11-letter words containing m, a, i, e
- interfamily — a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family. a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for: a single-parent family.
- intermedial — occurring or situated between two points, extremes, places, etc
- interminate — Without end or limit; boundless; infinite.
- intermutual — (obsolete) mutual.
- internalism — The doctrine that a particular mental phenomenon, such as motivation or justification, has an internal rather than external basis.
- intervallum — an interval of time
- intimidated — to make timid; fill with fear.
- intimidates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intimidate.
- intradermal — within the dermis.
- ion chamber — an apparatus for detecting and analyzing ionizing radiation, consisting of a vessel filled with a gas at normal or lower than normal pressure and fitted with two electrodes such that the current between the electrodes is a function of the amount of ionization of the gas.
- ionian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from C to C.
- iron maiden — a medieval instrument of torture fashioned as a box in the shape of a woman, large enough to hold a human being, and studded with sharp spikes on the inside.
- irremovable — not removable.
- irremovably — So as not to be removable.
- isallotherm — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature variations within a given period of time.
- isle of man — Isle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Capital: Douglas.
- isomagnetic — noting or pertaining to points of equal magnetic force.
- isometrical — Dated form of isometric.
- isometropia — equality of refraction in the two eyes of an individual.
- isoseismals — Plural form of isoseismal.
- 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.
- itemisation — Alternative spelling of itemization.
- itemization — to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of: to itemize an account.
- itinerarium — a prayer in the breviary, used by a priest about to begin a journey.
- jam session — a meeting of a group of musicians, especially jazz musicians, to play for their own enjoyment.
- james riley — James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- jasmine tea — tea scented with jasmine blossoms.
- jiang zemin — born 1926, Chinese Communist leader: general secretary of the Communist Party 1989–2002, president of China 1993–2003.
- jiggermasts — Plural form of jiggermast.
- junk mailer — an organization that sends junk mail in bulk, especially to solicit business or charitable contributions.
- kaffir lime — an Asian citrus tree, Citrus hystrix, having green fruit with wrinkly skin and aromatic leaves that are used in Thai and Indonesian cookery.
- kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
- kentia palm — a palm, Howea forsterana, of Lord Howe Island, Australia, having erect leaves, widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- kilometrage — The total distance, in kilometres, travelled.
- kinematical — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- kitchenmaid — a female servant who assists the cook.
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- ladies' man — a man who strives especially to please women and to attract their attention and admiration.
- lambrequins — Plural form of lambrequin.
- lamebrained — a dunce; booby; fool.
- lamellation — an arrangement or structure in which there are thin layers, plates, or scales.
- lamellicorn — having antennae with lamellate terminal segments, as beetles of the group Lamellicornia, including the scarabaeids and stag beetles.
- lamelliform — shaped like a lamella; platelike; scalelike.
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- lamentingly — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
- laminectomy — the surgical removal of part of the posterior arch of a vertebra to provide access to the spinal canal, as for the excision of a ruptured disk.
- lammergeier — the largest Eurasian bird of prey, Gypaëtus barbatus, ranging in the mountains from southern Europe to China, having a wingspread of 9 to 10 feet (2.7 to 3 meters) and black feathers hanging from below the bill like a mustache.
- lamotrigine — An anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.
- lamplighter — a person employed to light and extinguish street lamps, especially those burning gas.
- last minute — the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.