9-letter words containing n, e, t, l
- lappeting — Present participle of lappet.
- larcenist — a person who commits larceny.
- last name — surname (def 1).
- latencies — Plural form of latency.
- latensify — to increase the developability of (the latent image on a film or plate) after exposure.
- later han — the Han dynasty after the interregnum a.d. 9–25.
- laterborn — born later
- latescent — becoming latent
- lathering — foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- latinized — (nonstandard) Incorrect capitalisation of Latinize. Simple past tense and past participle of latinize.
- launcelot — Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- law agent — (in Scotland) a solicitor holding a certificate from the Law Society of Scotland and thereby entitled to appear for a client in any Sheriff Court
- leadplant — a North American shrub, Amorpha canescens, of the legume family, the leaves and twigs of which have a gray cast.
- lecturing — Present participle of lecture.
- ledgement — (architecture) Alternative form of ledgment.
- left bank — a part of Paris, France, on the S bank of the Seine: frequented by artists, writers, and students.
- left join — outer join
- left wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- left-hand — on or to the left: a left-hand turn at the intersection.
- left-wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- leftenant — Archaic form of lieutenant.
- legations — Plural form of legation.
- legendist — a person who writes or compiles legends.
- lemnitzer — Lyman Louis [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1899–1988, U.S. army officer; chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff 1960–63; supreme allied commander NATO 1963–69.
- lemon tea — a hot drink that contains lemon juice or tastes of lemon
- lengthens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lengthen.
- lengthful — long
- lengthier — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- lengthily — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- lengthman — a person whose job it is to maintain a particular length of road or railway line
- leniently — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- lent term — the spring term at Cambridge University and some other educational establishments
- lenticels — Plural form of lenticel.
- lenticule — one of many tiny cylindrical or spherical lens segments embossed on the surface of a film used in stereoscopic and color photography.
- lentiform — lenticular.
- leptotene — a stage of cell division during the prophase of meiosis, in which the chromosomes are not distinct but appear as a mass of entangled threads.
- lermontov — Mikhail Yurievich [myi-khuh-yeel yoo-ryi-vyich] /myɪ xʌˈyil ˈyu ryɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1814–41, Russian poet and novelist.
- less than — to a smaller extent, amount, or degree: less exact.
- let alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- let in on — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- let up on — If you let up on someone or something, you stop being so harsh or strict with them.
- lettering — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- letterman — a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport.
- lettermen — Plural form of letterman.
- levanters — Plural form of levanter.
- levantine — of or relating to the Levant.
- levanting — Present participle of levant.
- leviathan — (often initial capital letter) Bible. a sea monster.
- levittown — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.