8-letter words containing l, e, t, r
- liferaft — Alternative spelling of life raft.
- ligature — the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.
- lighters — Plural form of lighter.
- limiters — Plural form of limiter.
- linarite — a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- lincture — A linctus; medicine taken by licking with the tongue.
- line art — graphic material that consists of lines or areas of pure black and pure white and requires no screening for reproduction. Compare halftone (def 2).
- lingster — an interpreter
- lintfree — Free of lint.
- liparite — a light-coloured, igneous rock made of quartz
- listener — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- listeria — any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
- listserv — any similar software program.
- literacy — the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- literals — Plural form of literal.
- literary — pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
- literate — able to read and write.
- literati — Well-educated people who are interested in literature.
- literose — affectedly literary
- litharge — a yellowish or reddish, odorless, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries, pottery, lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks.
- litherly — crafty, cunning, or mischievous
- litreage — a capacity measured in litres
- littered — objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- litterer — objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- livetrap — a trap for capturing a wild animal alive and without injury.
- loathers — Plural form of loather.
- lobsters — Plural form of lobster.
- lodestar — a star that shows the way.
- loitered — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
- loiterer — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
- longterm — covering a relatively long period of time: a long-term lease.
- looters' — spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- lorestan — Luristan.
- loricate — covered with a lorica.
- lorikeet — any of various small lories.
- love rat — Journalists sometimes use love rat to refer to a man who treats his partner in a cruel way, especially by having sexual relationships with other people.
- low rent — Informal. second-rate; bargain-basement.
- low-rate — to place a low value on: a policy of low-rating most modern artists.
- low-rent — Informal. second-rate; bargain-basement.
- lucretia — Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
- luderitz — a seaport in SW Namibia: diamond-mining center.
- lustered — having or finished with a luster.
- lusterer — a person who puts a lustrous finish or gloss on textiles.
- lustrate — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- lutheran — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- lutherie — The craft of making stringed musical instruments.
- luthiers — Plural form of luthier.
- luxmeter — a device for measuring the brightness or illumination of a surface
- malapert — unbecomingly bold or saucy.
- maltreat — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.