13-letter words containing i, s, o, m, e, r
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- grimes golden — a yellow variety of apple that ripens in late autumn.
- gross premium — A gross premium is the total premium of an insurance contract before brokerage or discounts have been deducted.
- gyromagnetism — the condition or state of being gyromagnetic
- haemarthrosis — Alternative form of hemarthrosis.
- heliocentrism — The theory that the sun is the center of the universe, (This theory is historically important and was widely accepted at the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.).
- hemichordates — Plural form of hemichordate.
- hermaphrodism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- hetero-sexism — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heterostylism — the condition of being heterostyled
- holidaymakers — Plural form of holidaymaker.
- home straight — the section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish
- homeomorphism — similarity in crystalline form but not necessarily in chemical composition.
- homeownership — a person who owns a home.
- homoeroticism — a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
- house-warming — a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
- housemistress — A female teacher in charge of a dormitory at a boarding school.
- housewarmings — Plural form of housewarming.
- hydromedusoid — a jellyfish or something resembling a jellyfish that lives in water
- hypsometrical — Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
- hysterotomies — Plural form of hysterotomy.
- ides of march — 15th March: ominous date
- image formats — (graphics, file format) There are many formats used to store images in files. GIF, TIFF and JPEG are very common. Others are BIFF, bmp, Clear, FITS, IFF, NFF, OFF, PCX, PNG, TGA, XBM. Some of these are documented on-line at the following sites:
- immunosorbent — an insoluble surface to which a specific antibody is attached for the purpose of removing the corresponding antigen from a solution or suspension.
- imperfections — A fault, blemish, or undesirable feature.
- imperiousness — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- impersonalise — to make impersonal: The dial system impersonalized the telephone.
- impersonalism — the practice of maintaining impersonal relations with individuals or groups.
- impersonality — absence of human character or of the traits associated with the human character: He feared the impersonality of a mechanized world.
- impersonalize — to make impersonal: The dial system impersonalized the telephone.
- impersonating — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impersonation — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impersonators — Plural form of impersonator.
- imponderables — Plural form of imponderable.
- importunities — Plural form of importunity.
- impoverishing — Present participle of impoverish.
- impressionism — Fine Arts. (usually initial capital letter) a style of painting developed in the last third of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by short brush strokes of bright colors in immediate juxtaposition to represent the effect of light on objects. a manner of painting in which the forms, colors, or tones of an object are lightly and rapidly indicated. a manner of sculpture in which volumes are partially modeled and surfaces roughened to reflect light unevenly.
- impressionist — a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
- imprisonments — Plural form of imprisonment.
- improgressive — (archaic) Not progressive.
- improprieties — Plural form of impropriety.
- improvisatore — An individual who recites impromptu verse, as from a song or poem.
- inclinometers — Plural form of inclinometer.
- income source — something that provides a regular supply of money, such as employment, investments, a pension etc
- income stream — a flow of money into a business
- infomediaries — Plural form of infomediary.
- informalities — Plural form of informality.
- informercials — Plural form of informercial.
- inner mission — a movement, originating in the early 19th century within the evangelical churches of Germany and later spreading through Europe and America, that ministered chiefly to the material and spiritual needs of the poor and of social outcasts.
- intermissions — Plural form of intermission.