12-letter words containing s, t, o, r, m
- boom-or-bust — boom-and-bust.
- boomer state — Oklahoma
- booster pump — A booster pump is a pump which is used where pressure is low and needs to be increased.
- bottom grass — any grass that grows on bottoms or lowlands.
- brainstormer — a person who brainstorms
- bristlemouth — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Gonostomatidae, having numerous sharp, slender teeth covering the jaws.
- call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- carol stream — a town in NE Illinois.
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- chemotropism — the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus
- chirognomist — someone who studies chirognomy
- choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
- chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
- chrestomathy — a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
- chromaticism — the use of chromatic tones.
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- chrome steel — any of various hard rust-resistant steels containing chromium
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
- chronometers — Plural form of chronometer.
- chronosystem — A pattern of events and transitions over the course of a person's life.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- claims ratio — The claims ratio is the percentage of claims costs incurred in relation to the premiums earned.
- closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
- cluster bomb — A cluster bomb is a type of bomb which is dropped from an aircraft. It contains a large number of smaller bombs that spread out before they hit the ground.
- coat of arms — The coat of arms of a family, town, or organization is a special design in the form of a shield that they use as a symbol of their identity.
- colorimeters — Plural form of colorimeter.
- come to rest — When an object that has been moving comes to rest, it finally stops.
- comfort stop — a short break on a journey to allow travellers to go to the toilet
- comfortables — Plural form of comfortable.
- commemorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commemorate.
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- commentaries — Plural form of commentary.
- commentators — Plural form of commentator.
- commiserated — Simple past tense and past participle of commiserate.
- commiserates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commiserate.
- commiserator — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
- commissariat — A commissariat is a military department that is in charge of food supplies.
- commorientes — people whose deaths are so close to each other (being caused by the same calamity) that it is not possible to determine who died first. It is assumed that the elder person died first
- comparatists — Plural form of comparatist.
- comparatives — Plural form of comparative.
- compartments — Plural form of compartment.
- compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
- comportments — Plural form of comportment.
- comptrollers — Plural form of comptroller.
- compulsatory — compulsory
- computer bus — bus
- computer sex — (jargon) Two computers interfaced with each other.