10-letter words containing a, m, d
- lipidaemia — Alternative form of lipidemia.
- loadmaster — an aircrew member responsible for the loading and stowage of cargo aboard an aircraft.
- loma linda — a town in SW California.
- longmeadow — a town in S Massachusetts.
- loperamide — a substance, C 29 H 33 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of diarrhea.
- lord mayor — (chiefly in Britain and the Commonwealth) the mayor of certain cities or the chief municipal officer of certain boroughs.
- lumberyard — a yard where lumber is stored for sale.
- lyam-hound — a bloodhound.
- lymantriid — (zoology) Any of the moth family Lymantriidae.
- lymphedema — the accumulation of lymph in soft tissue with accompanying swelling, often of the extremities: sometimes caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels.
- lymphodema — (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- macadamias — Plural form of macadamia.
- macadamise — to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.
- macadamize — to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.
- macdiarmid — Hugh (Christopher Murray Grieve) 1892–1978, Scottish poet.
- macdonough — Thomas, 1783–1825, U.S. naval officer: defeated British on Lake Champlain 1814.
- macedonian — a native or inhabitant of Macedonia.
- machinated — Simple past tense and past participle of machinate.
- mack daddy — a prominent or successful pimp
- macrolides — Plural form of macrolide.
- macromedia — (company) A company supplying multimedia and interactive television services and digital arts software tools in the US and worldwide. They produce products for Microsoft Windows and the Macintosh including: Macromedia FreeHand, a tool for design and illustration; Macromedia Director, an animation and authoring tool for multimedia production; Authorware Professional, a multiplatform authoring tool for interactive learning; MacroModel, a 3D modelling tool for multimedia, graphics and product design; SoundEdit 16, a digital sound recording and editing system; Fontographer, a typeface editing programme; and Action!, a multimedia presentation application. Chief Executive Officer: Bud Colligan.
- macrotrend — A large-scale trend.
- macroworld — A world or reality on a larger scale, thus for example the social scale when discussing individual affairs, or the human scale when discussing particle physics.
- madagascan — an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
- madagascar — an island republic in the Indian Ocean, about 240 miles (385 km) off the SE coast of Africa: formerly a French colony; gained independence 1960. 227,800 sq. mi. (590,000 sq. km). Capital: Antananarivo.
- madderwort — A name proposed for any plant of the same natural order (Rubiaceae) as the madder.
- madeleines — Plural form of madeleine.
- madhyamika — a school of philosophy, of a.d. c200, that attempted a reconciliation with Hinayana from a Mahayana position.
- madonnaish — resembling a Madonna
- madrepores — Plural form of madrepore.
- madreporic — Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora.
- magic wand — handheld stick for casting spells
- magindanao — a member of a Moro people of Mindanao in the Philippines.
- magistrand — a fourth-year university student
- magnetised — Simple past tense and past participle of magnetise.
- magnetized — Simple past tense and past participle of magnetize.
- magnitudes — Plural form of magnitude.
- maidenhair — any fern of the genus Adiantum, the cultivated species of which have fine, glossy stalks and delicate, finely divided fronds.
- maidenhead — the hymen.
- maidenhood — the state or time of being a maiden or virgin.
- maidenlike — Like a maiden; gentle, demure.
- maidenweed — a plant with finely separated leaves
- mail order — shopping by post
- mail-order — pertaining to or obtained by mail order: a dozen mail-order rosebushes.
- maimonides — (Moses ben Maimon"RaMBaM") 1135–1204, Jewish scholastic philosopher and rabbi, born in Spain: one of the major theologians of Judaism.
- mainlander — a person who lives on a mainland.
- maintained — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- major mode — major scale.
- major-domo — a man in charge of a great household, as that of a sovereign; a chief steward.
- majordomos — Plural form of majordomo.