13-letter words containing e, a, r, l, i, s
- leprechaunish — somewhat similar to a leprechaun
- letterspacing — the amount of space between each letter in a word, or the adjustment of this amount of space
- leukapheresis — a medical procedure that separates certain leukocytes from the blood, used to collect leukocytes for donation or to remove excessive leukocytes from a patient's blood
- liberationism — the principles of liberationists
- liberationist — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- library paste — a white, smooth paste for paper and lightweight cardboard.
- library steps — a folding stepladder, especially one folding into another piece of furniture, as a table or chair.
- libyan desert — a desert in N Africa, in E Libya, W Egypt, and NW Sudan, W of the Nile: part of the Sahara. About 650,000 sq. mi. (1,683,500 sq. km).
- like a streak — at high speed; swiftly
- like sardines — very closely crowded together
- linearisation — Alternative spelling of linearization.
- liqueur glass — a small glass intended for drinking liqueur from
- literacy test — an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting, serving in the armed forces, etc.; a test of one's ability to read and write.
- little russia — former name for the region consisting mainly of Ukraine but sometimes considered as including adjacent areas.
- liver sausage — liverwurst.
- livery stable — a stable where horses and vehicles are cared for or rented out for pay.
- losing streak — a succession of losses or defeats
- louis pasteur — Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
- lower austria — a province in NE Austria. 7092 sq. mi. (18,370 sq. km).
- lucrativeness — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- lunar eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- macroclimates — Plural form of macroclimate.
- magic realism — a style of painting and literature in which fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in a sharply detailed, realistic manner.
- magisterially — In a magisterial manner; authoritatively.
- mainz psalter — a book printed by Johannes Gutenberg: thought by some to be the first book printed from movable type.
- maladminister — to administer or manage badly or inefficiently: The mayor was a bungler who maladministered the city budget.
- maladroitness — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- mammaliferous — containing the remains of mammals
- managerialism — Belief in or reliance on the use of professional managers in administering or planning an activity.
- marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
- maritime alps — a range of the W Alps in SE France and NW Italy. Highest peak: Argentera, 3297 m (10 817 ft)
- marlinespikes — Plural form of marlinespike.
- marsh trefoil — buck bean.
- martyrologies — Plural form of martyrology.
- master policy — a single policy covering a group of people, typically employees of a company, issued to an employer.
- materfamilias — the mother of a family.
- materialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- maternalistic — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matripotestal — of or relating to the authority exercised by a mother or a mother's blood relatives.
- measurability — capable of being measured.
- melodramatics — Melodramatic behavior, action, or writing.
- melodramatist — A writer of melodramas.
- memorabiliast — a person who collects mementos or souvenirs, as postcards or playbills.
- memorialising — Present participle of memorialise.
- mensurability — The quality of being mensurable.
- mental strain — a state of worry and tension caused by a situation
- mercer island — a city in W central Washington, on Mercer Island in Lake Washington, east of Seattle.
- mercurialness — Quality of being mercurial; mercuriality.
- metalliferous — containing or yielding metal.