11-letter words containing l, o, s, e, i
- lentiginose — (botany) Bearing numerous dots resembling freckles.
- lentiginous — of or relating to a lentigo.
- leopardskin — the skin of a leopard
- lepidosiren — a lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, of the Amazon, having an eel-shaped body.
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- leptospiral — relating to, caused by, or characteristic of leptospires
- lestobiosis — cleptobiosis characterized by furtive thievery.
- lethiferous — lethal.
- leucoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leukoplasia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leukotomies — Plural form of leukotomy.
- lewy bodies — abnormal proteins that occur in the nerve cells of the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia, causing Parkinson's disease and dementia
- libellously — in a libellous manner
- life lesson — something from which useful knowledge or principles can be learned
- life's work — Someone's life's work or life work is the main activity that they have been involved in during their life, or their most important achievement.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- light horse — cavalry carrying light arms and equipment.
- lighthouses — Plural form of lighthouse.
- lightsomely — (archaic) In a lightsome manner.
- lignotubers — Plural form of lignotuber.
- like a shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- likelihoods — Plural form of likelihood.
- liner notes — Usually, liner notes. explanatory or interpretative notes about an audio album, as a record, CD, etc., printed on the cover or case or otherwise provided.
- linesperson — (sports) A linesman or lineswoman.
- linseed oil — a drying oil obtained by pressing flaxseed, used in making paints, printing inks, linoleum, etc.
- lipogenesis — (biochemistry) The biochemical production of fat, especially the conversion of carbohydrate into fat so that it may be stored as a long-term source of energy when food is scarce.
- lippes loop — a polyethylene intrauterine contraceptive device, shaped like a double S
- lissomeness — The quality of being lissome.
- lister-plow — Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- listeriosis — a disease of wild and domestic mammals, birds, and occasionally of humans, caused by a bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes, and characterized by lack of control of movement, paralysis, fever, and monocytosis.
- lithogenous — of or relating to organisms, as coral, that secrete stony deposits.
- lithophytes — Plural form of lithophyte.
- lithosphere — the solid portion of the earth (distinguished from atmosphere, hydrosphere).
- lithotomies — Plural form of lithotomy.
- livelihoods — Plural form of livelihood.
- liver spots — a form of chloasma in which irregularly shaped light-brown spots occur on the skin.
- livingstone — David, 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa.
- lobachevski — Nikoˈlai Iˈvanovich (nikɔˈlaɪ iˈvɑnɔvɪtʃ ) ; nēk^ōlīˈ ēväˈn^ōvich) 1793-1856; Russ. mathematician
- lobectomies — Plural form of lobectomy.
- lobotomised — to perform a lobotomy on.
- lobsterlike — Resembling a lobster or some aspect of one.
- locomotives — Plural form of locomotive.
- locorestive — having a tendency to rest in one place
- logicalness — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- logomachies — Plural form of logomachy.
- long splice — a splice for forming a united rope narrow enough to pass through a block, made by unlaying the ends of two ropes for a considerable distance, overlapping the strands so as to make pairs of one strand from each rope, unlaying one of each pair, twisting the other strand into its place in the united rope, and tucking the yarns of the unlaid strand separately into place.
- longevities — Plural form of longevity.
- longingness — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- longsighted — Alternative spelling of long-sighted.
- loosestrife — any of various plants belonging to the genus Lysimachia, of the primrose family, having clusters of usually yellow flowers, as L. vulgaris (garden loosestrife) or L. quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife)