12-letter words containing l, e, s
- editorialist — an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
- edwardsville — a town in SW Illinois.
- efflorescent — efflorescing; blossoming.
- efflorescing — Present participle of effloresce.
- effortlessly — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- egalitarians — Plural form of egalitarian.
- egoistically — In an egoistic manner.
- egyptologist — Alternative spelling of Egyptologist.
- ehrlichiosis — (medicine) A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.
- ejaculations — Plural form of ejaculation.
- ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- elaborations — Plural form of elaboration.
- elasmobranch — A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.
- elastic band — rubber strip for binding items together
- elasticities — Plural form of elasticity.
- elbow grease — physical effort
- elderberries — Plural form of elderberry.
- electioneers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electioneer.
- electiveness — Quality of being elective.
- electricians — Plural form of electrician.
- electroclash — a type of electronic music, originating in the first decade of the 21st century, that combines modern techno with synthesizer music characteristic of the 1980s
- electrocutes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrocute.
- electrolysis — Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
- electrolytes — Plural form of electrolyte.
- electroscope — An instrument for detecting and measuring electricity, especially as an indication of the ionization of air by radioactivity.
- electroshock — Of or relating to medical treatment by means of electric shocks.
- electrosonde — a sonde that measures the electric potential in the atmosphere
- electrotonus — the change in the state of irritability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle caused by the passage of an electric current
- electrotypes — Plural form of electrotype.
- eleemosynary — Of, relating to, or dependent on charity; charitable.
- eleemosynous — Describes a gift or donation made as an act of charity or almsgiving.
- elephantitis — (US) misconstruction of elephantiasis.
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains
- elicitations — Plural form of elicitation.
- eligibleness — Eligibility.
- eliminations — Plural form of elimination.
- ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses
- ellis island — small, government-owned island in Upper New York Bay: former (1892-1943) examination center for immigrants seeking to enter the U.S.: 27 acres (11 hectares)
- elocutionist — Someone who practices or teaches elocution.
- eloquentness — The quality of being eloquent.
- elucidations — Plural form of elucidation.
- elytrigerous — having elytra
- emasculating — Present participle of emasculate.
- emasculation — The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
- embellishing — Present participle of embellish.
- emblazonries — Plural form of emblazonry.
- embryologist — An expert or specialist in embryology.
- emerald isle — Ireland
- emollescence — a state of softening before hardening
- emotionalism — An emotional state of mind, a tendency to regard things in an emotional manner; emotional behaviour or characteristics. (from 19th c.).