10-letter words containing h, o, l, a
- isothermal — occurring at constant temperature.
- italophile — a person who admires Italian customs, traditions, etc.
- john logan — John or James (Tah-gah-jute) c1725–80, leader of the Cayuga tribe.
- johnny law — Andrew Bonar [bon-er] /ˈbɒn ər/ (Show IPA), 1858–1923, English statesman, born in Canada: prime minister 1922–23.
- kalanchoes — Plural form of kalanchoe.
- karyolymph — The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
- katholikos — catholicos.
- keogh plan — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- klootchman — a North American Indian woman
- knob latch — a latch having a spring bolt controlled by a knob on one or both sides.
- kohlrabies — Plural form of kohlrabi.
- l'hospital — Guillaume François Antoine de [gee-yohm frahn-swa ahn-twan duh] /giˈyoʊm frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan də/ (Show IPA), 1661–1704, French mathematician.
- laccoliths — Plural form of laccolith.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lagerphone — (Australia) A generally homemade percussion instrument consisting of crown cap beer bottle tops loosely nailed to a pole (often a broom handle) and a board mounted cross-ways on the pole (the head of the broom), and played by striking the pole on the ground or with a stick, by drawing the serrated stick across the pole, or by shaking the instrument. (From 1952.).
- lagomorphs — Plural form of lagomorph.
- lake huron — a member of an Indian tribe, the northwestern member of the Iroquoian family, living west of Lake Huron.
- lake tahoe — a lake between E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an altitude of 1899 m (6229 ft). Area: about 520 sq km (200 sq miles)
- lake worth — a city in SE Florida.
- lakeshores — Plural form of lakeshore.
- lalochezia — (rare) The use of vulgar or foul language to relieve stress or pain.
- lampholder — a fixture for an electric light bulb
- landholder — a holder, owner, or occupant of land.
- lanthanoid — (inorganic chemistry) lanthanide.
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- laser show — a display of coloured laser lights for entertainment purposes, often accompanying a music concert, etc
- latch hook — a handheld tool similar to a latch needle, used for drawing loops of yarn through canvas or similar material to make rugs and the like.
- latch onto — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- late hours — rising and going to bed later than is usual
- laugh down — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- law school — university where law degrees are taught
- leafhopper — any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
- leaseholds — Plural form of leasehold.
- leucopathy — (dated) albinism.
- leucorrhea — Alternative form of leukorrhea.
- leukopathy — (pathology) depigmentation of the skin.
- leukorrhea — A whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina.
- lhasa apso — one of a breed of small terriers having a long, heavy coat, raised in Tibet as watchdogs.
- life coach — a person who advises clients on how to solve their problems and reach their goals in life: A life coach can help you make the right decisions in your career.
- lightboard — switchboard (def 2).
- lipography — unintentional omission in writing, as of a specific letter or syllable.
- lithoclast — an instrument used to break up bladder stones
- lithograph — a print produced by lithography.
- litholatry — the worship of stones
- lithomancy — Divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
- lithomarge — kaolin in compact, massive, usually impure form.
- lithophane — a transparency made of thin porcelain or bone china having an intaglio design.
- lithophysa — a cavity or hollow found in volcanic rocks, caused by expanding gas
- liu shaoqi — 1898–1973, Chinese Communist leader: head of state 1959–66.
- loan shark — a person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest; usurer.