7-letter words containing n, i, u
- link up — connect
- linkups — Plural form of linkup.
- linocut — a cut made from a design cut into linoleum mounted on a block of wood.
- linuron — The herbicide N'-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methyl-urea.
- lisburn — a city in Northern Ireland in Lisburn district, Co Antrim, noted for its linen industry: headquarters of the British Army in Northern Ireland. Pop: 71 465 (2001)
- littlun — A child or a young animal.
- louring — lowering.
- lousing — Present participle of louse.
- louting — an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- louvain — a city in central Belgium.
- lucania — an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto.
- lucigen — a lamp that burns oil mixed with hot air
- lucinda — a female given name, form of Lucy.
- lucking — Present participle of luck.
- luening — Otto, 1900–1996, U.S. composer, conductor, and flutist.
- luffing — the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail.
- lugging — to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a suitcase upstairs.
- luhsien — Luxian.
- lulling — to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
- luminal — (biology) of or pertaining to the lumen.
- lumined — to illumine.
- luminol — (organic compound) A chemical that exhibits blue chemiluminescence when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent, molecular formula C8H7N3O2.
- lumping — a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape: a lump of coal.
- lumpkin — a heavy or clumsy person
- lunatic — (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- lunging — a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- lunting — a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- lupines — Plural form of lupine.
- lupulin — the glandular hairs of the hop, Humulus lupulus, formerly used in medicine as a sedative.
- lurking — to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
- lushing — Present participle of lush.
- lusting — intense sexual desire or appetite.
- lyublin — Lublin.
- magnium — (obsolete) magnesium.
- mainour — a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief: to be taken with the mainour.
- manicou — The common opossum, taxonomic name Didelphis marsupialis.
- manipur — a state in NE India between Assam and Burma. 8620 sq. mi. (22,326 sq. km). Capital: Imphal.
- manitou — (among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- manumit — to release from slavery or servitude.
- marinus — died a.d. 946, pope 942–946.
- martinu — Bohuslav [baw-hoo-slahf] /ˈbɔ hʊˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1890–1959, Czech composer.
- maturin — a city in NE Venezuela.
- maudlin — tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.
- mauldin — William Henry ("Bill") 1921–2003, U.S. political cartoonist.
- mauling — a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- mencius — c380–289 b.c, Chinese philosopher.
- menuhin — Yehudi [yuh-hoo-dee] /yəˈhu di/ (Show IPA), 1916–1999, British violinist, born in U.S.
- mesquin — mean or shabby
- millrun — millrace.
- minceur — (of food) low-fat or low-calorie