10-letter words containing s, o, l, m, a
- insulinoma — a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.
- isabnormal — a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal deviation from the normal value of some meteorological quantity, as temperature.
- isoaminile — a drug formerly used to suppress coughing. Formula: C16H24N2
- isoseismal — noting or pertaining to equal intensity of earthquake shock.
- isothermal — occurring at constant temperature.
- journalism — the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a business.
- karyoplasm — nucleoplasm.
- katabolism — Alternative form of catabolism.
- laboursome — (obsolete) Hard-working.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- laconicism — laconic brevity.
- lagomorphs — Plural form of lagomorph.
- lamingtons — Plural form of lamington.
- lampoonist — One who lampoons.
- latecomers — Plural form of latecomer.
- lattermost — latest; last.
- lawnmowers — Plural form of lawnmower.
- leiomyomas — Plural form of leiomyoma.
- lemon soda — a sweet fizzy drink that tastes of lemon
- lemongrass — A fragrant tropical grass that yields an oil that smells lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.
- lineswoman — a female official, as in tennis, soccer, ice hockey, and football, who assists the referee.
- lipomatous — a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- loadmaster — an aircrew member responsible for the loading and stowage of cargo aboard an aircraft.
- loathesome — Misspelling of loathsome.
- lobsterman — a person who traps lobsters.
- lockmaster — one in charge of a canal lock
- logarithms — Plural form of logarithm.
- lombrosian — of or relating to the doctrine propounded by the Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso that criminals are a product of hereditary and atavistic factors and can be classified as a definite abnormal type
- loom-state — (of a woven cotton fabric) not yet dyed
- loremaster — (chiefly, fantasy) A wise person with knowledge of history, genealogy and ancient poetry and possibly magic as well.
- los alamos — a town in central New Mexico: atomic research center.
- lossmakers — Plural form of lossmaker.
- lossmaking — a business that consistently operates at a loss.
- lower mast — the lowermost spar of a compound mast, stepped in the hull of a vessel and carrying a topmast and any other upper spars.
- machoflops — /mach'oh-flops/ A pun on "megaflops" referring to the inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers. Real application programs are lucky to get half the quoted speed. See Your mileage may vary, benchmark.
- macro lens — a lens used to bring into focus objects very close to the camera.
- macrolides — Plural form of macrolide.
- macroscale — A relatively large scale.
- maelstroms — Plural form of maelstrom.
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- malapropos — inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely: a malapropos remark.
- malinovsky — Rodion Yakovlevich [ruh-dyi-awn yah-kuh-vlyi-vyich] /rə dyɪˈɔn ˈyɑ kə vlyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1967, Russian army officer: minister of defense of the U.S.S.R. 1957–67.
- malinowski — Bronislaw Kasper [bron-uh-slahf kas-per;; Polish braw-nee-slahf kahs-puh r] /ˈbrɒn əˌslɑf ˈkæs pər;; Polish brɔˈni slɑf ˈkɑs pər/ (Show IPA), 1884–1942, Polish anthropologist in the U.S.
- malnourish — Lb transitive To feed insufficiently, to cause malnutrition.
- malodorous — having an unpleasant or offensive odor; smelling bad: a malodorous swamp.
- malvaceous — belonging to the Malvaceae, the mallow family of plants.
- marlaceous — Resembling marl.
- marrowless — Anatomy. a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.
- marvellous — superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.
- maskalonge — muskellunge.