12-letter words containing m, y, i, a
- schizothymia — the condition of being schizoid or introverted. It encompasses elements of schizophrenia but does not involve the same depth of psychological disturbance
- scramblingly — in a scrambling manner
- sedge family — the plant family Cyperaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, often found in wet areas, having solid stems, narrow, grasslike leaves with closed sheaths, spikes of very small flowers set in a scalelike bract, and a dry, flattened, convex fruit, and including the bulrush, chufa, cotton grass, papyrus, and umbrella plant.
- seismography — the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes.
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semiannually — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- semiautonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- semimystical — somewhat mystical; having a mystical quality to a partial degree
- sigma baryon — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
- simplicially — from a simplicial point of view
- simultaneity — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- spermaphytic — able to produce seeds
- spray millet — the seeds of millet left on the spike and sold in pet shops for cage birds.
- stichomythia — dramatic dialogue, as in a Greek play, characterized by brief exchanges between two characters, each of whom usually speaks in one line of verse during a scene of intense emotion or strong argumentation.
- subliminally — existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; being or employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often being or designed to be intense enough to influence the mental processes or the behavior of the individual: a subliminal stimulus; subliminal advertising.
- submaxillary — of or relating to the lower jaw or lower jawbone.
- sycophantism — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- symbolically — serving as a symbol of something (often followed by of).
- symmetallism — the use of an alloy of two or more metals in fixed relative value as the standard of value and currency
- sympathizing — to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed by with).
- symptomatize — symptomize.
- syndactylism — having certain digits joined together.
- syntagmatite — a dark crystalline form of hornblende
- syrtis major — an area in the northern hemisphere and near the equator of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- systematical — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systematized — to arrange in or according to a system; reduce to a system; make systematic.
- systemically — of or relating to a system.
- tax immunity — the fact of being immune from taxation
- temptability — the state of being liable to temptation
- the almighty — God
- the military — the armed services (esp the army)
- thematically — of or relating to a theme.
- tommy atkins — any private of the British army.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- transmogrify — to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.
- triumphantly — having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful.
- tryparsamide — a white, crystalline powder, C 8 H 10 O 4 N 2 AsNa·½H 2 , used chiefly in treating African sleeping sickness.
- trysail mast — a small auxiliary mast fastened just abaft the mainmast or foremast of a sailing vessel.
- typhoid mary — Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- unadmittedly — to give right or means of entrance to: This ticket admits two people.
- unassumingly — modest; unpretentious.
- unmistakably — not mistakable; clear; obvious.
- unmyelinated — pertaining to nerve fibers that are not covered with a myelin sheath.
- unsystematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- variety meat — edible meat other than the usual flesh, especially organs, as tongue and liver.
- vestimentary — of or relating to clothes or dress
- voluntaryism — voluntarism (def 2).
- walter mitty — an ordinary, timid person who is given to adventurous and self-aggrandizing daydreams or secret plans as a way of glamorizing a humdrum life.
- whimsicality — Also, whimsicalness. whimsical quality or character.