11-letter words containing l, u, m
- impulsivity — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- in the lump — in the mass or aggregate; all together
- inclusivism — The practice of incorporating disparate or unreconciled elements in a single, inclusive system or theory.
- incunabulum — A book, single sheet, or image that was printed — not handwritten — before the year 1501 in Europe.
- indulgement — (archaic) indulgence.
- infraphylum — (taxonomy) A taxon below subphylum and above superclass.
- innumerable — very numerous.
- innumerably — very numerous.
- intermutual — (obsolete) mutual.
- intermutule — a space between two mutules.
- intervallum — an interval of time
- intramurals — Plural form of intramural.
- itacolumite — a sandstone consisting of interlocking quartz grains and mica scales, found principally in Brazil and North Carolina, and noted for its flexibility in thin slabs.
- jelly mould — a mould made of glass, copper, etc, used to make a jelly in a decorative shape
- judgemental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- jumble sale — rummage sale.
- junk mailer — an organization that sends junk mail in bulk, especially to solicit business or charitable contributions.
- kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
- kernel smut — a disease of sorghum and other grasses in which the grains are replaced by the black spores of a smut fungus, especially of the genera Tilletia and Ustilago.
- kettledrums — a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.
- kim il sung — 1912–94, North Korean political leader: premier 1948–72; president 1972–94.
- kim il-sung — 1912–94, North Korean statesman and marshal; prime minister (1948–72) and president (1972–94) of North Korea
- kulturkampf — the conflict between the German imperial government and the Roman Catholic Church from 1872 or 1873 until 1886, chiefly over the control of education and ecclesiastical appointments.
- la camargue — a delta region in S France, between the channels of the Grand and Petit Rhône: cattle, esp bulls for the Spanish bullrings, and horses are reared
- labour camp — A labour camp is a kind of prison, where the prisoners are forced to do hard, physical work, usually outdoors.
- lactalbumin — the simple protein of milk, obtained from whey, used in the preparation of certain foods and in adhesives and varnishes.
- lamb's lugs — a perennial herb, Stachys lanata, planted for its foliage, which is covered with white woolly down; the purplish or striped flowers are small
- lambrequins — Plural form of lambrequin.
- 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.
- latifundium — a great estate.
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- laundromats — Plural form of laundromat.
- lautreamont — Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
- lees summit — a town in W Missouri.
- leflunomide — An inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of arthritis.
- lemon juice — citrus juice from lemons
- lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- leucodermia — leucoderma
- leukaemogen — a substance or agent which promotes the development of leukaemia
- leukotomies — Plural form of leukotomy.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- light music — music for popular entertainment
- lime burner — a person who makes lime by burning or calcining limestone, shells, etc.
- lime sulfur — a mixture of lime and sulfur that has been boiled in water: used in powdered form or in aqueous solution as an insecticide, a fungicide, and a sheep dip.
- lime-juicer — a British sailor.
- liquidambar — any tree of the genus Liquidambar, including the sweet gum.
- lithodomous — living in rock or stone