14-letter words containing i, m, x, e
- metatextuality — A form of intertextual discourse in which one text makes critical commentary on another.
- methylxanthine — a compound formed through the methylation of xanthine, such as caffeine or theophylline
- metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
- mexican bamboo — a hardy plant, Polygonum cuspidatum, of the buckwheat family, native to Japan, having small, greenish-white flowers and tending to escape from cultivation.
- mexican orange — an aromatic, evergreen citrus shrub, Choisya ternata, of Mexico, having fragrant, white flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- mind-expanding — heightening perceptions in a hallucinatory way: mind-expanding drugs.
- minucius felix — Marcus, Roman writer of the 2nd century a.d. whose dialogue Octavius is the earliest known work of Latin-Christian literature.
- mixed blessing — something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable or disadvantageous features.
- mixed feelings — conflicted emotions
- mixed foursome — a foursome of two teams, each comprised of a man and a woman.
- mixed language — any language containing items of vocabulary or other linguistic characteristics borrowed from two or more existing languages
- mixed marriage — a marriage between persons of different racial, ethnic, or religious groups, as between a black person and a white person or between a Christian and a Jew.
- mixed metaphor — the use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous or illogical when combined, as in “The president will put the ship of state on its feet.”.
- overexcitement — The condition of being excessively excited.
- oxyhaemoglobin — the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
- parallel axiom — the axiom in Euclidean geometry that only one line can be drawn through a given point so that the line is parallel to a given line that does not contain the point.
- passive-matrix — of or relating to a relatively low-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with low contrast, a type of flat-panel display.
- peano's axioms — a collection of axioms concerning the properties of the set of all positive integers, including the principle of mathematical induction.
- plumbous oxide — litharge.
- pre-experiment — occurring, existing, or implemented prior to beginning an experiment
- proximity fuse — an electronically triggered device designed to detonate an explosive charge in a missile, etc, at a predetermined distance from the target
- proximity fuze — a design for detonating a charge, as in a projectile, within a predesignated radius of a target.
- proxy marriage — a marriage performed between one of the two contracting parties and a proxy who has been authorized to represent the other.
- saxe-meiningen — a former duchy in Thuringia in central Germany.
- scandium oxide — a white infusible powder, Sc 2 O 3 , soluble in acids.
- selling climax — a brief, abrupt decline in stock prices that is succeeded by a rally.
- semi-exclusive — not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
- semimajor axis — Geometry. one half the major axis of an ellipse.
- semiminor axis — Geometry. one half the minor axis of an ellipse.
- simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
- six-eight time — a form of compound duple time in which there are six quaver beats to the bar, indicated by the time signature 68
- studio complex — a building containing a room or rooms used to record television or radio programmes, make films, music, etc
- text messaging — sending typed mobile phone messages
- to the maximum — If you say that someone does something to the maximum, you are emphasizing that they do it to the greatest degree possible.
- transsexualism — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
- trial examiner — a person appointed to hold hearings and report findings and recommendations to an administrative or quasi-judicial agency or tribunal.
- xiphihumeralis — a long pectoral muscle found only in felines