15-letter words containing m, u, s, t, a
- natural realism — naive realism.
- neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
- neurodermatitis — W Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.
- nonautonomously — In a manner that is not autonomous, or that lacks autonomy.
- noninstrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
- nonsimultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- norman conquest — the conquest of England by the Normans, under William the Conqueror, in 1066.
- numismatologist — One versed in numismatology.
- odontostomatous — having jaws that resemble teeth
- outdoorsmanship — a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
- over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- overstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- ozark mountains — an eroded plateau in S Missouri, N Arkansas, and NE Oklahoma. Area: about 130 000 sq km (50 000 sq miles)
- pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
- paurometabolous — designating or of a group of insect orders, as orthopterans or hemipterans, in which metamorphosis to the adult state from the juvenile state is gradual and without any sudden, radical change of body form
- pectoral muscle — muscle of the chest
- pergamentaceous — (esp of plants) resembling parchment, whether in texture or composition
- photojournalism — journalism in which photography dominates written copy, as in certain magazines.
- plagiostomatous — plagiostome
- posse comitatus — the body of persons that a peace officer of a county is empowered to call upon for assistance in preserving the peace, making arrests, and serving writs.
- poststimulation — occurring after stimulation
- poststimulatory — following stimulation
- pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- pseudo-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pseudocoelomate — having a pseudocoel.
- pseudomutuality — a relationship between two persons in which conflict of views or opinions is solved by simply ignoring it
- put sb to shame — If someone puts you to shame, they make you feel ashamed because they do something much better than you do.
- quartermistress — the female equivalent of a quartermaster
- quasi-automatic — having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently: an automatic sprinkler system; an automatic car wash.
- quasi-permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- question master — quizmaster.
- quotation marks — one of the marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, in English usually shown as “ at the beginning and ” at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, of single marks of this kind, as “He said, ‘I will go.’ ” Frequently, especially in Great Britain, single marks are used instead of double, the latter being then used for a quotation within a quotation.
- rheumatism-root — spotted wintergreen.
- right of asylum — the right of alien fugitives to protection or nonextradition in a country or its embassy.
- rime suffisante — full rhyme.
- rocky mountains — mountain range in USA and Canada
- rudimentariness — the state or quality of being rudimentary
- samuel prescott — Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
- sarcenchymatous — relating to the connective tissue of some sponges
- sayan mountains — a mountain range in S central Russia, in S Siberia. Highest peak: Munku-Sardyk, 3437 m (11 457 ft)
- sb's trump card — Your trump card is something powerful that you can use or do, which gives you an advantage over someone.
- schola cantorum — an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
- school-gate mum — a young family-oriented working mother, considered by political parties as forming a significant part of the electorate
- sclerodermatous — Zoology. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.
- security camera — closed-circuit TV camera
- self-adjustment — adjustment of oneself or itself, as to the environment.
- self-mutilation — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- semi-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- semi-autonomous — acting independently to some degree