12-letter words containing m, i, d, r, b
- icbm address — (networking, humour) (Or "missile address") The form used to register a site with the Usenet mapping project includes a space for longitude and latitude, preferably to seconds-of-arc accuracy. This is actually used for generating geographically-correct maps of Usenet links on a plotter; however, it has become traditional to refer to this as one's "ICBM address" or "missile address", and many people include it in their sig block with that name. (A real missile address would include target altitude.)
- impardonable — (obsolete) unpardonable.
- imponderable — not ponderable; that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.
- index number — a quantity whose variation over a period of time measures the change in some phenomenon.
- informidable — (obsolete) Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded.
- irredeemable — not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.
- irredeemably — not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.
- irremediable — not admitting of remedy, cure, or repair: irremediable conduct.
- irremediably — not admitting of remedy, cure, or repair: irremediable conduct.
- liquidambars — Plural form of liquidambar.
- malibu board — a lightweight, fiberglass-covered surfboard, usually about 10 feet (3 meters) long with a rounded nose and tail and a convex bottom for increased maneuverability.
- marriage bed — the bed in which a married couple sleep together
- microbicidal — a substance or preparation for killing microbes.
- middlebrowed — midway between highbrow and lowbrow
- middlebuster — Southern U.S. lister1 (def 1).
- mixed number — a number consisting of a whole number and a fraction or decimal, as 4½ or 4.5.
- mockingbirds — Plural form of mockingbird.
- mockingboard — (hardware) A sound and speech board for the Apple II computer, on sale in 1978. See also zxnrbl.
- murderabilia — objects that are regarded as valuable because of their connection with murders or other notorious crimes
- murrumbidgee — a river in SE Australia, flowing W through New South Wales to the Murray River. 1050 miles (1690 km) long.
- muttonbirder — a person who hunts muttonbirds
- namib desert — a desert region in SW Africa, extending along the coast from SW Angola to W South Africa. 1200 miles (1930 km) long, 30–100 miles (48–160 km) wide; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).
- premium bond — In Britain, premium bonds are numbered tickets that are sold by the government. Each month, a computer selects several numbers, and the people whose tickets have those numbers win money.
- re-embroider — to embroider again
- re-submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- rubbish dump — a place or area where waste materials are dumped
- samurai bond — a bond issued in Japan and denominated in yen, available for purchase by nonresidents of Japan
- sober-minded — rational; sensible.
- sub-mediocre — of only ordinary or moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate: The car gets only mediocre mileage, but it's fun to drive. Synonyms: undistinguished, commonplace, pedestrian, everyday; run-of-the-mill. Antonyms: extraordinary, superior, uncommon, incomparable.
- subepidermal — just below the epidermis or skin
- swim bladder — air bladder (def 2).
- timberdoodle — the American woodcock, Philohela minor.
- trombidiasis — infestation with mites of the family Trombiculidae
- turbidimeter — a device for measuring the turbidity of water or other liquids.
- turbidimetry — a device for measuring the turbidity of water or other liquids.
- unbesmirched — to soil; tarnish; discolor.
- unembittered — not embittered; not having bitter feelings
- unformidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- unreimbursed — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
- unremediable — capable of being remedied.
- wide-brimmed — (of a hat) having a wide brim