12-letter words containing s, y, m, o, n
- nurserywomen — Plural form of nurserywoman.
- nyctitropism — tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants.
- olympus mons — the highest of the giant shield volcanoes on Mars, lying 18°N of the equator. Height: 26 km; base diameter: over 600 km
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- omnivorously — eating both animal and plant foods.
- onomasiology — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
- physiognomic — the face or countenance, especially when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
- pneumatocyst — the cavity of a pneumatophore.
- pneumocystis — any protozoan of the genus Pneumocystis, esp P. carinii, which is a cause of pneumonia in people whose immune defences have been lowered by drugs or a disease
- point system — Printing. a system for grading the sizes of type bodies, leads, etc., that employs the point as a unit of measurement. Compare point (def 48a).
- pollyannaism — an excessively or blindly optimistic person.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- postliminary — of or relating to postliminy
- progymnasium — (in Europe) a school that prepares pupils for secondary education (the gymnasium)
- pseudonymity — pseudonymous character.
- pseudonymous — bearing a false or fictitious name.
- psychonomics — the study of the individual mind in relation to its environment
- romney marsh — one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool.
- salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
- satyromaniac — a lascivious man; lecher.
- scapulomancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- semi-monthly — made, occurring, done, or published twice a month.
- semiautonomy — the quality or state of being semiautonomous.
- sensitometry — the science of determining the sensitivity of photographic materials.
- serotaxonomy — the study of the taxonomy of proteins using serological methods
- shame on you — expressing disapproval
- sigma baryon — an unstable hyperon having positive, negative, or zero electric charge and strangeness −1. Symbol: Σ.
- smotheringly — in a smothering manner
- snowy mespil — a N American tree, Amelanchier Lamarckii, that produces small white flowers in spring
- sound system — equipment for playing music
- soybean milk — a milk substitute made of soy flour and water, used especially in the making of tofu.
- sphygmophone — a device by which a pulse may be heard
- splenomegaly — enlargement of the spleen.
- stop payment — an order by the drawer of a check to his or her bank not to pay a specified check.
- street money — walking-around money (def 2).
- streptomycin — an antibiotic, C 2 1 H 3 9 N 7 O 1 2 , produced by a soil actinomycete, Streptomyces griseus, and used in medicine in the form of its white, water-soluble sulfate salt, chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- subcommunity — a self-contained community usually within the suburbs of a large urban area.
- sycophantism — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- synaptosomal — pertaining to a synaptosome
- synclinorium — a regional structure of general synclinal form that includes a series of smaller folds.
- synecdochism — the use of synecdoche
- synonymously — having the character of synonyms or a synonym; equivalent in meaning; expressing or implying the same idea.
- theoclymenus — (in the Odyssey) a seer who foretold the return of Odysseus and the death of Penelope's suitors.
- 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.
- tommy atkins — any private of the British army.
- tonsillotomy — incision or excision of a portion of a tonsil.
- transmogrify — to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.
- tremendously — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- unhandsomely — unattractively
- voluminously — forming, filling, or writing a large volume or many volumes: a voluminous edition.