12-letter words that end in l
- quasi-feudal — of, relating to, or of the nature of a fief or fee: a feudal estate.
- quasi-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- quasicrystal — a form of solid matter whose atoms are arranged like those of a crystal but assume patterns that do not exactly repeat themselves.
- quasilogical — according to or agreeing with the principles of logic: a logical inference.
- quasineutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- quetzalcoatl — the feathered serpent god of the Aztec and Toltec cultures.
- quinquennial — of or lasting for five years.
- radiological — of or relating to radiology.
- rapeseed oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- raw material — material before being processed or manufactured into a final form.
- rear admiral — U.S. Navy, Coast Guard. a commissioned officer next in rank below a vice-admiral.
- record label — recorded music production company
- recreational — of or relating to recreation: recreational facilities in the park.
- rectirostral — (of a bird) having a straight bill.
- red squirrel — a reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America.
- reel-to-reel — of or relating to an audio sound-equipment system or motion-picture camera or projector through which the tape or film must be threaded onto a take-up reel.
- rent control — government control over the amount of rent charged, as for housing.
- reputational — the estimation in which a person or thing is held, especially by the community or the public generally; repute: a man of good reputation.
- resort hotel — a hotel in a holiday resort
- responsorial — of or relating to response; responsive
- retinotectal — of or relating to the retina and the tectum
- retrolingual — situated behind or near the base of the tongue.
- revelational — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- rheumatismal — of or relating to rheumatism
- rhinocerical — of or relating to the rhinoceros
- rhinorrhoeal — of or relating to rhinorrhoea
- rhombohedral — a solid bounded by six rhombic planes.
- rhopaloceral — of or relating to creatures from the Rhopalocera division of animals, which includes all butterflies, distinguished from moths on account of their club-shaped antennae
- rideau canal — a waterway in SE Ontario, Canada, connecting the Ottawa Riverin Ottawa to Lake Ontario in Kingston. 125 miles (202 km) long.
- rimmed steel — a low-carbon steel containing enough iron oxide so that there is continuous generation of carbon monoxide during solidification.
- riot control — the activity of quelling or containing a riot
- risk capital — venture capital.
- rock crystal — transparent quartz, especially when colorless.
- rocker panel — body paneling below the passenger compartment of a vehicle.
- roller towel — a long towel sewed together at the ends and hung on a roller.
- rolling boil — heated liquid: bubbling
- rolling mill — a mill where ingots, slabs, sheets, etc., of usually hot metal are passed between rolls to give them a certain thickness or cross-sectional form.
- roofing nail — a short nail for nailing asphalt shingles or the like, having a broad head.
- rooster tail — the wake thrown up behind a speeding boat or the dust thrown up behind a speeding vehicle.
- rosewood oil — a fragrant oil extracted from the wood of a South American tree, Aniba rosaeodora, and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- russian doll — wooden figures that nest inside one other
- saccharoidal — having a crystalline or granular texture: said esp. of some sandstones and marbles
- sacring bell — a small bell rung at the elevation of the Host and chalice during Mass
- saint-mihiel — a town in NE France, on the Meuse River, NW of Nancy: captured by American forces 1918.
- salutational — relating to salutation
- sanctus bell — a bell rung during the celebration of Mass to call attention to the more solemn parts.
- santa isabel — former name of Malabo.
- sat sri akal — a salutation used in India
- sausage curl — a lock of hair formed into a curl resembling a sausage in shape.
- sausage roll — A sausage roll is a small amount of sausage meat which is covered with pastry and cooked.