11-letter words containing m, e, n, o
- innominable — incapable of, or inappropriate for, being named
- insectiform — resembling an insect
- inseminator — a technician who introduces prepared semen into the genital tract of breeding animals, especially cows and mares, for artificial insemination.
- insomnolent — sleeplessness; insomnia: a troubled week of insomnolence.
- interatomic — between atoms.
- intercommon — to share in the use of a common.
- interiorism — a theory that truth is discovered by introspection rather than by examination of the outside world.
- intermezzos — Plural form of intermezzo.
- intoximeter — A breathalyzer.
- involvement — to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail: This job involves long hours and hard work.
- 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.
- irksomeness — The state of being irksome; vexatiousness; tediousness; wearisomeness.
- 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.
- iron-pumper — a person who pumps iron; weightlifter.
- ironmongers — Plural form of ironmonger.
- ironmongery — a hardware store or business.
- irremission — the fact of not being pardoned or forgiven
- 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.
- isomerizing — Present participle of isomerize.
- 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.
- jam session — a meeting of a group of musicians, especially jazz musicians, to play for their own enjoyment.
- jejunectomy — excision of part or all of the jejunum.
- jejunostomy — an artificial opening from the jejunum through the abdominal wall, created for the drainage of jejunal contents or for feeding.
- jerome kern — Jerome (David) 1885–1945, U.S. composer.
- jimson weed — a coarse, rank-smelling weed, Datura stramonium, of the nightshade family, having oaklike, poisonous leaves and tubular white or lavender flowers.
- jimsonweeds — Plural form of jimsonweed.
- john motley — John Lothrop [loh-thruh p] /ˈloʊ θrəp/ (Show IPA), 1814–77, U.S. historian and diplomat.
- juramentado — (formerly) a Muslim, especially a Moro, bound by an oath to be killed fighting against Christians and other infidels.
- jure humano — by human law.
- kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
- keelboatman — a member of the crew of a keelboat.
- kidney worm — any of various large nematodes parasitic in the kidneys, especially Stephanurus dentatus, found in pigs.
- kitten moth — any of three prominent moths, notably the poplar kitten (Furcula bifida), that have larvae like those of the related puss moth
- kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
- lake salmon — landlocked salmon.
- 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.
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- 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.
- land reform — any program, especially when undertaken by a national government, involving the redistribution of agricultural land among the landless.
- lautreamont — Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
- leflunomide — An inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of arthritis.
- lemon drink — a drink made from lemon juice or that tastes of lemon
- lemon grass — any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, especially C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon-grass oil.
- lemon grove — a town in SW California, near San Diego.
- lemon juice — citrus juice from lemons