13-letter words containing l, i, e, g, s
- living stones — any of various succulent plants of the genus Lithops, native to Africa, having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones.
- load shedding — the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.
- load-shedding — the deliberate shutdown of electric power in a part or parts of a power-distribution system, generally to prevent the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system.
- lodging house — a house in which rooms are rented, especially a house other than an inn or hotel; rooming house.
- logging stone — rocking stone.
- long-distance — of, from, or between distant places: a long-distance phone call.
- longsuffering — enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
- loose-fitting — (of a garment) fitting loosely; not following the contours of the body closely.
- lose sight of — no longer see
- losing battle — attempt doomed to failure
- losing streak — a succession of losses or defeats
- luxembourgish — Also, Luxembourgish [luhk-suh m-bur-gish] /ˈlʌk səmˌbɜr gɪʃ/ (Show IPA). Letzeburgesch.
- lysergic acid — a crystalline solid, C 16 H 16 N 2 O 2 , obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
- magic realism — a style of painting and literature in which fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in a sharply detailed, realistic manner.
- magisterially — In a magisterial manner; authoritatively.
- magnetic lens — Physics. an electron lens using magnetic fields for focusing an electron beam.
- magnoliaceous — belonging to the plant family Magnoliaceae.
- managerialism — Belief in or reliance on the use of professional managers in administering or planning an activity.
- maple heights — a city in NE Ohio.
- marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
- martyrologies — Plural form of martyrology.
- meaninglessly — In a meaningless manner; nonsensically.
- megaloblastic — an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.
- megalomaniacs — Plural form of megalomaniac.
- megalopolises — Plural form of megalopolis.
- melanogenesis — the production of melanin
- memorialising — Present participle of memorialise.
- mesmerizingly — In a way or to an extent that mesmerizes.
- metallurgists — Plural form of metallurgist.
- meteorologist — the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.
- methodologies — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methodologist — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- middlesbrough — a seaport in NE England, on the Tees estuary.
- middleweights — Plural form of middleweight.
- might as well — have no reason not to
- mills grenade — a type of high-explosive grenade weighing about 1.5 pounds (0.7 kg).
- morse signals — signals encoded using the Morse Code
- mud wrestling — sport: physical combat in mud
- mud-wrestling — wrestling in an enclosure with a floor or base of wet mud, staged as a public display and competitive event.
- mule spinning — a process of spinning that produces extremely fine yarn by drawing and twisting the roving, and winding the resultant yarn onto a bobbin or spindle in the form of a cop.
- mulligan stew — a stew made of odd bits of meat and vegetables, esp. as prepared by hobos
- navigableness — Quality of being navigable.
- nearsightedly — In a nearsighted manner; as if nearsighted; myopically.
- negative lens — a lens that causes a beam of parallel rays to diverge after refraction, as from a virtual image; a lens that has a negative focal length.
- neonatologist — the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
- nesting table — one of a set of usually three or four small tables that are graduated in size so that they may be stacked on top of one another.
- neurolinguist — One who studies neurolinguistics.
- neurosurgical — Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
- niggardliness — The state of being niggardly.
- night shelter — an organization that provides dormitory-style accommodation for the homeless at night, or the accommodation so provided