10-Letter Words Containing L

Waxy outermost layer of an insect's skin

A curve traced by a point in the circumference of a circle which rolls on the convex side of a fixed circle.

""Common to, or affecting at the same time, a large number in a community; -- applied to a disease which, spreading widely, attacks many persons at the same time; as, an epidemic disease; an epidemic catarrh, fever, etc. See Endemic.as, an epidemic disease; an epidemic catarrh, fever, etc. See Endemic.""

""Pl. epididymides (-m -d z ) A long, narrow, convoluted tube, part of the spermatic duct system, that lies on the posterior aspect of each testicle, connecting it to the vas deferens.""

Pl. epiglottises or epiglottides (-gl t -d z ) The thin elastic cartilaginous structure located at the root of the tongue that folds over the glottis to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea during the act of swallowing.

""Pertaining to, or connected with, the epiglottis.""

I get pistol out in a flap!

Politest GI, unusually in a flap

Part of the throat.

Epilation

Epilepsy

Epileptic

""Resembling epilepsy; as, epileptoid convulsions. as, epileptoid convulsions.""

""(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the upper layer of water in a lake [from epi- + Greek limnion, diminutive of limnē lake]""

Epilogue

Of or relating to the part of the oceanic zone into which enough sunlight enters for photosynthesis to take place.

Pl. epiphyses (-s z ) The end of a long bone that is originally separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage but later becomes united to the main bone through ossification.

""Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an epiphysis.""

Incidental.

EPISOMAL pertaining to an {episome=n}

To do with letters

Describing a work comprised of letters

Like pen pals' relationships

Epistoler

EPITAPH to compose an inscription on a tomb

""Of or pertaining to epithelium; as, epithelial cells; epithelial cancer. as, epithelial cells; epithelial cancer.""

Cellular tissue that makes up all glands

EPITHELIZE

EPITOMIC relating to an epitome

""The quality or condition of being equable; evenness or uniformity; as, equability of temperature; the equability of the mind. as, equability of temperature; the equability of the mind.""

Equaliser

Evening game

Evenly proportioned things.

Constitutional concerns

Pistols, to small hoods

Equalize

Like algebra

Near the hot line (wordplay)

Near 0 degrees (wordplay)

Of an earth line

States of adjustment.

Model queen? Vital for peer!

Tantamount (to)

The same as

Not permanent

The quality or state of being erectile.

Of or pertaining to an eremite; hermitical; living in solitude.

A plant sterol that is converted into vitamin D by ultraviolet radiation.

In an arousing manner

ERUPTIVE a type of rock

Complaint could produce replies, say

Lafayette, for one

French air squadron

Squadron of airplanes.

Escalader

Escalade

Increasing rapidly

Intensifying

Rapid rise in prices or wages

Cold war to hot war.

'I'd like to speak to your supervisor,' e.g

One-way flights (wordplay)

Nonstop flights (wordplay)

They take shoppers to new levels

""ESCALATOR A stairway or incline arranged like an endless belt so that the steps or treads ascend or descend continuously, and one stepping upon it is carried up or down; -- originally a trade term, which has become the generic name for such devices. Such devices are in common use in large retail establishments such as department stores, and in public buildings having a heavy traffic of persons between adjacent floors.""

Baked with a breadcrumb topping

Baked in a cream sauce.

Baked in a cream sauce

Escalop

Robbie Williams' current album

Houdini's art

Robbie Williams album that got away (wordplay)

Pertaining to the gullet

Pale idlers (anagram)

Shoe is European with spiralled design

Shoe that ties around the ankle

Espalier

Part 3 of quote

To a marked degree.

In particular

Shore-front walkways

Public walks along the seaside.

Litter mounts up after English Proms

Food and water, for example

Requirements that cook eats in less

Key points: 'Scuttling ... silent seas'

Estradiol

ESURIENT {greedy=adj}

To make eternal.

""An antibacterial drug, C 10 H 24 N 2 O 2 , used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.""

Heavenly way to put you to sleep over your friend

So Wordsworth's minstrel appears to have thee flustered, as a matter of fact

Leader in Economist, article truly in heavenly style

ETHICAL a drug sold by prescription only

According to national groups.

Relating to study of various peoples

Ethology

Student of animal behavior

One studying animal behaviour got hostile, wild

Hog's toilet excited student of animal behaviour

Ethylate

Etiolate

""The operation of blanching plants, by excluding the light of the sun; the condition of a blanched plant.""

Causes

""A volatile, terpenelike oil extracted from the eucalyptus, and consisting largely of cymene.""

Aromatic Australian tree

Koala's diet source

Tree common in California.

Euglenoid

Any of a class of simple proteins that are soluble in dilute salt solutions and insoluble in distilled water.

Cracking up during a speech

Paying tribute to Brussels on record, I quaver

Being enthusiastic with detailed planning after European Union

Eulogizer

Eulogize

Euploidy

Capable of tolerating a wide range of salt water concentrations. Used of an aquatic organism.

Critic's chore

Online appraisal (wordplay)

Assessment

Critique

Exercising or involving careful analytical evaluations.

