12-letter words containing n, i, a, m, e
- hope diamond — a sapphire-blue Indian diamond, the largest blue diamond in the world, weighing 44.5 carats and supposedly cut from a bigger diamond that was once part of the French crown jewels: now in the Smithsonian Institution.
- horse marine — (formerly) a marine mounted on horseback or a cavalryman doing duty on shipboard.
- horsemanship — the art, ability, skill, or manner of a horseman.
- house martin — a small European swallow, Delichon urbica, that builds its nest under the eaves of houses.
- housewarming — a party to celebrate a person's or family's move to a new home.
- human shield — a person or group of people located or intentionally placed in a potential line of fire or in an area likely to be attacked.
- hyperdynamic — (physiology) Describing an increase in both blood pressure and pulse pressure.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hyponatremia — (medicine) An abnormally low concentration of sodium (or salt) in blood plasma.
- hysteromania — unusually increased sexual desire in a woman
- ian maclaren — James Dewey, born 1928, U.S. biologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1962.
- iceland moss — an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.
- iliamna lake — the largest lake in Alaska, in the SW part. 1022 sq. mi. (2647 sq. km).
- ill-mannered — having bad or poor manners; impolite; discourteous; rude.
- illuminative — giving light; illuminating.
- imagineering — the implementing of creative ideas into practical form.
- immatureness — not mature, ripe, developed, perfected, etc.
- immensurable — immeasurable.
- immiseration — to make miserable.
- immoderation — lack of moderation.
- imogene coca — Imogene, 1908–2001, U.S. comic actress.
- impardonable — (obsolete) unpardonable.
- impassionate — filled with passion; impassioned.
- impatient of — not willing to bear or tolerate
- impeachments — Plural form of impeachment.
- impedimental — Of the nature of an impediment; hindering or obstructing.
- impenetrable — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- impenetrably — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- impermanence — not permanent or enduring; transitory.
- impermanency — Alternative form of impermanence.
- impersonally — In an impersonal manner.
- impersonated — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impersonates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impersonate.
- impersonator — a person who pretends to be another.
- imponderable — not ponderable; that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.
- importancies — Plural form of importancy.
- imprecations — Plural form of imprecation.
- impregnating — Present participle of impregnate.
- impregnation — to make pregnant; get with child or young.
- impressional — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- imprisonable — capable of being imprisoned or incarcerated
- in a measure — to an extent
- in agreement — of the same opinion
- in miniature — on a smaller scale
- in name only — not in fact or in practice
- in the frame — If someone is in the frame for something such as a job or position, they are being considered for it.
- inadmissible — not admissible; not allowable: Such evidence would be inadmissible in any court.
- incendiarism — the act or practice of an arsonist; malicious burning.
- incommutable — not exchangeable.
- incomparable — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.