8-letter words containing r, a, t, l, e
- later on — a comparative of late: Her later years were not happy.
- laterals — Plural form of lateral.
- laterite — a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- laterize — to develop into a laterite
- lathered — 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.
- latherer — in a barber's shop, a person who lathers the faces of customers for shaving
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- latterly — of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- laureate — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
- lauretta — a female given name, form of Laura.
- lavatera — (botany) Any of the genus Lavatera of malvaceous flowering plants.
- law term — an expression or word used in law
- lazurite — a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate and sulfide, Na 5 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 S 3 , occurring in deep-blue crystals, used for ornamental purposes.
- leadwort — any plant or shrub of the genus Plumbago, having spikes of blue, white, or red flowers.
- leathern — made of leather.
- leathers — Plural form of leather.
- leathery — like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
- leftward — Also, leftwards. toward or on the left.
- legatary — a legatee
- legatura — (music) A tie or brace; a syncopation.
- lemaitre — Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- leotards — A close-fitting one-piece garment, made of a stretchy fabric, which covers a person's body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs and typically the arms, worn by dancers or people exercising indoors.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- levanter — a strong easterly wind in the Mediterranean.
- levators — Plural form of levator.
- levirate — the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut. 25:5–10.
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
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- libertas — the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
- librated — Simple past tense and past participle of librate.
- liferaft — Alternative spelling of life raft.
- ligature — the act of binding or tying up: The ligature of the artery was done with skill.
- linarite — a mineral, a complex basic sulfate of lead and copper, having a deep-blue color resembling that of azurite.
- line art — graphic material that consists of lines or areas of pure black and pure white and requires no screening for reproduction. Compare halftone (def 2).
- liparite — a light-coloured, igneous rock made of quartz
- listeria — any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
- literacy — the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- literals — Plural form of literal.
- literary — pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
- literate — able to read and write.
- literati — Well-educated people who are interested in literature.
- litharge — a yellowish or reddish, odorless, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries, pottery, lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks.
- litreage — a capacity measured in litres
- livetrap — a trap for capturing a wild animal alive and without injury.
- loathers — Plural form of loather.
- lodestar — a star that shows the way.
- lorestan — Luristan.
- loricate — covered with a lorica.
- love rat — Journalists sometimes use love rat to refer to a man who treats his partner in a cruel way, especially by having sexual relationships with other people.