10-letter words containing a, m, d
- marginated — Having a distinct margin.
- marinading — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- marinduque — an island of the Philippines, between Luzon and Mindora islands. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).
- mariticide — The act of killing one's spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wife.
- markedness — strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
- market day — the day on which a regular market is held
- market-led — of or relating to an approach to business in which the customer's requirements are identified by market research before a product or service is released
- marketroid — /mar'k*-troyd/ (Or "marketing slime", "marketeer", "marketing droid", "marketdroid") A member of a company's marketing department, especially one who promises users that the next version of a product will have features that are not actually scheduled for inclusion, are extremely difficult to implement, and/or are in violation of the laws of physics; and/or one who describes existing features (and misfeatures) in ebullient, buzzword-laden adspeak. Derogatory.
- marmalades — Plural form of marmalade.
- marmaladey — Covered with marmalade.
- marsh deer — a large South American deer, Blastocerus dichotomus, that lives in forests near rivers and swamps: an endangered species.
- marshalled — a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
- marshfield — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- marshlands — Plural form of marshland.
- mary tudor — Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
- marylander — a person born or living in Maryland
- masquerade — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- mass media — any of the means of communication, as television or newspapers, that reach very large numbers of people.
- mastercard — a brand of credit or debit card
- mastermind — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
- masticated — Simple past tense and past participle of masticate.
- mastodonic — a massive, elephantlike mammal of the genus Mammut (Mastodon), that flourished worldwide from the Miocene through the Pleistocene epochs and, in North America, into recent times, having long, curved upper tusks and, in the male, short lower tusks.
- mastodynia — (medicine) mastalgia; pain in the breast.
- matchboard — a board having a tongue formed on one edge and a groove of the same dimensions cut into the other, used with similar boards to compose floors, dados, etc.
- matricidal — Relating to matricide, the killing of a mother.
- matricides — Plural form of matricide.
- matronized — Simple past tense and past participle of matronize.
- maudlinism — A maudlin condition.
- maundering — A rambling or pointless discourse.
- maxilliped — one member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans.
- mazarinade — a pamphlet criticizing Jules Mazarin
- mccandless — a town in SW Pennsylvania.
- mcpartland — Marian, 1918–2013, British jazz pianist and composer, in U.S. since 1946.
- meadow rue — any of several plants belonging to the genus Thalictrum, of the buttercup family, having leaves resembling those of rue, especially T. dioicum, of North America.
- meadowland — an area or section of land that is a meadow or is used or kept as a meadow.
- meadowlark — any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, especially S. magna (eastern meadowlark) and S. neglecta (western meadowlark) having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted for their clear, tuneful song.
- meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- measuredly — In a measured fashion.
- mechanised — to make mechanical.
- mechanized — to make mechanical.
- médaillons — a portion of food, especially meat or poultry, cut or served in a round or oval shape.
- medal play — play in which the score is reckoned by counting the strokes taken to complete the round.
- medallions — Plural form of medallion.
- medallists — Plural form of medallist.
- media hype — intensive or exaggerated publicity in the mass media
- media star — a person who is well-known because of frequent appearances in the mass media
- mediagenic — having qualities or characteristics that are especially appealing or attractive when presented in the mass media: a mediagenic politician.
- mediascape — Communications media as a whole.
- mediaspeak — The jargon used by the media.
- mediastina — Plural form of mediastinum.