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12-letter words containing m

  • afrikanerdom — (in South Africa) Afrikaner nationalism based on pride in the Afrikaans language and culture, conservative Calvinism, and a sense of heritage as pioneers
  • afrikanerism — a word, term, or usage peculiar to or originating among Afrikaners.
  • afrocentrism — centered on Africa or on African-derived cultures, as those of Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti: Afrocentric art.
  • against time — in an effort to complete something in a limited period
  • agalmatolite — a soft, greenish, greyish or yellowish mineral, thought to be a variety of pinite, known particularly for its use by the Chinese for carving
  • agamogenesis — asexual reproduction, such as fission or parthenogenesis
  • agamogenetic — Of or pertaining to agamogenesis.
  • agathodaemon — A benevolent spirit as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
  • agathodaimon — a spirit of good fortune, associated with the serpent
  • agave family — the plant family Agavaceae, characterized by herbaceous or woody plants having rhizomes, a basal cluster of toothed, sword-shaped leaves, and a tall, dense spike of flowers, including the agave, century plant, dracaena, sansevieria, sisal, and yucca.
  • agglomerated — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
  • agglomerates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate.
  • agglomerator — gathered together into a cluster or mass.
  • aggrievement — the state of being aggrieved
  • agony column — In a British newspaper or magazine, the agony column contains letters from readers about their personal problems, and advice on what to do about them.
  • agrammatical — not obeying the rules of grammar
  • agrichemical — a chemical used in agriculture
  • agrochemical — a chemical, such as a pesticide, used for agricultural purposes
  • aichmophobia — the fear of pointed objects, esp needles, pins, etc
  • aid climbing — climbing that employs mechanical devices (aids) to accomplish difficult manoeuvres (artificial moves)
  • aide-de-camp — An aide-de-camp is an officer in the armed forces who helps an officer of higher rank.
  • aide-memoire — An aide-memoire is something such as a list that you use to remind you of something.
  • aiming point — the point at which a gun or bombsight is aimed in order to strike a desired target, often a point in advance of or behind the actual target.
  • air embolism — the presence in the tissues and blood of a gas, such as air or nitrogen bubbles, caused by an injection of air or, in the case of nitrogen, by an abrupt and substantial reduction in the ambient pressure
  • air mattress — an inflatable mattress or pad, as of plastic or rubber, used for camping, as an extra bed, etc.
  • air ministry — (in England) the department of government administering all civil and military matters concerning aviation.
  • air terminal — An air terminal is a building in which passengers wait before they get on to an aeroplane.
  • aircraftsman — a person holding the rank of noncommissioned officer in the RAF.
  • al-khwarizmi — Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
  • alalcomeneus — the first man: he reared Athena and reconciled Zeus and Hera.
  • alarm signal — a signal warning of danger
  • alarm system — a set of electronic devices that trigger an alarm
  • albumenizing — Present participle of albumenize.
  • albuminoidal — (chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
  • alchemically — in an alchemical manner
  • aldebaranium — (chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
  • aldermanlike — resembling an alderman, esp in being pompous
  • alexipharmac — an antidote
  • alexipharmic — acting as an antidote
  • alfred mahan — Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
  • algesiometer — an instrument for determining the sensitiveness of the skin to a painful stimulus.
  • alhambresque — like the Alhambra, especially in richness of ornamentation
  • alice palmerAlice Elvira, 1855–1902, U.S. educator.
  • alimentation — sustenance; support
  • alimentative — nourishing; nutritive.
  • alkali metal — any of the monovalent metals lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, and francium, belonging to group 1A of the periodic table. They are all very reactive and electropositive
  • alkalimeters — Plural form of alkalimeter.
  • all the more — All is used in structures such as all the more or all the better to mean even more or even better than before.
  • all the same — nevertheless; yet
  • all the time — If something happens or is done all the time, it happens or is done continually.
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