16-letter words containing m, a, e, n, d

self-dramatizing — exaggerating one's own qualities, role, situation, etc., for dramatic effect or as an attention-getting device; presenting oneself dramatically.
shaker and mover — mover and shaker
sinus meridianii — an area on the equator of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
situation comedy — a comedy drama, especially a television series made up of discrete episodes about the same group of characters, as members of a family.
snakebite remedy — hard liquor.
sodium carbonate — Also called soda ash. an anhydrous, grayish-white, odorless, water-soluble powder, Na 2 CO 3 , usually obtained by the Solvay process and containing about 1 percent of impurities consisting of sulfates, chlorides, and bicarbonates of sodium: used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, soaps, paper, petroleum products, sodium salts, as a cleanser, for bleaching, and in water treatment.
sodium pentothal — the sodium salt of thiopental sodium.
sonata da camera — an instrumental musical form, common in the Baroque period, usually consisting of a series of dances.
sounding machine — any of various machines for taking and recording soundings.
speak one's mind — give one's frank opinion
stand to someone — to be useful to someone
standoff missile — a missile capable of striking a distant target after launch by an aircraft outside the range of missile defences
state department — state (def 12).
state-maintained — publicly funded
storm and stress — Sturm und Drang.
studio apartment — an apartment consisting of one main room, a kitchen or kitchenette, and a bathroom. Compare efficiency apartment.
summary judgment — a judgment, as in an action for debt, that is entered without the necessity of jury trial, based on affidavits of the creditor and debtor that convince the court that there is no arguable issue.
summation method — a method for associating a sum with a divergent series.
sun-dried tomato — tomato dried in the sun
swedenborgianism — of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.
sweet almond oil — almond oil (def 1).
tandem computers — (company) A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994).
tea and sympathy — a caring attitude, esp to someone in trouble
ten commandments — Bible: instructions given to Moses
tequendama falls — a waterfall in central Colombia, on the Bogota River, SW of Bogota. 515 feet (157 meters) high.
terminal adaptor — (networking, hardware) (TA) Equipment used to adapt Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) channels to existing terminal equipment standards such as EIA-232 and V.35. A Terminal Adaptor is typically packaged like a modem, either as a stand-alone unit or as an interface card that plugs into a computer or other communications equipment (such as a router or PBX). A Terminal Adaptor does not interoperate with a modem; it replaces it.
terminus ad quem — the end to which; aim; goal; final or latest limiting point.
the england team — any sports team representing England, esp the England football team.
the human comedy — French La Comédie Humaine. a collected edition of tales and novels in 17 volumes (1842–48) by Honoré de Balzac.
the mekong delta — the area where the Mekong River empties into the sea through distributaries
three-card monte — a gambling game in which the players are shown three cards and bet that they can identify one particular card of the three, as stipulated by the dealer, after the cards have been moved around face down by the dealer.
tibetan buddhism — the form of Mahayana Buddhism that developed and is practiced primarily in Tibet and some nearby nations: its spiritual leader is the Dalai Lama
tiger salamander — a salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, common in North America, having a dark body marked with yellowish spots or bars.
titanium dioxide — a white, water-insoluble powder, TiO 2 , used chiefly in white pigments, plastics, ceramics, and for delustering synthetic fibers.
to pass judgment — If you pass judgment on someone or something, you give your opinion about it, especially if you are making a criticism.
traded endowment — A traded endowment is a traditional with-profits endowment policy that has been sold to a new owner part way through its term.
transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
undenominational — free from religious sects or denominationalism; not limited or belonging to any particular religious group or groups.
under the hammer — a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
under-modulation — to reproduce (a sound or signal) at below the optimal output level in a recording or broadcasting system, causing it to be distorted.
undercompensated — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
unfranked income — any income from an investment that does not qualify as franked investment income
uniformed branch — the branch of a police force in which officers wear a uniform
unimproved value — the valuation of land for rating purposes, disregarding the value of buildings or other development
unmarried mother — a woman who has a baby while she is not married
uranium trioxide — a radioactive orange powder, UO 3 , used in the manufacture of some ceramics.
video journalism — the techniques, methods, etc., of preparing and broadcasting informational, social, political, and other nonfiction subjects via news and documentary programs.
visual magnitude — Astronomy. magnitude (def 5a).
visual-magnitude — size; extent; dimensions: to determine the magnitude of an angle.
vitamin-enriched — having had vitamins added

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