8-letter words containing a, m, l
- malvinas — a female given name.
- mamaliga — a porridge of cornmeal, orig. of Romania
- mamelons — Plural form of mamelon.
- mameluco — (South America) A child born of a white father and American Indian mother.
- mameluke — a member of a military class, originally composed of slaves, that seized control of the Egyptian sultanate in 1250, ruled until 1517, and remained powerful until massacred or dispersed by Mehemet Ali in 1811.
- mamillae — Plural form of mamilla.
- mamillar — resembling a breast or nipple
- mammalia — (obsolete) alternative case form of Mammalia.
- mammilla — Anatomy. the nipple of the mamma, or breast.
- man lock — an air lock serving as a decompression chamber for workers.
- manacled — a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- manacles — Plural form of manacle.
- manarola — a group of five coastal villages (Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore) on the Ligurian Sea in NW Italy, near La Spezia.
- manchild — a male child; boy; son.
- manciple — an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
- mandalas — Plural form of mandala.
- mandalay — a city in central Burma (Myanmar), on the Irrawaddy River: the former capital of Upper Burma.
- mandalic — Of, or pertaining to, a mandala.
- mandella — A decorative Native American object, derived from a traditional ceremonial shield.
- manderil — A mandrel.
- mandible — the bone of the lower jaw.
- mandolin — a musical instrument with a pear-shaped wooden body and a fretted neck.
- mandorla — A pointed oval figure used as an architectural feature and as an aureole enclosing figures such as Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary in medieval art.
- mandrels — Plural form of mandrel.
- mandrill — a large baboon, Mandrillus (or Papio) sphinx, of western Africa, the male of which has a face brightly marked with blue and scarlet and a muzzle that is ribbed: an endangered species.
- maneless — the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- manfully — having or showing boldness, courage, or strength; resolute.
- mangling — to smooth or press with a mangle.
- mangonel — (formerly) any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles.
- manholes — Plural form of manhole.
- maniable — (obsolete) manageable.
- maniacal — of or relating to mania or a maniac.
- manicule — (typography) the pointing hand symbol, used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something.
- manifold — of many kinds; numerous and varied: manifold duties.
- maniples — Plural form of maniple.
- manliest — having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength or bravery.
- mannerly — having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.
- mannitol — Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
- manolete — (Manuel Laureano Rodríguez y Sánchez) 1917–47, Spanish matador.
- manorial — (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- mansholt — Sicco Leendert (ˈsɪko ˈleːndərt). 1908–95, Dutch economist and politician; vice president (1958–72) and president (1972–73) of the European Economic Community Commission. He was the author of the Mansholt Plan for the agricultural organization of the European Economic Community
- mantelet — a short mantle.
- mantilla — a silk or lace head scarf arranged over a high comb and falling over the back and shoulders, worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.
- mantling — a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- manually — done, operated, worked, etc., by the hand or hands rather than by an electrical or electronic device: a manual gearshift.
- manuel i — called the Fortunate. 1469–1521, king of Portugal (1495–1521); his reign saw the discovery of Brazil and the beginning of Portuguese trade with India and the East
- manurial — Of or pertaining to manure.
- manville — a borough in N central New Jersey.
- manyfold — by many times; by multiples: The state's highway expenses have increased manyfold in the past decade.
- manzello — a saxophone-like instrument used in jazz music