13-letter words containing s, u, r, l
- leptokurtosis — the state of being leptokurtic.
- letzeburgesch — a Germanic dialect that is the native language of most of the people of Luxembourg.
- leukapheresis — a medical procedure that separates certain leukocytes from the blood, used to collect leukocytes for donation or to remove excessive leukocytes from a patient's blood
- libel tourism — the act of suing a writer for alleged defamation in a foreign jurisdiction where there are weak libel laws.
- libel tourist — someone who engages in libel tourism.
- light cruiser — a naval cruiser having 6-inch (15-cm) guns as its main armament.
- line spectrum — an electromagnetic spectrum consisting of discrete lines, usually characteristic of excited atoms or molecules.
- liposculpture — the surgical removal of subcutaneous fat and its transplant to another part of the body, as to fill out facial contours.
- liqueur glass — a small glass intended for drinking liqueur from
- liquid storax — a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery.
- lissotrichous — having straight hair.
- little russia — former name for the region consisting mainly of Ukraine but sometimes considered as including adjacent areas.
- liver sausage — liverwurst.
- long trousers — full-length trousers (as opposed to shorts)
- longsuffering — enduring injury, trouble, or provocation long and patiently.
- lophotrichous — (biology, of bacteria) Having multiple flagella located at the same point, so that they can act in concert to drive the bacterium in a single direction.
- lord's supper — the, the sacrament in commemoration of the Last Supper; communion; Mass; Eucharist.
- loss adjuster — A loss adjuster is someone who is employed by an insurance company to decide how much money should be paid to a person making a claim.
- louis pasteur — Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
- low countries — the lowland region of W Europe, on the North Sea: consists of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
- lower austria — a province in NE Austria. 7092 sq. mi. (18,370 sq. km).
- lubber's hole — (in a top on a mast) an open space through which a sailor may pass instead of climbing out on the futtock shrouds.
- lubber's knot — an improperly made reef or square knot, likely to slip loose.
- lubber's line — a vertical line on the forward inner side of the bowl of a fixed compass, used as a reference mark indicating the heading of a vessel.
- lucrativeness — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- ludicrousness — The state or quality of being ludicrous.
- lumbar plexus — a network of nerves originating in the spinal nerves of the midback region and innervating the pelvic area, the front of the legs, and part of the feet.
- lumberjackets — Plural form of lumberjacket.
- lump of sugar — lump1 (def 4).
- lunar caustic — silver nitrate, AgNO 3 , especially in a sticklike mold, used to cauterize tissues.
- lunar eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- lusus naturae — a deformed person or thing; freak.
- luxembourgish — Also, Luxembourgish [luhk-suh m-bur-gish] /ˈlʌk səmˌbɜr gɪʃ/ (Show IPA). Letzeburgesch.
- luxuriousness — characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel.
- lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
- macrocephalus — Alternative spelling of macrocephalous.
- macrovascular — Of or pertaining to the larger blood vessels.
- mammaliferous — containing the remains of mammals
- mare australe — (Southern Sea) an area near the south pole of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- mariculturist — One who engages in mariculture.
- marvelousness — The quality or state of being marvelous.
- masterfulness — The quality of being masterful.
- measurability — capable of being measured.
- melanochroous — having dark-coloured or black skin
- mensurability — The quality of being mensurable.
- mercurialness — Quality of being mercurial; mercuriality.
- meritoriously — deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service.
- metalliferous — containing or yielding metal.
- metallurgists — Plural form of metallurgist.
- microcapsules — Plural form of microcapsule.