9-letter words containing l, i, m, t, a
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- last mile — the distance walked by a condemned person from his or her cell to the place of execution.
- lathyrism — a disorder of humans and domestic animals caused by ingestion of the seeds of some legumes of the genus Lathyrus and marked by spastic paralysis and pain.
- latimeria — any coelacanth fish of the genus Latimeria
- lattimore — Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- lead time — the period of time between the initial phase of a process and the emergence of results, as between the planning and completed manufacture of a product.
- lemmatize — to sort (the words in a list or text) in order to determine the headword, under which other words are then listed.
- ligaments — Plural form of ligament.
- limewater — an aqueous solution of slaked lime, used in medicine, antacids, and lotions, and to absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
- limit man — (in a handicap sport or game) the competitor with the maximum handicap
- limitable — Able to be limited.
- lineament — Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
- literatim — word for word and letter for letter; in exactly the same words.
- logarithm — the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number; log: 2 is the logarithm of 100 to the base 10 (2 = log10 100).
- lutuamian — a member of a group of American Indian peoples including the Modoc and the Klamath.
- lymphatic — pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
- macrolith — a stone tool about 1 foot (30 cm) long.
- magistral — Pharmacology. prescribed or prepared for a particular occasion, as a remedy. Compare officinal (def 1).
- mahlstick — a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
- mail path — source route
- mail slot — a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc are delivered to a building
- mail-outs — an act or instance of mailing out a quantity of letters, circulars, or the like; mailing.
- mailshots — Plural form of mailshot.
- malachite — a green mineral, basic copper carbonate, Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 , an ore of copper, used for making ornamental articles.
- malacotic — softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
- maladroit — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- malathion — an organic phosphate insecticide, C 10 H 19 O 6 S 2 P, of relatively low toxicity for mammals.
- maledicts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maledict.
- malignant — disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
- malignity — the state or character of being malign; malevolence; intense ill will; spite.
- malintent — Malicious intent.
- malitious — Obsolete form of malicious.
- maltitude — (math) Any of the four line segments perpendicular to the sides of a cyclic quadrilateral and passing through the opposite side's midpoint.
- mamillate — having nipples or nipple-like protuberances
- mammality — the characteristic of being a mammal
- mantillas — Plural form of mantilla.
- manualist — an advocate of manualism.
- marialite — a member of the scapolite group, rich in sodium and containing no calcium.
- marielito — a refugee from Cuba who came to the U.S. in 1980 as part of a mass migration that sailed from Mariel, Cuba.
- maritally — In a marital manner.
- martially — inclined or disposed to war; warlike: The ancient Romans were a martial people.
- martingal — Alternative form of martingale (piece of harness for a horse).
- masculist — Of or relating to masculism.
- mastalgia — (chiefly uncountable) Breast pain.
- mastoidal — Mastoid.
- matchgirl — A girl who sold matches on the streets.
- matchlist — a list of names, telephone numbers, and related information compiled to help people find others who are willing to share a resource or service, as a car pool.
- materials — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- materiels — Plural form of materiel.
- matricula — a register of people belonging to a group or organization, such as a guild or university