11-letter words containing e, m, u, l
- homosexuals — Plural form of homosexual.
- humbuggable — capable of being humbugged
- humiliative — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- humorlessly — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- illuminable — capable of being illuminated.
- illuminance — illumination (def 6).
- illuminated — to supply or brighten with light; light up.
- illuminates — to supply or brighten with light; light up.
- imperiously — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- impetuously — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- implicature — potential inference that is not logical entailment.
- importunely — (obsolete) In an importune manner.
- imprudently — Without prudence; in an imprudent manner.
- impulse buy — spur-of-the-moment purchase
- impulsively — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- in the lump — in the mass or aggregate; all together
- indulgement — (archaic) indulgence.
- innumerable — very numerous.
- innumerably — very numerous.
- intermutual — (obsolete) mutual.
- intermutule — a space between two mutules.
- intervallum — an interval of time
- itacolumite — a sandstone consisting of interlocking quartz grains and mica scales, found principally in Brazil and North Carolina, and noted for its flexibility in thin slabs.
- jelly mould — a mould made of glass, copper, etc, used to make a jelly in a decorative shape
- judgemental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- jumble sale — rummage sale.
- junk mailer — an organization that sends junk mail in bulk, especially to solicit business or charitable contributions.
- kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
- kernel smut — a disease of sorghum and other grasses in which the grains are replaced by the black spores of a smut fungus, especially of the genera Tilletia and Ustilago.
- kettledrums — 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.
- la camargue — a delta region in S France, between the channels of the Grand and Petit Rhône: cattle, esp bulls for the Spanish bullrings, and horses are reared
- lambrequins — Plural form of lambrequin.
- last minute — the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
- last-minute — the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
- lautreamont — Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
- lees summit — a town in W Missouri.
- leflunomide — An inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of arthritis.
- lemon juice — citrus juice from lemons
- lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- leucodermia — leucoderma
- leukaemogen — a substance or agent which promotes the development of leukaemia
- leukotomies — Plural form of leukotomy.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- lime burner — a person who makes lime by burning or calcining limestone, shells, etc.
- lime sulfur — a mixture of lime and sulfur that has been boiled in water: used in powdered form or in aqueous solution as an insecticide, a fungicide, and a sheep dip.
- lime-juicer — a British sailor.
- litmus test — Chemistry. the use of litmus paper or solution to test the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
- livermorium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Lv; atomic number: 116.