12-letter words containing e, d, u, m
- re-submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- readjustment — an act of readjusting or the state of being readjusted.
- rear-mounted — (of an engine, etc) fitted at the back of a vehicle
- red mulberry — See under mulberry (def 2).
- redoublement — the act of redoubling
- reduced mass — a quantity obtained when one particle is moving about another, larger particle that is also moving, equivalent to the mass of the smaller particle, were the larger particle not moving, and equal to the quotient of the product of the two masses divided by their sum.
- reductionism — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- returned man — a member of the armed forces discharged in Canada after service overseas.
- semipellucid — somewhat pellucid; partially translucent or transparent
- silver mound — a perennial Japanese herb, Artemisia schmidtiana, having silver-green leaves forming a moundlike shape.
- slum-dweller — a person who lives in a slum.
- slumbershade — sleep shade.
- sodium amide — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, flammable powder, NaNH 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of sodium cyanide and in organic synthesis.
- sound camera — a motion-picture camera that is capable of photographing silently at the normal speed of 24 fps and operating in synchronization with separate audio recording equipment.
- sound system — equipment for playing music
- striped drum — a North American marine and freshwater sciaenid fish, Equetus pulcher, that utters a drumming sound
- student lamp — a table lamp whose light source can be adjusted in height.
- 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.
- subepidermal — just below the epidermis or skin
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- superimposed — (of a stream or drainage system) having a course not adjusted to the structure of the rocks presently undergoing erosion but determined rather by a prior erosion cycle or by formerly overlying rocks or sediments.
- superkingdom — in some systems of biological classification, either of the two major subdivisions, prokaryote or eukaryote, into which all living organisms can be placed
- supermundane — above and beyond the nature or character of the worldly or terrestrial.
- superstardom — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
- supplemented — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
- supramundane — transcending the world
- tertium quid — something related in some way to two things, but distinct from both; something intermediate between two things.
- thunderstorm — a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds.
- tidal volume — the volume of water associated with a rising tide
- torso murder — a murder in which the body of the victim is dismembered at the torso.
- tough-minded — characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view.
- transmundane — reaching beyond or existing outside the physical or visible world.
- tremendously — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- trudeaumania — obsessional enthusiasm for Pierre Trudeau
- tumble dryer — A tumble dryer is an electric machine which dries washing by turning it over and over and blowing warm air onto it.
- turbidimeter — a device for measuring the turbidity of water or other liquids.
- turbidimetry — a device for measuring the turbidity of water or other liquids.
- turned comma — quotation mark.
- ultramundane — outside or beyond the earth or the orbits of the planets.
- un-earmarked — any identifying or distinguishing mark or characteristic: The mayor's statement had all the earmarks of dirty politics.
- un-humanized — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- un-laminated — formed of or set in thin layers or laminae.
- un-manicured — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- unacclimated — not accustomed or adapted to
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
- unadmittedly — to give right or means of entrance to: This ticket admits two people.
- unadmonished — not admonished, counselled, or warned
- unbesmirched — to soil; tarnish; discolor.
- unburdensome — oppressively heavy; onerous.
- uncompounded — composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance.