15-letter words containing m, i, s, p, o
- primordial soup — the seas and atmosphere as they existed on earth before the existence of life, consisting primarily of an oxygen-free gaseous mixture containing chiefly water, hydrogen, methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide.
- primrose family — the plant family Primulaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having simple, opposite, whorled, or basal leaves, flowers with a five-lobed corolla, and capsular fruit, and including cyclamen, loosestrife of the genus Lysimachia, pimpernel, primrose, and shooting star.
- primrose yellow — primrose (def 3).
- prism binocular — Usually, prism binoculars. Optics. binocular (def 1).
- problem-solving — skills, process: of finding solutions
- professionalism — professional character, spirit, or methods.
- programme music — music that is intended to depict or evoke a scene or idea
- promissory note — a written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person or to his or her order, or to the bearer of the note, at a fixed time or on demand.
- properispomenon — a word with an accentuated penultimate syllable that is indicated by means of a circumflex
- proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
- proximity talks — a diplomatic process whereby an impartial representative acts as go-between for two opposing parties who are willing to attend the same conference but unwilling to meet face to face
- pseudo-academic — of or relating to a college, academy, school, or other educational institution, especially one for higher education: academic requirements.
- pseudo-bohemian — living a wandering or vagabond life, as a Gypsy.
- pseudo-chemical — of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
- pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- pseudo-medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- pseudo-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pseudomutuality — a relationship between two persons in which conflict of views or opinions is solved by simply ignoring it
- psychochemistry — the treatment of mental illnesses by drugs
- psychotomimetic — (of a substance or drug) tending to produce symptoms like those of a psychosis; hallucinatory.
- pusillanimously — lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
- random sampling — a method of selecting a sample (random sample) from a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample that could be selected has a predetermined probability of being selected.
- remand prisoner — a prisoner who is sent back into custody (or sometimes admitted to bail) to await trial or continuation of their trial
- sales promotion — the methods or techniques for creating public acceptance of or interest in a product, usually in addition to standard merchandising techniques, as advertising or personal selling, and generally consisting of the offer of free samples, gifts made to a purchaser, or the like.
- sarcoptic mange — mange caused by burrowing mites of the genus Sarcoptes.
- schopenhauerism — the philosophy of Schopenhauer, who taught that only the cessation of desire can solve the problems arising from the universal impulse of the will to live.
- scolopendriform — resembling scolopendra
- scpi consortium — (body) A body established to promote Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments. Address: 8380 Hercules Drive, Suite P3, La Mesa, CA 91942, USA.
- self-compatible — able to be fertilized by its own pollen.
- self-proclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- semipornography — partial pornography; material that is almost pornographic
- shrimp cocktail — prawns and lettuce in Mary Rose sauce
- simple division — a type of division to find out how many times the smaller number is contained in the larger one
- simple equation — linear equation
- simple fraction — a ratio of two integers.
- simple majority — less than half of the total votes cast but more than the minimum required to win, as when there are more than two candidates or choices.
- slumpflationary — of or relating to slumpflation
- smoke pollution — pollution caused by fuels, etc, that produce smoke when burned
- sodium peroxide — a yellowish-white, hygroscopic, water-soluble powder, Na 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent.
- sodium sulphate — a solid white substance that occurs naturally as thenardite and is usually used as the white anhydrous compound (salt cake) or the white crystalline decahydrate (Glauber's salt) in making glass, detergents, and pulp. Formula: Na2SO4
- somatic therapy — any of a group of treatments presumed to act on biological factors leading to mental illness.
- spanish customs — irregular practices among a group of workers to gain increased financial allowances, reduced working hours, etc
- spanish morocco — French Maroc. Spanish Marruecos. a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (French Morocco and Spanish Morocco) and an international zone. 172,104 sq. mi. (445,749 sq. km). Capital: Rabat. Compare Tangier Zone.
- specific volume — volume per unit mass; the reciprocal of density.
- spectrochemical — of, relating to, or utilizing the techniques of spectrochemistry.
- spelling reform — an attempt to change the spelling of English words to make it conform more closely to pronunciation.
- spermatoblastic — relating to a spermatoblast
- spermatogenesis — the origin and development of spermatozoa.
- spirochaetaemia — the presence of spirochaetes in the blood