12-letter words containing um
- deinotherium — any member of the genus Deinotherium, consisting of mammals resembling elephants that existed during the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene epochs
- detumescence — the subsidence of a swelling, esp the return of a swollen organ, such as the penis, to the flaccid state
- disencumbers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disencumber.
- diverticulum — a blind, tubular sac or process branching off from a canal or cavity, especially an abnormal, saclike herniation of the mucosal layer through the muscular wall of the colon.
- dockominiums — Plural form of dockominium.
- documentable — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
- double album — a commercial recording sold on two CDs or LPs
- double dummy — a variety of bridge for two players in which two hands are kept face down until the end of the bidding when both hands are exposed.
- drum machine — a device that simulates percussion sounds in various combinations and rhythms, and can alter digitally stored drum sounds or make digital recordings of drum sounds.
- drum printer — a line printer that uses a rotating drum with raised characters, against which the paper is pressed.
- dumbfounding — Present participle of dumbfound.
- dumbing down — the act or process of making something less intellectually demanding; a pejorative use
- dumdum fever — a chronic, usually fatal disease occurring in tropical areas of Asia and the Western Hemisphere, characterized by irregular fever, enlargement of the spleen, anemia, and emaciation, caused by the protozoan Leishmania donovani.
- dumortierite — a mineral, aluminum borosilicate.
- dumper truck — A dumper truck is the same as a dump truck.
- earth summit — a summit conference of 100 or more earth leaders debating global environmental and development issues, specifically the summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, but the term is also applied e.g. to a projected similar event in 2012
- ecumenically — general; universal.
- emolumentary — advantageous; tending towards emolument
- empyreumatic — relating to empyreuma
- encumberment — the act of being encumbered
- encumbrancer — Alternative form of incumbrancer.
- encumbrances — Plural form of encumbrance.
- enumerations — Plural form of enumeration.
- epithalamium — A song or poem celebrating a marriage.
- equilibriums — Plural form of equilibrium.
- equinumerous — having the same number of members
- etymologicum — an etymological dictionary
- euphoniumist — Someone who plays the euphonium.
- exalbuminous — (of a seed embryo) having no albumen
- family album — photos of a family
- ferroniobium — An important alloy of iron and niobium.
- fifth column — a group of people who act traitorously and subversively out of a secret sympathy with an enemy of their country.
- flummadiddle — A baked main course pudding consisting of stale bread, pork fat, molasses, and spices including cinnamon and allspice. It was a part of early American cuisine, especially in New England.
- frumentation — (in ancient Rome) a public donation of grain, often given to citizens during times of unease
- fumariaceous — belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
- fumaric acid — a colorless, odorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 4 H 4 O 4 , isomeric with maleic acid, essential to cellular respiration in most eukaryotic organisms: used in the making of synthetic resins and as a replacement for tartaric acid in beverages and baking powders.
- furocoumarin — psoralen.
- garbage dump — rubbish tip, place where refuse is disposed of
- gelande jump — jump made in downhill skiing
- get the hump — If someone gets the hump, they get very annoyed about something.
- glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
- good-humored — having or showing a pleasant, amiable mood: a good-humored man; a good-humored remark.
- gubernaculum — a part or organ that directs the movement or course of another part.
- gum ammoniac — a brownish-yellow gum resin, having an acrid taste, occurring in tearlike fragments from a plant, Dorema ammoniacum, of western Asia: used in porcelain ceramics and in medicine as an expectorant and counterirritant.
- gum-benjamin — Also called gum benjamin, gum benzoin. a reddish-brown, aromatic balsamic resin occurring in almondlike fragments and having a vanillalike odor, obtained from trees of the genus Styrax, especially S. benzoin, of Java, Sumatra, etc.: used in the manufacture of perfume and cosmetics and in medicine internally as an expectorant and externally as an antiseptic.
- gypsum board — wallboard composed primarily of gypsum and often used as sheathing.
- happy medium — a course of action or condition that is between two extremes: Our climate is a happy medium between hot and cold.
- harmoniumist — a person who plays a harmonium
- harum-scarum — reckless; rash; irresponsible: He had a harum-scarum youth.