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11-letter words containing n, e, t, m

  • kitten moth — any of three prominent moths, notably the poplar kitten (Furcula bifida), that have larvae like those of the related puss moth
  • kleptomania — an irresistible impulse to steal, stemming from emotional disturbance rather than economic need.
  • lamellation — an arrangement or structure in which there are thin layers, plates, or scales.
  • 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.
  • lamotrigine — An anticonvulsant drug used in the treatment of epilepsy.
  • 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
  • lautreamontComte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
  • lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
  • length mark — a symbol indicating the length of a vowel sound
  • libertinism — libertine practices or habits of life; disregard of authority or convention in sexual or religious matters.
  • lifeboatman — a sailor qualified to take charge of a lifeboat or life raft.
  • ligamentary — Of or relating to ligaments.
  • ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
  • limitedness — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
  • lone mother — a mother with no husband or partner, who is bringing up a child or children
  • luminescent — the emission of light not caused by incandescence and occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies.
  • lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
  • macintoshes — Plural form of macintosh.
  • madefaction — the process of making wet
  • maeterlinck — Comte Maurice [French moh-rees] /French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, Belgian poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1911.
  • maggotiness — The state of being maggoty.
  • magna mater — Cybele; Ops; Rhea.
  • magnesstone — a lodestone
  • magnetician — a scientist who specialises in magnetism
  • magnetising — Present participle of magnetise.
  • magnetizing — Present participle of magnetize.
  • magnetogram — the record produced by a magnetograph.
  • magnetosome — (biology) A membranous prokaryotic organelle, containing mineral crystals, present in magnetotactic bacteria.
  • magnetotail — the narrow and elongated region of the magnetosphere of the earth or of another planet that extends in the direction away from the sun.
  • magnificent — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
  • maiden aunt — A maiden aunt is an aunt who is not married.
  • maidservant — a female servant.
  • main market — the market for trading in the listed securities of companies on the London Stock Exchange
  • main street — a novel (1920) by Sinclair Lewis.
  • mains water — gas supplied to a building through pipes
  • mainstreams — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mainstream.
  • maintainers — Plural form of maintainer.
  • maintenance — the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene.
  • maisonettes — Plural form of maisonette.
  • majoretting — the practice of performing as majorettes
  • malakatoone — a variety of large peach
  • malcontents — Plural form of malcontent.
  • malecontent — Obsolete spelling of malcontent.
  • maledicting — Present participle of maledict.
  • malediction — a curse; imprecation.
  • malefaction — an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
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