11-letter words containing m, i, r, n
- intra vitam — during life: the staining of tissues intra vitam.
- intradermal — within the dermis.
- intrafamily — Occurring within a family.
- intramurals — Plural form of intramural.
- intrapartum — During parturition (childbirth).
- intrathymic — Within the thymus.
- 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.
- 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.
- irredentism — (usually initial capital letter) a member of an Italian association that became prominent in 1878, advocating the redemption, or the incorporation into Italy, of certain neighboring regions (Italia irredenta) having a primarily Italian population.
- irremission — the fact of not being pardoned or forgiven
- isoabnormal — isabnormal.
- isochronism — an isochronal character or action.
- isomerizing — Present participle of isomerize.
- itinerarium — a prayer in the breviary, used by a priest about to begin a journey.
- junior miss — a teenage girl, especially a subdebutante.
- junk mailer — an organization that sends junk mail in bulk, especially to solicit business or charitable contributions.
- kana-majiri — the standard script of modern Japanese, in which kanji are used for root elements, supplemented by kana for inflections and particles and sometimes for indication of the Japanese pronunciation of kanji.
- kanchipuram — a city in SE India, in Tamil Nadu: a sacred Hindu town known as "the Benares of the South"; textile industries. Pop: 152 984 (2001)
- kidney worm — any of various large nematodes parasitic in the kidneys, especially Stephanurus dentatus, found in pigs.
- kilimanjaro — a volcanic mountain in N Tanzania: highest peak in Africa. 19,321 feet (5889 meters).
- kinesimeter — An instrument for the quantitative measurement of movements.
- king's mark — one of the marks composing a hallmark, consisting of the head of a leopard, formerly a crowned head.
- lacrimation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lambrequins — Plural form of lambrequin.
- lamebrained — a dunce; booby; fool.
- lamellicorn — having antennae with lamellate terminal segments, as beetles of the group Lamellicornia, including the scarabaeids and stag beetles.
- lamotrigine — An anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.
- lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
- landlordism — the practice under which privately owned property is leased or rented to others for occupancy or cultivation.
- larrikinism — (Australia, New Zealand) The behaviour of larrikins (hooligans); impertinent and disrespectful behaviour.
- laryngismus — Laryngospasm.
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- legerdemain — sleight of hand.
- lemon drink — a drink made from lemon juice or that tastes of lemon
- ley farming — the alternation at intervals of several years of crop growing and grassland pasture
- libertinism — libertine practices or habits of life; disregard of authority or convention in sexual or religious matters.
- ligamentary — Of or relating to ligaments.
- limber pine — a pine, Pinus flexilis, of western North America, having light, soft wood used locally for railroad ties, poles, fuel, etc.
- lime burner — a person who makes lime by burning or calcining limestone, shells, etc.
- living room — a room in a home used, especially by a family, for leisure activities, entertaining guests, etc.; parlor.
- loading arm — A loading arm is a flexible piping unit that loads and unloads liquids and gases.
- long primer — a 12-point type.
- lumberingly — With heavy, clumsy movements.
- luminophore — a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- m-radiation — one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.