12-letter words containing e, l, u, c, i
- lace-curtain — characteristic of or aspiring to the standards and attributes of the middle class: Her latest novel traces the rise of a lace-curtain Irish family in Boston.
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- le corbusier — (Charles Édouard Jeanneret) 1887–1965, Swiss architect in France.
- lectureships — Plural form of lectureship.
- leiotrichous — Having smooth hair.
- lenticularis — (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of rounded lens shaped of cloud, often forming near mountains. Associated with cirrocumulus, and altocumulus, and sometimes stratocumulus genera.
- lenticularly — in a lenticular manner
- leucocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- leucopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- leukocytosis — an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- licentiously — In a licentious manner, rowdily, overwhelmed by passion and without control of appetites (especially sexual appetites).
- lincolnesque — like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln: a Lincolnesque compassion.
- liquefacient — something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction.
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- lobeliaceous — belonging to the plant family Lobeliaceae.
- loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- lounge chair — a chair designed for lounging, as an easy chair, chaise longue, or recliner.
- lounge music — a type of popular music often including jazz, swing, and pop elements and played in cocktail lounges, piano bars, etc.
- luminescence — the emission of light not caused by incandescence and occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies.
- lumpectomies — Plural form of lumpectomy.
- lusciousness — Property of being luscious.
- luteotrophic — affecting the corpus luteum.
- magic bullet — something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.
- marcellus ii — (Marcello Cervini) 1501–55, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1555.
- masculinized — Simple past tense and past participle of masculinize.
- matriculated — Be enrolled at a college or university.
- matriculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of matriculate.
- medical unit — a group of doctors and nurses working as part of a larger organization, such as the armed forces or a prison
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- mercifulness — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- mercurialism — poisoning by mercury.
- mercurialist — a person born under the planet Mercury
- mercuriality — Mercurial behaviour.
- mercurialize — to make mercurial, especially in temperament.
- meticulosity — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- meticulously — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- microbubbles — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microcapsule — a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
- microculture — subculture (def 3b).
- micronucleus — the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.
- microtubules — Plural form of microtubule.
- middle dutch — the Dutch language of the period c1100–c1500. Abbreviation: MD.
- miracle cure — a successful treatment for a disease that was thought impossible to cure
- miracle drug — wonder drug.
- miscalculate — Calculate (an amount, distance, or measurement) wrongly.
- mischanceful — unlucky
- molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
- molluscicide — A substance that kills molluscs.
- much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something