9-letter words that end in l
- labetalol — an alpha- and beta-adrenergic blocking agent, C 19 H 24 N 2 O 3 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- lachrymal — of or relating to tears.
- laconical — laconic.
- lake biel — a lake in NW Switzerland: remains of lake dwellings were discovered here in the 19th century. Area: 39 sq km (15 sq miles)
- lambswool — Fine wool from a young sheep, used to make knitted garments, blankets, etc., with a soft texture.
- lampshell — Alternative form of lamp shell.
- land girl — a girl or woman who does farm work, esp in wartime
- land rail — corn crake.
- largactil — a brand of chlorpromazine used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antipsychotic
- laryngeal — of, relating to, or located in the larynx.
- lash rail — a rail, solidly fixed to the bulwarks of a vessel, to which objects on deck can be lashed.
- leaf roll — a viral disease of plants, especially potatoes, characterized by upward rolling of the leaflets, chlorosis, stunting, and necrosis of the phloem.
- lemniscal — relating to a lemniscate
- lemon oil — a fragrant yellow essential oil obtained from the rinds of lemons or manufactured synthetically, used as a flavoring and in perfumery, furniture polishes, etc.
- lengthful — long
- levitical — of or relating to the Levites.
- libidinal — Psychoanalysis. all of the instinctual energies and desires that are derived from the id.
- lig snail — banded Florida tree snail.
- lightwell — (architecture) An open shaft that transmits light from above into a staircase or an inner room.
- like hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
- line call — the judgment of the umpire or linesman as to whether the ball has landed in or out of court
- line-haul — noting or pertaining to the transport, usually by truck, of heavy loads of freight for long distances or between cities.
- linoleoyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from linoleic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
- liposomal — Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.
- live rail — an electric rail track
- live well — be comfortably well off
- liverpool — a seaport in Merseyside, in W England, on the Mersey estuary.
- lock rail — the rail of a door that meets the shutting stile at the level of the lock.
- lognormal — noting or pertaining to a logarithmic function with a normal distribution, or the distribution of a random variable for which the logarithm of the variable has a normal distribution.
- long haul — journey: long-distance
- long tail — the segment of a market representing the large number of products that sell in small quantities, considered by some to be of greater financial value than the few products that sell in very large quantities
- long-haul — line-haul.
- longaeval — Alt form longeval.
- longueuil — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, across from Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
- lost soul — sb without purpose
- low vowel — a vowel uttered with the mouth open and the tongue lowered
- low-level — undertaken by or composed of members having a low status: a low-level discussion.
- lumbrical — any of four wormlike muscles in the palm of the hand and in the sole of the foot.
- lunatical — (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- lunchpail — lunchbox.
- lunitidal — pertaining to the part of the tidal movement dependent upon the moon.
- lustrical — Pertaining to, or used for, purification.
- lyra viol — a lutelike musical instrument popular in the 16th and 17th centuries: the forerunner of the mandolin
- lysosomal — Of, pertaining to, or originating in lysosomes.
- macapagal — Diosdado [dee-aws-dah-daw] /ˌdi ɔsˈdɑ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1910–97, Philippine statesman: president 1961–65.
- macdowell — Edward Alexander, 1861–1908, U.S. composer and pianist.
- mag wheel — a wheel containing magnesium or aluminum generally alloyed with steel, which makes it lighter in weight and shinier than an ordinary steel wheel: used especially on racing cars and sports cars.
- magistral — Pharmacology. prescribed or prepared for a particular occasion, as a remedy. Compare officinal (def 1).
- make bail — If someone who has been arrested makes bail, or if another person makes bail for them, the arrested person is released on bail.
- make sail — to sail upon, over, or through: to sail the seven seas.