10-letter words containing a, n, t, i, l, o
- 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.
- leamington — a city in Warwickshire, central England: health resort.
- lectionary — a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
- leontiasis — a lionlike facial distortion.
- levigation — to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid.
- leviration — Levirate marriage.
- levitation — the act or phenomenon of levitating.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- limitation — a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
- linoleates — Plural form of linoleate.
- linolenate — a salt or ester of linolenic acid
- lion-tamer — a person who trains lions, esp for entertainment in a circus
- literation — The act or process of representing by letters.
- lithomancy — Divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
- lithophane — a transparency made of thin porcelain or bone china having an intaglio design.
- litigation — the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
- loan-shift — change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
- lobtailing — (of a whale) to slap the flukes against the surface of the water.
- lobulation — consisting of, divided into, or having lobes.
- locational — a place of settlement, activity, or residence: This town is a good location for a young doctor.
- longtailed — Having a long tail (used in the names of various birds and animals).
- lopatnikov — Nicolai Lvovich [nik-uh-lahy luh-voh-vich;; Russian nyi-kuh-lahy lvaw-vyich] /ˈnɪk əˌlaɪ ləˈvoʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ ˈlvɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–76, U.S. composer, born in Russia.
- loratadine — An antihistamine drug used to treat allergies.
- lorication — the act of covering with a protective coating
- lovastatin — a drug, C 24 H 36 O 8 , that reduces the levels of fats in the blood by altering the enzyme activity in the liver that produces lipids.
- lumination — (obsolete) illumination.
- lustration — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- maculation — the act of spotting.
- malaxation — The act of softening a mass by malaxating.
- malleation — the act of hammering or beating something thin
- manitoulin — an island in N Lake Huron belonging to Canada. 80 miles (130 km) long.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- matronalia — an annual festival of ancient Rome held by matrons in honor of Juno.
- matronlike — Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly.
- melaconite — the massive variety of tenorite
- methanolic — Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
- microlenat — /mi:"-kroh-len"-*t/ The unit of bogosity, written uL; the consensus is that this is the largest unit practical for everyday use. The microLenat, originally invented by David Jefferson, was promulgated as an attack against noted computer scientist Doug Lenat by a tenured graduate student at CMU. Doug had failed the student on an important exam for giving only "AI is bogus" as his answer to the questions. The slur is generally considered unmerited, but it has become a running gag nevertheless. Some of Doug's friends argue that *of course* a microLenat is bogus, since it is only one millionth of a Lenat. Others have suggested that the unit should be redesignated after the grad student, as the microReid.
- microtonal — (music) Of, relating to, or written using microtones.
- midlothian — Formerly Edinburgh. a historic county in SE Scotland.
- modulating — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- modulation — the act of modulating.
- monastical — Alternative form of monastic.
- monetarily — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- monitorial — of or relating to a monitor.
- montelimar — a type of sweet or nougat made from egg white, sugar and nuts made initially in Montelimar in France
- mortal sin — a willfully committed, serious transgression against the law of God, depriving the soul of divine grace.
- morulation — (biology) The cleavage or segmentation of the ovum by which a morula is formed.