10-letter words containing a, l, n, i, t
- junctional — an act of joining; combining.
- kalimantan — Indonesian name of Borneo, especially referring to the southern, or Indonesian, part.
- kaolinitic — Of or relating to kaolinite.
- klinotaxis — a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body.
- labyrinths — Plural form of labyrinth.
- lac insect — a scale insect, Laccifer lacca, of southeast Asia, the female of which secretes lac, a substance used in the preparation of shellac, wax, etc.
- lacerating — Present participle of lacerate.
- laceration — the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
- lactogenic — stimulating lactation.
- lacustrine — of or relating to a lake.
- lambasting — to beat or whip severely.
- laminating — Present participle of laminate.
- lamination — act or process of laminating; the state of being laminated.
- lamingtons — Plural form of lamington.
- laminotomy — (surgery) The neurosurgical procedure that removes part of a lamina of the vertebral arch in order to decompress the spinal cord.
- lampoonist — One who lampoons.
- lancetfish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- landwaiter — a British customs officer who enforces import-export regulations, collects import duties, etc.
- langostino — langoustine.
- lanterning — Present participle of lantern.
- lanternist — someone who operates a magic lantern
- lanthanide — any element of the lanthanide series.
- lanthanoid — (inorganic chemistry) lanthanide.
- lapidation — to pelt with stones.
- laryngitic — Pertaining to or suffering from laryngitis.
- laryngitis — inflammation of the larynx, often with accompanying sore throat, hoarseness or loss of voice, and dry cough.
- last thing — as the final action, esp before retiring to bed at night
- late latin — the Latin of the late Western Roman Empire and of patristic literature, from about a.d. 150 to 700. Abbreviation: LL.
- late-night — of or occurring late at night: a late-night TV talk show.
- latifundia — a great estate.
- latifundio — a great estate of Latin America or Spain.
- latin rite — Also called Roman liturgy, Roman rite. the forms of worship and liturgy expressed in Liturgical Latin in the Roman Catholic Church in the West.
- latinizing — Present participle of latinize.
- latitation — the state of lying hidden
- latrotoxin — (biochemistry) Any of a group of neurotoxins found in the venom of spiders of the genus Latrodectus.
- latticinio — an opaque, white glass first produced in Venice during the Renaissance, often used in thread form to decorate clear glass pieces.
- laudations — Plural form of laudation.
- laumontite — a white zeolite mineral, chiefly hydrated silicate of aluminum and calcium.
- laureation — The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.
- laurentian — of or relating to the St. Lawrence River.
- laurentius — Saint, Lawrence, Saint.
- lavishment — The act of lavishing.
- lawrentian — of, relating to, or characteristic of D. H. Lawrence, his works, or his ideas.
- lead paint — paint containing lead
- leafleting — a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
- leamington — a city in Warwickshire, central England: health resort.
- leathering — Present participle of leather.
- lectionary — a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
- left brain — the left hemisphere of the human brain, which is believed to control linear and analytical thinking, decision-making, and language
- lemniscate — a plane curve generated by the locus of the point at which a variable tangent to a rectangular hyperbola intersects a perpendicular from the center to the tangent. Equation: r 2 = 2 a 2 cosθ.