10-letter words containing a, l, m, u
- journalism — the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a business.
- judgmental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- jumbo loan — a loan that exceeds the standard maximum amount offered by a financial institution
- jump leads — Jump leads are two thick wires that can be used to start a car when its battery does not have enough power. The jump leads are used to connect the battery to the battery of another car that is working properly.
- kumbh mela — a Hindu festival held once every twelve years in one of four sacred sites, where bathing for purification from sin is considered especially efficacious
- laboursome — (obsolete) Hard-working.
- lake urmia — a shallow lake in NW Iran, at an altitude of 1300 m (4250 ft): the largest lake in Iran, varying in area from 4000–6000 sq km (1500–2300 sq miles) between autumn and spring
- lambrequin — a woven fabric covering for a helmet in medieval times to protect it from heat, rust, etc.
- lamivudine — (medicine) A nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor, 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-thiacytidine that is used for the treatment of HIV and chronic hepatitis B.
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- latissimus — Either of a pair of large, roughly triangular muscles covering the lower part of the back, extending from the sacral, lumbar, and lower thoracic vertebrae to the armpits.
- laudianism — the policies and practices of Archbishop Laud or his supporters.
- laumontite — a white zeolite mineral, chiefly hydrated silicate of aluminum and calcium.
- laundromat — a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette.
- laundryman — a person who works in or operates a laundry.
- laundrymen — Plural form of laundryman.
- lawrencium — a synthetic, radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Lr; atomic number: 103.
- leaf mould — Leaf mould is a substance consisting of decayed leaves that is used to improve the soil.
- lebensraum — additional territory considered by a nation, especially Nazi Germany, to be necessary for national survival or for the expansion of trade.
- leuchaemia — leukaemia
- leucoderma — vitiligo.
- leucomaine — any of a group of toxic amines produced during animal metabolism
- leukoderma — vitiligo.
- ligamentum — ligament.
- lipomatous — a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- loculament — (botany) The cell of a pericarp in which the seed is lodged.
- low fulham — a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 (high fulham) or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 (low fulham)
- lubumbashi — a province in the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo: important mining area. 191,878 sq. mi. (496,964 sq. km). Capital: Lubumbashi.
- lukewarmly — In a lukewarm manner, tepidly, without extremeness.
- lukewarmth — lukewarmness
- lumachella — Alternative form of lumachel.
- lumberjack — a person who works at lumbering; logger.
- lumberyard — a yard where lumber is stored for sale.
- luminaires — Plural form of luminaire.
- luminarias — Plural form of luminaria.
- luminaries — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
- luminarism — the art and theory of the luminarists
- luminarist — a painter concerned with precision in using light and shade
- lumination — (obsolete) illumination.
- lump sugar — sugar in small blocks
- lunch meat — Lunch meat is meat that you eat in a sandwich or salad, and that is usually cold and either sliced or formed into rolls.
- lyam-hound — a bloodhound.
- lysimachus — 361?–281 b.c, Macedonian general: king of Thrace 306–281.
- maculating — Present participle of maculate.
- maculation — the act of spotting.
- maculature — (dated) Blotting paper.
- mail truck — a large vehicle that is used to transport letters, packages, etc, by road
- majusculae — Capital letters, as found in manuscripts of the sixth century and earlier.
- majuscular — (of letters) uppercase, capitalized.
- majuscules — Plural form of majuscule.