12-letter words containing m, e, s, o, a
- spermatozoon — one of the minute, usually actively motile gametes in semen, which serve to fertilize the ovum; a mature male reproductive cell.
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- stapedectomy — a microsurgical procedure to relieve deafness by replacing the stapes of the ear with a prosthetic device.
- starter home — A starter home is a small, new house or flat which is cheap enough for people who are buying their first home to afford.
- stately home — a country mansion, usually of architectural interest and often open to the public.
- stay-at-home — not inclined to travel or seek diversions or pastimes outside one's residence, area, or country.
- steam boiler — a receptacle in which water is boiled to generate steam.
- steam shovel — a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler.
- 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.
- steam-shovel — a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler.
- steatomatous — of or resembling a steatoma
- stenothermal — (of animals or plants) able to exist only within a narrow range of temperature
- stercoranism — the belief that the consecrated Eucharistic elements, the bread and wine, are subject to decay and pass through the body like other ingested things
- stereocamera — a stereoscopic camera.
- 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.
- stock market — a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded; stock exchange.
- stomach ache — pain in gut
- stone marten — a marten, Mustela foina, of Europe and Asia, having a white mark on the throat and breast.
- stop payment — an order by the drawer of a check to his or her bank not to pay a specified check.
- storm cellar — a cellar or underground chamber for refuge during violent storms; cyclone cellar.
- storm-lashed — badly affected by storms
- stove enamel — a type of enamel made heatproof by treatment in a stove
- stromatolite — a laminated calcareous fossil structure built by marine algae and having a rounded or columnar form.
- sub-mortgage — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
- submolecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- superstardom — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- sweet almond — the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
- symptomatize — symptomize.
- tautomerizes — to undergo tautomerism.
- temporaneous — lasting a short while
- teratomatous — relating to a tumour typically of the gonads
- theorematist — a person who creates or discovers a theorem
- thermostable — capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermolabile).
- thermostated — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thermostatic — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thiosinamine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, bitter-tasting powder, C 4 H 8 N 2 S, occurring in mustard oil: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- thomas paine — Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- tomato paste — a soft, smooth substance made from crushed tomatoes, used in cooking
- tomato sauce — ketchup
- tombstone ad — a boxed advertisement without artwork or illustrations, especially one announcing an issue of a stock or bond.
- tracheostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- transmontane — tramontane.
- tronc master — a person who distributes pooled tips and service charges to waiters, waitresses, hotel workers etc.
- trout stream — a stream in which trout live and which is a good source for catching trout
- unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
- unadmonished — not admonished, counselled, or warned
- uncomposable — not fit for composition