10-letter words containing i, l, c, o
- locutorium — parlor (def 4).
- logic bomb — (programming, security) Code surreptitiously inserted into an application or operating system that causes it to perform some destructive or security-compromising activity whenever specified conditions are met. Compare back door.
- logic cell — a logic circuit forming part of a chip
- logic gate — gate1 (def 16b).
- logicality — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- logistical — of or relating to logistics.
- logopedics — the study and treatment of speech defects.
- logorrheic — pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech.
- loincloths — Plural form of loincloth.
- long since — for a long time now
- long-chain — pertaining to molecules composed of long chains of atoms, or polymers composed of long chains of monomers.
- longicorns — Plural form of longicorn.
- loquacious — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
- lorication — the act of covering with a protective coating
- los mochis — a city in Sinaloa state, NW Mexico.
- love child — a child born out of wedlock.
- loving cup — a large cup, as of silver, usually with two or more handles, given as a prize, award, token of esteem or affection, etc.
- low-impact — Low-impact exercise does not put a lot of stress on your body.
- low-income — of or relating to those with a relatively small income.
- low-priced — selling at a low price; inexpensive; cheap.
- low-ticket — having a relatively low price: a growing market for low-ticket items.
- loxodromic — noting, pertaining to, or according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.
- lubricator — a person or thing that lubricates.
- lubricious — arousing or expressive of sexual desire; lustful; lecherous.
- luciferous — bringing or providing light.
- lucifugous — Shunning the light.
- lumbricoid — resembling an earthworm.
- lusciously — highly pleasing to the taste or smell: luscious peaches.
- lycopodium — any erect or creeping, mosslike, evergreen plant of the genus Lycopodium, as the club moss or ground pine.
- macrolides — Plural form of macrolide.
- maculation — the act of spotting.
- mail coach — a railway coach specially constructed for the transportation of mail
- malolactic — Of or denoting bacterial fermentation that converts malic acid to lactic acid, especially as a secondary process used to reduce the acidity of some wines.
- mamoncillo — the genip, Melicoccus bijugatus.
- matrifocal — of, relating to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods.
- matrilocal — of or relating to residence with the wife's family or tribe; uxorilocal: matrilocal customs.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- mcclintock — Barbara, 1902–92, U.S. geneticist: Nobel prize 1983.
- mediocrely — In a mediocre way.
- melaconite — the massive variety of tenorite
- meliaceous — belonging to the Meliaceae, the mahogany family of plants.
- melomaniac — One with an abnormal fondness of music.
- mesolimbic — (anatomy) Relating to the middle part of the limbic system.
- mesolithic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- methanolic — Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- meticulous — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- miarolitic — (of an igneous rock) having irregular cavities into which crystals protrude
- michelozzo — full name Michelozzo di Bartolommeo. 1396–1472, Italian architect and sculptor. His most important design was the Palazzo Riccardo for the Medici family in Florence (1444–59)