9-letter words containing l, a, u
- labourite — a member or supporter of the Labour party.
- labourous — Obsolete form of laborious.
- laburnums — any of several small trees belonging to the genus Laburnum, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of pendulous yellow flowers, especially L. alpinum, the Scotch laburnum.
- laconicum — the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.
- lacquered — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- lacquerer — One who lacquers.
- lactulose — (organic compound) A disaccharide of galactose and fructose formed when milk is heated.
- ladislaus — Saint, c1040–95, king of Hungary 1077–95.
- ladle out — If you ladle out something such as money, information, or advice, you give it freely and in large quantities.
- lady luck — the personification of luck as a lady bringing good or bad fortune: Lady Luck was against us and we lost the game.
- lady muck — an ordinary woman behaving or being treated as if she were aristocratic
- laevulose — (carbohydrate) alternative spelling of levulose (fructose).
- lake kivu — a lake in central Africa, between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda at an altitude of 1460 m (4790 ft). Area: 2698 sq km (1042 sq miles). Depth: (maximum) 475 m (1558 ft)
- lakehurst — a borough in E New Jersey: naval air station; dirigible hangar.
- lambrusco — a semisweet, lightly effervescent red wine from Italy.
- lame duck — an elected official or group of officials, as a legislator, continuing in office during the period between an election defeat and a successor's assumption of office.
- lamoureux — Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1834–99, French violinist and conductor.
- lampbrush — (rare) A form of brush, containing loops of material, used for dusting light fittings.
- lampedusa — Giuseppe (Tomasi) di [joo-zep-pe taw-mah-zee-dee] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ tɔˈmɑ zi di/ (Show IPA), 1896–1957, Italian novelist.
- landaulet — an automobile having a convertible top for the back seat, with the front seat either roofed or open.
- landsturm — a general draft of people in time of war.
- langouste — spiny lobster.
- langrenus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 85 miles (135 km) in diameter.
- languaged — Having a specified type or number of languages.
- languages — Plural form of language.
- languedoc — a former province in S France. Capital: Toulouse.
- languette — a thin plate fastened to the mouth of certain organ pipes.
- languidly — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
- lanthanum — a rare-earth, trivalent, metallic element, allied to aluminum, found in certain minerals, as monazite. Symbol: La; atomic weight: 138.91; atomic number: 57; specific gravity: 6.15 at 20°C.
- lapideous — (obsolete) Of the nature of stone.
- laquearia — a ceiling made of panels
- larcenous — of, resembling, or characteristic of larceny.
- larkspurs — Plural form of larkspur.
- larruping — very; exceedingly: That was a larruping good meal.
- lassitude — weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor.
- latitudes — Plural form of latitude.
- latreutic — of or relating to latria.
- laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
- laudative — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- laudatory — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- lauenburg — a region in Schleswig-Holstein, in NW Germany: duchy under German rulers 1260–1689; later part of Prussia.
- laugh off — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- laughable — such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.
- laughably — In a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner.
- laughline — a wrinkle near the outer corner of the eye, as if left from smiling or laughing
- laughsome — (rare) Exciting laughter; also, addicted to laughter; merry.
- laughters — the action or sound of laughing.
- launcelot — Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- launchers — Plural form of launcher.
- launching — Present participle of launch.