8-letter words containing l, e, t, r
- laterize — to develop into a laterite
- lathered — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- latherer — in a barber's shop, a person who lathers the faces of customers for shaving
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- latterly — of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- laureate — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
- lauretta — a female given name, form of Laura.
- lavatera — (botany) Any of the genus Lavatera of malvaceous flowering plants.
- law term — an expression or word used in law
- lazurite — a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate and sulfide, Na 5 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 S 3 , occurring in deep-blue crystals, used for ornamental purposes.
- le nôtre — André (ɑ̃dre). 1613–1700, French landscape gardener, who created the gardens at Versailles for Louis XIV
- leadwort — any plant or shrub of the genus Plumbago, having spikes of blue, white, or red flowers.
- leathern — made of leather.
- leathers — Plural form of leather.
- leathery — like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
- lecterns — Plural form of lectern.
- lectress — a female reader
- lectured — a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject: a lecture on Picasso's paintings.
- lecturer — a person who lectures.
- lectures — Plural form of lecture.
- leftover — Usually, leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use.
- leftward — Also, leftwards. toward or on the left.
- legatary — a legatee
- legatura — (music) A tie or brace; a syncopation.
- legerity — physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility.
- leinster — a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
- leisters — Plural form of leister.
- lemaitre — Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- leotards — A close-fitting one-piece garment, made of a stretchy fabric, which covers a person's body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs and typically the arms, worn by dancers or people exercising indoors.
- leprotic — Of, or pertaining to leprosy.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- letronne — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (100 km) in diameter.
- lettered — educated or learned.
- letterer — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- levanter — a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.
- levators — Plural form of levator.
- leverets — Plural form of leveret.
- levertov — Denise, 1923–97, U.S. poet, born in England.
- levirate — the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut. 25:5–10.
- lewdster — a lewd person
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
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- libertas — the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
- libertie — Archaic spelling of liberty.
- libertys — a town in W Missouri.
- librated — Simple past tense and past participle of librate.
- libretti — (music, rare) Plural form of libretto.
- libretto — the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition.
- lientery — a form of diarrhea in which the food is discharged undigested or only partly digested.