11-letter words containing o, n, e, u
- john sutter — John Augustus, 1803–80, U.S. frontiersman: owner of Sutter's Mill.
- joint issue — one of two or more stamps that are issued jointly by two governments to commemorate an event of common historical interest.
- joukahainen — a Lapp magician who tried to kill Väinämöinen.
- journalized — Simple past tense and past participle of journalize.
- journalizer — One who records events in a journal.
- journeywork — the work of a journeyman.
- juan flores — Juan José [hwahn haw-se] /ʰwɑn hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1800–64, Ecuadorian general and statesman: president 1830–35, 1839–45.
- jungle cock — the male of the jungle fowl.
- jungle fowl — any of several East Indian, gallinaceous birds of the genus Gallus, as G. gallus (red jungle fowl) believed to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl.
- juniper oil — an oil obtained from the berries or wood of the common juniper, Juniperus communis.
- juramentado — (formerly) a Muslim, especially a Moro, bound by an oath to be killed fighting against Christians and other infidels.
- jure divino — by divine law.
- jure humano — by human law.
- kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
- keratoconus — a degenerative condition characterized by conical protrusion of the cornea and irregular astigmatism.
- knocked out — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knucklebone — (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger.
- konigshutte — German name of Chorzów.
- konrad zuse — (person) The designer of the first programming language, Plankalkül, and the first fully functional program-controlled electromechanical digital computer in the world, the Z3. He died on 1995-12-18 in Huenfeld, Germany.
- langoustine — a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.
- langue d'oc — the Romance language of medieval southern France: developed into modern Provençal.
- larcenously — In a larcenous manner.
- launch shoe — an attachment to an aircraft from which a missile is launched
- lautreamont — Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
- laze around — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- leeuwenhoek — Anton van [ahn-tawn vahn] /ˈɑn tɔn vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1632–1723, Dutch naturalist and microscopist.
- leflunomide — An inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of arthritis.
- lemon juice — citrus juice from lemons
- lenat, doug — Doug Lenat
- lentiginous — of or relating to a lentigo.
- leuconychia — White discoloration appearing on nails. Also known as white nails.
- leukaemogen — a substance or agent which promotes the development of leukaemia
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- leukotriene — a lipid, C 20 H 30 O 3 , produced by white blood cells in an immune response to antigens, that contributes to allergic asthma and inflammatory reactions.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- lignotubers — Plural form of lignotuber.
- lion-hunter — a person who hunts lions, esp for sport
- lithogenous — of or relating to organisms, as coral, that secrete stony deposits.
- locust bean — carob.
- londonesque — resembling or characteristic of London, England.
- long jumper — an athlete who does the long jump
- loony tunes — Informal. loony1 .
- loony-tunes — Informal. loony1 .
- 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.
- lounge suit — a man's suit appropriate for informal occasions.
- loutishness — The state or quality of being loutish, of behaving like a lout.