12-letter words containing r, i, s, e
- effusiometer — an apparatus for determining rates of effusion of gases, usually used for measuring molecular weights
- egalitarians — Plural form of egalitarian.
- ehrlichiosis — (medicine) A tick-borne disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia.
- eigenvectors — Plural form of eigenvector.
- ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- elaborations — Plural form of elaboration.
- elderberries — Plural form of elderberry.
- electioneers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electioneer.
- electricians — Plural form of electrician.
- electrolysis — Chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
- elfin forest — the zone of stunted wind-blown trees growing at high altitudes just above the timberline on tropical mountains
- ellipsograph — an instrument that draws ellipses
- elytrigerous — having elytra
- emancipators — Plural form of emancipator.
- embarrassing — Causing embarrassment.
- emblazonries — Plural form of emblazonry.
- embourgeoise — to make bourgeois
- embrocations — Plural form of embrocation.
- embroiderers — Plural form of embroiderer.
- embroideries — Plural form of embroidery.
- embryologist — An expert or specialist in embryology.
- emerald isle — Ireland
- empire state — state of New York
- enchiridions — Plural form of enchiridion.
- encrustation — The action of encrusting or state of being encrusted.
- endocarditis — Inflammation of the endocardium.
- endometritis — Inflammation of the endometrium.
- endomorphism — changes in a cooling body of igneous rock brought about by assimilation of fragments of, or chemical reaction with, the surrounding country rock
- endoparasite — A parasite, such as a tapeworm, that lives inside its host.
- enduringness — The quality of being enduring; lastingness.
- enfranchised — Simple past tense and past participle of enfranchise.
- enfranchises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enfranchise.
- engineerings — Plural form of engineering.
- english horn — musical instrument: similar to oboe
- engrossingly — In an engrossing way.
- enshrinement — (uncountable) The state of being enshrined.
- ensorcelling — Present participle of ensorcell.
- enterobiasis — a disease, common in children, caused by infestation of the large intestine with nematodes of the genus Enterobius, esp the pinworm (E. vermicularis)
- enteroclysis — A fluoroscopic X-ray of the small intestine.
- enterokinase — (enzyme) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin.
- enteroptosis — Visceroptosis of the intestines.
- enterotoxins — Plural form of enterotoxin.
- enterprising — Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness.
- entertainers — Plural form of entertainer.
- entertissued — interwoven
- enumerations — Plural form of enumeration.
- environments — Plural form of environment.
- epanorthosis — (rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- epicureanism — An ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus. The school rejected determinism and advocated hedonism (pleasure as the highest good), but of a restrained kind: mental pleasure was regarded more highly than physical, and the ultimate pleasure was held to be freedom from anxiety and mental pain, esp. that arising from needless fear of death and of the gods.
- epimorphosis — a type of development in animals, such as certain insect larvae, in which segmentation of the body is complete before hatching