10-letter words containing e, m, u, l
- glomerulus — a compact cluster of capillaries.
- gluemakers — Plural form of gluemaker.
- glumaceous — glumelike; chaffy.
- glutamates — Plural form of glutamate.
- gruesomely — In a gruesome manner.
- guatemalan — a republic in N Central America. 42,042 sq. mi. (108,889 sq. km).
- guillemets — Plural form of guillemet.
- guillemots — Plural form of guillemot.
- gum myrtle — any of several trees of the genus Angophora, native to Australia, allied to and resembling the eucalyptus.
- gum nebula — a large, almost circular, emission nebula in the constellation Vela and Puppis. Thought to be the remains of a supernova explosion 1 million years ago, it is estimated to lie 1300 light years away
- haustellum — (in certain crustaceans and insects) an organ or part of the proboscis adapted for sucking blood or plant juices.
- hemelytrum — the anterior wing of some insects such as earwigs
- hemophilus — a genus of rod-shaped, parasitic, hemophilic bacteria, certain species of which, as H. influenzae or H. suis, are pathogenic for humans and animals.
- home ruler — an advocate of home rule.
- home-built — built at home
- homologues — Plural form of homologue.
- homosexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
- humble pie — humility forced upon someone, often under embarrassing conditions; humiliation.
- humblebrag — a statement intended as a boast or brag but disguised by a humble apology, complaint, etc.
- humbleness — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- hume's law — the philosophical doctrine that an evaluative statement cannot be derived from purely factual premises, often formulated as: one can't derive an "ought" from an "is"
- humiliated — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- humiliates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humiliate.
- humilities — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- hummelling — the process of removing the awns or beards form barley
- humouredly — (only in combination with good, bad or ill) In the manner of a specified kind of humour. See good-humouredly, bad-humouredly, ill-humouredly.
- humourless — (British spelling, Canadian) alternative spelling of humorless.
- hump bluey — to carry one's bundle; tramp
- illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
- immaculate — free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean: immaculate linen.
- immaturely — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- implexuous — not simple; complicated
- impudently — of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior.
- impugnable — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- inhumanely — not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
- insultment — the act of insulting, or an insult
- intermural — of, relating to, or taking place between two or more institutions, cities, etc.: an intermural track meet.
- jebel musa — a mountain in NW Morocco, opposite Gibraltar: one of the Pillars of Hercules. 2775 feet (846 meters).
- judgmental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- jump leads — Jump leads are two thick wires that can be used to start a car when its battery does not have enough power. The jump leads are used to connect the battery to the battery of another car that is working properly.
- jungle gym — children's climbing frame
- kettledrum — a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.
- kumbh mela — a Hindu festival held once every twelve years in one of four sacred sites, where bathing for purification from sin is considered especially efficacious
- laboursome — (obsolete) Hard-working.
- lake urmia — a shallow lake in NW Iran, at an altitude of 1300 m (4250 ft): the largest lake in Iran, varying in area from 4000–6000 sq km (1500–2300 sq miles) between autumn and spring
- lambrequin — a woven fabric covering for a helmet in medieval times to protect it from heat, rust, etc.
- lamivudine — (medicine) A nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitor, 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-thiacytidine that is used for the treatment of HIV and chronic hepatitis B.
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- laumontite — a white zeolite mineral, chiefly hydrated silicate of aluminum and calcium.
- laundrymen — Plural form of laundryman.