10-letter words containing a, d, r, t
- khidmutgar — a male servant, esp one who serves at table
- kronshtadt — city & naval fortress on an island in NW Russia, on the Gulf of Finland: pop. 45,000
- kurdaitcha — (Australia) An aboriginal evil spirit; a sorcerer.
- kurt alder — Kurt [kurt;; German koo rt] /kɜrt;; German kʊərt/ (Show IPA), 1902–58, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- land grant — a tract of land given by the government, as for colleges or railroads.
- landwaiter — a British customs officer who enforces import-export regulations, collects import duties, etc.
- lapidarist — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- latter-day — of a later or following period: latter-day pioneers.
- laundrette — a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.
- laundromat — a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette.
- laurdalite — a type of pale pink or grey syenite
- lead story — the principal story in a newspaper
- lead track — a track connecting a railroad yard or facility with a main line or running track.
- leaderette — (US) a short editorial, or a paragraph in an editorial.
- lefthander — Alternative spelling of left-hander.
- leftwardly — leftwards
- leichhardt — Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig (ˈfriːdrɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈluːtvɪç). 1813–48, Australian explorer, born in Prussia. He disappeared during an attempt to cross Australia from East to West
- letterhead — a printed heading on stationery, especially one giving the name and address of a business concern, an institution, etc.
- lightboard — switchboard (def 2).
- liquidator — a person who liquidates assets, especially one authorized to do so by a court of law.
- loadmaster — an aircrew member responsible for the loading and stowage of cargo aboard an aircraft.
- loratadine — An antihistamine drug used to treat allergies.
- lord acton — Lord (John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron) 1834–1902, English historian.
- lordolatry — the veneration or worship of a lord
- lubricated — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- luxuriated — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
- lymantriid — (zoology) Any of the moth family Lymantriidae.
- macrotrend — A large-scale trend.
- madderwort — A name proposed for any plant of the same natural order (Rubiaceae) as the madder.
- magistrand — a fourth-year university student
- maltreated — Simple past tense and past participle of maltreat.
- mandelbrot — designating or of any of various sets of points used in the study of chaos to generate fractals
- marginated — Having a distinct margin.
- mariticide — The act of killing one's spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wife.
- market day — the day on which a regular market is held
- market-led — of or relating to an approach to business in which the customer's requirements are identified by market research before a product or service is released
- marketroid — /mar'k*-troyd/ (Or "marketing slime", "marketeer", "marketing droid", "marketdroid") A member of a company's marketing department, especially one who promises users that the next version of a product will have features that are not actually scheduled for inclusion, are extremely difficult to implement, and/or are in violation of the laws of physics; and/or one who describes existing features (and misfeatures) in ebullient, buzzword-laden adspeak. Derogatory.
- mary tudor — Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
- mastercard — a brand of credit or debit card
- mastermind — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
- matchboard — a board having a tongue formed on one edge and a groove of the same dimensions cut into the other, used with similar boards to compose floors, dados, etc.
- matricidal — Relating to matricide, the killing of a mother.
- matricides — Plural form of matricide.
- matronized — Simple past tense and past participle of matronize.
- mcpartland — Marian, 1918–2013, British jazz pianist and composer, in U.S. since 1946.
- media star — a person who is well-known because of frequent appearances in the mass media
- medicaster — A quack doctor; someone who pretends to have medical knowledge.
- meliorated — Made better; improved.
- mercaptide — a metallic salt of a mercaptan.
- meter maid — a female member of a police or traffic department responsible for issuing tickets for parking violations.