12-letter words containing m, i
- admonishment — to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
- admonitorily — in an admonitory manner
- adversaryism — an attitude, as in labor-management negotiations, that any opposition to demands indicates an unwillingness of one side to cooperate and bargain in good faith.
- aeolian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from A to A.
- aerodynamics — Aerodynamics is the study of the way in which objects move through the air.
- aeroembolism — an embolism of air bubbles often caused by surgery, induced abortion, or decompression sickness
- aeromagnetic — of magnetism in the atmosphere
- aeromechanic — an aircraft mechanic
- aeromedicine — the medical treatment of disorders associated with air or space travel
- aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- affamishment — (obsolete) starvation.
- affirmations — Plural form of affirmation.
- affirmatives — Plural form of affirmative.
- affrightment — the act of causing fear or alarm
- african time — unpunctuality
- afrikanerdom — (in South Africa) Afrikaner nationalism based on pride in the Afrikaans language and culture, conservative Calvinism, and a sense of heritage as pioneers
- afrikanerism — a word, term, or usage peculiar to or originating among Afrikaners.
- afrocentrism — centered on Africa or on African-derived cultures, as those of Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti: Afrocentric art.
- against time — in an effort to complete something in a limited period
- agalmatolite — a soft, greenish, greyish or yellowish mineral, thought to be a variety of pinite, known particularly for its use by the Chinese for carving
- agamogenesis — asexual reproduction, such as fission or parthenogenesis
- agamogenetic — Of or pertaining to agamogenesis.
- agathodaimon — a spirit of good fortune, associated with the serpent
- agave family — the plant family Agavaceae, characterized by herbaceous or woody plants having rhizomes, a basal cluster of toothed, sword-shaped leaves, and a tall, dense spike of flowers, including the agave, century plant, dracaena, sansevieria, sisal, and yucca.
- aggrievement — the state of being aggrieved
- agrammatical — not obeying the rules of grammar
- agrichemical — a chemical used in agriculture
- agrochemical — a chemical, such as a pesticide, used for agricultural purposes
- aichmophobia — the fear of pointed objects, esp needles, pins, etc
- aid climbing — climbing that employs mechanical devices (aids) to accomplish difficult manoeuvres (artificial moves)
- aide-de-camp — An aide-de-camp is an officer in the armed forces who helps an officer of higher rank.
- aide-memoire — An aide-memoire is something such as a list that you use to remind you of something.
- aiming point — the point at which a gun or bombsight is aimed in order to strike a desired target, often a point in advance of or behind the actual target.
- air embolism — the presence in the tissues and blood of a gas, such as air or nitrogen bubbles, caused by an injection of air or, in the case of nitrogen, by an abrupt and substantial reduction in the ambient pressure
- air mattress — an inflatable mattress or pad, as of plastic or rubber, used for camping, as an extra bed, etc.
- air ministry — (in England) the department of government administering all civil and military matters concerning aviation.
- air terminal — An air terminal is a building in which passengers wait before they get on to an aeroplane.
- aircraftsman — a person holding the rank of noncommissioned officer in the RAF.
- al-khwarizmi — Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
- alarm signal — a signal warning of danger
- albumenizing — Present participle of albumenize.
- albuminoidal — (chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
- alchemically — in an alchemical manner
- aldebaranium — (chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
- aldermanlike — resembling an alderman, esp in being pompous
- alexipharmac — an antidote
- alexipharmic — acting as an antidote
- algesiometer — an instrument for determining the sensitiveness of the skin to a painful stimulus.
- alice palmer — Alice Elvira, 1855–1902, U.S. educator.
- alimentation — sustenance; support