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11-letter words containing n, m, p

  • scopolamine — a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble alkaloid, C 1 7 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from certain plants of the nightshade family, used chiefly as a sedative and mydriatic and to alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness.
  • screen dump — the act or process of printing or saving the graphical or textual data displayed on a computer screen.
  • sempiternal — everlasting; eternal.
  • sempiternum — a type of durable woollen fabric popular in the 17th century
  • sempstering — the profession of being a tailor
  • senior prom — a formal dance or gathering of high school students held at the end of the senior year
  • showjumping — horseriding event
  • showmanship — the skill or ability of a showman.
  • simon peter — Peter (def 1).
  • siphonogamy — a mode of pollination in which pollen tubes develop to facilitate the passage of male cells to eggs
  • ski jumping — a competitive event, included in the Nordic combined, in which a skier jumps from a ski jump, often traveling 230 to 300 feet (70 to 90 meters) in the air, with scores being based on both the skier's form and the distance of the jump.
  • ski-jumping — the sport or activity of (skiers) jumping from a high ramp overhanging a slope
  • small print — text typewritten in a small-sized font
  • smart phone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
  • smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
  • southampton — Henry Wriothesley [rahy-uh ths-lee] /ˈraɪ əθs li/ (Show IPA), 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.
  • speed demon — a person who travels or works at high speed.
  • sperm count — the number of spermatozoa in an amount of semen, used as an indication of a man's fertility
  • sperm donor — a man who supplies sperm to be used in an artificial fertilization process
  • spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
  • spermotoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
  • sphinx moth — hawk moth.
  • spinmeister — spin doctor.
  • spinsterdom — the state of being a spinster
  • splenectomy — excision or removal of the spleen.
  • spodomantic — relating to spodomancy
  • spokeswoman — a woman who speaks for another person or for a group.
  • sporogonium — the sporangium of mosses and liverworts.
  • sportswoman — a woman who engages in sports.
  • spring lamb — a lamb born in the late winter or early spring and sold for slaughter before July 1.
  • steam point — the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F.
  • stickup man — a man who commits a stickup.
  • stop motion — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
  • stop-motion — Also called stop frame. the process of filming puppets and other objects one frame at a time while incrementally moving or modifying them, giving the illusion of lifelike motion when the captured film frames are viewed in rapid sequence (often used attributively): stop-motion animation; a stop-motion film.
  • stump ranch — (in British Columbia) an undeveloped ranch in the bush where animals graze among the stumps of felled trees
  • sub-company — subsidiary company.
  • subsumption — an act of subsuming.
  • supermodern — highly modern
  • supernormal — in excess of the normal or average: supernormal faculties; supernormal production.
  • suppedaneum — a shelf affixed to a cross for supporting the feet of the crucified.
  • supportment — the action of supporting
  • symphonette — a small symphony orchestra that usually specializes in playing short, familiar classical works or salon music.
  • symphonious — harmonious; in harmonious agreement or accord.
  • synaptosome — a saclike structure at an isolated nerve ending
  • taphonomist — a specialist in taphonomy
  • temperament — the combination of mental, physical, and emotional traits of a person; natural predisposition.
  • temporizing — an agreement for a limited period of time
  • tennis camp — a camp that people go to in order to play and be taught tennis
  • tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
  • the permian — the Permian period or rock system
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