12-letter words containing o, d, r, i, m
- morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.
- motor-driven — propelled or made to function by means of a motor
- motor-minded — disposed to perceive one's environment in terms of mechanical or muscular activity.
- mountainward — Towards a mountain or mountains.
- multicolored — of several or many colors.
- multinodular — of, relating to, or characterized by nodules.
- multiproduct — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- multistoried — Multi-storey.
- multitowered — comprising several towers
- muttonbirder — a person who hunts muttonbirds
- narrowminded — Alternative spelling of narrow-minded.
- non-remedial — affording remedy; tending to remedy something.
- nondeforming — not causing deformity
- nonmotorized — not equipped with a motor
- old guardism — political conservatism.
- on your mind — If something is on your mind, you are worried or concerned about it and think about it a lot.
- orchidectomy — orchiectomy.
- orchidomania — an obsession with or passion for orchids
- organic mode — (programming) A term used by COCOMO to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or algorithms. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 DSIs.
- ornithomimid — (zoology) Any member of the Ornithomimidae.
- orthodromics — the act or art of sailing on a great circle
- overdominant — excessively dominant
- overdramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- overmedicate — to treat with medicine or medicaments.
- paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
- palindromist — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- pedomorphism — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
- period drama — a drama set in a particular historical period
- periodontium — the bone, connective tissue, and gum surrounding and supporting a tooth.
- permissioned — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- picture mold — a molding near a ceiling from which pictures can be suspended.
- pompeian red — a dull, grayish red.
- post-fordism — the idea that modern industrial production has moved away from mass production in huge factories, as pioneered by Henry Ford, towards specialized markets based on small flexible manufacturing units
- postmeridian — of or relating to the afternoon.
- pot marigold — calendula (def 1).
- praseodymium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element, named from its green salts. Symbol: Pr; atomic weight: 140.91; atomic number: 59; specific gravity: 6.77 at 20°C.
- preadmission — (in a reciprocating engine) admission of steam or the like to the head of the cylinder near the end of the stroke, as to cushion the force of the stroke or to allow full pressure at the beginning of the return stroke.
- predominance — the state, condition, or quality of being predominant: the predominance of the rich over the poor.
- premium bond — In Britain, premium bonds are numbered tickets that are sold by the government. Each month, a computer selects several numbers, and the people whose tickets have those numbers win money.
- primordially — constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary: primordial forms of life.
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- propagandism — the art, system, or use of propaganda
- pteridomania — an excessive enthusiasm for ferns
- pteridosperm — seed fern.
- pyramidology — a belief system based on the supposed occult significance of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
- quadrinomial — consisting of four terms.
- quadrominium — a building consisting of four individually owned apartments or living units.
- radioelement — a radioactive element.