13-letter words containing u, l, m, a
- feudal system — the political, military, and social system in the Middle Ages, based on the holding of lands in fief or fee and on the resulting relations between lord and vassal.
- fibromuscular — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.
- flame cutting — a method of cutting ferrous metals in which the metal is heated by a torch to about 800°C and is oxidized by a stream of oxygen from the torch
- flannel-mouth — a person whose speech is thick, slow, or halting.
- flunitrazepam — a powerful benzodiazepine sedative, C 16 H 12 FN 3 O 3 , that causes semiconsciousness and memory blackouts: has been implicated in date rapes and is illegal in the U.S.
- formula algol — An ALGOL extension for symbolic mathematics, strings and lists, developed by A.J. Perlis and R. Iturriaga at Carnegie for the CDC G-20 in 1962.
- formulaically — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- formularising — Present participle of formularise.
- formularistic — relating to formularization
- formularizing — Present participle of formularize.
- fractocumulus — low ragged slightly bulbous cloud, often appearing below nimbostratus clouds during rain
- fuel air bomb — a type of bomb that spreads a cloud of gas, which is then detonated, over the target area, causing extensive destruction
- fulani empire — a powerful W African Muslim state that flourished in the 19th century in the area of present-day Nigeria.
- fulminic acid — an unstable acid, CNOH, isomeric with cyanic acid, and known only in the form of its salts.
- funambulation — the act of walking on a tightrope; funambulism
- funambulatory — relating to tightrope-walking
- functionalism — (usually initial capital letter) Chiefly Architecture, Furniture. a design movement evolved from several previous movements or schools in Europe in the early 20th century, advocating the design of buildings, furnishings, etc., as direct fulfillments of material requirements, as for shelter, repose, or the serving of food, with the construction, materials, and purpose clearly expressed or at least not denied, and with aesthetic effect derived chiefly from proportions and finish, purely decorative effects being excluded or greatly subordinated. the doctrines and practices associated with this movement. Compare rationalism (def 4).
- fundamentally — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- funeral march — march played for funeral processions
- fusarium wilt — a disease of plants, characterized by damping-off, wilting, and a brown dry rot, caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium.
- fusible metal — any of various alloys, as of bismuth, lead, and tin, that melt at temperatures as low as 160°F (70°C), making them useful in various safety devices.
- gallimaufries — Plural form of gallimaufry.
- gallows humor — humor that treats serious, frightening, or painful subject matter in a light or satirical way.
- gametothallus — a gamete-producing thallus.
- giulio romano — (Giulio Pippi de' Giannuzzi) 1492?–1546, Italian painter and architect.
- glamour model — a woman who models topless or nude for photographs
- glamour stock — a popular stock that rises quickly or continuously in price and attracts large numbers of investors.
- glutamatergic — (biochemistry, neurology) Of or pertaining to the neurotransmission of glutamate.
- glutamic acid — an amino acid, HOOCCH 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, obtained by hydrolysis from wheat gluten and sugar-beet residues, used commercially chiefly in the form of its sodium salt to intensify the flavor of meat or other food. Symbol: E. Abbreviation: Glu;
- gnu assembler — (GAS) A Unix assembler for the GNU project. Many CPU types are handled and COFF and IEEE-695 formats are supported as well as standard a.out. Current version 2.2 ported to Sun-3, Sun-4, i386, 386BSD, BSD/386, Linux, PS/2-AIX, VAX, Ultrix, BSD, VMS. The assembler has been merged with GNU Binutils. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- gnu smalltalk — (language) A GNU version of Smalltalk, by Steven Byrne <[email protected]>. Version 1.1.1,
- gobar numeral — any of a set of ancient numerals derived from Hindu numerals
- gram molecule — that quantity of a substance whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the molecular weight of the substance.
- graminicolous — (esp of parasitic fungi) living on grass
- granulomatous — an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.
- guzman blanco — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1829–99, Venezuelan political leader: president 1870–88.
- haemodilution — an increase in the fluid content of blood leading to a lower concentration of red blood cells
- hail columbia — hell (used as a euphemism): He caught Hail Columbia for coming home late.
- half measures — inadequate measures or actions
- half mourning — a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
- half-mourning — a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
- halobacterium — Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
- helianthemums — Plural form of helianthemum.
- hemagglutinin — A substance, such as a viral protein, that causes hemagglutination.
- hermeneutical — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- homologoumena — the books in the New Testament generally held as authoritative and canonical by the early church.
- homosexualism — A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) individuals of the same sex.
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
- hothouse lamb — a lamb born in the fall or early winter, usually reared indoors, specially fed, and marketed when from 9 to 16 weeks of age.
- human capital — the collective skills, knowledge, or other intangible assets of individuals that can be used to create economic value for the individuals, their employers, or their community: Education is an investment in human capital that pays off in terms of higher productivity.