12-letter words containing s, i, m, o, r
- moistureless — Devoid of moisture.
- moisturising — Present participle of moisturise.
- moisturizers — Plural form of moisturizer.
- moisturizing — Present participle of moisturize.
- money spider — any of certain small shiny brownish spiders of the family Linyphiidae
- monochromist — An artist working in the monochromatic style.
- monodisperse — (of a colloid) Having particles of (approximately) the same size.
- monomorphism — a one-to-one homomorphism.
- monopolizers — Plural form of monopolizer.
- monorchidism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
- monostrophic — consisting of stanzas or strophes all having the same metrical structure.
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- mons veneris — the mons pubis of the human female.
- monsignorial — having the ecclesiastical title of a Monsignor
- monsterizing — Present participle of monsterize.
- monte cristo — a sandwich containing slices of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese, dipped in beaten egg and fried until brown.
- montebrasite — a mineral, lithium aluminum hydroxyl phosphate, LiAlPO 4 (OH), isomorphous with amblygonite, used as an ore of lithium.
- montessorian — a system for teaching young children, in which the fundamental aim is self-motivated education by the children themselves, as they are encouraged to move freely through individualized instruction and physical exercises, accompanied by special emphasis on the training of the senses and the early development of reading and writing skills.
- moonstricken — Moonstruck.
- mooring mast — the mast or tower to which a dirigible is moored.
- moorish idol — a black, white, and yellow fish, Zanclus cornutus (or canescens), inhabiting the tropical Indian and Pacific oceans, having a long snout and an elongated dorsal fin.
- moralisation — Standard spelling of moralization.
- morning star — a bright planet, especially Venus, seen in the east immediately before sunrise.
- morphallaxis — Biology. the regeneration of a destroyed body part by the reorganization of its remaining cells.
- morphologies — Plural form of morphology.
- morphologist — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- morris chair — a large armchair having an adjustable back and loose, removable cushions.
- morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.
- morris jesup — Cape, a cape of N Greenland, on the Arctic Ocean, 440 miles (710 km) from the North Pole: northernmost land point in the world.
- mortise lock — a lock housed within a mortise in a door or the like, so that the lock mechanism is covered on both sides.
- moschiferous — giving off or producing musk
- motherliness — The property of being motherly.
- motor sailer — a yacht having sails and an engine as an alternative or auxiliary means of propulsion.
- motor skills — coordination, ability to move
- motorcyclist — a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- motorisation — Alternative spelling of motorization.
- mountaineers — Plural form of mountaineer.
- mouse trails — (operating system) A feature (usually of Graphical User Interfaces) which causes the mouse pointer to leave a trail across the screen. This is done by keeping track of the last eight or so (maybe configurable) pointer positions, and only erasing the oldest. This means that at any time, there may be up to eight pointers on the screen, but if the mouse is still, they will all be in the same position, and so only one will be visible. When the mouse moves, it appears to leave a trail of pointers behind it, and this can dramatically increase the visibility of the pointer when using LCD screens. The older ones had such long persistence that a single mouse pointer, when moving, tended to be completely invisible, and on a cluttered screen, was very difficult to find.
- mousquetaire — musketeer.
- mucoproteins — Plural form of mucoprotein.
- multi-storey — A multi-storey building has several floors at different levels above the ground.
- multifarious — having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
- multiflorous — bearing many flowers, as a peduncle.
- multipurpose — able to be used for several purposes: a multipurpose lawn spray.
- multisensory — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- multistoried — Multi-storey.
- multivarious — Many and various.
- murmurations — Plural form of murmuration.
- mushroomlike — Having the form or characteristics of a mushroom.
- music locker — Digital Technology. an online service that supports cloud-based storage of digital music files so as to allow users to stream or download their personal music collections for playback on any compatible device: I uploaded all my CDs to a music locker, and now I can access the music from my laptop, tablet, or smartphone.