10-letter words containing i, n, t, l
- left brain — the left hemisphere of the human brain, which is believed to control linear and analytical thinking, decision-making, and language
- leftwinger — (Sometimes pejorative) A person who is radically liberal politically; one whose political viewpoint is leftwing.
- leistering — Present participle of leister.
- lemniscate — a plane curve generated by the locus of the point at which a variable tangent to a rectangular hyperbola intersects a perpendicular from the center to the tangent. Equation: r 2 = 2 a 2 cosθ.
- lemon mint — a plant, Mentha piperita, of the central U.S., having white or pinkish flowers and lemon-scented leaves when crushed.
- lengthwise — In a direction parallel with a thing's length.
- lenitively — In a lenitive manner.
- lenticular — of or relating to a lens.
- lentigines — a freckle or other pigmented spot.
- lentil cut — a cabochon cut in which the upper and lower portions of the stone are identical.
- lentissimo — very slow.
- lentiviral — Of or pertaining to a lentivirus.
- lentivirus — any slow virus of the genus Lentivirus, of the retrovirus family, causing brain disease in sheep and other animals.
- leominster — a city in N Massachusetts.
- leontiasis — a lionlike facial distortion.
- leontovich — Eugenie Konstantin [kon-stuh n-teen] /ˈkɒn stənˌtin/ (Show IPA), 1900–1993, U.S. actress, director, and playwright, born in Russia.
- let in for — to involve (oneself or another) in (something more than is expected)
- leviathans — Plural form of leviathan.
- levigating — Present participle of levigate.
- levigation — to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid.
- leviration — Levirate marriage.
- levitating — Present participle of levitate.
- levitation — the act or phenomenon of levitating.
- liberating — That serves to liberate, especially to free the mind to accept new ideas.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- libertines — Plural form of libertine.
- libidinist — a lewd or lustful person
- licentiate — a person who has received a license, as from a university, to practice an art or profession.
- licentious — sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
- lich stone — a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.
- liebknecht — Karl [kahrl] /kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1871–1919, German socialist leader.
- lienectomy — splenectomy.
- lieutenant — Military. first lieutenant. second lieutenant.
- life plant — air plant (def 2).
- ligamental — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a ligament.
- ligamentum — ligament.
- light into — to get down or descend, as from a horse or a vehicle.
- light line — the line or level to which a ship or boat sinks when fully supplied with fuel and ballast but without cargo.
- lighten up — be less serious
- lightening — the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity, occurring toward the end of pregnancy, changing the contour of the abdomen and facilitating breathing by lessening pressure under the diaphragm.
- lighterman — a person who navigates a lighter.
- lightnings — (archaic) Plural form of lightning.
- lightplane — a lightweight passenger airplane with relatively limited performance capability.
- lignotuber — (botany) A starchy enlargement (caudex), usually of a root, of a woody plant, serving to store water.
- like stink — intensely; furiously
- lilienthal — David E(ly) 1899–1981, U.S. public administrator.
- limestones — Plural form of limestone.
- liminality — the transitional period or phase of a rite of passage, during which the participant lacks social status or rank, remains anonymous, shows obedience and humility, and follows prescribed forms of conduct, dress, etc.
- limitarian — a person who regards salvation as limited to only a part of mankind
- limitation — a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.