11-letter words containing m, a, r, s, i
- apotropaism — the use of ritual or magic to ward off evil or bad luck
- aquamarines — Plural form of aquamarine.
- archaicisms — Plural form of archaicism.
- archenemies — Plural form of archenemy.
- archnemesis — A chief nemesis.
- arithmetics — Plural form of arithmetic.
- armentieres — a town in N France: site of battles in both World Wars. Pop: 25 273 (1999)
- arminianism — a liberal Christian movement based on the doctrines of Jacobus Arminius, that stressed free will as opposed to Calvinistic predestination
- arms akimbo — with hands on hips and elbows projecting outwards
- arrhythmias — Plural form of arrhythmia.
- artemisinin — a drug obtained from the plant genus Artemisia and used to treat malaria
- arylamines' — any of a group of amines in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia are replaced by aromatic groups.
- asbestiform — having the look or structure of asbestos
- aspergillum — a brush or perforated container for sprinkling holy water
- aspersorium — a basin containing holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves
- aspheterism — the teaching that all property should be in common ownership and no individual should benefit from personal possession
- assimilator — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- astrometric — (astronomy) of or relating to astrometry.
- astronomize — to practise or study astronomy or engage in astronomical matters
- asymmetries — Plural form of asymmetry.
- atmospheric — Atmospheric is used to describe something which relates to the Earth's atmosphere.
- atomtronics — (physics) The design, manufacture and study of analogs of electronics using atoms (especially Bose-Einstein condensates) at low temperature.
- attorneyism — the slyness and cleverness associated with attorneys
- audiometers — Plural form of audiometer.
- auditoriums — Plural form of auditorium.
- autoerotism — pleasurable sensations or tensions arising in the erogenous body zones without external stimulation
- axisymmetry — any symmetry formed around an axis
- azoospermia — absence of spermatozoa in the semen
- bachelorism — bachelorhood
- backswimmer — an aquatic bug belonging to the family Notonectidae that swims on its back using its back legs as oars
- banjarmasin — a port in Indonesia, in SW Borneo. Pop: 527 415 (2000)
- banjermasin — a seaport on the S coast of Borneo, in Indonesia.
- barbitalism — barbiturism.
- barbiturism — chronic poisoning caused by the excessive use of phenobarbital, secobarbital, or other derivative of barbituric acid.
- barnyardism — a smutty or indecent word or expression.
- barramundis — Plural form of barramundi.
- barthianism — the theological doctrines and principles of Karl Barth and his followers, especially in reference to neoorthodoxy.
- basicranium — (anatomy) The inferior region of the skull.
- behaviorism — Behaviorism is the belief held by some psychologists that the only valid method of studying the psychology of people or animals is to observe how they behave.
- bismarckian — of, relating to, or resembling Otto von Bismarck, especially in respect to his aggressiveness in politics and diplomacy.
- bonapartism — a political system resembling the rules of the Bonapartes, esp Napoleon I and Napoleon III: centralized government by a military dictator, who enjoys popular support given expression in plebiscites
- brachyprism — the four faces parallel to the brachyaxis in a crystal
- braggartism — the activity of a braggart
- breast milk — Breast milk is the white liquid produced by women to breast-feed their babies.
- brisingamen — the magic necklace worn by Freya.
- caddis worm — the wormlike larva of the caddis fly that usually lives in fresh water in an elongated case made of twigs, grains of sand, etc. cemented together with silk that it secretes: commonly used as bait by anglers
- cafetoriums — Plural form of cafetorium.
- campaigners — Plural form of campaigner.
- campestrian — Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
- canis major — a constellation in the S hemisphere close to Orion, containing Sirius, the brightest star in the sky