11-letter words containing m, i, e, l
- 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.
- ixi limited — (company) A Cambridge, England company who were the leading supplier of Unix System windowing software when they were acquired by SCO in February 1993.
- james riley — James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- 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.
- khmelnitsky — a city in W Ukraine, SW of Kiev.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- leading man — an actor who plays the principal male role in a motion picture or play.
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- lees summit — a town in W Missouri.
- leflunomide — An inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of arthritis.
- legatissimo — to be performed as smoothly and connectedly as possible
- legerdemain — sleight of hand.
- 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
- legitimised — Simple past tense and past participle of legitimise.
- legitimises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimise.
- legitimists — Plural form of legitimist.
- legitimized — Simple past tense and past participle of legitimize.
- legitimizer — One who, or that which, legitimizes.
- legitimizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimize.
- leiomyomata — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
- leishmanial — Relating to leishmania.
- lemminglike — Resembling a lemming or some aspect of one, especially a propensity to follow blindly after a leader.
- lemon drink — a drink made from lemon juice or that tastes of lemon
- lemon juice — citrus juice from lemons
- lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- leucodermia — leucoderma
- leukotomies — Plural form of leukotomy.