10-letter words containing e, a, r, l, i
- irrelative — not relative; without relation (usually followed by to).
- irrelevant — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
- irremeable — permitting no return to the original place or condition; irreversible.
- isoflurane — a volatile, halogenated ether, C 3 H 2 ClF 5 O, used as a general anesthetic in surgery.
- isolateral — Having similar upper and lower (or front and back) surfaces.
- isothermal — occurring at constant temperature.
- israelites — a descendant of Jacob, especially a member of the Hebrew people who inhabited the ancient kingdom of Israel.
- j particle — an early name for the J/psi particle.
- jail fever — a former name for typhus, once a common disease in jails
- jailbreaks — Plural form of jailbreak.
- jailbroken — an escape from prison, especially by forcible means.
- jaruzelski — Wojciech (Witold) [voi-chekh vee-tawld] /ˈvɔɪ tʃɛx ˈvi tɔld/ (Show IPA), 1923–2014, Polish general and political leader: prime minister 1981–85; president 1989–90.
- javelineer — A soldier who throws a javelin.
- javelinier — A soldier who throws a javelin.
- journalise — Alternative spelling of journalize.
- journalize — to tell or relate as one would in keeping a journal.
- kalgoorlie — a city in SW Australia: chief center of gold-mining industry in Australia.
- kallikrein — a type of protease that liberates kinins from kininogens
- kefalotiri — Alternative form of kefalotyri.
- kefalotyri — A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.
- keratalgia — pain in the cornea.
- killer app — a highly innovative, very powerful, or extremely useful computer application; esp one sufficiently important as to justify purchase of the equipment or software
- killstreak — (video games) An unbroken streak (continuous series) of kills.
- kilner jar — a glass preserving jar with an airtight lid, used for bottling fruit or vegetables
- kiloampère — one thousand amperes
- kilogramme — (British) alternative spelling of kilogram.
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- kir royale — an apéritif of white wine or sometimes champagne (Kir Royale) flavored with cassis.
- kohlrabies — Plural form of kohlrabi.
- labiovelar — pronounced with simultaneous bilabial and velar articulations, as w.
- lacerating — Present participle of lacerate.
- laceration — the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
- lacerative — Lacerating, or having the power to lacerate.
- lacquering — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- lacustrine — of or relating to a lake.
- ladderlike — a structure of wood, metal, or rope, commonly consisting of two sidepieces between which a series of bars or rungs are set at suitable distances, forming a means of climbing up or down.
- ladieswear — clothes designed for women
- ladyfinger — a small, finger-shaped sponge cake.
- ladykiller — A charming man who is very attractive to women.
- laeotropic — oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- lageniform — shaped like a flask; having an enlarged base tapering to a narrow neck.
- lagerkvist — Pär [par] /pær/ (Show IPA), 1891–1974, Swedish novelist, poet, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1951.
- laid paper — paper with fine parallel and cross lines produced in manufacturing.
- lake urmia — a shallow lake in NW Iran, at an altitude of 1300 m (4250 ft): the largest lake in Iran, varying in area from 4000–6000 sq km (1500–2300 sq miles) between autumn and spring
- lamaseries — Plural form of lamasery.
- lambrequin — a woven fabric covering for a helmet in medieval times to protect it from heat, rust, etc.
- lame-brain — a dunce; booby; fool.
- lamebrains — Plural form of lamebrain.
- laminarize — to make or design (a surface on an aircraft, or the flow over such a surface) so that it will be laminar
- lampadaire — a pedestal of the Empire period for a lamp or candelabrum.