7-letter words containing l, i, m, e
- elimate — (obsolete) To render smooth; to polish.
- elitism — The advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system or society.
- elogium — A eulogy.
- eluvium — Residual deposits of soil, dust and rock particles produced by the action of the wind.
- elysium — Greek mythology; also Elysian Fields
- emailed — Simple past tense and past participle of email.
- emailee — Someone who received an email.
- emailer — One who, or that which, sends an email.
- embolic — (pathology) Of or relating to an embolus or an embolism.
- embroil — Involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.
- emperil — Dated form of imperil.
- emptily — In an empty manner.
- emu oil — an oil obtained from the fat of the emu, traditionally used as an emollient by native Australians to relieve pain and speed the healing process
- emulsin — a substance found in almonds
- epiblem — the outermost cell layer of a root; epidermis
- ermelin — an ermine
- exclaim — Cry out suddenly, esp. in surprise, anger, or pain.
- famille — Chinese enameled porcelain of particular periods in the 17th and 18th centuries with a predominant color, famille jaune.
- fem lib — women's liberation.
- feminal — Of or pertaining to women, femininity or feminism.
- filemot — a brown colour like that of a dead leaf
- filmset — to photocompose.
- fleming — Sir Alexander, 1881–1955, Scottish bacteriologist and physician: discoverer of penicillin 1928; Nobel Prize in Medicine 1945.
- flemish — of or relating to Flanders, its people, or their language.
- fulmine — fulminate
- gemclip — a paperclip
- gemelli — Pasta in the form of two short rods twisted around each other.
- geminal — Denoting substituent atoms or groups, especially protons, attached to the same atom in a molecule.
- gemlike — a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- gemmily — in a gemmy or glittering manner
- gimblet — a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- gimlets — Plural form of gimlet.
- gimlety — (rare) gimlet-eyed, piercing, sharp-sighted.
- glimmer — a faint or unsteady light; gleam.
- glimpse — a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
- gmelina — a deciduous tree, Gmelina arborea, native to Southeast Asia,whose timber is important in the tropics.
- gomeril — a fool.
- gremial — a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
- gremlin — a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.
- guillem — Sylvie. born 1965, French ballet dancer based in Britain; with the Royal Ballet (1989–2006)
- gumline — the line where gums meet the teeth
- hamelin — city in NW Germany, in the state of Lower Saxony: pop. 56,000
- heliman — a helicopter pilot
- helming — Also, heaume. Also called great helm. a medieval helmet, typically formed as a single cylindrical piece with a flat or raised top, completely enclosing the head.
- hemiola — a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
- hemline — the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc.
- himmler — Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1900–45, German Nazi leader and chief of the secret police.
- himself — See myself.
- illeism — The practice of referring to oneself in the third person.
- illumed — Simple past tense and past participle of illume.