7-letter words containing l, i, n, d
- hieland — characteristic of Highlanders, esp alluding to their supposed gullibility or foolishness in towns or cities
- hilding — a contemptible person.
- hindleg — Alternative spelling of hind leg.
- hold in — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- holding — an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip: Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope?
- iceland — a large island in the N Atlantic between Greenland and Scandinavia. 39,698 sq. mi. (102,820 sq. km).
- inbuild — Something built-in, structure, a construct.
- include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- incudal — Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Compare malleus, stapes.
- indexal — of or relating to an index
- indolic — Of or pertaining to indole, or having a similar structure.
- indoxyl — a crystalline compound, C 8 H 7 NO, that is obtained by the hydrolysis of indican and is readily oxidized to furnish indigo.
- indulge — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.
- indwell — to inhabit.
- indwelt — to inhabit.
- infidel — Religion. a person who does not accept a particular faith, especially Christianity. (in Christian use) an unbeliever, especially a Muslim. (in Muslim use) a person who does not accept the Islamic faith; kafir (def 2).
- infield — Baseball. the diamond. the positions played by the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop, taken collectively. the infielders considered as a group (contrasted with outfield).
- inhaled — Simple past tense and past participle of inhale.
- inlayed — (nonstandard) Simple past tense and past participle of inlay.
- inlined — Simple past tense and past participle of inline.
- invalid — an infirm or sickly person.
- ireland — John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- islands — a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- jingled — Simple past tense and past participle of jingle.
- kidling — (archaic, poetic) A young kid; a baby goat.
- kindjal — a double-edged knife of the Caucasus, having a broad blade with edges parallel for most of their length, terminating in a long, sharp point.
- kindled — Simple past tense and past participle of kindle.
- kindler — to start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning.
- kindles — Plural form of kindle.
- kindlin — (protein) Any of a group of adhesion plaque proteins that activate integrins.
- knaidel — a dumpling, especially a small ball of matzo meal, eggs, and salt, often mixed with another foodstuff, as ground almonds or grated potato, usually served in soup.
- kneidel — (in Jewish cookery) a small dumpling, usually served in chicken soup
- kolding — a port in Denmark, in E Jutland at the head of Kolding Fjord (an inlet of the Little Belt). Pop: 54 941 (2004 est)
- ladling — a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
- ladykin — (often used as a term of endearment) a little lady.
- landing — any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest.
- landini — Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), c1325–97, Italian organist and composer.
- languid — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
- laniard — Nautical. a short rope or wire rove through deadeyes to hold and tauten standing rigging.
- larding — the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- laudian — of or relating to Archbishop Laud or his beliefs, especially that the Church of England preserves more fully than the Roman Catholic Church the faith and practices of the primitive church and that kings rule by divine right.
- lauding — to praise; extol.
- lead-in — something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
- ledging — a relatively narrow, projecting part, as a horizontal, shelflike projection on a wall or a raised edge on a tray.
- lending — That lends.
- lentoid — having the shape of a biconvex lens.
- leonids — the meteor showers visible annually about November 16: they appear to radiate from the constellation Leo
- lianoid — any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- lidding — a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.