11-letter words containing n, i, h, l
- kleinhuisie — an outside lavatory
- kohl pencil — a thin cylindrical cosmetic instrument used to darken the area around the eyes
- koilonychia — an abnormal condition in which the outer surfaces of the nails are concave; spoon nail.
- kublai khan — 1216–94, khan c1260–94: founder of the Mongol dynasty in China (grandson of Genghis Khan).
- labyrinthal — Like a maze or labyrinth, intricate or convoluted. labyrinthine.
- labyrinthic — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
- laddishness — (British) Laddish attitudes and behaviour; laddism.
- lampshading — The practice of decorating lampshades.
- lanarkshire — a historic county in S Scotland.
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- landholding — a holder, owner, or occupant of land.
- languishing — becoming languid, in any way.
- lanternfish — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Myctophidae, having rows of luminous organs along each side, certain species of which migrate to the surface at night.
- lanthanides — Plural form of lanthanide.
- lanthanoids — Plural form of lanthanoid.
- latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
- laugh lines — Laugh lines are wrinkles which some older people have at the outside corners of their eyes.
- launch into — begin enthusiastically
- lecithinase — An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin.
- leishmanial — Relating to leishmania.
- lengthening — (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens.
- lengthiness — The property of being lengthy, longness.
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- li shih-min — (Li Shih-min) a.d. 597–649, Chinese emperor of the T'ang dynasty 627–649.
- lichenology — the branch of biology that studies lichens.
- lifemanship — the ability to conduct one's life, career, personal relationships, etc., in a successful manner.
- lightninged — a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
- lightplanes — Plural form of lightplane.
- lindenhurst — a village on central Long Island, in SE New York.
- line-hauler — a heavy-duty truck suitable for line-haul transportation.
- linguaphile — a language and word lover.
- linnet hole — a small hole joining a glassmaking furnace to the arch.
- lion-hunter — a person who hunts lions, esp for sport
- lionhearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- listen here — You say listen here when you are going to say something important to someone, especially when you are angry at what they have done or said.
- lithogenous — of or relating to organisms, as coral, that secrete stony deposits.
- lithopedion — (medical) A calcium-encased foetus that occurs in ectopic abdominal pregnancies when the foetus dies and is not reabsorbed by the maternal body, whereby the maternal system encases the foreign body (foetus) in calcium to isolate it.
- little hand — the ticking hand on a watch or clock which indicates or points to the hour
- little john — a large, powerful yeoman who was a member of Robin Hood's band.
- living hell — If you describe a place or situation as a living hell, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant.
- loch linnhe — Loch, Loch Linnhe.
- long-haired — Sometimes Disparaging. an intellectual.
- longshoring — the work or occupation of a longshoreman.
- longsighted — Alternative spelling of long-sighted.
- loutishness — The state or quality of being loutish, of behaving like a lout.
- lower rhine — a section of the Rhine River between Bonn, Germany and the North Sea.
- lüdenscheid — a city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: manufacturing centre for aluminium and plastics. Pop: 79 829 (2003 est)
- luminophore — a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.
- lumpishness — The property of being lumpish.