16-letter words containing m, i, s, n, t, e
- binet-simon test — an intelligence test that consists of questions, problems, and things to do, graded in terms of mental age
- blunt instrument — something such as a hammer, used as a weapon
- boatswain's mate — a job classification in the US navy
- boston cream pie — a cake of two layers with icing and a creamy filling
- brass instrument — a musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, as the trombone, tuba, French horn, trumpet, or cornet.
- cabinet minister — a minister who is a member of the cabinet
- calcium arsenate — a toxic, white powder, Ca3(AsO4)2, used as an insecticide in the form of a spray or dust
- canine distemper — distemper1 (def 1a).
- capsizing moment — the moment of an upsetting couple.
- chemiluminescent — Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence.
- chemoluminescent — (chemistry) Exhibiting chemoluminescence.
- choriomeningitis — (medicine) A form of cerebral meningitis associated with inflammation of the choroid plexus.
- christmas dinner — the main meal on Christmas day, eaten any time in the afternoon or evening
- chymotrypsinogen — the inactive precursor of chymotrypsin
- circumstantiated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate.
- circumstantiates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumstantiate.
- closed community — a plant community that does not allow for further colonization, all the available niches being occupied
- closing argument — In a court case, a lawyer's closing argument is their final speech, in which they give a summary of their case.
- commensurability — The quality of being commensurable or commensurate.
- commission agent — a person who sells goods and services for a fee
- commutation-test — the act of substituting one thing for another; substitution; exchange.
- compartmentalise — to divide into categories or compartments.
- complicitousness — (rare, possibly nonstandard) Complicity.
- compliments slip — a slip of paper sent with a parcel that identifies the sender and expresses compliments
- composite motion — a motion in a deliberative body that combines elements of several related motions
- composite number — a positive integer that can be factorized into two or more other positive integers
- compromise joint — a joint for linking together rails having different sections.
- computer science — the study of computers and their application
- confederationism — The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
- consequentialism — the doctrine that an action is right or wrong according as its consequences are good or bad
- consignment note — a document containing particulars of goods for shipment and which provides proof that the consignment has been received by the carrier for delivery
- consumer society — You can use consumer society to refer to a society where people think that spending money on goods and services is very important.
- consumption weed — groundsel tree.
- contemporariness — existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.
- contemptibleness — The state or quality of being contemptible.
- continuous miner — continuous cutter.
- controversialism — The attitude or tendency to engage in controversy.
- contumaciousness — The property of being contumacious.
- contumeliousness — The state or quality of being contumelious.
- costume designer — a person who designs costumes for plays and films
- counterterrorism — Counterterrorism consists of activities that are intended to prevent terrorist acts or to get rid of terrorist groups.
- creative commons — Sometimes, creative commons. a set of various licenses that allow people to share their copyrighted work to be copied, edited, built upon, etc., while retaining the copyright to the original work (often used attributively): We’re happy for other sites to share these photos under Creative Commons; a creative commons license.
- criminal justice — the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of criminal proceedings and punishment.
- crosscontaminate — Alternative spelling of cross-contaminate.
- data compression — the act of compressing.
- database machine — (hardware) A computer or special hardware that stores and retrieves data from a database. It is specially designed for database access and is coupled to the main (front-end) computer(s) by a high-speed channel. This contrasts with a database server, which is a computer in a local area network that holds a database. The database machine is tightly coupled to the main CPU, whereas the database server is loosely coupled via the network.
- delirium tremens — a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinations
- demilitarisation — The removal of a military force, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
- demineralisation — Alternative spelling of demineralization.
- demolition squad — a group of demolishers