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12-letter words containing a, d, m, e

  • amyl sulfide — a yellow liquid consisting of a mixture of isomers having the formula (C 5 H 11) 2 S, used chiefly in the preparation of organic sulfur compounds.
  • an open mind — If you have an open mind, you avoid forming an opinion or making a decision until you know all the facts.
  • anecdotalism — an inclination to relate anecdotes
  • animadverted — Simple past tense and past participle of animadvert.
  • animadverter — a person who expresses his or her opinion without fear of criticism or rebuke
  • animated gif — (graphics, file format)   (GIF89a) A variant of the GIF image format, often used on web pages to provide moving icons and banners. The GIF89a format supports multiple "frames" that give the impression of motion when displayed in sequence, much like a flip book. The animation may repeat continuously or play once. Animated GIFs aren't supported by earlier web browsers, however the first frame of the image is still shown. There are many utilities to create animated GIFs from a sequence of individual GIF files. There are also utilities that will produce animated GIFs automatically from a piece of text or a single image. One problem with this format is the size of the files produced, as they are by definition a sequence of individual images. Apart from minimising the number of frames, the best way to decrease file size is to assist the LZW compression by using blocks of solid colour, avoid dithering, and use fewer colours. If areas of an image don't change from one frame to another, they don't need to be redrawn so make the area a transparent block in the second frame.
  • animated oat — an oat, Avena sterilis, of the Mediterranean region, having spikelets that twist or move when exposed to sudden moisture, due to the hygroscopic action of the awns.
  • antemeridian — before noon; in the morning
  • antependiums — Plural form of antependium.
  • antiacademic — opposed to education
  • appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
  • approximated — near or approaching a certain state, condition, goal, or standard.
  • aramid fiber — a fiber having resistance to high temperatures and great strength, formed from an aramid and used in materials for bulletproof vests and radial tires.
  • armada chest — an iron or iron-bound strongbox of the 17th or 18th century.
  • armed forces — The armed forces or the armed services of a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy, marines, and air force.
  • armor-plated — An armor-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
  • armored rope — rope made of wire-wrapped hempen strands that is used in salvage work.
  • armoured car — a fast lightly armed and armoured vehicle, mainly used for reconnaissance
  • assumed bond — a bond issued by one corporation and assumed as an obligation by another.
  • assumed name — If you do something under an assumed name, you do it using a name that is not your real name.
  • audio system — integrated equipment for producing amplified sound, as in a hi-fi or a mobile disco, or as a public-address system on stage
  • axe-murderer — someone who commits murderer with an axe
  • backwoodsmen — Plural form of backwoodsman.
  • bad-mannered — having bad manners; impolite
  • bad-tempered — Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily.
  • ballad metre — the metre of a ballad stanza
  • balladmonger — (formerly) a seller of ballads, esp on broadsheets
  • bandjermasin — a seaport on the S coast of Borneo, in Indonesia.
  • barium oxide — a white or yellowish-white poisonous heavy powder used esp as a dehydrating agent. Formula: BaO
  • battlemented — Furnished with battlements, as the ramparts of a city or castle.
  • be damned if — If someone says 'I'm damned if I'm going to do it' or 'I'll be damned if I'll do it', they are emphasizing that they do not intend to do something and think it is unreasonable for anyone to expect them to do it.
  • bead molding — bead (def 12).
  • bear in mind — to remember
  • bearded clam — mollusc eaten as seafood
  • bedazzlement — to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
  • bedside lamp — a lamp beside a bed
  • bermuda high — a subtropical high centered near Bermuda.
  • bermuda lily — a lily, Lilium longiflorum eximium, having white, funnel-shaped flowers, cultivated especially as an Easter lily.
  • beth midrash — a place where Jews gather to study the Talmud and other religious writings; a small synagogue.
  • bidialectism — proficient in or using two dialects of the same language.
  • black comedy — a comedy dealing with an unpleasant situation in a pessimistic or macabre manner
  • black medick — a small European leguminous plant, Medicago lupulina, with trifoliate leaves, small yellow flowers, and black pods
  • bladder worm — an encysted saclike larva of the tapeworm. The main types are cysticercus, hydatid, and coenurus
  • blandishment — the act of blandishing; cajolery
  • blood sample — an amount of a person's blood taken from their body for use in medical tests
  • bloomingdale — a town in NE Illinois.
  • board member — a member of board of directors
  • braced frame — a building frame employing a heavy, braced framework of solid girts mortised into solid posts the full height of the frame, with studs one story high filling the interstices.
  • bradmanesque — (of a batsman or innings) reminiscent of Sir Don Bradman in terms of dominance over the opposing bowlers
  • brain damage — If someone suffers brain damage, their brain is damaged by an illness or injury so that they cannot function normally.
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