11-letter words containing s, m, e, l
- internalism — The doctrine that a particular mental phenomenon, such as motivation or justification, has an internal rather than external basis.
- isallotherm — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature variations within a given period of time.
- isle of man — Isle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Capital: Douglas.
- isometrical — Dated form of isometric.
- isoseismals — Plural form of isoseismal.
- james bland — James A(llen) 1854–1911, U.S. songwriter and minstrel performer.
- james clark — Dr. James H. Clark
- james riley — James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- jumble sale — rummage sale.
- kernel smut — a disease of sorghum and other grasses in which the grains are replaced by the black spores of a smut fungus, especially of the genera Tilletia and Ustilago.
- kettledrums — a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.
- khmelnitsky — a city in W Ukraine, SW of Kiev.
- lactometers — Plural form of lactometer.
- ladies' man — a man who strives especially to please women and to attract their attention and admiration.
- lake salmon — landlocked salmon.
- lamb's ears — a hardy Middle Eastern plant, Stachys byzantina, of the mint family, having white, wooly leaves and small, purple flowers in dense whorls.
- lambrequins — Plural form of lambrequin.
- last minute — the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
- last-minute — the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
- lees summit — a town in W Missouri.
- leg warmers — a set of coverings for the legs, worn for warmth or, as by dancers rehearsing, to prevent leg cramps
- legatissimo — to be performed as smoothly and connectedly as possible
- legitimates — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- legitimised — Simple past tense and past participle of legitimise.
- legitimises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimise.
- legitimists — Plural form of legitimist.
- legitimizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legitimize.
- leishmanial — Relating to leishmania.
- lemon grass — any of several lemon-scented grasses of the genus Cymbopogon, especially C. citratus, of tropical regions, yielding lemon-grass oil.
- lemon shark — a common shallow-water shark, Negaprion brevirostris, having a yellowish body and inhabiting inshore regions of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil.
- lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
- lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- letterforms — Plural form of letterform.
- leukotomies — Plural form of leukotomy.
- libertinism — libertine practices or habits of life; disregard of authority or convention in sexual or religious matters.
- lifemanship — the ability to conduct one's life, career, personal relationships, etc., in a successful manner.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- lightsomely — (archaic) In a lightsome manner.
- lime sulfur — a mixture of lime and sulfur that has been boiled in water: used in powdered form or in aqueous solution as an insecticide, a fungicide, and a sheep dip.
- limitedness — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- limitlessly — In an limitless way.
- lissomeness — The quality of being lissome.
- literaryism — habitual use of literary forms
- lithotomies — Plural form of lithotomy.
- litmus test — Chemistry. the use of litmus paper or solution to test the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
- littermates — Plural form of littermate.
- little slam — the winning of twelve of the thirteen tricks of a deal. Also called small slam. Compare grand slam (def 1).
- loadsamoney — an extremely wealthy person
- loathsomely — In a way that is loathsome.