13-letter words containing s, c, h, m, i
- histochemical — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- histrionicism — histrionic behaviour or acts
- home counties — The Home Counties are the counties which surround London.
- homeschooling — a school set up in the home.
- homoeroticism — a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
- homoscedastic — having the same variance.
- hydrodynamics — the branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids, including hydrostatics and hydrokinetics.
- hypsometrical — Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
- hystricomorph — any rodent of the suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas
- ides of march — 15th March: ominous date
- immunochemist — A chemist whose speciality is immunochemistry.
- isochromosome — an abnormal chromosome in which the two arms share identical genetic information
- lymphoblastic — (US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
- lymphocytosis — an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.
- machiavellism — of, like, or befitting Machiavelli.
- machine screw — a threaded fastener, either used with a nut or driven into a tapped hole, usually having a diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or less and a slotted head for tightening by a screwdriver.
- machine-steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- maiden speech — the first speech made in a legislature by a newly elected member.
- make mischief — cause trouble
- marching song — a song with the rhythm of a march, esp sung by marching soldiers
- marchionesses — Plural form of marchioness.
- master switch — a switch that can be used to turn on or off the supply of electricity to a building or to certain equipment
- mastigophoric — Carrying or wielding a whip.
- match fitness — the condition of being match-fit
- mathematicism — the belief that everything can be explained in mathematical terms
- mechanisation — Alternative spelling of mechanization.
- medicine shop — (in Malaysia) a Chinese chemist's shop where traditional herbs are sold as well as modern drugs. It is not, however, a dispensary for prescribed medicines
- medicine show — a traveling troupe, especially in the late 1800s, offering entertainment in order to attract customers for the patent medicines or purported cures proffered for sale.
- melancholious — (obsolete) melancholy.
- merchandisers — Plural form of merchandiser.
- merchandising — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- merchant ship — law: commercial vessel
- mesaticephaly — the state or condition of being mesaticephalic or mesocephalic
- mesencephalic — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- mesocephalism — mesocephaly
- messerschmitt — any of several types of fighter aircraft extensively used by the German air force in World War II, especially the ME-109.
- metachromasia — A characteristic change in the colour of staining carried out in biological tissues, exhibited by certain aniline dyes when they bind to particular substances present in these tissues, called chromotropes.
- metaheuristic — An experimental heuristic method for solving a general class of computational problems by combining user procedures in the hope of obtaining a more efficient or robust procedure.
- metaphysician — a person who creates or develops metaphysical theories.
- metaphysicist — a person who creates or develops metaphysical theories.
- metaphysicize — to think, write, etc, metaphysically
- methodistical — Methodistic.
- michelin star — a mark of distinction awarded by the Michelin travel guides to a restaurant in recognition of the high quality of its cooking. A restaurant may receive one, two, or three stars, representing very good, exceptional, or exquisite cuisine, respectively
- microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
- micrographics — the technique of photographing written or printed pages in reduced form to produce microfilm or microfiche.
- microhabitats — Plural form of microhabitat.
- microphyllous — having microphylls
- microswitches — Plural form of microswitch.
- middle school — a school intermediate between elementary school and high school, usually encompassing grades five or six through eight.
- mischiefmaker — Alternative form of mischief-maker.