2-Letter Words Ending in L

A greatly enlarged photograph or series of photographs placed on a wall especially as decoration.

Of or pertaining to phthisis; affected with phthisis; wasting; consumptive.

The quantity a pitcher will hold.

PLASTID a structure in plant cells

Heaping dish

POCKETS pocket

DACTYL a certain poetic rhythm pattern

Like many stump speeches

Of the Pope

Arrogant; haughty

Relating to disposition

Like rankings

Like someone smoking in bed, stereotypically

""PRAETOR an ancient Roman magistrate, also PRETOR""

ETHICAL a drug sold by prescription only

""Situated in front of the frontal bone, or the frontal region of the skull; ectethmoid, as a certain bone in the nasal capsule of many animals, and certain scales of reptiles and fishes.""

GENITAL pertaining to reproduction

Of the time before the wedding bells.

Like some relations

Prenuptial

Agreement before marriage

Certain agreement

Wedding agreement

Of a student official

Of a professor's procurator

PROSTOMIA

""PROTONEMA The primary growth from the spore of a moss, usually consisting of branching confervoid filaments, on any part of which stem and leaf buds may be developed.""

Constituting a pattern.

Fortune 500 financial organization

Name on a Boston landmark

Cautious, self-righteous type, oddly not likable

In the shape of a fourth part of a circle.

Sort of flora - and quite decorative (wordplay)

Foolishly idealistic

Ultra-chivalrous

Impractically idealistic

Type of flag or colors

Providing strict order

Of a large army unit

Like prepositions and conjunctions

Of connections

Of kinship

Showing due deference

Showing due regard for others

Showing deference

""Pl. retroviruses Any of a group of viruses, many of which produce tumors, that contain RNA and reverse transcriptase, including the virus that causes AIDS.""

You don't have to answer this one!

Describing a question used for effect.

Kind of question

Like Poe's poems

Like heartbeats

Class, music that has a timed regularity is...

Indonesian food consisting of selection of spicy rice dishes

It's sensible to keep books in circulation

Kind of symmetry that's reasonable, incorporating old tradition, primarily

Simple parking in neutral, awfully basic

Leave of absence.

Period of leave for university teacher

John Barth's leave

Lead actors dressed for the priesthood (wordplay)

Unusual actors' deal concerning priesthood

Like a priest's attire, making a lot scared unfortunately

All that a bag can hold

All a bag can hold

SCLEROTIA

From the law and the prophets, say

From the Bible

Second vault addressed Russia's range of writing

Of Praxiteles's art

SEMANTIC pertaining to {meaning=n}

Adjective (-al)

LETHAL something designed to cause death

Stamp sold at a premium

Of a Washington group.

Like US upper assembly members

Like some biennial elections

""Comprising sentences; as, a sentential translation. as, a sentential translation.""

Like the seven-year itch (wordplay)

Like a seven year itch

Recurring every seven years

Dividing the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions and is divided into its component carpels.

Following in a logical sequence

In consecutive order

Describing 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.

""Either one of two species of birds composing the genus Chionis, and family Chionid\'91, native of the islands of the Antarctic.seas. Chionis, and family Chionid\'91, native of the islands of the Antarctic.seas.""

Of or pertaining to the sinciput; being in the region of the sinciput.

Of or relating to the sinoatrial node: a sinoatrial heart block.

""Any of a group of sterols that occur in high concentrations in certain plants, such as yams, and are used in the synthesis of steroid hormones.""

Of or pertaining to a solstice.

SPERMATIA

Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay.

Primitive jumping insect

Tiny, jumpy insect

Small 18 ac

Cash-box for a roadside shop (wordplay)

Hot dog vendor's cash drawer (wordplay)

Tolerate moonshiners (wordplay)

STOMODAEA

Bloomer haunts 28, they say

Baby-carrier found in the garden

Delivery charge for a flowering plant (wordplay)

Relating to frame of a building

Pertaining to buildings

Like earthquake damage

Under the center.

CRUSTAL pertaining to the earth's crust

*Middling or worse

Ballesteros, initially 1 up, almost shot under par

ORBITAL a subdivision of a nuclear shell

TEXTUAL pertaining to a {text=n}

""Of, relating to, or capable of staining living cells after their removal from a living or recently dead organism: a supravital dye.""

