10-letter words containing e, c, a, l, r
- irenically — In an irenical manner.
- j particle — an early name for the J/psi particle.
- jentacular — Of or pertaining to a breakfast taken early in the morning, or immediately on getting up.
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- kleptocrat — a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
- laborforce — Alternative form of labor force.
- lacemakers — Plural form of lacemaker.
- lacerating — Present participle of lacerate.
- laceration — the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
- lacerative — Lacerating, or having the power to lacerate.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lackluster — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacquering — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- lacretelle — Jacques de [zhahk duh] /ʒɑk də/ (Show IPA), 1888–1985, French novelist.
- lactometer — an instrument for determining the specific gravity of milk.
- lacustrine — of or relating to a lake.
- laeotropic — oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- lancashire — a county in NW England. 1174 sq. mi. (3040 sq. km).
- lance rest — a support for a couched lance, fixed to the breastplate of a suit of armor.
- land force — an armed force serving on land
- landscaper — a gardener who does landscape gardening.
- lap dancer — a scantily dressed woman who dances erotically for individual members of the audience
- laparocele — (medicine) A rupture or hernia in the lumbar regions.
- lardaceous — lardlike; fatty.
- lardy cake — a rich sweet cake made of bread dough, lard, sugar, and dried fruit
- large cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- larvicides — Plural form of larvicide.
- las cruces — a city in S New Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- laser disc — video, audio format: optical disc
- laserscope — a surgical instrument that employs a laser beam to destroy diseased tissue or to create small channels; used to open clogged arteries and, in ophthalmology, to treat patients with glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.
- latecomers — Plural form of latecomer.
- laticifers — Plural form of laticifer.
- lauraceous — belonging to the plant family Lauraceae.
- law centre — an office, usually staffed by professional volunteers, at which free legal advice and information are provided to the general public
- law french — Anglo-French as used in legal proceedings and lawbooks in England from the Norman Conquest to the 17th century, some terms of which are still in use.
- lawrencium — a synthetic, radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Lr; atomic number: 103.
- layer cake — a cake made in layers, with a cream, jelly, or other filling between them.
- lead screw — (on a lathe) a rotating horizontal screw for moving the tool carriage along the work at a constant rate.
- lead track — a track connecting a railroad yard or facility with a main line or running track.
- leaf coral — any red algae of the species Bossea orbigniana, common as a seaweed along the Pacific coast of the U.S., having calcified, flattened, jointed stems.
- leaf trace — a strand of fluid-carrying vascular tissue extending from the main stem to the base of a leaf.
- leafcutter — Alternative spelling of leaf-cutter.
- lectionary — a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
- leechcraft — The art of healing.
- left brace — (character) "". {ASCII character 123. Common names: open brace; left brace; left squiggly; left squiggly bracket/brace; left curly bracket/brace; ITU-T: opening brace. Rare: brace ("}" >INTERCAL: embrace ("}" = bracelet). Paired with right brace ("}").
- leichhardt — Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig (ˈfriːdrɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈluːtvɪç). 1813–48, Australian explorer, born in Prussia. He disappeared during an attempt to cross Australia from East to West
- lenticular — of or relating to a lens.
- leprechaun — a dwarf or sprite.
- leucoderma — vitiligo.