9-letter words containing m, a, e, l
- lawnmower — a hand-operated or motor-driven machine for cutting the grass of a lawn.
- laymanize — to simplify (technical information) into a form that can be understood by ordinary people
- lead time — the period of time between the initial phase of a process and the emergence of results, as between the planning and completed manufacture of a product.
- leaf mold — a compost or layer of soil consisting chiefly of decayed vegetable matter, especially leaves.
- legalisms — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- legwarmer — a footless, stockinglike knitted covering for the leg, usually worn over tights, trousers, boots, etc., for warmth, as in a dance class or while exercising, or as a fashion accessory.
- leiomyoma — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
- lemmatize — to sort (the words in a list or text) in order to determine the headword, under which other words are then listed.
- lemniscal — relating to a lemniscate
- lemon law — a law that requires manufacturers to replace, repair, or refund the cost of automobiles that prove to be defective.
- lemon tea — a hot drink that contains lemon juice or tastes of lemon
- lemonades — Plural form of lemonade.
- lemuralia — the annual festival in ancient Rome in which the lemures were exorcised from houses.
- lengthman — a person whose job it is to maintain a particular length of road or railway line
- letterman — a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport.
- leucaemia — Alternative spelling of leukemia.
- leukaemia — (UK) alternative spelling of leukemia.
- leukaemic — relating to, or affected by, leukaemia
- lexigrams — Plural form of lexigram.
- life mask — a cast of the face of a living person.
- ligaments — Plural form of ligament.
- lima bean — a bean, Phaseolus limensis, having a broad, flat, edible seed.
- limaceous — Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae).
- limerance — Alternative form of limerence.
- limescale — A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.
- limewater — an aqueous solution of slaked lime, used in medicine, antacids, and lotions, and to absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
- limitable — Able to be limited.
- lindemann — Frederick Alexander, 1st Viscount Cherwell. 1886–1957, British physicist, born in Germany; Churchill's scientific adviser during World War II
- line mark — a trademark covering all items of a particular product line.
- lineament — Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
- lipidemia — (medicine) The presence of lipids in the blood.
- literatim — word for word and letter for letter; in exactly the same words.
- liveryman — an owner of or an employee in a livery stable.
- loathsome — causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease.
- lock seam — a joint between two pieces of sheet metal, made by folding up the overlapping edges against each other, then folding them over in the same direction a number of times.
- lockmaker — a person who makes locks
- long game — the aspect of golf considered in relation to the ability of a player to hit shots, especially drives, for distance. Compare short game (def 1).
- long ream — 500 sheets of paper
- lorazepam — a benzodiazepine drug, C 15 H 10 Cl 2 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly in the management of acute anxiety and for insomnia.
- lossmaker — a business that consistently operates at a loss.
- love game — a game in which one's opponent fails to win a point.
- lovemaker — Someone who makes love.
- lumberman — a person who deals in lumber.
- luminaire — A complete electric light unit (used especially in technical contexts).
- luminance — brightness
- lunchmeat — luncheon meat.
- macabrely — In a macabre manner.
- macdowell — Edward Alexander, 1861–1908, U.S. composer and pianist.
- machpelah — the site of a cave, probably in the ancient city of Hebron, where Abraham, Sarah, Rebekah, Isaac, Jacob, and Leah were buried. Gen. 23:19; 25:9; 49:30; 50:13.
- mackellar — Dorothea. 1885–1968, Australian poet, who wrote My Country, Australia's best known poem