12-letter words containing i, l, r
- dysenterical — Alternative form of dysenteric.
- early blight — a disease of plants characterized by leaf spotting, defoliation, and stunted growth, caused by any of several fungi, as Alternaria solani or Cercospora apii.
- earsplitting — ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
- earth pillar — a pillar of earthy matter left by erosion of the surrounding ground.
- easterliness — The state of being easterly.
- eau minerale — mineral water (def 1).
- ebulliometer — a device used to determine the boiling point of a solution
- echinodermal — (zoology) Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
- eco-friendly — environmentally safe
- editorial we — we (def 6).
- editorialise — Alternative spelling of editorialize.
- editorialist — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- editorialize — to set forth one's position or opinion on some subject in, or as if in, an editorial.
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- edulcoration — (rare) A sweetening.
- edulcorative — edulcorant
- edwardsville — a town in SW Illinois.
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- egalitarians — Plural form of egalitarian.
- ehrlichiosis — (medicine) A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.
- eiffel tower — landmark in Paris
- ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- elaborations — Plural form of elaboration.
- elderberries — Plural form of elderberry.
- electioneers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electioneer.
- electric arc — arc (sense 3)
- electric eel — fish: gives off electricity
- electric eye — photoelectric cell
- electric ray — any ray of the order Torpediniformes, of tropical and temperate seas, having a flat rounded body with an electric organ in each of the fins, close to the head
- electrically — In an electric manner; by means of electricity.
- electricians — Plural form of electrician.
- electrifying — Present participle of electrify.
- electrogenic — Pf or pertaining to electrogenesis.
- electrolysis — Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
- electrolytic — Of, relating to, or using electrolysis.
- electromeric — involving, or relating to, electromers
- electronical — (rare) electronic.
- electrophile — (chemistry) a compound or functional group that is attractive to, and accepts electrons, especially accepting an electron pair from a nucleophile to form a bond.
- electrophori — Plural form of electrophorus.
- electrotypic — relating to, or resulting from, electrotypy
- elementarily — In an elementary way.
- elephantbird — Alternative form of elephant bird.
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains
- ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses
- elocutionary — Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical.
- elucubration — the practice of elucubrating
- elytrigerous — having elytra
- emblazonries — Plural form of emblazonry.
- embryologist — An expert or specialist in embryology.
- emerald isle — Ireland