9-letter words containing a, t, r, i, l
- lacertids — Plural form of lacertid.
- lacertine — belonging or relating to a lacertid
- lactarian — lactovegetarian (def 1).
- lamartine — Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de [al-fawns ma-ree lwee duh pra duh] /alˈfɔ̃s maˈri lwi də pra də/ (Show IPA), 1790–1869, French poet, historian, and statesman.
- laminator — to separate or split into thin layers.
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- larcenist — a person who commits larceny.
- largactil — a brand of chlorpromazine used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antipsychotic
- largition — an act of, or the quality of, generosity or largesse
- lariating — Present participle of lariat.
- larvikite — a blue-grey syenite that contains feldspar crystals, often used as an ornamental facing on the walls of buildings
- laterites — Plural form of laterite.
- lateritic — a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- lathering — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- lathyrism — a disorder of humans and domestic animals caused by ingestion of the seeds of some legumes of the genus Lathyrus and marked by spastic paralysis and pain.
- laticifer — a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant.
- latimeria — any coelacanth fish of the genus Latimeria
- latration — an instance of barking
- latreutic — of or relating to latria.
- latrociny — banditry
- lattimore — Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- liberates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of liberate.
- liberator — a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Symbol: B-24.
- librating — Present participle of librate.
- libration — a real or apparent oscillatory motion, especially of the moon.
- libratory — oscillatory.
- lictorian — of or relating to a lictor
- life raft — a raft, often inflatable, for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be abandoned or when a plane is downed at sea.
- ligatures — Plural form of ligature.
- light air — a wind of 1–3 miles per hour (0.5–1.3 m/sec).
- lightyear — Alternative spelling of light year.
- limewater — an aqueous solution of slaked lime, used in medicine, antacids, and lotions, and to absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
- lincrusta — a wallpaper having a hard embossed surface
- linearity — the property, quality, or state of being linear.
- lionheart — a person of exceptional courage and bravery.
- lirellate — of, relating to, or resembling a lirella.
- literally — in the literal or strict sense: She failed to grasp the metaphor and interpreted the poem literally. What does the word mean literally?
- literates — Plural form of literate.
- literatim — word for word and letter for letter; in exactly the same words.
- literator — littérateur.
- literatus — singular of literati.
- litigator — a courtroom lawyer.
- litterbag — a small paper or plastic bag for trash or rubbish, as one carried in an automobile.
- littorals — Plural form of littoral.
- live trap — a trap for capturing a wild animal alive and without injury.
- logarithm — the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number; log: 2 is the logarithm of 100 to the base 10 (2 = log10 100).
- lothair i — a.d. 795?–855, king of Germany 840–843; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 840–855 (son of Louis I).