9-letter words containing r, u, l, e
- jutlander — a peninsula comprising the continental portion of Denmark: naval battle between the British and German fleets was fought west of this peninsula 1916. 11,441 sq. mi. (29,630 sq. km).
- karlsruhe — a city in SW Germany: capital of the former state of Baden.
- kerfuffle — Chiefly British Informal. a fuss; commotion.
- kerguelen — an archipelago in the S Indian Ocean: a possession of France. 2394 sq. mi. (6200 sq. km).
- kerplunks — Plural form of kerplunk.
- kilocurie — a unit of radioactivity, equal to 1000 curies. Abbreviation: kCi, kc.
- knucklers — Plural form of knuckler.
- knurl toe — French foot (def 1).
- ku kluxer — a member of a Ku Klux Klan.
- kurfuffle — Alternative spelling of kerfuffle.
- la cumbre — Uspallata Pass.
- la marque — a city in SE coastal Texas.
- la tortue — French name of Tortuga.
- labourers — Plural form of labourer.
- labourite — a member or supporter of the Labour party.
- lacquered — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- lacquerer — One who lacquers.
- lakehurst — a borough in E New Jersey: naval air station; dirigible hangar.
- lamoureux — Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1834–99, French violinist and conductor.
- langrenus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 85 miles (135 km) in diameter.
- laquearia — a ceiling made of panels
- larcenous — of, resembling, or characteristic of larceny.
- latreutic — of or relating to latria.
- lauenburg — a region in Schleswig-Holstein, in NW Germany: duchy under German rulers 1260–1689; later part of Prussia.
- laughters — the action or sound of laughing.
- launchers — Plural form of launcher.
- laundered — Simple past tense and past participle of launder.
- launderer — to wash (clothes, linens, etc.).
- laundress — a woman whose work is the washing and ironing of clothes, linens, etc.
- laundries — Plural form of laundry.
- laureates — Plural form of laureate.
- laurelled — Also called bay, sweet bay. a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves. Compare laurel family.
- laurencin — Marie [ma-ree] /maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1885–1956, French painter, lithographer, and stage designer.
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- leaf rust — a disease, especially of cereals and other grasses, characterized by rust-colored pustules of spores on the affected leaf blades and sheaths and caused by any of several rust fungi.
- leaguered — to besiege.
- lean-burn — (esp of an internal-combustion engine) designed to use a lean mixture of fuel and air in order to reduce petrol consumption and exhaust emissions
- lecherous — given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.
- lecturers — Plural form of lecturer.
- lecturing — Present participle of lecture.
- lehmbruck — Wilhelm [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1881–1919, German sculptor.
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- lemuralia — the annual festival in ancient Rome in which the lemures were exorcised from houses.
- leprously — In a leprous way.
- licensure — the granting of licenses, especially to engage in professional practice.
- lie group — a topological group that is a manifold.
- lifeguard — an expert swimmer employed, as at a beach or pool, to protect bathers from drowning or other accidents and dangers.
- ligatures — Plural form of ligature.
- like fury — violently; furiously
- limber up — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.