11-letter words containing c, e, l, r
- 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.
- larcenously — In a larcenous manner.
- larch river — a river in N Quebec, Canada, flowing NE to the Caniapiscau River. 270 miles (434 km) long.
- large black — a heavy black breed of pig with long lop ears: used for crossbreeding
- large-scale — very extensive or encompassing; of great scope: a large-scale business plan.
- late charge — a penalty charge in addition to the regularly scheduled payment, as of a loan, if such payment has not been made when due.
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- lawyer cane — any of various kinds of entangling and thorny vegetation, such as the rattan palm, esp in tropical areas
- leatherback — a sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, having the shell embedded in a leathery skin, reaching a length of more than 7 feet (2.1 meter) and a weight of more than 1000 pounds (450 kg): the largest living sea turtle; an endangered species.
- leatherjack — Leatherjacket (fish in genus Oligoplites).
- leatherneck — a U.S. marine.
- lecherously — given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.
- lecturelike — Resembling a lecture or some aspect of one.
- lectureship — the office of lecturer.
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- leprechauns — a dwarf or sprite.
- leptocercal — having a long thin tail
- leptokurtic — (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
- lethargical — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- letter card — a large postal card, with gummed edges, that can be folded lengthwise and sealed with the message inside.
- letter-card — a large postal card, with gummed edges, that can be folded lengthwise and sealed with the message inside.
- letterspace — to space out (the letters of a word or line) for balance or emphasis.
- leucocratic — (of a rock) composed mainly of light-colored minerals.
- leucodermia — leucoderma
- leucorrhoea — a white or yellowish discharge of mucous material from the vagina, often an indication of infection
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- lexigraphic — Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
- liberticide — destruction of liberty.
- liberty cap — a soft, conical cap given to a freed slave in ancient Rome at manumission of his servitude, used as a symbol of liberty, especially since the 18th century.
- lickerishly — In a lickerish manner.
- light cream — sweet cream with less butterfat than heavy cream.
- light curve — a graph showing variations in brightness of celestial objects over time.
- lime-juicer — a British sailor.
- line vector — a vector having specified magnitude and lying on a given line.
- linebackers — Plural form of linebacker.
- lip service — insincere expression of friendship, admiration, support, etc.; service by words only: He paid only lip service to the dictator.
- little rock — state in S central United States. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km). Capital: Little Rock. Abbreviation: AR (for use with zip code), Ark.
- live center — Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- live centre — a conically pointed rod mounted in the headstock of a lathe that locates and turns with the workpiece
- lobsterback — redcoat.
- local derby — a football match between two teams from the same area
- lochaber ax — a Scottish battle-ax of the 16th century, having a tall, cleaverlike blade with a hook at its upper end.
- lock washer — a washer placed under a nut on a bolt or screw, so made as to prevent the nut from shaking loose.
- lock-keeper — A lock-keeper is a person whose job is to be in charge of and maintain a lock or group of locks on a canal.
- locker room — A locker room is a room in which there are a lot of lockers.
- locker-room — of, characteristic of, or suitable to conversation in a locker room; earthy or sexually explicit: locker-room humor.
- lockkeepers — Plural form of lockkeeper.
- locorestive — having a tendency to rest in one place
- logocentric — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
- logorrhoeic — Alternative form of logorrheic.