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12-letter words containing t, e, r, m, i, n

  • retromingent — urinating backward because of bodily configuration: The lion is a retromingent animal.
  • right-minded — having correct, honest, or good opinions or principles.
  • risorgimento — the period of or the movement for the liberation and unification of Italy 1750–1870.
  • roman strike — a striking mechanism of c1700, giving the equivalent in tones of Roman numerals, a bell of one pitch striking once for each number I, a bell of another pitch striking once for V, twice for X.
  • romanticized — interpreted according to romantic precepts
  • running mate — a candidate for an office linked with another and more important office, as for the vice-presidency.
  • running time — Movies. the length or duration, usually expressed in minutes, of a feature film: The running time of the average film is 90–100 minutes.
  • saint jerome — Saint (Eusebius Hieronymus) a.d. c340–420, Christian ascetic and Biblical scholar: chief preparer of the Vulgate version of the Bible.
  • scribblement — a scribble
  • sectarianism — sectarian spirit or tendencies; excessive devotion to a particular sect, especially in religion.
  • section mark — section (def 16).
  • semi-dormant — lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid: The lecturer's sudden shout woke the dormant audience.
  • senarmontite — a mineral, antimony trioxide, Sb 2 O 3 , occurring in pearl-colored isometric octahedrons: a dimorph of valentinite.
  • sensitometer — an instrument for testing the sensitivity of various types of film, consisting of an apparatus for exposing successive parts of the film to a light of standard intensity at successively increasing lengths of exposure.
  • sensitometry — the science of determining the sensitivity of photographic materials.
  • sensorimotor — Psychology. of or relating to motor activity caused by sensory stimuli. Compare ideomotor.
  • seringapatam — a town in S Karnataka, in S India, former capital of Mysore state: taken by the British 1799.
  • serpentarium — a place where snakes are housed, especially for exhibition.
  • serpentiform — shaped like a snake.
  • silent alarm — an alarm that alerts security personnel or the police without the knowledge of the intruder or criminal whose presence triggers it: The silent alarm set off a flashing light at the police station.
  • sint maarten — St. Martin.
  • smotheriness — the condition or state of smothering
  • smotheringly — in a smothering manner
  • somers point — a town in SE New Jersey.
  • star jasmine — a shrubby, evergreen vine, Trachelospermum jasminoides, of the dogbane family, native to China, having small clusters of fragrant, white flowers, often cultivated as an ornamental.
  • steam-driven — powered by steam
  • steering arm — the part of a vehicle's chassis that directs the input from the steering box
  • steinamanger — German name of Szombathely.
  • stercoranism — the belief that the consecrated Eucharistic elements, the bread and wine, are subject to decay and pass through the body like other ingested things
  • streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
  • 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.
  • subminiature — subminiature camera.
  • supereminent — of superior eminence, rank, or dignity; distinguished, conspicuous, or worthy of note above others.
  • telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
  • tensiometric — relating to the measurement of tension
  • terraforming — to alter the environment of (a celestial body) in order to make capable of supporting terrestrial life forms.
  • the cambrian — the Cambrian period or rock system
  • the-american — a novel (1877) by Henry James.
  • theatromania — an abnormal fondness or mania for the theatre
  • theocentrism — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
  • thermal unit — a unit of heat energy or of the equivalent of heat energy in work.
  • thermidorian — a member of the French moderate group who participated in the downfall of Robespierre and his followers on the 9th Thermidor (July 27th), 1794.
  • thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
  • thermosiphon — an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.
  • timbale iron — a metal mold made in any of several shapes and usually provided with a long handle, for deep-frying timbales.
  • time sharing — to use or occupy by time-sharing.
  • time-honored — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
  • time-sharing — time-sharing (def 2).
  • tinker's dam — the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn.
  • torremolinos — a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean, SW of Málaga: resort.
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