10-letter words containing p, l, u, m
- lumpfishes — Plural form of lumpfish.
- lumpsucker — A globular fish of cooler northern waters, typically having a ventral sucker and spiny fins; a lumpfish.
- lycopodium — any erect or creeping, mosslike, evergreen plant of the genus Lycopodium, as the club moss or ground pine.
- mallowpuff — a white marshmallow on a biscuit base and covered with chocolate
- manipulate — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- map turtle — any of several aquatic turtles of the genus Graptemys, as G. geographica, of the eastern and central U.S., usually having yellow stripes on the head and neck.
- marsupials — Plural form of marsupial.
- melanippus — a Theban who killed Tydeus in the battle of the Seven against Thebes and who was, in turn, slain by Amphiaraus.
- menopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- milk punch — a beverage containing milk and alcoholic liquor with sugar, flavoring, etc.
- mint julep — an alcoholic drink traditionally made with bourbon, sugar, and finely cracked ice and garnished with sprigs of mint, served in a tall, frosted glass: also made with other kinds of whiskey, brandy, and sometimes rum.
- modula-3pi — Machine-independent intermediate language for compilation of Modula-3*. "Modula-3pi Language Definition", E.A. Heinz, TR, U Karlsruhe 1993.
- mpumalanga — a province of E South Africa; formed in 1994 (originally as Eastern Transvaal) from part of the former province of Transvaal: agriculture and service industries. Capital: Nelspruit. Pop: 4 039 939 (2011 est). Area: 78 370 sq km (30 259 sq miles)
- multigroup — having or involving several groups
- multipacks — Plural form of multipack.
- multipaned — having or comprising more than one pane, esp of glass
- multiparae — Plural form of multipara.
- multiparty — of or relating to more than two political parties.
- multiphase — having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.
- multipiece — Comprising more than one piece.
- multiplane — Consisting of several planes or surfaces.
- multiplant — comprising or involving more than one plant
- multiplied — to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
- multiplier — a person or thing that multiplies.
- multiplies — Plural form of multiply.
- multipoint — (sports) Involving the scoring of multiple points, especially by a particular player.
- multipolar — having several or many poles.
- multipower — Of or pertaining to more than one power (in various senses).
- multiproxy — Involving multiple proxies.
- multispeed — Capable of operating at multiple speeds.
- multisport — designed or used for a variety of sports.
- mumbly-peg — a children's game played with a pocketknife, the object being to cause the blade to stick in the ground or a wooden surface by flipping the knife in a number of prescribed ways or from a number of prescribed positions.
- municipals — Plural form of municipal.
- museophile — One who loves museums.
- musk plant — a perennial North American plant (Mimulus moschatus) of the figwort family, with yellow tubular flowers and, sometimes, a musky odor
- natal plum — a southern African bushy shrub, Carissa grandiflora, of the dogbane family, having forked spines, white flowers, and egg-shaped, red berries.
- neopallium — neocortex.
- neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
- on impulse — instinctively
- palm court — a large room, usually in a prestigious hotel, where functions are staged, notably tea dances
- palm sugar — sugar from the sap of certain palm trees.
- palmaceous — belonging to the plant family Palmae.
- parimutuel — a system of betting on races in which those backing the winners divide, in proportion to their wagers, the total amount bet, minus a percentage for the track operators, taxes, etc.
- permutable — to alter; change.
- petrolatum — a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressing
- photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
- phyllodium — phyllode.
- plaguesome — vexatious or troublesome.
- plasmodium — Biology. an ameboid, multinucleate mass or sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of organisms, as of myxomycetes or slime molds.
- pleurotomy — surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy