10-letter words containing d, r, u
- la guardia — Fiorello H(enry) [fee-uh-rel-oh] /ˌfi əˈrɛl oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1947, U.S. lawyer, political reformer, and government administrator: mayor of New York City 1933–45.
- labour day — a holiday in honor of labor, celebrated on May 1 in Britain and some parts of the Commonwealth, but on the first Monday in September in Canada, on the fourth Monday in October in New Zealand, and with varying dates in the different states of Australia.
- lagered-up — intoxicated, esp after drinking lager
- landlouper — A vagabond; a vagrant.
- landlubber — an unseasoned sailor or someone unfamiliar with the sea.
- lardaceous — lardlike; fatty.
- lauderhill — a city in SE Florida: suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
- launderers — Plural form of launderer.
- laundering — Present participle of launder.
- laundrette — a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.
- laundromat — a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette.
- laundryman — a person who works in or operates a laundry.
- laundrymen — Plural form of laundryman.
- laurdalite — a type of pale pink or grey syenite
- leeuwarden — a province in the N Netherlands. 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km). Capital: Leeuwarden.
- lemon curd — lemon paste made with eggs and sugar
- leucoderma — vitiligo.
- leukoderma — vitiligo.
- lie around — sb: lounge idly
- lifeguards — Plural form of lifeguard.
- liquid air — a pale blue, intensely cold liquid, obtained by the compression and cooling of air: used as a source of oxygen, nitrogen, and inert gases, and as a refrigerant.
- liquidator — a person who liquidates assets, especially one authorized to do so by a court of law.
- liquidiser — Alternative spelling of liquidizer.
- liquidizer — (British) A machine to chop or puree food.
- loudhailer — (British) A megaphone or bullhorn.
- louis d'or — a former gold coin of France, issued from 1640 to 1795; pistole.
- loundering — a beating
- low ground — Often, low grounds. Southern U.S. bottom (def 4).
- lubricated — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- ludendorff — Erich Friedrich Wilhelm von [ey-rikh free-drikh vil-helm fuh n] /ˈeɪ rɪx ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/ (Show IPA), 1865–1937, German general.
- ludibrious — (obsolete) sportive; wanton.
- lug-rigged — rigged with a lugsail or lugsails.
- lumberyard — a yard where lumber is stored for sale.
- lumbricoid — resembling an earthworm.
- lut desert — Dasht-e-Lut.
- luxuriated — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
- malodorous — having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad: a malodorous swamp.
- mandibular — pertaining to or of the nature of a mandible.
- maneuvered — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- manoeuvred — Simple past tense and past participle of manoeuvre.
- marinduque — an island of the Philippines, between Luzon and Mindora islands. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).
- mary tudor — Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
- masquerade — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- maundering — A rambling or pointless discourse.
- meadow rue — any of several plants belonging to the genus Thalictrum, of the buttercup family, having leaves resembling those of rue, especially T. dioicum, of North America.
- measuredly — In a measured fashion.
- medium-dry — Medium-dry wine or sherry is not very sweet.
- medrinaque — A type of fabric from the Philippines, made from the abaca tree.
- medusiform — resembling a medusa or jellyfish
- memorandum — a short note designating something to be remembered, especially something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder.