15-letter words containing s, i, m, l
- flimflam artist — trickster; swindler
- fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.
- fluorochemicals — Plural form of fluorochemical.
- formation rules — the set of rules that specify the syntax of a formal system; the algorithm that generates the well-formed formulae
- foundationalism — (epistemology) The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs.
- fresnel biprism — biprism.
- fresnel mirrors — two plane mirrors so linked that a beam of light falling on them is reflected in slightly different directions, thus producing interference fringes in the area where this reflected light overlaps
- fundamentalists — Plural form of fundamentalist.
- futilitarianism — The belief that all human activity is futile.
- gambier islands — a group of islands in the S Pacific Ocean, in French Polynesia. Chief settlement: Rikitéa. Pop: 1097 (2002). Area: 30 sq km (11 sq miles)
- gambling losses — money lost as a result of playing games of chance for money
- gastronomically — the art or science of good eating.
- gentlemanliness — like, befitting, or characteristic of a gentleman.
- geomorphologist — A geologist whose speciality is geomorphology.
- gesneria family — the plant family Gesneriaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having a basal rosette of usually toothed leaves, tubular two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including the African violet, gloxinia, and streptocarpus.
- gibson, william — William Gibson
- glass harmonica — a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated, revolving glass bowls, the rims of which are moistened and set in vibration by friction from the fingertips.
- glass menagerie — a play (1945) by Tennessee Williams.
- gluteus maximus — the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh.
- gluteus minimus — the innermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the abduction and rotation of the thigh.
- go up in flames — be burned
- golden samphire — a Eurasian coastal plant, Inula crithmoides, with fleshy leaves and yellow flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
- gorlin syndrome — a rare congenital disorder in which cancer destroys the facial skin and causes blindness; skeletal anomalies can also occur
- governmentalism — the trend toward expansion of the government's role, range of activities, or power.
- governmentalist — one who promotes the philosophy of governmentalism
- gram's solution — (sometimes lowercase) a solution of iodine, potassium iodide, and water, used in staining bacteria.
- grammaticalness — (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar; grammatical correctness.
- grimes (golden) — a yellow autumn eating apple
- guild socialism — a form of socialism developed in England in the 20th century, emphasizing decentralization of industry and services with control to be vested in autonomous guilds of workers.
- hamamelidaceous — belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
- hamiltonstovare — a large strong short-haired breed of hound with a black, brown, and white coat
- health minister — a government minister who is responsible for health
- hemicolectomies — Plural form of hemicolectomy.
- hemiglossectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of a portion of the tongue.
- heterosexualism — Discrimination of non-heterosexual people on the basis of their sexual orientation.
- hillbilly music — folk music combined with elements of popular music in which the banjo, fiddle, and guitar are principal instruments: a type of music that originated in mountain regions of the southern U.S.
- histochemically — In a histochemical manner.
- histomorphology — histology.
- homeostatically — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homosexualities — Plural form of homosexuality.
- human relations — the study of group behavior for the purpose of improving interpersonal relationships, as among employees.
- hyperadrenalism — a glandular disorder caused by the overactivity of the adrenal glands and often resulting in obesity
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hyperinsulinism — excessive insulin in the blood, resulting in hypoglycemia.
- hypermetabolism — 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.
- hypocortisolism — (medicine) A cortisol deficiency.
- hypoinsulinemia — (medicine) An abnormally low level of insulin in the blood.
- hypoinsulinemic — Having hypoinsulinemia.
- illimitableness — The quality of being illimitable; absence of limits.
- immeasurability — Immeasurableness.