8-letter words containing a, l, t, o
- labornet — An IGC network serving groups, unions and labour advocates interested in information sharing and collaboration with the intent of enhancing the human rights and economic justice of workers. Issues covered include workplace and community health and safety issues, trade issues and international union solidarity and collaboration.
- lacteous — milky; of the color of milk.
- lactogen — (biochemistry) A polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.
- lactones — Plural form of lactone.
- lactonic — any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- lag bolt — lag screw
- laghouat — a city in N Algeria.
- lahontan — Lake, an Ice Age lake in W Nevada and NE California, about 8600 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km): remnants include Carson Sink, Pyramid Lake.
- laid out — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lakeport — a port city located on the shore of a lake, especially one of the Great Lakes.
- lamppost — a post, usually of metal, supporting a lamp that lights a street, park, etc.
- lancelot — Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- langosta — spiny lobster.
- langston — John Mercer, 1829–97, U.S. public official, diplomat, and educator.
- lanosity — lanate.
- lanthorn — lantern.
- lapstone — A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers used to beat leather.
- lash out — the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- last out — to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
- latch on — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- later on — a comparative of late: Her later years were not happy.
- latewood — Wood formed in a tree relatively late in the season.
- lathwork — work made of laths
- laudator — One who lauds.
- laughton — Charles, 1899–1962, U.S. actor, born in England.
- lavation — the process of washing.
- lavatory — a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usually with flush toilet facilities.
- lawcourt — a court of law
- laxation — a loosening or relaxing.
- lay into — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- layabout — a lazy or idle person; loafer.
- leadfoot — a person who drives a motor vehicle too fast, especially habitually.
- leadwort — any plant or shrub of the genus Plumbago, having spikes of blue, white, or red flowers.
- legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- lekgotla — a meeting place for village assemblies, court cases, and meetings of village leaders
- lentando — becoming slower.
- leotards — A close-fitting one-piece garment, made of a stretchy fabric, which covers a person's body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs and typically the arms, worn by dancers or people exercising indoors.
- levation — The act of raising; elevation or upward motion, such as that produced by the action of a levator muscle.
- levators — Plural form of levator.
- libation — a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity.
- libatory — relating to libation
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- lifeboat — a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
- ligation — the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- limation — The act of filing or polishing.
- lipoates — Plural form of lipoate.
- lipomata — a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- littoral — of or relating to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
- loadstar — a star that shows the way.
- loaf tin — a tin that is used for baking bread