8-letter words containing e, a, t, l, i
- labiates — Plural form of labiate.
- laborite — a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
- lacertid — any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Lacertidae.
- laetitia — a female given name.
- laetrile — a controversial drug, purported to cure cancer, prepared from the pits of apricots or peaches and containing about 6 percent cyanide by weight: banned by the FDA.
- laitance — a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- lamentin — Alternative form of lamantin.
- laminate — to separate or split into thin layers.
- lamister — lamster.
- lapidate — to pelt with stones.
- large it — to enjoy oneself or celebrate in an extravagant way
- lariated — Simple past tense and past participle of lariat.
- lartigue — Jacques Henri [zhahk ahn-ree] /ʒɑk ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1894–1986, French photographer and painter.
- laterite — a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- laterize — to develop into a laterite
- lathlike — Resembling a lath or some aspect of one.
- latinate — of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- latinize — to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- latitude — Geography. the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point. a place or region as marked by this distance.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- latticed — having a lattice or latticework.
- lattices — Plural form of lattice.
- laxative — a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.
- lazulite — an azure-blue mineral, hydrous magnesium iron aluminum phosphate, (FeMg)Al 2 P 2 O 8 (OH) 2 .
- lazurite — a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate and sulfide, Na 5 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 S 3 , occurring in deep-blue crystals, used for ornamental purposes.
- leafiest — Superlative form of leafy.
- leakiest — Superlative form of leaky.
- lecithal — having a yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- legalist — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- legality — the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
- legatine — of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
- legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- lemaitre — Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- levation — The act of raising; elevation or upward motion, such as that produced by the action of a levator muscle.
- levigate — to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid.
- levirate — the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut. 25:5–10.
- levitate — to rise or float in the air, especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity.
- libelant — a person who libels, or institutes suit.
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
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- libertas — the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
- librated — Simple past tense and past participle of librate.
- lichgate — Alternative spelling of lych-gate.
- lifeboat — a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
- lifecast — a live video of one's daily activities, broadcast over the Internet: A lot of people are obsessed with following her daily lifecast.
- lifemate — A companion for life.
- liferaft — Alternative spelling of life raft.
- liftable — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
- liftgate — hatch2 (def 9b).
- ligament — Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.