12-letter words containing c, s, i, m
- sub-mediocre — of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
- subcommittee — a secondary committee appointed out of a main committee.
- subcommunity — a self-contained community usually within the suburbs of a large urban area.
- subjectivism — Epistemology. the doctrine that all knowledge is limited to experiences by the self, and that transcendent knowledge is impossible.
- submicrogram — containing or relating to a mass of less than one microgram
- suction pump — a pump for raising water or other fluids by suction, consisting essentially of a vertical cylinder in which a piston works up and down, both the cylinder and the pump having valves that control the flow of the fluid.
- surface mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.
- swimming cap — A swimming cap is a rubber cap which you wear to keep your hair dry when you are swimming.
- sycophantism — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- symbolically — serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of).
- synclinorium — a regional structure of general synclinal form that includes a series of smaller folds.
- syndactylism — having certain digits joined together.
- synecdochism — the use of synecdoche
- syntheticism — a synthetic nature or approach
- systematical — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systemically — of or relating to a system.
- tensiometric — relating to the measurement of tension
- thalassaemic — a person who has the blood disorder thalassaemia
- the mesozoic — the Mesozoic era
- the munchies — a craving for food, esp when induced by alcohol or drugs
- the olympics — the Olympic Games
- themistocles — 527?–460? b.c, Athenian statesman.
- theocentrism — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
- 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.
- time capsule — a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
- tomato aspic — aspic1 (def 2).
- traducianism — the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism (def 3).
- transit camp — a camp in which refugees, soldiers, etc, live temporarily before moving to another destination
- trichotomous — division into three parts, classes, categories, etc.
- tsunamigenic — producing a tsunami or tsunamis
- un-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- unbesmirched — to soil; tarnish; discolor.
- uncle tomism — a policy of relationship between whites and blacks involving a benevolent but patronizing attitude on the part of the whites and a willingly submissive attitude on the part of the blacks.
- uncomeliness — the quality or condition of being uncomely
- uncompassion — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- unmiraculous — not caused by a miracle
- unoptimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- unsystematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- victorianism — the distinctive character, thought, tendencies, etc., of the Victorian period.
- visceromotor — of or relating to the normal movements of the viscera, especially the digestive tract.
- whimsicality — Also, whimsicalness. whimsical quality or character.
- witch's mark — devil's mark.
- with menaces — If someone commits the crime of demanding money with menaces, they threaten to cause harm unless they are given the money.
- x consortium — A vendor consortium supporting development, evolution and maintenance of the X Window System. The X Consortium is an independent, not-for-profit company. It was formed in 1993 as the successor to the MIT X Consortium, a research group of the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science.
- zoochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with the constituents of the animal body; animal chemistry.
- zoosemiotics — the study of the sounds and signals used in animal communication, as song in birds or tail-wagging in dogs.
- zymotechnics — the art of managing the fermentation process