12-letter words containing o, i, l, n, e
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- liriodendron — either of the two deciduous trees of the magnoliaceous genus Liriodendron, the tulip trees of North America or China
- lithogenesis — (geology) The formation of sedimentary rock.
- lithopedions — Plural form of lithopedion.
- little women — a novel (1868) by Louisa May Alcott.
- little-known — not widely known; not famed
- live in hope — If you live in hope that something will happen, you continue to hope that it will happen, although it seems unlikely, and you realize that you are being foolish.
- liverpolitan — a native or inhabitant of Liverpool
- load-bearing — bearing the weight that is carried by a structure
- loan officer — a bank employee who helps would-be borrowers get a loan
- locoregional — Restricted to a localized region of the body.
- lodging knee — a knee reinforcing a hull horizontally, as at the ends of deck beams.
- loganberries — Plural form of loganberry.
- loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
- logocentrism — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
- london pride — a saxifragaceous plant, a hybrid between Saxifraga spathularis and S. umbrosa, having a basal rosette of leaves and pinkish-white flowers
- long residue — Long residue is the heaviest fraction from the crude oil distillation process.
- long-awaited — A long-awaited event or thing is one that someone has been waiting for for a long time.
- long-sighted — farsighted; hypermetropic.
- long-termism — the tendency to focus attention on long-term gains
- long-waisted — of more than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a low waistline.
- long-wearing — Something that is long-wearing is strong and well made so that it lasts for a long time and stays in good condition even though it is used a lot.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- longipennate — (of birds) having long slender wings or feathers
- longwindedly — Alternative spelling of long-windedly.
- loosefitting — fitting loosely
- loosely-knit — associated or linked in a loose way
- lopsidedness — heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.
- loriciferans — Plural form of loriciferan.
- lose no time — act without delay
- louis quinze — noting or pertaining to the rococo style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in France in the early and mid-18th century, characterized by fantasy, lightness, elegance, and comfort.
- louise bogan — Louise, 1897–1970, U.S. poet.
- lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
- lounge music — a type of popular music often including jazz, swing, and pop elements and played in cocktail lounges, piano bars, etc.
- lovecraftian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of the American fantasy and horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft (1870–1937)
- lovesickness — Quality or property of being lovesick.
- lower merion — a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- lower-income — earning less than average
- lowsing time — the time at which work or school finishes; knocking-off time
- luminiferous — producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.
- luminosities — Plural form of luminosity.
- luminousness — The condition of being luminous.
- lusciousness — Property of being luscious.
- lysogenicity — the quality or condition of being lysogenic
- lysolecithin — any compound of lecithin produced by the removal of one of the fatty acid groups by hydrolysis
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- machine tool — a power-operated machine, as a lathe, used for general cutting and shaping of metal and other substances.
- macromineral — any mineral required in the diet in relatively large amounts, especially calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
- madisonville — a city in W Kentucky.
- maginot line — a zone of heavy defensive fortifications erected by France along its eastern border in the years preceding World War II, but outflanked in 1940 when the German army attacked through Belgium.