11-letter words containing o, u, r, l
- modularized — having been made modular or relating to the use of modular concepts or forms
- mole-hunter — a person who hunts for moles
- molecularly — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- molly-guard — /mol'ee-gard/ [University of Illinois] A shield to prevent tripping of some Big Red Switch by clumsy or ignorant hands. Originally used of the plexiglass covers improvised for the BRS on an IBM 4341 after a programmer's toddler daughter (named Molly) frobbed it twice in one day. Later generalised to covers over stop/reset switches on disk drives and networking equipment.
- monocularly — In a monocular manner.
- monoculture — the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
- mononuclear — Also, mononucleate. Cell Biology. having only one nucleus.
- monstrously — frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.
- mossbluiter — the bittern
- mount pearl — a town in Newfoundland, in E Canada, on the SE part of the island, S of St. John's.
- mouth ulcer — oral sore
- mucociliary — Of or pertaining to the action of cilia in transporting mucus.
- multiauthor — having numerous or many authors
- multicarbon — having several carbon atoms
- multichrome — chromium.
- multicolour — (chiefly, British, and, Canada) alternative spelling of multicolor.
- multicourse — a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- multifactor — Of or pertaining to more than one factor.
- multifloral — Of or relating to more than one (variety of) flower.
- multiformat — Accessible in more than one format.
- multiparous — of or relating to a multipara.
- multiperiod — Relating to multiple periods.
- multiperson — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
- multiplexor — multiplexing
- multisource — Employing multiple sources.
- multistorey — Alternative spelling of multi-storey.
- mural crown — a golden crown formed with indentations to resemble a battlement, bestowed by the ancient Romans on the soldiers who first mounted the wall of a besieged place and there lodged a standard.
- murderously — In a murderous manner; as if wanting to commit murder; extremely angrily.
- murmurously — In a murmurous manner.
- music lover — sb who enjoys listening to music
- musk flower — a sticky-hairy plant, Mimulus moschata, of the figwort family, native to northern and western North America, having pale-yellow flowers and a musky odor.
- mustard oil — oil expressed from the seed of mustard, used chiefly in making soap.
- muster roll — to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
- naupliiform — shaped like a nauplius larva
- nefariously — extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.
- neighbourly — (British, Canada) Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
- neuroblasts — Plural form of neuroblast.
- neurofibril — a fibril of a nerve cell.
- neuroglobin — (protein) Any of a class of vertebrate globins involved in cellular oxygen homeostasis.
- neuroleptic — (chiefly of a drug) tending to reduce nervous tension by depressing nerve functions.
- neurologist — a physician specializing in neurology.
- neuroplasty — Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
- neuropteral — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Neuroptera.
- neurulation — the formation of a neurula.
- neutrophile — (biology) Any organism that thrives in a relatively neutral pH.
- neutrophils — Plural form of neutrophil.
- nocturnally — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- non-closure — the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- non-neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- non-nuclear — not utilizing nuclear power, nuclear weapons, etc.: to fight a nonnuclear war.