8-letter words containing a, l, m, i
- maniacal — of or relating to mania or a maniac.
- manicule — (typography) the pointing hand symbol, used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something.
- manifold — of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.
- maniples — Plural form of maniple.
- manliest — having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength or bravery.
- mannitol — Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
- manorial — (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- mantilla — a silk or lace head scarf arranged over a high comb and falling over the back and shoulders, worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.
- mantling — a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- manuel i — called the Fortunate. 1469–1521, king of Portugal (1495–1521); his reign saw the discovery of Brazil and the beginning of Portuguese trade with India and the East
- manurial — Of or pertaining to manure.
- manville — a borough in N central New Jersey.
- maquilas — a factory run by a U.S. company in Mexico to take advantage of cheap labor and lax regulation.
- marbling — metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- marginal — pertaining to a margin.
- marichal — Juan, born 1937, U.S. baseball pitcher, born in the Dominican Republic.
- marigold — any of several chiefly golden-flowered composite plants, especially of the genus Tagetes, as T. erecta, having strong-scented foliage and yielding an oil that repels root parasites.
- mariupol — a city in SE Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov.
- marlines — Plural form of marline.
- marlitic — having the nature of marlite
- marsalis — Wynton [win-tn] /ˈwɪn tn/ (Show IPA), born 1961, U.S. jazz and classical music trumpeter, jazz composer, educator, and executive.
- marsilea — (botany) Any of the genus Marsilea of aquatic ferns.
- martiall — Obsolete spelling of martial.
- masklike — a covering for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one's identity.
- material — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- materiel — the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
- mathilde — a female given name, French or German form of Matilda.
- matralia — an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.
- maudling — Present participle of maudle.
- maulmain — Moulmein.
- maxillae — Irregular plural form of maxilla.
- maxillar — Maxillary.
- maya lin — Maya Ying [mah-yuh ying] /ˈmɑ yə ˈyɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1959, U.S. architect and sculptor.
- mayfield — a city in SW Kentucky.
- mayflies — Plural form of mayfly.
- mazelike — a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth.
- mci mail — (messaging) The first commercial Internet electronic mail service, launched by MCI in about 1981. Vint Cerf was the chief engineer. Reading mail was free but you had to pay to send. Users discovered you could communicate for free by sharing an account. One user would save a message as a draft and the other would read it and replace it with his response.
- mcmillan — Edwin Mattison [mat-uh-suh n] /ˈmæt ə sən/ (Show IPA), 1907–91, U.S. educator and physicist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1951.
- mealtime — the usual time for a meal.
- measlier — Comparative form of measly.
- measling — A form of delamination, or separation in a laminate material, resulting in a spotty appearance.
- medaling — a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like: a gold medal for the best swimmer.
- medalist — a person to whom a medal has been awarded.
- medallic — of or relating to medals.
- medially — situated in or pertaining to the middle; median; intermediate.
- medianly — In a median direction.
- medicals — Plural form of medical.
- medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- megalith — a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.
- megillah — Slang. a lengthy, detailed explanation or account: Just give me the facts, not the whole megillah. a lengthy and tediously complicated situation or matter.