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11-letter words containing m, u, g, a

  • gulf stream — a warm ocean current flowing N from the Gulf of Mexico, along the E coast of the U.S., to an area off the SE coast of Newfoundland, where it becomes the western terminus of the North Atlantic Current.
  • gum disease — dental infection
  • gum elastic — rubber1 (def 1).
  • gutturalism — The quality of being guttural.
  • gymnanthous — achlamydeous.
  • harrumphing — Present participle of harrumph.
  • hercogamous — (of flowers) incapable of self-fertilization
  • high fulham — a die loaded at one corner either to favor a throw of 4, 5, or 6 (high fulham) or to favor a throw of 1, 2, or 3 (low fulham)
  • human being — any individual of the genus Homo, especially a member of the species Homo sapiens.
  • humbuggable — capable of being humbugged
  • humiliating — lowering the pride, self-respect, or dignity of a person; mortifying: Such a humiliating defeat was good for his overblown ego.
  • hydrargyrum — mercury.
  • ignoramuses — Plural form of ignoramus.
  • judgemental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
  • kashmir rug — a handmade Oriental rug that is woven flat without pile and covered entirely with embroidered patterns of colored yarns.
  • kumaratunga — Chandrika (ˈtʃʊnˌdrɪkə) Bandaranaike. born 1945, Sri Lankan politician: prime minister (1994); president (1994–2005)
  • la camargue — a delta region in S France, between the channels of the Grand and Petit Rhône: cattle, esp bulls for the Spanish bullrings, and horses are reared
  • lamb's lugs — a perennial herb, Stachys lanata, planted for its foliage, which is covered with white woolly down; the purplish or striped flowers are small
  • laryngismus — Laryngospasm.
  • leukaemogen — a substance or agent which promotes the development of leukaemia
  • ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
  • logical sum — union (def 10a).
  • longanimous — Long-suffering; patient; showing self-control and restraint.
  • lumbaginous — relating to, or suffering from, lumbago
  • machine gun — automatic firearm
  • machine-gun — to shoot at with a machine gun.
  • machineguns — Plural form of machinegun.
  • maggotorium — a place where maggots are bred for use by fishers
  • magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
  • magisterium — the authority and power of the church to teach religious truth.
  • magnanimous — generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
  • magnum opus — a great work, especially the chief work of a writer or artist: Proust's magnum opus is Remembrance of Things Past.
  • main gauche — a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
  • make-up bag — a bag in which cosmetics are kept
  • manducating — Present participle of manducate.
  • maneuvering — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
  • mangalsutra — a necklace worn by a Hindu woman to signify that she is married
  • manna sugar — mannitol.
  • manoeuvring — A manoeuvre.
  • manumitting — Present participle of manumit.
  • maple sugar — a yellowish-brown sugar produced by boiling down maple syrup.
  • marguerites — Plural form of marguerite.
  • marine glue — a tarlike composition for coating the seams of a planked deck after caulking.
  • marivaudage — Writing style characterized by the refined affection, originating from the writing of the French novelist w Pierre de Marivaux.
  • marlboroughJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of, Churchill, John, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
  • marsh buggy — swamp buggy.
  • martinsburg — a city in NE West Virginia.
  • maryborough — a seaport in E Australia.
  • massasaugas — Plural form of massasauga.
  • maunderings — Plural form of maundering.
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