12-letter words containing r, e, m, i, n
- microprinted — printed in microprint
- microseconds — Plural form of microsecond.
- microsegment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by juncture.
- microsurgeon — a person who performs microsurgery
- midafternoon — the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.
- midwesterner — Middle West.
- mifepristone — an antigestational drug, C 29 H 35 NO 2 , that prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall by blocking the action of progesterone.
- miller index — one of three integers giving the orientation and position of the face of a crystal in terms of the reciprocals, in lowest terms, of the intercepts of the face with each axis of the crystal.
- millihenries — Plural form of millihenry.
- millionaires — Plural form of millionaire.
- millionnaire — a person whose wealth amounts to a million or more in some unit of currency, as dollars.
- minas gerais — a state in E Brazil. 224,701 sq. mi. (581,975 sq. km). Capital: Belo Horizonte.
- mind reading — the ability to discern the thoughts of others without the normal means of communication, especially by means of a preternatural power.
- mine-sweeper — a specially equipped ship used for dragging a body of water in order to remove or destroy enemy mines.
- miner's dial — dial (def 6).
- miner's inch — a unit of measure of water flow, varying with locality but often a flow equaling 1.5 cu. ft. (0.04 m 3) per minute.
- mineral wool — a woollike material for heat and sound insulation, made by blowing steam or air through molten slag or rock.
- mineralizing — Present participle of mineralize.
- mineralogies — Plural form of mineralogy.
- mineralogist — the science or study of minerals.
- mineralogize — (intransitive) To study mineralogy by collecting and examining minerals.
- minesweepers — Plural form of minesweeper.
- miniaturised — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturise.
- miniaturized — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturize.
- miniaturizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of miniaturize.
- minicomputer — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
- minirecorder — a small tape recorder, using minicassettes.
- ministership — (government) The position held by a minister.
- ministrative — Serving to aid; ministering.
- minor league — professional non-premier sports association
- minor orders — the degree or grade of acolyte, exorcist, lector, or ostiary.
- minor planet — asteroid (def 1).
- minor tenace — the king and jack of a suit held by one player.
- minor-league — of or relating to a minor league.
- minstrelsies — Plural form of minstrelsy.
- mirthfulness — joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry: a mirthful laugh.
- misadventure — an instance of bad fortune; mishap.
- misanthropes — Plural form of misanthrope.
- misapprehend — to misunderstand.
- miscegenator — a person who advocates or engages in miscegenation
- misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misconstrues — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misconstrue.
- miscreations — Plural form of miscreation.
- misdemeanors — Plural form of misdemeanor.
- misdemeanour — Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
- misdirecting — Present participle of misdirect.
- misdirection — a wrong or incorrect direction, guidance, or instruction.
- misery index — an unofficial indication of a nation's economic health, derived by adding the percentage rate of inflation to the percentage of unemployed workers: With inflation running at 15 percent and unemployment at 8 percent, the misery index is 23 percent.
- misfeaturing — distorting the features