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8-letter words containing u, l, t, i, m

  • mutazila — a member of a medieval theological sect (Mutazila) that maintained that nothing but eternity could be asserted regarding Allah, that the eternal nature of the Koran was questionable, and that humans have free will.
  • mutilate — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
  • outclimb — to surpass or outdo in climbing; climb higher or better than: As a child, I could outclimb any kid on the block.
  • outsmile — to outdo in smiling or overcome by smiling
  • palatium — a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
  • philtrum — Anatomy. the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.
  • placitum — a plea made in court on behalf of a person or group
  • platinum — Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
  • plumbite — a substance containing lead oxide
  • pulpitum — (in many cathedrals and large churches) a stone screen which divides the nave and the choir, often supporting a gallery or loft
  • simulant — simulating; feigning; imitating.
  • simulate — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
  • solatium — something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
  • stimulus — something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.: The approval of others is a potent stimulus.
  • stumpily — in a stumpy manner
  • sublimit — a limit on a subcategory
  • tablinum — (in an ancient Roman house) a large, open room at the side of the peristyle farthest from the main entrance.
  • talmudic — of or relating to the Talmud.
  • thallium — a soft, malleable, rare, bluish-white metallic element: used in the manufacture of alloys and, in the form of its salts, in rodenticides. Symbol: Tl; atomic weight: 204.37; atomic number: 81; specific gravity: 11.85 at 20°C.
  • tillicum — (in the Pacific Northwest) a friend
  • trillium — any of several plants belonging to the genus Trillium, of the lily family, having a whorl of three leaves from the center of which rises a solitary, three-petalled flower.
  • tumbling — an act of tumbling or falling.
  • tumpline — a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
  • turmoils — a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
  • ultimacy — the state or quality of being ultimate.
  • ultimata — a final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force.
  • ultimate — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
  • ultraism — extremism.
  • untimely — not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.
  • volumist — an author or someone who produces a volume
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