11-letter words containing ou
- intervenous — (anatomy, botany) Between veins.
- intravenous — within a vein.
- invidiously — In an invidious manner.
- invigourate — Alternative spelling of invigorate.
- irreligious — not religious; not practicing a religion and feeling no religious impulses or emotions.
- isochronous — isochronal.
- isomorphous — (of a compound or mineral) capable of crystallizing in a form similar to that of another compound or mineral, used especially of substances so closely related that they form end members of a series of solid solutions.
- iteroparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit more than once (usually many times) before dying
- jack around — to spend time in useless activity
- jealoushood — jealousy
- jealousness — feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of): He was jealous of his rich brother.
- jean goujon — Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), c1510–c1568, French sculptor.
- jelly mould — a mould made of glass, copper, etc, used to make a jelly in a decorative shape
- jerk around — If you say that someone is jerking you around, you mean that they are not being honest with you about something.
- jocoserious — Simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters.
- joukahainen — a Lapp magician who tried to kill Väinämöinen.
- joule's law — the principle that the rate of production of heat by a constant direct current is directly proportional to the resistance of the circuit and to the square of the current.
- journal box — a box or housing for a journal and its bearing.
- journalists — Plural form of journalist.
- journalized — Simple past tense and past participle of journalize.
- journalizer — One who records events in a journal.
- journalling — journal
- journeywork — the work of a journeyman.
- judiciously — using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
- keep out of — to remain or cause to remain unexposed to
- kelly hours — a suggestion for the name of the hours before and after the traditional school day during which child-minding facilities are provided for the children of working parents
- khmer rouge — a Cambodian guerrilla and rebel force and political opposition movement, originally Communist and Communist-backed.
- kick around — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- knock about — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knockabouts — Plural form of knockabout.
- knocked out — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- koulibiacas — Plural form of koulibiaca.
- l'ouverture — Toussaint L'Ouverture.
- la louviere — a city in S Belgium, S of Brussels.
- laboriously — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- labour camp — A labour camp is a kind of prison, where the prisoners are forced to do hard, physical work, usually outdoors.
- labour ward — a ward or department of a hospital for the care and admission of women in the process of childbirth
- lactiferous — producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands.
- lactifluous — full or flowing with milk
- langoustine — a large prawn, Nephrops norvegicus, used for food.
- languourous — Alternative form of languorous.
- larcenously — In a larcenous manner.
- lark around — If you lark around or lark about, you behave in a playful, childish, and silly way, often in order to make people laugh.
- larviparous — producing larvae, as certain insects and mollusks.
- larvivorous — feeding on larvae; larva-eating.
- lateritious — of the color of brick; brick-red.
- lazar house — (formerly) a hospital for persons with infectious diseases, esp leprosy
- laze around — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- lecherously — given to or characterized by lechery; lustful.
- lenat, doug — Doug Lenat