9-letter words containing g, l, e, i
- labelling — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- lacewings — Plural form of lacewing.
- lackering — to coat with lacquer.
- laddering — Present participle of ladder.
- lagniappe — Chiefly Southern Louisiana and Southeast Texas. a small gift given with a purchase to a customer, by way of compliment or for good measure; bonus.
- lamenting — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
- langwidge — Eye dialect of language.
- lappeting — Present participle of lappet.
- lathering — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- laughline — a wrinkle near the outer corner of the eye, as if left from smiling or laughing
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- lawgivers — Plural form of lawgiver.
- 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.
- learnings — knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- leavening — a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- lechering — a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
- lecturing — Present participle of lecture.
- leeringly — In a leering manner.
- left wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- left-wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- legal aid — free legal service to persons unable to pay for a lawyer.
- legalised — to make legal; authorize.
- legalisms — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- legalized — Simple past tense and past participle of legalize.
- legalizer — That which makes legal.
- legalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legalize.
- legations — Plural form of legation.
- legendist — a person who writes or compiles legends.
- legendize — to make a legend of: Devoted followers legendized his honesty.
- legginess — having awkwardly long legs.
- legionary — of, relating to, or belonging to a legion.
- legislate — to exercise the function of legislation; make or enact laws.
- lengthier — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- lengthily — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- leningrad — a former name (1924–91) of St. Petersburg (def 1)
- lesioning — an injury; hurt; wound.
- lessening — to become less.
- lessoning — Present participle of lesson.
- 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.
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- lettering — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- levanting — Present participle of levant.
- levelling — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- levigable — capable of being levigated or ground into a fine powder
- levigated — Simple past tense and past participle of levigate.
- levigates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of levigate.
- lewis gun — a light, air-cooled, gas-operated machine gun with a circular magazine, first used in World War I.
- lexigrams — Plural form of lexigram.
- lexigraph — A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of a single word.
- lexington — a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: first battle of American Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.