14-letter words containing a, r, m, i
- semi-paralysis — Pathology. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
- semi-paralyzed — to affect with paralysis.
- semi-permeable — permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.
- semi-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- semi-spherical — shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.
- semicommercial — of, relating to, or characterized by limited marketing of an experimental product
- semilunar bone — lunate (def 2).
- semimajor axis — Geometry. one half the major axis of an ellipse.
- semimembranous — consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
- semiminor axis — Geometry. one half the minor axis of an ellipse.
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- semistarvation — the state of being nearly starved.
- semivegetarian — a person who eats mostly plant foods, dairy products, and eggs, and occasionally chicken, fish, and red meat.
- service a room — If you service a room, you clean it and change the towels and bed linen in it.
- servomechanism — an electronic control system in which a hydraulic, pneumatic, or other type of controlling mechanism is actuated and controlled by a low-energy signal.
- sharptail mola — a fish, Masturus lanceolatus, related to the ocean sunfish but having a pointed tail.
- shaving mirror — small adjustable mirror
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- sigma particle — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
- simaroubaceous — belonging to the Simaroubaceae, the quassia family of plants.
- simchath torah — a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23rd day of Tishri, being the 9th day of Sukkoth, that marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue and the beginning of the new cycle.
- simone martini — Simone [see-maw-ne] /siˈmɔ nɛ/ (Show IPA), 1283–1344, Italian painter.
- simple measure — rhythm characterized by two or three beats or pulses to a measure.
- simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
- situation room — a room at a military or political headquarters where the latest information on a military or political situation is channeled.
- smart sanction — a sanction intended to affect only a particular area of a country's activities or economy
- smear campaign — a campaign to tarnish the reputation of a public figure, especially by vilification or innuendo.
- social climber — a person who attempts to gain admission into a group with a higher social standing.
- social realism — a style of painting, especially of the 1930s in the U.S., in which the scenes depicted typically convey a message of social or political protest edged with satire.
- sodium citrate — a white, crystalline or granular, water-soluble, odorless solid, Na 3 C 6 H 5 O 7 ⋅2H 2 O, having a cool, saline taste: used in photography, in soft drinks, and in medicine chiefly to prevent the coagulation of blood.
- sodium nitrate — a crystalline, water-soluble compound, NaNO 3 , that occurs naturally as soda niter: used in fertilizers, explosives, and glass, and as a color fixative in processed meats.
- soft ice-cream — a softer and lighter-textured ice cream that contains more air than standard ice-cream. It was developed in Britain in the 20th century.
- soft margarine — a soft, spreadable margarine that is made with more liquid oils and less hydrogenated oils than hard, block margarine
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- spanish armada — Armada (def 1).
- sparring match — a practice boxing match
- spatiotemporal — pertaining to space-time.
- speaking terms — if you are on speaking terms with someone, you are quite friendly with them and often talk to them
- spearfisherman — a person who engages in spearfishing.
- spermatic cord — the cord by which a testis is suspended in the scrotum, containing the vas deferens and the blood vessels and nerves of the testis.
- spermatogonium — one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
- sphaeristerium — an ancient Roman handball court.
- spinning frame — a machine for drawing, twisting, and winding yarn.
- spirit compass — a wet compass filled with a mixture of alcohol and water.
- splatter movie — a film containing many scenes of violent and gruesome murders.
- sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
- sports stadium — an arena where sports are played
- springform pan — a metal cake pan with sides that can be unfastened to facilitate releasing the cake when done.
- steam cracking — Steam cracking is the main method of breaking down large molecules of hydrocarbons, in which a gaseous or liquid hydrocarbon is diluted with steam and then heated.