12-letter words containing a, r, m, i
- irredeemable — not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.
- irredeemably — not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.
- irreformable — insusceptible to reforming influences; incorrigible.
- irreformably — in an irreformable manner
- irremediable — not admitting of remedy, cure, or repair: irremediable conduct.
- irremediably — not admitting of remedy, cure, or repair: irremediable conduct.
- irritainment — Entertainment that annoys, embarrasses, or upsets more than or as much as it entertains, whether unintentionally or by design.
- isochromatic — Optics. having the same color or tint.
- isodiametric — having equal diameters or axes.
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.
- ivy geranium — a trailing geranium, Pelargonium peltatum, of southern Africa, having a fleshy stem that becomes woody with age, glossy, ivy-shaped leaves, and clusters of flowers ranging from white to deep rose in color.
- jameson raid — an expedition into the Transvaal in 1895 led by Sir Leander Starr Jameson (1853–1917) in an unsuccessful attempt to topple its Boer regime
- jasmine rice — an aromatic, flavorful long-grain rice of Asia, especially Thailand.
- jim crow law — any state law discriminating against black persons.
- julian bream — Julian (Alexander) born 1933, English guitarist and lutenist.
- jumping hare — springhare.
- jumpstarting — Present participle of jumpstart.
- karyomapping — a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives
- kashmir goat — one of a long-haired breed of goat raised in Tibet and the higher elevations of China, the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and Turkey for its meat, milk, and cashmere wool.
- katamorphism — metamorphism at or near the earth's surface: breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones.
- keratotomies — Plural form of keratotomy.
- king-of-arms — a title of certain of the principal heralds of England and certain other kingdoms empowered by their sovereigns to grant armorial bearings.
- kurchatovium — (chemistry) A rejected name for rutherfordium.
- labia majora — female genitals: outer folds of skin
- labia minora — female genitals: inner folds of skin
- lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lachrymiform — Shaped like a teardrop.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lacrimal sac — the dilated upper portion of the nasolacrimal duct that receives tears from the lacrimal ducts.
- ladies' room — a public lavatory for women.
- laminar flow — the flow of a viscous fluid in which particles of the fluid move in parallel layers, each of which has a constant velocity but is in motion relative to its neighboring layers.
- lammergeiers — Plural form of lammergeier.
- lamp trimmer — a sailor responsible for keeping the oil lamps of a ship burning brightly, especially the deck and navigation lamps.
- lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
- lamprophyric — belonging or relating to a lamprophyre
- laparotomies — Plural form of laparotomy.
- laparotomize — to perform a laparotomy on.
- large-minded — having tolerant views or liberal ideas; broad-minded.
- laue diagram — a diffraction pattern used to study crystal structure, consisting of symmetrically arranged spots obtained when a beam of x-rays, electrons, or neutrons is passed through a thin crystal and exposes a photographic plate.
- leading mark — either of two conspicuous objects regarded as points on a line (leading line) upon which a vessel can sail a safe course.
- leaf-climber — a plant that climbs by using leaves specialized as tendrils
- lean mixture — A lean mixture is a fuel/air mixture containing a relatively low proportion of fuel.
- leprosariums — Plural form of leprosarium.
- lifestreamer — a person who provides an online record of his or her life, either by means of live video footage or via an online collection of social network updates, blogs, and photos
- like a charm — perfectly; successfully
- like a dream — If you say that someone does something like a dream, you think that they do it very well. If you say that something happens like a dream, you mean that it happens successfully without any problems.
- lime cordial — a drink made from sweetened lime juice and plain or carbonated water
- line manager — immediate supervisor
- linear motor — an electric motor in which a movable part moves in a straight line, with power being supplied by a varying magnetic field set up by a fixed part of the system, as a metal rail on the ground.
- liposarcomas — Plural form of liposarcoma.