12-letter words containing m, i, s, c
- astigmoscope — astigmatoscope.
- astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- asymptomatic — If someone with a disease is asymptomatic, it means that they do not show any symptoms of the disease.
- asymptotical — of or relating to an asymptote.
- asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- axiom schema — (logic) A formula in the language of an axiomatic system, containing one or more. These metasyntactic variables (or "schematic variables") that stand for terms or subformulae. An example is the Axiom of Comprehension.
- axisymmetric — being symmetrical around an axis
- backswimmers — Plural form of backswimmer.
- barodynamics — the branch of mechanics concerned with heavy structures
- basmati rice — a variety of long-grain rice with slender aromatic grains, used for savoury dishes
- beaumarchais — Pierre Augustin Caron de (pjɛr oɡystɛ̃ karɔ̃ də). 1732–99, French dramatist, noted for his comedies The Barber of Seville (1775) and The Marriage of Figaro (1784)
- becomingness — The state or quality of becoming.
- bicameralism — having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
- bidialectism — proficient in or using two dialects of the same language.
- biochemistry — Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biomechanics — the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms
- biorhythmics — the study of biorhythms
- bismarck sea — an arm of the Pacific Ocean north of New Britain and north-east of New Guinea
- black muslim — a member of the Black Muslims
- bliss carman — (William) Bliss, 1861–1929, Canadian poet and journalist in the U.S.
- body fascism — intolerance of those whose bodies do not conform to a particular view of what is desirable
- calamitously — In a calamitous manner.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- calumniously — in a calumnious manner
- camaraderies — comradeship; good-fellowship.
- camel's hair — the hair of the camel
- camel's-hair — made of camel's hair.
- cameralistic — of or relating to public finance.
- camiknickers — women's knickers attached to a camisole top
- camp bastion — a large British military base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, built in 2006
- camp springs — a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- camping site — A camping site is the same as a campsite.
- campshedding — to line (the bank of a river) with campshot.
- canting arms — a coat of arms making visual reference to the surname of its owner
- cape jasmine — a widely cultivated gardenia shrub, Gardenia jasminoides
- cash machine — ATM1
- causationism — the theory of universal causation
- caustic lime — lime1 (def 1).
- cementitious — of, relating to, or characteristic of cement
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- cessationism — The concept, amongst most Christians, that the works of the Holy Spirit (speaking in tongues, prophecy, healing, and miracles) ceased at some point in history.
- chain smoker — person: smokes heavily
- chain-smoker — A chain-smoker is a person who chain-smokes.
- chairmanship — The chairmanship of a committee or organization is the fact of being its chairperson. Someone's chairmanship can also mean the period during which they are chairperson.