9-letter words containing e, y, l, i
- key field — (database) A field of a database (typically a relational database) table which together form a unique identifier for a record (a table entry). The aggregate of these fields is usually referred to simply as "the key".
- key light — (in photography or motion pictures) the main light that illuminates the subject being photographed or filmed.
- keyclicks — Plural form of keyclick.
- killarney — a town in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- kilobytes — Plural form of kilobyte.
- kilocycle — a unit equal to 1000 cycles: used especially in radio as 1000 cycles per second for expressing the frequency of electromagnetic waves; kilohertz. The term kilohertz is now preferred in technical use. Abbreviation: kc.
- kimberley — a city in E Cape of Good Hope province, in the central Republic of South Africa: diamond mines.
- latensify — to increase the developability of (the latent image on a film or plate) after exposure.
- lawyering — a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- lay aside — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- laymanize — to simplify (technical information) into a form that can be understood by ordinary people
- leeringly — In a leering manner.
- legionary — of, relating to, or belonging to a legion.
- leiomyoma — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- lengthily — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- leniently — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- lethality — of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
- lexically — of or relating to the words or vocabulary of a language, especially as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects.
- liberally — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
- lickpenny — something that uses up large amounts of money
- life buoy — any of variously formed buoyant devices for supporting a person fallen into the water.
- lifecycle — Alternative spelling of life cycle.
- lifestyle — the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level, etc., that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group.
- lightyear — Alternative spelling of light year.
- like fury — violently; furiously
- limitedly — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- line copy — a document, drawing, or the like, consisting of two tones, as black and white, without intermediate gradations. Compare halftone (def 1).
- lineality — The quality of being lineal.
- linearity — the property, quality, or state of being linear.
- lingberry — The lingonberry.
- linoleoyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from linoleic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
- linotyper — a person who uses a Linotype printing machine
- lipectomy — the surgical removal of fatty tissue.
- lissomely — In a lissome manner; with supple grace.
- literally — in the literal or strict sense: She failed to grasp the metaphor and interpreted the poem literally. What does the word mean literally?
- liveryman — an owner of or an employee in a livery stable.
- liverymen — Plural form of liveryman.
- longevity — a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity.
- loyalties — Plural form of loyalty.
- lynnfield — a town in NE Massachusetts.
- lyonnaise — (of food, especially fried potatoes) cooked with pieces of onion.
- lyophiled — (of blood, serum, tissue, etc) freeze-dried
- lypressin — Lysine vasopressin.
- lyrebirds — Plural form of lyrebird.
- lyricised — to write lyrics.
- lysimeter — an instrument for determining the amount of water-soluble matter in soil.
- lysocline — the depth of the ocean at which the solubility of calcium carbonate increases substantially.
- lysogenic — harboring a temperate virus as a prophage or plasmid.