10-letter words containing l, a, s, e, r
- large-size — (of clothing, goods, merchandise, etc) of a bigger size than average
- larvicides — Plural form of larvicide.
- laryngeals — Plural form of laryngeal.
- las cruces — a city in S New Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- laser beam — a beam of radiation produced from a laser, used in surgery, communications, weapons systems, printing, recording and various industrial processes.
- laser disc — video, audio format: optical disc
- laser disk — Computers, Television. optical disk.
- laser show — a display of coloured laser lights for entertainment purposes, often accompanying a music concert, etc
- laser trap — a device in which atoms or particles are slowed by the use of lasers and then confined to a small region of space.
- laserscope — a surgical instrument that employs a laser beam to destroy diseased tissue or to create small channels; used to open clogged arteries and, in ophthalmology, to treat patients with glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.
- last rites — anointing of the sick.
- late hours — rising and going to bed later than is usual
- late riser — somebody who tends to wake up and get out of bed at a later time than considered normal
- latecomers — Plural form of latecomer.
- lateralise — Alt form lateralize.
- laticifers — Plural form of laticifer.
- lattermost — latest; last.
- launderers — Plural form of launderer.
- lauraceous — belonging to the plant family Lauraceae.
- laurentius — Saint, Lawrence, Saint.
- lavatories — Plural form of lavatory.
- lawnmowers — Plural form of lawnmower.
- lay person — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lay sister — a woman who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed in her order chiefly in manual labor.
- lazarettos — Plural form of lazaretto.
- lead screw — (on a lathe) a rotating horizontal screw for moving the tool carriage along the work at a constant rate.
- lead story — the principal story in a newspaper
- leaderless — a person or thing that leads.
- leadership — the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony.
- leathersex — The sexual practices associated with leathermen.
- lebensraum — additional territory considered by a nation, especially Nazi Germany, to be necessary for national survival or for the expansion of trade.
- legharness — armor for the leg, sometimes including that for the foot.
- legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
- legwarmers — Plural form of legwarmer.
- leisurable — freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
- leisurably — in a leisurable manner
- lemongrass — A fragrant tropical grass that yields an oil that smells lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.
- leopardess — a female leopard.
- leptospira — any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
- lesser ape — any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- lethargies — Plural form of lethargy.
- liberalise — Alternative spelling of liberalize.
- liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- liberalist — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- liberators — a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Symbol: B-24.
- life-saver — a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
- lifeguards — Plural form of lifeguard.
- lifesavers — Plural form of lifesaver.
- lifestream — a record of all of one's online content and social interactions, presented chronologically on a single website: I just added Twitter to my lifestream.
- lightsaber — a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn: The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.