11-letter words containing m, u, i, s
- semiquinone — any of the class of free radicals formed as intermediates in the oxidation of a hydroquinone to a quinone.
- semiserious — having some seriousness; partly serious.
- semishrubby — somewhat resembling a shrub; shrubby in some respects; having characteristics somewhat like those of a shrub; partly covered in shrubs
- sempervivum — any of various succulent plants belonging to the genus Sempervivum, of the stonecrop family, having leaves in dense basal rosettes and a compact, flat-topped cluster of flowers, and including the houseleek, S. tectorum, and other commonly cultivated species.
- sempiternum — a type of durable woollen fabric popular in the 17th century
- sericterium — a silk-producing gland in a silkworm
- sex tourism — a vacation to a destination that has no restrictions on sexual services or activities, as prostitution.
- sheet music — music printed on unbound sheets of paper.
- showjumping — horseriding event
- shunamitism — the rejuvenation of an old man by sleeping with a young woman, although not necessarily having sex with her
- sign manual — a personal signature, especially that of a sovereign or official on a public document.
- simon magus — Simon (defs 5, 6).
- singularism — any philosophy that explains phenomena from a single principle
- ski jumping — a competitive event, included in the Nordic combined, in which a skier jumps from a ski jump, often traveling 230 to 300 feet (70 to 90 meters) in the air, with scores being based on both the skier's form and the distance of the jump.
- ski-jumping — the sport or activity of (skiers) jumping from a high ramp overhanging a slope
- slime mould — any of various simple spore-producing organisms typically found as slimy masses on rotting vegetation, where they engulf food particles by amoeboid movements. Formerly regarded as fungi, they are now classified as protoctists of the phyla Myxomycota (true, or cellular slime moulds) or Acrasiomycota (plasmodial slime moulds)
- slumgullion — a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
- smoking gun — indisputable proof or evidence of a crime.
- smouldering — burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke
- snuff movie — Slang. a pornographic film that shows an actual murder of one of the performers, as at the end of a sadistic act.
- snuff-movie — Slang. a pornographic film that shows an actual murder of one of the performers, as at the end of a sadistic act.
- sodium pump — an energy-consuming mechanism in cell membranes that transports sodium ions across the membrane, in exchange for potassium ions or other substances.
- sodium-free — (of food) containing less than 5 mg of sodium per serving
- somniferous — bringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences.
- sound mixer — sb who records film sound
- soured milk — milk that has been deliberately soured by fermentation or by adding acids such as lemon juice or vinegar, to be used in cooking
- south miami — a town in S Florida.
- southernism — a pronunciation, expression, or behavioral trait characteristic of the U.S. South.
- sphaeridium — a round body found on sea urchins
- sporogonium — the sporangium of mosses and liverworts.
- square mile — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one mile on each side; 2.59 square kilometers. 2 , sq. mi. Abbreviation: mi.
- staminodium — a sterile or abortive stamen.
- static dump — a transfer of the contents of computer memory made at a time when the process is guaranteed to be inactive, as at the end of a routine.
- stickup man — a man who commits a stickup.
- stimulating — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stimulative — serving to stimulate.
- stipuliform — shaped like a stipule.
- stramineous — of or resembling straw.
- strike dumb — to amaze; astound; astonish
- stripe smut — a disease of grasses, characterized by stripes of black spores on the leaves, caused by any of several smut fungi of the genera Urocystis and Ustilago.
- stud muffin — a sexually attractive young man
- stylopodium — a glandular disk or expansion surmounting the ovary and supporting the styles in plants of the parsley family.
- sub-optimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
- subacromial — the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.
- subchairman — a subordinate or substitute chairman.
- subdelirium — a mild delirium with lucid intervals.
- subdominant — Music. the fourth tone of a diatonic scale, next below the dominant.
- subeconomic — pertaining to the production, distribution, and use of income, wealth, and commodities.
- subharmonic — an oscillation that has a frequency which is an integral submultiple of the frequency of a related oscillation.