15-letter words containing m, a, r, n, i, s
- sodium arsenite — a white or grayish-white, water-soluble, poisonous powder, NaAsO 2 , used chiefly in arsenical soaps for hides, as an insecticide, and as a weed-killer.
- somerset island — an island in the Arctic Ocean in Nunavut, Canada, NW of Baffin Island. 9594 sq. mi. (24,848 sq. km).
- spanish america — the Spanish-speaking countries south of the U.S.: Mexico, Central America (with the exception of Belize), South America (with the exceptions of Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname), and most of the West Indies.
- spanish morocco — French Maroc. Spanish Marruecos. a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (French Morocco and Spanish Morocco) and an international zone. 172,104 sq. mi. (445,749 sq. km). Capital: Rabat. Compare Tangier Zone.
- spermatogenesis — the origin and development of spermatozoa.
- spread sampling — the selection of a corpus for statistical analysis by selecting a number of short passages at random throughout the work and considering their aggregation
- spring mattress — a mattress containing an arrangement of spiral springs
- sri-vaishnavism — a Hindu sect advocating theistic devotion as a philosophically and scripturally valid way to achieve salvation.
- stamping ground — a habitual or favorite haunt.
- start something — to cause a disturbance or trouble
- steam reforming — a process in which methane from natural gas is heated, with steam, usually with a catalyst, to produce a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen used in organic synthesis and as a fuel
- storm insurance — insurance cover against damage caused by windstorms
- streamline flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid is constant or varies in a regular manner.
- sublapsarianism — infralapsarianism.
- summer triangle — a group of three first-magnitude stars (Deneb, Vega, and Altair) visible during the summer in the N skies
- supernaturalism — supernatural character or agency.
- tatra mountains — a mountain range along the border between Slovakia and Poland, extending for about 64 km (40 miles): the highest range of the central Carpathians. Highest peak: Gerlachovka, 2663 m (8737 ft)
- teamsters union — the unofficial name of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America.
- temerariousness — the state or condition of being audacious
- terminator seed — a seed that produces sterile plants, used in some genetically modified crops so that a new supply of seeds has to be bought every year
- tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
- the first-named — something that is specified or named first
- the santa maria — the flagship of Columbus on his first voyage to America (1492)
- thermanesthesia — loss of ability to feel cold or heat; loss of the sense or feeling of temperature.
- tirso de molina — Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- to err is human — If you say that to err is human, you mean that it is natural for human beings to make mistakes.
- to make friends — If you make friends with someone, you begin a friendship with them. You can also say that two people make friends.
- totalitarianism — the practices and principles of a totalitarian regime.
- training scheme — a scheme for teaching people skills in a particular field or profession
- trans-himalayan — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- transilluminate — to cause light to pass through.
- transition team — a group of people who manage the transition between one system, administrative regime, etc and another
- transmissometer — an instrument for measuring visibility or the transmission of light in the atmosphere.
- tristram shandy — a novel (1759–67) by Laurence Sterne.
- trout fisherman — a fisherman who catches trout
- trypanosomiasis — any infection caused by a trypanosome.
- twist one's arm — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- ultra-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- ultra-modernist — very advanced in ideas, design, or techniques.
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- undemonstrative — not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, especially of affection.
- underestimation — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
- unfamiliarities — not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about: to be unfamiliar with a subject.
- universal motor — a series-wound motor, of one-half horsepower or less, using alternating or direct current.
- unmaterialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- unsportsmanlike — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
- untransmigrated — not transmigrated; not transferred or caused to be transferred
- untransmissible — intransmissible
- vanishing cream — a cosmetic similar to cold cream but less oily, applied usually to the face and neck as a base, night cream, or moisturizer.
- vernier compass — a compass on a transit (vernier transit) having a vernier for adjusting magnetic bearings to read as true bearings.