11-letter words containing l, a, k, e
- lake-geneva — a city in and the capital of the canton of Geneva, in SW Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva: seat of the League of Nations 1920–46.
- lakshadweep — a union territory of India comprising a group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India. About 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km).
- lanarkshire — a historic county in S Scotland.
- land worker — a person who works on the land
- landsknecht — a European mercenary foot soldier of the 16th century, armed with a pike or halberd.
- large black — a heavy black breed of pig with long lop ears: used for crossbreeding
- lassen peak — an active volcano in N California, in the S Cascade Range. 10,465 feet (3190 meters).
- latticelike — Resembling a lattice.
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- law-breaker — A law-breaker is someone who breaks the law.
- lawbreakers — Plural form of lawbreaker.
- lawbreaking — Unlawful; illegal.
- leatherback — a sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, having the shell embedded in a leathery skin, reaching a length of more than 7 feet (2.1 meter) and a weight of more than 1000 pounds (450 kg): the largest living sea turtle; an endangered species.
- leatherjack — Leatherjacket (fish in genus Oligoplites).
- leatherlike — Resembling leather.
- leatherneck — a U.S. marine.
- leatherwork — work or decoration done in leather.
- lemon shark — a common shallow-water shark, Negaprion brevirostris, having a yellowish body and inhabiting inshore regions of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil.
- length mark — a symbol indicating the length of a vowel sound
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- leucoplakia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leukaemogen — a substance or agent which promotes the development of leukaemia
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- leukoplakia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leukoplakic — Relating to leukoplakia.
- leukoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leukorrheal — Relating to leukorrhea.
- liederkranz — a German choral society or singing club, especially of men.
- lienyunkang — Lianyungang.
- life jacket — a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
- likableness — The property of being likable, that which makes likable.
- like a bird — without resistance or difficulty
- like a bomb — with great speed or success; very well (esp in the phrase go like a bomb)
- like a shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- like blazes — with furious energy, speed, etc.
- likeability — readily or easily liked; pleasing: a likable young man.
- linebackers — Plural form of linebacker.
- linebacking — the act of forming a second line of defence, close to the linesman
- link loader — linker
- little sark — one of the Channel Islands, in the English Channel E of Guernsey, connected to Sark by a natural causeway.
- lobachevski — Nikoˈlai Iˈvanovich (nikɔˈlaɪ iˈvɑnɔvɪtʃ ) ; nēk^ōlīˈ ēväˈn^ōvich) 1793-1856; Russ. mathematician
- lobachevsky — Nikolai Ivanovich [nyi-kuh-lahy ee-vah-nuh-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1856, Russian mathematician.
- lobsterback — redcoat.
- lock washer — a washer placed under a nut on a bolt or screw, so made as to prevent the nut from shaking loose.
- look alive! — having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.
- loudspeaker — any of various devices, usually electronic, by which speech, music, etc., can be intensified and made audible throughout a room, hall, or the like.
- lower lakes — Lakes Erie and Ontario
- luckengowan — a daisy or other flower having petals drawn together similar to a bud
- lucky break — a fortunate and unexpected turn of events
- luff tackle — a tackle having a double block and a single block, giving a mechanical advantage of three or four, neglecting friction, depending on which is the standing and which is the running block.