13-letter words containing a, m, l
- marine league — a unit of 3 nautical miles (5.6 km).
- mariposa lily — any lily of the genus Calochortus, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having tuliplike flowers of various colors.
- maritime alps — a range of the W Alps in SE France and NW Italy. Highest peak: Argentera, 3297 m (10 817 ft)
- maritime belt — the part of the sea that is within the jurisdiction of the bordering states.
- market leader — most commercially successful company
- market letter — a publication containing information concerning market conditions, expectations, etc., especially one produced by a securities brokerage firm or other financial organization.
- marketability — readily salable.
- marlinespikes — Plural form of marlinespike.
- marmalade box — genipap.
- marmalade cat — a cat that is streaked orange or yellow and brown in colour
- marsh trefoil — buck bean.
- marshall plan — European Recovery Program.
- martagon lily — Turk's-cap lily.
- martin luther — Martin [mahr-tn;; German mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tn;; German ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), 1483–1546, German theologian and author: leader, in Germany, of the Protestant Reformation.
- martyrologies — Plural form of martyrology.
- marvelousness — The quality or state of being marvelous.
- masculineness — The state or condition of being masculine.
- masculinities — Plural form of masculinity.
- mass affluent — the large number of individuals with liquid assets of around £250,000
- massage glove — a type of glove with special surfaces on the palm and fingers, worn by someone giving a massage to improve the effectiveness of the massage
- master policy — a single policy covering a group of people, typically employees of a company, issued to an employer.
- masterclasses — Plural form of masterclass.
- masterfulness — The quality of being masterful.
- matchlessness — The state or condition of being matchless.
- materfamilias — the mother of a family.
- material girl — materialistic woman
- material mode — the normal use of language that refers to extra-linguistic subjects without explicit mention of the words themselves. Fido is a dog is in the material mode, while "Fido" is a dog's name is in the formal mode
- materialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- materializing — Present participle of materialize.
- maternalistic — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matriculating — Present participle of matriculate.
- matriculation — to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
- matriculatory — relating to matriculation
- matrifocality — The state or condition of being matrifocal; matriarchy.
- matrilineally — In matrilineal fashion.
- matrimonially — In a matrimonial way.
- matripotestal — of or relating to the authority exercised by a mother or a mother's blood relatives.
- matt emulsion — a water-based paint which is not shiny when it dries
- matter of law — an issue or matter to be determined according to the relevant principles of law.
- maxillodental — Relating to the jaw and teeth.
- maxillofacial — of, relating to, or affecting the jaws and the face: maxillofacial surgery.
- maximal ideal — an ideal in a ring that is not included in any other ideal except the ring itself.
- maximilian ii — 1527–76, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1564–76.
- maxwell demon — a hypothetical agent or device of arbitrarily small mass that is considered to admit or block selectively the passage of individual molecules from one compartment to another according to their speed, constituting a violation of the second law of thermodynamics.
- mealy-mouthed — avoiding the use of direct and plain language, as from timidity, excessive delicacy, or hypocrisy; inclined to mince words; insincere, devious, or compromising.
- mean latitude — the latitude of the point that is midway between two parallels on the same side of the equator.
- meaninglessly — In a meaningless manner; nonsensically.
- measurability — capable of being measured.
- medical audit — a review of the professional standards of doctors, usually within a hospital, conducted by a medical committee
- medical board — a group of people qualified to give opinions on medical matters