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15-letter words containing a, l, r, e

  • linguistic area — a geographical area in which several languages sharing common features are spoken.
  • literary critic — sb who reviews literature
  • literary device — technique used in writing
  • literary editor — someone who edits literature and books
  • literary theory — the systematic analysis and study of literature using general principles
  • lithium battery — A lithium battery is a type of battery used for low-power, high-reliability, long-life applications, such as clocks, cameras and calculators.
  • lithium citrate — a white crystalline solid sometimes used in the treatment of manic-depressive illness and mania. Formula: Li3C6H5O7
  • little colorado — a river flowing NW from E Arizona to the E edge of the Grand Canyon, where it flows into the Colorado River. 315 miles (507 km) long.
  • little corporal — (Napoleon Bonaparte"the Little Corporal") 1769–1821, French general born in Corsica: emperor of France 1804–15.
  • little entrance — the solemn procession in which the book of the Gospels is carried through the nave of the church and into the bema.
  • liver complaint — an unspecified health problem concerning the liver
  • livery cupboard — a cupboard with pierced doors, formerly used as a storage place for food.
  • living quarters — accommodation
  • loaded for bear — any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
  • lobar pneumonia — pneumonia (def 2).
  • local is lekker — popular slogan promoting South African culture, produce, etc
  • logical address — virtual address
  • lomas de zamora — a city in E Argentina, S of Buenos Aires.
  • lone star state — Texas (used as a nickname).
  • long parliament — the Parliament that assembled November 3, 1640, was expelled by Cromwell in 1653, reconvened in 1659, and was dissolved in 1660.
  • long-grain rice — a type of rice that has long grains, rather than round grains
  • long-sufferance — long-suffering.
  • longhorn cattle — cattle of a long-horned breed, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US
  • lons-le-saunier — a department in E France. 1952 sq. mi. (5055 sq. km). Capital: Lons-le-Saunier.
  • look daggers at — to look at with anger or hatred
  • lord chancellor — the highest judicial officer of the British crown: law adviser of the ministry, keeper of the great seal, presiding officer in the House of Lords, etc.
  • lord lieutenant — British. the title of various high officials holding authority deputed from a sovereign.
  • lord privy seal — a cabinet minister without portfolio.
  • lose your heart — If you lose your heart to someone, you fall in love with them.
  • lost generation — the generation of men and women who came of age during or immediately following World War I: viewed, as a result of their war experiences and the social upheaval of the time, as cynical, disillusioned, and without cultural or emotional stability.
  • loudspeaker van — a motor vehicle carrying a public address system
  • louis d'orleans — Louis Philippe Joseph [lwee fee-leep zhaw-zef] /lwi fiˈlip ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), Duc (Philippe Égalité) 1747–93, French political leader.
  • louisiana heron — tricolored heron.
  • low archipelago — a group of French islands in the S Pacific. 332 sq. mi. (860 sq. km).
  • low earth orbit — (communications)   (LEO) The kind of orbit used by communications satellites that will offer high bandwidth for video on demand, television, and Internet communications. A satellite in LEO, in contrast to one in a geostationary orbit, is not in a fixed position relative to the Earth's surface so several satellites are required to provide continuous service.
  • low pass filter — (electronics, graphics)   A filter that attenuates high frequency components of a signal. In image processing, a low pass filter might be used to remove noise from an image.
  • low-pass filter — a filter that transmits all frequencies below a specified value, substantially attenuating frequencies above this value
  • lower east side — a section in the borough of Manhattan, New York: noted for its immigrant culture.
  • lower slobbovia — any place considered to be remote, poor, or unenlightened.
  • lucrezia borgia — Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
  • luggage carrier — car accessory
  • luggage handler — someone whose job is to handle and direct luggage, esp at an airport
  • lumbar puncture — Medicine/Medical. puncture into the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord, in the lumbar region, and withdrawal of spinal fluid, performed for diagnosis of the fluid, injection of dye for imaging, or administration of anesthesia or medication.
  • luster painting — a method of decorating glazed pottery with metallic pigment, originated in Persia, popular from the 9th through the mid-19th centuries.
  • machinery steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
  • mackerel breeze — a strong breeze
  • macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
  • magnetoelectric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
  • magnetorheology — the study of the relationships between the particle and fluid properties of magnetic suspensions.
  • maid of orléans — Saint ("the Maid of Orléans") 1412?–31, French national heroine and martyr who raised the siege of Orléans.
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