13-letter words containing m, u, t, o
- doomsday cult — A doomsday cult is a religious cult whose members believe that the world is about to end.
- double-bottom — tandem trailer (def 1).
- draughtswoman — Alternative spelling of draftswoman.
- emphysematous — (medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
- encouragement — The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
- endeavourment — the act of endeavouring
- entomophagous — feeding mainly on insects; insectivorous
- entomophilous — (of flowering plants) pollinated by insects
- 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.
- 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.
- fermentitious — of a fermenting nature
- ferrotitanium — a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent titanium.
- feuilletonism — The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
- fill-out form — (programming) A type of user interface used, for example, on the web, to organise a set of questions or options for the user so that it resembles a traditional paper form that is filled out. Typical query types are: fill-in-the-blank (text), menu of options, select zero or more, or select exactly one ("radio buttons"). Most web browsers support fill-out forms. Overview.
- flannel-mouth — a person whose speech is thick, slow, or halting.
- foot-in-mouth — (of a statement) inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent.
- form function — (jargon) The shape of something designed. This term is currently (Feb 1998) in vogue among marketroids.
- formularistic — relating to formularization
- fort mcmurray — a town in NE Alberta, in W Canada, on the Athabasca River.
- fort monmouth — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in E central New Jersey, SE of Red Bank; site of signal school.
- fort moultrie — William, 1730–1805, U.S. general.
- foul-tempered — frequently and unnecessarily sullen or angry
- fractocumulus — low ragged slightly bulbous cloud, often appearing below nimbostratus clouds during rain
- 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
- funambulation — the act of walking on a tightrope; funambulism
- funambulatory — relating to tightrope-walking
- function room — a room designated for official or formal social gatherings or ceremonies
- functionalism — (usually initial capital letter) Chiefly Architecture, Furniture. a design movement evolved from several previous movements or schools in Europe in the early 20th century, advocating the design of buildings, furnishings, etc., as direct fulfillments of material requirements, as for shelter, repose, or the serving of food, with the construction, materials, and purpose clearly expressed or at least not denied, and with aesthetic effect derived chiefly from proportions and finish, purely decorative effects being excluded or greatly subordinated. the doctrines and practices associated with this movement. Compare rationalism (def 4).
- funemployment — the condition of a person who enjoys being out of work
- gametothallus — a gamete-producing thallus.
- 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
- give mouth to — to express in speech; say
- glamour stock — a popular stock that rises quickly or continuously in price and attracts large numbers of investors.
- granulomatous — an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.
- 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.
- hand-to-mouth — offering or providing the barest livelihood, sustenance, or support; meager; precarious: a hand-to-mouth existence.
- 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.