13-letter words containing m, u, t, e
- endeavourment — the act of endeavouring
- entomophagous — feeding mainly on insects; insectivorous
- entomophilous — (of flowering plants) pollinated by insects
- enumerability — The condition of being enumerable.
- equestrianism — The skill or sport of horse riding . As an Olympic sport it is divided into three disciplines: show jumping, dressage, and the three-day event (combining show jumping, dressage, and cross-country riding).
- erythematosus — (pathology) An eruption of red lesions.
- ethnophaulism — An ethnic or racial slur, typically caricaturing some identifiable (often physical) feature of the group being derided. For example,
- eudaemonistic — Of or pertaining to eudaemonism.
- euphemistical — Archaic form of euphemistic.
- eureka moment — a moment at which a person realizes or solves something
- exanthematous — Of or pertaining to exanthem.
- excommunicate — Officially exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
- exploratorium — A museum or similar institution that encourages visitors to explore the exhibits in a hands-on manner.
- fatigue limit — the maximum stress to which a material can be subjected without failing.
- fermentitious — of a fermenting nature
- ferrotitanium — a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent titanium.
- feudal system — the political, military, and social system in the Middle Ages, based on the holding of lands in fief or fee and on the resulting relations between lord and vassal.
- feuilletonism — The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
- filibusterism — (dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
- flame cutting — a method of cutting ferrous metals in which the metal is heated by a torch to about 800°C and is oxidized by a stream of oxygen from the torch
- flannel-mouth — a person whose speech is thick, slow, or halting.
- flight number — the identifying number of a scheduled flight
- flunitrazepam — a powerful benzodiazepine sedative, C 16 H 12 FN 3 O 3 , that causes semiconsciousness and memory blackouts: has been implicated in date rapes and is illegal in the U.S.
- fort moultrie — William, 1730–1805, U.S. general.
- foul-tempered — frequently and unnecessarily sullen or angry
- fruit machine — gambling: slot machine
- frumentaceous — of the nature of or resembling wheat or other grain.
- frumentarious — of or relating to wheat or a similar grain
- full-bottomed — (of a wig) long at the back
- fundamentally — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- funemployment — the condition of a person who enjoys being out of work
- fusible metal — any of various alloys, as of bismuth, lead, and tin, that melt at temperatures as low as 160°F (70°C), making them useful in various safety devices.
- future farmer — a member of the Future Farmers of America.
- gametothallus — a gamete-producing thallus.
- gamgee tissue — a type of dressing for wounds
- 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.
- geitonogamous — of or relating to geitonogamy
- gemutlichkeit — warm cordiality; comfortable friendliness; congeniality.
- give mouth to — to express in speech; say
- glutamatergic — (biochemistry, neurology) Of or pertaining to the neurotransmission of glutamate.
- guesstimating — Present participle of guesstimate.
- guesstimation — (pejorative) An estimation made without good justification and often biased.
- guilt complex — If you say that someone has a guilt complex about something, you mean that they feel very guilty about it, in a way that you consider is exaggerated, unreasonable, or unnecessary.
- haematogenous — producing blood
- haemodilution — an increase in the fluid content of blood leading to a lower concentration of red blood cells
- halobacterium — Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
- 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.
- helianthemums — Plural form of helianthemum.
- hemagglutinin — A substance, such as a viral protein, that causes hemagglutination.