12-letter words containing m, a, b
- amissibility — the quality of being amissible
- amphibiology — The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
- amphibiously — In the manner of an amphibian.
- amphiblastic — (of animal ova) showing complete but unequal cleavage after fertilization
- amphibolitic — Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
- amphibrachic — Consisting of amphibrachs, metrical feet consisting of either a long syllable between two that are short, or an accented syllable between two that are not accented.
- amuse-bouche — an appetizer before a meal
- animal black — any of various black pigments, as boneblack or ivory black, obtained from calcined animal matter.
- antebrachium — (anatomy) The forearm.
- antechambers — Plural form of antechamber.
- antiblackism — a belief or type of behaviour which exhibits hostility towards Black people
- antibrachium — (anatomy) alternative spelling of antebrachium.
- antigambling — opposed to gambling
- antimetabole — the repetition of words in reverse order for emphasis
- antimicrobic — Antimicrobial.
- antiparabema — either of two chapels at the west end of an Armenian or Byzantine church.
- antithrombin — a substance that counteracts the action of thrombin, preventing the formation of blood clots
- aramid fiber — a fiber having resistance to high temperatures and great strength, formed from an aramid and used in materials for bulletproof vests and radial tires.
- area bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped over the general area of a target.
- armourbearer — One who carries armor for another.
- art mobilier — small, movable art objects, especially primitive or prehistoric works of art.
- asbestos mat — a heat-proof mat
- assemblagist — a creative person or artist who is skilled in putting together works of art based on assemblage
- assumability — a mortgage loan or a feature of such that allows the buyer of a property to assume or take on the existing mortgage from the property seller
- assumed bond — a bond issued by one corporation and assumed as an obligation by another.
- automobiling — (dated) present participle of automobile.
- automobilism — the use of automobiles, or the practices associated with them
- automobilist — Driver; person who uses a motor vehicle such as car, van or truck.
- automobility — the use of motor cars
- baba au rhum — a light cake raised with yeast, containing raisins and dried fruits and soaked in a rum syrup
- babe-in-arms — a young baby that has to be carried
- baby boomlet — a period of increase in the birthrate, smaller than a baby boom, as in the U.S. during the 1980s and 1990s.
- baby monitor — a device that transmits sounds made by a baby to another room
- bach trumpet — a modern small three-valved trumpet for playing clarino passages in Bach's music
- back molding — a molding, as a backband, applied to interior window and door trim to conceal the edge of the wall surface.
- backcourtman — any of the players stationed in the backcourt; a guard
- backroom boy — You can refer to a man as a backroom boy when he does important work in an organization and has good ideas but is not seen or known about by the public.
- backswimmers — Plural form of backswimmer.
- backswordman — a person who uses a backsword.
- backwoodsman — Backwoodsmen are people, especially politicians, who like the old ways of doing things, or who are involved in an organization at a local level.
- backwoodsmen — Plural form of backwoodsman.
- bad-mannered — having bad manners; impolite
- bad-tempered — Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily.
- bagworm moth — any moth of the family Psychidae
- bahama grass — Bermuda grass.
- bainqen lama — Tashi Lama.
- balance beam — a long, narrow, horizontal wooden beam raised about 4 feet (1.2 m) above the floor, on which women gymnasts perform balancing routines consisting of jumps, tumbles, turns, running steps, etc.
- balkan frame — an overhead frame, fastened to a bed, from which a splinted, fractured leg or arm is suspended and held in traction.
- ballad metre — the metre of a ballad stanza
- balladmonger — (formerly) a seller of ballads, esp on broadsheets