8-letter words containing u, n, a, l, e
- launches — Plural form of launch.
- launders — Plural form of launder.
- laurence — a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lausanne — a canton in W Switzerland. 1239 sq. mi. (3210 sq. km). Capital: Lausanne.
- lazuline — having the color of lapis lazuli.
- leucaena — any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Leucaena, of the legume family, which includes the lead tree.
- linehaul — noting or pertaining to the transport, usually by truck, of heavy loads of freight for long distances or between cities.
- linnaeus — Carolus [kar-uh-luh s] /ˈkær ə ləs/ (Show IPA), (Carl von Linné) 1707–78, Swedish botanist.
- lucianne — a female given name.
- luminate — (obsolete) To illuminate.
- lunacies — Plural form of lunacy.
- lunately — in a lunate or crescent form
- lunkhead — a dull or stupid person; blockhead.
- lunulate — having lunular markings.
- lutheran — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- manicule — (typography) the pointing hand symbol, used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something.
- manuel i — called the Fortunate. 1469–1521, king of Portugal (1495–1521); his reign saw the discovery of Brazil and the beginning of Portuguese trade with India and the East
- melanous — having a dark, swarthy complexion and dark-colored hair.
- menelaus — Classical Mythology. a king of Sparta, the husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon, to whom he appealed for an army against Troy in order to recover Helen from her abductor, Paris.
- mensural — pertaining to measure.
- mulhacen — a mountain in S Spain: the highest peak in Spain. 11,411 feet (3478 meters).
- nembutal — pentobarbital sodium
- nervular — of or pertaining to nervules in a plant
- neurally — of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- neuronal — Cell Biology. a specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is the functional unit of the nervous system, consisting of the cell body and its processes, the axon and dendrites.
- neurosal — of or relating to neurosis; afflicted by a neurosis
- neurulae — Plural form of neurula.
- neurular — of or relating to a neurula
- neutrals — Plural form of neutral.
- nonequal — as great as; the same as (often followed by to or with): The velocity of sound is not equal to that of light.
- noumenal — ontic.
- nu-metal — a type of rock music popular from the late 1990s, featuring much of the sound typical of heavy metal but also influenced by rap and hip-hop
- nu-value — Abbe number.
- nubecula — (astronomy) A nebula; specifically, the Magellanic Clouds.
- nucellar — Of or pertaining to the nucellus.
- nuclease — any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nucleic acids.
- nucleate — having a nucleus.
- nullable — That may be nullified; nullifiable.
- numerals — Plural form of numeral.
- outlearn — to exceed in learning
- palenque — a village in SE Mexico, in Chiapas state: ruins of an ancient Mayan city.
- paludine — marshy
- patulent — patulous
- pendular — of or relating to a pendulum.
- petulant — sulky or irritable
- plantule — an embryonic plant in the act of germination
- poulaine — a shoe or boot with an elongated pointed toe, fashionable in the 15th century.
- prunable — Archaic. to preen.
- prunella — a strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.
- purslane — a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb. Compare purslane family.