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13-letter words containing m, u, s, o, r

  • gallows humor — humor that treats serious, frightening, or painful subject matter in a light or satirical way.
  • gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
  • geminiflorous — having flowers arranged in pairs.
  • gemmuliferous — producing or reproducing by gemmules.
  • glamour stock — a popular stock that rises quickly or continuously in price and attracts large numbers of investors.
  • gourmandizers — Plural form of gourmandizer.
  • grain sorghum — any of several varieties of sorghum, as durra or milo, having starchy seeds, grown for grain and forage.
  • graminicolous — (esp of parasitic fungi) living on grass
  • graminivorous — feeding or subsisting on grass: a graminivorous bird.
  • granulomatous — an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.
  • grass sorghum — any of several varieties of sorghum, as Sudan grass, grown for pasturage and hay.
  • gross premium — A gross premium is the total premium of an insurance contract before brokerage or discounts have been deducted.
  • gymnospermous — of or relating to a gymnosperm; having exposed or naked seeds.
  • harbourmaster — (British, Canada, nautical) An official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port.
  • harvest mouse — an Old World field mouse, Micromys minutus, that builds a spherical nest among the stems of grains and other plants.
  • he's your man — he's the person needed (for a particular task, role, job, etc)
  • homeomorphous — similarity in crystalline form but not necessarily in chemical composition.
  • homeothermous — remaining at an almost constant temperature
  • horse's mouth — horse (def 36).
  • host computer — the main computer in a network: controls or performs certain functions for other computers.
  • house manager — a business manager responsible for managing a theater and its staff.
  • house-warming — a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
  • housemistress — A female teacher in charge of a dormitory at a boarding school.
  • housewarmings — Plural form of housewarming.
  • humorlessness — The state, quality, or condition of lacking humor.
  • hunter's moon — the first full moon following the harvest moon in late September or early October.
  • hydromedusoid — a jellyfish or something resembling a jellyfish that lives in water
  • hymenopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects having, when winged, four membranous wings, and comprising the wasps, bees, ants, ichneumon flies, and sawflies.
  • illustrissimo — most illustrious (esp as belonging to the Italian aristocracy)
  • immunosorbent — an insoluble surface to which a specific antibody is attached for the purpose of removing the corresponding antigen from a solution or suspension.
  • imperiousness — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
  • importunities — Plural form of importunity.
  • income source — something that provides a regular supply of money, such as employment, investments, a pension etc
  • isoamyl group — the univalent group C 5 H 11 .
  • jerusalem oak — feather geranium.
  • lambeosaurine — Any crested hadrosaurid dinosaur of the subfamily Lambeosaurinae.
  • libel tourism — the act of suing a writer for alleged defamation in a foreign jurisdiction where there are weak libel laws.
  • lump of sugar — lump1 (def 4).
  • luxembourgish — Also, Luxembourgish [luhk-suh m-bur-gish] /ˈlʌk səmˌbɜr gɪʃ/ (Show IPA). Letzeburgesch.
  • macrocephalus — Alternative spelling of macrocephalous.
  • macrovascular — Of or pertaining to the larger blood vessels.
  • magnesiferous — (geology) Containing magnesium.
  • magnetiferous — (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism.
  • mammaliferous — containing the remains of mammals
  • manganiferous — containing manganese.
  • manufactories — Plural form of manufactory.
  • marrow squash — any of several squashes having a smooth surface, an oblong shape, and a hard rind.
  • marvelousness — The quality or state of being marvelous.
  • mayor's court — a city court presided over by a mayor.
  • mcmurdo sound — an inlet of Ross Sea, in Antarctica, N of Victoria Land.
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