10-letter words containing s, i, e, m
- mesmerised — to hypnotize.
- mesmerises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mesmerise.
- mesmerized — to hypnotize.
- mesmerizer — to hypnotize.
- mesmerizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mesmerize.
- mesocardia — the double layer of splanchnic mesoderm supporting the embryonic heart.
- mesocranic — having a skull with a cranial index between that of dolichocranic and brachycranic skulls.
- mesocratic — (of an igneous rock) composed of light and dark minerals in nearly equal amounts.
- mesodermic — the middle germ layer of a metazoan embryo.
- mesofossil — A fossil of a small part of a plant, such as a fruit, leaf or seed.
- mesohippus — any of a group of prehistoric horselike animals of the genus Mesohippus, which had three toes and which lived during the Oligocene epoch
- mesokurtic — (of a frequency distribution or its graphical representation) having the same kurtosis as the normal distribution.
- mesolimbic — (anatomy) Relating to the middle part of the limbic system.
- mesolithic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic.
- mesolonghi — Missolonghi.
- mesomerism — resonance (def 6).
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- mesorrhine — having a moderately broad and high-bridged nose.
- mesothelia — Plural form of mesothelium.
- mesovarium — the mesentery of the ovary.
- messageing — Misspelling of messaging.
- messianism — (often initial capital letter) the belief in the coming of the Messiah, or a movement based on this belief.
- meta-vlisp — (language) An innovative Lisp dialect by E. St.James of IBP, France.
- metabiosis — a mode of living in which one organism is dependent on another for preparation of an environment in which it can live.
- metabolise — Alternative spelling of metabolize.
- metabolism — Biology, Physiology. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Compare anabolism, catabolism.
- metaethics — the philosophy of ethics dealing with the meaning of ethical terms, the nature of moral discourse, and the foundations of moral principles.
- metalepsis — the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
- metallings — road metals
- metalloids — Plural form of metalloid.
- metalsmith — a person skilled in making articles of metal.
- metamerism — Zoology. division into metameres, the developmental process of somite formation. existence in a metameric state.
- metaphasic — Relating to metaphase.
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metaphysis — (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- metaplasia — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- metaplasis — the second of three stages of ontogenetic development proposed by Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, in which the development of the individual is complete
- metastasio — (Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Trapassi) 1698–1782, Italian poet and dramatist.
- metastasis — Pathology. the transference of disease-producing organisms or of malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces. the condition produced by this.
- metastatic — Pathology. the transference of disease-producing organisms or of malignant or cancerous cells to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces. the condition produced by this.
- metathesis — the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf-ter-buh l] /ˈkʌmf tər bəl/ (Show IPA) for comfortable or [aks] /æks/ (Show IPA) for ask.
- metecdysis — the period following the moult (ecdysis) of an arthropod, when the new cuticle is forming
- meteorites — a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space; a fallen meteoroid.
- meteoroids — Plural form of meteoroid.
- methodists — a member of the largest Christian denomination that grew out of the revival of religion led by John Wesley: stresses both personal and social morality and has an Arminian doctrine and, in the U.S., a modified episcopal polity.
- methodizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of methodize.
- methoxides — Plural form of methoxide.
- meticulous — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- metonymies — a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”.