8-letter words containing e, n, l, a, r
- langered — (slang, Ireland) extremely drunk.
- langrage — a kind of shot consisting of bolts, nails, etc., fastened together or enclosed in a case, formerly used for damaging sails and rigging in sea battles.
- lanneret — the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.
- lansberg — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 29 miles (46 km) in diameter.
- lanterns — Plural form of lantern.
- larcener — a person who commits larceny.
- largened — Simple past tense and past participle of largen.
- larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.
- lasering — Present participle of laser.
- lateener — a lateen-rigged ship
- later on — a comparative of late: Her later years were not happy.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- launcher — a person or thing that launches.
- launders — Plural form of launder.
- laurence — a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lavender — a pale bluish purple.
- lawrence — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
- layering — a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint.
- learners — Plural form of learner.
- learning — knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- leathern — made of leather.
- lecanora — any of various crustaceous lichens of the genus Lecanora, some of which are eaten and some of which are used in dyeing
- lernaean — relating to Lerna, the swamp or lake near Argos in which dwelt the Hydra which Hercules slew
- levanter — a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.
- liberian — a republic in W Africa: founded by freed American slaves 1822. About 43,000 sq. mi. (111,000 sq. km). Capital: Monrovia.
- linarite — a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- line art — graphic material that consists of lines or areas of pure black and pure white and requires no screening for reproduction. Compare halftone (def 2).
- linear a — an ancient system of writing, not yet deciphered, inscribed on clay tablets, pottery, and other objects found at Minoan sites on Crete and other Greek islands.
- linear b — an ancient system of writing representing a very early form of Greek, deciphered by Michael Ventris chiefly from clay tablets found at Knossos on Crete and at Pylos.
- linearly — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- lochearn — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- lonicera — Any plant of the genus Lonicera, the honeysuckles.
- lorestan — Luristan.
- lorraine — Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
- lutheran — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- lysander — died 395 b.c, Spartan naval commander and statesman.
- maclaren — Ian [ee-uh n,, ahy-uh n] /ˈi ən,, ˈaɪ ən/ (Show IPA), Watson, John.
- maligner — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- malinger — to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- manderil — A mandrel.
- mandrels — Plural form of mandrel.
- mannerly — having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.
- margelan — a city in E Uzbekistan, NW of Fergana.
- marlines — Plural form of marline.
- maternal — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- mensural — pertaining to measure.
- minerals — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
- mislearn — To learn wrongly.
- montreal — a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island (Montreal Island) in the St. Lawrence.
- moreland — Archaic form of moorland.