12-letter words containing m, i, s, n
- charmingness — pleasing; delightful: a charming child.
- chastisement — Chastisement is the same as punishment.
- chastizement — Alternative form of chastisement.
- chemokinesis — the random movement of cells, such as leucocytes, stimulated by substances in their environment
- chimichangas — Plural form of chimichanga.
- chimneysweep — Alternative form of chimney sweep.
- chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
- chondriosome — mitochondrion
- christianism — the beliefs and practices of Christians.
- chylomicrons — Plural form of chylomicron.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- circumcising — Present participle of circumcise.
- circumcision — surgical removal of the foreskin of males
- circumfusing — Present participle of circumfuse.
- circumfusion — to pour around; diffuse.
- circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
- clams casino — broiled clams topped with garlic butter, bacon, bread crumbs, etc. and served in their bottom shells
- climbingfish — climbing perch.
- clintonomics — (used with a singular verb) the economic policies set forth by President Bill Clinton.
- clonic spasm — Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- closing time — Closing time is the time when something such as a shop, library, or pub closes and people have to leave.
- coalitionism — the principle of governing by coalition
- column shift — A column shift is a gearshift lever mounted on the steering column.
- combinations — a one-piece woollen undergarment with long sleeves and legs
- commanderies — the office or rank of a commander.
- commensalism — a close association or union between two kinds of organisms, in which one is benefited by the relationship and the other is neither benefited nor harmed
- commensality — eating together at the same table.
- commentaries — Plural form of commentary.
- comminations — Plural form of commination.
- commissioned — the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
- commissioner — A commissioner is an important official in a government department or other organization.
- common snipe — a bird, Gallinago gallinago, of marshes and river banks, having a long straight bill: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes
- common swift — Apus apus, a bird with long narrow wings which spends most of the time on the wing
- commonalties — Plural form of commonalty.
- commorientes — people whose deaths are so close to each other (being caused by the same calamity) that it is not possible to determine who died first. It is assumed that the elder person died first
- communicants — Plural form of communicant.
- communicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of communicate.
- communionist — a person with a particular view or interpretation of communion, as specified.
- commutations — Plural form of commutation.
- compassioned — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- compensating — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- compensation — Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
- compensative — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- competencies — Plural form of competency.
- competitions — Plural form of competition.
- compilations — Plural form of compilation.
- complainants — Plural form of complainant.
- complainings — complaints
- complaisance — deference to the wishes of others; willing compliance
- complections — Plural form of complection.