11-letter words containing m, o, s, a, i
- isoabnormal — isabnormal.
- isomagnetic — noting or pertaining to points of equal magnetic force.
- isometrical — Dated form of isometric.
- isometropia — equality of refraction in the two eyes of an individual.
- isoseismals — Plural form of isoseismal.
- itemisation — Alternative spelling of itemization.
- jam session — a meeting of a group of musicians, especially jazz musicians, to play for their own enjoyment.
- jumpstation — A site on the World Wide Web containing a collection of hypertext links, usually to pages on a particular topic.
- kalsomining — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- king salmon — chinook salmon.
- lacrimators — Plural form of lacrimator.
- laminations — Plural form of lamination.
- landlordism — the practice under which privately owned property is leased or rented to others for occupancy or cultivation.
- lasiocampid — (zoology) Any member of the Lasiocampidae.
- legatissimo — to be performed as smoothly and connectedly as possible
- leprosarium — a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
- ligamentous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
- limitations — a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer.
- lipomatosis — a genetic disorder which manifests itself in the abnormal growth of fat
- liposarcoma — (medicine) Any malignant tumour that originates in adipose tissue.
- logical sum — union (def 10a).
- logomachies — Plural form of logomachy.
- logomachist — One who starts fights about the meaning of words.
- longanimous — Long-suffering; patient; showing self-control and restraint.
- lumbaginous — relating to, or suffering from, lumbago
- machinators — Plural form of machinator.
- macintoshes — Plural form of macintosh.
- macrobiosis — long life.
- macrocosmic — Of or pertaining to the macrocosm (universe).
- macrofossil — a fossil large enough to be studied and identified without the use of a microscope.
- macroscopic — visible to the naked eye. Compare microscopic (def 1).
- macrosmatic — Having a good sense of smell.
- madonnawise — in the manner of a Madonna
- maggotiness — The state of being maggoty.
- magic smoke — (electronics, humour) A substance trapped inside integrated circuit packages that enables them to function (also called "blue smoke"; this is similar to the archaic "phlogiston" hypothesis about combustion). Its existence is demonstrated by what happens when a chip burns up - the magic smoke gets let out, so it doesn't work any more. See Electing a Pope, smoke test. "Once, while hacking on a dedicated Zilog Z80 system, I was testing code by blowing EPROMs and plugging them in the system then seeing what happened. One time, I plugged one in backward. I only discovered that *after* I realised that Intel didn't put power-on lights under the quartz windows on the tops of their EPROMs - the die was glowing white-hot. Amazingly, the EPROM worked fine after I erased it, filled it full of zeros, then erased it again. For all I know, it's still in service. Of course, this is because the magic smoke didn't get let out." Compare the original phrasing of Murphy's Law.
- maglemosian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the first Mesolithic culture of the northern European plain, adapted to forest and waterside habitats and characterized by flint axes, microliths, and bone and antler equipment used in hunting and fishing.
- magnanimous — generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
- magnificoes — Plural form of magnifico.
- magnisonant — high-sounding.
- maidenhoods — Plural form of maidenhood.
- mail orders — goods that have been ordered by mail order
- mailpersons — Plural form of mailperson.
- main course — Nautical. a square mainsail.
- maintopmast — (nautical) The topmast of the mainmast.
- maintopsail — a topsail set on the mainmast.
- maisonettes — Plural form of maisonette.
- malapropism — an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
- malapropist — a person who regularly makes malapropisms
- maliciously — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- malposition — faulty or wrong position, especially of a part or organ of the body or of a fetus in the uterus.