10-letter words that end in an
- lamarckian — of or relating to Jean de Lamarck or his theory of organic evolution.
- laminarian — belonging or relating to the laminaria or to the zone where they grow, which is between two and ten fathoms deep
- lapidarian — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- laundryman — a person who works in or operates a laundry.
- laurentian — of or relating to the St. Lawrence River.
- lawrentian — of, relating to, or characteristic of D. H. Lawrence, his works, or his ideas.
- lazy susan — a revolving tray for foods, condiments, etc., placed usually at the center of a dining table.
- leatherman — A member of a homosexual male subculture that grew out of male-only motorcycle clubs formed by homosexual veterans returning from World War II, stressing masculinity in contradiction to androgynous and effeminate gay stereotypes, characterized by a fetish for leather gear and wear, a sense of hierarchy, and a fraternal, militaristic code of protocol and behavior, often involving BDSM practices.
- leibnizian — of or relating to Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz, the German rationalist philosopher and mathematician (1646–1716)
- lengthsman — a lengthman
- letter man — a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport.
- lighterman — a person who navigates a lighter.
- limitarian — a person who regards salvation as limited to only a part of mankind
- lincolnian — of or relating to Abraham Lincoln, his character, or his political principles.
- lineswoman — a female official, as in tennis, soccer, ice hockey, and football, who assists the referee.
- lithuanian — of or relating to Lithuania, its inhabitants, or their language.
- little man — the common or ordinary person.
- lobsterman — a person who traps lobsters.
- local loan — (in Britain) a loan issued by a local government authority
- lombrosian — of or relating to the doctrine propounded by the Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso that criminals are a product of hereditary and atavistic factors and can be classified as a definite abnormal type
- longbowman — an archer who uses a longbow.
- low german — the West Germanic languages not included in the High German group, as English, Dutch, Flemish, or Plattdeutsch. Abbreviation: LG. Compare High German (def 1).
- lusitanian — (italics) a British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic on May 7, 1915: one of the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I.
- macedonian — a native or inhabitant of Macedonia.
- machineman — a worker in charge of a machine
- madagascan — an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
- malpighian — Marcello [mahr-chel-law] /mɑrˈtʃɛl lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1628–94, Italian anatomist.
- malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
- man to man — A man-to-man conversation or meeting takes place between two men, especially two men who meet to discuss a serious personal matter.
- man-to-man — characterized by directness, openness, etc.; frank and personal: He had a man-to-man talk with his son about sex.
- manchurian — a historic region in NE China: ancestral home of the Manchu. About 413,000 sq. mi. (1,070,000 sq. km).
- manichaean — Also, Manichee [man-i-kee] /ˈmæn ɪˌki/ (Show IPA). an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.
- marheshvan — Heshvan.
- markswoman — a woman skilled in shooting at a mark; a woman who shoots well.
- marmes man — the skeletal remains of Homo sapiens found in Washington State in 1965 and dating from about 9000 b.c.
- martinican — an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.
- masterplan — a general plan or program for achieving an objective.
- maximilian — 1527–76, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1564–76.
- mecopteran — mecopterous.
- melanesian — of or relating to Melanesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- melburnian — 2nd Viscount, William Lamb.
- midlothian — Formerly Edinburgh. a historic county in SE Scotland.
- midshipman — a student, as at the U.S. Naval Academy, in training for commission as ensign in the Navy or second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Compare cadet (def 2).
- militarian — Of or pertaining to the military.
- militiaman — a person serving in the militia.
- minatitlan — a town in Veracruz state,SE Mexico.
- mingrelian — a South Caucasian language spoken near the extreme eastern end of the Black Sea.
- minnesotan — a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- missileman — a person who builds, designs, launches, or operates guided missiles.
- missourian — a state in the central United States. 69,674 sq. mi. (180,455 sq. km). Capital: Jefferson City. Abbreviation: MO (for use with zip code), Mo.