12-letter words containing c, o, l, u
- jocularities — the state or quality of being jocular.
- john mauchly — (person) /jon W mok'*-lee/ (rhymes with "broccoli") Dr. John W. Mauchly, one of the developers of ENIAC.
- joliot-curie — Irène [ee-ren] /iˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), (Irène Curie) 1897–1956, French nuclear physicist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1935 (daughter of Pierre and Marie Curie).
- joule effect — the generation of heat by the passage of electricity through a resistance.
- journalistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
- junior class — the penultimate class in high school or college
- junior clerk — a clerk of low rank
- jurisconsult — Roman and Civil Law. a person authorized to give legal advice.
- knuckle down — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
- knucklebones — (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger.
- labour costs — the charges incurred when employing labour; the wages, etc, paid to workers, esp those employed to do physical work
- labour force — The labour force consists of all the people who are able to work in a country or area, or all the people who work for a particular company.
- lane closure — the closing of a lane on a motorway
- lapidicolous — living under stones
- lasciviously — inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- lay a course — to sail on a planned course without tacking
- le corbusier — (Charles Édouard Jeanneret) 1887–1965, Swiss architect in France.
- lecture room — conference hall
- leiotrichous — Having smooth hair.
- leucocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leucopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- leukocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- licentiously — In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
- lincolnesque — like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln: a Lincolnesque compassion.
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- loan account — finance: bank
- loan council — (in Australia) a statutory body that controls borrowing by the states
- lobeliaceous — belonging to the plant family Lobeliaceae.
- local colour — Local colour is used to refer to customs, traditions, dress, and other things which give a place or period of history its own particular character.
- locum tenens — a temporary substitute, especially for a doctor or member of the clergy.
- locus in quo — the place in which; the very place; the scene of the event.
- locus standi — the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court
- loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
- logical unit — (networking) (LU) A primary component of SNA, an LU is a type of NAU that enables end users to communicate with each other and gain access to SNA network resources.
- long account — the account of a customer who buys securities or commodities on margin.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- loquaciously — In a loquacious manner.
- lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
- lounge music — a type of popular music often including jazz, swing, and pop elements and played in cocktail lounges, piano bars, etc.
- lubrications — Plural form of lubrication.
- lubriciously — In a lubricious manner.
- lucubrations — Plural form of lucubration.
- lumbriciform — resembling a lumbricus; wormlike
- lumpectomies — Plural form of lumpectomy.
- luncheonette — a small restaurant or lunchroom where light meals are served.
- lusciousness — Property of being luscious.
- luteotrophic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- macroculture — The dominant culture in a society, its overculture.
- macronuclear — Of or pertaining to a macronucleus.