8-letter words containing l, e, m, u
- selenium — a nonmetallic element chemically resembling sulfur and tellurium, occurring in several allotropic forms, as crystalline and amorphous, and having an electrical resistance that varies under the influence of light. Symbol: Se; atomic weight: 78.96; atomic number: 34; specific gravity: (gray) 4.80 at 25°C, (red) 4.50 at 25°C.
- semibull — a bull or official document issued by the pope after his election but before his coronation
- semilune — a half-moon shape
- shameful — causing shame: shameful behavior.
- simulate — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- slumbery — slumberous.
- smell up — to perceive the odor or scent of through the nose by means of the olfactory nerves; inhale the odor of: I smell something burning.
- smileful — full of smiles
- smoulder — to burn without flame; undergo slow or suppressed combustion.
- smuggler — to import or export (goods) secretly, in violation of the law, especially without payment of legal duty.
- soulmate — a person with whom one has a strong affinity, shared values and tastes, and often a romantic bond: I married my soul mate; you don't get much luckier than that.
- speculum — a mirror or reflector, especially one of polished metal, as on a reflecting telescope.
- splenium — a structure in the brain
- staumrel — stupid; half-witted.
- strummel — straw
- stumbled — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- stumbles — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- suleiman — ("the Magnificent") 1495?–1566, sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1520–66.
- summable — capable of being added.
- summerly — summerlike; summery.
- temulent — inebriated
- the lump — self-employed workers in the building trade considered collectively, esp with reference to tax and national insurance evasion
- tumpline — a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
- tumulose — having mounds; full of mounds; tumular.
- ultimate — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
- umbelled — having or arranged in umbels
- umbellet — an umbellule.
- umbrella — a light, small, portable, usually circular cover for protection from rain or sun, consisting of a fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs radiating from the top of a carrying stick or handle.
- umquhile — (esp of a person now dead) former or previous
- unblamed — not blamed or censured; free from being blamed
- uncomely — pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair: a comely face.
- unfilmed — not filmed
- unhomely — not homely
- unlimber — not limber; inflexible; stiff.
- unmailed — not sent by post
- unmantle — to remove a mantle or similar covering from (someone or something)
- unmellow — not relaxed and friendly, esp due to the effects of alcohol or drugs
- unmelted — not melted
- unmilked — (of animals) not milked
- unmilled — (of seeds, grain, etc) not processed using a mill
- unmingle — to separate
- unmobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
- unmolded — to take out of a mold: to unmold a gelatin dessert.
- unmolten — not molten, unmelted
- unmuffle — to strip of or free from something that muffles.
- unmuzzle — to remove a muzzle from (a dog, cat, etc.).
- unseemly — not seemly; not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form; unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.: an unseemly act; unseemly behavior.
- unseldom — regularly
- unsolemn — unceremonious
- untimely — not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.