12-letter words containing c, l, o, m
- hypothalamic — Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.
- iceland moss — an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.
- iconophilism — a taste for pictures and symbols
- imidacloprid — The insecticide 1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylideneamine used to control fleas in domestic pets.
- immethodical — not methodical; without method or system.
- immoralistic — (somewhat, rare) Of or relating to immoralism.
- implications — something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood: to resent an implication of dishonesty.
- impost block — dosseret.
- in-compliant — not compliant; unyielding.
- inclinometer — Aeronautics. an instrument for measuring the angle an aircraft makes with the horizontal.
- incommutable — not exchangeable.
- incommutably — In an incommutable manner.
- incomparable — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incomparably — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- incompatibly — In an incompatible manner.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- incompletion — the state of being incomplete; incompleteness.
- incompliance — not compliant; unyielding.
- incomputable — incapable of being computed; incalculable.
- incomputably — In an incomputable way.
- inconsumable — not consumable; incapable of being consumed.
- infomercials — Plural form of infomercial.
- informercial — infomercial.
- inharmonical — Alternative form of inharmonic.
- insomnolence — sleeplessness; insomnia: a troubled week of insomnolence.
- jim crow law — any state law discriminating against black persons.
- john mauchly — (person) /jon W mok'*-lee/ (rhymes with "broccoli") Dr. John W. Mauchly, one of the developers of ENIAC.
- killer micro — [Popularised by Eugene Brooks] A microprocessor-based machine that infringes on mini, mainframe, or supercomputer performance turf. Often heard in "No one will survive the attack of the killer micros!", the battle cry of the downsizers. Used especially of RISC architectures. The popularity of the phrase "attack of the killer micros" is doubtless reinforced by the movie title "Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes" (one of the canonical examples of so-bad-it's-wonderful among hackers). This has even more flavour now that killer micros have gone on the offensive not just individually (in workstations) but in hordes (within massively parallel computers).
- kleptomaniac — a person who has kleptomania.
- lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lachrymatory — of, relating to, or causing the shedding of tears.
- lachrymiform — Shaped like a teardrop.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lady's-smock — a N temperate plant, Cardamine pratensis, with white or rose-pink flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- lampadomancy — a method of divination by studying the carbon deposits left by a burning lamp or candle
- lamprophyric — belonging or relating to a lamprophyre
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- lay claim to — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
- lecture room — conference hall
- lemon cheese — a soft paste made from lemons, sugar, eggs, and butter, used as a spread or filling
- leptosomatic — a person of asthenic build.
- light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
- limacologist — a person who specialises in the study of slugs
- lime cordial — a drink made from sweetened lime juice and plain or carbonated water
- limnological — Of or pertaining to limnology, the study of freshwater bodies of water.
- liposarcomas — Plural form of liposarcoma.
- locksmithing — The science and art of making and defeating locks.
- locomobility — the ability to move from one place to another
- locomotivity — the capability of moving from one place to another