9-letter words containing l, i, n, d, e
- lindegren — Erik (Johan) [ey-rik yoo-hahn] /ˈeɪ rɪk ˈyu hɑn/ (Show IPA), 1910–68, Swedish poet and literary critic.
- lindemann — Frederick Alexander, 1st Viscount Cherwell. 1886–1957, British physicist, born in Germany; Churchill's scientific adviser during World War II
- lindesnes — a cape at the S tip of Norway, on the North Sea.
- line drop — the decrease in voltage between two points on an electric line, often caused by resistance or leakage along the line.
- line feed — (character) (LF, control-J, ASCII 10) The ASCII character meaning move the cursor down to the same column on the next line. Originally this would have been done by "feeding" paper through the printer.
- linenfold — an ornamental motif resembling folded linen, carved on paneling.
- linenized — made or finished to resemble the texture of linen cloth.
- linewidth — (physics) a measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.
- link-dead — Said of a MUD character who has frozen in place because of a dropped network connection.
- lintelled — furnished with or having a lintel
- live down — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- lividness — The state or condition of being livid (dark or pallid).
- load line — Also called Plimsoll line. any of various lines marked on the sides of a cargo vessel to indicate the depth to which a vessel may be immersed under certain conditions. Compare freeboard (def 1a).
- locked in — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- longitude — Geography. angular distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular place and some prime meridian, as that of Greenwich, England, and expressed either in degrees or by some corresponding difference in time.
- loudening — Present participle of louden.
- lucidness — the quality of being easily understood, completely intelligible, or comprehensible: She makes her argument with pointed logic and exemplary lucidity.
- luridness — The property of being lurid.
- lynnfield — a town in NE Massachusetts.
- madeleine — a small shell-shaped cake made of flour, eggs, sugar, and butter and baked in a mold.
- madrilene — a consommé flavored with tomato, frequently jelled and served cold.
- madrileno — a native or inhabitant of Madrid, Spain.
- mainlined — Simple past tense and past participle of mainline.
- mandibles — Plural form of mandible.
- mandoline — A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat frame with adjustable cutting blades for slicing vegetables.
- mansfield — a city in W Nottinghamshire, in central England.
- medaillon — a portion of food, especially meat or poultry, cut or served in a round or oval shape.
- medalling — (British spelling) present participle of medal.
- medallion — a large medal.
- medicinal — of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial: medicinal properties; medicinal substances.
- mendelian — of or relating to Gregor Mendel or to his laws of heredity.
- mendelism — the theories of heredity advanced by Gregor Mendel.
- middleman — a person who plays an economic role intermediate between producer and retailer or consumer.
- middlemen — a person who plays an economic role intermediate between producer and retailer or consumer.
- middleton — Thomas, c1570–1627, English dramatist.
- midlander — a native or inhabitant of the Midlands of England
- millerand — Alexandre [a-lek-sahn-druh] /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), 1859–1943, president of France 1920–24.
- millioned — (obsolete) Multiplied by millions; innumerable.
- minefield — an area of land or water throughout which explosive mines have been laid.
- mishandle — to handle badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog.
- modelling — model
- moldering — to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.
- moldiness — The state or degree of being moldy.
- movieland — a place where many motion pictures are made, especially Hollywood, California.
- mullioned — a vertical member, as of stone or wood, between the lights of a window, the panels in wainscoting, or the like.
- mundelein — a city in NE Illinois.
- nailed-on — certain, definite; guaranteed to be successful
- nasalized — Simple past tense and past participle of nasalize.
- nebulized — Simple past tense and past participle of nebulize.
- new build — the activity of building new houses and other buildings