9-letter words containing a, m, d, n
- mandating — a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative: The president had a clear mandate to end the war.
- mandatory — authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
- mandelbug — (jargon, programming) /man'del-buhg/ (From the Mandelbrot set) A bug whose underlying causes are so complex and obscure as to make its behaviour appear chaotic or even nondeterministic. This term implies that the speaker thinks it is a Bohr bug, rather than a heisenbug. See also schroedinbug.
- mandibles — Plural form of mandible.
- mandibula — (anatomy) mandible.
- mandilion — a short cloak, with full hanging sleeves, often open or slit under the arms, worn by soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- mandoline — A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat frame with adjustable cutting blades for slicing vegetables.
- mandolins — Plural form of mandolin.
- mandrakes — a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant, Mandragora officinarum, of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form.
- mandrills — Plural form of mandrill.
- manducate — to chew; masticate; eat.
- mandylion — a loose garment formerly worn over armour
- manfriend — A male friend.
- manhandle — to handle roughly.
- manicured — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- manifolds — Plural form of manifold.
- manriding — relating to the carrying of miners around a mine
- mansarded — Having a mansard roof.
- mansfield — a city in W Nottinghamshire, in central England.
- manspread — (of a man) to sit with one's legs far apart, taking up too much space on a seat shared with other people: guys who manspread on the subway.
- mantispid — any neuropterous, mantislike insect of the family Mantispidae, the larvae of which are parasites in the nests of spiders or wasps.
- mappemond — a map of the world
- maracanda — ancient name of Samarkand.
- marauding — engaged in raiding for plunder, especially roaming about and ravaging an area: marauding bands of outlaws.
- marchland — borderland.
- marienbad — a spa and resort town in the Czech Republic.
- marinaded — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- marinades — Plural form of marinade.
- marinated — Simple past tense and past participle of marinate.
- mark down — a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
- mark-down — a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
- markdowns — Plural form of markdown.
- marrooned — Simple past tense and past participle of marroon.
- marshland — a region, area, or district characterized by marshes, swamps, bogs, or the like.
- masonried — built of masonry
- mast band — a hoop of metal around a mast, used as a reinforcement or as an object for attaching stays, tackles, etc.
- mastodons — Plural form of mastodon.
- mastodont — Mastodon.
- maudlinly — In a maudlin fashion.
- maundered — Simple past tense and past participle of maunder.
- maunderer — A babbler, a mumbler, one who speaks incessantly.
- mazedness — (obsolete) The condition of being mazed; confusion; astonishment.
- meandered — Simple past tense and past participle of meander.
- meanderer — One who meanders or wanders.
- meandrian — meandering or winding
- meandrous — meandering; winding; rambling.
- medaillon — a portion of food, especially meat or poultry, cut or served in a round or oval shape.
- medalling — (British spelling) present participle of medal.
- medallion — a large medal.
- media man — a person who works in the mass media, esp in a high-ranking position