12-letter words containing m, e, r, y, s
- geochemistry — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- gerrymanders — Plural form of gerrymander.
- goldsmithery — the occupation of a goldsmith
- headmasterly — In a manner befitting a headmaster.
- helichrysums — Plural form of helichrysum.
- hemihydrates — Plural form of hemihydrate.
- heteronymous — of, relating to, or characteristic of a heteronym.
- honeymooners — Plural form of honeymooner.
- honor system — a system whereby the students at a school, the inmates in a prison, etc., are put on their honor to observe certain rules in order to minimize administrative supervision or to promote honesty.
- humourlessly — Alternative spelling of humorlessly.
- hydromedusae — Irregular plural form of hydromedusa.
- hydrometeors — Plural form of hydrometeor.
- hypermarkets — Plural form of hypermarket.
- hyperosmolar — Of, pertaining to, or as a result of hyperosmolarity.
- hyperrealism — interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- hypersarcoma — a growth of proud or fungous flesh
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hysterectomy — excision of the uterus.
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- immeasurably — incapable of being measured; limitless: the immeasurable vastness of the universe.
- imperishably — In an imperishable manner.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- imperviously — In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
- impressively — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
- irremissibly — In an irremissible manner; unpardonably.
- isoperimetry — the study of isoperimeters.
- isothermally — occurring at constant temperature.
- lamprophyres — Plural form of lamprophyre.
- mackerel sky — an extensive group of cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds, especially when well-marked in their arrangement: so called because of a resemblance to the scales on a mackerel.
- make history — do sth of great significance
- marvellously — In a marvellous manner.
- mashrebeeyah — meshrebeeyeh.
- mashrebeeyeh — (in Islamic countries) an oriel screened by latticework.
- massotherapy — treatment by massage.
- master alloy — an alloy rich in certain elements, used in small quantities as an additive to melts of alloyed metal.
- memory farts — (jargon, humour) The flatulent sounds that some MS-DOS box BIOSes (most notably AMI's) make when checking memory at boot time.
- memory smash — (jargon) A Xerox PARC term for writing to the location addressed by a dangling pointer.
- memory stick — computing: flashcard, dongle
- memory verse — a verse or passage from the Bible to be memorized, especially by members of a Sunday school.
- mercury mass — blue mass (def 1).
- mercy stroke — coup de grâce.
- meristically — in a meristic manner
- merit system — a system or policy whereby people are promoted or rewarded on the basis of ability and achievement rather than because of seniority, quotas, patronage, or the like.
- meshrebeeyeh — (in Islamic countries) an oriel screened by latticework.
- mesmerically — In a mesmeric manner; by, or as if by, hypnotism.
- meta-crystal — (language) A language for transformations of Crystal programs. Implemented in T.
- methysergide — an ergot alkaloid derivative, C 2 1 H 2 7 N 3 O 2 , used in the prophylaxis and treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.
- microsurgery — any of various surgical procedures performed under magnification and with small specialized instruments, permitting very delicate operations, as the reconnection of severed blood vessels and nerves.
- microsystems — Plural form of microsystem.
- milk parsley — a wetland plant belonging to the family Apiaceae