10-letter words containing a, m, u, n, i, t
- modulating — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- modulation — the act of modulating.
- morulation — (biology) The cleavage or segmentation of the ovum by which a morula is formed.
- mountained — having mountains
- mousterian — of or relating to a Middle Paleolithic culture of Neanderthal man dating to the early upper Pleistocene Epoch (c100,000–40,000 b.c.) and consisting of five or more stone-artifact traditions in Europe whose characteristic tools are side scrapers and points.
- mule train — a line of pack mules or a line of wagons drawn by mules.
- multichain — comprising or involving several chains, esp (in chemistry) of a linear polymer
- multigrain — a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- multinodal — pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- multiorgan — Involving multiple organs of the body.
- multipaned — having or comprising more than one pane, esp of glass
- multiplane — Consisting of several planes or surfaces.
- multiplant — comprising or involving more than one plant
- multirange — having several ranges
- mutagenize — to subject (cells, DNA, etc) to mutagens to induce mutations
- mutational — Of, pertaining to, or the result of mutation.
- mutilating — Present participle of mutilate.
- mutilation — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- nasturtium — any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, cultivated for its showy, usually orange, red, or yellow flowers or for its fruit, which is pickled and used like capers.
- natatorium — a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.
- naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- naumannite — a mineral, silver-lead selenide, (Ag 2 Pb)Se, usually occurring in iron-black cubic crystals.
- neutralism — the policy or advocacy of maintaining strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
- nidamentum — an egg capsule, the material used to construct an egg receptacle or nest
- numerating — Present participle of numerate.
- numeration — an act or instance of or the process or result of numbering or counting.
- numerative — an act or instance of or the process or result of numbering or counting.
- numismatic — of, relating to, or consisting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.
- outmanning — Present participle of outman.
- outmigrant — A person who has migrated from one place to another, especially within a country.
- panaritium — a whitlow
- pancratium — (in ancient Greece) an athletic contest combining wrestling and boxing.
- pneumatics — a pneumatic tire.
- puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
- rudimental — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- rumfustian — a type of spiced nightcap made with beer
- ruminantly — in a ruminant manner
- rumination — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- ruminative — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- sanatorium — a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
- sanitarium — an institution for the preservation or recovery of health, especially for convalescence; health resort.
- sanitorium — a facility for housing patients with long-term illnesses
- semi-bantu — a group of languages of W Africa, mainly SE Nigeria and Cameroon, that were not traditionally classed as Bantu but that show certain essential Bantu characteristics. They are now classed with Bantu in the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo family
- simulation — imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing.
- squamation — the state of being squamate.
- stimulancy — an energizing, invigorating, or stimulating quality
- stramonium — jimson weed.
- subintimal — the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- submediant — the sixth tone of a diatonic scale, being midway between the subdominant and the upper tonic.
- tambourine — a small drum consisting of a circular frame with a skin stretched over it and several pairs of metal jingles attached to the frame, played by striking with the knuckles, shaking, and the like.