11-letter words containing m, e, a, l, t, i
- 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.
- 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.
- last-minute — the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
- latent time — the time from the onset of a stimulus to that of the response
- legatissimo — to be performed as smoothly and connectedly as possible
- legitimated — Simple past tense and past participle of legitimate.
- legitimates — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- legitimator — a person who makes something legitimate
- leiomyomata — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
- lifeboatman — a sailor qualified to take charge of a lifeboat or life raft.
- ligamentary — Of or relating to ligaments.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- light cream — sweet cream with less butterfat than heavy cream.
- light-armed — carrying light weapons: light-armed troops.
- limited war — a war conducted with less than a nation's total resources and restricted in aim to less than total defeat of the enemy.
- literaryism — habitual use of literary forms
- littermates — Plural form of littermate.
- little game — deceitful plan, scheme
- little slam — the winning of twelve of the thirteen tricks of a deal. Also called small slam. Compare grand slam (def 1).
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- machicolate — to provide with machicolations.
- maeterlinck — Comte Maurice [French moh-rees] /French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, Belgian poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1911.
- magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- magisterial — of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.
- magnetotail — the narrow and elongated region of the magnetosphere of the earth or of another planet that extends in the direction away from the sun.
- mail filter — (messaging) A program which sorts and processes incoming mail based on patterns found in the mail headers.
- mailcatcher — a device on a mail car that, while the train is moving, picks up mailbags suspended beside the track.
- mailed fist — superior force, especially military force, when presented as a threat: The country showed its mailed fist in negotiations.
- maladaptive — of, relating to, or characterized by maladaptation or incomplete, inadequate, or faulty adaptation: The maladaptive behavior of isolated children was difficult to change.
- maledicting — Present participle of maledict.
- malediction — a curse; imprecation.
- maledictory — a curse; imprecation.
- malefaction — an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
- maleficient — Doing evil, harm, or mischief.
- malignities — Plural form of malignity.
- malpractice — Law. failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows.
- malted milk — a soluble powder made of dehydrated milk and malted cereals.
- maltotriose — (carbohydrate) A maltooligosaccharide consisting of three glucose units.
- maltreating — Present participle of maltreat.
- mandibulate — having mandibles.
- manipulated — Simple past tense and past participle of manipulate.
- manipulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manipulate.
- manstealing — the act of kidnapping.
- mantelpiece — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- mantlepiece — mantel.
- mare's-tail — a long narrow cirrus cloud whose flowing appearance somewhat resembles a horse's tail.
- mariculture — marine aquaculture.
- marine belt — territorial waters.