12-letter words containing r, o, s, e, m
- bog rosemary — any of several species (genus Andromeda) of evergreen shrubs of the heath family, native to cold bogs of North America and Europe, with pink flowers and narrow leaves
- bomb shelter — a shelter, usually underground, in which people take refuge from bomb attacks
- bonus number — (in the National Lottery) a number announced after the normal six numbers which influences the amount of prize money paid
- boomer state — Oklahoma
- booster pump — A booster pump is a pump which is used where pressure is low and needs to be increased.
- bosom friend — an intimate friend
- brainstormer — a person who brainstorms
- bristlemouth — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Gonostomatidae, having numerous sharp, slender teeth covering the jaws.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- camelopardus — a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- cameraperson — a camera operator
- carol stream — a town in NE Illinois.
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- chain smoker — person: smokes heavily
- chain-smoker — A chain-smoker is a person who chain-smokes.
- cheesemonger — a person dealing in cheese, butter, etc
- chemosensory — sensitive to chemical stimuli, as the sensory nerve endings that mediate taste and smell.
- chemosurgery — a method of treating cancer involving the use of chemicals to destroy malignant tissue or skin
- chemotropism — the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus
- choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
- chondriosome — mitochondrion
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
- chrome steel — any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium
- chromiferous — Containing, or yielding chromium.
- chromophores — Plural form of chromophore.
- chromosphere — a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere extending from the photosphere to the corona and visible during a total eclipse of the sun
- chronometers — Plural form of chronometer.
- chronosystem — A pattern of events and transitions over the course of a person's life.
- chrysomelids — Plural form of chrysomelid.
- closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
- cluster bomb — A cluster bomb is a type of bomb which is dropped from an aircraft. It contains a large number of smaller bombs that spread out before they hit the ground.
- coffeemakers — Plural form of coffeemaker.
- color scheme — In a room or house, the color scheme is the way in which colors have been used to decorate it.
- colorimeters — Plural form of colorimeter.
- column dress — a very straight, close-fitting dress.
- come to rest — When an object that has been moving comes to rest, it finally stops.
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- commanderies — the office or rank of a commander.
- commemorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commemorate.
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- commentaries — Plural form of commentary.
- commentators — Plural form of commentator.
- commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- commiserated — Simple past tense and past participle of commiserate.
- commiserates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commiserate.
- commiserator — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
- commissaries — Plural form of commissary.