9-letter words containing d, r, o, i, l
- holidayer — vacationer.
- hydrofoil — Naval Architecture. a surface form creating a thrust against water in a direction perpendicular to the plane approximated by the surface.
- hydrolize — (intransitive) To undergo hydrolization.
- idiolatry — Autolatry, or self worship.
- idolaters — Plural form of idolater.
- idolators — Plural form of idolator.
- idolatory — Misspelling of idolatry.
- innholder — innkeeper.
- interfold — to fold one within another; fold together.
- iprindole — a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C19H28N2
- iridology — the inspection of the iris of the eye as an aid in determining a person's state of health or in diagnosing a health problem.
- iron mold — a stain on cloth or the like made by rusty iron or by ink pigmented with an iron derivative.
- ironclads — Plural form of ironclad.
- klondiker — an East European factory ship
- kol nidre — a liturgical prayer for recitation at the beginning of the service on the eve of Yom Kippur asking that all unfulfilled vows to God be nullified and all transgressions forgiven.
- leinsdorf — Erich [er-ik;; German ey-rikh] /ˈɛr ɪk;; German ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1912–1993, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
- leporidae — an animal of the family Leporidae, comprising the rabbits and hares.
- lifeworld — All the immediate experiences, activities, and contacts that make up the world of an individual or corporate life.
- lim fjord — a fjord in N Denmark running E from the North Sea to the Kattegat. About 110 miles (175 km) long.
- line drop — the decrease in voltage between two points on an electric line, often caused by resistance or leakage along the line.
- link road — a road used to link two cities or two more major hubs of road transport
- lombardia — a region of N central Italy, bordering on the Alps: dominated by prosperous lordships and city-states during the Middle Ages; later ruled by Spain and then by Austria before becoming part of Italy in 1859; intensively cultivated and in parts highly industrialized. Pop: 9 108 645 (2003 est). Area: 23 804 sq km (9284 sq miles)
- lombardic — a native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
- lordlings — Plural form of lordling.
- lordships — Plural form of lordship.
- love bird — any of various small parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets.
- lovebirds — any of various small parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets.
- low rider — an individually decorated and customized car fitted with hydraulic jacks that permit lowering of the chassis nearly to the road.
- lowriding — the practice of traveling in a lowrider.
- ludicrous — causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable: a ludicrous lack of efficiency.
- macrolide — Any of a class of antibiotics containing a lactone ring, of which the first and best known is erythromycin.
- madrileno — a native or inhabitant of Madrid, Spain.
- mail drop — a receptacle or one of a series of pigeonholelike slots, as in an office, into which incoming mail is placed for pickup.
- maildrops — Plural form of maildrop.
- mailorder — Ordered to be delivered to one's home.
- maladroit — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- marigolds — Plural form of marigold.
- middorsal — located in the middle of the dorsum or back
- millboard — a strong, thick pasteboard used to make book covers.
- moldering — to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.
- moralised — Simple past tense and past participle of moralise.
- moralized — Simple past tense and past participle of moralize.
- oil-fired — Oil-fired heating systems and power stations use oil as a fuel.
- old irish — the Irish language before c900. Abbreviation: OIr.
- old river — a river bed left dry because the river has changed its course.
- old timer — a person whose residence, membership, or experience began long ago and has been continuing for a considerable length of time; veteran.
- old-timer — a person whose residence, membership, or experience began long ago and has been continuing for a considerable length of time; veteran.
- orderlies — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
- ordinally — of or relating to an order, as of animals or plants.
- overbuild — to erect too many buildings in (an area).