12-letter words containing m, e, f, n
- metafunction — (computing, programming) A function which calls all the other functions of a certain program; the only function that can be called independently.
- microfinance — (finance) Finance that is provided to unemployed or low-income people or groups.
- midafternoon — the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.
- mifepristone — an antigestational drug, C 29 H 35 NO 2 , that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
- mirthfulness — joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry: a mirthful laugh.
- mischanceful — unlucky
- misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
- misfashioned — Simple past tense and past participle of misfashion.
- misfeaturing — distorting the features
- misfortunate — Having suffered misfortune; pitiable.
- misinference — Incorrect inference.
- misreference — to reference (an academic work, a publication, etc) inaccurately or incorrectly
- monkey flush — three cards of the same suit, usually not in sequence.
- monofilament — Also, monofil [mon-uh-fil] /ˈmɒn əˌfɪl/ (Show IPA). a single, generally large filament of synthetic fiber. Compare multifilament (def 2).
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- monospecific — having or comprising a single species
- mournfulness — The property of being mournful.
- munificently — In a munificent manner.
- myofilaments — Plural form of myofilament.
- neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
- neoformation — a new and abnormal growth of tissue; tumor; neoplasm.
- neurofibroma — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
- nick of time — moment before sth is too late
- nitrate film — film stock using a base of cellulose nitrate: extremely flammable and tending to erode at a relatively early age.
- non-feminist — advocating social, political, legal, and economic rights for women equal to those of men.
- nonconformer — One who does not conform to expected norms and standards; a nonconformist.
- nondeforming — not causing deformity
- nonflammable — not flammable; not combustible or easily set on fire.
- nonperformer — a person or thing that is not performing well or properly.
- 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
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- postfeminist — relating to or occurring in the period after the feminist movement of the 1970s.
- preformation — previous formation.
- pro-feminism — the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
- raman effect — the change in wavelength of light scattered while passing through a transparent medium, the collection of new wavelengths (Raman spectrum) being characteristic of the scattering medium and differing from the fluorescent spectrum in being much less intense and in being unrelated to an absorption band of the medium.
- reformatting — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- refreshments — something that refreshes, especially food or drink.
- roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
- roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
- self-command — self-control.
- self-damning — causing incrimination: damning evidence.
- self-mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- self-priming — the powder or other material used to ignite a charge.
- self-torment — an act or instance of tormenting oneself, as with worry or guilt.
- selfsameness — the quality or state of being selfsame or identical
- semi-fiction — the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration, especially in prose form.
- semifinalist — a participant or one qualified to participate in a semifinal.
- semifinished — partially or almost finished.
- 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.
- seminiferous — Anatomy. conveying or containing semen.