10-letter words containing t, r, a, l
- laticifers — Plural form of laticifer.
- latin rite — Also called Roman liturgy, Roman rite. the forms of worship and liturgy expressed in Liturgical Latin in the Roman Catholic Church in the West.
- latrotoxin — (biochemistry) Any of a group of neurotoxins found in the venom of spiders of the genus Latrodectus.
- latter-day — of a later or following period: latter-day pioneers.
- lattermath — a second mowing or crop of grass from land that has already been harvested in the same year
- lattermost — latest; last.
- laundrette — a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.
- laundromat — a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette.
- laurdalite — a type of pale pink or grey syenite
- laureation — The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.
- laurentian — of or relating to the St. Lawrence River.
- laurentius — Saint, Lawrence, Saint.
- lauter tub — a tank for draining off and filtering the wort from grain mash.
- lavatorial — Relating to or resembling lavatories.
- lavatories — Plural form of lavatory.
- law centre — an office, usually staffed by professional volunteers, at which free legal advice and information are provided to the general public
- law courts — a body which adjudicates legal disputes and attempts to administer justice in accordance with the law
- lawn party — garden party.
- lawrentian — of, relating to, or characteristic of D. H. Lawrence, his works, or his ideas.
- lay sister — a woman who has taken religious vows and habit but is employed in her order chiefly in manual labor.
- lazarettos — Plural form of lazaretto.
- lead story — the principal story in a newspaper
- lead track — a track connecting a railroad yard or facility with a main line or running track.
- leaderette — (US) a short editorial, or a paragraph in an editorial.
- leaf trace — a strand of fluid-carrying vascular tissue extending from the main stem to the base of a leaf.
- leafcutter — Alternative spelling of leaf-cutter.
- leafleteer — a person who writes or distributes leaflets.
- leafletter — a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.
- leathering — Present participle of leather.
- leatherman — A member of a homosexual male subculture that grew out of male-only motorcycle clubs formed by homosexual veterans returning from World War II, stressing masculinity in contradiction to androgynous and effeminate gay stereotypes, characterized by a fetish for leather gear and wear, a sense of hierarchy, and a fraternal, militaristic code of protocol and behavior, often involving BDSM practices.
- leathersex — The sexual practices associated with leathermen.
- lectionary — a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
- leechcraft — The art of healing.
- left arrow — (character) The graphic which the 1963 version of ASCII had in place of the underscore character, ASCII 95.
- left brace — (character) "". {ASCII character 123. Common names: open brace; left brace; left squiggly; left squiggly bracket/brace; left curly bracket/brace; ITU-T: opening brace. Rare: brace ("}" >INTERCAL: embrace ("}" = bracelet). Paired with right brace ("}").
- left brain — the left hemisphere of the human brain, which is believed to control linear and analytical thinking, decision-making, and language
- left heart — the half of the heart containing the left ventricle and left atrium, which supply oxygenated blood to all parts of the body
- lefthander — Alternative spelling of left-hander.
- leftwardly — leftwards
- legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
- leichhardt — Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig (ˈfriːdrɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈluːtvɪç). 1813–48, Australian explorer, born in Prussia. He disappeared during an attempt to cross Australia from East to West
- lenticular — of or relating to a lens.
- lentiviral — Of or pertaining to a lentivirus.
- leptospira — any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
- lethargies — Plural form of lethargy.
- lethargize — to make lethargic; stupefy.
- letter man — a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport.
- lettergram — (historical) A telegram longer than an ordinary message and sent more cheaply and with a lower priority.
- letterhead — a printed heading on stationery, especially one giving the name and address of a business concern, an institution, etc.
- leviration — Levirate marriage.