9-letter words containing l, a, t, o, r
- gremolata — A paste of capers, parsley, lemon zest, olives and olive oil served as an accompaniment to meat or fish.
- hailstorm — a storm with hail.
- haircloth — cloth of hair from the manes and tails of horses, woven with a cotton warp, and used for interlinings of clothes, upholstery, etc.
- hariolate — to practise divination or to prophesy
- holarctic — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Nearctic and Palearctic regions.
- holderbat — a bracket that supports a pipe and fastens it to a wall or surface
- horntails — Plural form of horntail.
- horsetail — Also called scouring rush. any nonflowering plant of the genus Equisetum, having hollow, jointed stems.
- hourplate — the dial of a clock or watch
- hydrolant — an urgent warning of navigational dangers in the Atlantic Ocean, issued by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office.
- iatrology — Medical science.
- idiolatry — Autolatry, or self worship.
- idolaters — Plural form of idolater.
- idolators — Plural form of idolator.
- idolatory — Misspelling of idolatry.
- immolator — One who offers in sacrifice.
- immortals — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.
- inhalator — an apparatus designed to mix carbon dioxide and oxygen, especially for use in artificial respiration.
- insulator — Electricity. a material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible. insulating material, often glass or porcelain, in a unit form designed so as to support a charged conductor and electrically isolate it.
- interloan — a loan between one library and another
- intraoral — Within the mouth.
- isolators — Plural form of isolator.
- jaculator — a person who hurls or throws
- joculator — (obsolete) A jester; a joker.
- kleopatra — Cleopatra (def 2).
- la tortue — French name of Tortuga.
- laborists — Plural form of laborist.
- laborites — Plural form of laborite.
- labourist — a member or supporter of the Labour party.
- labourite — a member or supporter of the Labour party.
- lager top — a pint or half-pint of lager with a dash of lemonade
- lakefront — the land along the edge of a lake: Property along the lakefront is more expensive every year.
- laminator — to separate or split into thin layers.
- lamproite — (geology) Any of several volcanic rocks having a high potassium content.
- landdrost — the chief magistrate of a district
- lanterloo — A meaningless chant or refrain.
- lanthorns — Plural form of lanthorn.
- lanzarote — the most easterly of the Canary Islands; mountainous, with a volcanic landscape; tourism, fishing. Pop: 109 942 (2002 est). Area: 795 sq km (307 sq miles)
- larghetto — a larghetto movement.
- largition — an act of, or the quality of, generosity or largesse
- laserwort — the name given to several umbelliferous woodland plants of the genus Laserpitium, such as Laserpitium latifolium, whose roots are used as a flavouring
- last word — the closing remark or comment, as in an argument: By the rules of debate she would have the last word.
- last-born — last in order of birth; youngest.
- latecomer — a person who arrives late: The latecomers were seated after the overture.
- laterborn — born later
- latration — an instance of barking
- latrociny — banditry
- lattimore — Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- laudatory — containing or expressing praise: overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
- law court — court of law.