10-letter words containing i, h, e, a
- lead white — a poisonous pigment used in painting, consisting of white lead and characterized chiefly by a fugitive white color, covering power, and tough, flexible film-forming properties.
- leadership — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leaf sight — a folding rear sight on certain rifles
- leathering — Present participle of leather.
- legal high — A legal high is a drug that is taken because of its pleasant effects, but which is not illegal.
- legateship — The office or authority of a legate.
- leichhardt — Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig (ˈfriːdrɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈluːtvɪç). 1813–48, Australian explorer, born in Prussia. He disappeared during an attempt to cross Australia from East to West
- leishmania — any parasitic flagellate protozoan of the genus Leishmania, occurring in vertebrates in an oval or spherical, nonflagellate form, and in invertebrates in an elongated, flagellated form.
- lethargies — Plural form of lethargy.
- lethargize — to make lethargic; stupefy.
- leuchaemia — leukaemia
- leviathans — Plural form of leviathan.
- lexigraphy — (uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
- lexiphanes — Plural form of lexiphane.
- 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.
- lifehacker — One who uses lifehacks.
- light face — a type characterized by thin, light lines. This is a sample of lightface.
- light meat — any meat that is light-colored before cooking, as veal or chicken (distinguished from red meat).
- light wave — the movement of light conceptualized as a wave, defined by such properties as reflection, refraction, and dispersion
- light year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
- light-year — Astronomy. the distance traversed by light in one mean solar year, about 5.88 trillion mi. (9.46 trillion km): used as a unit in measuring stellar distances. Abbreviation: lt-yr.
- lighterage — the use of lighters in loading and unloading ships and in transporting goods for short distances.
- lighterman — a person who navigates a lighter.
- lightfaced — Written, printed or drawn in lightface using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space. The opposite of boldfaced.
- lightfaces — Plural form of lightface.
- lightplane — a lightweight passenger airplane with relatively limited performance capability.
- lightsaber — a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn: The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.
- lightsabre — Alternative spelling of lightsaber.
- lightwaves — Plural form of lightwave.
- lilienthal — David E(ly) 1899–1981, U.S. public administrator.
- line ahead — a formation adopted by a naval unit for manoeuvring
- lithomarge — kaolin in compact, massive, usually impure form.
- lithophane — a transparency made of thin porcelain or bone china having an intaglio design.
- livelihead — vigour or liveliness
- longhaired — Having long hair.
- loudhailer — (British) A megaphone or bullhorn.
- machinable — (of a material) capable of being cut or shaped with machine tools. Compare free-machining.
- machinated — Simple past tense and past participle of machinate.
- machinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of machinate.
- machinegun — Alternative spelling of machine gun.
- machineman — a worker in charge of a machine
- maconochie — a tinned stew of meat and vegetables given to soldiers during World War 1
- maestricht — Maastricht.
- mahoganies — Plural form of mahogany.
- maidenhair — any fern of the genus Adiantum, the cultivated species of which have fine, glossy stalks and delicate, finely divided fronds.
- maidenhead — the hymen.
- maidenhood — the state or time of being a maiden or virgin.
- mainbocher — (Main Rousseau Bocher) 1891–1976, U.S. fashion designer.
- mainsheets — Plural form of mainsheet.
- make a hit — If you make a hit with someone, they like you or are impressed by you when they meet you.