10-letter words containing a, i, r, s, t
- lagerkvist — Pär [par] /pær/ (Show IPA), 1891–1974, Swedish novelist, poet, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1951.
- lanternist — someone who operates a magic lantern
- lapidarist — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- larithmics — the study of quantitative relations in population aggregates.
- laryngitis — inflammation of the larynx, often with accompanying sore throat, hoarseness or loss of voice, and dry cough.
- last rites — anointing of the sick.
- late riser — somebody who tends to wake up and get out of bed at a later time than considered normal
- lateralise — Alt form lateralize.
- laticifers — Plural form of laticifer.
- laurentius — Saint, Lawrence, Saint.
- lavatories — Plural form of lavatory.
- lay sister — a woman who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed in her order chiefly in manual labor.
- legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
- leptospira — any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
- lethargies — Plural form of lethargy.
- liberalist — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- liberators — a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Symbol: B-24.
- lifestream — a record of all of one's online content and social interactions, presented chronologically on a single website: I just added Twitter to my lifestream.
- lightsaber — a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn: The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.
- lightsabre — Alternative spelling of lightsaber.
- linecaster — the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
- lister bag — a canvas container used especially for supplying troops in the field with pure water.
- literacies — Plural form of literacy.
- literalism — adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation: to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.
- literalist — adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation: to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.
- litigators — Plural form of litigator.
- livestream — to broadcast (an event) on the internet as it happens
- logarithms — Plural form of logarithm.
- loss ratio — the ratio of the losses paid or accrued by an insurer to premiums earned, usually for a period of one year.
- lubricants — Plural form of lubricant.
- lubricates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lubricate.
- luminarist — a painter concerned with precision in using light and shade
- lustrating — Present participle of lustrate.
- lustration — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- luxuriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of luxuriate.
- lysistrata — a comedy (411 b.c.) by Aristophanes.
- maastricht — a city in the SE Netherlands, on the Maas River.
- macintrash — /mak'in-trash"/ The Apple Macintosh, as described by a hacker who doesn"t appreciate being kept away from the *real computer* by the interface. The term maggotbox has been reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Compare Macintoy. See also beige toaster, WIMP environment, point-and-drool interface, drool-proof paper, user-friendly.
- maestricht — Maastricht.
- magistracy — the office or function of a magistrate.
- magistrals — Plural form of magistral.
- magistrand — a fourth-year university student
- magistrate — a civil officer charged with the administration of the law.
- magstripes — Plural form of magstripe.
- main store — main memory
- mainstream — the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
- major suit — hearts or spades, especially with reference to their higher point values.
- majorities — Plural form of majority.
- manicurist — a person who gives manicures.
- manifester — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.