12-letter words containing i, s, m
- dysphemistic — Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
- dysrhythmias — Plural form of dysrhythmia.
- dystopianism — a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
- e-thrombosis — a clot in the bloodstream caused by long periods spent being physically inactive at a computer
- earth summit — a summit conference of 100 or more earth leaders debating global environmental and development issues, specifically the summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, but the term is also applied e.g. to a projected similar event in 2012
- eastern time — the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour.
- econometrics — the application of statistical and mathematical techniques in solving problems as well as in testing and demonstrating theories.
- econometrist — An econometrician.
- economy size — product: large, inexpensive
- economy-size — larger in size and costing less per unit of measurement than a smaller size: an economy-size box of soap flakes.
- ecotarianism — the principle or practice of avoiding eating any foods whose production or transportation are considered ecologically damaging
- ecoterrorism — Violence carried out to further environmentalist ends.
- ectosymbiont — (biology) A partner in a symbiotic relationship that remains on the surface of its host or occupies a body cavity.
- effusiometer — an apparatus for determining rates of effusion of gases, usually used for measuring molecular weights
- ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- eliminations — Plural form of elimination.
- emanationism — A religious concept that everything is derived from emanations from a god.
- emancipators — Plural form of emancipator.
- emasculating — Present participle of emasculate.
- emasculation — The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
- embarrassing — Causing embarrassment.
- embellishing — Present participle of embellish.
- emblazonries — Plural form of emblazonry.
- embourgeoise — to make bourgeois
- embrocations — Plural form of embrocation.
- embroiderers — Plural form of embroiderer.
- embroideries — Plural form of embroidery.
- embryologist — An expert or specialist in embryology.
- emerald isle — Ireland
- emissivities — Plural form of emissivity.
- emotionalism — An emotional state of mind, a tendency to regard things in an emotional manner; emotional behaviour or characteristics. (from 19th c.).
- emotionalist — Someone whose thoughts and actions are governed by their emotions rather than by logic.
- empassionate — intensely affected
- empire state — state of New York
- emulsifiable — That can be emulsified, or applied in an emulsion.
- encompassing — Present participle of encompass.
- endometritis — Inflammation of the endometrium.
- endomorphism — changes in a cooling body of igneous rock brought about by assimilation of fragments of, or chemical reaction with, the surrounding country rock
- endosymbiont — (ecology) An organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism.
- englishwoman — adult female from England
- enlisted man — military: male soldier
- enshrinement — (uncountable) The state of being enshrined.
- entitlements — Plural form of entitlement.
- entomologist — A scientist who studies insects.
- enumerations — Plural form of enumeration.
- environments — Plural form of environment.
- envisagement — The act of envisaging.
- enzymologist — A specialist in enzymology.
- epicureanism — An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus. The school rejected determinism and advocated hedonism (pleasure as the highest good), but of a restrained kind: mental pleasure was regarded more highly than physical, and the ultimate pleasure was held to be freedom from anxiety and mental pain, esp. that arising from needless fear of death and of the gods.
- epididymides — Plural form of epididymis.