12-letter words containing m, a, i, n, l, e
- pansexualism — the belief that a sexual instinct drives all human behaviour
- paralipomena — Chronicles.
- pearl hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
- persian lamb — the young lamb of the Karakul sheep.
- phaeomelanin — a variety of melanin that gives rise to a red-coloured pigment
- phentolamine — an alpha blocker, C 1 7 H 1 9 N 3 O, used to reduce hypertensive states caused by a catecholamine excess, as in the treatment of pheochromocytoma.
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- pinealectomy — a surgical operation to remove the pineal gland
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- planetesimal — one of the small celestial bodies that, according to one theory (planetesimal hypothesis) were fused together to form the planets of the solar system.
- premalignant — occurring before a state of malignancy
- premium loan — a loan made by a life-insurance company in order that a policyholder may pay the due premium, the cash value on the policy serving as security.
- prenominally — before a noun
- primal scene — a child's first real or imagined observation of parental sexual intercourse.
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- qualmishness — The quality of being qualmish.
- radioelement — a radioactive element.
- re-alignment — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- reinstalment — a further or new instalment
- remineralize — to add or restore minerals to
- saint-mihiel — a town in NE France, on the Meuse River, NW of Nancy: captured by American forces 1918.
- salamandrine — any tailed amphibian of the order Caudata, having a soft, moist, scaleless skin, typically aquatic as a larva and semiterrestrial as an adult: several species are endangered.
- salesmanship — the technique of selling a product: They used a promotional gimmick that was the last word in salesmanship.
- sample point — a possible result of an experiment, represented as a point.
- scheme-linda — A Scheme interface to Linda written by Ulf Dahlen of University of Edinburgh in 1990. It runs on the Computing Surface and the Symmetry.
- sectionalism — excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.
- sedimentable — capable of forming sediment
- segmentalize — to make segmentalized.
- self-damning — causing incrimination: damning evidence.
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semi-invalid — a person who is partially disabled or somewhat infirm
- semiannually — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- semicolonial — partly colonial
- semifinalist — a participant or one qualified to participate in a semifinal.
- semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
- silas marner — a novel (1861) by George Eliot.
- silent alarm — an alarm that alerts security personnel or the police without the knowledge of the intruder or criminal whose presence triggers it: The silent alarm set off a flashing light at the police station.
- simian shelf — a shelflike thickening along the inside of the mandible, characteristic of the anthropoid apes.
- simultaneity — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- simultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- single modal — modal (def 3).
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- small ermine — an unrelated micro, Yponomeuta padella
- small-minded — selfish, petty, or narrow-minded.
- smoke signal — If someone such as a politician or businessman sends out smoke signals, they give an indication of their views and intentions. This indication is often not clear and needs to be worked out.
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.