11-letter words containing a, t, l, n, i, c
- laicization — The act of laicizing.
- laminectomy — the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal, as for the excision of a ruptured disk.
- lancastrian — of or relating to the royal family of Lancaster.
- lancet fish — any large, marine fish of the genus Alepisaurus, having daggerlike teeth.
- lancinating — to stab or pierce.
- lancination — A tearing or laceration.
- landscapist — an artist who paints landscapes.
- lapidescent — in the process of changing into stone
- latchstring — a string passed through a hole in a door, for raising the latch from the outside.
- latin cross — an upright or vertical bar crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- launch into — begin enthusiastically
- leaf insect — any of several orthopterous insects of the family Phillidae, of southern Asia and the East Indies, having a body that resembles a leaf in color and form.
- lecithinase — An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin.
- lenticulate — to impress lenticules on the surface of (film).
- licentiates — Plural form of licentiate.
- lieutenancy — the office, authority, incumbency, or jurisdiction of a lieutenant.
- lifecasting — The creation of a three-dimensional copy of a living body by means of molding and casting techniques.
- linecasting — the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
- live action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- live-action — of or relating to movies, videos, and the like, that feature real performers, as distinguished from animation: A new live-action version of the classic animated film will be released later this year.
- locutionary — pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as independent of the interaction between the speaker and the listener.
- logistician — a person who is skilled in symbolic logic.
- long-acting — sustained-release.
- lubricating — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lubrication — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lucubration — laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.
- maeterlinck — Comte Maurice [French moh-rees] /French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, Belgian poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1911.
- maledicting — Present participle of maledict.
- malediction — a curse; imprecation.
- malefaction — an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
- maleficient — Doing evil, harm, or mischief.
- malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- mantelpiece — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- mantlepiece — mantel.
- masculation — Making masculine; giving male characteristics.
- masculinist — Characterized by or denoting attitudes or values held to be typical of men.
- masculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- mating call — a sound made by a bird or animal in order to attract a sexual partner
- matriculant — a person who matriculates; a candidate for matriculation.
- melanocytic — Of or pertaining to melanocytes.
- mentalistic — the doctrine that objects of knowledge have no existence except in the mind of the perceiver.
- metonymical — having the nature of metonymy.
- mislocation — to misplace.
- monoblastic — having a single layer, as an embryo in the blastula stage or developing from a single layer.
- monticulate — having low rising mounds or protrusions
- multiagency — involving multiple agencies
- multicarbon — having several carbon atoms
- musculation — (anatomy) The muscular system of an animal, or of any of its parts.
- narcoleptic — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.