11-letter words containing u, n, e, m
- iron-pumper — a person who pumps iron; weightlifter.
- itinerarium — a prayer in the breviary, used by a priest about to begin a journey.
- jejunectomy — excision of part or all of the jejunum.
- jejunostomy — an artificial opening from the jejunum through the abdominal wall, created for the drainage of jejunal contents or for feeding.
- judgemental — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
- junk mailer — an organization that sends junk mail in bulk, especially to solicit business or charitable contributions.
- junk market — the market for junk bonds
- juramentado — (formerly) a Muslim, especially a Moro, bound by an oath to be killed fighting against Christians and other infidels.
- jure humano — by human law.
- jus gentium — the rules and principles of law derived from the customs and legislation of Rome, as opposed to those derived from the customs of all nations (jus gentium) or from fundamental ideas of right and wrong implicit in the human mind (jus naturale)
- kamelaukion — a tall, black, brimless, flat-topped hat, worn by the clergy of the Eastern Church.
- 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.
- lambrequins — Plural form of lambrequin.
- 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.
- lautreamont — Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
- leflunomide — An inhibitor of pyrimidine synthesis, used to treat some forms of arthritis.
- lemon juice — citrus juice from lemons
- leukaemogen — a substance or agent which promotes the development of leukaemia
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- lime burner — a person who makes lime by burning or calcining limestone, shells, etc.
- long jumper — an athlete who does the long jump
- lumberingly — With heavy, clumsy movements.
- luminescent — the emission of light not caused by incandescence and occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies.
- luminescing — Present participle of luminesce.
- luminophore — a molecule or group of molecules that emits light when illuminated.
- lumpenprole — a member of the lumpenproletariat.
- lumpishness — The property of being lumpish.
- lutheranism — of or relating to Luther, adhering to his doctrines, or belonging to one of the Protestant churches that bear his name.
- maceranduba — the milk tree, native to Brazil
- mach number — a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- machine gun — automatic firearm
- machine-gun — to shoot at with a machine gun.
- machineguns — Plural form of machinegun.
- macronuclei — Plural form of macronucleus.
- maiden aunt — A maiden aunt is an aunt who is not married.
- main clause — a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a predicate with a finite verb, as I was there in the sentence I was there when he arrived.
- main course — Nautical. a square mainsail.
- main gauche — a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
- make fun of — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- make rounds — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- make-up man — a man who applies cosmetics to a person, such as to a model or actor
- malonylurea — barbituric acid.
- mandibulate — having mandibles.
- maneuvering — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- maneuvrable — Alternative form of maneuverable.
- manipulable — capable of or susceptible to being manipulated; manipulatable.
- manipulated — Simple past tense and past participle of manipulate.
- manipulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manipulate.
- manniferous — resulting in or producing manna