11-letter words containing m, e, s, t
- 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.
- khmelnitsky — a city in W Ukraine, SW of Kiev.
- kinesimeter — An instrument for the quantitative measurement of movements.
- lactometers — Plural form of lactometer.
- 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.
- lees summit — a town in W Missouri.
- legatissimo — to be performed as smoothly and connectedly as possible
- legitimates — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- legitimised — Simple past tense and past participle of legitimise.
- legitimises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimise.
- legitimists — Plural form of legitimist.
- legitimizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimize.
- lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
- lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- letterforms — Plural form of letterform.
- leukotomies — Plural form of leukotomy.
- libertinism — libertine practices or habits of life; disregard of authority or convention in sexual or religious matters.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- lightsomely — (archaic) In a lightsome manner.
- limitedness — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- limitlessly — In an limitless way.
- literaryism — habitual use of literary forms
- lithotomies — Plural form of lithotomy.
- litmus test — Chemistry. the use of litmus paper or solution to test the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
- littermates — Plural form of littermate.
- little slam — the winning of twelve of the thirteen tricks of a deal. Also called small slam. Compare grand slam (def 1).
- loathsomely — In a way that is loathsome.
- lobectomies — Plural form of lobectomy.
- lobotomised — to perform a lobotomy on.
- locomotives — Plural form of locomotive.
- loose metal — shingle on a road
- luminescent — the emission of light not caused by incandescence and occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies.
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- lymphocytes — Plural form of lymphocyte.
- macintoshes — Plural form of macintosh.
- macrophytes — Plural form of macrophyte.
- macrosystem — A programming system in which small constructs (macros) represent groups of machine instructions.
- maggotiness — The state of being maggoty.
- magisterial — of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.
- magisterium — the authority and power of the church to teach religious truth.
- magistrates — Plural form of magistrate.
- magnesstone — a lodestone
- magnetising — Present participle of magnetise.
- magnetosome — (biology) A membranous prokaryotic organelle, containing mineral crystals, present in magnetotactic bacteria.
- maidservant — a female servant.
- mailed fist — superior force, especially military force, when presented as a threat: The country showed its mailed fist in negotiations.
- main street — a novel (1920) by Sinclair Lewis.
- mains water — gas supplied to a building through pipes