12-letter words containing i, m, o, d, e, r
- overdramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- overmedicate — to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
- pedomorphism — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
- period drama — a drama set in a particular historical period
- periodontium — the bone, connective tissue, and gum surrounding and supporting a tooth.
- permissioned — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- picture mold — a molding near a ceiling from which pictures can be suspended.
- pompeian red — a dull, grayish red.
- postmeridian — of or relating to the afternoon.
- praseodymium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element, named from its green salts. Symbol: Pr; atomic weight: 140.91; atomic number: 59; specific gravity: 6.77 at 20°C.
- preadmission — (in a reciprocating engine) admission of steam or the like to the head of the cylinder near the end of the stroke, as to cushion the force of the stroke or to allow full pressure at the beginning of the return stroke.
- predominance — the state, condition, or quality of being predominant: the predominance of the rich over the poor.
- premium bond — In Britain, premium bonds are numbered tickets that are sold by the government. Each month, a computer selects several numbers, and the people whose tickets have those numbers win money.
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- pteridomania — an excessive enthusiasm for ferns
- pteridosperm — seed fern.
- pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
- radioelement — a radioactive element.
- radiomimetic — (of drugs) producing effects similar to those produced by X-rays
- re-admission — the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles: the admission of aliens into a country.
- re-embroider — to embroider again
- reading room — a room set aside for reading, as in a library or club.
- recommending — to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
- redemptioner — an emigrant from Europe to America who obtained passage by becoming an indentured servant for a specified period of time.
- redemptorist — a member of the “Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer,” founded by St. Alphonsus Liguori in 1732.
- 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.
- rhytidectomy — face-lift.
- romanticized — interpreted according to romantic precepts
- room divider — a partition, as a screen or freestanding bookcase, that separates one part of a room from another.
- rose diamond — a diamond, one side of which is flat, and the other cut into twenty-four triangular facets in two ranges which form a convex face pointed at the top
- sclerodermic — of or relating to a scleroderm or to sclerodermia; hard-skinned
- semi-dormant — lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid: The lecturer's sudden shout woke the dormant audience.
- siderochrome — any of various chemical compounds functioning in the transport of iron in bacteria.
- silver mound — a perennial Japanese herb, Artemisia schmidtiana, having silver-green leaves forming a moundlike shape.
- sober-minded — rational; sensible.
- spermatocide — spermicide.
- spermatozoid — a motile male gamete produced in an antheridium.
- 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.
- 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
- thermidorian — a member of the French moderate group who participated in the downfall of Robespierre and his followers on the 9th Thermidor (July 27th), 1794.
- timberdoodle — the American woodcock, Philohela minor.
- time-honored — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- trondhjemite — a coarse-grained igneous rock composed of quartz, plagioclase feldspar, and a small amount of biotite.
- undemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- underkingdom — the domain of an underking
- unformalized — not formalized
- unformidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.