10-letter words containing l, e, s, i
- isoflurane — a volatile, halogenated ether, C 3 H 2 ClF 5 O, used as a general anesthetic in surgery.
- isoglosses — Plural form of isogloss.
- isohalines — a line on a map of the ocean connecting all points of equal salinity.
- isolatable — isolable.
- isolatedly — separated from other persons or things; alone; solitary.
- isolateral — Having similar upper and lower (or front and back) surfaces.
- isoleucine — a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 13 O 2 , occurring in proteins, that is essential to the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: I. Abbreviation: Ile;
- isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
- isoseismal — noting or pertaining to equal intensity of earthquake shock.
- isothermal — occurring at constant temperature.
- israelites — a descendant of Jacob, especially a member of the Hebrew people who inhabited the ancient kingdom of Israel.
- italicised — to print in italic type.
- italicizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of italicize.
- jailbreaks — Plural form of jailbreak.
- janesville — a city in S Wisconsin.
- jaruzelski — Wojciech (Witold) [voi-chekh vee-tawld] /ˈvɔɪ tʃɛx ˈvi tɔld/ (Show IPA), 1923–2014, Polish general and political leader: prime minister 1981–85; president 1989–90.
- jealousies — Plural form of jealousy.
- jesuitical — of or relating to Jesuits or Jesuitism.
- journalise — Alternative spelling of journalize.
- jovialness — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- jugendstil — art nouveau as practiced in German-speaking countries.
- jus civile — the rules and principles of law derived from the customs and legislation of Rome, as opposed to those derived from the customs of all nations (jus gentium) or from fundamental ideas of right and wrong implicit in the human mind (jus naturale)
- kesselring — Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1885–1960, German field marshal.
- keyserling — Hermann Alexander [her-mahn ah-le-ksahn-duh r] /ˈhɛr mɑn ˌɑ lɛˈksɑn dər/ (Show IPA), Count, 1880–1946, German philosopher and writer.
- kid gloves — a glove made of kid leather.
- kieselguhr — diatomaceous earth.
- kieślowski — Krzysztof (ˈkrɪʃtɔf). 1941–96, Polish film director, whose later films were made in France; his work includes the television series Decalogue (1988–89) and the film trilogy Three Colours (1993–94)
- kilderkins — Plural form of kilderkin.
- killstreak — (video games) An unbroken streak (continuous series) of kills.
- kilojoules — Plural form of kilojoule.
- kiloliters — Plural form of kiloliter.
- kilolitres — Plural form of kilolitre.
- kilometers — a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile. Abbreviation: km.
- kilometres — Plural form of kilometre.
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- kindliness — the state or quality of being kindly; benevolence.
- kingliness — stately or splendid, as resembling, suggesting, or befitting a king; regal: He strode into the room with a kingly air.
- kingsolver — Barbara, born 1955, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- kingsville — a city in S Texas.
- kirksville — a city in N Missouri.
- klebsiella — any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Klebsiella, certain species of which, as K. pneumoniae, are found in the respiratory, intestinal, and genitourinary tracts of humans and animals and are sometimes pathogenic.
- klendusity — (in plants) the ability to resist disease
- kline test — a test for syphilis in which the formation of a microscopic precipitate in a mixture of the patient's serum and an antigen indicates a syphilitic condition.
- klutziness — clumsy; awkward: If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it.
- knightless — not suitable or seemly for a knight
- kohlrabies — Plural form of kohlrabi.
- kolinskies — Plural form of kolinsky.
- kriegspiel — (sometimes initial capital letter) a game using small figures and counters that represent troops, ships, etc., played on a map or miniature battlefield, developed for teaching military tactics to officers.
- lac insect — a scale insect, Laccifer lacca, of southeast Asia, the female of which secretes lac, a substance used in the preparation of shellac, wax, etc.
- lacustrine — of or relating to a lake.