8-letter words containing line
- linear a — an ancient system of writing, not yet deciphered, inscribed on clay tablets, pottery, and other objects found at Minoan sites on Crete and other Greek islands.
- linear b — an ancient system of writing representing a very early form of Greek, deciphered by Michael Ventris chiefly from clay tablets found at Knossos on Crete and at Pylos.
- linearly — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- lineated — marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- linebred — produced by linebreeding.
- linehaul — noting or pertaining to the transport, usually by truck, of heavy loads of freight for long distances or between cities.
- lineless — Free of lines.
- linelike — Resembling a line or some aspect of one.
- lineouts — Plural form of lineout.
- lineside — Alongside a railway line.
- linesman — Sports. an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee. Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge. Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.
- linesmen — Plural form of linesman.
- linework — (arts) The technique of drawing lines.
- lobeline — a crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 22 H 27 NO 2 , obtained by extraction from lobelia: used chiefly in the form of its sulfate or hydrochloride as a respiratory stimulant and, because of its nicotinelike pharmacological action, as an agent to discourage tobacco smoking.
- log line — the line by which a log or patent log is streamed.
- longline — A type of deep-sea fishing gear consisting of a long main line anchored to the bottom to which shorter lines with baited hooks are fastened at intervals.
- lupuline — of or relating to lupulin
- madaline — A structure of many ADALINE units.
- madeline — a female given name, form of Magdalene.
- mainline — to inject a narcotic, especially heroin, directly into a vein.
- marlines — Plural form of marline.
- midlines — Plural form of midline.
- milliner — a person who designs, makes, or sells hats for women.
- monoline — A company specializing in a single type of financial service, such as consumer credit, home mortgages, or a sole class of insurance.
- moulinet — a portable pulley device for bending crossbow or turning the drum of a crane
- muslined — draped or covered with muslin
- muslinet — a thick type of muslin
- neckline — the opening at the neck of a garment, especially of a woman's garment, with reference to its shape or its position on the body: a V-neckline; a high neckline.
- newlines — Plural form of newline.
- off-line — Computers. operating independently of, or disconnected from, an associated computer.
- oiliness — smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
- old-line — following or supporting conservative or traditional ideas, beliefs, customs, etc.
- one-line — consisting of one line
- oneliner — Alternative form of one-liner.
- onliners — Plural form of onliner.
- onliness — (obsolete) The state of being alone.
- outlined — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- outliner — A computer application that produces a hierarchically arranged outline of the logical structure of a text document.
- outlines — Plural form of outline.
- overline — a cutline, usually of one line, appearing over a picture, cartoon, etc.
- pemoline — a synthetic, weak, central nervous system stimulant, C 9 H 8 N 2 O 2 , with sympathomimetic activity, used as an adjunct in the management of hyperkinetic behavior disorders.
- petaline — pertaining to or resembling a petal.
- picoline — any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- pipeline — a long tubular conduit or series of pipes, often underground, with pumps and valves for flow control, used to transport crude oil, natural gas, water, etc., especially over great distances.
- plotline — The plotline of a book, film, or play is its plot and the way in which it develops.
- popeline — a fabric, resembling broadcloth, rep, or poplin and made with silk or rayon warp and wool filling, used in the manufacture of dress goods.
- recliner — a person or thing that reclines.
- red line — a point beyond which a person or group is not prepared to negotiate
- redliner — a person or organization that practises redlining
- reguline — of, relating to, or of the nature of, a regulus.