11-letter words containing r, e, t, i, m
- retinaculum — Anatomy, Zoology. any of various small structures that hook, clasp, or bind other structures to move them or hold them in place.
- rheotropism — the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth.
- rheumaticky — affected with rheumatism
- rifacimento — a recast or adaptation, as of a literary or musical work.
- right money — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- ring magnet — a ring-shaped permanent magnet.
- river-mouth — an estuary
- roche limit — the minimum distance below which a moon orbiting a celestial body would be disrupted by tidal forces or below which a moon would not have formed.
- roentgenium — a superheavy, synthetic radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Rg; atomic number: 111.
- romanticise — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- romanticize — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- rudimentary — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- sabrmetrics — (used with a singular verb) the computerized measurement of baseball statistics.
- salinometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of salt in a solution.
- schorlomite — a mineral that is black in colour and belongs to the garnet group
- sedimentary — of, relating to, or of the nature of sediment.
- seismometer — a seismograph equipped for measuring the direction, intensity, and duration of earthquakes by measuring the actual movement of the ground.
- seismometry — the study of the measurement of earthquakes using a seismometer
- semi-desert — an extremely dry area characterized by sparse vegetation
- semi-mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- semiamateur — retaining amateur status but receiving prize money or support, as from a sponsor, to cover training expenses.
- seminatural — partly natural and partly cultivated
- semiprivate — having some degree of privacy but not fully private, as a hospital room with fewer beds than a ward.
- semiretired — working part time, as for reasons of ill health or advanced age
- semitrailer — Also called semi. a detachable trailer for hauling freight, with wheels at the rear end, the forward end being supported by the rear of a truck tractor when attached. Compare full trailer.
- sempiternal — everlasting; eternal.
- sempiternum — a type of durable woollen fabric popular in the 17th century
- sempstering — the profession of being a tailor
- septembrist — a person who instigated or took part in the September Massacre.
- septemviral — of or relating to septemvirs or a septemvirate.
- sericterium — a silk-producing gland in a silkworm
- sex tourism — a vacation to a destination that has no restrictions on sexual services or activities, as prostitution.
- short-timer — a person, as a soldier, who has a short period of time left to serve on a tour of duty.
- siegmeister — Elie [el-ee] /ˈɛl i/ (Show IPA), 1909–91, U.S. composer.
- sight rhyme — agreement in spelling, but not in sound, of the ends of words or of lines of verse, as in have, grave.
- silversmith — a person whose occupation is making and repairing articles of silver.
- simon peter — Peter (def 1).
- simpliciter — simply
- smithereens — If something is smashed or blown to smithereens, it breaks into very small pieces.
- snickometer — a device, which uses sound waves recorded by the stump microphone, employed by TV commentators to determine whether or not a batsman has made contact with the ball
- sociometric — the measurement of attitudes of social acceptance or rejection through expressed preferences among members of a social grouping.
- solarimeter — an instrument for measuring solar radiation.
- somewhither — to some unspecified place; somewhere.
- southernism — a pronunciation, expression, or behavioral trait characteristic of the U.S. South.
- spermatoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermatoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermotoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermotoxin — a substance toxic to spermatozoa.
- spider mite — any of numerous, variously colored web-spinning mites of the family Tetranychidae, many of which are pests of garden plants and fruit trees.
- spinmeister — spin doctor.