12-letter words containing c, e, r, i, m
- intrenchment — Archaic spelling of entrenchment.
- iridectomies — Plural form of iridectomy.
- iridectomize — to perform an iridectomy on.
- isodiametric — having equal diameters or axes.
- jasmine rice — an aromatic, flavorful long-grain rice of Asia, especially Thailand.
- killer micro — [Popularised by Eugene Brooks] A microprocessor-based machine that infringes on mini, mainframe, or supercomputer performance turf. Often heard in "No one will survive the attack of the killer micros!", the battle cry of the downsizers. Used especially of RISC architectures. The popularity of the phrase "attack of the killer micros" is doubtless reinforced by the movie title "Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes" (one of the canonical examples of so-bad-it's-wonderful among hackers). This has even more flavour now that killer micros have gone on the offensive not just individually (in workstations) but in hordes (within massively parallel computers).
- leaf-climber — a plant that climbs by using leaves specialized as tendrils
- like a charm — perfectly; successfully
- lime cordial — a drink made from sweetened lime juice and plain or carbonated water
- logocentrism — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
- lower-income — earning less than average
- machine word — word (def 10).
- machine-word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
- macroclimate — the general climate of a large area, as of a continent or country.
- macroetching — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).
- macromineral — any mineral required in the diet in relatively large amounts, especially calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
- madeira cake — a kind of rich sponge cake
- magic carpet — flying rug in fantasy stories
- magic circle — the British association of magicians, traditionally forbidden to reveal any of the secrets of their art
- magic marker — felt-tip pen
- magic number — the atomic number or neutron number of an exceptionally stable nuclide.
- magic square — a square containing integers arranged in an equal number of rows and columns so that the sum of the integers in any row, column, or diagonal is the same.
- magistracies — Plural form of magistracy.
- maid service — cleaner, cleaning business
- mail carrier — a person, usually employed by the post office, who delivers mail.
- majolicaware — goods made from majolica
- make certain — ensure
- malpractices — Plural form of malpractice.
- manicure set — a set of small tools designed for trimming and caring for the nails
- manu-service — denoting a business that involves both the manufacture of goods and the provision of after-sales services
- marcellus ii — (Marcello Cervini) 1501–55, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1555.
- mare crisium — (Sea of Crises) a dark plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 66,000 sq. mi. (170,000 sq. km).
- marine corps — a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy.
- market price — the price at which a commodity, security, or service is selling in the open market.
- masterpieces — Plural form of masterpiece.
- match-winner — a player who wins a sports match for his or her team, for example by scoring a goal
- matriarchate — a matriarchal system or community.
- matriarchies — Plural form of matriarchy.
- matricentred — Matricentric.
- matricentric — (of a family or society) Centering around the mother or mothers.
- matriculated — Be enrolled at a college or university.
- matriculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of matriculate.
- mechatronics — The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.
- media center — a library, usually in school, that contains and encourages the use of audiovisual media and associated equipment as well as books, periodicals, and the like.
- media circus — excessive news coverage
- medical care — the professional attention of medical practitioners
- medical ward — a hospital ward in which patients are being treated by drugs rather than surgery
- mediocrities — the state or quality of being mediocre.
- megalocardia — hypertrophy of the heart.
- melanochroic — Melanochroid