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14-letter words containing m, e, s, r

  • norman english — the dialect of English used by the Norman conquerors of England
  • north somerset — a unitary authority of SW England, in Somerset: formerly (1974–96) part of the county of Avon. Pop: 191 400 (2003 est). Area: 375 sq km (145 sq miles)
  • not merely sth — You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement.
  • nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
  • numeral system — any notation for the representation of numerals or numbers.
  • nursing mother — a mother who is breast-feeding her baby
  • ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
  • of your dreams — If you describe someone or something as the person or thing of your dreams, you mean that you consider them to be ideal or perfect.
  • officers' mess — a place where officers eat or take recreation
  • omnivorousness — eating both animal and plant foods.
  • ondes martenot — an electronic keyboard instrument in which the frequency of an oscillator is varied to produce separate musical notes
  • oophorectomies — Plural form of oophorectomy.
  • open classroom — a spacious instructional area shared by several groups or classes in elementary school, permitting more individualized, less supervised project learning and movement of pupils from one activity to another.
  • operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
  • optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
  • options market — a market in which options are traded
  • oral eroticism — libidinal pleasure derived from the lips and mouth, for example by kissing
  • orange blossom — the white flower of an orange tree, especially of the genus Citrus, much used in wreaths, bridal bouquets, etc.: the state flower of Florida.
  • ornamentations — Plural form of ornamentation.
  • osmoconformers — Plural form of osmoconformer.
  • osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
  • osmoregulatory — Of or pertaining to osmoregulation.
  • osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
  • osteodermatous — characterized by osteodermal skin
  • osteosarcomata — Plural form of osteosarcoma.
  • outer garments — the garments that are worn over a person's other clothes
  • over-ambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
  • over-consuming — to destroy or expend by use; use up.
  • over-stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
  • overadjustment — an adjustment that is too great
  • overallotments — Plural form of overallotment.
  • overburdensome — excessively burdensome.
  • overcompensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
  • overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
  • overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
  • overemphasizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overemphasize.
  • overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
  • overestimating — Present participle of overestimate.
  • overestimation — An excessive estimation.
  • overinvestment — the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
  • overoptimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
  • oversimplified — simplified to the point of distortion or error
  • oyster farming — the activity of cultivating oysters for food or pearls
  • pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
  • paddle steamer — a vessel propelled by paddle wheels and driven by steam.
  • paedomorphosis — the resemblance of adult animals to the young of their ancestors: seen in the evolution of modern man, who shows resemblances to the young stages of australopithecines
  • parasitic male — a male animal that is much smaller than the female and is totally dependent on the female for its nutrition, such as the male of some species of deep-sea angler fish
  • parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
  • parent message — (messaging)   What a followup follows up.
  • parsley family — the plant family Umbelliferae (or Apiaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants having alternate, usually compound leaves, hollow stems, numerous small flowers borne in umbels, and dry, seedlike, often aromatic fruit, and including anise, caraway, carrot, celery, dill, parsley, parsnip, and Queen Anne's lace, as well as poisonous plants such as cowbane and water hemlock.
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