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11-letter words containing l, a, m, i, n

  • installment — the act of installing.
  • integralism — the belief that one's religious convictions should dictate one's political and social actions.
  • interfamily — a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family. a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for: a single-parent family.
  • intermedial — occurring or situated between two points, extremes, places, etc
  • intermutual — (obsolete) mutual.
  • internalism — The doctrine that a particular mental phenomenon, such as motivation or justification, has an internal rather than external basis.
  • intervallum — an interval of time
  • intradermal — within the dermis.
  • intrafamily — Occurring within a family.
  • intramurals — Plural form of intramural.
  • isle of manIsle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Capital: Douglas.
  • isoabnormal — isabnormal.
  • junk mailer — an organization that sends junk mail in bulk, especially to solicit business or charitable contributions.
  • kalsomining — to wash or cover with calcimine.
  • kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
  • kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
  • kilimanjaro — a volcanic mountain in N Tanzania: highest peak in Africa. 19,321 feet (5889 meters).
  • kinematical — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
  • king salmon — chinook salmon.
  • kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
  • lacrimation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
  • lactalbumin — the simple protein of milk, obtained from whey, used in the preparation of certain foods and in adhesives and varnishes.
  • ladies' man — a man who strives especially to please women and to attract their attention and admiration.
  • lambrequins — Plural form of lambrequin.
  • lamebrained — a dunce; booby; fool.
  • lamellation — an arrangement or structure in which there are thin layers, plates, or scales.
  • lamellicorn — having antennae with lamellate terminal segments, as beetles of the group Lamellicornia, including the scarabaeids and stag beetles.
  • lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
  • lamentingly — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
  • laminations — Plural form of lamination.
  • laminectomy — the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal, as for the excision of a ruptured disk.
  • lamotrigine — An anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.
  • lampshading — The practice of decorating lampshades.
  • lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
  • landlordism — the practice under which privately owned property is leased or rented to others for occupancy or cultivation.
  • larrikinism — (Australia, New Zealand) The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
  • laryngismus — Laryngospasm.
  • 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.
  • latent time — the time from the onset of a stimulus to that of the response
  • latifundium — a great estate.
  • latrocinium — highway robbery
  • leading man — an actor who plays the principal male role in a motion picture or play.
  • legerdemain — sleight of hand.
  • leishmanial — Relating to leishmania.
  • ley farming — the alternation at intervals of several years of crop growing and grassland pasture
  • lifeboatman — a sailor qualified to take charge of a lifeboat or life raft.
  • lifemanship — the ability to conduct one's life, career, personal relationships, etc., in a successful manner.
  • ligamentary — Of or relating to ligaments.
  • ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
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