9-letter words containing m, e, s, t, o
- mutoscope — A motion-picture device of the late nineteenth century, to be viewed by one person at a time through a peephole.
- nematodes — Plural form of nematode.
- neogamist — A person recently married; newlywed.
- neoterism — an innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.
- neuromast — a group of innervated sensory cells occurring along the lateral line of fishes and aquatic amphibians.
- nominates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nominate.
- nonmetals — an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.
- nonsystem — a system that does not function properly
- nontheism — Any of a range of concepts regarding spirituality and religion which do not include the idea of a deity in the form of a theistic god or gods.
- noontimes — Plural form of noontime.
- odometers — Plural form of odometer.
- ohmmeters — Plural form of ohmmeter.
- ointments — Plural form of ointment.
- omelettes — Plural form of omelette.
- omniscent — Misspelling of omniscient All-knowing.
- on stream — If something such as a new factory or a new system comes on stream or is brought on stream, it begins to operate or becomes available.
- on-stream — in or into regular operation, especially as part of a system, assembly line, or the like: When the new printing press goes on-stream, we'll be able to print twice as many newspapers a day.
- oomycetes — Plural form of oomycete.
- optimised — to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
- optimiser — Alternative spelling of optimizer.
- optimises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of optimise.
- optimizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of optimize.
- ornaments — Plural form of ornament.
- osmeteria — glands in some caterpillars that secrete foul-smelling substances to deter predators
- osmometer — an instrument used in osmometry.
- osmometry — measurement of osmotic pressure.
- ostectomy — excision of part or all of a bone.
- osteoderm — (anatomy) A bony deposit in the dermal layers of the skin.
- osteotome — a double-beveled chisellike instrument for cutting or dividing bone.
- osteotomy — the dividing of a bone, or the excision of part of it.
- ostomates — Plural form of ostomate.
- outermost — farthest out; remotest from the interior or center: the outermost limits.
- outmaster — to surpass
- outmuscle — to get the better of or dominate by virtue of superior strength or force.
- outscheme — to outdo in scheming
- outscream — to scream louder than
- outstream — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- oysterman — a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.
- peat moss — Also called bog moss. any moss, especially of the genus Sphagnum, from which peat may form.
- penstemon — any of numerous chiefly North American plants belonging to the genus Penstemon, of the figwort family, some species of which are cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
- peristome — Botany. the one or two circles of small, pointed, toothlike appendages around the orifice of a capsule or urn of mosses, appearing when the lid is removed.
- phonetism — the science of speech sounds and of writing phonetically
- poeticism — a poetic expression that has become hackneyed, forced, or artificial.
- pole mast — a mast on a sailing vessel, consisting of a single piece without separate upper masts.
- post time — the time at which the entries in a race are required to be at the starting post.
- ptolemies — (Claudius Ptolemaeus) flourished a.d. 127–151, Hellenistic mathematician, astronomer, and geographer in Alexandria.
- quietsome — still, calm, quiet
- reformist — a person who advocates or practices reform; reformer.
- remoisten — to moisten again, to add new moisture to
- rest home — a residential establishment that provides special care for convalescents and aged or infirm persons.