10-letter words containing c, o, e, l, i
- laceration — the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
- lactogenic — stimulating lactation.
- laeotropic — oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- lalochezia — (rare) The use of vulgar or foul language to relieve stress or pain.
- lead colic — painter's colic.
- lectionary — a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- lego brick — a toy plastic brick with studs which can be connected to other plastic bricks and used to construct toy buildings, vehicles, etc
- leiotrichy — the condition of having straight hair
- lenocinium — tacit encouragement of, or assent to, adultery committed by one's partner
- leontovich — Eugenie Konstantin [kon-stuh n-teen] /ˈkɒn stənˌtin/ (Show IPA), 1900–1993, U.S. actress, director, and playwright, born in Russia.
- leptosomic — a person of asthenic build.
- leucocidin — an exotoxin, produced by bacteria, that destroys leucocytes
- leucomaine — any of a group of toxic amines produced during animal metabolism
- leucopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leukocytic — Of or pertaining to leukocytes.
- leukopenic — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- lexicology — the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
- licentious — sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
- lich stone — a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.
- lienectomy — splenectomy.
- life coach — a person who advises clients on how to solve their problems and reach their goals in life: A life coach can help you make the right decisions in your career.
- life force — élan vital.
- lignocaine — lidocaine.
- liliaceous — of or like the lily.
- limicoline — shore-inhabiting; of or pertaining to numerous birds of the families Charadriidae, comprising the plovers, and Scolopacidae, comprising the sandpipers.
- limoncello — A lemon-flavored Italian liqueur.
- line block — a letterpress printing block made by a photoengraving process without the use of a screen
- line score — a brief listing of the final score and major statistical totals of a game, esp. a baseball game
- lipochrome — any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid, as carotene.
- local time — the time based on the meridian through a specific place, as a city, in contrast to that of the time zone within which the place is located; the time in a specific place as compared to that of another place to the east or west.
- localities — Plural form of locality.
- localizers — Plural form of localizer.
- lockshield — (attributive) A kind of radiator valve used to balance the system by restricting the flow of water on the return side.
- locomobile — automotive; self-propelling.
- locomotive — a self-propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars.
- logic cell — a logic circuit forming part of a chip
- logic gate — gate1 (def 16b).
- logopedics — the study and treatment of speech defects.
- logorrheic — pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
- long since — for a long time now
- love child — a child born out of wedlock.
- low-income — of or relating to those with a relatively small income.
- low-priced — selling at a low price; inexpensive; cheap.
- low-ticket — having a relatively low price: a growing market for low-ticket items.
- luciferous — bringing or providing light.
- macrolides — Plural form of macrolide.
- mediocrely — In a mediocre way.
- melaconite — the massive variety of tenorite
- meliaceous — belonging to the Meliaceae, the mahogany family of plants.