8-letter words containing l, o, c, a
- holarchy — a system composed of interacting holons
- holdback — the iron or strap on the shaft of a horse-drawn vehicle to which the breeching of the harness is attached, enabling the horse to hold back or to back the vehicle.
- iconical — Pertaining to or consisting of images or icons.
- ironclad — covered or cased with iron plates, as a ship for naval warfare; armor-plated.
- ironical — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- jackroll — to force (a woman) to submit to sexual intercourse with a number of young men at the same time
- kolaches — Plural form of kolache.
- lab coat — long white garment worn in laboratory
- lacewood — the quartersawed wood of the sycamore tree.
- lacework — lace (def 1).
- laconian — an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- laconica — the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- lacrosse — a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
- lacteous — milky; of the color of milk.
- lactogen — (biochemistry) A polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.
- lactones — Plural form of lactone.
- lactonic — any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- lacunose — full of or having lacunae.
- lambchop — A chop or rib of lamb.
- lancelot — Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- lancepod — any tropical, leguminous tree or shrub of the genus Lonchocarpus, the roots of which yield rotenone.
- landlock — (transitive) To enclose or nearly enclose (a harbour, vessel, etc.) with land.
- laodicea — ancient name of Latakia.
- larouche — Lyndon H., Jr. born 1922, U.S. economist and politician.
- larrocha — Alicia de [ah-lee-thyah th e,, -syah] /ɑˈli θyɑ ðɛ,, -syɑ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2009, Spanish concert pianist.
- latch on — a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- laverock — a lark, especially a skylark.
- lawcourt — a court of law
- lecanora — any of various crustaceous lichens of the genus Lecanora, some of which are eaten and some of which are used in dyeing
- lichanos — (in Greek music) a note played using the forefinger
- loanback — a facility offered by some life-assurance companies in which an individual can borrow from his pension fund
- localise — (transitive) alternative spelling of localize.
- localism — a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
- localist — a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
- localite — one who lives in a particular locality.
- locality — a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there: They moved to another locality.
- localize — to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.
- locatect — an architect whose buildings are designed to use local materials and labour and which are sensitive to the needs of the local environment and community
- locating — Present participle of locate.
- location — memory location
- locative — (in certain inflected languages) noting a case whose distinctive function is to indicate place in or at which, as Latin domī “at home.”.
- locators — Plural form of locator.
- locavore — a person who makes an effort to eat food that is grown, raised, or produced locally, usually within 100 miles of home.
- loch tay — a lake in central Scotland, in Stirling council area. Length: 23 km (14 miles)
- lochearn — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- lock bay — a broadened section of a canal before the gates of a lock.
- lock-jaw — tetanus in which the jaws become firmly locked together; trismus.
- lockable — capable of being locked; fitted with a lock: The car has a lockable glove compartment.
- lockaway — an investment intended to be held for a relatively long time