15-letter words containing l, o, t, a, s
- inconsolability — not able to be comforted or consoled; disconsolate: She was inconsolable when her son died.
- indomitableness — Quality of being indomitable.
- inertial fusion — a type of nuclear fusion in which the inertia of matter enables it to fuse by impact, as by pulses of laser radiation or high-energy charged particles, rather than by high temperature
- infants' school — kindergarten.
- inquisitorially — In an inquisitorial manner.
- inspirationally — imparting inspiration.
- instantaneously — occurring, done, or completed in an instant: an instantaneous response.
- institutionally — of, relating to, or established by institution.
- insubordinately — In an insubordinate manner.
- interdivisional — existing or occurring between divisions, esp the divisions of an organization
- interfoliaceous — situated between leaves, especially opposite leaves.
- interior salish — in Canada, a division of the peoples who speak Salish languages
- internalisation — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of internalization.
- interparoxysmal — occurring in the period or periods between paroxysms.
- interpersonally — of or pertaining to the relations between persons: He has strong interpersonal skills.
- interscholastic — between schools, or representative of different schools, especially secondary schools: interscholastic athletics.
- intervalometers — Plural form of intervalometer.
- intolerableness — The state of being intolerable or insufferable.
- intrazonal soil — a soil that has a well-developed profile determined by relief, parent material, age, etc
- introspectional — Of or relating to introspection.
- investigational — Of, or relating to investigating, or to an investigation.
- involuntariness — The state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.
- iridocapsulitis — inflammation of the iris and the capsule of the lens.
- irrationalistic — Of or relating to irrationalism.
- irrationalities — Plural form of irrationality.
- irresolvability — The quality of being irresolvable.
- isoamyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 14 O 2 , used in flavorings, perfumery, and as a solvent. Compare banana oil (def 1).
- isolated camera — a television camera used to isolate a subject, part of a sports play, etc., for instant replay.
- isolation booth — a soundproof booth located within a television studio, used to prevent the occupant, usually a contestant in a game show, from hearing certain parts of the show.
- isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
- isothermal-line — Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- italian spinone — a strongly-built gun dog with a wiry white coat and pendulous ears
- jerusalem thorn — See under Christ's-thorn.
- juxtapositional — an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- kelmscott manor — a Tudor house near Lechlade in Oxfordshire: home (1871–96) of William Morris
- kleptoparasites — Plural form of kleptoparasite.
- kleptoparasitic — Pertaining to kleptoparasitism.
- labor relations — worker-employer relationship
- labor-intensive — requiring or using a large supply of labor, relative to capital.
- labour shortage — a shortage or insufficiency of qualified candidates for employment (in an economy, country, etc)
- labyrinthodonts — Plural form of labyrinthodont.
- ladies'-tobacco — pussy-toes.
- lake saint john — a lake in Canada, in S Quebec: drained by the Saguenay River. Area: 971 sq km (375 sq miles)
- lake washington — a lake in W Washington, forming the E boundary of the city of Seattle: linked by canal with Puget Sound. Length: about 32 km (20 miles). Width: 6 km (4 miles)
- lake-saint-john — Henry, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, Bolingbroke, 1st Viscount.
- lamp-post error — fencepost error
- lancaster sound — an arm of Baffin Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada, leading W to the Parry Channel. 200 miles (320 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide.
- langston hughes — Charles Evans, 1862–1948, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1930–41.
- largemouth bass — a North American freshwater game fish, Micropterus salmoides, having an upper jaw extending behind the eye and a broad, dark, irregular stripe along each side of the body. Compare smallmouth bass.
- latensification — (in photography) the process of intensifying a latent image by the use of chemicals, extra exposure to light, or other means