4-letter words containing u, l
- furl — to gather into a compact roll and bind securely, as a sail against a spar or a flag against its staff.
- gaul — an ancient region in W Europe, including the modern areas of N Italy, France, Belgium, and the S Netherlands: consisted of two main divisions, one part S of the Alps (Cisalpine Gaul) and another part N of the Alps (Transalpine Gaul)
- glub — The sound of underwater bubbles, or of water bubbling (often used repetitively).
- glue — a hard, impure, protein gelatin, obtained by boiling skins, hoofs, and other animal substances in water, that when melted or diluted is a strong adhesive.
- glug — to make the sound of liquid pouring from a bottle.
- glum — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- glut — to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite.
- gula — Zoology. the upper part of the throat or gullet. the front or forward part of the neck.
- gule — (obsolete) The throat; the gullet.
- gulf — a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
- gull — a person who is easily deceived or cheated; dupe.
- gulp — to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
- guls — a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- guly — (obsolete) Of or pertaining to gules; red.
- gurl — Obsolete form of girl.
- haul — to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- hula — a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
- hulk — the body of an old or dismantled ship.
- hull — Cordell [kawr-del,, kawr-del] /ˈkɔr dɛl,, kɔrˈdɛl/ (Show IPA), 1871–1955, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1933–44; Nobel Peace Prize 1945.
- huly — cautious; gentle.
- hurl — to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
- iglu — an Eskimo house, being a dome-shaped hut usually built of blocks of hard snow.
- ilwu — International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
- joul — Alternative form of jowl.
- jul. — Jul. is a written abbreviation for July.
- july — the seventh month of the year, containing 31 days. Abbreviation: Jul.
- kula — (in some Pacific communities) an interisland system of ceremonial gift exchange as a prelude to or at the same time as regular trading.
- kuli — Archaic spelling of coolie.
- latu — an edible Asian seaweed, Caulerpa racemosa, with small green berry-like capsules
- laud — to praise; extol.
- laue — Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- lauf — a run in bobsleighing
- lauk — (British, dialectal, obsolete) altform lawks.
- leud — a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- lieu — place; stead.
- litu — a plural of litas.
- liue — Obsolete typography of live.
- lomu — Jonah.1975–2015, New Zealand Rugby Union player; scored 37 tries in 63 games for the All Blacks (1994–2002)
- loud — (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- loue — Obsolete typography of love.
- louk — (transitive) To weed; pull up weeds.
- loun — loon2 .
- loup — a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- lour — lower2 .
- lout — an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- luan — Alternative spelling of lauan.
- luau — a feast of Hawaiian food, usually held outdoors and usually accompanied by Hawaiian entertainment.
- luba — a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- lube — lubricant.
- luce — Clare Boothe, 1903–87, U.S. writer, politician, and diplomat.