8-letter words containing w, e, l, o
- lewisson — lewis.
- lewiston — a city in SW Maine.
- lie down — the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
- lie-down — a nap.
- lifework — the complete or principal work, labor, or task of a lifetime.
- lilongwe — Formerly Nyasaland. a republic in SE Africa, on the W and S shores of Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence July 6, 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 49,177 sq. mi. (127,368 sq. km). Capital: Lilongwe.
- limewood — the wood of a linden.
- linework — (arts) The technique of drawing lines.
- locoweed — any of various leguminous plants of the genera Astragalus and Oxytropis, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, causing locoism in sheep, horses, etc.
- longview — a city in NE Texas.
- longwave — (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.
- longwise — lengthwise
- low beam — an automobile headlight beam providing short-range illumination of a road and intended chiefly for use in driving on the streets of cities, towns, etc.
- low gear — the arrangement of gears providing little speed but great torque
- low life — People sometimes use low life to refer in a disapproving way to people who are involved in criminal, dishonest, or immoral activities, or to these activities.
- low rent — Informal. second-rate; bargain-basement.
- low tech — low-technology.
- low tide — the tide at the point of maximum ebb.
- low wine — Often, low wines. Distilling. the weak spirits obtained from the first distillation; the result of the first run of the still from the fermented mash.
- low-life — a despicable person, especially a degenerate or immoral person.
- low-rate — to place a low value on: a policy of low-rating most modern artists.
- low-rent — Informal. second-rate; bargain-basement.
- low-rise — having a comparatively small number of floors, as a motel or townhouse, and usually no elevator.
- low-tech — low-technology.
- low-test — (of gasoline) boiling at a comparatively high temperature.
- lowering — comparative of low1 .
- lowliest — Superlative form of lowly.
- lowlifes — Plural form of lowlife.
- lowrider — an individually decorated and customized car fitted with hydraulic jacks that permit lowering of the chassis nearly to the road.
- male cow — a bull.
- mcdowell — Ephraim, 1771–1830, U.S. surgeon.
- mealworm — the larva of any of several darkling beetles of the genus Tenebrio, which infests granaries and is used as food for birds and animals.
- mellowed — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- mellower — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- mellowly — In a mellow manner.
- meltdown — network meltdown
- new look — a new or changed appearance, approach, etc., especially one characterized by marked departure from the previous or traditional one.
- new wool — wool that is being processed or woven for the first time
- newshole — Alternative form of news hole.
- obwalden — one of the two divisions of the canton of Unterwalden, in central Switzerland. 189 sq. mi. (490 sq. km). Capital: Sarnen.
- oil well — a well that yields or has yielded oil.
- old west — the western region of the U.S., especially in the frontier period of the 19th century.
- outdwell — to last longer than
- outlawed — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
- outswell — to exceed in swelling
- overblew — Simple past form of overblow.
- overblow — to give excessive importance or value to: to overblow one's own writing.
- overflow — to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage.
- overlewd — too lewd
- overslow — too slow