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11-letter words containing l, o, w, i

  • low-protein — Low-protein substances contain very little protein.
  • low-quality — substandard; of inferior quality: It’s hard to make a delicious dish when you start with low-quality ingredients. Repairs made with low-quality parts are cheaper, but they won’t last long.
  • low-scoring — (of a sports match) having, getting, or ending in a low score
  • low-tension — subjected to, or capable of operating under, relatively low voltage: low-tension wire. Abbreviation: lt, L.T.
  • lower apsis — See under apsis (def 1).
  • lower rhine — a section of the Rhine River between Bonn, Germany and the North Sea.
  • lower sixth — the first year of the sixth form
  • lutosławski — Witold (ˈvitɔlt). 1913–94, Polish composer, whose works frequently juxtapose aleatoric and notated writing
  • meadow lily — Canada lily.
  • middlebrows — Plural form of middlebrow.
  • middlewoman — The female equivalent of a middleman; a female intermediary.
  • middlewomen — Plural form of middlewoman.
  • mildewproof — able to withstand or repel the effect of mildew.
  • milk powder — dry milk.
  • mill worker — a person who works in a mill, esp a cotton mill
  • mind-blower — a hallucinogenic drug.
  • mindblowing — Alternative spelling of mind-blowing.
  • misbestowal — a wrong or improper bestowal
  • mishallowed — falsely hallowed or revered
  • mixing bowl — receptacle for stirring ingredients
  • multiwindow — a visual display unit screen that can be divided to show a number of different documents simultaneously
  • new biology — the branch of biology that deals with the nature of biological phenomena at the molecular level through the study of DNA and RNA, proteins, and other macromolecules involved in genetic information and cell function, characteristically making use of advanced tools and techniques of separation, manipulation, imaging, and analysis.
  • new milford — a town in W Connecticut.
  • nippleworts — Plural form of nipplewort.
  • old swedish — the language of Sweden as spoken and written from about 1225 to 1500.
  • old windsor — a royal residence in the time of Edward the Confessor, 3 km (2 miles) southeast of the town of Windsor in Berkshire
  • olive brown — a dull yellowish-brown to yellowish-green colour
  • olive crown — (esp in ancient Greece and Rome) a garland of olive leaves awarded as a token of victory
  • otherwhiles — at other times, sometimes
  • oval window — an oval opening at the head of the cochlea, connecting the middle and inner ear, through which sound vibrations of the stapes are transmitted.
  • overblowing — A technique for playing a wind instrument so as to produce overtones.
  • overflowing — to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage.
  • pillow lace — bobbin lace.
  • pillow lava — lava in the form of an agglomeration of rounded, pillow-shaped masses, the result of subaqueous or subglacial volcanic eruption.
  • pillow sham — an ornamental cover laid over a bed pillow.
  • pillow slip — A pillow slip is the same as a pillowcase.
  • pillow talk — private conversation, endearments, or confidences exchanged in bed or in intimate circumstances between spouses or lovers.
  • pilot whale — a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.
  • pistol-whip — to beat or hit (someone) repeatedly with a pistol, especially in the head and shoulder area.
  • police work — the everyday duties of police officers, esp the investigation of criminal activities
  • policewoman — a female member of a police force or body.
  • policy wonk — a person who studies or makes political policies, esp one who has a strong enthusiasm for technical details
  • policyowner — policyholder.
  • powder mill — a mill in which gunpowder is made.
  • power drill — a drill operated by a motor.
  • power elite — a closely knit alliance of military, government, and corporate officials perceived as the center of wealth and political power in the U.S.
  • prairie owl — burrowing owl.
  • pupil power — the influence of or the increased status of the beliefs or actions of pupils
  • rainbowlike — resembling a rainbow
  • reflowering — an occurrence of flowering again
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