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12-letter words containing l, m, d

  • lampadedromy — (in ancient Greece) a relay race in which the runners or riders carried a lighted torch
  • lampadomancy — a method of divination by studying the carbon deposits left by a burning lamp or candle
  • land measure — any system of measurement for measuring land.
  • landing beam — a radio beam transmitted from a landing field to enable aircraft to make an instrument landing
  • large-minded — having tolerant views or liberal ideas; broad-minded.
  • laue diagram — a diffraction pattern used to study crystal structure, consisting of symmetrically arranged spots obtained when a beam of x-rays, electrons, or neutrons is passed through a thin crystal and exposes a photographic plate.
  • laundry mark — a symbol on a label on an article of clothing, bed-linen, etc, which specifies how the item should be washed and cared for, for example, at which temperature it should be washed at, whether it should be ironed, dry-cleaned, etc
  • laundry room — utility room
  • laundrywoman — laundress.
  • laundrywomen — Plural form of laundrywoman.
  • leading mark — either of two conspicuous objects regarded as points on a line (leading line) upon which a vessel can sail a safe course.
  • leaf mustard — a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seed of the mustard plant, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
  • leontopodium — any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, esp L. alpinum
  • leopard moth — a moth, Zeuzera pyrina, having white wings spotted with black and larvae that bore into the wood of various trees and shrubs.
  • lepidomelane — (mineralogy) A black iron-potash mica, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales.
  • light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
  • light-minded — having or showing a lack of serious purpose, attitude, etc.; frivolous; trifling: to be in a light-minded mood.
  • like a dream — If you say that someone does something like a dream, you think that they do it very well. If you say that something happens like a dream, you mean that it happens successfully without any problems.
  • lime cordial — a drink made from sweetened lime juice and plain or carbonated water
  • limp-wristed — Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. effeminate.
  • linked rhyme — a rhyme in which the end of one line together with the first sound of the next line forms a rhyme with the end of another line.
  • linseed meal — ground linseed cake.
  • liquidambars — Plural form of liquidambar.
  • loading ramp — a ramp that is used for loading a ship
  • long-stemmed — having a long stem or stems: long-stemmed roses.
  • loose-limbed — having supple arms and legs: a loose-limbed athlete.
  • loud-mouthed — If you describe someone as loud-mouthed, you are critical of them because they talk a lot, especially in an unpleasant, offensive, or stupid way.
  • lunar module — the portion of the Apollo spacecraft in which two astronauts landed on the moon's surface and then returned to the orbiting command module. Abbreviation: LM.
  • lyme disease — an acute inflammatory disease caused by a tick-borne spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi , characterized by recurrent episodes of decreasing severity in which joint swelling, fever, and rash occur, sometimes with cardiac or nervous system complications.
  • lymphadenoma — an enlarged lymph node.
  • macclesfield — a market town in NW England, in Cheshire: former centre of the silk industry; pharmaceuticals, services. Pop: 50 688 (2001)
  • machicolated — Having machicolations.
  • macrodactyly — a condition of abnormally large fingers or toes
  • mademoiselle — (often initial capital letter) a French title of respect equivalent to “Miss”, used in speaking to or of a girl or unmarried woman: Mademoiselle Lafitte. Abbreviation: Mlle.
  • madisonville — a city in W Kentucky.
  • madonna lily — a lily, Lilium candidum, having clusters of pure white, bell-shaped flowers.
  • magnoliopsid — (botany) a member of the class Magnoliopsida. Circumscription of this class will vary with the taxonomic system being used.
  • maidenliness — The state or condition of being maidenly.
  • mail-cheeked — (of certain fishes) having the cheeks crossed with a bony plate.
  • maladjustive — Exhibiting or relating to maladjustment.
  • malcontented — Malcontent.
  • male bonding — the process by which two or more men or boys become emotionally attached to each another
  • maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
  • malibu board — a lightweight, fiberglass-covered surfboard, usually about 10 feet (3 meters) long with a rounded nose and tail and a convex bottom for increased maneuverability.
  • malimprinted — (of an animal or person) suffering from a defect in the behavioural process of imprinting, resulting in attraction to members of other species, fetishism, etc
  • malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
  • malodorously — With a bad smell.
  • malonic acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, dibasic acid, C 3 H 4 O 4 , easily decomposed by heat: used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of barbiturates.
  • maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
  • man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
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