11-letter words containing a, p, e, l
- interspinal — interspinous
- ipsilateral — pertaining to, situated on, or affecting the same side of the body: ipsilateral paralysis.
- irreparable — not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good: an irreparable mistake.
- irreparably — not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good: an irreparable mistake.
- irreputable — (obsolete) disreputable.
- isenthalpic — pertaining to or characterized by constant enthalpy.
- isocephalic — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- kerb appeal — the attractiveness to potential buyers of a house when viewed from the road
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- klappvisier — a visor attached by a hinge at the top: used on basinets of the 14th century.
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- knife pleat — a sharply creased narrow pleat, usually one of a series folded in the same direction.
- knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
- lace pillow — pillow (def 3).
- ladderproof — unable to ladder; resistant against undoing (of a line of interconnected stitches) as by snagging
- lady chapel — a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, attached to a church, and generally behind the high altar at the extremity of the apse.
- lake placid — a town in NE New York, in the Adirondack Mountains: resort.
- lakshadweep — a union territory of India comprising a group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India. About 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km).
- lamplighter — a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas.
- lamprophyre — any dark intrusive rock in which dark minerals occur both as phenocrysts and as groundmass.
- land patent — an official document by which title to a portion of public land is conveyed from the government.
- landscapers — Plural form of landscaper.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- laparoscope — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
- lapel badge — pin or button worn on the collar
- lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
- lappet moth — a large purple-brown hairy eggar moth, Gastropacha quercifolia, whose grey furry caterpillars have lappets on each flank
- large print — text printed in larger text than normal, so as to make it easier to read, esp for the visually impaired
- large-print — set in a type size larger than normal for the benefit of persons with impaired vision: large-print newspapers.
- laser proof — a print proof of an element of a page printed out on a laser printer, so as to give an almost accurate preview of the final printout
- lassen peak — an active volcano in N California, in the S Cascade Range. 10,465 feet (3190 meters).
- last gospel — in the order of service for the Mass, the final reading of a Gospel lesson.
- last supper — the supper of Jesus and His disciples on the eve of His Crucifixion. Compare Lord's Supper (def 1).
- latex paint — paint that has a latex binder and can be removed while it is wet by applying water.
- latiseptate — having broad partitions or septa
- lawyer palm — any of various kinds of entangling and thorny vegetation, such as the rattan palm, esp in tropical areas
- lead pencil — a writing or drawing implement made of graphite in a wooden or metal holder.
- lead piping — pipes made of lead
- leader-ship — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leaderships — Plural form of leadership.
- leaf peeper — a tourist who visits New England in autumn to see the changing colours of the foliage
- leaf spring — a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.
- leaf-hopper — any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
- leafhoppers — Plural form of leafhopper.