9-letter words containing a, l, g, e
- lackering — to coat with lacquer.
- laddering — Present participle of ladder.
- lag screw — type of threaded bolt
- lag-screw — to fasten with a lag screw.
- lager top — a pint or half-pint of lager with a dash of lemonade
- lagerfeld — Karl (Otto). born 1938, German fashion designer working mainly in Paris
- lagniappe — Chiefly Southern Louisiana and Southeast Texas. a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.
- lamenting — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
- landgrave — (in medieval Germany) a count having jurisdiction over a large territory.
- lang syne — long since; long ago.
- langouste — spiny lobster.
- langrenus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 85 miles (135 km) in diameter.
- languaged — Having a specified type or number of languages.
- languages — Plural form of language.
- languedoc — a former province in S France. Capital: Toulouse.
- languette — a thin plate fastened to the mouth of certain organ pipes.
- langwidge — Eye dialect of language.
- lappeting — Present participle of lappet.
- large-cap — designating a company, or a mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitalization of $5 billion or more.
- largeleaf — Applied to various kinds of plant characterized by large leaves.
- largeness — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- largesses — generous bestowal of gifts.
- larghetto — a larghetto movement.
- laryngeal — of, relating to, or located in the larynx.
- las vegas — a city in SE Nevada.
- lathering — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- 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.
- laughline — a wrinkle near the outer corner of the eye, as if left from smiling or laughing
- laughsome — (rare) Exciting laughter; also, addicted to laughter; merry.
- laughters — the action or sound of laughing.
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- law agent — (in Scotland) a solicitor holding a certificate from the Law Society of Scotland and thereby entitled to appear for a client in any Sheriff Court
- lawgivers — Plural form of lawgiver.
- lawmonger — an inferior lawyer
- lawyering — a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- leaguered — to besiege.
- leapfrogs — Plural form of leapfrog.
- learnings — knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- leavening — a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- lee gauge — a standard of measure or measurement.
- 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.
- legal age — the age at which a person acquires full legal rights and responsibilities, such as the right to make contracts and deeds.
- legal aid — free legal service to persons unable to pay for a lawyer.
- legal cap — ruled writing paper in tablet form, measuring approximately 8½ × 13 to 14 inches (22 × 33 to 36 cm).
- legal pad — a ruled writing tablet, usually yellow and measuring 8½ × 14 inches (22 × 36 cm).
- legalised — to make legal; authorize.
- legalisms — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- legalized — Simple past tense and past participle of legalize.