7-letter words containing e, o, l
- lactose — Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- ladrone — a thief.
- lake no — a lake in South Sudan, where the Bahr el Jebel (White Nile) is joined by the Bahr el Ghazal. Area: about 103 sq km (40 sq miles)
- langreo — a city in N Spain.
- lao she — (Shu Qingchun; Shu Ch'ing-ch'un) 1899–1966, Chinese novelist.
- lao-tse — the philosophical book in verse supposedly written by Lao-tzu.
- laodice — (in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
- lassoed — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- lassoes — Plural form of lasso.
- late on — at a late stage; near the end
- latrobe — Benjamin Henry, 1764–1820, U.S. architect and engineer, born in England.
- lawsone — (organic compound) 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, the colouring principle of henna.
- layover — stopover.
- le clos — Chad. born 1992, South African swimmer; won gold in the 200m butterfly at the 2012 Olympics
- leacock — Stephen (Butler) 1869–1944, Canadian humorist and economist.
- lead on — to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike.
- leadoff — an act that starts something; start; beginning.
- lean on — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- lean-to — a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- leawood — a town in E Kansas.
- lebanon — a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). Capital: Beirut.
- lection — a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
- lectors — Plural form of lector.
- lecuona — Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- legator — a person who bequeaths; a testator.
- leggero — (music) Lightly, delicately, or gently.
- leghold — (attributive) Describing a kind of trap that catches an animal by the leg.
- leghorn — English name of Livorno.
- legions — Plural form of legion.
- legroom — space sufficient for keeping one's legs in a comfortable position, as in an automobile.
- legwork — work or research involving extensive walking or traveling about, usually away from one's office, as in gathering data for a book, a legal action, etc.
- leichou — a peninsula of SW Guangdong province, in SE China, between the South China Sea and the Gulf of Tonkin. About 75 miles (120 km) long; about 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- leizhou — a peninsula of SW Guangdong province, in SE China, between the South China Sea and the Gulf of Tonkin. About 75 miles (120 km) long; about 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- lenclos — Anne [ahn,, an] /ɑn,, an/ (Show IPA), (Ninon de Lenclos) 1620–1705? French courtesan and wit.
- lenotre — André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
- lentigo — a freckle or other pigmented spot.
- lentoid — having the shape of a biconvex lens.
- lentous — viscid or viscous
- leo iii — Saint, a.d. c750–816, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 795–816.
- leo vii — died a.d. 939, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 936–939.
- leo xii — (Annibale Francesco della Genga) 1760–1829, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1823–29.
- leofric — died 1057, earl of Mercia c1030–57 (husband of Lady Godiva).
- leonard — Sugar Ray (Ray Charles Leonard) born 1956, U.S. boxer.
- leonids — the meteor showers visible annually about November 16: they appear to radiate from the constellation Leo
- leonine — of or relating to the lion.
- leonora — a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- leonore — a feminine name
- leopard — a large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, Panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings; the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.
- leopold — 1901–83, king of Belgium 1934–51 (son of Albert I).
- leotard — a skintight, one-piece garment for the torso, having a high or low neck, long or short sleeves, and a lower portion resembling either briefs or tights, worn by acrobats, dancers, etc.