11-letter words containing e, y, r
- keratophyre — a fine-grained soda trachyte
- keratoscopy — an instrument, as Placido's disk, for determining the symmetry of the curvature of the cornea.
- keyboarders — Plural form of keyboarder.
- keyboarding — the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
- keyboardist — the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
- khyber pass — the chief mountain pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan, W of Peshawar. 33 miles (53 km) long; 6825 feet (2080 meters) high.
- kidney worm — any of various large nematodes parasitic in the kidneys, especially Stephanurus dentatus, found in pigs.
- kleptocracy — a government or state in which those in power exploit national resources and steal; rule by a thief or thieves.
- krebs cycle — a cycle of enzyme-catalyzed reactions in living cells that is the final series of reactions of aerobic metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids, and by which carbon dioxide is produced, oxygen is reduced, and ATP is formed.
- la fresnaye — Roger de [raw-zhey duh] /rɔˈʒeɪ də/ (Show IPA), 1885–1925, French painter.
- lady friend — female companion
- lady-killer — a man who is irresistible to women or has the reputation for being so.
- ladyfingers — Plural form of ladyfinger.
- lammergeyer — Alternative form of lammergeier.
- lamprophyre — any dark intrusive rock in which dark minerals occur both as phenocrysts and as groundmass.
- lantern fly — any of several large tropical insects of the family Fulgoridae, formerly thought to be luminescent.
- laparectomy — excision of strips of the abdominal wall and suturing of the wounds so as to correct laxity of the abdominal muscles.
- larcenously — In a larcenous manner.
- lawyer cane — any of various kinds of entangling and thorny vegetation, such as the rattan palm, esp in tropical areas
- lawyer palm — any of various kinds of entangling and thorny vegetation, such as the rattan palm, esp in tropical areas
- lawyer vine — any of various kinds of entangling and thorny vegetation, such as the rattan palm, esp in tropical areas
- lay brother — a man who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed by his order chiefly in manual labor.
- lay to rest — the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night's rest.
- layer board — lear board.
- lead astray — tempt into bad behaviour
- lecherously — given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- legationary — Relating to a legation.
- legendarily — of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- lepidoptery — the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.
- ley farming — the alternation at intervals of several years of crop growing and grassland pasture
- liberty cap — a soft, conical cap given to a freed slave in ancient Rome at manumission of his servitude, used as a symbol of liberty, especially since the 18th century.
- lickerishly — In a lickerish manner.
- ligamentary — Of or relating to ligaments.
- linear type — 1. (theory, programming) An attribute of values which are used exactly once: they are neither duplicated nor destroyed. Such values require no garbage collection, and can safely be updated in place, even if they form part of a data structure. Linear types are related to the linear logic of J.-Y Girard. They extend Schmidt's notion of single threading, provide an alternative to Hudak and Bloss' update analysis, and offer a practical complement to Lafont and Holmström's elegant linear languages.
- lingenberry — The lingonberry.
- lingeringly — In a lingering manner, persistently, tending to remain.
- lingonberry — mountain cranberry.
- literaryism — habitual use of literary forms
- local derby — a football match between two teams from the same area
- logotherapy — (psychotherapy) A therapy that involves finding the meaning of one's life.
- loiteringly — in a loitering manner
- lolly water — any of various coloured soft drinks
- lollygagger — (slang) A lazy person, one who lollygags; a slacker, ne'er-do-well.
- londonderry — a county in N Northern Ireland. 804 sq. mi. (2082 sq. km).
- lower egypt — Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo. Formerly (1958–71) United Arab Republic.
- lucky break — a fortunate and unexpected turn of events
- lucratively — In a lucrative manner, profitably.
- lucy stoner — a person who advocates the retention of the maiden name by married women. Compare Stone (def 5).
- lumberingly — With heavy, clumsy movements.