11-letter words containing n, u, l
- lose ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
- lose out on — to fail to secure or make use of
- lotus notes — A group of application programs from Lotus Development Corporation which allows organisations to share documents and exchange electronic mail messages. Notes supports replication.
- lough allen — a lake in Ireland, in county Leitrim
- lough neagh — a lake in E central Northern Ireland: largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. About 18 miles (29 km) long and 11 miles (18 km) wide.
- louisianian — of Louisiana
- lounge suit — a man's suit appropriate for informal occasions.
- louping ill — an acute viral disease of sheep affecting the nervous system, transmitted by a tick.
- loutishness — The state or quality of being loutish, of behaving like a lout.
- low-country — Often, Low-Country. of or relating to the Low Countries.
- lower bound — an element less than or equal to all the elements in a given set: The numbers 0 and 1 are lower bounds of the set consisting of 1, 2, and 3.
- lubber line — a vertical line on the forward inner side of the bowl of a fixed compass, used as a reference mark indicating the heading of a vessel.
- lubricating — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- lubrication — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- luckenbooth — a booth or shop capable of being locked up
- luckengowan — a daisy or other flower having petals drawn together similar to a bud
- lucubration — laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.
- lucy stoner — a person who advocates the retention of the maiden name by married women. Compare Stone (def 5).
- lüdenscheid — a city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: manufacturing centre for aluminium and plastics. Pop: 79 829 (2003 est)
- luggage van — a railway carriage used to transport passengers' luggage, bicycles, etc
- lumbaginous — relating to, or suffering from, lumbago
- lumberingly — With heavy, clumsy movements.
- luminescent — the emission of light not caused by incandescence and occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies.
- luminescing — Present participle of luminesce.
- luminophore — a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.
- lumpenprole — a member of the lumpenproletariat.
- lumpishness — The property of being lumpish.
- lunar cycle — Metonic cycle.
- lunar month — month (def 5).
- lunar orbit — path or movement of the moon around the earth
- lunar rover — a wire-wheeled, battery-powered vehicle used by Apollo astronauts to explore the moon's surface.
- lunar-month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- lunarscapes — Plural form of lunarscape.
- lunch break — pause for midday meal
- lunch-hooks — Usually, lunchhooks. hands.
- lund simula — (language) A version of SIMULA from Lund Software House. Version 4.07. (FTP: rascal.ics.utexas.edu/misc/mac/programming/ no longer exists).
- lung cancer — malignant disease affecting the lungs
- luoravetlan — Chukotian.
- luskishness — the state or condition of being luskish
- lustfulness — full of or motivated by lust, greed, or the like: He was an emperor lustful of power.
- luteotropin — prolactin.
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- lutine bell — the salvaged bell from the wrecked British warship Lutine, hung in the insurance office of Lloyd's of London and traditionally rung before announcements of ships overdue or lost at sea.
- luxulianite — a rare variety of granite containing tourmaline embedded in quartz and feldspar
- luxuriantly — abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation.
- luxuriating — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
- luxuriation — The act of enjoying or experiencing luxury.
- lymphonodus — (anatomy) lymph node.
- macronuclei — Plural form of macronucleus.
- main clause — a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a predicate with a finite verb, as I was there in the sentence I was there when he arrived.