8-letter words containing t, h, a, l
- lathlike — Resembling a lath or some aspect of one.
- lathwork — work made of laths
- lathyrus — a genus of leguminous climbing plants that includes the sweet pea
- laugh at — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
- laugheth — (archaic) Third-person singular present simple form of 'laugh'.
- laughter — the action or sound of laughing.
- laughton — Charles, 1899–1962, U.S. actor, born in England.
- layshaft — an auxiliary shaft in a gearbox, running parallel to the main shaft, to and from which drive is transferred to enable varying ratios to be obtained
- leachate — a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground water: Leachates in the town's water supply have been traced to a chemical-waste dump.
- leathern — made of leather.
- leathers — Plural form of leather.
- leathery — like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
- lecithal — having a yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- lefthand — Alternative form of left-hand.
- lethally — of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- lichgate — Alternative spelling of lych-gate.
- litharge — a yellowish or reddish, odorless, heavy, earthy, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, PbO, used chiefly in the manufacture of storage batteries, pottery, lead glass, paints, enamels, and inks.
- lithemia — the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
- lithuria — the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the urine.
- loathers — Plural form of loather.
- loathful — Scot. bashful; reluctant.
- loathing — strong dislike or disgust; intense aversion.
- loch tay — a lake in central Scotland, in Stirling council area. Length: 23 km (14 miles)
- lockhart — John Gibson, 1794–1854, Scottish biographer and novelist.
- lothario — (sometimes lowercase) a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women.
- lothians — a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- lutheran — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- lychgate — A roofed gateway to a churchyard, formerly used during burials for sheltering a coffin until the clergyman’s arrival.
- lysithea — a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- mailshot — Bulk advertising sent through the post/mail.
- malthene — petrolene.
- mansholt — Sicco Leendert (ˈsɪko ˈleːndərt). 1908–95, Dutch economist and politician; vice president (1958–72) and president (1972–73) of the European Economic Community Commission. He was the author of the Mansholt Plan for the agricultural organization of the European Economic Community
- mathilde — a female given name, French or German form of Matilda.
- megalith — a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.
- methanal — formaldehyde.
- methanol — methyl alcohol.
- methylal — a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C 3 H 8 O 2 , having a chloroformlike odor, used chiefly as a solvent, in perfumery, and in organic synthesis.
- mothball — a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
- mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- naphtali — the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8.
- naphthol — either of two isomeric hydroxyl derivatives, C 1 0 H 7 OH, of naphthalene (alpha-naphthol or 1-naphthol and beta-naphthol or 2-naphthol) white or yellowish crystals, with a phenolic odor, that darken on exposure to light: used chiefly in dyes, drugs, perfumes, and insecticides.
- naphthyl — containing the naphthyl group.
- nathalie — a female given name.
- nathless — Alternative form of natheless.
- naughtly — (obsolete) naughtily; wrongly.
- nephtali — Naphtali.
- not half — Half is sometimes used in negative statements, with a positive meaning, to emphasize a particular fact or quality. For example, if you say 'he isn't half lucky', you mean that he is very lucky.
- oathable — having the ability to take an oath or to be believed while on oath
- oliphant — Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.