15-letter words containing t, a, s, e, m
- elder statesman — experienced, respected figure
- electrodynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the interaction of electric currents with magnetic fields or with other electric currents.
- electromyograms — Plural form of electromyogram.
- emancipationist — An advocate of the emancipation of slaves.
- enantiomorphism — (chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
- enantiomorphous — Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic.
- enfranchisement — The act of enfranchising.
- epistemological — Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
- equalitarianism — Egalitarianism.
- erythema solare — inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun
- etesian climate — a climate having sunny, hot, dry summers and rainy winters.
- euphemistically — In a euphemistic manner.
- experientialism — (philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
- experimentalism — An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts.
- experimentalist — One who performs experiments.
- extemporisation — Alternative spelling of extemporization.
- false miterwort — foamflower.
- family skeleton — a closely guarded family secret
- farmers' market — a market or group of stalls and booths where farmers and sometimes other vendors sell their products directly to consumers.
- feast or famine — characterized by alternating, extremely high and low degrees of prosperity, success, volume of business, etc.: artists who lead a feast-or-famine life.
- feast-or-famine — characterized by alternating, extremely high and low degrees of prosperity, success, volume of business, etc.: artists who lead a feast-or-famine life.
- first amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, prohibiting Congress from interfering with freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or petition.
- first gentleman — (often initial capital letters) the husband of the U.S. president or a current governor or mayor.
- flemish brabant — a province of central Belgium, formed in 1995 from the N part of Brabant province: densely populated and intensively farmed, with large industrial centres. Pop: 1 031 904 (2004 est). Area: 2106 sq km (813 sq miles)
- formation rules — the set of rules that specify the syntax of a formal system; the algorithm that generates the well-formed formulae
- fragmentariness — The quality of being fragmentary.
- free atmosphere — the part of the atmosphere that lies above the frictional influence of the earth's surface.
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- freshwater drum — an edible drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of the fresh waters of North and Central America, sometimes reaching a weight of 60 pounds (27 kg).
- fundamentalists — Plural form of fundamentalist.
- fundamentalness — The state or condition of being fundamental; essential importance.
- gas thermometer — a device for measuring temperature by observing the change in either pressure or volume of an enclosed gas.
- gentlemanliness — like, befitting, or characteristic of a gentleman.
- gesamtkunstwerk — total art work; an artistic creation, as the music dramas of Richard Wagner, that synthesizes the elements of music, drama, spectacle, dance, etc.
- gesta romanorum — a popular collection of tales in Latin with moral applications, compiled in the late 13th century as a manual for preachers
- get the message — a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- give sth a miss — If you give something a miss, you decide not to do it or not to go to it.
- give them heaps — to contend strenuously with an opposing sporting team
- gluteus maximus — the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh.
- governmentalism — the trend toward expansion of the government's role, range of activities, or power.
- governmentalist — one who promotes the philosophy of governmentalism
- grammaticalness — (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar; grammatical correctness.
- green mountains — a mountain range in E North America, extending from Canada through Vermont into W Massachusetts: part of the Appalachian system. Highest peak: Mount Mansfield, 1338 m (4393 ft)
- guidance system — The guidance system of a missile or rocket is the device which controls its course.
- hamiltonstovare — a large strong short-haired breed of hound with a black, brown, and white coat
- hampstead heath — a popular recreation area near Hampstead in N London
- have a smack at — to attempt
- health minister — a government minister who is responsible for health
- hemel hempstead — a town in W Hertfordshire, in SE England.
- hemochromatosis — a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.