13-letter words containing t, e, a, s, l
- lepidopterans — Plural form of lepidopteran.
- leptocephalus — a colorless, transparent, flattened larva, especially of certain eels and ocean fishes.
- let off steam — a blast of air or wind: to clean machinery with a blow.
- let us assume — You can use let us assume or let's assume when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
- let's face it — You use the expression 'let's face it' when you are stating a fact or making a comment about something which you think the person you are talking to may find unpleasant or be unwilling to admit.
- letter head's — a printed heading on stationery, especially one giving the name and address of a business concern, an institution, etc.
- letterspacing — the amount of space between each letter in a word, or the adjustment of this amount of space
- levant storax — a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery.
- liberationism — the principles of liberationists
- liberationist — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- library paste — a white, smooth paste for paper and lightweight cardboard.
- library steps — a folding stepladder, especially one folding into another piece of furniture, as a table or chair.
- libyan desert — a desert in N Africa, in E Libya, W Egypt, and NW Sudan, W of the Nile: part of the Sahara. About 650,000 sq. mi. (1,683,500 sq. km).
- license plate — a plate or tag, usually of metal, bearing evidence of official registration and permission, as for the use of a motor vehicle.
- lightfastness — The quality of being lightfast.
- lighthouseman — a lighthouse keeper
- like a streak — at high speed; swiftly
- linearisation — Alternative spelling of linearization.
- liquefacients — Plural form of liquefacient.
- liquefactions — Plural form of liquefaction.
- liquid assets — assets in the form of money or easily convertible into money
- list enhanced — (operating system, tool) An MS-DOS file browsing utility written by Vern Buerg in 1983. A former mainframe systems programmer, Buerg wrote DOS utilities when he began using an IBM PC and missed the file-scanning ability he had on mainframes. The software became an instant success, and his list utility was in use on an estimated 5 million PCs.
- listenability — pleasant to listen to: soft, listenable music.
- literacy test — an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting, serving in the armed forces, etc.; a test of one's ability to read and write.
- little casino — the two of spades.
- little russia — former name for the region consisting mainly of Ukraine but sometimes considered as including adjacent areas.
- livery stable — a stable where horses and vehicles are cared for or rented out for pay.
- loathsomeness — The property or nature that gives rise to revulsion, that inspires loathing.
- lonely hearts — of or for people seeking counseling or companionship to bring love or romance into their lives: a lonely-hearts column in the newspaper.
- lonely-hearts — of or for people seeking counseling or companionship to bring love or romance into their lives: a lonely-hearts column in the newspaper.
- long-distance — of, from, or between distant places: a long-distance phone call.
- lonsdale belt — (in Britain) a belt conferred as a trophy on professional boxing champions, in various weight categories: if a champion wins it three times it becomes his personal property
- lose track of — to fail to follow the passage, course, or progress of
- losing battle — attempt doomed to failure
- losing streak — a succession of losses or defeats
- 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.
- lower austria — a province in NE Austria. 7092 sq. mi. (18,370 sq. km).
- lucrativeness — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- lumberjackets — Plural form of lumberjacket.
- lusus naturae — a deformed person or thing; freak.
- lymphadenitis — inflammation of a lymphatic gland.
- machine-steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- macroclimates — Plural form of macroclimate.
- magisterially — In a magisterial manner; authoritatively.
- magnet school — a public school with special programs and instruction that are not available elsewhere in a school district and that are specially designed to draw students from throughout a district, especially to aid in desegregation.
- magnetic lens — Physics. an electron lens using magnetic fields for focusing an electron beam.
- maiden castle — an ancient fortification in Dorsetshire, England, first erected c250 b.c. over the remains of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements of c2000–c1500 b.c.
- mainz psalter — a book printed by Johannes Gutenberg: thought by some to be the first book printed from movable type.
- maladjustment — bad or unsatisfactory adjustment.