9-letter words containing a, l, b
- labryinth — Misspelling of labyrinth.
- laburnums — any of several small trees belonging to the genus Laburnum, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of pendulous yellow flowers, especially L. alpinum, the Scotch laburnum.
- labyrinth — an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: maze, network, web.
- ladybirds — Plural form of ladybird.
- laid back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- laid-back — relaxed or unhurried: laid-back music rhythms.
- lake biel — a lake in NW Switzerland: remains of lake dwellings were discovered here in the 19th century. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles)
- lamb chop — cutlets of young sheep's meat
- lamb down — to persuade (someone) to spend all his money
- lambaréné — a town in W Gabon on the Ogooué River: site of the hospital built by Albert Schweitzer, who died and was buried there (1965). Pop: 9000 (2003 est)
- lambasted — to beat or whip severely.
- lambastes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lambaste.
- lambative — (archaic) Taken by licking with the tongue.
- lambdamoo — (games) The most frequently used server software for running a MOO and also the nerve-center (of sorts) of the MOO community.
- lambently — In a lambent manner, brightly.
- lambitive — a medicine that is taken by licking it with the tongue
- lambrusco — a semisweet, lightly effervescent red wine from Italy.
- lambskins — Plural form of lambskin.
- lambswool — Fine wool from a young sheep, used to make knitted garments, blankets, etc., with a soft texture.
- lamebrain — a dunce; booby; fool.
- laminable — capable of being laminated.
- lampblack — a fine black pigment consisting of almost pure carbon collected as soot from the smoke of burning oil, gas, etc.
- lampbrush — (rare) A form of brush, containing loops of material, used for dusting light fittings.
- land bank — a banking association that engages in the financing of transactions in real property, especially in agricultural land.
- land crab — any of several crabs, especially of the family Gecarcinidae, that live chiefly upon land, returning to the sea to breed.
- land grab — the seizing of land by a nation, state, or organization, especially illegally, underhandedly, or unfairly.
- landboard — a narrow board, with wheels larger than those on a skateboard, usually ridden while standing
- langobard — Lombard1 (def 2).
- lapboards — Plural form of lapboard.
- last-born — last in order of birth; youngest.
- laterborn — born later
- lauenburg — a region in Schleswig-Holstein, in NW Germany: duchy under German rulers 1260–1689; later part of Prussia.
- laughable — such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.
- laughably — In a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner.
- layabouts — Plural form of layabout.
- layerable — one of several items of clothing worn one on top of the other.
- lazybones — a lazy person.
- leachable — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
- leadbelly — Huddie [huhd-ee] /ˈhʌd i/ (Show IPA), ("Leadbelly") 1885?–1949, U.S. folk singer.
- leafbirds — Plural form of leafbird.
- lean-burn — (esp of an internal-combustion engine) designed to use a lean mixture of fuel and air in order to reduce petrol consumption and exhaust emissions
- learnable — to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.
- leaseback — the disposal of a building, land, or other property to a buyer under special arrangements for simultaneously leasing it on a long-term basis to the original seller, usually with an option to renew the lease.
- leeboards — Plural form of leeboard.
- left back — a defending player on the left side of the field
- left bank — a part of Paris, France, on the S bank of the Seine: frequented by artists, writers, and students.
- leg break — a ball deviating to the off side from the leg side when bowled.
- leg-break — a ball deviating to the off side from the leg side when bowled.
- leninabad — former (1936–91) name of Khodzhent.
- lensboard — the usually removable front panel of a view camera or enlarger on which the lens is mounted.