10-letter words containing l, e, d, o
- le duc tho — (Phan Dinh Khai) 1911–90, Vietnamese politician and statesman: declined 1973 Nobel Peace Prize.
- lead block — any block that alters the direction of a rope; fairlead.
- lead colic — painter's colic.
- lead on to — If one event or action leads on to another, it causes it or makes it possible.
- lead oxide — litharge.
- lead story — the principal story in a newspaper
- lead up to — to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike.
- leadfooted — awkward; clumsy.
- leaf mould — Leaf mould is a substance consisting of decayed leaves that is used to improve the soil.
- lear board — (on a sloping roof) a board laid next to the gutter to receive the turned-up edge of the metal lining.
- leaseholds — Plural form of leasehold.
- lederhosen — Leather shorts with H-shaped suspenders, traditionally worn by men in Alpine regions such as Bavaria.
- lemon curd — lemon paste made with eggs and sugar
- lemon drop — a lemon-flavored lozenge.
- lemon soda — a sweet fizzy drink that tastes of lemon
- leopardess — a female leopard.
- leopold ii — 1747–92, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1790–92 (son of Francis I; brother of Joseph II and Marie Antoinette).
- lepidolite — a mineral of the mica group, potassium lithium aluminum silicate, commonly occurring in lilac, rose-colored, or whitish scaly masses: an ore of lithium.
- lesser dog — the constellation Canis Minor.
- letterwood — snakewood.
- leucocidin — an exotoxin, produced by bacteria, that destroys leucocytes
- leucoderma — vitiligo.
- leukoderma — vitiligo.
- lie around — sb: lounge idly
- liege lord — a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
- lienholder — a person who has a lien on particular property.
- likelihood — the state of being likely or probable; probability.
- lindenwold — a town in SW New Jersey.
- linerboard — a type of paperboard used especially for containers, as corrugated boxes.
- little dog — the constellation Canis Minor.
- little old — indicating affection, esp humorous affection
- littlewood — (Maud) Joan. 1914–2002, British theatre director, who founded the Theatre Workshop Company (1945) with the aim of bringing theatre to the working classes: noted esp for her production of Oh, What a Lovely War! (1963)
- livelihood — a means of supporting one's existence, especially financially or vocationally; living: to earn a livelihood as a tenant farmer.
- livelyhood — Misspelling of livelihood.
- loadmaster — an aircrew member responsible for the loading and stowage of cargo aboard an aircraft.
- loaf bread — commercially baked bread; store-bought bread.
- loan-blend — a compound word or expression consisting of both native and foreign elements.
- lockshield — (attributive) A kind of radiator valve used to balance the system by restricting the flow of water on the return side.
- lodestones — Plural form of lodestone.
- lodgements — Plural form of lodgement.
- loggerhead — a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead.
- logopedics — the study and treatment of speech defects.
- london eye — London's big wheel
- long dozen — a dozen plus one; thirteen; baker's dozen.
- long-dated — (of a gilt-edged security) having more than 15 years to run before redemption
- long-eared — (of an animal) having long ears
- long-faced — having an unhappy or gloomy expression; glum.
- long-lived — having a long life, existence, or duration: a long-lived man; long-lived fame.
- long-nosed — having a long nose
- longbeards — Plural form of longbeard.