12-letter words containing a, c, m, e
- stereocamera — a stereoscopic camera.
- stock market — a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded; stock exchange.
- stomach ache — pain in gut
- storm cellar — a cellar or underground chamber for refuge during violent storms; cyclone cellar.
- stretch mark — a silvery streak occurring typically on the abdomen or thighs and caused by stretching of the skin over a short period of time, as during pregnancy or rapid weight gain.
- stretchmarks — marks that remain visible on the abdomen after its distension, esp in pregnancy
- submolecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- supernaculum — a highly regarded liquor, to be drunk to the very last drop
- surface mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.
- systematical — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systemically — of or relating to a system.
- tampico hemp — a stiff fiber obtained from the leaves of various species of Agave, as A. falcata or A. sisalana.
- tape machine — a tape recorder.
- team captain — the captain of a sporting team
- technomaniac — a person with an obsessional enthusiasm for technology
- tetrachotomy — the segmentation of something into four parts
- tetradrachma — a silver coin of ancient Greece, equal to four drachmas.
- tetramorphic — (in art) of or related to a composite representation of the four evangelists' symbols
- thalassaemic — a person who has the blood disorder thalassaemia
- the cambrian — the Cambrian period or rock system
- the-american — a novel (1877) by Henry James.
- thematically — of or relating to a theme.
- thermostatic — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thoracectomy — excision of part or all of a rib.
- time capsule — a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
- time charter — the hire of a ship or aircraft for a specified period
- time machine — a theoretical apparatus that would convey one to the past or future.
- tomato juice — liquid from a tomato
- tomato sauce — ketchup
- tracheostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- track system — a system whereby students are separated into different groups or classes according to test scores or relative scholastic ability, as to assure that gifted students are not inhibited by slower learners.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- trailer camp — an area where house trailers may be parked, usually having running water, electrical outlets, etc.
- transhumance — the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
- trimmer arch — an arch, usually of brick and in the form of half of a segmental arch, between a chimney and a header in a floor structure to support a hearth.
- trimolecular — pertaining to or having three molecules.
- triple cream — a fresh, soft cheese of France, containing at least 72 percent fat, made from cow's milk enriched with cream.
- trocheameter — a device that records the distance that a motor vehicle has travelled
- tronc master — a person who distributes pooled tips and service charges to waiters, waitresses, hotel workers etc.
- truck camper — a type of camper designed to be mounted on a pickup truck.
- trumpet call — a blast made by a trumpet that serves as a summons or call
- tsunamigenic — producing a tsunami or tsunamis
- turned comma — quotation mark.
- un-manicured — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- un-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- unacclimated — not accustomed or adapted to
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
- uncommercial — not engaged in or involved with commerce or trade.
- uncomparable — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- uncomplacent — pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.