12-letter words containing c, r, m, e, a
- stretch mark — a silvery streak occurring typically on the abdomen or thighs and caused by stretching of the skin over a short period of time, as during pregnancy or rapid weight gain.
- stretchmarks — marks that remain visible on the abdomen after its distension, esp in pregnancy
- submolecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- supernaculum — a highly regarded liquor, to be drunk to the very last drop
- surface mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.
- tetrachotomy — the segmentation of something into four parts
- tetradrachma — a silver coin of ancient Greece, equal to four drachmas.
- tetramorphic — (in art) of or related to a composite representation of the four evangelists' symbols
- the cambrian — the Cambrian period or rock system
- the-american — a novel (1877) by Henry James.
- thermostatic — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thoracectomy — excision of part or all of a rib.
- time charter — the hire of a ship or aircraft for a specified period
- tracheostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- track system — a system whereby students are separated into different groups or classes according to test scores or relative scholastic ability, as to assure that gifted students are not inhibited by slower learners.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- trailer camp — an area where house trailers may be parked, usually having running water, electrical outlets, etc.
- transhumance — the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
- trimmer arch — an arch, usually of brick and in the form of half of a segmental arch, between a chimney and a header in a floor structure to support a hearth.
- trimolecular — pertaining to or having three molecules.
- triple cream — a fresh, soft cheese of France, containing at least 72 percent fat, made from cow's milk enriched with cream.
- trocheameter — a device that records the distance that a motor vehicle has travelled
- tronc master — a person who distributes pooled tips and service charges to waiters, waitresses, hotel workers etc.
- truck camper — a type of camper designed to be mounted on a pickup truck.
- trumpet call — a blast made by a trumpet that serves as a summons or call
- turned comma — quotation mark.
- un-manicured — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- uncommercial — not engaged in or involved with commerce or trade.
- uncomparable — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- undemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- unimolecular — of or involving only one molecular entity
- unimportance — a lack of importance
- unproclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- up-and-comer — likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.
- uricacidemia — lithemia.
- vacuum brake — a brake system, used on British and many overseas railways, in which the brake is held off by a vacuum on one side of the brake-operating cylinder. If the vacuum is destroyed by controlled leakage of air or a disruptive emergency, the brake is applied. It is now largely superseded by the Westinghouse brake system
- vacuum frame — a machine from which the air is extracted in order to obtain close contact between the surfaces of two materials, e.g. the film and plate during platemaking
- vacuum servo — a servomechanism that is operated by the lowering of pressure in the intake duct of an internal-combustion engine
- vice admiral — a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
- vice-admiral — a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
- video camera — a handheld or mounted portable camera intended for recording moving images in digital memory or on videotape.
- warm welcome — friendly or enthusiastic reception
- woman-chaser — a philanderer; womanizer.