11-letter words containing a, n, l, c, i
- lap dancing — an erotic dance by a stripteaser performed mostly in the lap of a customer.
- lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
- latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
- latin cross — an upright or vertical bar crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- launch into — begin enthusiastically
- lead pencil — a writing or drawing implement made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder.
- leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
- lecithinase — An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin.
- lenticulate — to impress lenticules on the surface of (film).
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- licentiates — Plural form of licentiate.
- lieutenancy — the office, authority, incumbency, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- lincolniana — books, papers, objects, etc. having to do with Abraham Lincoln
- linebackers — Plural form of linebacker.
- linebacking — the act of forming a second line of defence, close to the linesman
- linecasting — the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
- live action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- live-action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- loan office — an office for making loans or receiving payments on loans.
- locutionary — pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as independent of the interaction between the speaker and the listener.
- logicalness — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- logistician — a person who is skilled in symbolic logic.
- long-acting — sustained-release.
- longicaudal — having a long tail; macrutous.
- loriciferan — (zoology) Any of several marine animals of the phylum Loricifera.
- lubricating — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lubrication — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lucubration — laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.
- machineable — Alternative form of machinable.
- machinelike — like a machine, as in regular movement or uniform pattern of operation: to conduct business with machinelike efficiency.
- macronuclei — Plural form of macronucleus.
- maeterlinck — Comte Maurice [French moh-rees] /French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, Belgian poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1911.
- main clause — a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a predicate with a finite verb, as I was there in the sentence I was there when he arrived.
- maledicting — Present participle of maledict.
- malediction — a curse; imprecation.
- malefaction — an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
- maleficence — the doing of evil or harm: the maleficence of thieves.
- maleficient — Doing evil, harm, or mischief.
- malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- manchineels — Plural form of manchineel.
- mantelpiece — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- mantlepiece — mantel.
- marcellinus — Saint, died a.d. 304, pope 296–304.
- margin call — a demand from a brokerage house to a customer that more money or securities be deposited in his or her margin account when the amount in it falls below that stipulated as necessary to cover the stock purchased.
- masculation — Making masculine; giving male characteristics.
- masculinely — In a masculine manner.
- masculinism — An ideology of masculinity; especially, an ideology opposed to, or opposed by, feminism.