15-letter words containing a, g, m, o, s
- mucosanguineous — containing or made up of blood and mucus
- neo-hegelianism — Hegelianism as modified by various philosophers of the latter half of the 19th century.
- nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
- nothingarianism — Beliefs and practices of a nothingarian.
- nottinghamshire — a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2210 sq. km).
- numismatologist — One versed in numismatology.
- oligohydramnios — (medicine) A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus.
- oligomerisation — Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
- onomasiological — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
- opencast mining — mining by excavating from the surface
- opening batsman — a player who bats the first ball in cricket
- ophthalmologist — a doctor of medicine specializing in ophthalmology.
- opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
- orangeman's day — the 12th of July, celebrated by Protestants in Northern Ireland to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne (1690)
- orangemen's day — July 12, an annual celebration in Northern Ireland and certain cities having a large Irish section, especially Liverpool, to mark both the victory of William III over James II at the Battle of the Boyne, July 1, 1690, and the Battle of Augbrim, July 12, 1690.
- organomagnesium — pertaining to or noting an organic compound, especially an organic halide, containing magnesium linked to carbon.
- overemphasizing — Present participle of overemphasize.
- palaeomagnetism — the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks, used to determine the past configurations of the continents and to investigate the past shape and magnitude of the earth's magnetic field
- palaeomagnetist — a student of or expert in palaeomagnetism
- panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
- pantopragmatics — universal intervention in the affairs of others
- passive smoking — the inhaling of cigarette, cigar, and pipe smoke of others, especially by a nonsmoker in an enclosed area.
- performing arts — dance, drama, music
- pergamentaceous — (esp of plants) resembling parchment, whether in texture or composition
- phrasemongering — the act of coining memorable phrases
- plagiostomatous — plagiostome
- plethysmography — the tracking of changes measured in bodily volume
- plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
- polysomnography — a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG.
- posthemorrhagic — occurring after a haemorrhage
- primary storage — main memory
- programme music — music that is intended to depict or evoke a scene or idea
- programme notes — notes designed to act as guide to an audience listening to live (esp classical) music. They will inform about the sequence of music played and may give some information about the music
- ramrod straight — having a very straight figure
- random sampling — a method of selecting a sample (random sample) from a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample that could be selected has a predetermined probability of being selected.
- remonstratingly — in an remonstrating or dissenting manner
- right of asylum — the right of alien fugitives to protection or nonextradition in a country or its embassy.
- rolling meadows — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- saigon cinnamon — the aromatic inner bark of any of several East Indian trees belonging to the genus Cinnamonum, of the laurel family, especially the bark of C. zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) used as a spice, or that of C. loureirii (Saigon cinnamon) used in medicine as a cordial and carminative.
- sarcoptic mange — mange caused by burrowing mites of the genus Sarcoptes.
- school-gate mum — a young family-oriented working mother, considered by political parties as forming a significant part of the electorate
- second mortgage — a mortgage the lien of which is next in priority to a first mortgage.
- self-immolating — of, relating to, or tending toward self-immolation.
- semilogarithmic — (of graphing) having one scale logarithmic and the other arithmetic or of uniform gradation.
- semipornography — partial pornography; material that is almost pornographic
- serial monogamy — a form of monogamy characterized by several successive, short-term marriages over the course of a lifetime.
- sharing economy — a system in which people rent, borrow, or share commodities, services, and resources owned by individuals, usually with the aid of online technology, in an effort to save money, cut costs, and reduce waste.
- smoking-related — (of a disease, illness, etc) caused by smoking tobacco, etc
- social climbing — advancement of one's social status
- south glamorgan — a county in SE Wales. 161 sq. mi. (416 sq. km).