12-letter words containing l, o, w
- linking word — A linking word is a word which shows a connection between clauses or sentences. 'However' and 'so' are linking words.
- little women — a novel (1868) by Louisa May Alcott.
- little-known — not widely known; not famed
- lloyd webber — (Sir) Andrew, born 1948, English composer of musical theater.
- lock forward — either of two players who make up the second line of the scrum and apply weight to the forwards in the front line
- london brown — carbuncle (def 3).
- long weekend — a weekend holiday extended by a day or days on either side
- long-awaited — A long-awaited event or thing is one that someone has been waiting for for a long time.
- long-waisted — of more than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a low waistline.
- long-wearing — Something that is long-wearing is strong and well made so that it lasts for a long time and stays in good condition even though it is used a lot.
- longwindedly — Alternative spelling of long-windedly.
- look down on — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- lord haw-haw — James (Augustine Aloysius) 1882–1941, Irish novelist.
- low-pressure — having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.
- low-spirited — depressed; dejected: He is feeling rather low-spirited today.
- lower canada — former name of Quebec province 1791–1841.
- lower depths — a play (1902) by Maxim Gorki.
- lower fungus — any of various fungi that do not produce well-organized fruiting bodies and primarily reproduce asexually, as the chytrids.
- lower merion — a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- lower saxony — a state in NW Germany. 18,294 sq. mi. (47,380 sq. km). Capital: Hanover.
- lower school — a school that is preparatory to one on a more advanced level.
- lower-income — earning less than average
- lowsing time — the time at which work or school finishes; knocking-off time
- majolicaware — goods made from majolica
- marsh mallow — an Old World mallow, Althaea officinalis, having pink flowers, found in marshy places.
- marshalltown — a city in central Iowa.
- marshmallows — Plural form of marshmallow.
- marshmallowy — Similar to a marshmallow.
- metalworkers — Plural form of metalworker.
- metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
- microwavable — Of food, that is suitable for cooking in a microwave oven.
- middlebrowed — midway between highbrow and lowbrow
- militiawoman — A female member of a militia.
- militiawomen — Plural form of militiawoman.
- mind-blowing — overwhelming; astounding: Spending a week in the jungle was a mind-blowing experience.
- mineral wool — a woollike material for heat and sound insulation, made by blowing steam or air through molten slag or rock.
- misknowledge — a misunderstanding or misconception
- multitowered — comprising several towers
- needleworker — One who carries out needlework.
- nether world — the infernal regions; hell.
- netherworlds — Plural form of netherworld.
- new plymouth — a seaport on W North Island, in New Zealand.
- new politics — politics concerned more with grass-roots participation in the political process than with party loyalty or affiliation: identified especially with the candidacies of Senators Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern.
- new rochelle — a city in SE New York, near New York City.
- new theology — a movement away from orthodox or fundamentalist theological thought, originating in the late 19th century and aimed at reconciling modern concepts and discoveries in science and philosophy with theology.
- newfoundland — a large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km).
- noahide laws — the seven laws given to Noah after the Flood, which decree the establishment of a fair system of justice in society, and prohibit idolatry, blasphemy, murder, adultery and incest, robbery, and the eating of flesh taken from a living animal
- nonflowering — (biology) Of a plant, not flowering; reproducing by means other than pollination from flowers.
- nonlandowner — a person who does not own any land; a tenant
- nonrenewable — able to be renewed: a library book that is not renewable.