12-letter words containing m, i, s, o, l
- 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
- collectivism — Collectivism is the political belief that a country's industries and services should be owned and controlled by the state or by all the people in a country. Socialism and communism are both forms of collectivism.
- collegialism — the theory that the church's highest authority is its collective membership
- colorimeters — Plural form of colorimeter.
- column shift — A column shift is a gearshift lever mounted on the steering column.
- combustibles — Plural form of combustible.
- comma splice — comma fault.
- 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.
- commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- commissarial — Of or pertaining to a commissary.
- commodiously — In a commodious manner.
- commonalties — Plural form of commonalty.
- 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.
- complexifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify.
- complexities — The complexities of something are the many complicated factors involved in it.
- compliancies — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- complicities — Plural form of complicity.
- complicitous — having complicity
- compressible — If something is compressible, its volume can change when pressure is applied to it.
- compulsative — compulsory
- compulsively — compelling; compulsory.
- compulsivity — compulsiveness
- compulsories — Plural form of compulsory.
- compulsorily — required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education.
- connubialism — the state of being married
- contumelious — rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating
- copolymerise — Alt form copolymerize.
- corporealism — materialism
- cosmetically — a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
- cosmogonical — Of or pertaining to cosmogony.
- cosmological — the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and especially with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom.
- cosmologists — Plural form of cosmologist.
- cosmoplastic — forming the universe or the world
- cosmopolises — Plural form of cosmopolis.
- cosmopolitan — A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.
- cosmopolites — Plural form of cosmopolite.
- cosmopolitic — cosmopolitan
- crimson flag — a southern African plant, Schizostylis coccinea, of the iris family, having tubular red flowers.
- 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.
- custodialism — of or relating to custody.