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10-letter words containing m, i, n, e, l

  • obligement — Obligation.
  • ombrellino — the white silk canopy held over the Eucharist while transferring it from one place to another, especially from the main altar to a side altar.
  • omnisexual — pansexual (def 2).
  • on impulse — instinctively
  • palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
  • palliament — a long robe
  • parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
  • phlegmonic — relating to or having the characteristics of a phlegmon
  • phone mail — voice mail
  • pink slime — beef trimmings that have been ground and liquefied, used as a binder in minced beef and other meat products
  • planimeter — an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
  • planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
  • plumb line — a cord with a lead bob attached to one end, used to determine perpendicularity, the depth of water, etc. Compare plumb (def 1).
  • plummeting — Also called plumb bob. a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.
  • polemonium — a member of the genus Polemonium
  • polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
  • polygenism — the theory that the human race has descended from two or more ancestral types.
  • prenominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
  • pummelling — the action of striking repeatedly with or as with the fists
  • reclaimant — a person who makes appeals to reclaim.
  • regimental — of or relating to a regiment.
  • reillumine — to light up again, to illumine anew, to reillume
  • remodeling — to model again.
  • resembling — to be like or similar to.
  • retailment — the act or process of retailing
  • revilement — to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
  • rhumb line — a curve on the surface of a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle. It is the path taken by a vessel or aircraft that maintains a constant compass direction.
  • roman mile — a unit of length used by the ancient Romans, equivalent to about 1620 yards (1480 meters).
  • rosemaling — decorative work of Norwegian folk origin consisting of painted or carved floral designs, as on furniture or woodwork.
  • rudimental — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
  • run a mile — If you say that someone would run a mile when faced with a particular situation, you mean that they would be very frightened or unwilling to deal with it.
  • salt mines — Dense quarters housing large numbers of programmers working long hours on grungy projects, with some hope of seeing the end of the tunnel in N years. Noted for their absence of sunshine. Compare playpen, sandbox.
  • san miguel — a city in E El Salvador.
  • sanmicheli — Michele [mee-ke-le] /miˈkɛ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1484–1559, Italian architect and military engineer.
  • schliemann — Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.
  • seamanlike — like or befitting a seaman; showing good seamanship.
  • sedimental — of, relating to, or of the nature of sediment.
  • seemliness — fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous: Your outburst of rage was hardly seemly.
  • semantical — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
  • semi-colon — A semi-colon is the punctuation mark ; which is used in writing to separate different parts of a sentence or list or to indicate a pause.
  • semi-final — competition round that decides finalists
  • semiannual — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
  • semicolony — a country which is partly colonial or which is officially independent but which in fact depends on or is dominated by another country
  • semilucent — partially translucent
  • sensualism — subjection to sensual appetites; sensuality.
  • signalment — a detailed description, especially of distinctive features, of a person for identification, usually for police purposes.
  • simpleness — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
  • single man — an individual checker restricted to forward moves, as contrasted with a king.
  • sinsemilla — marijuana from seedless female hemp plants that contain very high levels of THC.
  • slammerkin — a woman's loose dress
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