12-letter words containing m, i, s, c, o, u
- contumelious — rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- cosmonautics — astronautics, especially as applied to space flight.
- countermines — Plural form of countermine.
- crematoriums — Plural form of crematorium.
- culminations — The highest or climactic point of something, esp. as attained after a long time.
- cumulocirrus — a cloud that shares charracteristics of cumulus and cirrus clouds
- cumulonimbus — Cumulonimbus is a type of cloud, similar to cumulus, that extends to a great height and is associated with thunderstorms.
- cuneiformist — a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.
- curanderismo — the use of folk medicine, especially as practiced by a curandero.
- custodialism — of or relating to custody.
- custom-build — to make according to the specifications of an individual buyer
- custom-built — If something is custom-built, it is built according to someone's special requirements.
- customisable — Alternative spelling of customizable.
- customizable — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- cymotrichous — having wavy hair
- diatomaceous — of, relating to, consisting of, or containing diatoms or their fossil remains
- discomedusan — a member of the Discomedusae, an order of jellyfish with flattened bodies
- discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
- discommunity — a lack of community
- discomposure — the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation.
- dockominiums — Plural form of dockominium.
- emasculation — The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
- eunuchoidism — A syndrome in males with a lack of sex characteristics due to lack of proper male sex hormones.
- eurocentrism — Alternative capitalization of Eurocentrism.
- exclusionism — The quality of being exclusionist.
- flickermouse — Alternative form of flittermouse.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- fumariaceous — belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
- gospel music — a now popularized form of impassioned rhythmic spiritual music rooted in the solo and responsive church singing of rural blacks in the American South, central to the development of rhythm and blues and of soul music.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- ibm discount — A price increase. Outside IBM, this derives from the common perception that IBM products are generally overpriced (see clone); inside, it is said to spring from a belief that large numbers of IBM employees living in an area cause prices to rise.
- incommodious — inconvenient, as not affording sufficient space or room; uncomfortable: incommodious hotel accommodations.
- inconsumable — not consumable; incapable of being consumed.
- inimicitious — inimical
- lounge music — a type of popular music often including jazz, swing, and pop elements and played in cocktail lounges, piano bars, etc.
- lumpectomies — Plural form of lumpectomy.
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- malocclusion — faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
- matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
- matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- meretricious — alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- meticulosity — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- meticulously — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- mickey mouse — trite and commercially slick in character; corny: mickey mouse music.
- microbubbles — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microcapsule — a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
- microfibrous — Composed of microscopic fibres.
- microinsurer — (insurance) An insurer providing microinsurance, small low-cost policies aimed at underserved groups.
- micronucleus — the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.