12-letter words containing m, r, s, a
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
- atheromatous — a sebaceous cyst.
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- atmospherium — an optical system used to simulate images of atmospheric phenomena, as cloud formations, storms, and day and night, on the inside of a dome.
- atom smasher — accelerator (sense 3)
- auto-erotism — the arousal and satisfaction of sexual excitement within or by oneself, as by masturbation.
- automorphism — the practice of seeing others as having the same characteristics as oneself
- axisymmetric — being symmetrical around an axis
- babe-in-arms — a young baby that has to be carried
- backswimmers — Plural form of backswimmer.
- backswordman — a person who uses a backsword.
- bahama grass — Bermuda grass.
- bandjarmasin — Banjarmasin
- bandjermasin — a seaport on the S coast of Borneo, in Indonesia.
- barbarianism — a person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person.
- barnstormers — Plural form of barnstormer.
- barnstorming — A barnstorming performance is full of energy and very exciting to watch.
- barodynamics — the branch of mechanics concerned with heavy structures
- barquisimeto — a city in NW Venezuela. Pop: 1 009 000 (2005 est)
- basket maker — a member of an early Native American people of the southwestern US, preceding the Pueblo people, known for skill in basket-making
- basmati rice — a variety of long-grain rice with slender aromatic grains, used for savoury dishes
- beachcombers — Plural form of beachcomber.
- beamsplitter — Alternative spelling of beam splitter.
- beaumarchais — Pierre Augustin Caron de (pjɛr oɡystɛ̃ karɔ̃ də). 1732–99, French dramatist, noted for his comedies The Barber of Seville (1775) and The Marriage of Figaro (1784)
- behaviourism — Behaviourism is the belief held by some psychologists that the only valid method of studying the psychology of people or animals is to observe how they behave.
- beth midrash — a place where Jews gather to study the Talmud and other religious writings; a small synagogue.
- bicameralism — having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
- bilateralism — the practice of being bilateral
- bio-organism — a dangerous fast-proliferating organism that could be used as the basis of a biological weapon
- bioastronomy — the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space
- bismarck sea — an arm of the Pacific Ocean north of New Britain and north-east of New Guinea
- black stream — a warm ocean current in the Pacific, flowing N along the E coast of Taiwan, NE along the E coast of Japan, and continuing in an easterly direction into the open Pacific.
- bliss carman — (William) Bliss, 1861–1929, Canadian poet and journalist in the U.S.
- bog rosemary — any of several species (genus Andromeda) of evergreen shrubs of the heath family, native to cold bogs of North America and Europe, with pink flowers and narrow leaves
- boomer state — Oklahoma
- bottom grass — any grass that grows on bottoms or lowlands.
- bradmanesque — (of a batsman or innings) reminiscent of Sir Don Bradman in terms of dominance over the opposing bowlers
- brahma samaj — a modern Hindu movement advocating a monotheistic religion based on the Upanishads, and social and educational reforms according to Western principles.
- brainstormer — a person who brainstorms
- breastsummer — a girder extending across a large opening in a building to support the wall above, used primarily over shop-fronts
- brinkmanship — Brinkmanship is a method of behaviour, especially in politics, in which you deliberately get into dangerous situations which could result in disaster but which could also bring success.
- british warm — an army officer's short thick overcoat
- bronchospasm — an abnormal contraction of the bronchi resulting in restriction of the airway
- burmese jade — jadeite of the finest quality: a true jade.
- call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- camaraderies — comradeship; good-fellowship.