8-letter words containing a, r, t, l
- locators — Plural form of locator.
- lockhart — John Gibson, 1794–1854, Scottish biographer and novelist.
- lodestar — a star that shows the way.
- lorestan — Luristan.
- loricate — covered with a lorica.
- losartan — An angiotensin receptor antagonist that shows antihypertensive activity.
- lothario — (sometimes lowercase) a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women.
- love rat — Journalists sometimes use love rat to refer to a man who treats his partner in a cruel way, especially by having sexual relationships with other people.
- low-rate — to place a low value on: a policy of low-rating most modern artists.
- lucretia — Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
- lunarist — a person who believes the moon influences weather
- luristan — a mountainous region in W Iran.
- lustrate — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- lutheran — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- maillart — Robert [raw-ber] /rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1872–1940, Swiss engineer.
- malapert — unbecomingly bold or saucy.
- mall rat — See example at rat (def 5).
- maltreat — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
- maltster — a maker of or dealer in malt.
- maltworm — a heavy drinker
- marlitic — having the nature of marlite
- martello — Alternative form of Martello.
- martiall — Obsolete spelling of martial.
- martlets — Plural form of martlet.
- martyrly — Like a martyr; martyrish.
- masterly — like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.
- material — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- materiel — the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
- maternal — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matralia — an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.
- matronly — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately.
- maturely — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- metaller — (music, informal) One who listens to metal music.
- metrazol — pentylenetetrazol
- metrical — pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- militran — A discrete simulation system for military applications produced by the Sys Res Group at ONR in 1964.
- misalter — to alter wrongly
- mistrals — Plural form of mistral.
- mistrial — a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
- molarity — the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
- mole rat — any burrowing molelike African rodent of the family Bathyergidae
- montreal — a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island (Montreal Island) in the St. Lawrence.
- moralist — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- mortally — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- motorail — a rail service carrying cars and their drivers as well as ordinary passengers
- motorial — (biology) motor.
- motorola — Motorola, Inc.
- multicar — involving several cars