11-letter words containing m, i, d, s, e
- nematocides — Plural form of nematocide.
- nematodirus — any parasitic nematode worm of the genus Nematodirus
- nightdreams — Plural form of nightdream.
- nominalised — Simple past tense and past participle of nominalise.
- nondomestic — not domestic, esp not relating to the home or native country
- nurserymaid — Nursemaid.
- octodecimos — Plural form of octodecimo.
- old flemish — the Flemish language before c1300.
- ordainments — Plural form of ordainment.
- osteodermic — of or like an osteoderm
- overimposed — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- pedanticism — pedantry.
- pedobaptism — the baptism of infants.
- pentastomid — tongue worm.
- peridesmium — the membrane of cellular tissue surrounding a ligament
- piedmontese — a native or inhabitant of Piedmont, Italy.
- piped music — Piped music is recorded music which is played in some supermarkets, restaurants, and other public places.
- pre-imposed — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- preadmonish — to admonish or warn beforehand
- prompt side — the part of the stage that in the U.S. is to the right and in Britain to the left as one faces the audience. Abbreviation: P.S.
- pseudoprime — A backgammon prime (six consecutive occupied points) with one point missing. This term is an esoteric pun derived from a mathematical method that, rather than determining precisely whether a number is prime (has no divisors), uses a statistical technique to decide whether the number is "probably" prime. A number that passes this test is called a pseudoprime. The hacker backgammon usage stems from the idea that a pseudoprime is almost as good as a prime: it does the job of a prime until proven otherwise, and that probably won't happen.
- pumpkinseed — the seed of the pumpkin.
- radiocesium — cesium 137.
- readmission — the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles: the admission of aliens into a country.
- red jasmine — a fragrant shrub with fragrant flowers, also known as frangipani
- reductivism — reductionism.
- reestimated — to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately: to estimate the cost of a college education.
- rescindment — to abrogate; annul; revoke; repeal.
- rhomboideus — either of two back muscles that function to move the scapula.
- rudesheimer — any of the Rheingau wines from the vineyards near Rüdesheim, a town on the Rhine River in W Germany.
- sedimentary — of, relating to, or of the nature of sediment.
- seed shrimp — ostracod
- self-minded — having a certain kind of mind (usually used in combination): strong-minded.
- semi-closed — having or forming a boundary or barrier: He was blocked by a closed door. The house had a closed porch.
- semi-desert — an extremely dry area characterized by sparse vegetation
- semi-staged — produced with the use of only a limited number of props, costumes, etc.
- semidiurnal — pertaining to, consisting of, or accomplished in half a day.
- semifluidic — of the nature of a semifluid; partially fluidic
- seminomadic — belonging or relating to an ethnic group or people who migrate seasonally and cultivate crops during periods of settlement
- semiretired — working part time, as for reasons of ill health or advanced age
- semiskilled — having or requiring more training and skill than unskilled labor but less than skilled labor.
- sex-limited — (of a gene character) expressed in one sex only.
- sextodecimo — sixteenmo (def 1).
- simmer down — to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
- slaked lime — another name for calcium hydroxide, esp when made by adding water to calcium oxide
- slime mould — any of various simple spore-producing organisms typically found as slimy masses on rotting vegetation, where they engulf food particles by amoeboid movements. Formerly regarded as fungi, they are now classified as protoctists of the phyla Myxomycota (true, or cellular slime moulds) or Acrasiomycota (plasmodial slime moulds)
- small-sized — small in size
- smoke-dried — to dry or cure (meat or other food) using smoke.
- smouldering — burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke
- sodium-free — (of food) containing less than 5 mg of sodium per serving