9-letter words containing m, i, e, l
- legalisms — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- leiomyoma — a benign tumor composed of nonstriated muscular tissue.
- leitmotif — a motif or theme associated throughout a music drama with a particular person, situation, or idea.
- leitmotiv — Alternative form of leitmotif.
- lemmatize — to sort (the words in a list or text) in order to determine the headword, under which other words are then listed.
- lemniscal — relating to a lemniscate
- lemniscus — a band of fibers, especially of white nerve fibers in the brain.
- lemnitzer — Lyman Louis [lahy-muh n] /ˈlaɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1899–1988, U.S. army officer; chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff 1960–63; supreme allied commander NATO 1963–69.
- lemon oil — a fragrant yellow essential oil obtained from the rinds of lemons or manufactured synthetically, used as a flavoring and in perfumery, furniture polishes, etc.
- lemonfish — the cobia.
- lemuralia — the annual festival in ancient Rome in which the lemures were exorcised from houses.
- lentiform — lenticular.
- leo minor — a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Leo and Ursa Major
- leucaemia — Alternative spelling of leukemia.
- leukaemia — (UK) alternative spelling of leukemia.
- leukaemic — relating to, or affected by, leukaemia
- leukemoid — resembling leukaemia
- lexigrams — Plural form of lexigram.
- lichenism — the symbiotic association between a fungus and alga that forms a lichen
- life form — the form that is characteristic of a particular organism at maturity.
- life mask — a cast of the face of a living person.
- lifeforms — Plural form of lifeform.
- lifetimes — Plural form of lifetime.
- ligaments — Plural form of ligament.
- lightsome — emitting or reflecting light; luminous.
- lima bean — a bean, Phaseolus limensis, having a broad, flat, edible seed.
- limaceous — Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae).
- limber up — characterized by ease in bending the body; supple; lithe.
- limbering — Present participle of limber.
- limburger — a variety of soft white cheese of strong odor and flavor.
- lime kiln — a kiln in which calcium carbonate is calcined to produce quicklime
- lime tree — a linden or basswood.
- lime twig — a twig smeared with birdlime to catch birds.
- limehound — Alternative form of lyam-hound.
- limehouse — a dock district in the East End of London, England, once notorious for its squalor: formerly a Chinese quarter.
- limekilns — Plural form of limekiln.
- limelight — Theater. (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam. the light so produced. Chiefly British. a lighting unit, especially a spotlight.
- limerance — Alternative form of limerence.
- limerence — The state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one’s feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship.
- limericks — Plural form of limerick.
- limescale — A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.
- limestone — a sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, varieties of which are formed from the skeletons of marine microorganisms and coral: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime.
- limewater — an aqueous solution of slaked lime, used in medicine, antacids, and lotions, and to absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
- limitable — Able to be limited.
- limitedly — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- limitless — without limit; boundless: limitless ambition; limitless space.
- limousine — any large, luxurious automobile, especially one driven by a chauffeur.
- lindemann — Frederick Alexander, 1st Viscount Cherwell. 1886–1957, British physicist, born in Germany; Churchill's scientific adviser during World War II
- line item — the distinct title of an entry or account as it appears on a separate line in a bookkeeping ledger or a fiscal budget.
- line mark — a trademark covering all items of a particular product line.