8-letter words containing t, e, l, n
- iolanthe — an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- jelutong — a tree, Dyera costulata, of the Malay Peninsula, from which a resinous latex is obtained.
- jetliner — a commercial jet plane for carrying passengers.
- jubilent — Misspelling of jubilant.
- kalinite — a mineral, hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, chemically similar to alum.
- kathleen — a female given name, form of Katherine.
- kelantan — a state in Malaysia, on the central Malay Peninsula. 5750 sq. mi. (14,893 sq. km). Capital: Kota Bharu.
- kelthane — a pesticide sprayed on agricultural and ornamental plants to eliminate mites
- kinglets — Plural form of kinglet.
- knothole — a hole in a board or plank formed by the falling out of a knot or a portion of a knot.
- l'enfant — ˈPierre Charles (ˈpjɛʀ ʃaʀl) ; pyer shȧrlˈ) 1754-1825; Fr. engineer & architect who served in the Am. Revolutionary army & drew up plans for Washington, D.C.
- labornet — An IGC network serving groups, unions and labour advocates interested in information sharing and collaboration with the intent of enhancing the human rights and economic justice of workers. Issues covered include workplace and community health and safety issues, trade issues and international union solidarity and collaboration.
- lacerant — painfully distressing; harrowing
- lactogen — (biochemistry) A polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.
- lactones — Plural form of lactone.
- laitance — a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
- lamented — mourned for, as a person who is dead: Our late lamented friend.
- lamenter — One who laments.
- lamentin — Alternative form of lamantin.
- laminate — to separate or split into thin layers.
- lancelet — any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates.
- lancelot — Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- lanceted — having lancet-headed openings.
- lanneret — the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.
- lanterns — Plural form of lantern.
- lapstone — A stone for the lap, on which shoemakers used to beat leather.
- lastness — The quality of being or coming last; finality.
- lateener — a lateen-rigged ship
- lateness — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- latently — present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.
- later on — a comparative of late: Her later years were not happy.
- latinate — of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- latinize — to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- latrines — Plural form of latrine.
- lavement — A washing or bathing.
- le nôtre — André (ɑ̃dre). 1613–1700, French landscape gardener, who created the gardens at Versailles for Louis XIV
- leathern — made of leather.
- lecithin — Biochemistry. any of a group of phospholipids, occurring in animal and plant tissues and egg yolk, composed of units of choline, phosphoric acid, fatty acids, and glycerol.
- lecterns — Plural form of lectern.
- lections — Plural form of lection.
- ledgment — (architecture) A stringcourse or horizontal suit of mouldings, such as the base mouldings of a building.
- lefthand — Alternative form of left-hand.
- leftwing — Alternative spelling of left-wing.
- legatine — of, relating to, or authorized by a legate.
- legation — a diplomatic minister and staff in a foreign mission.
- legement — Obsolete form of ledgment.
- leibnitz — Gottfried Wilhelm von [German gawt-freet vil-helm fuh n] /German ˈgɔt frit ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/ (Show IPA), 1646–1716, German philosopher, writer, and mathematician.
- leighton — Frederick (Baron Leighton of Stretton) 1830–96, English painter and sculptor.
- leinster — a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
- lengthen — to make longer; make greater in length.