9-letter words containing l, a, m, o
- lanciform — shaped like a lance: lanciform windows.
- landforms — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- larviform — (zoology) Having the form or structure of a larva.
- latecomer — a person who arrives late: The latecomers were seated after the overture.
- lattimore — Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- laughsome — (rare) Exciting laughter; also, addicted to laughter; merry.
- lawmonger — an inferior lawyer
- lawnmower — a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.
- leaf mold — a compost or layer of soil consisting chiefly of decayed vegetable matter, especially leaves.
- leiomyoma — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
- lemon law — a law that requires manufacturers to replace, repair, or refund the cost of automobiles that prove to be defective.
- lemon tea — a hot drink that contains lemon juice or tastes of lemon
- lemonades — Plural form of lemonade.
- limaceous — Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae).
- liposomal — Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.
- loathsome — causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease.
- localisms — Plural form of localism.
- lock seam — a joint between two pieces of sheet metal, made by folding up the overlapping edges against each other, then folding them over in the same direction a number of times.
- lockmaker — a person who makes locks
- logarithm — the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number; log: 2 is the logarithm of 100 to the base 10 (2 = log10 100).
- lognormal — noting or pertaining to a logarithmic function with a normal distribution, or the distribution of a random variable for which the logarithm of the variable has a normal distribution.
- logograms — Plural form of logogram.
- logomachy — a dispute about or concerning words.
- logomania — Great enthusiasm for words.
- lombardia — a region of N central Italy, bordering on the Alps: dominated by prosperous lordships and city-states during the Middle Ages; later ruled by Spain and then by Austria before becoming part of Italy in 1859; intensively cultivated and in parts highly industrialized. Pop: 9 108 645 (2003 est). Area: 23 804 sq km (9284 sq miles)
- lombardic — a native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
- long clam — soft-shell clam.
- long game — the aspect of golf considered in relation to the ability of a player to hit shots, especially drives, for distance. Compare short game (def 1).
- long ream — 500 sheets of paper
- lorazepam — a benzodiazepine drug, C 15 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly in the management of acute anxiety and for insomnia.
- lossmaker — a business that consistently operates at a loss.
- love game — a game in which one's opponent fails to win a point.
- lovemaker — Someone who makes love.
- luna moth — a large, pale-green, American moth, Actias luna, having purple-brown markings, lunate spots, and long tails.
- lymphomas — Plural form of lymphoma.
- lysosomal — Of, pertaining to, or originating in lysosomes.
- macdonald — James Ramsay, 1866–1937, British statesman and labor leader: prime minister 1924, 1929–35.
- macdowell — Edward Alexander, 1861–1908, U.S. composer and pianist.
- macroalga — Large algae, often living attached in dense beds, such as kelp.
- macroglia — Any of various glial cells that are larger than microglia.
- macrolide — Any of a class of antibiotics containing a lactone ring, of which the first and best known is erythromycin.
- macrolith — a stone tool about 1 foot (30 cm) long.
- macrology — Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.
- madonsela — Thuli (ˈtʊlɪ). born 1962, South African advocate; in her term as Public Protector (2009–16) she was noted for exposing political corruption
- madrileno — a native or inhabitant of Madrid, Spain.
- maelstrom — a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool.
- magalogue — a combination of a magazine and a catalogue
- magnolias — Plural form of magnolia.
- mail bomb — letter bomb.
- mail drop — a receptacle or one of a series of pigeonholelike slots, as in an office, into which incoming mail is placed for pickup.