12-letter words containing m, e, l, i, s
- circumflexes — Plural form of circumflex.
- circumfusile — able to be diffused or poured around
- clam diggers — casual pants that end slightly below the knee.
- clam-diggers — calf-length trousers
- cleistogamic — Alternative form of cleistogamous.
- clickstreams — Plural form of clickstream.
- climacterics — Plural form of climacteric.
- closing time — Closing time is the time when something such as a shop, library, or pub closes and people have to leave.
- collectivism — Collectivism is the political belief that a country's industries and services should be owned and controlled by the state or by all the people in a country. Socialism and communism are both forms of collectivism.
- collegialism — the theory that the church's highest authority is its collective membership
- colorimeters — Plural form of colorimeter.
- combustibles — Plural form of combustible.
- comma splice — comma fault.
- commensalism — a close association or union between two kinds of organisms, in which one is benefited by the relationship and the other is neither benefited nor harmed
- commensality — eating together at the same table.
- commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- commonalties — Plural form of commonalty.
- complaisance — deference to the wishes of others; willing compliance
- complections — Plural form of complection.
- complexifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify.
- complexities — The complexities of something are the many complicated factors involved in it.
- compliancies — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- complicities — Plural form of complicity.
- compressible — If something is compressible, its volume can change when pressure is applied to it.
- compulsative — compulsory
- compulsively — compelling; compulsory.
- compulsories — Plural form of compulsory.
- contumelious — rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- copolymerise — Alt form copolymerize.
- corporealism — materialism
- cosmetically — a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
- cosmopolises — Plural form of cosmopolis.
- cosmopolites — Plural form of cosmopolite.
- criminalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of criminalize.
- criminalness — (rare, dated) The state or quality of being criminal.
- curtailments — Plural form of curtailment.
- customisable — Alternative spelling of customizable.
- customizable — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- damselfishes — Plural form of damselfish.
- decentralism — A policy of favouring decentralization.
- declamations — Plural form of declamation.
- delegitimise — Alternative spelling of delegitimize.
- demilitarise — (British) alternative spelling of demilitarize.
- demolishment — to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
- demonologist — An expert in the study of demonology.
- demoralising — to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of: The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
- demulsifying — to break down (an emulsion) into separate substances incapable of re-forming the emulsion that was broken down.
- desmoplastic — (pathology) That produces adhesions.
- desublimated — Psychology. to divert the energy of (a sexual or other biological impulse) from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- devil's mark — (in witchcraft) a mark, as a scar or blemish, on the body of a person who has made a compact with a devil.