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12-letter words containing a, o, u, i

  • laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
  • latitudinous — having latitude, scope, range, breadth, etc., especially of ideas, interests, interpretations, or the like: a Renaissance man of latitudinous outlook.
  • leprosariums — Plural form of leprosarium.
  • ligulifloral — having strap-shaped flowers
  • liliuokalani — Lydia Kamekeha [kah-me-ke-hah] /ˌkɑ mɛˈkɛ hɑ/ (Show IPA), 1838–1917, last queen of the Hawaiian Islands 1891–93.
  • linux loader — (operating system)   (LILO) A boot loader for Linux. LILO does not depend on a specific file system, it can boot Linux kernel images from floppy disks and hard disks and can even boot other operating systems. One of up to sixteen differernt images can be selected at boot time. Various parameters, such as the root device, can be set independently for each kernel. LILO can even be used as the master boot record.
  • liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
  • liquidations — Plural form of liquidation.
  • litholatrous — of or relating to the worship of stones
  • lithophagous — swallowing or feeding on stones
  • loan council — (in Australia) a statutory body that controls borrowing by the states
  • lobeliaceous — belonging to the plant family Lobeliaceae.
  • locus standi — the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court
  • loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
  • logical unit — (networking)   (LU) A primary component of SNA, an LU is a type of NAU that enables end users to communicate with each other and gain access to SNA network resources.
  • longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
  • longitudinal — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
  • loquaciously — In a loquacious manner.
  • louise bogan — Louise, 1897–1970, U.S. poet.
  • lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
  • lubrications — Plural form of lubrication.
  • lucubrations — Plural form of lucubration.
  • lug foresail — a gaff foresail having no boom or sometimes a partial boom.
  • magniloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
  • malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
  • malibu board — a lightweight, fiberglass-covered surfboard, usually about 10 feet (3 meters) long with a rounded nose and tail and a convex bottom for increased maneuverability.
  • malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
  • malnutrition — lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
  • malocclusion — faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
  • man-mountain — a man who is very tall and heavily built
  • manipulation — the act of manipulating.
  • manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
  • manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
  • manoeuvering — Present participle of manoeuver.
  • manoeuvrings — Plural form of manoeuvring.
  • manumissions — Plural form of manumission.
  • marie louise — 1791–1847, 2nd wife of Napoleon I: empress of France; duchess of Parma 1816–31 (daughter of Francis II of Austria; mother of Napoleon II).
  • masturbation — the stimulation or manipulation of one's own genitals, especially to orgasm; sexual self-gratification.
  • matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
  • matriculator — to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
  • matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
  • maturational — the act or process of maturating.
  • mauvaise foi — (in the philosophy of Sartre) the expression usually rendered as bad faith
  • melliphagous — (of an animal) feeding on honey
  • mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
  • menstruation — the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus, occurring approximately monthly from puberty to menopause in nonpregnant women and females of other primate species.
  • mesogastrium — the mesentery of the embryonic stomach.
  • metafunction — (computing, programming) A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
  • metasequoias — Plural form of metasequoia.
  • microcapsule — a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
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