10-letter words containing u, r, l, e
- kieselguhr — diatomaceous earth.
- klagenfurt — a province in S Austria. 3681 sq. mi. (9535 sq. km). Capital: Klagenfurt.
- kurt alder — Kurt [kurt;; German koo rt] /kɜrt;; German kʊərt/ (Show IPA), 1902–58, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- kurunegala — a city in W central Sri Lanka.
- la bruyere — Jean de [zhahn duh] /ʒɑ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1645–96, French moralist and author.
- la perouse — Jean François de Galaup [zhahn frahn-swa duh ga-loh] /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa də gaˈloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1741–88, French naval officer and explorer.
- laboursome — (obsolete) Hard-working.
- lackluster — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacquering — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- lacustrine — of or relating to a lake.
- lager lout — a rowdy or aggressive young drunk male
- lagered-up — intoxicated, esp after drinking lager
- lake huron — a member of an Indian tribe, the northwestern member of the Iroquoian family, living west of Lake Huron.
- lake trout — a large, fork-tailed trout, Salvelinus namaycush, of the lakes of Canada and the northern U.S., valued as a food and game fish.
- lake urmia — a shallow lake in NW Iran, at an altitude of 1300 m (4250 ft): the largest lake in Iran, varying in area from 4000–6000 sq km (1500–2300 sq miles) between autumn and spring
- lambrequin — a woven fabric covering for a helmet in medieval times to protect it from heat, rust, etc.
- landlouper — A vagabond; a vagrant.
- landlubber — an unseasoned sailor or someone unfamiliar with the sea.
- langlaufer — a participant in cross-country skiing.
- languisher — One who languishes.
- laniferous — wool-bearing: sheep and other laniferous animals.
- lardaceous — lardlike; fatty.
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- las cruces — a city in S New Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- late hours — rising and going to bed later than is usual
- lauderhill — a city in SE Florida: suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
- launderers — Plural form of launderer.
- laundering — Present participle of launder.
- laundrette — a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.
- laundrymen — Plural form of laundryman.
- lauraceous — belonging to the plant family Lauraceae.
- 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.
- laurel oak — an oak, Quercus laurifolia, of the southeastern U.S., found in moist areas and having shiny dark green leaves.
- 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.
- lawrencium — a synthetic, radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Lr; atomic number: 103.
- lay figure — a jointed model of the human body, usually of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model.
- le bourget — a suburb of Paris: former airport, landing site for Charles A. Lindbergh, May 1927.
- le creusot — a city in E central France.
- leafcutter — Alternative spelling of leaf-cutter.
- lebensraum — additional territory considered by a nation, especially Nazi Germany, to be necessary for national survival or for the expansion of trade.
- leeuwarden — a province in the N Netherlands. 1431 sq. mi. (3705 sq. km). Capital: Leeuwarden.
- leg-puller — an amusing hoax, practical joke, or the like: The entire story was a hilarious leg-pull.
- leisurable — freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
- leisurably — in a leisurable manner
- leisureful — Providing leisure, restful.
- lemon curd — lemon paste made with eggs and sugar