12-letter words containing u, l, m
- quantum leap — Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy.
- quarter mile — an event in which competitors run a quarter mile or 400 metres
- quasi-normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- quitclaiming — Present participle of quitclaim.
- reaccumulate — to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth.
- receptaculum — a vessel, receptacle or container
- red mulberry — See under mulberry (def 2).
- redoublement — the act of redoubling
- regular army — the permanent army maintained in peace as well as in war; the standing army: one of the major components of the Army of the United States.
- reimbursable — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
- repromulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
- rheumatismal — of or relating to rheumatism
- rheumatology — the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
- roman-fleuve — saga (def 3).
- rumble strip — one of a series of rough or slightly raised strips of pavement on a highway, intended to slow down the speed of vehicles, as before a toll booth.
- ruminatingly — in a ruminating manner
- rummage sale — a sale of miscellaneous articles, old or new, as items contributed to raise money for charity, of unclaimed goods at a wharf or warehouse, or of odds and ends of merchandise at a shop.
- sales volume — quantity of goods sold
- salmon trout — a European trout, Salmo trutta.
- salutatorium — a porch or room in a monastery or church serving as a meeting or almsgiving place for monks or priests and the laity.
- samuel lover — Samuel, 1797–1868, Irish novelist, painter, and songwriter.
- samuel morse — Jedidiah [jed-i-dahy-uh] /ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).
- scapulimancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- 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.
- schuman plan — the plan for establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, proposed by Robert Schuman, French political leader, in 1950.
- scribbly gum — any species of the genus Eucalyptus with smooth white bark marked with random patterns made by wood-boring insects
- semi-popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- semiannually — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- semicircular — Also called semicircumference [sem-ee-ser-kuhm-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i sərˈkʌm fər əns, -frəns, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ (Show IPA). half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
- semiglobular — possessing the form of half a globe; hemispheric.
- semilustrous — partially or somewhat lustrous
- semipellucid — somewhat pellucid; partially translucent or transparent
- short column — a column whose relative dimensions ensure that when it is overloaded it fails by crushing, rather than buckling
- silver mound — a perennial Japanese herb, Artemisia schmidtiana, having silver-green leaves forming a moundlike shape.
- simple fruit — a fruit formed from one pistil.
- simple group — a group that has no normal subgroup except the group itself and the identity.
- simple sugar — monosaccharide.
- simple syrup — a thick, sweet liquid, usually prepared from sugar and water and used chiefly as a base for soda fountain flavors.
- simultaneity — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- simultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- sixth column — the persons residing in a country at war who are devoted to aiding the fifth column in its activities, especially by lowering morale, spreading rumors, etc.
- slaughterman — a person employed to kill animals in a slaughterhouse
- slum-dweller — a person who lives in a slum.
- slumber wear — nightclothes
- slumberingly — in a slumbering manner
- slumbershade — sleep shade.
- slumpflation — a situation in which economic depression is combined with increasing inflation
- smart casual — (of clothing) neat or professional-looking but fairly casual: The dress code for the event will be smart casual.
- smilacaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Smilacaceae, a temperate and tropical family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, most of which are climbing shrubs with prickly stems: includes smilax
- sodium light — the light produced by a sodium lamp