11-letter words containing u, l
- altitudinal — relating to altitude or height.
- altocumulus — a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)
- altoruffled — altogether ruffled
- altostratus — Altostratus is a type of thick gray cloud that forms at intermediate altitudes.
- amber fluid — beer
- ambiguously — open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
- ambitiously — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- ambulocetus — A large carnivorous amphibian (Ambulocetus natans).
- ametabolous — without metamorphosis
- ammophilous — (of organisms) living or growing in sand
- amorphously — lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless: the amorphous clouds.
- amphibolous — ambiguous or equivocal, especially when due to the uncertain grammatical construction of a word or phrase.
- amphicelous — concave on both sides, as the bodies of the vertebrae of fishes.
- amphilochus — a seer, the son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle, and the brother of Alcmaeon.
- amplexicaul — (of some sessile leaves, stipules, etc) having an enlarged base that encircles the stem
- ampullosity — pretentious, turgid, or bombastic use of language
- anacoloutha — Plural form of anacolouthon.
- anacoluthia — lack of grammatical sequence, esp within a single sentence
- anacoluthic — Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
- anacoluthon — a construction that involves the change from one grammatical sequence to another within a single sentence; an example of anacoluthia
- analogously — having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous.
- animalcular — Of, relating to, or resembling, animalcules.
- animalcules — Plural form of animalcule.
- animalculum — animalcule.
- annual ring — a ring of wood indicating one year's growth, seen in the transverse section of stems and roots of woody plants growing in temperate climates
- annual wage — a provision in a contract with an employer guaranteeing the employee a minimum income or work over a period of one year.
- annulations — Plural form of annulation.
- anomalously — deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal: Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe.
- anonymously — without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like: an anonymous letter to the editor; an anonymous donation.
- anovulation — failure to produce eggs or to discharge them from an ovary
- anovulatory — not associated with, not caused by, or not exhibiting ovulation.
- antecubital — (anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior part of the elbow (cubitus).
- antenuptial — a contract made between a man and a woman before they marry, agreeing on the distribution of their assets in the event of divorce
- antepenults — Plural form of antepenult.
- antibilious — of a nature that can be used to counter biliousness
- antiburglar — intended to prevent burglary
- anticruelty — the prevention of or opposition to cruelty
- anticulture — the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
- antifouling — (of a paint or other coating) inhibiting the growth of barnacles and other marine organisms on a ship's bottom
- antimusical — opposed to musical conventions
- antinatural — opposed to or against nature
- antineutral — Opposing a policy of neutrality.
- antinuclear — opposed to nuclear weapons
- antinucleon — an antiproton or an antineutron
- antipopular — opposed to the people or to popular cause
- antitumoral — Antitumor.
- anucleolate — lacking a nucleolus or nucleoli.
- anvil cloud — another name for a cumulonimbus cloud, which tends to be anvil-shaped
- apogamously — in an apogamous manner
- appeal fund — money raised for charity, a hospital, etc by means of an appeal