10-letter words containing m, i, e, d
- preadamite — a person supposed to have existed before Adam.
- prehominid — any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae.
- preimposed — imposed beforehand
- premedical — of or relating to studies in preparation for the formal study of medicine: a premedical course.
- princedoms — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- proskomide — prothesis (def 2a).
- psalmodize — to sing psalms
- pseudimago — (of insects) a form similar to the adult, but which is not a true adult
- pull media — (messaging) A model of media distribution were the bits of content have to be requested by the user, e.g. normal use of HTTP on the web. Opposite: "push media".
- push media — (messaging) A model of media distribution where items of content are sent to the user (viewer, listener, etc.) in a sequence, and at a rate, determined by a server to which the user has connected. This contrasts with pull media where the user requests each item individually. Push media usually entail some notion of a "channel" which the user selects and which delivers a particular kind of content. Broadcast television is (for the most part) the prototypical example of push media: you turn on the TV set, select a channel and shows and commercials stream out until you turn the set off. By contrast, the web is (mostly) the prototypical example of pull media: each "page", each bit of content, comes to the user only if he requests it; put down the keyboard and the mouse, and everything stops. At the time of writing (April 1997), much effort is being put into blurring the line between push media and pull media. Most of this is aimed at bringing more push media to the Internet, mainly as a way to disseminate advertising, since telling people about products they didn't know they wanted is very difficult in a strict pull media model. These emergent forms of push media are generally variations on targeted advertising mixed in with bits of useful content. "At home on your computer, the same system will run soothing screensavers underneath regular news flashes, all while keeping track, in one corner, of press releases from companies whose stocks you own. With frequent commercial messages, of course." (Wired, March 1997, page 12). As part of the eternal desire to apply a fun new words to boring old things, "push" is occasionally used to mean nothing more than email spam.
- pyrimidine — a heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 N 2 , that is the basis of several important biochemical substances.
- pyromeride — a devitrified form of rhyolite, having a nodular appearance and spherulitic texture
- quadrireme — (in classical antiquity) a galley having four banks of oars.
- radio beam — beam (def 12).
- radiometer — Also called Crookes radiometer. an instrument for demonstrating the transformation of radiant energy into mechanical work, consisting of an exhausted glass vessel containing vanes that revolve about an axis when exposed to light.
- randomwise — in a random manner
- re-emitted — to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- readmitted — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
- reaffirmed — to state or assert positively; maintain as true: to affirm one's loyalty to one's country; He affirmed that all was well.
- recidivism — repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
- red mombin — purple mombin.
- redemption — an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed.
- redemptive — serving to redeem.
- regimented — Military. a unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.
- reimmersed — to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
- remediable — capable of being remedied.
- remediated — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- remediates — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- remediless — not admitting of remedy, as disease, trouble, damage, etc.; unremediable.
- reminisced — to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence.
- remodeling — to model again.
- reprimands — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- rheumatoid — resembling rheumatism.
- rhomboides — a rhomboid
- rich media — any internet content that interacts with the user, for example by expanding or streaming video content when the user's mouse hovers over it
- road movie — film in which story follows a journey
- roman ride — a method of horseback riding in which a person stands astride a pair of horses.
- rudimental — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- sedimental — of, relating to, or of the nature of sediment.
- sedimented — the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs.
- semi-naked — being without clothing or covering; nude: naked children swimming in the lake.
- semi-nomad — a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- semi-solid — having a somewhat firm consistency; more or less solid.
- semidesert — an extremely dry area characterized by sparse vegetation.
- semidivine — somewhat more than mortal but less than divine.
- semidouble — having more petals than those of a single flower but fewer than those of a double flower.
- semidrying — not drying completely
- semifeudal — partly feudal
- semifitted — designed to fit closely but not snugly: a semifitted jacket.
- semifreddo — a partially frozen Italian dessert similar to ice cream