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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
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