16-letter words containing i, l, a
- it's all up with — there is no further hope for; the end is near for
- italia irredenta — (usually initial capital letter) a member of an Italian association that became prominent in 1878, advocating the redemption, or the incorporation into Italy, of certain neighboring regions (Italia irredenta) having a primarily Italian population.
- italian dressing — a strongly flavored vinaigrette for salads, containing garlic, oregano, red peppers, etc.
- italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
- ivyleaf geranium — a geranium plant, pelargonium peltatum, with trailing leaves and white, pink, red, or violet flowers
- jailhouse lawyer — a prisoner who has taught himself or herself law while serving time, is knowledgeable about technical legal matters, and gives legal advice, especially to fellow prisoners.
- japanese bobtail — any of a breed of domestic cat, originating in Japan, with a very short, fluffy tail, and a soft, silky coat often in three colors, white, black, and red
- japanese gelatin — agar (def 1).
- japanese spaniel — former name of Japanese Chin.
- javelin throwing — the sport of throwing the javelin
- journalistically — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
- judicial inquiry — a formal legal investigation conducted into a matter of public concern by a judge, appointed by the government
- jurisdictionally — In a jurisdictional way.
- kamerlingh onnes — Heike [hahy-kuh] /ˈhaɪ kə/ (Show IPA), 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1913.
- kamerlingh-onnes — Heike (ˈhaɪkə). 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: a pioneer of the physics of low-temperature materials and discoverer (1911) of superconductivity. Nobel prize for physics 1913
- karelian isthmus — a narrow strip of land between Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland, in the NW Russian Federation.
- karyokinetically — In a karyokinetic manner; by means of karyokinesis.
- khakass republic — a constituent republic of S central Russia, formerly in Krasnoyarsk Territory: formed in 1930. Capital: Abakan. Pop: 546 100 (2002). Area: 61 900 sq km (23 855 sq miles)
- killer satellite — an orbiting satellite that can be maneuvered to approach a target satellite and destroy it by exploding
- kilogram calorie — kilocalorie.
- king james bible — Authorized Version.
- kingdom of arles — a kingdom in SE France which had dissolved by 1378: known as the Kingdom of Burgundy until about 1200
- kirchhoff's laws — the law that the algebraic sum of the currents flowing toward any point in an electric network is zero.
- kit and caboodle — a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose: a first-aid kit; a sales kit.
- kleptoparasitism — The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc. from animals of the same or another species.
- knights of labor — a secret workingmen's organization formed in 1869 to defend the interests of labor.
- knights of malta — the order of Hospitalers.
- knowledgeability — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knuckle sandwich — a punch in the mouth with a clenched fist.
- kolyma mountains — a mountain range in NE Siberia, Russia, near the Sea of Okhotsk, rising to over 6000 feet (1830 meters).
- kunlun mountains — mountain system in W China, between Tibet & Xinjiang: highest peak, c. 25,300 ft (7,711 m)
- labour relations — Labour relations refers to the relationship between employers and employees in industry, and the political decisions and laws that affect it.
- labour-intensive — Labour-intensive industries or methods of making things involve a lot of workers. Compare capital-intensive.
- lachryma christi — a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy.
- lacto-vegetarian — a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy produce and eggs
- lactovegetarians — Plural form of lactovegetarian.
- ladies auxiliary — an association whose members are usually the wives of members of an association with which it is affiliated.
- ladies'-eardrops — lady's-earrings.
- ladies'-earrings — lady's-earrings.
- lagrangian point — one of five points in the orbital plane of two bodies orbiting about their common center of gravity at which another body of small mass can be in equilibrium.
- lake havasu city — a city in W central Arizona.
- lake saint clair — a lake between SE Michigan and Ontario: linked with Lake Huron by the St Clair River and with Lake Erie by the Detroit River. Area: 1191 sq km (460 sq miles)
- lakeland terrier — one of a breed of small, slender terriers, raised originally in northwestern England for hunting foxes.
- lancashire chair — a chair similar to a Windsor chair, having a rush seat and a back formed of spindles.
- landed immigrant — foreigner: permanent resident
- language barrier — difficulty in communication due to language difference
- language isolate — isolate (def 9).
- laodicea ad mare — the chief port of Syria, in the northwest: tobacco industry. Pop: 486 000 (2005 est) (Latin name)
- laparoscopically — By means of laparoscopy.
- laplace equation — the second-order partial differential equation indicating that the Laplace operator operating on a given function results in zero. Compare harmonic (def 4c).