12-letter words containing a, l, u
- hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
- hydrosulfate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hyperarousal — A state of heightened psychological and physiological tension resulting in reduced pain tolerance, anxiety, excessive response to sensory stimulation, insomnia, and fatigue.
- hypermutable — Of or in a state in which mutation is abnormally frequent.
- hypersensual — extremely or excessively sensual
- hypertextual — Of or relating to hypertext.
- hyposulphate — a salt derived from hyposulphuric acid
- hypothalamus — a region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
- idolatrously — In an idolatrous manner.
- iguaçú falls — a waterfall on the border between Brazil and Argentina, on the Iguaçú River: divided into hundreds of separate falls by forested rocky islands. Width: about 4 km (2.5 miles). Height: 82 m (269 ft)
- ill-favoured — unpleasant in appearance; homely or ugly.
- illaqueation — the act of ensnaring
- illiterature — (archaic) Lack of learning; illiteracy.
- illuminating — to enlighten, as with knowledge.
- illumination — an act or instance of illuminating.
- illuminative — giving light; illuminating.
- illuminators — Plural form of illuminator.
- illuminatory — Increasing informative qualities; explanatory.
- illusionable — Liable to illusion.
- illustrating — Present participle of illustrate.
- illustration — something that illustrates, as a picture in a book or magazine.
- illustrative — serving to illustrate; explanatory: illustrative examples.
- illustrators — Plural form of illustrator.
- illustratory — Serving to illustrate.
- immaculately — free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean: immaculate linen.
- immeasurable — incapable of being measured; limitless: the immeasurable vastness of the universe.
- immeasurably — incapable of being measured; limitless: the immeasurable vastness of the universe.
- immensurable — immeasurable.
- immutability — not mutable; unchangeable; changeless.
- imparticular — (proscribed) in particular.
- implicatures — Plural form of implicature.
- imputability — The character of being imputable.
- imputatively — In an imputative fashion or manner.
- in a flutter — agitated, flustered
- in actuality — actually, in fact, in reality
- in duplicate — in two copies, times two
- in spadefuls — in an extreme or emphatic way
- inaccurately — In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- inaniloquent — Tending to speak inanely; loquacious; garrulous.
- inarticulate — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- inaudibility — not audible; incapable of being heard.
- incalculable — very numerous or great.
- incalculably — very numerous or great.
- incapsulated — Simple past tense and past participle of incapsulate.
- incapsulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of incapsulate.
- incautiously — In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
- inclusionary — (of zoning, housing programs, etc.) stipulating that a certain percentage of new housing will be priced within the reach of middle-income buyers or renters.
- incoagulable — of a nature that cannot be coagulated
- incommutable — not exchangeable.