8-letter words containing r, l, f
- la farge — John, 1835–1910, U.S. painter, stained-glass designer, and writer.
- laforgue — Jules (ʒyl). 1860–87, French symbolist poet. An originator of free verse, he had a considerable influence on modern poetry
- lagerlof — Selma (Ottiliana Lovisa) [sel-mah awt-ti-lee-ah-nah loo-vi-sah] /ˈsɛl mɑ ˌɔt tɪ liˈɑ nɑ ˈlu vɪˌsɑ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1940, Swedish novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1909.
- landform — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- lanfranc — 1005?–89, Italian Roman Catholic prelate and scholar in England: archbishop of Canterbury 1070–89.
- lavaform — in the form of lava
- leafbird — any of several greenish, passerine birds of the genus Chloropsis, of Asia, related to the bulbuls, and often kept as pets.
- leafworm — A caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.
- leapfrog — a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
- leftover — Usually, leftovers. food remaining uneaten at the end of a meal, especially when saved for later use.
- leftward — Also, leftwards. toward or on the left.
- lexifier — The dominant language of a pidgin or creole that serves as the basis for most of its vocabulary.
- life car — a watertight container used in marine rescue operations, suspended from a hawser and hauled back and forth between a stranded or wrecked vessel and the shore.
- lifecare — the long-term care of the health and welfare of someone, esp an elderly person within a residential community
- lifeform — Any specific living organism.
- liferaft — Alternative spelling of life raft.
- lifework — the complete or principal work, labor, or task of a lifetime.
- lilyturf — liriope.
- lintfree — Free of lint.
- loeffler — Charles Martin Tornov [tawr-nof] /ˈtɔr nɒf/ (Show IPA), 1861–1935, U.S. violinist and composer, born in France.
- log fire — a fire on which logs are burned
- longford — a county in Leinster, in the N Republic of Ireland. 403 sq. mi. (1044 sq. km). County seat: Longford.
- look for — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- lucifers — Plural form of lucifer.
- lyriform — shaped like a lyre.
- merciful — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- merfolks — Plural form of merfolk.
- midlifer — a middle-aged person
- mirthful — joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry: a mirthful laugh.
- moorfowl — the red grouse.
- mournful — Feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief.
- mufflers — Plural form of muffler.
- mufulira — a city in N central Zambia, on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- of color — person: not white
- oilfired — (of central heating) using oil as fuel
- oilproof — resistant to oil
- old fart — fart (def 2).
- olfactor — A smelling organ; a nose.
- outflare — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- overfall — A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.
- overfill — to fill too full, so as to cause overflowing.
- overflap — a protective paper cover for artwork, usually of kraft paper.
- overflow — to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage.
- overfold — a fold in which one or both limbs have been inclined more than 90° from their original orientation
- overfoul — too foul
- overfull — excessively full: The auditorium was overfull.
- overleaf — on the other side of the page or sheet.
- paliform — resembling a stake
- paraffle — an extravagant display
- parafoil — a structure, usually made of a strong yet light fabric, having a shape similar to that of an airplane wing, and used as a kite or a parachute.