7-letter words containing a, o, l
- lao she — (Shu Qingchun; Shu Ch'ing-ch'un) 1899–1966, Chinese novelist.
- lao-tse — the philosophical book in verse supposedly written by Lao-tzu.
- lao-tzu — (Li Erh; Li Er) 6th-century b.c, Chinese philosopher: reputed founder of Taoism.
- laocoon — Classical Mythology. a priest of Apollo at Troy who warned the Trojans of the Trojan Horse, and who, with his two sons, was killed by two huge serpents sent by Athena or Apollo.
- laodice — (in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
- laokoon — Classical Mythology. a priest of Apollo at Troy who warned the Trojans of the Trojan Horse, and who, with his two sons, was killed by two huge serpents sent by Athena or Apollo.
- laotian — a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- lap dog — a small pet dog that can easily be held in the lap.
- laparo- — the flank, the abdominal wall
- lapdogs — Plural form of lapdog.
- laptops — Plural form of laptop.
- lapwork — a type of craftwork in which there are parts or edges that overlap each other
- lardoon — a strip of fat used in larding, especially as drawn through the substance of meat, chicken, etc., with a kind of needle or pin.
- larwood — Harold. 1904–95, English cricketer. An outstanding fast bowler, he played 21 times for England between 1926 and 1933
- lassoed — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- lassoes — Plural form of lasso.
- late on — at a late stage; near the end
- latigos — Plural form of latigo.
- latinos — Plural form of latino.
- latosol — a reddish lateritic soil of the tropics, deeply weathered and infertile, characterized by hydroxides of iron and aluminum.
- latrobe — Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.
- lauroyl — containing the lauroyl group.
- lawbook — a book consisting or treating of laws, legal issues, or cases that have been adjudicated.
- lawsone — (organic compound) 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, the colouring principle of henna.
- laxator — (anatomy) A muscle whose contraction loosens some part.
- lay for — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay low — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- lay off — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay out — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- layamon — flourished c1200, English poet and chronicler.
- laydown — a hand held by a declarer that is or can be played with all cards exposed because no action by the opponents can prevent the declarer from taking the number of tricks necessary to make the contract.
- layoffs — Plural form of layoff.
- layouts — Plural form of layout.
- layover — stopover.
- leacock — Stephen (Butler) 1869–1944, Canadian humorist and economist.
- lead on — to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike.
- leadoff — an act that starts something; start; beginning.
- lean on — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- lean-to — a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- leawood — a town in E Kansas.
- lebanon — a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). Capital: Beirut.
- lecuona — Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- legator — a person who bequeaths; a testator.
- leonard — Sugar Ray (Ray Charles Leonard) born 1956, U.S. boxer.
- leonora — a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- leopard — a large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, Panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings; the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.
- leotard — a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.
- lepanto — Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- leproma — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- leucoma — a dense, white opacity of the cornea.