8-letter words containing o, l, m, e
- limewood — the wood of a linden.
- limonene — a liquid terpene, C 40 H 16 , occurring in two optically different forms, the dextrorotatory form being present in the essential oils of lemon, orange, etc., and the levorotatory form in Douglas fir needle oil.
- limonite — an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.
- linoleum — a hard, washable floor covering formed by coating burlap or canvas with linseed oil, powdered cork, and rosin, and adding pigments to create the desired colors and patterns.
- liposome — Cell Biology. a microscopic artificial sac composed of fatty substances and used in experimental research of the cell.
- loamless — not containing loam
- locomote — to move about, especially under one's own power.
- lodesman — a person who steers a ship
- lodgment — the act of lodging.
- lonesome — depressed or sad because of the lack of friends, companionship, etc.; lonely: to feel lonesome.
- longsome — tiresomely long; so protracted as to weary or cause boredom.
- longterm — covering a relatively long period of time: a long-term lease.
- longtime — existing, occurring, or continuing for a long period of time; longstanding: longtime friends celebrating 50 years of association.
- lorimers — Plural form of lorimer.
- lovesome — inspiring love; lovely; lovable.
- low beam — an automobile headlight beam providing short-range illumination of a road and intended chiefly for use in driving on the streets of cities, towns, etc.
- lummoxes — a clumsy, stupid person.
- lysosome — a cell organelle containing enzymes that digest particles and that disintegrate the cell after its death.
- lysozyme — an enzyme that is destructive of bacteria and functions as an antiseptic, found in tears, leukocytes, mucus, egg albumin, and certain plants.
- mableton — a town in NW Georgia.
- maculose — related to or characterized by having spots
- male cow — a bull.
- malegaon — a city in NW Maharashtra state in W India.
- malenkov — Georgi Maximilianovich [gyi-awr-gyee muh-ksyi-myi-lyah-nuh-vyich] /gyɪˈɔr gyi mə ksyɪ myɪˈlyɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1902–88, Russian political leader: premier of the Soviet Union 1953–55.
- malleoli — the bony protuberance on either side of the ankle, at the lower end of the fibula or of the tibia.
- malonate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of malonic acid.
- mamelons — Plural form of mamelon.
- mameluco — (South America) A child born of a white father and American Indian mother.
- mangonel — (formerly) any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles.
- manholes — Plural form of manhole.
- manolete — (Manuel Laureano Rodríguez y Sánchez) 1917–47, Spanish matador.
- manzello — a saxophone-like instrument used in jazz music
- marcello — Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1686–1739, Italian composer.
- martello — Alternative form of Martello.
- matelote — a highly seasoned fish stew made with white or red wine.
- matfelon — knapweed
- maypoles — Plural form of maypole.
- mazeltov — Alternative spelling of mazel tov.
- mcdowell — Ephraim, 1771–1830, U.S. surgeon.
- mealworm — the larva of any of several darkling beetles of the genus Tenebrio, which infests granaries and is used as food for birds and animals.
- meatloaf — A dish of ground meat formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.
- megaflop — A unit of computing speed equal to one million floating-point operations per second.
- megalops — the larval stage of marine crabs immediately prior to and resembling the adult stage.
- megavolt — a unit of electromotive force, equal to one million volts. Abbreviation: MV.
- megillot — Slang. a lengthy, detailed explanation or account: Just give me the facts, not the whole megillah. a lengthy and tediously complicated situation or matter.
- melanion — a youth of Arcadia, usually identified with Hippomenes as the successful suitor of Atalanta.
- melanoid — of or characterized by melanosis.
- melanoma — any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
- melanous — having a dark, swarthy complexion and dark-colored hair.
- melchior — one of the three Magi.