Poles divided by variable of light in outline

Peripheral brown flower on lake not new

Smack in tale involved barely touching

Slightly off topic

Check on rags and everything is ending

Pattern on old horse blankets

Pattern on horse blankets

TEACUPS teacup

Suitable for the box

Game for two

Game requiring racquets and a pole

Backyard game

Relating to a particular crystal system

Four-sided.

Perhaps rectangular flier carries a lot about paper

Stage set for cheat on trial

The average grade in a test for stage

Act the liar in play? Could be overdone

""Of or pertaining to theism, or a theist; according to the doctrine of theists.""

Of miraculous divine action

Lift humble criminal a small amount

Little more than a drop

Very small quantity.

Surgical antiseptic

Adjective (-al)

""A white crystalline compound, C 4 H 4 N 2 OS, that interferes with the synthesis of thyroxine, used to reduce the action of the thyroid gland, especially in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.""

Pensive, not empty-headed, so to speak

Kind of idea that's almost satisfied

Flog two huts off, being considerate

English word

""Of or relating to color or colors; imparting a color; as, tinctorial matter. as, tinctorial matter.""

Vitamin E

Generic term for Vitamin E and compounds chemically related to it

Like some rainfalls

Like hurricane rains

Like a downpour

Having pull

TRANSEPT the part of a church at right angles to the nave

FERAL {wild=adj}

TREPONEMA

""Of, pertaining to, or designating, the fifth pair of cranial nerves, which divide on each side of the head into three main branches distributed to the orbits, jaws, and parts of the mouth; trifacial.""

Having three sides

Involving three parties

Having three sides after filling in test

""Containing, or consisting of, three languages; expressed in three languages.""

Like many acronyms

Large marine fish

Of or pertaining to a trochoid; having the properties of a trochoid.

As much as a tumbler will hold; enough to fill a tumbler.

Befitting a Nero.

Characteristic of an absolute ruler

It's really oppressive wandering canny trail

SMALL to make little in size

Having no complaints when circulating, endlessly doing so (wordplay)

Failing in crucial test initially, lacking judgement

Perfectly ordinary, as a day

Ordinary, as a day

Dull, rough time before flu struck

Cheating like an atheist (wordplay)

Like Clinton, by his own admission

Can never believe this type is considered a cheat

This puzzle is not so barren

Useless, as no dates available (wordplay)

Barren

Like Goneril and Regan

Thankless.

One does not expect appreciation from such a person

Kind of decision

Funny - natural lie is very one-sided

Become natural? Lie on one side

PASTORAL an artistic work that depicts country life

Habitually late

Not to be trusted

Telling a lie

Dishonest, lying

Loose regulation of a branch of medicine

""URTICARIA The nettle rash, a disease characterized by a transient eruption of red pimples and of wheals, accompanied with a burning or stinging sensation and with itching; uredo.""

VESTMENT a ceremonial garment of the clergy

Relating to an occupation

Job-related

NATO vocal action involves one skilful occupation

Of choice

Wet and raw, spinning on bank? It may be

It goes round in the race

Quilt block with fourfold symmetry

""To kill by the cold, or exposure to the inclemency of winter; as, the wheat was winterkilled. as, the wheat was winterkilled.""

Retreat? Nevertheless, pull in

Taking money out for retirement

Act of taking money out of an account

California game fish

California rockfish.

Game fish

Having two toes in front and two behind

Of or pertaining to adventitia.

Client-sponsored article

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AESTHETIC

""Of or pertaining to the affections; as, affectional impulses; an affectional nature. as, affectional impulses; an affectional nature.""

""AGITATION The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation. as, the sea after a storm is in agitation.""

Twisting of a choir's tail that didn't really happen

""Of or pertaining to height; as, altitudinal measurements. as, altitudinal measurements.""

""A barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative and a hypnotic.""

""Pertaining to, consisting of, or addicted to, anecdotes.""

""Preceding marriage; as, an antenuptial agreement. as, an antenuptial agreement.""

ANTHERIDIA

Like or related to man; human.

ALCOHOL a flammable liquid

Right-brained (wordplay)

LOGICAL pertaining to {logic=n}

MUSICAL a play which has songs and dances

NATURAL a type of musical note

RADICAL a group of atoms that act as a unit in chemical compounds

TUMORAL relating to a tumor

A bit mad being in a separate room

Laura cut lip raving about beekeeping

Suitable; fit.

