12-letter words containing m, o, a
- admonishment — to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
- admonitorily — in an admonitory manner
- adrenochrome — a chemical pigment produced by the oxidation of adrenaline
- 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
- aerosol bomb — a metal receptacle, containing an inert gas under pressure, that sprays an insecticide, disinfectant, or the like when the gas is released by opening a valve.
- affirmations — Plural form of affirmation.
- afrikanerdom — (in South Africa) Afrikaner nationalism based on pride in the Afrikaans language and culture, conservative Calvinism, and a sense of heritage as pioneers
- afrocentrism — centered on Africa or on African-derived cultures, as those of Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti: Afrocentric art.
- 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.
- agathodaemon — A benevolent spirit as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
- agathodaimon — a spirit of good fortune, associated with the serpent
- agglomerated — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
- agglomerates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate.
- agglomerator — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
- agony column — In a British newspaper or magazine, the agony column contains letters from readers about their personal problems, and advice on what to do about them.
- agrochemical — a chemical, such as a pesticide, used for agricultural purposes
- aichmophobia — the fear of pointed objects, esp needles, pins, etc
- 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
- alalcomeneus — the first man: he reared Athena and reconciled Zeus and Hera.
- albuminoidal — (chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
- algesiometer — an instrument for determining the sensitiveness of the skin to a painful stimulus.
- alimentation — sustenance; support
- all the more — All is used in structures such as all the more or all the better to mean even more or even better than before.
- allegrissimo — (music) A direction in musical notation indicating that the musical piece should be played very fast and lively.
- allelomorphs — Plural form of allelomorph.
- allhallowmas — All Saints' Day.
- allomorphism — variation in the crystalline form of a chemical compound
- almond green — a yellowish-green colour
- almond paste — ground almond mixture
- alphitomancy — the use of barley meal as a means of divination.
- alstroemeria — any plant of the tuberous perennial liliaceous genus Alstroemeria, originally S American, grown for their brightly coloured orchid-like flowers
- altaltissimo — the apex of something
- alveolectomy — The surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis.
- amalgamation — the action or process of amalgamating
- amazon river — a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean: the largest river in the world in volume of water carried. 3900 miles (6280 km) long.
- ambidextrous — Someone who is ambidextrous can use both their right hand and their left hand equally skilfully.
- ambiposition — (linguistics) An adposition that can occur either before or after its complement.
- ambisextrous — Informal. sexually attracted to both sexes; bisexual. used by or suitable for either sex; unisex: ambisextrous hair styles.
- ambitionless — without ambition, unambitious
- amboina wood — the hard, heavy wood of a tree, Pterocarpus indicus, of southern Asia, having a curly or mottled grain.
- amboyna wood — the mottled, curled wood of an Asiatic, leguminous tree (Pterocarpus indicus), used in making furniture