6-letter words containing l, i
- frijol — any bean of the genus Phaseolus, especially the kidney bean, the seeds of which are used for food in Mexico, in the southwestern U.S., etc.
- frills — a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
- frilly — covered with or marked by frills: Some of the more elaborate dress shirts have frilly fronts.
- friuli — a historic region of SW Europe, between the Carnic Alps and the Gulf of Venice: the W part (Venetian Friuli) was ceded by Austria to Italy in 1866 and Eastern Friuli in 1919; in 1947 Eastern Friuli (except Gorizia) was ceded to Yugoslavia
- frivol — to behave frivolously; trifle.
- frolic — merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- fsplit — A tool to split up monolithic Fortran programs.
- fulani — Also, Fulah. a member of a pastoral and nomadic people of mixed African and Mediterranean ancestry, scattered through W Africa from Senegal to Cameroon.
- fulfil — to carry out, or bring to realization, as a prophecy or promise.
- fulgid — Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
- fulvic — Of or pertaining to fulvic acid or its derivatives.
- fulvid — Fulvous; tawny-coloured.
- fuseli — (John) Henry (Johann Heinrich Füssli) 1741–1825, English painter, illustrator, and essayist; born in Switzerland.
- fusile — formed by melting or casting; fused; founded.
- futile — incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
- g file — (messaging) (General file) A mid 1980s term for text files, usually short and unpublished found on BBSs. The g-files section on BBSs contain text files of general interest, viewable on-line; this is as opposed to files in the file transfer section, which are generally downloadable but not viewable on-line. When used on the Internet, this term generally refers to the types of file most often associated with old BBSs such as instructions on phreaking or making bombs.
- gaelic — a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
- gailer — Obsolete form of jailer.
- gainly — graceful; comely; handsome.
- galati — a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 252,884.
- galibi — a member of an Indian people of French Guiana.
- galion — a city in N central Ohio.
- galiot — a small galley propelled by both sails and oars.
- galium — (botany) Any of the genus Galium of annual and perennial herbaceous plants, including the bedstraws.
- gallia — Latin name of Gaul.
- gallic — pertaining to the Gauls or Gaul.
- gamily — having the tangy flavor or odor of game: I like the gamy taste of venison.
- garlic — a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- gaslit — gaslit (def 2).
- gavial — a large crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, of India and Pakistan, having elongated, garlike jaws: an endangered species.
- geisel — Theodor Seuss [soos] /sus/ (Show IPA), ("Dr. Seuss") 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children's books.
- gelati — a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- genial — of or relating to the chin.
- gentil — gentle
- gerbil — any of numerous small burrowing rodents of the genus Gerbillus and related genera, of Asia, Africa, and southern Russia, having long hind legs used for jumping.
- ghibli — a hot dust-bearing wind of the North African desert.
- giblet — (usually plural) the edible viscera of a bird.
- giclee — Alternative spelling of giclée.
- giggle — to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, especially with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill-concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment.
- giggly — to laugh in a silly, often high-pitched way, especially with short, repeated gasps and titters, as from juvenile or ill-concealed amusement or nervous embarrassment.
- giglet — a giddy, playful girl.
- giglot — a giddy, playful girl.
- gigolo — a man living off the earnings or gifts of a woman, especially a younger man supported by an older woman in return for his sexual attentions and companionship.
- gilded — covered or highlighted with gold or something of a golden color.
- gilden — (obsolete) Golden; made of gold.
- gilder — a silver or nickel coin and monetary unit of the Netherlands until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 cents; florin. Abbreviation: Gld., f., fl.
- gilead — a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.
- gilels — Emil (Grigoryevich) [ee-mil gri-gawr-yuh-vich,, ey-mil;; Russian e-myeel gryi-gaw-ryi-vyich] /ˈi mɪl grɪˈgɔr yə vɪtʃ,, ˈeɪ mɪl;; Russian ɛˈmyil gryɪˈgɔ ryɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1916–85, Russian pianist.
- gilgai — a small gully or ditch.
- gilgal — the name of several places in ancient Palestine, especially a site near Jericho where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Jordan. Josh. 4:19–24.