7-letter words containing i, m, u, n
- luminal — (biology) of or pertaining to the lumen.
- lumined — to illumine.
- luminol — (organic compound) A chemical that exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent, molecular formula C8H7N3O2.
- lumping — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- lumpkin — a heavy or clumsy person
- magnium — (obsolete) magnesium.
- mainour — a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief: to be taken with the mainour.
- manicou — The common opossum, taxonomic name Didelphis marsupialis.
- manipur — a state in NE India between Assam and Burma. 8620 sq. mi. (22,326 sq. km). Capital: Imphal.
- manitou — (among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- manumit — to release from slavery or servitude.
- marinus — died a.d. 946, pope 942–946.
- martinu — Bohuslav [baw-hoo-slahf] /ˈbɔ hʊˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1890–1959, Czech composer.
- maturin — a city in NE Venezuela.
- maudlin — tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.
- mauldin — William Henry ("Bill") 1921–2003, U.S. political cartoonist.
- mauling — a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- mencius — c380–289 b.c, Chinese philosopher.
- menuhin — Yehudi [yuh-hoo-dee] /yəˈhu di/ (Show IPA), 1916–1999, British violinist, born in U.S.
- mesquin — mean or shabby
- millrun — millrace.
- minceur — (of food) low-fat or low-calorie
- mindful — attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
- minibus — a small bus, seating about 15 passengers and typically transporting people short distances.
- minigun — a U.S. aircraft machine gun consisting of a rotating cluster of six barrels using 7.62mm ammunition and capable of variable rates of fire of up to 6000 rounds per minute.
- minimum — the least quantity or amount possible, assignable, allowable, or the like.
- minimus — a creature or being that is the smallest or least significant.
- minisub — a small submarine, holding only one or a few persons, used in naval operations, underwater exploration, or conducting underwater experiments.
- minogue — Kylie (ˈkaɪlɪ). born 1968, Australian singer and actress: records include "I Should Be So Lucky" (1988), Kylie Minogue (1994), "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (2001), X (2007), and Kiss Me Once (2014)
- minuend — a number from which another is subtracted.
- minuets — Plural form of minuet.
- minuses — less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.
- minuted — the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- minuter — the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- minutes — the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- minutia — Usually, minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters: the minutiae of his craft.
- misenum — a naval base in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples, constructed by Agrippa in 31 bc
- misenus — a son of Aeolus who challenged the gods to a musical contest and was killed by them for his arrogance.
- mistune — to fail to tune correctly
- misturn — (transitive) To turn wrongly or incorrectly; turn aside wrongly; pervert.
- moineau — Lb fortifications A small flat bastion, raised in the middle of an overlong curtain.
- moulins — a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- mountie — Alternative form of Mountie.
- mousing — a wrapping of several turns of small stuff around the shank end of a hook.
- mucigen — (physiology) A substance formed in mucous epithelial cells that gives rise to mucin.
- muck in — If someone mucks in, they join in with an activity or help other people with a job and do not consider themselves to be too important to do it.
- mucking — moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
- mudding — wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- muezzin — the crier who, from a minaret or other high part of a mosque, at stated hours five times daily, intones aloud the call summoning Muslims to prayer.
- muffing — a thick, tubular case for the hands, covered with fur or other material, used by women and girls for warmth and as a handbag.