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13-letter words containing m, o, g, i, d

  • monoglyceride — an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of one hydroxyl group with a fatty acid.
  • mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
  • morning dress — formal daytime apparel for men, including striped pants, a cutaway, and a silk hat.
  • mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
  • mourning dove — variety of pigeon
  • muzzleloading — Of a gun, having ammunition loaded from the front of the barrel where it will exit.
  • myocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a myocardiograph.
  • name-dropping — the introduction into one's conversation, letters, etc., of the names of famous or important people as alleged friends or associates in order to impress others.
  • ngo dinh diem — 1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
  • overdemanding — excessively demanding
  • pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
  • phrygian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from E to E.
  • plant kingdom — the plants of the world collectively.
  • post-midnight — the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
  • predominating — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
  • radiotelegram — a message transmitted by radiotelegraphy.
  • ring compound — a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic (def 3).
  • rough diamond — gemstone: uncut diamond
  • santo domingo — a republic in the West Indies, occupying the E part of the island of Hispaniola. 19,129 sq. mi. (49,545 sq. km). Capital: Santo Domingo.
  • second coming — the coming of Christ on Judgment Day.
  • sedimentology — the study of sedimentary rocks.
  • sigmoid colon — Zoology. an S -shaped curve in a body part.
  • sigmoidectomy — surgical removal of the sigmoid colon
  • sigmoidoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
  • sigmoidoscopy — an examination by means of a sigmoidoscope.
  • silla kingdom — an ancient Korean state that unified Korea; flourished in the 7th–10th centuries a.d.
  • small holding — a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation.
  • smoking stand — an ashtray mounted on a low pedestal, often placed next to an armchair, sofa, etc.
  • standing room — space in which to stand, as in a theater, stadium, or the like.
  • strong-minded — having a forceful and independent mind.
  • tight-mouthed — tight-lipped.
  • tzom gedaliah — a Jewish fast day observed on the third day of the month of Tishri in memory of the treacherous murder of Gedaliah, Jewish governor of Judah appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia.
  • unhomogenized — to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
  • up-and-coming — likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.
  • wild bergamot — a plant, Monarda fistulosa, of the mint family, native to eastern North America, having a rounded cluster of lilac-colored or purple flowers, growing in dry places.
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