14-letter words containing l, s, e, r, i
- junior counsel — a body of barristers who are lower in rank than the King's Counsel or Queen's Counsel, and who plead outside the bar in the court.
- kaieteur falls — a river in central Guyana: (Kaieteur Falls) one of highest waterfalls in the world at 741 feet (226 meters). 100 miles (161 km) long.
- kaieteur-falls — a river in central Guyana: (Kaieteur Falls) one of highest waterfalls in the world at 741 feet (226 meters). 100 miles (161 km) long.
- kaiserslautern — a city in S Rhineland-Palatinate, in SW Germany.
- kapellmeisters — Plural form of kapellmeister.
- kegel exercise — Often, Kegel exercises. exercise performed to strengthen the pubococcygeus and other muscles of the pelvic floor, in order to control incontinence, improve sexual response, etc.
- kentish plover — Charadrius alexandrinus, a small wading bird belonging to the plover family, breeding in the tropics and subtropics; it is white and greyish-brown, with black legs and bill
- kiss principle — /kis' prin'si-pl/ Keep It Simple, Stupid. A maxim often invoked when discussing design to fend off creeping featurism and control complexity of development. Possibly related to the marketroid maxim on sales presentations, "Keep It Short and Simple". See also Occam's Razor.
- kleptoparasite — A bird, insect, or other animal that habitually robs animals of other species of food.
- l-asparaginase — an enzyme that destroys asparagine, a nonessential amino acid needed as a nutrient by rapidly growing cells: used in treating leukemia
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- lacrosse stick — stick: for lacrosse
- lady's-slipper — any orchid of the genus Cypripedium, the flowers of which have a protruding petal somewhat resembling a slipper: all species are reduced in numbers, some greatly.
- laissez passer — a permit; pass, especially one issued in lieu of a passport.
- laissez-passer — a permit; pass, especially one issued in lieu of a passport.
- lake trasimene — a lake in central Italy, in Umbria: the largest lake in central Italy; scene of Hannibal's victory over the Romans in 217 bc. Area: 128 sq km (49 sq miles)
- lamellirostral — having a beak equipped with thin plates or lamellae for straining water and mud from food, as the ducks, geese, swans, and flamingos.
- landing strake — the next strake of planking in an open boat below the sheer strake.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- laryngoscopies — Plural form of laryngoscopy.
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- lateralisation — Alternative spelling of lateralization.
- laughter lines — Laughter lines are the same as laugh lines.
- laurent series — a power series in which the negative as well as the positive powers appear.
- le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- lee's birthday — Jan. 19, Robert E. Lee's birthday, a legal holiday in several Southern states
- legislatorship — The office or position of a legislator.
- leibniz's rule — a rule for finding the derivative of the product of two functions. For a first derivative it is d(uv)/dx = udv/dx + vdu/dx
- leicestershire — a county in central England. 986 sq. mi. (2555 sq. km).
- leiomyosarcoma — (pathology) A cancerous tumor of smooth muscle.
- leisure centre — A leisure centre is a large public building containing different facilities for leisure activities, such as a sports hall, a swimming pool, and rooms for meetings.
- leisure retail — Leisure retail is used to refer to retail outlets that attract shoppers to spend some of their free time browsing and shopping.
- lemongrass oil — an aromatic oil made from lemon grass and used in aromatherapy, as a pesticide, and as a preservative
- lepidopterists — Plural form of lepidopterist.
- les miserables — a novel (1862) by Victor Hugo.
- letter missive — a letter from an official source expressing a command, permission, invitation, etc.
- level crossing — grade crossing.
- lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- liberalisation — (British) alternative spelling of liberalization.
- libertarianism — a person who advocates liberty, especially with regard to thought or conduct.
- liberty island — a small island in upper New York Bay: site of the Statue of Liberty.
- license number — The license number of a car or other road vehicle is the series of letters and numbers that are shown at the front and back of it.
- licorice stick — a clarinet.
- life assurance — insurance: pays if holder dies
- life insurance — insurance providing for payment of a sum of money to a named beneficiary upon the death of the policyholder or to the policyholder if still living after reaching a specified age.
- life preserver — a buoyant jacket, belt, or other like device for keeping a person afloat.
- life president — the president of a club, society, etc, who will remain president until death
- lifestyle guru — a person hired to give someone advice on various aspects of his or her life, work, and relationships
- light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.