11-letter words containing m, i, a, s
- sand martin — the bank swallow.
- sandringham — a village in N Norfolk, England: site of Sandringham House, Royal Family mansion.
- santa maria — (italics) the flagship used by Columbus when he made his first voyage of discovery to America in 1492.
- sardonicism — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- satellitium — a group of three or more planets lying in one sign of the zodiac
- scalariform — ladderlike.
- scalpriform — chisel-shaped, as the incisors of certain rodents.
- scambaiting — the practice of pretending to fall for fraudulent online schemes in order to waste the time of the perpetrators
- scamblingly — in a scambling, noisy, or intrusive manner
- schematical — based on a scheme or structured arrangement
- schismatist — schismatic (def 2).
- schismatize — to take part in a schism.
- schmierkase — cottage cheese.
- schwarmerei — excessive enthusiasm or sentimentality.
- scopolamine — a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C 1 7 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
- screamingly — If you say that something is, for example, screamingly funny or screamingly boring, you mean that it is extremely funny or extremely boring.
- scyphistoma — a stage in the life cycle of a jellyfish or other scyphozoan when it is fixed in place and reproduces asexually to produce free-swimming medusas.
- sedimentary — of, relating to, or of the nature of sediment.
- seismic gap — the part of an active fault that has experienced little or no seismic activity for a long period, indicating the buildup of stresses that are useful in predicting earthquakes.
- seismograph — any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
- seismonasty — a nastic movement in response to shock, esp the rapid folding of the leaflets of the sensitive plant due to changes in turgor pressure caused by vibration
- self-mailer — an advertisement, booklet, or the like, that has space for a name, address, and postage and can be mailed without a wrapper or envelope.
- self-making — the act of a person or thing that makes: The making of a violin requires great skill.
- semanticist — Linguistics. the study of meaning. the study of linguistic development by classifying and examining changes in meaning and form.
- semasiology — semantics, especially the study of semantic change.
- semi-active — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- semi-annual — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- semi-mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- semi-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- semi-staged — produced with the use of only a limited number of props, costumes, etc.
- semiamateur — retaining amateur status but receiving prize money or support, as from a sponsor, to cover training expenses.
- semiaquatic — partly aquatic; growing or living in or close to water, or carrying out part of its life cycle in water.
- semidiurnal — pertaining to, consisting of, or accomplished in half a day.
- seminatural — partly natural and partly cultivated
- seminomadic — belonging or relating to an ethnic group or people who migrate seasonally and cultivate crops during periods of settlement
- semiotician — the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior; the analysis of systems of communication, as language, gestures, or clothing.
- semipalmate — partially or imperfectly palmate, as a bird's foot; half-webbed.
- semiplastic — imperfectly plastic; in a state between rigidity and plasticity.
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- semiprivate — having some degree of privacy but not fully private, as a hospital room with fewer beds than a ward.
- semitrailer — Also called semi. a detachable trailer for hauling freight, with wheels at the rear end, the forward end being supported by the rear of a truck tractor when attached. Compare full trailer.
- sempiternal — everlasting; eternal.
- sentimental — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
- septemviral — of or relating to septemvirs or a septemvirate.
- septicaemia — the invasion and persistence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood-stream.
- sexagesimal — pertaining to or based upon the number 60.
- shamanistic — the animistic religion of northern Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be influenced only by shamans.
- showmanship — the skill or ability of a showman.
- shunamitism — the rejuvenation of an old man by sleeping with a young woman, although not necessarily having sex with her
- siamese cat — one of a breed of slender, short-haired cats, raised originally in Siam, having a fawn or grayish body with extremities of a darker shade of the same color.