11-letter words containing e, m, u, l, a
- oecumenical — general; universal.
- outline map — a map which only provides very basic information so that more details can be added
- pari-mutuel — a form of betting and of handling the betting on horse races at racetracks, in which those holding winning tickets divide the total amount bet in proportion to their wagers, less a percentage for the management, taxes, etc.
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- penultimate — next to the last: the penultimate scene of the play.
- perambulate — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- peru balsam — an aromatic balsam that is obtained from the tropical South American leguminous tree Myroxylon pereirae and is similar to balsam of Tolu
- planetarium — an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
- plasmapause — the boundary of the plasmasphere, where the particle density decreases very rapidly.
- preambulary — of, pertaining to or of the nature of a preamble; preliminary, introductory
- preambulate — to make a preamble, to give an introduction
- prematurely — occurring, coming, or done too soon: a premature announcement.
- promulgated — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- quark model — a scheme that explains the quantum numbers of all the baryons and mesons by assuming that baryons are composed of three quarks and mesons of a quark and an antiquark, with different combinations of quark and antiquark flavors giving different sets of quantum numbers.
- quarrelsome — inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
- quitclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of quitclaim.
- rambouillet — one of a breed of hardy sheep, developed from the Merino, yielding good mutton and a fine grade of wool.
- real number — a rational number or the limit of a sequence of rational numbers, as opposed to a complex number.
- reformulate — to formulate again.
- remunerable — to pay, recompense, or reward for work, trouble, etc.
- restimulate — to stimulate again, reactivate
- retinaculum — Anatomy, Zoology. any of various small structures that hook, clasp, or bind other structures to move them or hold them in place.
- rumble seat — Also called, British, dickey. a seat recessed into the back of a coupe or roadster, covered by a hinged lid that opens to form the back of the seat when in use.
- samuel ting — Samuel C(hao) C(hung) [chou choo ng] /tʃaʊ tʃʊŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1936, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
- satellitium — a group of three or more planets lying in one sign of the zodiac
- semelparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit only once before dying
- semi-annual — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- semidiurnal — pertaining to, consisting of, or accomplished in half a day.
- seminatural — partly natural and partly cultivated
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- slumberland — an imaginary land described to children as the place they enter during sleep.
- square meal — a nourishing or filling meal: You'll feel better after you've had a square meal.
- square mile — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one mile on each side; 2.59 square kilometers. 2 , sq. mi. Abbreviation: mi.
- stimulative — serving to stimulate.
- subassemble — to assemble a basic unit of (a larger assembly).
- subassembly — a structural assembly, as of electronic or machine parts, forming part of a larger assembly.
- subdermally — in, located, or placed in a subdermal manner
- submetallic — somewhat or imperfectly metallic.
- submittable — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- subterminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- subumbrella — the concave undersurface of a coelenterate medusa, as a jellyfish.
- sugar maple — any of several maples having a sweet sap, especially Acer saccharum (the state tree of New York, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin), having a short trunk and long, curving branches, yielding a hard wood used for making furniture and being the chief source of maple sugar.
- sulfonamide — sulfa drug.
- summersault — to perform a somersault.
- superfamily — a category of related families within an order or suborder.
- supernormal — in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.
- swamp blues — a style of slow blues originating in Louisiana
- sympetalous — gamopetalous.
- tamburlaine — Tamerlane.
- tetrazolium — a derivative of an acidic chemical compound