10-letter words containing r, o, s, a, l
- la perouse — Jean François de Galaup [zhahn frahn-swa duh ga-loh] /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa də gaˈloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1741–88, French naval officer and explorer.
- labourious — Lb nonstandard Alternative form of from=UK.
- laboursome — (obsolete) Hard-working.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lactosuria — the presence of lactose in the urine
- lagomorphs — Plural form of lagomorph.
- lakefronts — Plural form of lakefront.
- lakeshores — Plural form of lakeshore.
- landowners — Plural form of landowner.
- languorous — characterized by languor; languid.
- laniferous — wool-bearing: sheep and other laniferous animals.
- lanosterol — a sterol, C 30 H 50 O, formed from squalene epoxide, that is a precursor in the biosynthesis of cholesterol and is a component of lanolin.
- lardaceous — lardlike; fatty.
- laser show — a display of coloured laser lights for entertainment purposes, often accompanying a music concert, etc
- laserscope — a surgical instrument that employs a laser beam to destroy diseased tissue or to create small channels; used to open clogged arteries and, in ophthalmology, to treat patients with glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.
- late hours — rising and going to bed later than is usual
- latecomers — Plural form of latecomer.
- lattermost — latest; last.
- lauraceous — belonging to the plant family Lauraceae.
- lavatories — Plural form of lavatory.
- law courts — a body which adjudicates legal disputes and attempts to administer justice in accordance with the law
- lawnmowers — Plural form of lawnmower.
- lay person — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lazarettos — Plural form of lazaretto.
- lead story — the principal story in a newspaper
- legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
- lemongrass — A fragrant tropical grass that yields an oil that smells lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.
- leopardess — a female leopard.
- leptospira — any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
- liberators — a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Symbol: B-24.
- litigators — Plural form of litigator.
- loadmaster — an aircrew member responsible for the loading and stowage of cargo aboard an aircraft.
- loaf sugar — a large conical mass of hard refined sugar; sugar loaf
- loan shark — a person who lends money at excessively high rates of interest; usurer.
- lobsterman — a person who traps lobsters.
- localizers — Plural form of localizer.
- lockmaster — one in charge of a canal lock
- logansport — a city in N Indiana, on the Wabash River.
- logarithms — Plural form of logarithm.
- logographs — Plural form of logograph.
- lombrosian — of or relating to the doctrine propounded by the Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso that criminals are a product of hereditary and atavistic factors and can be classified as a definite abnormal type
- longbeards — Plural form of longbeard.
- look sharp — 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.
- lord's day — the, Sunday.
- loremaster — (chiefly, fantasy) A wise person with knowledge of history, genealogy and ancient poetry and possibly magic as well.
- lose heart — to become despondent or disillusioned (over something)
- lose track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- loss ratio — the ratio of the losses paid or accrued by an insurer to premiums earned, usually for a period of one year.
- lossmakers — Plural form of lossmaker.
- loves park — a town in N Illinois.