12-letter words containing a, m, e, n, d, t
- maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
- man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
- mandibulated — Provided with mandibles adapted for biting; mandibulate.
- mantelboards — Plural form of mantelboard.
- manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- masterminded — Simple past tense and past participle of mastermind.
- mastoid bone — a large, bony prominence on the base of the skull behind the ear, containing air spaces that connect with the middle ear cavity.
- matabeleland — a region in Zimbabwe, formerly a province of Rhodesia, home to the Ndebele (Matabele).
- matinee idol — a male actor, usually a leading man, idolized especially by female audiences.
- matricentred — Matricentric.
- means-tested — A grant or benefit that is means-tested varies in amount depending on a means test.
- meanspirited — petty; small-minded; ungenerous: a meanspirited man, unwilling to forgive.
- meat grinder — machine: minces meat
- media center — a library, usually in school, that contains and encourages the use of audiovisual media and associated equipment as well as books, periodicals, and the like.
- median point — centroid (def 2).
- median strip — a paved, planted, or landscaped strip in the center of a highway that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions.
- medical unit — a group of doctors and nurses working as part of a larger organization, such as the armed forces or a prison
- medicine hat — a city in SE Alberta, in SW Canada.
- meditational — Of, or pertaining to, meditation.
- mekong delta — the delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam.
- metasediment — (petrology) A metamorphosed sedimentary rock.
- meter-candle — lux. Abbreviation: mc.
- midafternoon — the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.
- middle latin — Medieval Latin
- miniaturised — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturise.
- miniaturized — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturize.
- misadventure — an instance of bad fortune; mishap.
- misdemeanant — a person who is guilty of misbehavior.
- miseducation — to educate improperly.
- moderateness — The quality of being moderate.
- modern latin — the Latin that has come into use since about 1500, chiefly in scientific literature
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- mother-naked — stark naked; as naked as when born.
- mountain dew — moonshine; whisky that has been illegally distilled
- mountainside — The sloping surface of a mountain.
- mountebanked — Simple past tense and past participle of mountebank.
- multidentate — having several or many teeth or toothlike processes.
- muttonheaded — a slow-witted, foolish, or stupid person; dolt.
- name the day — to choose the day for one's wedding
- namib desert — a desert region in SW Africa, extending along the coast from SW Angola to W South Africa. 1200 miles (1930 km) long, 30–100 miles (48–160 km) wide; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).
- needle match — a bitterly fought contest between two competitors or teams who bear each other a grudge
- nicotinamide — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 6 H 6 N 2 O, the amide of nicotinic acid, and a component of the vitamin-B complex, found in meat, liver, fish, whole wheat, and eggs: used in medicine chiefly as an agent for preventing or treating human pellagra or animal black tongue.
- nonautomated — not automated or operated by machines
- omnidistance — the distance between an omnirange station and a receiver.
- overdominant — excessively dominant
- paludamentum — a cloak worn by officials and military officers of ancient Rome, especially during wartime.
- payment bond — See under contract bond.
- payment card — A payment card is a plastic card which you use like a credit card, but which takes the money directly from your bank account.
- payment date — the date on which a payment (of a debt, bill, etc) is used to be paid
- postmeridian — of or relating to the afternoon.