11-letter words containing r, i, a, u
- locutionary — pertaining to the act of conveying semantic content in an utterance, considered as independent of the interaction between the speaker and the listener.
- long radius — the distance from the centre of a regular polygon to a vertex
- loud-hailer — a portable loudspeaker having a built-in amplifier and microphone
- loudhailers — Plural form of loudhailer.
- lubavitcher — a member of a missionary Hasidic movement founded in the 1700s by Rabbi Shneour Zalman of Lyady.
- 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).
- lucha libre — a form of freestyle wrestling originating in Mexico
- lucid dream — a dream in which the dreamer is aware that he or she is dreaming and can sometimes influence the course of the dream
- lucratively — In a lucrative manner, profitably.
- lucubration — laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night.
- lukewarmish — fairly or somewhat lukewarm
- lumbricalis — lumbrical.
- lunar orbit — path or movement of the moon around the earth
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- 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.
- macronuclei — Plural form of macronucleus.
- maggotorium — a place where maggots are bred for use by fishers
- magisterium — the authority and power of the church to teach religious truth.
- main course — Nautical. a square mainsail.
- malt liquor — beer having a relatively high alcohol content, usually 5 to 8 percent.
- mammiferous — having mammae; mammalian.
- maneuvering — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- manicurists — Plural form of manicurist.
- manipulator — a person who manipulates.
- manniferous — resulting in or producing manna
- manoeuvring — A manoeuvre.
- manuscripts — Plural form of manuscript.
- maquiladora — a factory run by a U.S. company in Mexico to take advantage of cheap labor and lax regulation.
- maraboutism — Support for marabouts (Muslim holy men or mystics).
- marcellinus — Saint, died a.d. 304, pope 296–304.
- marcellus i — Saint, died a.d. 309, pope 308–309.
- mare nubium — (Sea of Clouds) a dark plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 95,000 sq. mi. (245,000 sq. km).
- marguerites — Plural form of marguerite.
- maria luisa — Marie Louise.
- mariculture — marine aquaculture.
- marie curie — Irène [French ee-ren] /French iˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), Joliot-Curie, Irène.
- marine glue — a tarlike composition for coating the seams of a planked deck after caulking.
- marivaudage — Writing style characterized by the refined affection, originating from the writing of the French novelist w Pierre de Marivaux.
- marquisates — Plural form of marquisate.
- marquisette — a lightweight open fabric of leno weave in cotton, rayon, silk, or nylon.
- martinsburg — a city in NE West Virginia.
- matriculant — a person who matriculates; a candidate for matriculation.
- matriculate — to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
- maunderings — Plural form of maundering.
- mauretanian — an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.
- mauritanian — Official name Islamic Republic of Mauritania. a republic in W Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French Community 1958–66; independent 1960. 418,120 sq. mi. (1,082,931 sq. km). Capital: Nouakchott.
- media group — an association of companies involved with the means of mass communication