12-letter words containing a, m, l
- mischanceful — unlucky
- misconstrual — A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.
- miserabilism — Gloomy pessimism or negativity.
- miserabilist — One who is unhappy, or extols being miserable as a virtue; a philosopher of pessimism.
- misleadingly — In a misleading manner.
- misplacement — to put in a wrong place.
- mispleadings — Plural form of mispleading.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- missile base — a military base used for storing and firing missiles
- mistranslate — Translate (something) incorrectly.
- mitrailleuse — a machine gun.
- mitral valve — the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart, consisting of two triangular flaps of tissue, that prevents the blood from flowing back into the atrium.
- mitteleuropa — Central Europe.
- mixing valve — a valve receiving water from both a hot-water and a cold-water line and controlling the relative amount of water admitted from each.
- mnemonically — assisting or intended to assist the memory.
- mobilisation — The act of mobilising.
- mobilization — to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
- modern latin — the Latin that has come into use since about 1500, chiefly in scientific literature
- modularizing — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- mohammed ali — (ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talib"the Lion of God") a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
- molar volume — the volume occupied by one mole of a gas, liquid, or solid.
- mole mapping — the procedure of using a digital camera to record the positions and appearances of moles on a person's body so that regular checks will detect any changes that might lead to skin cancer
- mole-catcher — someone or something who catches, traps, or kills moles
- molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
- monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
- monastically — In a monastic manner.
- money player — a person who performs best under pressure, especially in a competitive situation.
- monkey gland — the testicle of an ape or monkey, said to have a revitalizing effect on humans when administered by grafting or adding the essence to the bloodstream
- monkey trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- monocephalic — bearing one flower head, as the dandelion.
- monocultural — the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
- monodelphian — any placental mammal that is a member of the group Monodelphia
- monofilament — Also, monofil [mon-uh-fil] /ˈmɒn əˌfɪl/ (Show IPA). a single, generally large filament of synthetic fiber. Compare multifilament (def 2).
- monogamously — In a monogamous manner.
- monomaniacal — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
- monometallic — of or using one metal.
- monopetalous — gamopetalous.
- monosepalous — gamosepalous.
- monosyllabic — having only one syllable, as the word no.
- monosyllable — a word of one syllable, as yes or no.
- monothalamic — having a sole cavity or compartment
- monsignorial — having the ecclesiastical title of a Monsignor
- monumentally — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
- moon landing — the act of landing on the moon
- moral hazard — Insurance. an insurance company's risk as to the insured's trustworthiness and honesty.
- moralisation — Standard spelling of moralization.
- moralization — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralizingly — In a moralizing fashion.
- morphallaxis — Biology. the regeneration of a destroyed body part by the reorganization of its remaining cells.
- morro castle — a historic fort at the entrance to the harbor of Havana, Cuba.