10-letter words containing l, a, f, o, e
- half-dozen — one half of a dozen; six.
- halfcocked — Simple past tense and past participle of halfcock.
- healthfood — Alternative spelling of health food.
- house flag — a flag flown by a merchant ship, bearing the emblem of its owners or operators.
- hyperfocal — relating to the distance beyond which a lens can be focused to produce satisfactory image quality
- informable — to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to: He informed them of his arrival.
- isoflavone — a phytoestrogen produced chiefly by plants of the legume family, especially soybeans, potentially useful in lowering cholesterol and in treating some cancers and menopausal symptoms.
- isoflurane — a volatile, halogenated ether, C 3 H 2 ClF 5 O, used as a general anesthetic in surgery.
- kaempferol — (organic compound) A flavonoid, isolated from tea and other plants, that may reduce the risk of heart disease.
- kefalotiri — Alternative form of kefalotyri.
- kefalotyri — A Greek cheese similar to parmesan.
- laborforce — Alternative form of labor force.
- lageniform — shaped like a flask; having an enlarged base tapering to a narrow neck.
- lake frome — a shallow salt lake in NE South Australia: intermittently filled with water. Length: 100 km (60 miles). Width: 48 km (30 miles)
- lakefronts — Plural form of lakefront.
- land force — an armed force serving on land
- laniferous — wool-bearing: sheep and other laniferous animals.
- lay before — If you lay an idea or piece of information before someone, you present it to them in detail, usually in order to obtain their approval or advice.
- leadfooted — awkward; clumsy.
- leaf coral — any red algae of the species Bossea orbigniana, common as a seaweed along the Pacific coast of the U.S., having calcified, flattened, jointed stems.
- leaf mould — Leaf mould is a substance consisting of decayed leaves that is used to improve the soil.
- leafhopper — any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.
- leafroller — Alternative spelling of leaf roller.
- left arrow — (character) The graphic which the 1963 version of ASCII had in place of the underscore character, ASCII 95.
- lie fallow — to remain uncultivated, unused, unproductive, etc. for a time
- life arrow — an arrowlike projectile for carrying a line for use in maritime rescue operations.
- life coach — a person who advises clients on how to solve their problems and reach their goals in life: A life coach can help you make the right decisions in your career.
- life float — a ring-shaped float of balsa wood or metal tubing, having a grating or network at the center, for rescuing a number of survivors from a foundered vessel.
- loaf bread — commercially baked bread; store-bought bread.
- long-faced — having an unhappy or gloomy expression; glum.
- look after — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- loose-leaf — (of a book, notebook, etc.) consisting of individual leaves held in a binder (loose-leaf binder) as by rings that open and close, in such a way as to allow their removal, return, or replacement without tearing.
- love feast — (among the early Christians) a meal eaten in token of brotherly love and charity; agape.
- malefactor — a person who violates the law; criminal.
- malleefowl — Alternative form of mallee fowl.
- malleiform — having the shape of a hammer
- maned wolf — a South American wild dog, Chrysocyon jubatus, having a shaggy, reddish coat and long ears and legs: now reduced in number.
- manifolded — of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.
- manifolder — a machine for making manifolds or copies, as of writing.
- marouflage — a method of attaching a canvas to a wall through adhesion, accomplished by coating the surface with white lead mixed with oil.
- meiofaunal — Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a meiofauna.
- modifiable — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- nonfederal — pertaining to or of the nature of a union of states under a central government distinct from the individual governments of the separate states, as in federal government; federal system.
- notifiable — to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- o'flaherty — Liam [lee-uh m] /ˈli əm/ (Show IPA), 1896–1984, Irish novelist.
- offendable — to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- officerial — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
- offsetable — able to balance, counteract, or compensate for something else
- oldfangled — old-fashioned; of an older or former kind.
- olfactible — Having an odor; capable of being smelled.