10-letter words containing e, l, a, m
- loom large — to be very prominent or important
- loom-state — (of a woven cotton fabric) not yet dyed
- loperamide — a substance, C 29 H 33 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of diarrhea.
- loremaster — (chiefly, fantasy) A wise person with knowledge of history, genealogy and ancient poetry and possibly magic as well.
- lossmakers — Plural form of lossmaker.
- love match — a marriage entered into for love alone.
- lovemaking — the act of courting or wooing.
- low german — the West Germanic languages not included in the High German group, as English, Dutch, Flemish, or Plattdeutsch. Abbreviation: LG. Compare High German (def 1).
- lower mast — the lowermost spar of a compound mast, stepped in the hull of a vessel and carrying a topmast and any other upper spars.
- 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.
- luminaries — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
- 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.
- lyme grass — type of perennial dune grass
- lymphedema — the accumulation of lymph in soft tissue with accompanying swelling, often of the extremities: sometimes caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- m-learning — a form of e-learning designed for mobile phones or tablet computers
- mabe pearl — a smooth cultured pearl cultivated in a hemispherical shape so that it has one flat and one convex surface.
- macfarlane — an overcoat with an attached cape and two slits in front near the waist.
- mach scale — a scale that measures how much deceit and manipulation one will approve or condone in order to achieve some end.
- machinable — (of a material) capable of being cut or shaped with machine tools. Compare free-machining.
- macro lens — a lens used to bring into focus objects very close to the camera.
- macrocycle — (chemistry) a cyclic macromolecule, or a macrocyclic portion of a molecule.
- macrolevel — at or on a level that is large in scale or scope: macrolevel research on crime rates in urban areas.
- macrolides — Plural form of macrolide.
- macroscale — A relatively large scale.
- maculature — (dated) Blotting paper.
- madeleines — Plural form of madeleine.
- maelstroms — Plural form of maelstrom.
- magallanes — Punta Arenas.
- magnetical — (obsolete) Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; magnetic.
- maidenlike — Like a maiden; gentle, demure.
- mail clerk — a person who performs clerical work in a post office
- mail merge — (messaging) A function of some word processing software (e.g. Microsoft Word) that produces multiple instances of a document by substituting different text strings from a database in place of certain field markers. This is often done with envelopes, resumes, spam, and various other mass mailings.
- mail order — shopping by post
- mail-order — pertaining to or obtained by mail order: a dozen mail-order rosebushes.
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- main plane — one of the principal supporting surfaces of an aircraft, esp either of the wings
- mainlander — a person who lives on a mainland.
- majestical — characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
- majusculae — Capital letters, as found in manuscripts of the sixth century and earlier.
- majuscules — Plural form of majuscule.
- mal de mer — seasickness.
- mala fides — bad faith; intent to cheat or deceive. Compare bona fides (def 1).
- malachites — Plural form of malachite.
- maladapted — poorly suited or adapted to a particular condition or set of circumstances: maladapted to the demands of modern society.