9-letter words containing a, n, e, c
- machinery — an assemblage of machines or mechanical apparatuses: the machinery of a factory.
- mackensen — August von [ou-goo st fuh n] /ˈaʊ gʊst fən/ (Show IPA), 1849–1945, German field marshal.
- mackenzie — Sir Alexander, 1764–1820, Scottish explorer in Canada.
- mackinder — Sir Halford John. 1861–1947, British geographer noted esp for his work in political geography. His writings include Democratic Ideas and Reality (1919)
- maclennan — (John) Hugh, 1907–90, Canadian novelist and essayist.
- magnetics — the science of magnetism.
- main deck — the uppermost weatherproof deck, running the full length of a ship.
- mainbrace — a brace leading to a main yard.
- make nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- make-nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- manchette — armpad.
- mancipate — (obsolete) To enslave.
- manciples — Plural form of manciple.
- manducate — to chew; masticate; eat.
- manichean — Also, Manichee [man-i-kee] /ˈmæn ɪˌki/ (Show IPA). an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.
- manicheus — Manes.
- manicules — Plural form of manicule.
- manicured — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- manicures — Plural form of manicure.
- manticore — a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
- manurance — the cultivation or occupation of land
- marchpane — marzipan.
- masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- mccartney — (Sir) (James) Paul, born 1942, English singer, songwriter, and bass guitarist for the Beatles.
- mcclellan — George Brinton [brin-tn] /ˈbrɪn tn/ (Show IPA), 1826–85, Union general in the American Civil War.
- mechanick — Obsolete spelling of mechanic.
- mechanics — a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic.
- mechanise — to make mechanical.
- mechanism — an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.
- mechanist — a person who believes in the theory of mechanism.
- mechanize — to make mechanical.
- medicinal — of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial: medicinal properties; medicinal substances.
- megachain — A very large and successful chain (group of stores or businesses).
- megacolon — (uncountable) Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.
- megatonic — one million tons.
- melanitic — containing, or relating to, melanite
- melanotic — of or affected with melanosis.
- melanuric — relating to melanuria
- melomanic — characterized by a great enthusiasm for music
- mendacity — the quality of being mendacious; untruthfulness; tendency to lie.
- mendicant — begging; practicing begging; living on alms.
- mendicate — (ambitransitive) To beg.
- meniscate — resembling a meniscus
- mepacrine — The drug quinacrine.
- mercaptan — any of a class of sulfur-containing compounds having the type formula RSH, in which R represents a radical, and having an extremely offensive, garlicky odor.
- mercenary — working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
- merchants — a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
- mescaline — a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C 1 1 H 1 7 NO 3 , obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.
- mesocrany — the state of having a medium breadth of skull
- messianic — the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.