12-letter words containing u, n, m, i, d
- mountainward — Towards a mountain or mountains.
- mud-slinging — an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.
- muffin stand — a small stand having several tiers for holding muffins, cakes, etc., and a tea service.
- multicentred — Having multiple centres.
- multidentate — having several or many teeth or toothlike processes.
- multinodular — of, relating to, or characterized by nodules.
- multiplicand — a number to be multiplied by another.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- muttonbirder — a person who hunts muttonbirds
- neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- old mine cut — a brilliant cut, common in the 19th century, retaining a relatively high proportion of the original stone and having a large culet and small table compared to modern brilliants.
- on your mind — If something is on your mind, you are worried or concerned about it and think about it a lot.
- periodontium — the bone, connective tissue, and gum surrounding and supporting a tooth.
- plum pudding — a rich steamed or boiled pudding containing raisins, currants, citron, spices, etc.
- premium bond — In Britain, premium bonds are numbered tickets that are sold by the government. Each month, a computer selects several numbers, and the people whose tickets have those numbers win money.
- pseudoanemia — Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- pseudonymity — pseudonymous character.
- pumpkin head — a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
- quadriennium — quadrennium.
- quadrinomial — consisting of four terms.
- quadrominium — a building consisting of four individually owned apartments or living units.
- reductionism — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- samurai bond — a bond issued in Japan and denominated in yen, available for purchase by nonresidents of Japan
- sigismund ii — called Sigismund Augustus. 1520–72, king of Poland (1548–72), who united Poland, Lithuania, and their dependencies by the Union of Lublin (1569)
- silver mound — a perennial Japanese herb, Artemisia schmidtiana, having silver-green leaves forming a moundlike shape.
- sinus iridum — (Bay of Rainbows) a semicircular dark plain in the second quadrant of the face of the moon.
- subabdominal — below or beneath the abdomen
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- superkingdom — in some systems of biological classification, either of the two major subdivisions, prokaryote or eukaryote, into which all living organisms can be placed
- surinam toad — a South American aquatic frog, Pipa pipa, the female of which carries the eggs and tadpoles in small depressions on its back.
- tough-minded — characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view.
- traducianism — the doctrine that the human soul is propagated along with the body. Compare creationism (def 3).
- trudeaumania — obsessional enthusiasm for Pierre Trudeau
- turn of mind — If someone is of a particular turn of mind, they have that kind of mind or character.
- umnak island — a mountainous island in SW Alaska, in the Fox Islands of the E central Aleutian Islands.
- un-humanized — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- un-laminated — formed of or set in thin layers or laminae.
- un-manicured — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- unacclimated — not accustomed or adapted to
- unadmittedly — to give right or means of entrance to: This ticket admits two people.
- unadmonished — not admonished, counselled, or warned
- unbesmirched — to soil; tarnish; discolor.
- undemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- underkingdom — the domain of an underking
- undermanning — the condition of not having enough employees to function properly
- undermeaning — what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word.
- undetermined — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
- undiminished — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- undiplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.