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14-letter words containing e, m, u, l, s, i

  • murrhine glass — glassware believed to resemble the murrhine cups of ancient Rome.
  • muscle spindle — Cell Biology. a proprioceptor in skeletal muscle, composed of striated muscle fibers and sensory nerve endings in a connective tissue sheath, that conveys information via the spinal nerves on the state of muscle stretch, important in the reflex mechanism that maintains body posture.
  • musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
  • museologically — In a museological manner.
  • music festival — a festival, often an annual event, at which a lot of different performers play
  • musical comedy — musical (def 5).
  • muslin delaine — mousseline de laine.
  • mutual insurer — A mutual insurer is an insurance company which is owned by its members or policyholders rather than by shareholders.
  • mutual society — co-operative organization
  • myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
  • neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
  • neo-surrealism — a revival of the 20th-century surrealism movement in art, especially painting and sculpture, depicting the imagery of dreams and the subconscious mind.
  • neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
  • neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
  • new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
  • noncombustible — not flammable.
  • nonfilamentous — composed of or containing filaments.
  • nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
  • ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
  • omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
  • omnibus volume — a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume
  • osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
  • over-stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
  • permaculturist — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
  • photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
  • plumbous oxide — litharge.
  • pneumobacillus — a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, especially of the respiratory tract.
  • pneumonologist — an expert or specialist in the respiratory system
  • polemoniaceous — belonging to the Polemoniaceae, the phlox family of plants.
  • precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
  • proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
  • pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
  • quadrupedalism — The condition of being a quadruped.
  • quality system — A quality system is a structure for managing the quality of the output of a manufacturer.
  • quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • quasi-medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
  • querimoniously — in a querimonious manner
  • quinquagesimal — of, relating to, or consisting of a set of 50
  • radium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous, radioactive solid, RaSO 4 , used chiefly in radiotherapy.
  • relinquishment — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
  • rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
  • sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
  • self-communion — (often initial capital letter). Also called Holy Communion. Ecclesiastical. the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements. the elements of the Eucharist. the celebration of the Eucharist. the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
  • semi-exclusive — not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
  • semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
  • semilunar bone — lunate (def 2).
  • serum globulin — the blood serum component consisting of proteins with a larger molecular weight than serum albumin
  • 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.
  • simple measure — rhythm characterized by two or three beats or pulses to a measure.
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