8-letter words containing n, a, i, l
- latinate — of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- latinian — Latino-Faliscan.
- latinism — a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- latinist — a specialist in Latin.
- latinity — knowledge or use of the Latin language: He bemoaned the lack of Latinity among today's scholars.
- latinize — to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- latitant — (archaic) Lying hid; concealed; latent.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- laughing — that laughs or is given to laughter: a laughing child.
- laughlin — James, IV, 1914–97, U.S. editor, publisher, and poet.
- lavandin — a hybrid plant with blue or grey flowers, developed by crossing true lavender with spike lavender
- lavation — the process of washing.
- lawnlike — Resembling or characteristic of a lawn.
- laxation — a loosening or relaxing.
- lay into — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- 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.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lazuline — having the color of lapis lazuli.
- leaching — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
- leadings — Plural form of leading.
- leadline — A leash or strap for leading an animal.
- leanings — Plural form of leaning.
- learning — knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
- leasings — Plural form of leasing.
- leavings — something that is left; residue.
- legatine — of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
- legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- leonidas — died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
- lesbians — Plural form of lesbian.
- lesghian — Lezghian.
- levation — The act of raising; elevation or upward motion, such as that produced by the action of a levator muscle.
- lezghian — a member of a people living mainly in the Dagestan Autonomous Republic in the Russian Federation.
- liaising — to form a liaison.
- liaisons — Plural form of liaison.
- liaodong — a peninsula in NE China, extending S into the Yellow Sea.
- liaoning — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a province in NE China. 58,301 sq. mi. (151,000 sq. km). Capital: Shenyang.
- liaoyang — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in central Liaoning province, in NE China.
- liaoyuan — a city in SE Jilin province, in NE China.
- libation — a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity.
- libelant — a person who libels, or institutes suit.
- liberian — a republic in W Africa: founded by freed American slaves 1822. About 43,000 sq. mi. (111,000 sq. km). Capital: Monrovia.
- lichanos — (in Greek music) a note played using the forefinger
- liegeman — a vassal; subject.
- lienable — capable of being made the subject of a lien
- lifespan — the longest period over which the life of any organism or species may extend, according to the available biological knowledge concerning it.
- ligament — Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- ligating — Present participle of ligate.
- ligation — the act of ligating, especially of surgically tying up a bleeding artery.
- ligeance — Chiefly Law. the territory subject to a sovereign or liege lord.
- ligurian — an apparently Indo-European language used in ancient times along the NW coast of the Ligurian Sea.