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15-letter words containing n, i, m, y

  • purslane family — the plant family Portulacaceae, characterized by chiefly herbaceous plants having simple, often fleshy leaves, sometimes showy flowers, and capsular fruit, and including bitterroot, purslane, red maids, rose moss, and spring beauty.
  • pusillanimously — lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
  • pyramid selling — Pyramid selling is a method of selling in which one person buys a supply of a particular product direct from the manufacturer and then sells it to a number of other people at an increased price. These people sell it on to others in a similar way, but eventually the final buyers are only able to sell the product for less than they paid for it.
  • pyrimidine base — any of a number of similar compounds having a basic structure that is derived from pyrimidine, including cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are constituents of nucleic acids
  • pyrometric cone — (in a kiln) a triangular piece of material that indicates by bending or melting that a certain temperature has been reached.
  • qualifying exam — any examination that one needs to pass in order to begin or continue with a course of study
  • quantum gravity — a theory of the gravitational interaction that involves quantum mechanics to explain the force
  • quezon y molina — Manuel Luis [mah-nwel lwees] /mɑˈnwɛl lwis/ (Show IPA), 1878–1944, Philippine political leader; 1st president of the Philippine Commonwealth 1933–44.
  • racial minority — a group of a certain race that are in the minority compared to a larger group, the rest of the population, etc
  • radio astronomy — the branch of astronomy that utilizes extraterrestrial radiation in radio wavelengths rather than visible light for the study of the universe.
  • radiogoniometry — the science of detecting the direction of radio waves
  • radioimmunology — the study of biological substances or processes with the aid of antigens or antibodies labeled with a radioactive isotope.
  • re-entry permit — a permit required to return to certain countries after leaving for an extended period of time
  • refinery revamp — A refinery revamp is a change in the technology or processes used in a refinery.
  • remonstratingly — in an remonstrating or dissenting manner
  • remonstratively — in a remonstrative or expostulatory manner
  • rhyming couplet — a pair of lines in poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm
  • ringtail monkey — a Central and South American monkey, Cebus capucinus, having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl.
  • rocky mountains — mountain range in USA and Canada
  • romantic comedy — a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story.
  • run-time system — (programming)   (RTS, run-time support, run-time) Library code and processes which support software written in a particular language running on a particular platform. The RTS typically deals with details of the interface between the program and the operating system such as system calls, program start-up and termination, and memory management.
  • sayan mountains — a mountain range in S central Russia, in S Siberia. Highest peak: Munku-Sardyk, 3437 m (11 457 ft)
  • semantic memory — the recollection of facts and concepts
  • semi-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
  • semicrystalline — partly or imperfectly crystalline.
  • semicylindrical — of, relating to, or having the shape of a semicylinder
  • semidocumentary — a film or television programme that is fictional but includes many factual events or details
  • semipornography — partial pornography; material that is almost pornographic
  • serial monogamy — a form of monogamy characterized by several successive, short-term marriages over the course of a lifetime.
  • service economy — an economy which is dominated by the provision or importance of services (as opposed to products)
  • sharing economy — a system in which people rent, borrow, or share commodities, services, and resources owned by individuals, usually with the aid of online technology, in an effort to save money, cut costs, and reduce waste.
  • siege mentality — a state of mind whereby one believes that one is being constantly attacked, oppressed, or isolated.
  • silent majority — the U.S. citizens who supported President Nixon's policies but who were not politically vocal, outspoken, or active: considered by him to constitute a majority.
  • simeon stylites — Saint, a.d. 390?–459, Syrian monk and stylite.
  • slumpflationary — of or relating to slumpflation
  • smoky mountains — Great Smoky Mountains
  • snowy mountains — a mountain range in SE Australia, part of the Australian Alps: famous hydroelectric scheme
  • social dynamics — the study of social processes, especially social change.
  • sound symbolism — a nonarbitrary connection between phonetic features of linguistic items and their meanings, as in the frequent occurrence of close vowels in words denoting smallness, as petite and teeny-weeny.
  • squirrel monkey — either of two small, long-tailed monkeys, Saimiri oerstedii of Central America and S. sciureus of South America, having a small white face with black muzzle and gold, brown, or greenish fur: S. oerstedii is endangered.
  • stony meteorite — any of various meteorites composed mainly of rock-forming silicates, especially olivine, plagioclase, and pyroxene, and classified as achondrites or chondrites.
  • street ministry — the vocation of a church worker, clergyman, or the like who frequents public places in an attempt to help runaways, prostitutes, or others on the margins of society.
  • sweating system — the practice of employing workers in sweatshops.
  • symbolics, inc. — (company)   The company which produced the Lisp Machine.
  • sympathetic ink — a fluid for producing writing that is invisible until brought out by heat, chemicals, etc.; invisible ink.
  • symphony writer — a composer of an extended large-scale orchestral composition, usually with several movements, at least one of which is in sonata form
  • system building — a method of building in which prefabricated components are used to speed the construction of buildings
  • systematization — to arrange in or according to a system; reduce to a system; make systematic.
  • tammany society — a benevolent society founded in 1789, which later became Tammany Hall, the central organization of the Democratic Party in New York county
  • thirtysomething — a person in her or his thirties
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