12-letter words containing a, l, i, m, p
- compliancies — compliance (defs 1, 2, 4).
- complicating — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- complication — A complication is a problem or difficulty that makes a situation harder to deal with.
- complicative — having a tendency to complicate
- complimental — complimentary
- componential — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- compulsative — compulsory
- corporealism — materialism
- cosmoplastic — forming the universe or the world
- cosmopolitan — A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.
- dermaplaning — a cosmetic treatment, often used to treat acne scars, in which surface irregularities are surgically scraped to give the skin a smoother appearance
- desmoplastic — (pathology) That produces adhesions.
- diploma mill — an academic institution with low standards that awards many degrees
- diplomatical — Obsolete form of diplomatic.
- diplomatists — Plural form of diplomatist.
- dipyridamole — a yellow crystalline powder, C 24 H 40 N 8 O 4 , used prophylactically for angina pectoris and in combination with other drugs to reduce thrombus formation.
- dismal swamp — a swamp in SE Virginia and NE North Carolina. About 30 miles (48 km) long; about 600 sq. mi. (1500 sq. km).
- displacement — the act of displacing.
- dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
- dyslipidemia — (medicine) an inbalance of lipids (especially cholesterol) in the blood; hypercholesterolemia.
- ekman spiral — a complex interaction on the surface of the sea between wind, rotation of the earth, and friction forces, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- empathically — In an empathic manner.
- emphatically — In a forceful way.
- enamel paint — a type of paint that has a very hard and shiny finish once it is dry
- ephemerality — (uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
- epidemically — In the manner of an epidemic.
- episcopalism — the belief that a Church should be governed by bishops
- epithalamion — A song or poem celebrating a marriage.
- epithalamium — A song or poem celebrating a marriage.
- epitheliomas — Plural form of epithelioma.
- exophthalmia — (medicine) The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease.
- exophthalmic — Having or characterized by protruding eyes.
- experimental — (of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized.
- express mail — mail delivered quicker than normal mail
- film company — a company dedicated to the making of motion pictures
- fissipalmate — (of birds) having the toes lobed or partially webbed.
- foam plastic — a kind of light cellular plastic made by creating bubbles of gas in the liquid material and solidifying it: often used as an insulator
- germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
- grape family — the plant family Vitaceae, characterized by woody climbing vines with tendrils, having alternate, simple or compound leaves, and bearing clusters of small flowers and berries, and including Boston ivy, grape, grape ivy, and Virginia creeper.
- grimsel pass — an Alpine pass in S Switzerland. 7159 feet (2184 meters) high.
- haemophiliac — A person with haemophilia.
- hair implant — the insertion of synthetic fibers or human hair into the scalp to cover baldness.
- helmsmanship — the skill or function of a helmsman
- hemiplankton — plankton that spend part of their life cycle in a vegetative state on the sea bottom, riverbed, etc. (opposed to holoplankton).
- hemophiliacs — Plural form of hemophiliac.
- holiday camp — In Britain, a holiday camp is a place which provides holiday accommodation and entertainment for large numbers of people.
- hyperkalemia — an abnormally high concentration of potassium in the blood.
- hyperkalemic — Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.
- hyperlipemia — excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; lipemia.
- hypermagical — produced by or as if by magic: The change in the appearance of the room was magical.