13-letter words that end in m
- raspberry jam — jam made using raspberries
- rational form — a quotient of two polynomials with integral coefficients.
- reactionarism — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- recovery room — a room near the operating or delivery room of a hospital, equipped with specific apparatus and staffed by specially trained personnel for emergencies, used for the recovery from anesthesia of a postoperative or obstetrical patient before being brought to a hospital room or ward.
- recovery team — a team engaged in locating and retrieving bodies, cargo, etc, esp following a crash, explosion or natural disaster
- red sea bream — either of two fish of the family Sparidae, Pagrus major and Pagellus bogaraveo. Pagrus major is a popular food fish in Japan, Taiwan and Spain
- republicanism — republican government.
- retributivism — a policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted.
- reversal film — film developed by the reversal process.
- revolutionism — a belief in revolution or revolutionary ideas
- rising rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by a succession of metrical feet each of which is composed of one accented syllable preceded by one or more unaccented ones.
- river red gum — a large Australian red gum tree, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, growing along river banks
- rock-fill dam — a dam built mainly of rocks of various sizes fitted compactly together.
- roentgenogram — a photograph made with x-rays.
- rogue program — a computer virus
- roll-over arm — an upholstered chair or sofa arm that curves outward and downward.
- roosevelt dam — a dam on the Salt River, in central Arizona. 284 feet (87 meters) high; 1080 feet (329 meters) long.
- rose geranium — a geranium, Pelargonium graveolens, cultivated for its fragrant, lobed or narrowly divided leaves.
- rutherfordium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Rf; atomic number: 104.
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- sadomasochism — interaction, especially sexual activity, in which one person enjoys inflicting physical or mental suffering on another person, who derives pleasure from experiencing pain.
- sand bluestem — a grass, Andropogon hallii, native to the Great Plains, used as a cover crop for sand dunes.
- sandwich beam — flitch beam.
- sanitarianism — the study of sanitation
- sansculottism — (in the French Revolution) a revolutionary of the poorer class: originally a term of contempt applied by the aristocrats but later adopted as a popular name by the revolutionaries.
- scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
- scholasticism — (sometimes initial capital letter) the system of theological and philosophical teaching predominant in the Middle Ages, based chiefly upon the authority of the church fathers and of Aristotle and his commentators.
- school system — state education
- scout uniform — the uniform worn by the Scouts
- scripturalism — the state of being scriptural or adhering to the Scriptures when translating or writing
- security firm — a firm which provides guards for buildings, and other security services and personnel
- selenotropism — growth in response to moonlight.
- semi-delirium — Pathology. a more or less temporary disorder of the mental faculties, as in fevers, disturbances of consciousness, or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, excitement, delusions, hallucinations, etc.
- semi-nomadism — a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- share premium — the excess of the amount actually subscribed for an issue of corporate capital over its par value
- shaving cream — a preparation, as of soap and free fatty acid, that is lathered and applied to the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving.
- shell program — A shell program is a basic computer program that provides a framework within which the user can develop the program to suit their own needs.
- shipping room — a place in a business concern where goods are packed and shipped.
- short-termism — If you accuse people of short-termism, you mean that they make decisions that produce benefits now or soon, rather than making better decisions that will produce benefits in the future.
- shy away from — If you shy away from doing something, you avoid doing it, often because you are afraid or not confident enough.
- silla kingdom — an ancient Korean state that unified Korea; flourished in the 7th–10th centuries a.d.
- sociocentrism — oriented toward or focused on one's own social group.
- solifidianism — a person who maintains that faith alone, without the performance of good works, is all that is necessary for salvation.
- south dum dum — a city in SE West Bengal state, in E India.
- south vietnam — a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.
- space tourism — travel into space for recreational purposes
- spanish broom — a spiny, often leafless shrub, Genista hispanica, of the legume family, native to southern Europe, having clustered, golden-yellow flowers and hairy pods.
- spathiphyllum — any of various tropical plants of the genus Spathiphyllum, having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental.
- spermatangium — the organ that produces spermatia in red algae.
- splatter film — a film containing many scenes of violent and gruesome murders.