8-letter words containing l, y, e
- lay bare — to reveal or explain
- lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay over — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- layerage — layering
- layering — a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint.
- layettes — Plural form of layette.
- layovers — Plural form of layover.
- laywomen — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
- lazy bed — (in parts of Scotland and Ireland, formerly) a patch in which potatoes were cultivated by laying them on the surface and covering them with kelp and with soil from a trench on either side of the bed
- lazy eye — the deviating eye in strabismus.
- leadenly — In a leaden manner.
- leap day — February 29: the extra day added to the Gregorian calendar in leap year.
- leathery — like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
- lechayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- lecythis — any very tall tree of the genus Lecythis
- lecythus — (in ancient Greece) a vase with a narrow neck
- legality — the state or quality of being in conformity with the law; lawfulness.
- legatary — a legatee
- legendry — legends collectively.
- legerity — physical or mental quickness; nimbleness; agility.
- lekythos — an oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments.
- lekythus — lekythos.
- lengthly — Misspelled form of lengthy.
- leniency — the quality or state of being lenient.
- lethally — of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- levogyre — an anticlockwise spiral
- ley line — any of various imaginary lines along which certain ancient, man-made structures are thought by some to have been aligned
- leypoldt — Frederick, 1835–84, U.S. editor and publisher, born in Germany.
- libertys — a town in W Missouri.
- lientery — a form of diarrhea in which the food is discharged undigested or only partly digested.
- lifebuoy — A life preserver, especially one in the shape of a ring.
- likeably — In a likeable way.
- limberly — In a limber manner.
- lineally — (genealogy) By direct descent.
- linearly — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- linotype — to typeset on a Linotype machine.
- lipocyte — fat cell.
- literacy — the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- literary — pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
- litherly — crafty, cunning, or mischievous
- livelily — full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion.
- llanelly — a seaport in Dyfed, in S Wales.
- logotype — Also called logo. a single piece of type bearing two or more uncombined letters, a syllable, or a word.
- lonelily — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- louchely — in an oblique or shifty manner
- lovelily — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
- loverboy — A male lover, especially a young one.
- loyalest — Superlative form of loyal.
- lubberly — of or resembling a lubber.