8-letter words containing l
- acrolith — (esp in ancient Greek sculpture) a wooden, often draped figure with only the head, hands, and feet in stone
- acrology — acrophony.
- acromial — relating to the acromion
- acrylate — a chemical compound used in plastics and resins
- acrylics — Plural form of acrylic.
- act call — Also called act warning. a call or order from the stage manager summoning performers onstage for the beginning of a performance or act.
- actional — Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- actually — You use actually to indicate that a situation exists or happened, or to emphasize that it is true.
- aculeate — cutting; pointed
- acylated — to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- ad litem — (formerly, esp of a guardian) appointed for a lawsuit
- adderley — Julian ("Cannonball") 1928–75, American jazz saxophonist.
- adelaide — the capital of South Australia: Port Adelaide, 11 km (7 miles) away on St Vincent Gulf, handles the bulk of exports. Pop: 1 225 235 (2011)
- adelbert — a masculine name
- adlerian — of or relating to Alfred Adler or his ideas
- adlibbed — to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.): to ad-lib one's lines.
- admirals — Plural form of admiral.
- adorable — If you say that someone or something is adorable, you are emphasizing that they are very attractive and you feel great affection for them.
- adorably — very attractive or delightful; charming: What an adorable hat!
- adrenals — Plural form of adrenal.
- adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- adularia — a white or colourless glassy variety of orthoclase in the form of prismatic crystals. It occurs in metamorphic rocks and is a minor gemstone. Formula: KAlSi3O8
- adulated — Simple past tense and past participle of adulate.
- adulator — to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely.
- adultery — If a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone that they are not married to.
- adultism — A predisposition towards adults (or a bias against children).
- adumbral — shadowy
- aecidial — relating to or resembling an aecidium
- aedicula — aedicule.
- aedicule — an opening such as a door or a window, framed by columns on either side, and a pediment above
- aequalis — (grammar) The case conveying an equality with another noun, equivalent to
- aerially — in an aerial manner
- aerofoil — a cross section of an aileron, wing, tailplane, or rotor blade
- aerolite — a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
- aerolith — a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- aerology — the study of the atmosphere, particularly its upper layers
- aerosols — Plural form of aerosol.
- aesculin — a chemical found in the bark of horse-chestnut trees
- aestival — of or occurring in summer
- afebrile — without fever
- affinely — In an affine manner.
- affixial — relating to an affix
- afflated — resulting from influence of someone or something
- afflatus — an impulse of creative power or inspiration, esp in poetry, considered to be of divine origin (esp in the phrase divine afflatus)
- afflicts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict.
- affluent — If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
- affluxes — Plural form of afflux.
- aflutter — in or into a nervous or excited state
- afterall — Misspelling of after all.