9-letter words containing n, e, o, l, i
- lemon oil — a fragrant yellow essential oil obtained from the rinds of lemons or manufactured synthetically, used as a flavoring and in perfumery, furniture polishes, etc.
- lemonfish — the cobia.
- lentiform — lenticular.
- leo minor — a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Leo and Ursa Major
- lesioning — an injury; hurt; wound.
- lessoning — Present participle of lesson.
- let in on — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- leucoline — quinoline.
- levittown — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- lexington — a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: first battle of American Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.
- liaisoned — Simple past tense and past participle of liaison.
- licensors — Plural form of licensor.
- lichenous — of, relating to, or resembling a lichen.
- lidocaine — a synthetic crystalline powder, C 14 H 22 N 2 O, used as a local anesthetic and also in the management of certain arrhythmias.
- life zone — a geographic region characterized by a distinct set of animals and plants.
- lignaloes — agalloch.
- limehound — Alternative form of lyam-hound.
- limestone — a sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, varieties of which are formed from the skeletons of marine microorganisms and coral: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime.
- limousine — any large, luxurious automobile, especially one driven by a chauffeur.
- line copy — a document, drawing, or the like, consisting of two tones, as black and white, without intermediate gradations. Compare halftone (def 1).
- line drop — the decrease in voltage between two points on an electric line, often caused by resistance or leakage along the line.
- lineation — an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- linenfold — an ornamental motif resembling folded linen, carved on paneling.
- lineolate — marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
- lino tile — a tile made of linoleum or a similar substance, used as a floor covering
- linoleate — Any salt or ester of linoleic acid.
- linolenic — Of or pertaining to linolenic acid or its derivatives.
- linoleoyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from linoleic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
- linotyper — a person who uses a Linotype printing machine
- lionesque — a man of great strength, courage, etc.
- lionesses — Plural form of lioness.
- lionheart — a person of exceptional courage and bravery.
- lithopone — a white pigment consisting of zinc sulfide, barium sulfate, and some zinc oxide, used as a pigment and filler in the manufacture of paints, inks, leather, paper, linoleum, and face powders.
- littleton — Sir Thomas, c1407–1481, English jurist and author.
- live down — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- load line — Also called Plimsoll line. any of various lines marked on the sides of a cargo vessel to indicate the depth to which a vessel may be immersed under certain conditions. Compare freeboard (def 1a).
- locked in — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- loftiness — extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- lohengrin — the son of Parzival, and a knight of the Holy Grail.
- loitering — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
- lone pair — shoes, eyes
- loneliest — Superlative form of lonely.
- long view — a city in NE Texas.
- long-life — Long-life light bulbs and batteries are manufactured so that they last longer than ordinary ones. Long-life fruit juice and milk have been specially treated so that they last a long time.
- long-time — You use long-time to describe something that has existed or been a particular thing for a long time.
- longevity — a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity.
- longitude — Geography. angular distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular place and some prime meridian, as that of Greenwich, England, and expressed either in degrees or by some corresponding difference in time.
- longliner — a commercial fishing vessel that uses a longline.
- longlines — Plural form of longline.
- longtimer — One who has been a resident, member, etc. for a long time.