11-letter words containing m, e, o, r, a
- spermatoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermatozoa — one of the minute, usually actively motile gametes in semen, which serve to fertilize the ovum; a mature male reproductive cell.
- spot market — a market in which commodities, as grain, gold, or crude oil, are dealt in for cash and immediate delivery (distinguished from futures market).
- stactometer — stalagmometer.
- stadiometer — an instrument that measures the length of curves, dashes, etc, by running a toothed wheel along them
- staktometer — an instrument for counting drops of liquid, consisting of a glass tube with a hollow bulb in it and one narrow end with a small opening
- steam organ — calliope (def 1).
- steam radio — radio, seen as old-fashioned in comparison with television
- steamroller — a heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like.
- steganogram — a coded message
- stereoimage — the single three-dimensional image perceived in the brain by the coordination of the two slightly different views seen by the eyes.
- storm water — standing water produced after a heavy rainfall or snowfall
- stormstayed — isolated or unable to travel because of adverse weather conditions, esp a snowstorm
- stramineous — of or resembling straw.
- stromateoid — resembling or related to the Stromateidae.
- strong meat — anything arousing fear, anger, repulsion, etc, except among a tolerant or receptive minority
- supernormal — in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.
- superorgasm — an extreme orgasm
- swarm spore — zoospore
- tacheometer — a type of theodolite designed for the rapid measurement of distances, elevations, and directions
- tacheometry — the measurement of distance, etc, using a tacheometer
- tailor-made — tailored.
- tailor-make — to make or adjust to meet the needs of the particular situation, individual, object, etc.: to tailor-make a tour.
- tamperproof — that cannot be tampered with; impervious to tampering: a tamper-proof lock.
- tate modern — one of the two art galleries in London that make up the Tate Galleries; created in the former Bankside power station in 2000
- tautomerism — the ability of certain organic compounds to react in isomeric structures that differ from each other in the position of a hydrogen atom and a double bond.
- tautomerize — to undergo tautomerism.
- tautometric — having the same metre or arrangement of syllables
- temerarious — reckless; rash.
- temporality — temporal character or nature; temporariness.
- temporalize — to make temporal in time; place in time.
- temporarily — lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent: a temporary need; a temporary job.
- tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
- term of art — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
- termination — the act of terminating.
- terminatory — pertaining to or forming the extremity or boundary; terminal; terminating.
- tetramerous — consisting of or divided into four parts.
- tetrazolium — a derivative of an acidic chemical compound
- thaumatrope — a card with different pictures on opposite sides, as a horse on one side and a rider on the other, which appear as if combined when the card is twirled rapidly, thus illustrating the persistence of visual impressions.
- thermobaric — (of an explosive device or explosion) detonated by means of an explosive substance reacting spontaneously with air
- thermograph — a thermometer that records the temperatures it measures.
- thermonasty — a nastic movement in response to a temperature change, as occurs in the opening of certain flowers
- thermopylae — a pass in E Greece, between the cliffs of Mt. Oeta and the Gulf of Lamia: Persian defeat of the Spartans 480 b.c.
- thermotaxis — Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
- thromboxane — a compound, C 20 H 32 O 5 , formed in blood platelets, that constricts blood vessels and promotes clotting.
- toastmaster — a person who presides at a dinner and introduces the after-dinner speakers.
- tracheotomy — the operation of cutting into the trachea.
- tradeswoman — a woman engaged in trade.
- tragicomedy — a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy.