10-letter words containing m, e, r, u
- rue family — the plant family Rutaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having simple or compound aromatic leaves, fragrant flowers, and fruit in a variety of forms, and including the citruses, the gas plant, Hercules'-club, and rue.
- rum-runner — a person or ship engaged in smuggling liquor.
- ruminative — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- rump steak — Rump or rump steak is meat cut from the rear end of a cow.
- run a mile — If you say that someone would run a mile when faced with a particular situation, you mean that they would be very frightened or unwilling to deal with it.
- schumacher — Ernst Friedrich (ɛrnst ˈfriːdrɪç). 1911–77, British economist, born in Germany. He is best known for his book Small is Beautiful (1973)
- schumpeter — Joseph Alois [uh-lois] /əˈlɔɪs/ (Show IPA), 1883–1950, U.S. economist, born in Austria.
- sclerotium — a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- seaborgium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Sg; atomic number: 106.
- seaquarium — an area of salt water where sea animals are kept so people can look at them
- secularism — secular spirit or tendency, especially a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship.
- securement — the act of securing.
- securiform — (of plants) having the shape of an axe
- semichorus — half of a chorus; part of a chorus to be sung by a portion but not all of the singers
- semicirque — an opening in the shape of a semicircle amongst trees or hills
- semiquaver — a sixteenth note.
- sequestrum — a fragment of bone that has become necrotic as a result of disease or injury and has separated from the normal bone structure.
- sestertium — a money of account of ancient Rome, equal to 1000 sesterces.
- shrewmouse — a shrew.
- simon pure — real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.
- simon-pure — real; genuine: a simon-pure accent.
- sir edmund — Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
- skeuomorph — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- sludgeworm — a small freshwater worm, Tubifex tubifex, often inhabiting sewage sludge and the muddy bottoms of lakes, rivers, and pools.
- slumberful — characterized by sleep or slumber
- slumbering — to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
- slumberous — sleepy; heavy with drowsiness, as the eyelids.
- smarten up — improve appearance
- snare drum — a small double-headed drum, carried at the side or placed on a stationary stand, having snares across the lower head to produce a rattling or reverberating effect.
- somersault — an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- sou marque — a billon coin of France, issued in the 18th century for circulation in the colonies.
- sour cream — cream soured by the lactic acid produced by a ferment.
- spermaduct — a spermatic passage found in male animals
- spermarium — the sperm gland
- spermatium — Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- steel drum — Music. a bowl-shaped percussion instrument common in the West Indies, made from a steel barrel divided into sections producing different notes when struck.
- sub-member — a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body.
- sub-number — a numeral or group of numerals.
- submanager — a secondary or assistant manager
- submariner — a member of the crew of a submarine.
- submarines — a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.
- submersion — to submerge.
- subprimate — a primitive variety of primate
- subproblem — any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- sumerology — the study of the history, language, and culture of the Sumerians.
- summarised — to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- summarizer — to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- summer job — a job that a student does in the summer vacation
- summerised — to prepare (a house, car, etc.) so as to counteract the hot weather of summer: to summerize a house by adding air conditioning.
- summerized — to prepare (a house, car, etc.) so as to counteract the hot weather of summer: to summerize a house by adding air conditioning.