11-letter words containing m, u, r, e, s
- presumingly — presumptuous.
- presumption — the act of presuming.
- presumptive — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
- prime focus — the focal point of the objective lens or primary mirror of a telescope
- pseudomorph — an irregular or unclassifiable form.
- pseudoprime — A backgammon prime (six consecutive occupied points) with one point missing. This term is an esoteric pun derived from a mathematical method that, rather than determining precisely whether a number is prime (has no divisors), uses a statistical technique to decide whether the number is "probably" prime. A number that passes this test is called a pseudoprime. The hacker backgammon usage stems from the idea that a pseudoprime is almost as good as a prime: it does the job of a prime until proven otherwise, and that probably won't happen.
- pump prices — petrol prices
- quarrelsome — inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.
- quizmasters — Plural form of quizmaster.
- radiocesium — cesium 137.
- re-accustom — to familiarize by custom or use; habituate: to accustom oneself to cold weather.
- reductivism — reductionism.
- restimulate — to stimulate again, reactivate
- rhamnaceous — belonging to the Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family of plants.
- rhomboideus — either of two back muscles that function to move the scapula.
- rijksmuseum — a museum in Amsterdam housing the national art collection of the Netherlands
- rousseauism — the doctrines or principles of Jean Jacques Rousseau or his adherents.
- rudesheimer — any of the Rheingau wines from the vineyards near Rüdesheim, a town on the Rhine River in W Germany.
- rumble seat — Also called, British, dickey. a seat recessed into the back of a coupe or roadster, covered by a hinged lid that opens to form the back of the seat when in use.
- saucer dome — a dome having the form of a segment of a sphere, with the center well below the springing line; a shallow dome, as in Roman or Byzantine architecture.
- scaramouche — a stock character in commedia dell'arte and farce who is a cowardly braggart, easily beaten and frightened.
- scoutmaster — the leader or officer in charge of a band of scouts.
- screen dump — the act or process of printing or saving the graphical or textual data displayed on a computer screen.
- self-murder — suicide
- semelparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit only once before dying
- semi-luxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- semi-mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- semiamateur — retaining amateur status but receiving prize money or support, as from a sponsor, to cover training expenses.
- semidiurnal — pertaining to, consisting of, or accomplished in half a day.
- seminatural — partly natural and partly cultivated
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- 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.
- show jumper — A show jumper is a person who takes part in the sport of show jumping.
- shuddersome — tending to shudder
- slumberland — an imaginary land described to children as the place they enter during sleep.
- slumberless — to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
- slumbersome — tired; sleepy
- slumdweller — a person who lives in a slum.
- smokejumper — a firefighter who parachutes to forest fires inaccessible to ground crews.
- smouldering — burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke
- sodium-free — (of food) containing less than 5 mg of sodium per serving
- sojournment — the state of sojourning
- 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