8-letter words containing l, e, s
- kalispel — a Salishan language used by the Flathead Indians of Montana and by some neighboring tribes in Idaho and the western part of Washington.
- karrusel — a revolving escapement for minimizing positional error.
- katalase — catalase.
- keelless — having no keel, as a ship.
- keelsons — Plural form of keelson.
- kelpfish — any of several blennies that are common among kelp. Compare kelp greenling.
- kephalos — Cephalus.
- kestrels — Plural form of kestrel.
- keyholes — Plural form of keyhole.
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- kielbasa — a smoked sausage of coarsely chopped beef and pork, flavored with garlic and spices.
- kielbasy — a smoked sausage of coarsely chopped beef and pork, flavored with garlic and spices.
- kilobase — (in expressing the lengths of nucleic acid molecules) 1,000 bases.
- kindless — lacking kindness; unkind; unsympathetic.
- kingless — Without a king.
- kinglets — Plural form of kinglet.
- kingsley — Charles, 1819–75, English clergyman, novelist, and poet.
- kinsella — W(illiam) P(atrick) born 1935, U.S. novelist and short-story writer, born in Canada.
- kirklees — a unitary authority in N England, in West Yorkshire. Pop: 391 400 (2003 est). Area: 410 sq km (158 sq miles)
- kissable — inviting kissing through being lovable or physically attractive.
- kithless — (obsolete) Not knowing anyone; having no acquaintances or family.
- klatches — Plural form of klatch.
- kneelers — Plural form of kneeler.
- kneeless — Without knees.
- knobbles — Plural form of knobble.
- knowsley — a unitary authority of NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 150 200 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (38 sq miles)
- knuckles — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
- koestler — Arthur, 1905–83, British novelist, critic, and journalist; born in Hungary.
- kolaches — Plural form of kolache.
- kreisler — Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1875–1962, Austrian violinist and composer in the U.S.
- kremlins — Plural form of kremlin.
- kringles — Plural form of kringle.
- kuleshov — Lev (Vladimirovich) [lef vlad-uh-meer-uh-vich;; Russian lyef vluh-dyee-myi-ruh-vyich] /lɛf ˌvlæd əˈmɪər ə vɪtʃ;; Russian lyɛf vlʌˈdyi myɪ rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1970, Soviet film director.
- l-series — one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- l-shaped — having the shape of the letter L
- la salle — (René) Robert Cavelier [ruh-ney raw-ber ka-vuh-lyey] /rəˈneɪ rɔˈbɛr ka vəˈlyeɪ/ (Show IPA), Sieur de, 1643–87, French explorer of North America.
- laaities — Plural form of laaitie.
- labiates — Plural form of labiate.
- laborers — Plural form of laborer.
- lace-ups — Lace-ups are shoes which are fastened with laces.
- laceless — (of shoes, basketballs, etc.) Without laces.
- lachaise — Gaston [gas-tuh n;; French ga-stawn] /ˈgæs tən;; French gaˈstɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1882–1935, U.S. sculptor, born in France.
- lachesis — the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life.
- laciness — a lacy quality or state
- lacquers — Plural form of lacquer.
- lacrosse — a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
- lactates — Plural form of lactate.
- lacteals — pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling milk; milky.
- lacteous — milky; of the color of milk.
- lactones — Plural form of lactone.