8-letter words containing a, r, t, l
- lathyrus — a genus of leguminous climbing plants that includes the sweet pea
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- latterly — of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.
- laudator — One who lauds.
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- laureate — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
- lauretta — a female given name, form of Laura.
- lavatera — (botany) Any of the genus Lavatera of malvaceous flowering plants.
- lavatory — a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usually with flush toilet facilities.
- law term — an expression or word used in law
- lawcourt — a court of law
- lazarist — Vincentian (def 1).
- lazurite — a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate and sulfide, Na 5 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 S 3 , occurring in deep-blue crystals, used for ornamental purposes.
- leadwort — any plant or shrub of the genus Plumbago, having spikes of blue, white, or red flowers.
- leathern — made of leather.
- leathers — Plural form of leather.
- leathery — like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
- leftward — Also, leftwards. toward or on the left.
- legatary — a legatee
- legatura — (music) A tie or brace; a syncopation.
- lemaitre — Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- leotards — A close-fitting one-piece garment, made of a stretchy fabric, which covers a person's body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs and typically the arms, worn by dancers or people exercising indoors.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- levanter — a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.
- levators — Plural form of levator.
- levirate — the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut. 25:5–10.
- libatory — relating to libation
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
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- libertas — the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
- librated — Simple past tense and past participle of librate.
- liferaft — Alternative spelling of life raft.
- ligature — the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.
- limitary — of, relating to, or serving as a limit.
- linarite — a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- line art — graphic material that consists of lines or areas of pure black and pure white and requires no screening for reproduction. Compare halftone (def 2).
- liparite — a light-coloured, igneous rock made of quartz
- listeria — any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
- literacy — the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- literals — Plural form of literal.
- literary — pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
- literate — able to read and write.
- literati — Well-educated people who are interested in literature.
- litharge — a yellowish or reddish, odorless, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries, pottery, lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks.
- lithuria — the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the urine.
- litreage — a capacity measured in litres
- littoral — of or relating to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.
- livetrap — a trap for capturing a wild animal alive and without injury.
- loadstar — a star that shows the way.
- loathers — Plural form of loather.