Same as artefactual.artefactual.

Placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot; a member of the artiodactyla.artiodactyla.

""Pertaining to, implying, or containing, atheism; -- applied to things; as, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books.as, atheistic doctrines, opinions, or books.""

Of or pertaining to attention.

Relating to postures

Like a long war getting rid of a totalitarian organisation

AUTARCHIC

AVOCATION A calling away; a diversion.

""DIALECTAL Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant. as, a dialectical variant.""

""A biocompatible material that is used to construct artificial organs, rehabilitation devices, or prostheses and replace natural body tissues.""

BIOMETRIC

SECTIONAL Of or pertaining to a sections or distinct part of larger body or territory; local.

""An insect of the genera Lepisma, Campodea, etc., belonging to the Thysanura. Lepisma, Campodea, etc., belonging to the Thysanura.""

CARICATURA

""Of or pertaining to casuists or casuistry; as, casuistic thinking.as, casuistic thinking.""

CATACLYSM An extensive overflow or sweeping flood of water; a deluge.

""Of or pertaining to a catechism, having the form of questions and answers; catechical.""

Without exceptions or conditions

Unambiguously explicit

Unconditional

Moving out from a centre

Carrying outwards from the centre

Using force away from centre

Force of nature (wordplay)

Inward-pulling (force)

Level many seek to lower

Compound believed to harden arteries

Statins lower it

""Relating to, or having the character of, a cicatrix.""

CITRONELLA

""A colorless liquid, C 10 H 20 O, with a roselike odor, derived from any of several essential oils or made synthetically and used extensively in perfumery.""

CLOSTRIDIA

COGNITION The act of knowing; knowledge; perception.

""CONDIMENT Something used to give relish to food, and to gratify the taste; a pungment and appetizing substance, as pepper or mustard; seasoning.""

Based on stipulations

With strings attached

Subject to provisos

CONFLICT to be in opposition

CONFLICT to be in opposition

Involving guesswork

Hypothetical, surmised

Like guesswork

"", <?/. Of the nature of a consonant; pertaining to consonants.""

Kind of cuisine.

Of mainland Europe

Kind of breakfast

Relating to a binding legal agreement

Relating to formal agreements

Two checks, or part of one cheque

Record slip for cheque

Stub blunt weapon under bar

""To act against with equal force, power, or effect; to thwart or overcome by such action; to furnish an equivalent to or for; to counterbalance; to compensate.""

CYTOLOGIC

DECEPTION The act of deceiving or misleading.

DECREMENT The state of becoming gradually less; decrease; diminution; waste; loss.

Feel trained to be submissive

Showing respect

Submissive

Harmful; admit, relent (anagram)

Tired out, unstable and causing harm

Tending to cause harm

""That separates or distinguishes; -- applied to points or marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or different sounds of the same letter, as, \'be, <acr/, \'84, <omac/, <ocr/, etc.""

Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.

Girl returned damaged article, opposed like 5 across and 25, 6 and 24 etc

Given to telling others what to do

Riot Act laid out getting autocratic

Autocratic

""DIPHTHERIA A very dangerous contagious disease in which the air passages, and especially the throat, become coated with a false membrane, produced by the solidification of an inflammatory exudation. Cf. Group. Group.""

Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a diphthong.

Of or pertaining to direction (definition 2).

Face tackling minister, beginning to irritate in the role of boss

Dreadful opening in Cannes, one's first in competition of film-makers

To release from thralldom or slavery; to give freedom to; to disinthrall.

Unpleasant fluids pouring over palate

Like mean-spirited jokes

Unpleasant

""Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation. as, a distressful situation.""

Showing suspicion

Not confident.

Suspicious

A docile aunt (anagram) - instructive

Designating certain TV programs.

Relating to teaching

Conceited and boastful

Having I trouble

Get social, it makes you big-headed

ENDOMETRIA

""Of, or relating to, endothelium.""

It's puzzling, say, about Ulster's calamity; maybe there's no happy ending

Puzzling

""Pl. enteroviruses Any of a subgroup of picornaviruses, including polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, and echoviruses, that infect the gastrointestinal tract and often spread to other areas of the body, especially the nervous system.""

""Pertaining to, or abounding with, epithets [adj] : EPITHETICALLY""

Of a geometrical figure.

(Of a triangle) having sides the same

Having all sides of equal length