9-letter words containing r, i, d, l, e
- leinsdorf — Erich [er-ik;; German ey-rikh] /ˈɛr ɪk;; German ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1912–1993, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
- leningrad — a former name (1924–91) of St. Petersburg (def 1)
- leporidae — an animal of the family Leporidae, comprising the rabbits and hares.
- let drive — to hit or aim
- liar dice — a gambling game in which the throw of five dice by each player is concealed from the opponent and bluffing is permitted
- liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- lifeguard — an expert swimmer employed, as at a beach or pool, to protect bathers from drowning or other accidents and dangers.
- lifeworld — All the immediate experiences, activities, and contacts that make up the world of an individual or corporate life.
- lightered — Simple past tense and past participle of lighter.
- lindbergh — Anne (Spencer) Morrow, 1906–2001, U.S. writer (wife of Charles Augustus Lindbergh).
- lindegren — Erik (Johan) [ey-rik yoo-hahn] /ˈeɪ rɪk ˈyu hɑn/ (Show IPA), 1910–68, Swedish poet and literary critic.
- line drop — the decrease in voltage between two points on an electric line, often caused by resistance or leakage along the line.
- love bird — any of various small parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets.
- lovebirds — any of various small parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets.
- low rider — an individually decorated and customized car fitted with hydraulic jacks that permit lowering of the chassis nearly to the road.
- luridness — The property of being lurid.
- lyrebirds — Plural form of lyrebird.
- lyricised — to write lyrics.
- macrolide — Any of a class of antibiotics containing a lactone ring, of which the first and best known is erythromycin.
- madrilene — a consommé flavored with tomato, frequently jelled and served cold.
- madrileno — a native or inhabitant of Madrid, Spain.
- mailorder — Ordered to be delivered to one's home.
- midlander — a native or inhabitant of the Midlands of England
- millerand — Alexandre [a-lek-sahn-druh] /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), 1859–1943, president of France 1920–24.
- misleader — One who leads into error.
- misleared — ill-mannered; rude; crude.
- moldering — to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.
- moralised — Simple past tense and past participle of moralise.
- moralized — Simple past tense and past participle of moralize.
- oil-fired — Oil-fired heating systems and power stations use oil as a fuel.
- old river — a river bed left dry because the river has changed its course.
- old timer — a person whose residence, membership, or experience began long ago and has been continuing for a considerable length of time; veteran.
- old-timer — a person whose residence, membership, or experience began long ago and has been continuing for a considerable length of time; veteran.
- orderlies — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
- overbuild — to erect too many buildings in (an area).
- overplaid — a plaid pattern superimposed on another plaid
- paludrine — proguanil hydrochloride, a synthetic antimalarial drug first produced in 1944
- paraglide — to engage in paragliding.
- parboiled — to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
- pearlized — resembling or made to resemble mother-of-pearl; iridescent: pearlized buttons.
- pedicular — of or relating to lice.
- pelorised — affected by peloria
- pendicler — the holder or renter of a pendicle
- perradial — relating to the main rays of a member of the Radiata group
- philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- pilloried — a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.
- polarised — to cause polarization in.
- polarized — of or relating to a medium that exhibits polarization.
- praeludia — musical preludes
- pre-build — to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.