5-letter words containing le
- idler — the state or quality of being idle.
- idles — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of idle.
- ileac — of or relating to ileus.
- ileal — Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- ileo- — indicating the ileum
- ileum — Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- ileus — intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- iller — Comparative form of ill.
- incle — Alternative form of inkle.
- ingle — a fire burning in a hearth.
- inkle — a linen tape used for trimmings.
- inlet — an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- isled — a small island.
- isles — a small island.
- islet — a very small island.
- istle — a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- ixtle — istle.
- jalee — (in Indian architecture) decorated and pierced slabs of marble used as a screen.
- jaleo — A lively dance of Andalusian origin, or the music or handclapping which accompanies it.
- joles — jowl2 .
- joule — James Prescott, 1818–89, English physicist.
- julep — mint julep.
- jules — a male given name, French form of Julius.
- kales — Plural form of kale.
- kayle — A pin used in kayles or skittles.
- keble — John, 1792–1866, English clergyman and poet.
- kelek — a raft or float supported on inflated animal skins used in Iraq, parts of Turkey, etc.
- kelep — a stinging ant, Ectatomma tuberculatum, introduced into the U.S. from Guatemala, that preys on the boll weevil.
- kiley — kylie.
- klebs — Edwin [ed-win;; German et-veen] /ˈɛd wɪn;; German ˈɛt vin/ (Show IPA), 1834–1913, German pathologist and bacteriologist.
- klein — Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), 1849–1925, German mathematician.
- kleve — German name of Cleves.
- knole — a mansion in Sevenoaks in Kent: built (1454) for Thomas Bourchier, Archbishop of Canterbury; later granted to the Sackville family, who made major alterations (1603–08)
- kyles — Plural form of kyle.
- kyley — Alternative form of kylie.
- ladle — a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
- leach — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
- leade — That portion of a firearm's barrel immediately in front of the chamber where the bullet travels prior to contacting the rifling.
- leads — Plural form of lead.
- leady — like lead; leaden.
- leafs — one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
- leafy — having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage: the leafy woods.
- leahy — William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- leaks — Plural form of leak.
- leaky — allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape: a leaky boat; a leaky container.
- leams — Plural form of leam.
- leane — Obsolete form of lean.
- leans — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lean.
- leant — a past participle and simple past tense of lean1 .
- leany — (obsolete) lean.