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14-letter words containing e, d, m

  • roman calendar — the calendar in use in ancient Rome until 46 b.c., when it was replaced with the Julian calendar.
  • rumbledethumps — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
  • saavedra lamas — Carlos [kahr-laws] /ˈkɑr lɔs/ (Show IPA), 1878?–1959, Argentine statesman and diplomat: Nobel Peace Prize 1936.
  • sacred monster — a celebrity whose eccentricities or indiscretions are easily forgiven by admirers.
  • saddam hussein — Also, Hosein, Husain. (al-Husayn) a.d. 629?–680, Arabian caliph, the son of Ali and Fatima and the brother of Hasan.
  • salt dome trap — A salt dome trap is an area where oil has been trapped underground by salt pushing upward.
  • scandium oxide — a white infusible powder, Sc 2 O 3 , soluble in acids.
  • scapular medal — a medal that has been blessed and may be substituted for a scapular (sense 3)
  • schafer method — a method of artificial respiration in which the patient is placed face downward, pressure then being rhythmically applied with the hands to the lower part of the thorax.
  • schmidt system — a wide-angle optical system having a concave, spherical mirror whose aberration is neutralized by a correcting lens: often used in special, photographic reflecting telescopes to obtain clear pictures of large areas of the celestial sphere
  • scrambled eggs — scrambled eggs are eggs that are mixed together and then cooked in butter.
  • scream and die — Synonym cough and die, but connotes that an error message was printed or displayed before the program crashed.
  • second baseman — the player whose position is second base.
  • second chamber — the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber)
  • secondary beam — a beam of particles of one kind selected from the group of particles produced when a beam of particles from an accelerator (primary beam) strikes a target.
  • sedimentologic — of or relating to sedimentology
  • self-adornment — something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory: the adornments and furnishings of a room.
  • self-condemned — to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
  • self-dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
  • self-impedance — Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
  • self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
  • self-motivated — initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.
  • self-performed — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
  • semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
  • semi-automated — partially automated.
  • semi-dependent — relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
  • semi-dominance — incomplete dominance.
  • semi-legendary — somewhat legendary; having something of the nature of a legend; almost legendary
  • semi-paralyzed — to affect with paralysis.
  • semiconducting — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a semiconductor.
  • semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
  • semper fidelis — always faithful
  • send a message — to convey or communicate one's feelings, desires, etc. in a subtle or indirect manner
  • send a message — to convey or communicate one's feelings, desires, etc. in a subtle or indirect manner
  • serious-minded — characterized by seriousness of intention, purpose, thought, etc.; earnest.
  • service module — (often initial capital letters) U.S. Aerospace. the section of an Apollo spacecraft containing the principal propulsion system, electrical system, water, and other supplies.
  • sesquipedalism — given to using long words.
  • shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
  • shamefacedness — modest or bashful.
  • sharp-tempered — with a tendency to become suddenly angry
  • short-tempered — having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.
  • shortened form — an abbreviated form of a multisyllable word; clipped form.
  • sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
  • silver bromide — a yellowish, water-insoluble powder, AgBr, which darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a bromide: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions.
  • simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
  • simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
  • simpson desert — an uninhabited arid region in central Australia, mainly in the Northern Territory. Area: about 145 000 sq km (56 000 sq miles)
  • single bedroom — a bedroom that is intended to accommodate a single bed and occupancy of one person
  • sit-down money — social security benefits
  • slalom descent — a winding descent
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