8-letter words containing i, l, k, e
- knelling — the sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for a death or a funeral.
- knoblike — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- kompiler — (language) An early system on the IBM 701. Versions: KOMPILER 2 for IBM 701, KOMPILER 3 for IBM 704.
- kreisler — Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1875–1962, Austrian violinist and composer in the U.S.
- kremlins — Plural form of kremlin.
- kringles — Plural form of kringle.
- kvelling — to be extraordinarily pleased; especially, to be bursting with pride, as over one's family.
- kyrielle — a verse form of French origin characterized by repeated lines or words
- lacelike — a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ladylike — like a lady.
- lakelike — Resembling a lake or some aspect of one.
- lakeside — located on the side of a lake: a lakeside resort.
- lamblike — like a lamb; gentle; meek.
- laniakea — a huge supercluster of many thousands of galaxies: the Milky Way is included in one of its three component parts.
- lathlike — Resembling a lath or some aspect of one.
- lavalike — Resembling lava in one or more characteristics, such as heat or viscosity.
- lawnlike — Resembling or characteristic of a lawn.
- leaflike — Having the form or other qualities of a leaf.
- leakiest — Superlative form of leaky.
- lentisks — Plural form of lentisk.
- leukemia — any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.
- leukemic — any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.
- leukemid — any cutaneous lesion that occurs in leukemia.
- leukosis — any of several diseases occurring chiefly in chickens, involving proliferation of the leukocytes and characterized by paralysis, blindness, formation of tumors in the internal organs, and bone calcification.
- leukotic — any of several diseases occurring chiefly in chickens, involving proliferation of the leukocytes and characterized by paralysis, blindness, formation of tumors in the internal organs, and bone calcification.
- lie back — sb: recline
- lifehack — Informal. a tip, trick, or efficient method for doing or managing a day-to-day task or activity; a hack: a lifehack for overcoming social anxiety; a computer programmer's best lifehacks.
- lifelike — resembling or simulating real life: a lifelike portrait.
- lifework — the complete or principal work, labor, or task of a lifetime.
- like fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- like mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- likeable — readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.
- likeably — In a likeable way.
- likehood — (obsolete) likelihood.
- likeless — Unlike; dissimilar in form; different.
- likelier — probably or apparently destined (usually followed by an infinitive): something not likely to happen.
- likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
- likening — to represent as similar or like; compare: to liken someone to a weasel.
- likewise — moreover; in addition; also; too: She is likewise a fine lawyer.
- limekiln — a kiln or furnace for making lime by calcining limestone or shells.
- limerick — a county in N Munster, in the SW Republic of Ireland. 037 sq. mi. (2686 sq. km).
- linelike — Resembling a line or some aspect of one.
- linework — (arts) The technique of drawing lines.
- linkages — Plural form of linkage.
- lionlike — a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- live oak — an evergreen oak, Quercus virginiana, of the southern U.S., having a short, broad trunk and shiny, oblong leaves: the state tree of Georgia.
- livelock — (computing) A condition resembling deadlock in which various computational processes are constantly changing but never reach a point where any of them can proceed.
- loftlike — Resembling a loft.
- lorikeet — any of various small lories.
- lovesick — languishing with love: a lovesick adolescent.