7-letter words containing e, o, l
- leotine — a female given name.
- lepanto — Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- lepido- — scale or scaly
- leporid — an animal of the family Leporidae, comprising the rabbits and hares.
- leproma — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- leprose — leprous.
- leprosy — a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular nodules, and loss of sensation that sometimes leads to traumatic amputation of the anesthetized part.
- leprous — Pathology. affected with leprosy.
- leptome — plant tissue, similar to phloem, that conducts food substances in bryophytes
- leptons — Plural form of lepton.
- lesions — Plural form of lesion.
- lesotho — a monarchy in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate; gained independence 1966; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 11,716 sq. mi. (30,344 sq. km). Capital: Maseru.
- less of — to a smaller extent or degree
- lessons — Plural form of lesson.
- lessors — Plural form of lessor.
- let off — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- let out — (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
- let-out — (of fur) processed by cutting parallel diagonal slashes into the pelt and sewing the slashed edges together to lengthen the pelt and to improve the appearance of the fur.
- letdown — a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc.: a letdown in sales; a general letdown of social barriers.
- leucoma — a dense, white opacity of the cornea.
- leucous — White; albino.
- leukoma — a dense, white opacity of the cornea.
- levator — Anatomy. a muscle that raises a part of the body. Compare depressor.
- lexicon — a wordbook or dictionary, especially of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew.
- liao he — a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liberos — Plural form of libero.
- lie low — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- lie off — to stay at a distance from shore or another ship
- liedown — Alternative form of lie-down.
- lienors — Plural form of lienor.
- lignose — an explosive compound composed of nitroglycerin and wood fibre
- like to — of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance.
- limoges — a department in central France. 2145 sq. mi. (5555 sq. km). Capital: Limoges.
- lineout — (rugby) a set piece where the hooker throws the ball into play between a row of players from each team.
- lingoes — Plural form of lingo.
- lioncel — a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
- lioness — a female lion.
- lionise — to treat (a person) as a celebrity: to lionize the visiting poet.
- lionize — to treat (a person) as a celebrity: to lionize the visiting poet.
- lipoate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of lipoic acid.
- liriope — any of several plants belonging to the genus Liriope, of the lily family, having tufted, grasslike leaves and clusters of small bluish or white flowers.
- lissome — lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible.
- litotes — understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
- live on — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- llanero — a native of the llanos
- lo mein — a Chinese dish of thin noodles stir-fried with vegetables and usually meat or shrimp.
- loaches — Plural form of loach.
- loaders — Plural form of loader.
- loafers — Plural form of loafer.
- loamier — Comparative form of loamy.