10-letter words containing m, o, s, i
- polygenism — the theory that the human race has descended from two or more ancestral types.
- polymastia — the condition of having more than the normal number of breasts
- polymastic — a person with a polymastic condition
- polymerise — to subject to polymerization.
- polymerism — Chemistry. a polymeric state.
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- pomiferous — bearing pomes or pomelike fruits.
- positivism — the state or quality of being positive; definiteness; assurance.
- postatomic — existing since or subsequent to the explosion of the first atomic bomb or the invention of atomic weapons: the political tensions of the postatomic world.
- postimpact — occurring after an impact
- postliminy — the right by which persons and things taken in war are restored to their former status when coming again under the power of the nation to which they belonged.
- postmating — of or designating the period after mating
- preimposed — imposed beforehand
- premoisten — to moisten beforehand
- prime cost — that part of the cost of a commodity deriving from the labor and materials directly utilized in its manufacture.
- princedoms — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- prismatoid — a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.
- problemist — someone who composes and solves problems, esp in chess or mathematics
- promissive — implying promise
- promissory — containing or implying a promise.
- prosaicism — prosaic character or style.
- proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- proseminar — a course conducted in the manner of a seminar for graduate students but often open to advanced undergraduates.
- proskomide — prothesis (def 2a).
- prostatism — symptoms of prostate disorder, especially obstructed urination, arising from benign enlargement or chronic disease of the prostate gland.
- prostomium — the unsegmented, preoral portion of the head of certain lower invertebrates.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- proteomics — the study of the functions, structures, and interactions of proteins; the study of the proteome.
- psalmodize — to sing psalms
- pseudimago — (of insects) a form similar to the adult, but which is not a true adult
- ptolemaist — an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.
- pyrrhonism — the Skeptic doctrines of Pyrrho and his followers.
- radio mast — transmission tower
- randomwise — in a random manner
- reimprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- removalist — a person or company that transports household effects to a new home
- resumption — the act of resuming; a reassumption, as of something previously granted.
- rhomboides — a rhomboid
- rock music — heavy form of pop music
- rosemaling — decorative work of Norwegian folk origin consisting of painted or carved floral designs, as on furniture or woodwork.
- rosemaries — a female given name.
- samariform — having the form of a samara.
- san marino — a small republic in E Italy: the oldest independent country in Europe. 38 sq. mi. (98 sq. km). Capital: San Marino.
- sanatorium — a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
- sanctimony — pretended, affected, or hypocritical religious devotion, righteousness, etc.
- sanitorium — a facility for housing patients with long-term illnesses
- sao miguel — the largest island of the Azores. 150,000. 288 sq. mi. (746 sq. km).
- schizogamy — reproduction characterized by division of the organism into sexual and asexual parts, as in certain polychaetes.
- schoolmaid — a schoolgirl
- schooltime — the period during which schools are open