12-letter words containing a, d, m, i
- 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.
- anti-dumping — designating or of laws, tariffs, etc. that ban or counteract the dumping of goods by a foreign manufacturer
- anti-judaism — the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud. Compare Conservative Jew, Orthodox Jew, Reform Jew.
- antiacademic — opposed to education
- antidogmatic — opposed to dogma
- 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.
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- 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
- back molding — a molding, as a backband, applied to interior window and door trim to conceal the edge of the wall surface.
- bandjarmasin — Banjarmasin
- 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
- barodynamics — the branch of mechanics concerned with heavy structures
- 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
- 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 medick — a small European leguminous plant, Medicago lupulina, with trifoliate leaves, small yellow flowers, and black pods
- blandishment — the act of blandishing; cajolery
- bloomingdale — a town in NE Illinois.
- body fascism — intolerance of those whose bodies do not conform to a particular view of what is desirable
- brain damage — If someone suffers brain damage, their brain is damaged by an illness or injury so that they cannot function normally.
- broad-minded — If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
- bud mutation — a variation produced by a genetic alteration in the bud such that the seeds produced by the resulting growth perpetuate the change in succeeding generations.
- bur marigold — any plant of the genus Bidens that has yellow flowers and pointed fruits that cling to fur and clothing: family Asteraceae (composites)
- burial mound — a barrow
- cacodaemonic — Daemonic.
- cadmium cell — a photocell with a cadmium electrode that is especially sensitive to ultraviolet radiation
- call to mind — to remember or cause to be remembered
- camaraderies — comradeship; good-fellowship.
- campodeiform — resembling insects of the genus Campodea
- campshedding — to line (the bank of a river) with campshot.
- cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- cathiodermie — a beauty treatment for the skin, which involves using electrotherapy
- chambermaids — Plural form of chambermaid.
- chimneyboard — a partition or a cover to shut off a fireplace
- chloralamide — (chemistry) A compound of chloral and formic amide, used to induce sleep.
- chromic acid — an unstable dibasic oxidizing acid known only in solution and in the form of chromate salts. Formula: H2CrO4
- circumradius — the radius of the circle circumscribed around a triangle.
- city academy — (in England and Wales) a type of secondary school funded partly by the government and partly by private finance
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- clam diggers — casual pants that end slightly below the knee.