12-letter words containing m, u, d, i, n
- dumbfounding — Present participle of dumbfound.
- dumbing down — the act or process of making something less intellectually demanding; a pejorative use
- duncan smith — (George) Iain. born 1954, British politician; leader of the Conservative Party (2001–03); secretary of state for work and pensions (2010–2016)
- eunuchoidism — A syndrome in males with a lack of sex characteristics due to lack of proper male sex hormones.
- flindermouse — (obsolete) A bat (the mammal).
- gourmandizer — One who gourmandizes.
- hemodilution — a decreased concentration of cells and solids in blood, usually caused by an influx of fluid.
- hologonidium — soredium.
- homebuilding — the designing or constructing of houses.
- human shield — a person or group of people located or intentionally placed in a potential line of fire or in an area likely to be attacked.
- hummingbirds — Plural form of hummingbird.
- ibm discount — A price increase. Outside IBM, this derives from the common perception that IBM products are generally overpriced (see clone); inside, it is said to spring from a belief that large numbers of IBM employees living in an area cause prices to rise.
- impoundments — Plural form of impoundment.
- imprest fund — a fund of petty cash.
- impudentness — Quality of being impudent.
- in our midst — among us
- in the dumps — a depressed state of mind (usually preceded by in the): to be in the dumps over money problems.
- incommodious — inconvenient, as not affording sufficient space or room; uncomfortable: incommodious hotel accommodations.
- index number — a quantity whose variation over a period of time measures the change in some phenomenon.
- infundibulum — a funnel-shaped organ or part.
- instrumented — equipped with instruments to perform specified functions, as testing, measurement, or control: an instrumented railroad car.
- intermundane — existing in the space between worlds or heavenly bodies: intermundane space.
- intramundane — existing or occurring within the material world.
- jamal ud-din — (Jamal ud-Din al-Afghani) 1838–97, Muslim educator and political leader, born in Persia: founder of modern Pan-Islamism.
- kim dae jung — 1925–2009, president of South Korea 1998–2003.
- leontopodium — any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, esp L. alpinum
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- mandibulated — Provided with mandibles adapted for biting; mandibulate.
- masculinized — Simple past tense and past participle of masculinize.
- masquerading — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- medical unit — a group of doctors and nurses working as part of a larger organization, such as the armed forces or a prison
- mendaciously — In a lying or deceitful manner.
- midnight sun — the sun visible at midnight in mid-summer in arctic and antarctic regions.
- milk pudding — a hot or cold pudding made by boiling or baking milk with a grain, esp rice
- mind-numbing — If you describe an event or experience as mind-numbing, you mean that it is so bad, boring, or great in extent that you are unable to think about it clearly.
- miniaturised — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturise.
- miniaturized — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturize.
- misadventure — an instance of bad fortune; mishap.
- misconducted — Simple past tense and past participle of misconduct.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misdemeanour — Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
- miseducation — to educate improperly.
- misjudgement — Alternative form of misjudgment.
- misjudgments — Plural form of misjudgment.
- mixed number — a number consisting of a whole number and a fraction or decimal, as 4½ or 4.5.
- modularizing — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- motion study — time and motion study.
- mountain dew — moonshine; whisky that has been illegally distilled
- mountainside — The sloping surface of a mountain.