12-letter words containing m, o, r, a, t
- program note — A program note is an article written in a program for a play or concert that gives information about the performance or production.
- programmatic — of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling program music.
- promethazine — a phenothiaxine derivative, C 1 7 H 2 0 N 2 S, used for the symptomatic relief of allergies and in the management of motion sickness.
- promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- property man — a member of the stage crew in charge of the stage properties
- protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
- prothalamion — a song or poem written to celebrate a marriage.
- prothalamium — prothalamion.
- protoplasmic — Biology. (no longer in technical use) the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are formed, excluding horny, chitinous, and other structural material; the cytoplasm and nucleus.
- provitamin a — carotene.
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- pteridomania — an excessive enthusiasm for ferns
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- racemization — the conversion of an optically active substance into an optically inactive mixture of equal amounts of the dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms.
- rachiotomies — Plural form of rachiotomy.
- radioelement — a radioactive element.
- radiomimetic — (of drugs) producing effects similar to those produced by X-rays
- radiothorium — a disintegration product of thorium.
- ram sth home — If something rams home a message or a point, it makes it clear in a way that is very forceful and that people are likely to listen to.
- rambunctious — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- ramentaceous — resembling or covered with ramenta.
- ramification — the act or process of ramifying.
- rattail comb — a comb for the hair having a narrow, pointed handle used in styling the hair.
- re-animation — to restore to life; resuscitate.
- rear-mounted — (of an engine, etc) fitted at the back of a vehicle
- reassortment — the act of assorting; distribution; classification.
- reassumption — the act or process of reassuming something
- recompensate — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- reestimation — judgment or opinion: In my estimation the boy is guilty.
- reflectogram — an image of an under-drawing or image taken from beneath the surface of paint in a work of art
- reformatting — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
- remonstrance — an act or instance of remonstrating.
- remotivation — the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
- remuneration — the act of remunerating.
- remuneratory — affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work.
- renomination — an act or instance of nominating, especially to office: The floor is open for nomination of candidates for the presidency.
- repromulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- rhamphotheca — the horny covering of a bird's bill.
- rheumatology — the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
- rhodomontade — rodomontade
- rhythmopoeia — the art or process of composing, for example, music or poetry rhythmically
- rockumentary — a documentary about rock music.
- rodomontader — a person who boasts or brags
- roman strike — a striking mechanism of c1700, giving the equivalent in tones of Roman numerals, a bell of one pitch striking once for each number I, a bell of another pitch striking once for V, twice for X.
- romantically — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- romanticized — interpreted according to romantic precepts
- rotflmaoastc — (chat) Rolling on the floor laughing my ass (or arse) off and scaring the cat. The superlative form of ROTFL.
- saint jerome — Saint (Eusebius Hieronymus) a.d. c340–420, Christian ascetic and Biblical scholar: chief preparer of the Vulgate version of the Bible.
- saint moritz — a resort town in SE Switzerland: a popular center for winter sports. 6037 feet (1840 meters) high.