12-letter words containing m, e, r, l, a
- spray millet — the seeds of millet left on the spike and sold in pet shops for cage birds.
- stabilimeter — stabilograph.
- stamp dealer — someone who buys and sells postage stamps (to collectors)
- steam boiler — a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam.
- steam-boiler — a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam.
- steam-roller — a heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like.
- stenothermal — (of animals or plants) able to exist only within a narrow range of temperature
- stigmasterol — a crystalline, water-insoluble steroid, C 2 9 H 4 8 O, present in soybeans or calabar beans, used chiefly as a raw material in the manufacture of progesterone.
- storm cellar — a cellar or underground chamber for refuge during violent storms; cyclone cellar.
- storm-lashed — badly affected by storms
- streamer fly — an artificial fly having a wing or wings extending beyond the crook of the fishhook.
- streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
- stromatolite — a laminated calcareous fossil structure built by marine algae and having a rounded or columnar form.
- subepidermal — just below the epidermis or skin
- submolecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- subumbrellar — of or pertaining to the subumbrella, located beneath the umbrella (of a jellyfish)
- summarizable — to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- sun umbrella — an umbrella by a chair or table, used for protecting you from the sun
- superhumeral — an ecclesiastical vestment worn over the shoulders
- superluminal — appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
- supermaxilla — the upper jaw.
- supernaculum — a highly regarded liquor, to be drunk to the very last drop
- superrealism — photorealism.
- surface mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- swim bladder — air bladder (def 2).
- telemarketer — selling or advertising by telephone.
- telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
- temperalitie — temper
- the military — the armed services (esp the army)
- thermal unit — a unit of heat energy or of the equivalent of heat energy in work.
- thermalgesia — pain caused by heat.
- thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
- thermolabile — subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).
- thermostable — capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermolabile).
- thrash metal — a type of very fast, very loud rock music that combines elements of heavy metal and punk rock
- timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
- time-release — timed-release.
- trailer camp — an area where house trailers may be parked, usually having running water, electrical outlets, etc.
- trans female — a person who was born male but whose gender identity is female.
- transelement — to change the elements of; transmute.
- translumenal — (of a surgical procedure) performed within a blood vessel, duct, or cavity
- trimolecular — pertaining to or having three molecules.
- triple cream — a fresh, soft cheese of France, containing at least 72 percent fat, made from cow's milk enriched with cream.
- trivial name — a common name or vernacular name, as of a plant or animal
- troublemaker — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- true anomaly — the anomaly of a planet; its angular distance from perihelion or aphelion.
- trumpet call — a blast made by a trumpet that serves as a summons or call
- trumpet-leaf — trumpets.
- tumbler gear — a transmission having gears actuated by a tumbler.