Judges, at times

Missionary position (wordplay)

Job done on the convertible (wordplay)

Work done on the convertible (wordplay)

Traveling soulsman (wordplay)

Preacher of the Christian Gospel

Preacher gives Lent a transformation

Attempt a conversion (wordplay)

Preach the gospel

Preach

In a way full of incident

In the end, level with union supporter

Sooner or later

In due course

Where the Florida gators play (wordplay)

Boy found in eastern borders of US swamp

Home to many a manatee

In all locations (US)

All over

Tending to prove reckless, dive in late

Demonstrative disturbing tale divine

On a record

Devil's deeds, say

Evilness

Processes of growth.

Gradual changes

Process of unfolding.

Gradual change of love back to hole to entrap me

EXACTING exact

Group of larks

Flock of larks

Flocks of larks

Capable of being examined or inquired into.

Exceptional quality

Great merit

Honorary title.

Official title of great merit (wordplay)

Ambassador's honorific title

Ambassador's title

Longfellow's poetic injunctions.

EXCISION the act of {excising=v}

EXCITING excite

Exclaimer

Exclaim

EXCLUDE to shut out

(tr) to keep out; prevent from entering

Bars on six clues (cryptic)

Exclusive

Former copper taken in hand about caress and let off

Clears of blame

Virus carrier, often

Software file or arrangement of data behind former precursor of euro

Pertaining to exegesis; tending to unfold or illustrate; explanatory; expository.

Flaked off

Coats with yogurt or sugar, say

Breathing out

Former wife Henry VIII beheaded: country gives a sigh

Cheer at Sussex town centre - at a price

Make very happy or very animated

Make very happy

EXIGUOUS {meagre=adj}

Science concerned with life on other planets

Releasing heat: an exothermic reaction.

Lexical toy (anagram)

Former friend admits of hearing in a strange way

Like some batons

Ten plebeians somehow able to grow

That may be expected or looked for.

EXPECT to anticipate

As predicted

Capable of being expelled or driven out. <i>

Not worth keeping

Able to be sacrificed

What money is.

Explainer

Justifying the kicked-out lover? Unlovely at home, not much good!

Describing former lover: unattractive, independent and no good

Explant

Profanities

Capable of being explicated; that may be explained or accounted for; admitting explanation.

EXPLICABLE Capable of being explicated; that may be explained or accounted for; admitting explanation.

EXPLICATE Evolved; unfolded.

Explicate

One who unfolds or explains; an expounder; an explainer.

""In an explicit manner; clearly; plainly; without disguise or reservation of meaning; not by inference or implication; as, he explicitly avows his intention. as, he explicitly avows his intention.""

Exploiter

Leveraging

Applying first of gears to follow former pilot manoeuvring in

Taking advantage of feat - one day of victory

Explosion

Bombs without G & T, perhaps (wordplay)

Cherry bombs and depth charges

Fit for marketing abroad

Boxer leapt around, finding market abroad

Expulsion

Relaxation.

Extemporaneous; unpremeditated.

EXTEND to {expand=v}

In an extended manner.

""Capable of being extended, susceptible of being stretched, extended, enlarged, widened, or expanded.""

Suited to being lengthened or widened

Outwardly; externally; on the exterior.

Former supporter of seabirds (wordplay)

Always squeezing by on the outside

How to apply liniment

Extolment

Not permitted or governed by law.

Off-premises (univ. studies)

Leftover wall painting (wordplay)

Taking place off campus (wordplay)

'Almost clean' Brexit arranged, that can be delivered

EXTRUDE to {protrude=v}

Exultance

EXULTANT exulting

""The act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph.""

EXULTING exult

Scoping out

Looking straight at English graduate that comes in crying

Bridge sitter (wordplay)

Cups that may be watching you (wordplay)

See-through items (wordplay)

Eyelet

FABULIST a {liar=n}

In an incredible way

Features the clergy society for cleaning up what's on top

Surrounders of light switches

FACILE easily persuaded

Is it a fact? Lie to make it easier

Make less difficult

Make (something) easy

Going places (wordplay)

Ladies' skills (wordplay)

Unfortunately cities fail to provide resources

Kinds of clones

Exact reproductions for Vera

Exact copies

FACTIOUS turbulent

Player in story can be taken into consideration

Factorial

""FACTUAL actual, real""

""FACTUAL actual, real""

""FACTUAL actual, real""

""A block, or ring, serving as a guide for the running rigging or for any rope.""

Dylan's fair version of little people's homes

1983 Journey ballad

Falconry

Faldstool

Like a mistaken belief

False note? Ring up with promises to pay

Deceptive, misleading

Fallfish

""A well or opening, through the successive floors of a warehouse or manufactory, through which goods are raised or lowered.""

Awful hassle with food, such as pork pies

Lies

Falsework

Falsifier

Falsify

Black sheep, at times? (letters 5-8)

In an intimate manner

Kinfolk welcoming storyteller in a friendly way

Adjective (-ic)

In a whimsical way

Fanfold

Farandole

FARCICAL {absurd=adj}