How many words contain the sequence 'li'?

There are 147 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'li'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'li' include Labialising, Labialism, Labialismus. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'li'

Labialising Verb (Present Participle) Labialism Noun (Uncountable) Labialismus Noun Labiality Noun Labialization Noun Labialize Verb Labialized Adjective Labializing Verb (present participle and gerund) Labilities Noun (Plural) Labiolingual Adjective Labiopalatalize Verb (transitive) Life Noun Listen Verb Macaglia Noun Mulling Verb Nabalism Noun Nabalite Noun Nabalitic Adjective Nacionalista Noun Oaklike Adjective Oakling Noun Oarlike Adjective Paccioli Proper Noun Pachalic Noun Pachalics Noun (plural) Pachnolite Noun Pachouli Noun Pachoulis Noun (plural) Quality Noun, Adjective Rabbitlike Adjective Responsibility Noun Sabbathlike Adjective Tabellion Noun Tabernacling Verb (present participle and gerund) Ualis Noun Udderlike Adjective Untangling Verb (Present Participle / Gerund) Vaalite Noun Wabblier Adjective Wabbliest Adjective Wabbliness Noun Wabbling Verb (Present Participle) Wabblingly Adverb Xanthaline Noun Yachtsmanlike Adjective Zabaglione Noun Zaboglione Noun

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1. From which English verb is 'dabblingness' derived?

Dabble Dapper Dapple Daub

2. Which word is the closest plain-English substitute when no system stands behind the mystery?

Cabbalistic Cabbalism Cryptic Zohar

3. How is the plural 'lives' pronounced?

With an 'f' sound (/laɪfs/) With a 'v' sound (/laɪvz/) With a 'z' sound but spelled 'f' The same as the singular

4. How is 'fabulist' stressed?

FAB-yuh-list fab-YOO-list fab-yuh-LIST FAB-oo-LEEST

5. Which spelling is the historical variant?

Dacryolite Dacryolith Both are modern Neither exists

6. What part of speech is 'babelize'?

Noun Adjective Verb Preposition

7. What does 'labiopalatalize' mean?

To spell words with double letters To speak very quickly To pronounce a sound with rounded lips and a raised front tongue To whisper

8. How is the first syllable of 'fabling' pronounced?

Short 'a' as in 'cat' Long 'a' as in 'day' Short 'e' as in 'bed' Long 'e' as in 'see'

9. What historical ancestry do the Jaalin claim?

Pharaonic Egyptians Descendants of Al-Abbas (uncle of the Prophet) Roman settlers Byzantine merchants

10. Which part of speech is 'aaliis'?

Verb Adjective Plural Noun Adverb

11. Which word names a person who follows the system?

Cabbalism Cabbalist Cabbalistic Cabbalas

12. Can you use 'ualis' in a modern business email?

Yes, it sounds professional No, it is obsolete and confusing Only if you are a lawyer Yes, it means 'value'

13. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

I'm mulling on whether to accept the job. I'm mulling whether to accept the job. I'm mulling at whether to accept the job. I'm mulling for whether to accept the job.

14. Which sentence is formal and correct?

The king surveyed the room with an eaglelike intensity. The dog was eaglelike barking. She bought an eaglelike at the store. He eaglelike jumped the fence.

15. Where does the primary stress fall in 'Labialismus'?

First syllable Second syllable Fourth syllable Last syllable

16. Which sentence uses 'Cabalism' correctly?

The cabalism barked loudly. I ate a cabalism for lunch. He studied Cabalism to understand hidden meanings. She is very cabalism today.

17. What is the singular form of 'eanlings'?

Eanling Ean Lamb Ewe

18. How many syllables does the word 'Baalim' have?

One Two Three Four

19. How is 'wabbliness' correctly spelled?

Wableness Wabblyness Wabbliness Wobbilness

20. Which of the following is the common English/Australian name for the aalii?

Oak Pine Fern Hopbush

21. Which verb correctly follows 'abacli' in a sentence?

was is has were

22. Which is the correct spelling?

habillitated habilitaded abilitaded habilitated

23. Which sentence uses 'habilimentary' correctly?

The habilimentary rules dictated a purple robe. He habilimentary his coat. She bought a habilimentary. The habilimentary quickly.

24. From what plant was xanthaline historically extracted?

The oak tree The prickly ash The cactus The pine tree

25. Which word is the most common modern synonym for 'abacli'?

Tesserae Bricks Planks Abaci

26. What does 'gablelike' mean?

Resembling a gable in shape Being an actual gable A roofing material A window style

27. Which sentence uses 'eanlings' correctly?

The eanlings is here. He eanlings fast. The eanlings are in the field. I saw an eanlings.

28. What does the suffix -iasis indicate?

A condition or diseased state A stone A gland A bone landmark

29. How many syllables are in the word 'nabalism'?

Two Three Four Five

30. Which agent restores a capacity that was lost?

Habilitator Inhabitor Exhibitor Rehabilitator

31. Why does the word 'facellite' still appear anywhere at all?

It names a newly found species It is used in jewelry advertising It is the official name in the United States It survives in old texts and museum labels

32. In which institutions did tabellions chiefly operate?

Ancient Egypt only Colonial New England Imperial China The Roman Empire and old France

33. 'Cabbling' is the -ing form of which verb?

Cable Cobble Cab Cabble

34. From which language does the root word 'cabal' originate?

Greek Latin Hebrew Arabic

35. In the 1960s, pachouli became strongly associated with...

Wall Street bankers Airline pilots Librarians The hippie counterculture

36. Which part of speech is 'fabling'?

Adjective Noun (Gerund) Adverb Preposition

37. Which word is an antonym for the concept of 'habilimental' (clothing-related)?

Dressed Clothed Unclothed Garbed

38. How many syllables does 'habilitation' have?

Four Five Six Seven

39. 'Several facelift ___ canceled.' Choose the correct verb.

was were is be

40. What does it mean to babelize a plan?

To finish it early To translate it exactly To print it clearly To mix it until nobody can follow it

41. What does the suffix '-ling' indicate in the word 'eanling'?

Old age Large size Youth or smallness Aggression

42. Which word is the singular form of 'labilities'?

Labiality Liable Lability Liability

43. Which sentence uses the word correctly?

Two cabeliaus swam past the pier Cabeliau are sold live here I grilled a cabeliau last night The ledger listed a barrel of cabeliau

44. Which preposition is commonly used after 'labelling' to introduce the object being labeled?

with by of for

45. Which sentence uses 'cabbalistic' correctly as an adjective?

The cabbalistic signs ringed the door. The cabbalistic wrote the note. She is a cabbalistic. They cabbalistic the code.

46. How does the lifestyle of the Jaalin differ from the Bedouin?

The Jaalin are nomadic, Bedouin are settled The Jaalin are riverine settlers, Bedouin are desert nomads The Jaalin are Christians, Bedouin are Muslims The Jaalin live in cities, Bedouin live in forests

47. Which ancient text is a religious cabalist most likely to study?

The Bible The Quran The Zohar The Vedas

48. How many syllables does 'gabbling' have?

One Two Three Four

49. Which word is often confused with 'habiliment'?

Habitable Habitat Ability Habitual

50. Which is the correct spelling?

habillitation habilitaion habilitacion habilitation