11-letter words containing u, n, m, s
- pneumonitis — inflammation of the lung caused by a virus or exposure to irritating substances.
- pneumostome — a breathing hole in the mantle of a gastropod.
- polyonymous — having or known by several or many names.
- positronium — a short-lived atomic system consisting of a positron and an electron bound together.
- postscenium — a wing on either side of the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theatre where props could be stored and actors could prepare; a parascenium
- presumingly — presumptuous.
- presumption — the act of presuming.
- prussianism — the militaristic spirit, system, policy, or methods historically associated with the Prussians.
- pseudomonad — any of various bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas
- pseudomonas — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas, certain species of which are pathogenic for plants and animals.
- publishment — publication.
- pumpkinseed — the seed of the pumpkin.
- pumpstation — A pumpstation is a place with pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another.
- quantasomes — any of numerous particles in a chloroplast, part of the thylakoid and functioning in photosynthesis.
- quislingism — the act of aiding or collaborating with an occupying force
- ramgunshoch — surly; bad-tempered; rude
- rhamnaceous — belonging to the Rhamnaceae, the buckthorn family of plants.
- ruminations — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- salon music — music of a simple, agreeable, frequently sentimental character, played usually by a small orchestra.
- sam houston — Sam(uel) 1793–1863, U.S. soldier and political leader: president of the Republic of Texas 1836–38 and 1841–44.
- samuel ting — Samuel C(hao) C(hung) [chou choo ng] /tʃaʊ tʃʊŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1936, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
- santa maura — Italian name of Levkas.
- screen dump — the act or process of printing or saving the graphical or textual data displayed on a computer screen.
- semi-annual — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- semidiurnal — pertaining to, consisting of, or accomplished in half a day.
- seminatural — partly natural and partly cultivated
- semiquinone — any of the class of free radicals formed as intermediates in the oxidation of a hydroquinone to a quinone.
- sempiternum — a type of durable woollen fabric popular in the 17th century
- sense datum — Also called sensum. Psychology. the basic unit of an experience resulting from the stimulation of a sense organ; a stimulus or an object of perception or sensation.
- showjumping — horseriding event
- shunamitism — the rejuvenation of an old man by sleeping with a young woman, although not necessarily having sex with her
- shunt motor — A shunt motor is a direct current motor whose two windings are in parallel, with the same voltage across each.
- sign manual — a personal signature, especially that of a sovereign or official on a public document.
- simon magus — Simon (defs 5, 6).
- singularism — any philosophy that explains phenomena from a single principle
- ski jumping — a competitive event, included in the Nordic combined, in which a skier jumps from a ski jump, often traveling 230 to 300 feet (70 to 90 meters) in the air, with scores being based on both the skier's form and the distance of the jump.
- ski-jumping — the sport or activity of (skiers) jumping from a high ramp overhanging a slope
- slumberland — an imaginary land described to children as the place they enter during sleep.
- slumgullion — a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
- smoking gun — indisputable proof or evidence of a crime.
- smoothhound — a smooth dogfish, especially Mustelus mustelus, inhabiting waters along the coast of Europe.
- smouldering — burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke
- snuff movie — Slang. a pornographic film that shows an actual murder of one of the performers, as at the end of a sadistic act.
- snuff-movie — Slang. a pornographic film that shows an actual murder of one of the performers, as at the end of a sadistic act.
- sojournment — the state of sojourning
- somnambular — relating to sleep-walking
- somniferous — bringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences.
- sound mixer — sb who records film sound
- south yemen — Yemen (def 3).
- southampton — Henry Wriothesley [rahy-uh ths-lee] /ˈraɪ əθs li/ (Show IPA), 3rd Earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman, soldier, and patron of writers, including William Shakespeare.