8-letter words containing e, l, m, a
- islamize — to convert to Islam.
- islesman — an islander
- jammable — capable of being jammed
- labellum — the petal of an orchid that differs more or less markedly from the other petals, often forming the most conspicuous part; the lip.
- lamasery — a monastery of lamas.
- lambaste — to beat or whip severely.
- lambency — the quality of being lambent.
- lamberts — Plural form of lambert.
- lamblike — like a lamb; gentle; meek.
- lamellae — a thin plate, scale, membrane, or layer, as of bone, tissue, or cell walls.
- lamellar — referring to a lamella or lamellae.
- lamelli- — indicating lamella or lamellae
- lameness — crippled or physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.
- lamented — mourned for, as a person who is dead: Our late lamented friend.
- lamenter — One who laments.
- lamentin — Alternative form of lamantin.
- laminate — to separate or split into thin layers.
- laminose — laminate; laminar.
- lamister — lamster.
- lampless — Without a lamp or lamps; unlit.
- lampreys — Plural form of lamprey.
- landmine — an explosive charge concealed just under the surface of the ground or of a roadway, designed to be detonated by pressure, proximity of a vehicle or person, etc.
- laomedon — a king of Troy and the father of Priam, for whom the walls of Troy were built by Apollo and Poseidon.
- larksome — mischievous or fond of larking
- lavement — A washing or bathing.
- law term — an expression or word used in law
- lawmaker — a person who makes or enacts law; legislator.
- laywomen — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
- leadsman — a sailor who sounds with a lead line.
- leadsmen — Plural form of leadsman.
- leafworm — A caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.
- leaseman — a person who leases land and obtains the rights to its use, especially oil-drilling rights.
- lechayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- legalism — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- lemaitre — Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- lemonade — a beverage consisting of lemon juice, sweetener, and water, sometimes carbonated.
- lempiras — Plural form of lempira.
- leucemia — leukemia.
- leukemia — any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.
- leukomas — Plural form of leukoma.
- lewisham — a borough of Greater London, England.
- lexigram — (psychology) A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication.
- liegeman — a vassal; subject.
- lifemate — A companion for life.
- ligament — Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- like mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- limacine — pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.
- limbmeal — (Shakespeare) Into pieces; limb from limb.
- limequat — a hybrid citrus tree produced by crossing the lime and the kumquat.
- limewash — A mixture of slaked lime in water.