6-letter words containing a, l, m, i
- kalmia — any North American evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Kalmia, of the heath family, having showy flowers, as the mountain laurel.
- kolima — a river in the NE Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE to the Arctic Ocean. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
- labium — a lip or liplike part.
- lambic — A strong, sweet Belgian beer.
- lambie — (childish, or, endearing) A lamb.
- lamiae — Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- lamias — Plural form of lamia.
- lamina — a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- laming — Present participle of lame.
- lamish — Somewhat lame.
- lamium — any of several plants belonging to the genus Lamium, of the mint family, some species of which have whitish or variegated leaves and are cultivated as ornamentals or ground cover.
- lamoid — A member of the South American camelid family, a llama, alpaca, vicuna, or guanaco.
- lariam — a brand of mefloquine, used in the treatment and prevention of malaria
- latium — a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- laxism — (in Roman Catholic theology) the doctrine that, in cases of doubt in moral matters, the more liberal course should always be followed
- ligsam — Alternative form of ligan.
- limbal — (medical) Of or pertaining to the limbus.
- limina — threshold (def 4).
- lingam — Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- lipoma — a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- lomami — a river in the S Democratic Republic of the Congo, flowing N to the Congo River. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- lomita — a town in SW California.
- lumina — Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- maelid — a mythical apple nymph
- magilp — Alternative form of megilp.
- mailed — of or relating to mail.
- mailer — letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system: Storms delayed delivery of the mail.
- maille — Alternative form of mail.
- mainly — chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent: Our success was due mainly to your efforts. The audience consisted mainly of students.
- majlis — a public audience held by a chieftain, monarch, or other ruler to listen to the requests of petitioners.
- malawi — Formerly Nyasaland. a republic in SE Africa, on the W and S shores of Lake Malawi: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence July 6, 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 49,177 sq. mi. (127,368 sq. km). Capital: Lilongwe.
- maleic — (chemistry) of, or relating to maleic acid or its derivatives.
- malian — an inhabitant or native of Mali
- malice — desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness: the malice and spite of a lifelong enemy.
- malign — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- maliki — one of the four schools of Islamic law, founded by Malik ibn Anas (c715–795).
- maline — Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- malism — The belief that the world is evil.
- malkin — an untidy woman; slattern.
- mallei — Plural form of malleus.
- mallia — a town in E Crete: site of an excavated Minoan palace.
- maloti — plural of loti.
- malvin — (biochemistry) An anthocyanin, a diglucoside of malvidin, found in very many foods.
- mandil — A loose outer coat or jacket worn by men in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- manila — an archipelago of 7083 islands in the Pacific, SE of China: formerly (1898–1946) under the guardianship of the U.S.; now an independent republic. 114,830 sq. mi. (297,410 sq. km). Capital: Manila.
- manzil — (Islam) Any of the seven partitions of the Qur'an, which can be read in an entire day.
- mariel — a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- marlin — any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- maskil — an advocate or supporter of the Haskalah.
- maslin — a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.