11-letter words containing i, m, u
- auxochromic — any radical or group of atoms that intensifies the color of a substance.
- avicularium — a protective zooid of a bryozoan colony, having movable jaws that can be snapped shut.
- azimuth bar — a device used in measuring azimuths, consisting of a bar with a sighting vane at each end,pivoted at its center, and rotating in a horizontal plane around the center of a compass.
- azimuthally — Astronomy, Navigation. the arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon.
- badmouthing — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- balmain bug — a flattish edible Australian shellfish, Ibacus peronii, similar to the Moreton Bay bug
- barbiturism — chronic poisoning caused by the excessive use of phenobarbital, secobarbital, or other derivative of barbituric acid.
- barium meal — a preparation of barium sulphate, which is opaque to X-rays, swallowed by a patient before X-ray examination of the upper part of the alimentary canal
- barramundis — Plural form of barramundi.
- basicranium — (anatomy) The inferior region of the skull.
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- bermuda rig — a fore-and-aft sailing boat rig characterized by a tall mainsail (Bermudian mainsail) that tapers to a point
- bimolecular — (of a chemical complex, collision, etc) having or involving two molecules
- biomolecule — a molecule occurring naturally in living organisms
- black cumin — a Eurasian herb, Nigella sativa, having pungent aromatic seeds used as a spice, but unrelated to cumin.
- blue marlin — a large marlin, Makaira nigricans, occurring worldwide in warm and temperate seas, highly prized in sportfishing and as a food fish.
- boeremusiek — a variety of light music associated with the culture of the Afrikaners
- bombing run — the part of a flight of a bomber aircraft that brings it to the point over a target at which its bombs are released
- boumedienne — Houari (ˈhaʊərɪ). 1927–78, Algerian statesman and soldier: president of Algeria (1965–78) after overthrowing Ben Bella in a coup
- brimfulness — the quality of being completely full or full to the brim
- british gum — dextrin.
- bromouracil — a brominated derivative of uracil with antimetabolite properties
- buckjumping — a competitive event for buckjumpers in a rodeo
- buddy movie — a genre of film dealing with the relationship and adventures of two friends
- bulimarexia — bulimia (sense 2)
- bullmastiff — a breed of dog
- bump uglies — to have sexual intercourse
- bumpsadaisy — an exclamation said to a child who has fallen down
- burnishment — the act or process of burnishing
- bushmanship — the skills necessary for survival in the bush; bushcraft
- businessman — A businessman is a man who works in business.
- businessmen — a man regularly employed in business, especially a white-collar worker, executive, or owner.
- cadmium red — a pigment used in painting, consisting of the sulfide and the selinide of cadmium, characterized by its strong red or reddish color, excellent film-forming properties, and slow drying rate.
- cafetoriums — Plural form of cafetorium.
- californium — a metallic transuranic element artificially produced from curium. Symbol: Cf; atomic no: 98; half-life of most stable isotope, 251Cf: 800 years (approx.)
- callimachus — late 5th century bc, Greek sculptor, reputed to have invented the Corinthian capital
- calumniated — Simple past tense and past participle of calumniate.
- calumniates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate.
- calumniator — to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
- camouflagic — relating to camouflage
- capillitium — a mass of very fine threads interspersed among the spores of certain fungi
- capital sum — an amount of money paid to an insured person or paid as an initial fee or investment
- caprimulgid — (zoology) Any of the Caprimulgidae, or nightjar family.
- carbutamide — An antidiabetic drug.
- carpogonium — the female sex organ of red algae, consisting of a swollen base containing the ovum and a long neck down which the male gametes pass
- caudillismo — a political system organized under the rule of a caudillo
- ceremonious — especially or excessively polite or formal
- chalcidicum — an annex of an ancient Roman basilica.
- chart music — songs that feature in the music charts
- chenopodium — (botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.