8-letter words containing l, i, a, n, o
- kaoliang — a variety of grain sorghum.
- karoline — a female given name.
- laboring — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- laconian — an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- laconica — the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- lactonic — any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- laminose — laminate; laminar.
- laminous — laminate; laminose.
- lampions — Plural form of lampion.
- lanoline — a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
- lanosity — lanate.
- lassoing — a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- lavation — the process of washing.
- laxation — a loosening or relaxing.
- lay into — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- leonidas — died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
- levation — The act of raising; elevation or upward motion, such as that produced by the action of a levator muscle.
- liaisons — Plural form of liaison.
- liaodong — a peninsula in NE China, extending S into the Yellow Sea.
- liaoning — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in NE China. 58,301 sq. mi. (151,000 sq. km). Capital: Shenyang.
- liaoyang — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in central Liaoning province, in NE China.
- liaoyuan — a city in SE Jilin province, in NE China.
- libation — a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity.
- lichanos — (in Greek music) a note played using the forefinger
- ligation — the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- limation — The act of filing or polishing.
- lin biao — 1907–71, Chinese marshal and Communist leader: defense minister 1959–71; leader of abortive coup 1971.
- lin piao — Lin Biao.
- linalool — a colorless, unsaturated terpene liquid alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, having a fragrance similar to that of bergamot oil, obtained from several essential oils: used in perfumery.
- lionhead — a small breed of rabbit with long fur around the face
- livonian — a former Russian province on the Baltic: now part of Latvia and Estonia.
- loadings — Plural form of loading.
- loaf tin — a tin that is used for baking bread
- loathing — strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
- lobation — lobate formation.
- locating — Present participle of locate.
- location — memory location
- logician — a person who is skilled in logic.
- londrina — a city in E Brazil.
- longhair — Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
- longtail — A common designation for an animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species.
- lonicera — Any plant of the genus Lonicera, the honeysuckles.
- lorraine — Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
- lothians — a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- louganis — Gregory ("Greg") born 1960, U.S. diver.
- loxapine — A typical antipsychotic medication derived from dibenzazepine and mainly used to treat schizophrenia.
- lunation — the period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days); a lunar month.
- luxation — The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.