9-letter words containing t, l, i, n
- laudation — an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
- lautering — The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain.
- lavations — Plural form of lavation.
- lay it on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lecturing — Present participle of lecture.
- left join — outer join
- left wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- left-wing — members of a liberal or radical political party, or those favoring extensive political reform.
- legations — Plural form of legation.
- legendist — a person who writes or compiles legends.
- lemnitzer — Lyman Louis [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1899–1988, U.S. army officer; chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff 1960–63; supreme allied commander NATO 1963–69.
- lengthier — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- lengthily — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
- leniently — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- lenticels — Plural form of lenticel.
- lenticule — one of many tiny cylindrical or spherical lens segments embossed on the surface of a film used in stereoscopic and color photography.
- lentiform — lenticular.
- let in on — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- lettering — a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- levantine — of or relating to the Levant.
- levanting — Present participle of levant.
- leviathan — (often initial capital letter) Bible. a sea monster.
- levittown — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- lexington — a town in E Massachusetts, NW of Boston: first battle of American Revolution fought here April 19, 1775.
- libations — Plural form of libation.
- libellant — a person who libels, or institutes suit.
- libertine — a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake.
- librating — Present participle of librate.
- libration — a real or apparent oscillatory motion, especially of the moon.
- lichenist — a person who studies lichenology
- licitness — The property of being licit, legalness, appropriateness.
- lictorian — of or relating to a lictor
- ligaments — Plural form of ligament.
- ligations — Plural form of ligation.
- light pen — a handheld light-sensitive device used for pointing at characters or objects on a CRT in order to make or modify drawings or to indicate functions to be performed.
- lightened — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
- lightener — That which lightens.
- lightings — Plural form of lighting.
- lightness — the state or quality of being light or illuminated.
- lightning — a brilliant electric spark discharge in the atmosphere, occurring within a thundercloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
- liltingly — rhythmic swing or cadence.
- limestone — a sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, varieties of which are formed from the skeletons of marine microorganisms and coral: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime.
- limit man — (in a handicap sport or game) the competitor with the maximum handicap
- lincrusta — a wallpaper having a hard embossed surface
- line item — the distinct title of an entry or account as it appears on a separate line in a bookkeeping ledger or a fiscal budget.
- lineality — The quality of being lineal.
- lineament — Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
- linearity — the property, quality, or state of being linear.
- lineation — an act or instance of marking with or tracing by lines.
- lineolate — marked with minute lines; finely lineate.