9-letter words containing n, e, t, l
- lexington — a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: first battle of American Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.
- libellant — a person who libels, or institutes suit.
- libertine — a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake.
- lichenist — a person who studies lichenology
- licitness — The property of being licit, legalness, appropriateness.
- ligaments — Plural form of ligament.
- light pen — a handheld light-sensitive device used for pointing at characters or objects on a CRT in order to make or modify drawings or to indicate functions to be performed.
- lightened — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
- lightener — That which lightens.
- lightness — the state or quality of being light or illuminated.
- 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.
- line item — the distinct title of an entry or account as it appears on a separate line in a bookkeeping ledger or a fiscal budget.
- lineality — The quality of being lineal.
- 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.
- linearity — the property, quality, or state of being linear.
- lineation — an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- lineolate — marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
- linewidth — (physics) a measure of the width of the band of frequencies of radiation emitted or absorbed in an atomic or molecular transition; a result of the uncertainty principle.
- lingereth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of linger.
- lingulate — formed like a tongue; ligulate.
- liniments — Plural form of liniment.
- lino tile — a tile made of linoleum or a similar substance, used as a floor covering
- linoleate — Any salt or ester of linoleic acid.
- linotyper — a person who uses a Linotype printing machine
- lintelled — furnished with or having a lintel
- lintwhite — the linnet, Carduelis cannabina.
- lionheart — a person of exceptional courage and bravery.
- listen in — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- listen up — pay attention, listen
- listen-in — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- listeners — Plural form of listener.
- listeneth — Archaic third-person singular form of listen.
- listening — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- litheness — The property of being lithe.
- 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.
- littering — objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- littleton — Sir Thomas, c1407–1481, English jurist and author.
- loadstone — a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.
- loathness — Unwillingness; reluctance.
- lodestone — a variety of magnetite that possesses magnetic polarity and attracts iron.
- lodgement — the act of lodging.
- lodgments — Plural form of lodgment.
- loftiness — extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- loitering — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
- loneliest — Superlative form of lonely.
- long-term — covering a relatively long period of time: a long-term lease.
- 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.
- longtimer — One who has been a resident, member, etc. for a long time.