10-letter words containing e, o, l, i
- lordliness — The property of being lordly; the bearing or manner of a lord.
- lorenzetti — Ambrogio [ahm-braw-jaw] /ɑmˈbrɔ dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), c1319–48, and his brother, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA) c1305–48, Italian painters.
- lost river — a river that flows into an underground passage or sinkhole.
- loudhailer — (British) A megaphone or bullhorn.
- louis heel — a French heel of medium height, flared out or widened at the base, used on women's shoes.
- louis riel — Louis, 1844–85, Canadian revolutionary.
- louisville — a port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: Kentucky Derby.
- loundering — a beating
- loup river — a river in E central Nebraska, flowing E to the Platte River. 68 miles (109 km) long.
- love child — a child born out of wedlock.
- loveliness — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
- lovemaking — the act of courting or wooing.
- lovingness — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
- low relief — bas-relief.
- low-income — of or relating to those with a relatively small income.
- low-minded — having or showing a coarse or vulgar taste or interests.
- low-priced — selling at a low price; inexpensive; cheap.
- low-ticket — having a relatively low price: a growing market for low-ticket items.
- lower limb — a limb that is lower or hindmost; a leg
- loweringly — In a lowering manner; with cloudiness or threatening gloom.
- luciferous — bringing or providing light.
- lumisterol — a steroid compound produced when ergosterol is exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Formula: C28H44O
- luteolysis — The structural and functional degradation of the corpus luteum, occurring at the end of the luteal phase of both the estrous and menstrual cycles in the absence of pregnancy.
- lye hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- lymphokine — any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
- lyophilise — Alternative spelling of lyophilize.
- lyophilize — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
- lysenkoism — a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable.
- lysigenous — caused by the breaking down of cells
- lysogenize — to make lysogenic.
- macrolides — Plural form of macrolide.
- mail order — shopping by post
- mail-order — pertaining to or obtained by mail order: a dozen mail-order rosebushes.
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- malleation — the act of hammering or beating something thin
- malleiform — having the shape of a hammer
- manifolded — of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.
- manifolder — a machine for making manifolds or copies, as of writing.
- marjolaine — (italics) French. marjoram.
- matronlike — Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly.
- médaillons — a portion of food, especially meat or poultry, cut or served in a round or oval shape.
- medallions — Plural form of medallion.
- mediocrely — In a mediocre way.
- mefloquine — An antimalarial drug consisting of a fluorinated derivative of quinoline.
- megalopsia — macropsia.
- meiofaunal — Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a meiofauna.
- melaconite — the massive variety of tenorite
- melezitose — (organic compound) A non-reducing trisaccharide sugar produced by many insects that consume plant sap.
- meliaceous — belonging to the Meliaceae, the mahogany family of plants.
- meliorated — Made better; improved.