10-letter words containing u, r, l
- ludendorff — Erich Friedrich Wilhelm von [ey-rikh free-drikh vil-helm fuh n] /ˈeɪ rɪx ˈfri drɪx ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/ (Show IPA), 1865–1937, German general.
- ludibrious — (obsolete) sportive; wanton.
- lug wrench — a wrench for loosening or tightening lug nuts.
- lug-rigged — rigged with a lugsail or lugsails.
- lugubrious — mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner: lugubrious songs of lost love.
- lukewarmly — In a lukewarm manner, tepidly, without extremeness.
- lukewarmth — lukewarmness
- luluabourg — former name of Kananga.
- lumberjack — a person who works at lumbering; logger.
- lumbermill — a mill for dressing logs and lumber.
- lumbersome — unwieldy; cumbrous
- lumberyard — a yard where lumber is stored for sale.
- lumbricoid — resembling an earthworm.
- lumen-hour — a unit of luminous energy, equal to that emitted in 1 hour by a light source emitting a luminous flux of 1 lumen. Abbreviation: lm-hr.
- luminaires — Plural form of luminaire.
- luminarias — Plural form of luminaria.
- luminaries — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
- luminarism — the art and theory of the luminarists
- luminarist — a painter concerned with precision in using light and shade
- lumisterol — a steroid compound produced when ergosterol is exposed to ultraviolet radiation. Formula: C28H44O
- lump sugar — sugar in small blocks
- lumpsucker — A globular fish of cooler northern waters, typically having a ventral sucker and spiny fins; a lumpfish.
- lunar year — year (def 4a).
- lunarscape — the landscape of the moon.
- lunch hour — pause from work to eat midday meal
- lunchbreak — A period of rest from work for the purpose of eating lunch.
- lunchrooms — Plural form of lunchroom.
- lupercalia — a festival held in ancient Rome on the 15th of February to promote fertility and ward off disasters.
- lust after — desire sexually
- lusterless — the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin.
- lusterware — ceramic ware covered with a luster.
- lustrating — Present participle of lustrate.
- lustration — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- lustreless — (chiefly UK) alternative spelling of lusterless.
- lustreware — Alternative spelling of lusterware.
- lustrously — In a lustrous manner, glossily.
- lut desert — Dasht-e-Lut.
- lute stern — a transom stern used on small boats, having an open after extension for breaking up seas coming from astern.
- lutestring — a silk fabric of high sheen, formerly used in the manufacture of dresses.
- luxembourg — a grand duchy surrounded by Germany, France, and Belgium. 999 sq. mi. (2585 sq. km).
- luxuriance — luxuriant growth or productiveness; rich abundance; lushness.
- luxuriancy — Obsolete form of luxuriance.
- luxuriated — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
- luxuriates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of luxuriate.
- luxury tax — a tax on certain goods or services not considered essential and usually relatively high in price.
- lycra lout — an aggressive urban cyclist who disregards the rules of the road
- maculature — (dated) Blotting paper.
- mail truck — a large vehicle that is used to transport letters, packages, etc, by road
- majuscular — (of letters) uppercase, capitalized.
- male nurse — man who is a medical attendant