9-letter words containing a, s, m, l
- homoplasy — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- hymeneals — (plurale tantum) Nuptials.
- idealisms — the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
- idioplasm — germ plasm.
- il sodoma — (Giovanni Antonio de Bazzi) [jaw-vahn-nee-ahn-taw-nyaw-de-baht-tsee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ dɛˈbɑt tsi/ (Show IPA), 1477–1549, Italian painter.
- immolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immolate.
- immortals — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.
- immusical — (archaic) inharmonious; unmusical; discordant.
- imperials — Plural form of imperial.
- imposable — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- in flames — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- islamabad — Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947–71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). 310,403 sq. mi. (803,881 sq. km). Capital: Islamabad.
- islomania — an obsessional enthusiasm or partiality for islands
- ismailian — a member of the Ismaʿiliya sect.
- ismailiya — a branch of Shiʿism, including in its number the Assassins and the Druses, having an esoteric philosophy and asserting Ismaʿil to be the seventh divinely inspired imam in the succession from Ali.
- istambuli — a native or inhabitant of Istanbul.
- italicism — Italianism, especially an idiom or a characteristic of the Italian language.
- jacksmelt — a large silversides, Atherinopsis californiensis, found along the coast of California, that grows to a length of 22 inches (55 cm).
- jerusalem — a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- kabbalism — The study of the Kabbalah.
- kalsomine — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- kilograms — Plural form of kilogram.
- labialism — a tendency, sometimes habitual, to make sounds labial, as in pronouncing the l in love as a w- like sound.
- laborsome — Alternative form of laboursome.
- labourism — Support for the labour movement, the development of a collective organization of working people to campaign for better working conditions and treatment.
- laburnums — any of several small trees belonging to the genus Laburnum, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of pendulous yellow flowers, especially L. alpinum, the Scotch laburnum.
- laconisms — Plural form of laconism.
- lacrimoso — sad or mournful
- ladysmith — a city in W Natal, in the E Republic of South Africa: besieged by Boers 1889–1900.
- lambasted — to beat or whip severely.
- lambastes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lambaste.
- lambrusco — a semisweet, lightly effervescent red wine from Italy.
- lambskins — Plural form of lambskin.
- lambswool — Fine wool from a young sheep, used to make knitted garments, blankets, etc., with a soft texture.
- lamellose — lamellate
- lamenters — Plural form of lamenter.
- laminates — Plural form of laminate.
- laminitis — inflammation of sensitive laminae in the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or parturition.
- lamp-post — A lamp-post is a tall metal or concrete pole that is fixed beside a road and has a light at the top.
- lampadist — (in ancient Greece) a competitor in a race run by young men with torches
- lampbrush — (rare) A form of brush, containing loops of material, used for dusting light fittings.
- lampedusa — Giuseppe (Tomasi) di [joo-zep-pe taw-mah-zee-dee] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ tɔˈmɑ zi di/ (Show IPA), 1896–1957, Italian novelist.
- lampposts — Plural form of lamppost.
- lampshade — a shade, usually translucent or opaque, for shielding the glare of a light source in a lamp or for directing the light to a particular area.
- lampshell — Alternative form of lamp shell.
- lampstand — a support for a light bulb
- land mass — geography: area of land
- land-mass — a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island.
- landforms — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- landmarks — Plural form of landmark.