11-letter words containing u, r, m, s
- rumble seat — Also called, British, dickey. a seat recessed into the back of a coupe or roadster, covered by a hinged lid that opens to form the back of the seat when in use.
- rumbustical — rumbustious
- rumbustious — rambunctious.
- ruminations — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- rumpus room — a recreation room, especially one for children, as in a house.
- rush family — the plant family Juncaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants having narrow, grasslike leaves, small and greenish flowers, and capsular fruit with three compartments, comprising the true rushes.
- sacculiform — (of plant parts, etc) shaped like a small sac
- sacrolumbar — of, relating to, or involving the lumbar and sacral regions or parts of the body.
- santa maura — Italian name of Levkas.
- sarcomatous — any of various malignant tumors composed of neoplastic cells resembling embryonic connective tissue.
- saucer dome — a dome having the form of a segment of a sphere, with the center well below the springing line; a shallow dome, as in Roman or Byzantine architecture.
- scaramouche — a stock character in commedia dell'arte and farce who is a cowardly braggart, easily beaten and frightened.
- scoutmaster — the leader or officer in charge of a band of scouts.
- screen dump — the act or process of printing or saving the graphical or textual data displayed on a computer screen.
- scriptorium — a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
- scripturism — the state of being versed in Scripture
- scrumptious — very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown.
- scuff marks — marks made by scuffing
- self-murder — suicide
- semelparous — (of a plant) producing flowers and fruit only once before dying
- semi-luxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- semi-mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- semiamateur — retaining amateur status but receiving prize money or support, as from a sponsor, to cover training expenses.
- semidiurnal — pertaining to, consisting of, or accomplished in half a day.
- seminatural — partly natural and partly cultivated
- semipopular — relatively popular; quite popular
- semiserious — having some seriousness; partly serious.
- semishrubby — somewhat resembling a shrub; shrubby in some respects; having characteristics somewhat like those of a shrub; partly covered in shrubs
- sempervivum — any of various succulent plants belonging to the genus Sempervivum, of the stonecrop family, having leaves in dense basal rosettes and a compact, flat-topped cluster of flowers, and including the houseleek, S. tectorum, and other commonly cultivated species.
- sempiternum — a type of durable woollen fabric popular in the 17th century
- sericterium — a silk-producing gland in a silkworm
- sex tourism — a vacation to a destination that has no restrictions on sexual services or activities, as prostitution.
- show jumper — A show jumper is a person who takes part in the sport of show jumping.
- shuddersome — tending to shudder
- shunt motor — A shunt motor is a direct current motor whose two windings are in parallel, with the same voltage across each.
- singularism — any philosophy that explains phenomena from a single principle
- slumberland — an imaginary land described to children as the place they enter during sleep.
- slumberless — to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
- slumbersome — tired; sleepy
- slumdweller — a person who lives in a slum.
- small hours — pre-dawn
- smokejumper — a firefighter who parachutes to forest fires inaccessible to ground crews.
- smouldering — burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke
- so much for — So much for is used to indicate that you have finished talking about a subject.
- sodium-free — (of food) containing less than 5 mg of sodium per serving
- 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
- soured milk — milk that has been deliberately soured by fermentation or by adding acids such as lemon juice or vinegar, to be used in cooking