6-letter words containing i, m, u
- helium — liquid helium existing as a superfluid below the lambda point of 2.186 K, having very low viscosity and very high thermal conductivity.
- humeri — the long bone in the arm of humans extending from the shoulder to the elbow.
- humify — Convert (plant remains) into humus.
- humint — the gathering of political or military intelligence through secret agents.
- humism — the philosophy or principles of David Hume, especially his epistemological skepticism.
- humite — a mineral, transparent vitreous brown to orange in colour, found in the volcanic matter on Vesuvius
- humlie — a hornless cow
- humpie — a pink salmon inhabiting North Pacific waters: so-called because of the hump that appears behind the head of the male when it is ready for spawning.
- iambus — iamb.
- idolum — An insubstantial image; a spectre or phantom.
- idumea — Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- illume — to illuminate.
- imbrue — to stain: He refused to imbrue his hands with the blood of more killing.
- imbued — to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.: The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
- imbues — to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.: The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
- immune — protected from a disease or the like, as by inoculation.
- immure — to enclose within walls.
- immute — (obsolete, transitive) To change or alter.
- impugn — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- impune — Unpunished.
- impure — not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air.
- impute — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- in sum — in brief, in short
- indium — a rare metallic element, soft, white, malleable, and easily fusible, found combined in various ore minerals, especially sphalerite: so called from the two indigo-blue lines in its spectrum. Symbol: In; atomic weight: 114.82; atomic number: 49; specific gravity: 7.3 at 20°C.
- inhume — to bury; inter.
- ionium — a naturally occurring radioactive isotope of thorium. Symbol: Io; atomic number: 90; atomic weight: 230.
- iridum — Sinus, Sinus Iridum.
- iterum — again or afresh
- jumbie — A spirit of a dead person, typically an evil one.
- kalium — (obsolete) Potassium.
- kimura — (combat sports) An armlock where the implementer isolates the opponent's arm and torques the shoulder in order to cause pain or injury.
- kisumu — a city in W Kenya.
- koumis — fermented mare's or camel's milk, used as a beverage by Asian nomads.
- kumari — maiden: used in some courtesy titles for young women
- kumasi — a city in and the capital of Ashanti district, in S Ghana.
- kumiss — fermented mare's or camel's milk, used as a beverage by Asian nomads.
- kumite — (in martial arts) freestyle fighting.
- labium — a lip or liplike part.
- lamium — any of several plants belonging to the genus Lamium, of the mint family, some species of which have whitish or variegated leaves and are cultivated as ornamentals or ground cover.
- latium — a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- limbus — limbo1 .
- limous — thick, slimy or muddy
- lindum — a city in E central England, administrative centre of Lincolnshire: an important ecclesiastical and commercial centre in the Middle Ages; Roman ruins, a castle (founded by William the Conqueror) and a famous cathedral (begun in 1086). Pop: 85 963 (2001)
- litmus — a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. In alkaline solution litmus turns blue, in acid solution, red: widely used as a chemical indicator.
- lumina — Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- lumine — to illumine.
- lummix — lummox.
- madiun — a city on E central Java, in Indonesia.
- manitu — (among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- maquis — the French underground movement, or Resistance, that combatted the Nazis in World War II.