12-letter words containing s, e, r, m, o
- summer stock — the production of plays, musical comedy, etc., during the summer, especially in a suburban or resort area, often by a repertory company.
- super-smooth — dead-smooth.
- superimposed — (of a stream or drainage system) having a course not adjusted to the structure of the rocks presently undergoing erosion but determined rather by a prior erosion cycle or by formerly overlying rocks or sediments.
- superkingdom — in some systems of biological classification, either of the two major subdivisions, prokaryote or eukaryote, into which all living organisms can be placed
- superpolymer — a superior polymer
- superstardom — a person, as a performer or athlete, who enjoys wide recognition, is esteemed for exceptional talent, and is eagerly sought after for his or her services.
- surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- suspensorium — a part that supports or suspends, esp the mandibular suspensorium, which suspends the lower jaw from the skull
- tautomerizes — to undergo tautomerism.
- temporaneous — lasting a short while
- tensiometric — relating to the measurement of tension
- teratomatous — relating to a tumour typically of the gonads
- theocentrism — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
- theorematist — a person who creates or discovers a theorem
- thermosiphon — an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.
- thermosphere — the region of the upper atmosphere in which temperature increases continuously with altitude, encompassing essentially all of the atmosphere above the mesosphere.
- thermostable — capable of being subjected to a moderate degree of heat without loss of characteristic properties, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermolabile).
- thermostated — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thermostatic — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thunderstorm — a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds.
- tmj syndrome — a condition attributed to tension in or faulty articulation of the temporomandibular joint, having a wide range of symptoms that include dizziness, ringing in the ears, and pain in the head, neck, and shoulders.
- torremolinos — a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean, SW of Málaga: resort.
- torso murder — a murder in which the body of the victim is dismembered at the torso.
- tourist home — a private home with rooms for rent, usually for one night, to tourists, travelers, etc.
- tracheostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- transmontane — tramontane.
- tremendously — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- tronc master — a person who distributes pooled tips and service charges to waiters, waitresses, hotel workers etc.
- trout stream — a stream in which trout live and which is a good source for catching trout
- unburdensome — oppressively heavy; onerous.
- unimprisoned — not confined in a prison
- unremorseful — full of remorse.
- unsurmounted — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- untremendous — not tremendous or marvellous; not astounding or inspiring awe
- ureterostomy — the construction of an artificial opening from the ureter through the abdominal wall or the flanks, permitting the passage of urine.
- urethrostomy — the construction of an artificial opening from the urethra through the perineum, permitting the passage of urine.
- vacuum servo — a servomechanism that is operated by the lowering of pressure in the intake duct of an internal-combustion engine
- very much so — The expression very much so is an emphatic way of answering 'yes' to something or saying that it is true or correct.
- vesper mouse — white-footed mouse.
- villahermosa — a state in SE Mexico, on the Gulf of Campeche. 9783 sq. mi. (25,338 sq. km). Capital: Villahermosa.
- visceromotor — of or relating to the normal movements of the viscera, especially the digestive tract.
- vision mixer — the person who selects and manipulates the television signals from cameras, film, and other sources, to make the composite programme
- volunteerism — voluntarism (def 2).
- von stroheim — Erich [er-ik;; German ey-rikh] /ˈɛr ɪk;; German ˈeɪ rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.
- wagon master — wagon boss.
- warehouseman — a person who stores goods for others for pay.
- warehousemen — Irregular plural form of warehouseman.
- westmoreland — William Childs [chahyldz] /tʃaɪldz/ (Show IPA), 1914–2005, U.S. army officer: commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam and Thailand 1964–68.
- what is more — moreover, in addition
- whoremongers — Plural form of whoremonger.