9-letter words containing l, o, n, r
- irenology — the study of peace
- iron blue — any of the class of blue pigments having a high tinting strength and ranging in shade and in coloring properties from reddish blue to jet blue: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and printing inks.
- iron lung — a chamberlike respirator, formerly used in the treatment of poliomyelitis, that encloses the whole body except the head and in which alternate pulsations of high and low pressure induce normal breathing movements or force air into and out of the lungs.
- iron mold — a stain on cloth or the like made by rusty iron or by ink pigmented with an iron derivative.
- iron will — stubbornness, determination
- ironclads — Plural form of ironclad.
- jerfalcon — Alternative form of gyrfalcon.
- jobernowl — a stupid person; blockhead
- jongleurs — Plural form of jongleur.
- kirilenko — Andrei Pavlovich [uhn-dryey puh-vlaw-vyich;; English ahn-drey pav-loh-vich] /ʌnˈdryeɪ pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ;; English ˈɑn dreɪ pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1906–90, Soviet government official.
- klondiker — an East European factory ship
- klystrons — Plural form of klystron.
- knurl toe — French foot (def 1).
- kol nidre — a liturgical prayer for recitation at the beginning of the service on the eve of Yom Kippur asking that all unfulfilled vows to God be nullified and all transgressions forgiven.
- la coruna — a seaport in NW Spain.
- labouring — (British, Canada) present participle of labour.
- lakefront — the land along the edge of a lake: Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.
- laminator — to separate or split into thin layers.
- lampooner — Someone who lampoons; someone who pokes fun.
- lanceolar — (botany) lanceolate.
- lanciform — shaped like a lance: lanciform windows.
- land-poor — in need of ready money while owning much land.
- landboard — a narrow board, with wheels larger than those on a skateboard, usually ridden while standing
- landdrost — the chief magistrate of a district
- landforce — a body of people trained for land warfare
- landforms — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- landloper — a wanderer, vagrant, or adventurer.
- landlords — Plural form of landlord.
- landowner — an owner or proprietor of land.
- langobard — Lombard1 (def 2).
- lanterloo — A meaningless chant or refrain.
- lanthorns — Plural form of lanthorn.
- lanzarote — the most easterly of the Canary Islands; mountainous, with a volcanic landscape; tourism, fishing. Pop: 109 942 (2002 est). Area: 795 sq km (307 sq miles)
- larcenous — of, resembling, or characteristic of larceny.
- largition — an act of, or the quality of, generosity or largesse
- lass-lorn — abandoned in love by a young girl
- last-born — last in order of birth; youngest.
- laterborn — born later
- latration — an instance of barking
- latrociny — banditry
- lawmonger — an inferior lawyer
- lawnmower — a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lazzarone — One of the poorer classes of Neapolitans; beggars.
- legionary — of, relating to, or belonging to a legion.
- leinsdorf — Erich [er-ik;; German ey-rikh] /ˈɛr ɪk;; German ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1912–1993, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
- lensboard — the usually removable front panel of a view camera or enlarger on which the lens is mounted.
- lentiform — lenticular.
- leo minor — a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Leo and Ursa Major
- lermontov — Mikhail Yurievich [myi-khuh-yeel yoo-ryi-vyich] /myɪ xʌˈyil ˈyu ryɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1814–41, Russian poet and novelist.