14-letter words containing i, n, m, e, o, r
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- son et lumiere — sound-and-light show.
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- spermatogonium — one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
- spermiogenesis — the development of a spermatozoon from a spermatid.
- sportfisherman — a motorboat fitted out for sportfishing.
- stocking frame — a type of knitting machine
- summer session — An early system on MIT's Whirlwind.
- superimportant — extremely important
- tatterdemalion — a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person.
- telejournalism — the writing and broadcasting of journalism for television
- telomerization — polymerization in the presence of a chain transfer agent to yield a series of products of low molecular weight
- terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
- terminal point — the final destination or station of a bus or rail journey
- terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
- terminus a quo — the end from which; beginning; starting point; earliest limiting point.
- the roman rite — the liturgical rite used in the Diocese of Rome
- theory of mind — Psychology, Philosophy. the ability to interpret one’s own and other people’s mental and emotional states, understanding that each person has unique motives, perspectives, etc.: People with autism seem to lack theory of mind. Abbreviation: ToM, TOM.
- thermoanalysis — thermal analysis.
- thermodynamics — the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties of systems for the description of which temperature is a necessary coordinate.
- thermojunction — a point of electrical contact between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears, the magnitude of which depends on the temperature of the contact and the nature of the metals
- thermomagnetic — of or relating to the effect of heat on the magnetic properties of a substance.
- thermostatting — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thetford mines — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: asbestos mining.
- thrombopoietin — a hormone that induces bone marrow cells to form blood platelets.
- trade unionism — the system, methods, or practice of trade or labor unions.
- transformative — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- treponematosis — an infection caused by an organism of the genus Treponema, as syphilis, pinta, bejel, or yaws.
- trichomonacide — an agent that destroys trichomonads
- tridimensional — having three dimensions.
- trihalomethane — a type of chemical compound in which three of the hydrogen atoms in a methane molecule have been replaced by halogen atoms, esp by chlorine in drinking water. Trihalomethanes are thought to be carcinogenic
- triiodomethane — iodoform.
- tripersonalism — the doctrine of three persons making up the Trinity
- tumorigenicity — (of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- turn on a dime — change direction quickly
- ultimogeniture — postremogeniture.
- uncomputerized — not computerized; not equipped with, involving, or making use of computers
- undermentioned — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unromanticized — not romantic
- water moccasin — the cottonmouth.
- well-confirmed — made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
- whoremongering — someone who consorts with whores; a lecher or pander.
- wing commander — British. an officer in the Royal Air Force equivalent in rank to a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.
- with open arms — the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- without number — of too great a quantity to be counted; innumerable
- women's libber — a movement to combat sexual discrimination and to gain full legal, economic, vocational, educational, and social rights and opportunities for women, equal to those of men.
- women's rights — the rights, claimed by and for women, of equal privileges and opportunities with men
- working memory — temporary or short-term recall