9-letter words containing l, e, p, s
- landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- lapideous — (obsolete) Of the nature of stone.
- lapstrake — clinker-built (def 2).
- lapstreak — Alternative form of lapstrake.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- leaf spot — a limited, often circular, discolored, diseased area on a leaf, usually including a central region of necrosis.
- leapfrogs — Plural form of leapfrog.
- leetspeak — a coded spelling system and language used in very informal communications on the Internet, featuring letters combined with numbers or special characters in place of letters that they may resemble, and including inventive misspellings, jargon, and slang.
- leg stump — either of the outside stumps at which the batsman takes his position.
- leprosery — a hospital for leprosy sufferers
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- leprously — In a leprous way.
- leptophos — a solid compound, C 13 H 10 BrCl 2 O 2 PS, used as a nonsystemic insecticide for food crops and lawn grass.
- leptosome — a person of asthenic build.
- lespedeza — any shrub or herb belonging to the genus Lespedeza, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and lavender flowers, grown for forage, soil improvement, etc.
- leucippus — 5th century bc Greek philosopher, who originated the atomist theory of matter, developed by his disciple, Democritus
- life span — the longest period over which the life of any organism or species may extend, according to the available biological knowledge concerning it.
- lifespans — Plural form of lifespan.
- lip salve — an ointment which comes in a stick or small tub and which is applied to the lips to soothe dryness, chapping, etc
- liposomes — Plural form of liposome.
- lippiness — the characteristic of being excessively outspoken or brash
- liripipes — Plural form of liripipe.
- listen up — pay attention, listen
- loadspace — the area in a motor vehicle where a load can be carried
- lock step — a way of marching in such close file that the corresponding legs of the marchers must keep step precisely
- logiscope — Software quality analysis tools from Verilog SA, used to evaluate the quality of software, both statically (based on software metrics) and dynamically.
- logotypes — Plural form of logotype.
- loopholes — Plural form of loophole.
- loopiness — The state or condition of being loopy; craziness.
- loosen up — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- lovespoon — Alternative spelling of love spoon.
- lumpenism — Lumpen beliefs or behaviour.
- lumpiness — full of lumps: lumpy gravy.
- lypressin — Lysine vasopressin.
- manciples — Plural form of manciple.
- manyplies — Omasum.
- megaflops — a measure of computer speed, equal to one million floating-point operations per second.
- megapolis — megalopolis.
- menopolis — an area or city with a high proportion of single men
- mesophile — mesophilic.
- mesophyll — the parenchyma, usually containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf.
- metaplasm — Cell Biology. the nonliving matter or inclusions, as starch or pigments, within a cell.
- mileposts — Plural form of milepost.
- misemploy — to use for the wrong purpose; use wrongly or improperly; misuse.
- mislippen — to distrust or suspect
- mispickel — arsenopyrite.
- misplaced — to put in a wrong place.
- misplaces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misplace.
- misplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of misplay.
- misplease — (transitive) To fail in pleasing; displease.