11-letter words containing a, s, l, o
- isoseismals — Plural form of isoseismal.
- isospectral — (mathematics) Having the same spectrum.
- jack salmon — walleye (def 1).
- janus cloth — a worsted fabric, each side of which has a different color.
- jealoushood — jealousy
- jealousness — feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of): He was jealous of his rich brother.
- joule's law — the principle that the rate of production of heat by a constant direct current is directly proportional to the resistance of the circuit and to the square of the current.
- journalists — Plural form of journalist.
- juan carlos — King (Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de Borbón y Borbón) born 1938, Spanish monarch, born in Italy: king since 1975.
- juan flores — Juan José [hwahn haw-se] /ʰwɑn hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1800–64, Ecuadorian general and statesman: president 1830–35, 1839–45.
- kaiser roll — a rounded, unsweetened roll, formed by folding the corners of a square of dough toward the center, often sprinkled with poppy seeds before baking.
- kalashnikov — A Kalashnikov is a type of rifle that is made in Russia.
- kalsomining — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- keogh plans — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- keratolysis — the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
- keyhole saw — a compass saw for cutting keyholes, etc.
- kiloparsecs — Plural form of kiloparsec.
- kinetoplast — A mass of mitochondrial DNA lying close to the nucleus in some flagellate protozoa.
- king salmon — chinook salmon.
- kleptocrats — Plural form of kleptocrat.
- knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
- kosher salt — a coarse-grained salt with no additives, used especially to draw out the blood from meat to make it kosher.
- kostelanetz — André [ahn-drey] /ˈɑn dreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1901–80, U.S. orchestra conductor and pianist, born in Russia.
- koulibiacas — Plural form of koulibiaca.
- labor pains — childbirth: contractions
- laboriously — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- laborsaving — designed or intended to reduce or replace human labor: The dishwasher is a laborsaving device.
- lacerations — Plural form of laceration.
- lacrimators — Plural form of lacrimator.
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- lactifluous — full or flowing with milk
- lactometers — Plural form of lactometer.
- lacus solis — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
- lady's room — ladies' room
- lake forest — a city in NE Illinois, N of Chicago, on Lake Michigan.
- lake salmon — landlocked salmon.
- lake school — Lake Poets.
- lamb's wool — a soft, virgin wool possessing superior spinning qualities, shorn from a seven-month-old lamb.
- laminations — Plural form of lamination.
- landholders — Plural form of landholder.
- landlordism — the practice under which privately owned property is leased or rented to others for occupancy or cultivation.
- langoustine — a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.
- languourous — Alternative form of languorous.
- lanthanoids — Plural form of lanthanoid.
- 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.
- laparoscopy — examination of the abdominal cavity or performance of minor abdominal surgery using a laparoscope.
- larcenously — In a larcenous manner.
- larviparous — producing larvae, as certain insects and mollusks.
- larvivorous — feeding on larvae; larva-eating.
- 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