9-letter words containing s, e, c, u, l
- l-glucose — a sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , having several optically different forms, the common dextrorotatory form (dextroglucose, or -glucose) occurring in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, etc., and having a sweetness about one half that of ordinary sugar, and the rare levorotatory form (levoglucose, or -glucose) not naturally occurring.
- lactulose — (organic compound) A disaccharide of galactose and fructose formed when milk is heated.
- larcenous — of, resembling, or characteristic of larceny.
- launchers — Plural form of launcher.
- lecherous — given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.
- lecturers — Plural form of lecturer.
- lemniscus — a band of fibers, especially of white nerve fibers in the brain.
- leucippus — 5th century bc Greek philosopher, who originated the atomist theory of matter, developed by his disciple, Democritus
- leucistic — having reduced pigmentation in the skin but normally coloured eyes
- leviticus — the third book of the Bible, containing laws relating to the priests and Levites and to the forms of Jewish ceremonial observance. Abbreviation: Lev.
- licensure — the granting of licenses, especially to engage in professional practice.
- lichenous — of, relating to, or resembling a lichen.
- lilaceous — of or approaching the color lilac.
- limaceous — Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae).
- lobscouse — a stew of meat, potatoes, onions, ship biscuit, etc.
- lockhouse — the house of a lock-keeper
- lodicules — Plural form of lodicule.
- lucencies — shining.
- lucidness — the quality of being easily understood, completely intelligible, or comprehensible: She makes her argument with pointed logic and exemplary lucidity.
- luckiness — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
- lucretius — (Titus Lucretius Carus) 97?–54 b.c, Roman poet and philosopher.
- lug screw — a small screw without a head
- luminesce — to exhibit luminescence.
- luncheons — Plural form of luncheon.
- lutescent — yellowish in colour
- maculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maculate.
- majuscule — (of letters) capital.
- manicules — Plural form of manicule.
- marcellus — (ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talib"the Lion of God") a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
- masculate — (obsolete, transitive) To make strong.
- masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- mccullers — Carson [kahr-suh n] /ˈkɑr sən/ (Show IPA), 1917–1967, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- miniscule — minuscule.
- minuscule — very small.
- molecules — Plural form of molecule.
- much less — to a smaller extent, amount, or degree: less exact.
- muscatels — Plural form of muscatel.
- muscle in — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- muscleman — Informal. a man with a muscular or brawny physique, especially a bodybuilder.
- musclemen — Plural form of muscleman.
- musicales — Plural form of musicale.
- musicless — without music
- nickelous — containing bivalent nickel.
- nucleases — Plural form of nuclease.
- nucleates — Plural form of nucleate.
- nucleoids — Plural form of nucleoid.
- nucleolus — a conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
- nucleuses — Plural form of nucleus.
- nullspace — (math) The kernel of a linear map between two vector spaces or two modules.
- obscurely — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.