12-letter words containing m, u, s, t, e
- stereocilium — any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.
- stormfulness — the quality or state of being stormful
- striped drum — a North American marine and freshwater sciaenid fish, Equetus pulcher, that utters a drumming sound
- struma-river — a river in S Europe, flowing SE through SW Bulgaria and NE Greece into the Aegean. 225 miles (362 km) long.
- student lamp — a table lamp whose light source can be adjusted in height.
- stump speech — a political campaign speech, especially one made on a campaign tour.
- stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
- sub-mortgage — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
- subcommittee — a secondary committee appointed out of a main committee.
- subcomponent — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- subjectivism — Epistemology. the doctrine that all knowledge is limited to experiences by the self, and that transcendent knowledge is impossible.
- subminiature — subminiature camera.
- submit-table — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- subtemperate — of, relating to, or occurring in the colder parts of the Temperate Zone.
- summer stock — the production of plays, musical comedy, etc., during the summer, especially in a suburban or resort area, often by a repertory company.
- summer-sweet — sweet pepperbush.
- summerweight — (of clothes) suitable in weight for wear in the summer; relatively light
- super-smooth — dead-smooth.
- supereminent — of superior eminence, rank, or dignity; distinguished, conspicuous, or worthy of note above others.
- superstardom — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
- superstratum — an overlying stratum or layer.
- supplemental — supplementary.
- supplemented — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- take up arms — Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- tape measure — a long, flexible strip or ribbon, as of cloth or metal, marked with subdivisions of the foot or meter and used for measuring.
- tasting menu — a fixed-price restaurant meal or menu consisting of small portions of numerous dishes: We ordered the 6-course tasting menu for $125.
- tautomerizes — to undergo tautomerism.
- teleostomous — relating or belonging to the Teleostomi
- temporaneous — lasting a short while
- tempus fugit — time flies
- teratomatous — relating to a tumour typically of the gonads
- the munchies — a craving for food, esp when induced by alcohol or drugs
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- thumb-sucker — a person who habitually sucks a thumb.
- thunderstorm — a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds.
- thutmose iii — flourished c1475 b.c, Egyptian ruler: conqueror of the Middle East.
- time capsule — a receptacle containing documents or objects typical of the current period, placed in the earth or in a cornerstone for discovery in the future.
- times square — a wide intersection extending from 43rd to 47th Streets in central Manhattan, New York City, where Broadway and Seventh Avenue intersect.
- tomato sauce — ketchup
- torso murder — a murder in which the body of the victim is dismembered at the torso.
- touch system — a system of typing in which each finger is assigned to one or more keys, thereby enabling a person to type without looking at the keyboard.
- tourist home — a private home with rooms for rent, usually for one night, to tourists, travelers, etc.
- transfermium — having an atomic number greater than 100, the atomic number of fermium.
- transhumance — the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
- translumenal — (of a surgical procedure) performed within a blood vessel, duct, or cavity
- transmundane — reaching beyond or existing outside the physical or visible world.
- transumptive — of or relating to transumption
- tremendously — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- trismegistus — Hermes Trismegistus.