13-letter words containing s, e, m, i, f
- fusible metal — any of various alloys, as of bismuth, lead, and tin, that melt at temperatures as low as 160°F (70°C), making them useful in various safety devices.
- gallimaufries — Plural form of gallimaufry.
- game of skill — a game in which the outcome is determined by skill rather than by chance, as chess.
- geminiflorous — having flowers arranged in pairs.
- gemmuliferous — producing or reproducing by gemmules.
- ides of march — 15th March: ominous date
- if you ask me — You can say 'if you ask me' to emphasize that you are stating your personal opinion.
- image formats — (graphics, file format) There are many formats used to store images in files. GIF, TIFF and JPEG are very common. Others are BIFF, bmp, Clear, FITS, IFF, NFF, OFF, PCX, PNG, TGA, XBM. Some of these are documented on-line at the following sites:
- impactfulness — The quality of being impactful.
- imperfections — A fault, blemish, or undesirable feature.
- imperfectives — Plural form of imperfective.
- imperfectness — of, relating to, or characterized by defects or weaknesses: imperfect vision.
- infinitesimal — indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system.
- infomediaries — Plural form of infomediary.
- informalities — Plural form of informality.
- informercials — Plural form of informercial.
- infringements — Plural form of infringement.
- magnesiferous — (geology) Containing magnesium.
- magnetiferous — (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism.
- make mischief — cause trouble
- mammaliferous — containing the remains of mammals
- manganiferous — containing manganese.
- manifestation — an act of manifesting.
- manifestative — manifesting; showing clearly or conclusively.
- manufactories — Plural form of manufactory.
- mare frigoris — (Sea of Cold) a dark plain in the northern hemisphere, in the first and second quadrants of the face of the moon: about 55 miles (90 km) wide at its narrowest width and 750 miles (1200 km) long: about 67,000 sq. mi. (174,000 sq. km).
- marsh trefoil — buck bean.
- masking frame — easel (def 2).
- match fitness — the condition of being match-fit
- materfamilias — the mother of a family.
- mellifluously — sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
- mesne profits — rents or profits accruing during the rightful owner's exclusion from his land
- metabisulfite — (inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of sulfur S2O52- or any salt containing this ion.
- metafunctions — Plural form of metafunction.
- metalliferous — containing or yielding metal.
- microfelsitic — (of a rock) showing evidence of crystallization having begun, but not yet having formed any crystals
- microfloppies — 3.5-inch floppies, as opposed to 5.25-inch vanilla or mini-floppies and the now-obsolete 8-inch variety. This term may be headed for obsolescence as 5.25-inchers pass out of use, only to be revived if anybody floats a sub-3-inch floppy standard. See stiffy, minifloppies.
- millefeuilles — Plural form of millefeuille.
- mis-reference — an act or instance of referring.
- mischiefmaker — Alternative form of mischief-maker.
- misclassified — to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.
- misconfigured — Simple past tense and past participle of misconfigure.
- misidentified — Simple past tense and past participle of misidentify.
- misidentifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misidentify.
- monkey's fist — a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.
- monofilaments — Plural form of monofilament.
- montefiascone — a town in central Italy: wine-growing area.
- myelofibrosis — the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.
- neurofibromas — Plural form of neurofibroma.
- nurse-midwife — a nurse skilled in assisting women in the prenatal period and in childbirth, especially at home or in another nonhospital setting.