11-letter words containing t, u, m
- 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.
- kulturkampf — the conflict between the German imperial government and the Roman Catholic Church from 1872 or 1873 until 1886, chiefly over the control of education and ecclesiastical appointments.
- kumaratunga — Chandrika (ˈtʃʊnˌdrɪkə) Bandaranaike. born 1945, Sri Lankan politician: prime minister (1994); president (1994–2005)
- lactalbumin — the simple protein of milk, obtained from whey, used in the preparation of certain foods and in adhesives and varnishes.
- 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.
- latifundium — a great estate.
- latrocinium — highway robbery
- laundromats — Plural form of laundromat.
- lautreamont — Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
- lees summit — a town in W Missouri.
- lepromatous — the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- leukotomies — Plural form of leukotomy.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- light music — music for popular entertainment
- lithodomous — living in rock or stone
- lithotomous — of or relating to the surgical removal of a stone from the bladder
- litmus test — Chemistry. the use of litmus paper or solution to test the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
- loudmouthed — loud, gossipy, or indiscreet; vociferous.
- lubritorium — a place, as in a service station, for the lubrication of motor vehicles
- lumber with — If you are lumbered with someone or something, you have to deal with them or take care of them even though you do not want to and this annoys you.
- luminescent — the emission of light not caused by incandescence and occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies.
- lunar month — month (def 5).
- lunar-month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- macromutant — undergoing macromutation.
- maggotorium — a place where maggots are bred for use by fishers
- magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- magisterium — the authority and power of the church to teach religious truth.
- maiden aunt — A maiden aunt is an aunt who is not married.
- maladjusted — badly or unsatisfactorily adjusted, especially in relationship to one's social circumstances, environment, etc.
- malfunction — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- malt liquor — beer having a relatively high alcohol content, usually 5 to 8 percent.
- mandibulate — having mandibles.
- manducating — Present participle of manducate.
- manducation — The act of eating.
- manducatory — Pertaining to, or employed in, chewing.
- mangalsutra — a necklace worn by a Hindu woman to signify that she is married
- manicurists — Plural form of manicurist.
- manipulated — Simple past tense and past participle of manipulate.
- manipulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manipulate.
- manipulator — a person who manipulates.
- mantuamaker — A maker of women's clothes, especially dresses.
- manuduction — the act of directing or guiding.
- manufactory — a factory.
- manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- manumitting — Present participle of manumit.
- manuscripts — Plural form of manuscript.
- maraboutism — Support for marabouts (Muslim holy men or mystics).