9-letter words containing e, o, l, t
- lace into — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lactulose — (organic compound) A disaccharide of galactose and fructose formed when milk is heated.
- ladle out — If you ladle out something such as money, information, or advice, you give it freely and in large quantities.
- lager top — a pint or half-pint of lager with a dash of lemonade
- lakefront — the land along the edge of a lake: Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- langouste — spiny lobster.
- lanterloo — A meaningless chant or refrain.
- lanzarote — the most easterly of the Canary Islands; mountainous, with a volcanic landscape; tourism, fishing. Pop: 109 942 (2002 est). Area: 795 sq km (307 sq miles)
- larghetto — a larghetto movement.
- laserwort — the name given to several umbelliferous woodland plants of the genus Laserpitium, such as Laserpitium latifolium, whose roots are used as a flavouring
- late wood — summerwood.
- latecomer — a person who arrives late: The latecomers were seated after the overture.
- laterborn — born later
- lattimore — Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- launcelot — Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- lazaretto — a hospital for those affected with contagious diseases, especially leprosy.
- lead foot — a person who drives a motor vehicle too fast, especially habitually.
- lead shot — small round pellets of lead, used in cartridges
- lead-foot — a person who drives a motor vehicle too fast, especially habitually.
- leadworts — Plural form of leadwort.
- leaf spot — a limited, often circular, discolored, diseased area on a leaf, usually including a central region of necrosis.
- leave out — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
- lectorate — a lecturer in a college or university.
- lectotype — a specimen designated as the type of a species or subspecies when no holotype was designated by the original author of the name.
- left join — outer join
- left over — remaining
- leftovers — Plural form of leftover.
- legations — Plural form of legation.
- leibovitz — Annie. born 1949, US photographer, known for her portraits of celebrities
- leibowitz — René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1913–1972, French conductor and composer, born in Poland.
- leitmotif — a motif or theme associated throughout a music drama with a particular person, situation, or idea.
- leitmotiv — Alternative form of leitmotif.
- lemon tea — a hot drink that contains lemon juice or tastes of lemon
- lentiform — lenticular.
- leotarded — Clad in a leotard.
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- leptophos — a solid compound, C 13 H 10 BrCl 2 O 2 PS, used as a nonsystemic insecticide for food crops and lawn grass.
- leptosome — a person of asthenic build.
- leptotene — a stage of cell division during the prophase of meiosis, in which the chromosomes are not distinct but appear as a mass of entangled threads.
- lermontov — Mikhail Yurievich [myi-khuh-yeel yoo-ryi-vyich] /myɪ xʌˈyil ˈyu ryɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1814–41, Russian poet and novelist.
- let alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- let in on — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- let it go — If someone says or does something that you think is annoying or stupid and you let it go, you do not react to it or say anything about it.
- let loose — to set free
- let sb go — If you let someone or something go, you allow them to leave or escape.
- let up on — If you let up on someone or something, you stop being so harsh or strict with them.
- letrozole — an anti-oestrogen drug used in the treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women
- letterbox — Also, letter box. Chiefly British. a public or private mailbox.
- leucocyte — leukocyte.