11-letter words containing i, l, u, m
- merveilleux — (historical) Contemporary names for the extravagantly dressed French fops and \u2018fine ladies\u2019 of the period of the Directory, who affected a revival of the classical costume of ancient Greece.
- mesophilous — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- mesothelium — epithelium of mesodermal origin, which lines the body cavities.
- metalithium — A heavy isotope of the simplest alkali metal, (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and containing 8 neutrons. Metalithium is an artificial isotope produced by bombarding Lithium 7 with neutrons. It is radioactive, with a half-life of 0.84 seconds.
- metallurgic — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- microbubble — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microfaunal — Of, or relating to, a microfauna.
- micronuclei — Plural form of micronucleus.
- microtubule — a hollow cylindrical structure in the cytoplasm of most cells, involved in intracellular shape and transport.
- microvillus — any of the small, fingerlike projections of the surface of an epithelial cell.
- middle loup — a river in central Nebraska, flowing E and SE to join the North Loup and South Loup rivers in forming the Loup River. 220 miles (354 km) long.
- midlatitude — Any latitude roughly half way between the equator and a pole.
- mill around — walk about
- millefleurs — A pattern of flowers and leaves used in tapestry, on porcelain, or in other decorative items.
- millenniums — Plural form of millennium.
- millicuries — Plural form of millicurie.
- milquetoast — a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.
- milwaukeean — a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
- mindfulness — the state or quality of being mindful or aware of something.
- misdoubtful — doubting; distrustful
- misevaluate — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
- misguidedly — misled; mistaken: Their naive actions were a misguided attempt to help the poor.
- misregulate — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
- mistrustful — full of mistrust; suspicious.
- mitrailleur — (UK, military, obsolete) rapid-fire team-served musket or rifle.
- mitropoulos — Dimitri [dih-mee-tree;; Greek th ee-mee-tree] /dɪˈmi tri;; Greek ðiˈmi tri/ (Show IPA), 1897–1960, Greek symphony orchestra conductor in the U.S.
- mobile unit — a vehicle supplied with the basic equipment or materials necessary for a particular purpose, as for televising on location or being used as an x-ray or inoculation clinic.
- modularised — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- modularized — having been made modular or relating to the use of modular concepts or forms
- modulations — Plural form of modulation.
- monoclinous — (of a plant, species, etc.) having both the stamens and pistils in the same flower.
- monolingual — knowing or able to use only one language; monoglot.
- monologuing — Present participle of monologue.
- monologuist — a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue.
- monticolous — existing or having a habitat in or on mountains
- monticulate — having low rising mounds or protrusions
- mossbluiter — the bittern
- most-lupine — pertaining to or resembling the wolf.
- moundsville — a city in NW West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
- mount siple — a mountain in Antarctica, on the coast of Byrd Land. Height: 3100 m (10 171 ft)
- moustachial — (of a stripe on a beak or snout of an animal) resembling a moustache
- mucociliary — Of or pertaining to the action of cilia in transporting mucus.
- mudslinging — an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.
- muleskinner — (slang)A mule driver.
- mulled wine — wine heated with sugar and spices, often served at Christmas
- multanimous — having many sides
- multi-faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
- multi-grain — a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- multi-nodal — pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- multi-track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.