8-letter words containing i, s, a, l, o
- kallisto — Callisto (def 1).
- kilobase — (in expressing the lengths of nucleic acid molecules) 1,000 bases.
- laborism — a political theory favoring the dominance of labor in the economic and political life of a country.
- laborist — A physician who aids labor and delivery but does not provide prenatal care.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- laminose — laminate; laminar.
- laminous — laminate; laminose.
- lampions — Plural form of lampion.
- lanosity — lanate.
- laoighis — a county in Leinster, in the central Republic of Ireland. 623 sq. mi. (1615 sq. km). County seat: Port Laoighise.
- lassoing — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- leonidas — died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
- liaisons — Plural form of liaison.
- lichanos — (in Greek music) a note played using the forefinger
- limassol — a seaport in S Cyprus: Phoenician ruins.
- limmasol — a seaport in S Cyprus: Phoenician ruins.
- lipoates — Plural form of lipoate.
- loadings — Plural form of loading.
- loaiasis — loiasis.
- localise — (transitive) alternative spelling of localize.
- localism — a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
- localist — a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
- loessial — a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- lothians — a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- louganis — Gregory ("Greg") born 1960, U.S. diver.
- loyalism — a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
- loyalist — a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
- lyonnais — a former province in E France.
- maillots — Plural form of maillot.
- mailouts — an act or instance of mailing out a quantity of letters, circulars, or the like; mailing.
- mailshot — Bulk advertising sent through the post/mail.
- malisons — Plural form of malison.
- misallot — to allot wrongly
- missoula — a city in W Montana.
- modalise — Alternative spelling of modalize.
- modalism — a Christian doctrine that states that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are one being exhibited in three different ways rather than three separate entities
- modalist — an adherent of modalism
- moonsail — a small sail carried high on the mast above the skysail
- moralise — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralism — the habit of moralizing.
- moralist — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- mosaical — of or relating to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics.
- neapolis — a port in E Greece, in Macedonia East and Thrace region on the Bay of Kaválla an important Macedonian fortress of the Byzantine empire; ceded to Greece by Turkey after the Balkan War (1912–13). Pop: 58 576 (1991)
- nicholas — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nominals — Plural form of nominal.
- oafishly — In an oafish manner.
- oil sand — a sand or sandstone containing oil or tarry residue in the pore spaces.
- oilsands — Plural form of oilsand.
- olivares — Conde-Ducque de, title of Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimental. 1587–1645, Spanish statesman: court favourite and prime minister (1621–43) of Philip IV. His attempts to establish Hapsburg domination of Europe ended in failure
- opticals — (India) spectacles.