14-letter words containing m, i, p
- fairy primrose — a tender primrose, Primula malacoides, of China, having hairy leaves and small, pink or lilac-colored flowers.
- family compact — any influential clique
- family support — a means-tested allowance for families in need
- family therapy — the psychotherapeutic treatment of more than one member of a family simultaneously at the same session, based on the assumption that problems can best be understood and corrected by observing the interaction of family members and identifying methods for improving their interrelationships.
- fiery-tempered — easily angered
- film projector — an optical instrument in which a strip of film is wound past a lens at a fixed speed so that the frames can be viewed as a continuously moving sequence on a screen or wall
- fine champagne — a high-quality cognac distilled from grapes grown in the Grande Champagne or Petite Champagne vineyards of western France.
- fishing permit — an official document which allows you to fish in a particular area of water
- foamed plastic — expanded plastic.
- free companion — a member of a band of mercenary soldiers during the Middle Ages.
- galvanotropism — the directional growth of an organism, esp a plant, in response to an electrical stimulus
- generic markup — (text) In computerised document preparation, a method of adding information to the text indicating the logical components of a document, such as paragraphs, headers or footnotes. SGML is an example of such a system. Specific instructions for layout of the text on the page do not appear in the markup.
- geodemographic — Of or pertaining to geography and demography.
- geometric pace — a modern form of a Roman pace, a measure of length taken as 5 feet
- geomorphogenic — relating to geomorphogeny
- gerontomorphic — relating to mature masculine characteristics
- go up in smoke — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
- granny dumping — the abandonment of an elderly person, especially a relative, at a hospital, bus station, etc.
- group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
- group marriage — (among primitive peoples) a form of marriage in which a group of males is united with a group of females to form a single conjugal unit.
- group medicine — the practice of medicine by a number of specialists working together in association
- gum turpentine — turpentine (sense 2)
- gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
- haematopoiesis — Alternative spelling of hematopoiesis.
- haematopoietic — Of or pertaining to haematopoiesis.
- hampshire down — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- happy families — a card game in which the object is to collect the cards (which display images of people) until you have a complete family
- headmastership — The role or position of headmaster.
- helicopter mom — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
- hemipelvectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.
- hepatectomised — Alt form hepatectomized.
- hepatectomized — That has undergone hepatectomy.
- hephthemimeral — of or relating to a hephthemimer
- hermaphrodites — Plural form of hermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditic — an individual in which reproductive organs of both sexes are present. Compare pseudohermaphrodite.
- hermaphroditus — a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
- herpes simplex — either of two herpes diseases caused by a herpesvirus that infects humans and some other animals and produces small, transient blisters on the skin or mucous membranes, one type of virus (herpes simplex virus type 1, or HSV-1) usually associated with oral herpes but also causing genital herpes and the other (herpes simplex virus type 2, or HSV-2) usually causing genital herpes.
- heteromorphism — The quality or condition of existing in various forms.
- hippopotamuses — Plural form of hippopotamus.
- histoplasmosis — an infectious disease of the reticuloendothelial system, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum and characterized by fever, anemia, and emaciation.
- home ownership — the situation of owning one's house or flat, or of having a mortgage on it
- homeomorphisms — Plural form of homeomorphism.
- hopfield model — Hopfield network
- hospital drama — a TV programme or series based on events in a hospital
- hurricane lamp — a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.
- hydraulic ramp — a movable ramp operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hyper-feminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
- hypercalcaemia — a heightened level of calcium in the blood
- hypercalcaemic — of or relating to hypercalcaemia