10-letter words containing a, r, l, e
- jelly bear — a small sweet made from a gelatinous substance formed to resemble a bear in shape
- jellygraph — a device that uses a plate of jelly to make copies of a sheet of writing, etc
- jentacular — Of or pertaining to a breakfast taken early in the morning, or immediately on getting up.
- journalese — a manner of writing or speaking characterized by clichés, occasional neologism, archness, sensationalizing adjectives, unusual or faulty syntax, etc., used by some journalists, especially certain columnists, and regarded as typical journalistic style.
- journalise — Alternative spelling of journalize.
- journalize — to tell or relate as one would in keeping a journal.
- kaempferol — (organic compound) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease.
- kalgoorlie — a city in SW Australia: chief center of gold-mining industry in Australia.
- kallikrein — a type of protease that liberates kinins from kininogens
- kefalotiri — Alternative form of kefalotyri.
- kefalotyri — A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.
- keratalgia — pain in the cornea.
- kernmantel — denoting a type of mountaineering rope
- key player — The key players in a particular organization, event, or situation are the most important people or things involved in it.
- killer app — a highly innovative, very powerful, or extremely useful computer application; esp one sufficiently important as to justify purchase of the equipment or software
- killstreak — (video games) An unbroken streak (continuous series) of kills.
- kilner jar — a glass preserving jar with an airtight lid, used for bottling fruit or vegetables
- kiloampère — one thousand amperes
- kilogramme — (British) alternative spelling of kilogram.
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- kir royale — an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
- klaberjass — a card game played with a 32-card pack, made by removing all cards below the sevens from a regular 52-card pack, in which scoring values are assigned to certain cards taken in tricks, to sequences in the same suit, to the king and queen of trumps, and to the last trick.
- klagenfurt — a province in S Austria. 3681 sq. mi. (9535 sq. km). Capital: Klagenfurt.
- klangfarbe — instrumental timbre or tone colour
- kleptocrat — a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
- kohlrabies — Plural form of kohlrabi.
- kurt alder — Kurt [kurt;; German koo rt] /kɜrt;; German kʊərt/ (Show IPA), 1902–58, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- kurunegala — a city in W central Sri Lanka.
- la bruyere — Jean de [zhahn duh] /ʒɑ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1645–96, French moralist and author.
- la perouse — Jean François de Galaup [zhahn frahn-swa duh ga-loh] /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa də gaˈloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1741–88, French naval officer and explorer.
- labiovelar — pronounced with simultaneous bilabial and velar articulations, as w.
- laborforce — Alternative form of labor force.
- laboursome — (obsolete) Hard-working.
- lacemakers — Plural form of lacemaker.
- lacerating — Present participle of lacerate.
- laceration — the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
- lacerative — Lacerating, or having the power to lacerate.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lackluster — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacquering — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- lacretelle — Jacques de [zhahk duh] /ʒɑk də/ (Show IPA), 1888–1985, French novelist.
- lactometer — an instrument for determining the specific gravity of milk.
- lacustrine — of or relating to a lake.
- ladderlike — a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down.
- ladieswear — clothes designed for women
- ladyfinger — a small, finger-shaped sponge cake.
- ladykiller — A charming man who is very attractive to women.
- laeotropic — oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- lag b'omer — a Jewish festival celebrated on the 18th day of Iyar, being the 33rd day of the Omer, traditionally in commemoration of the end of the plague that killed Rabbi Akiba's students or of the bravery of Bar Kokba.