11-letter words containing a, n, i, m
- masson disk — a white disk on which a series of concentric gray circles appear to vanish intermittently when the disk is rotated, used for testing a person's fluctuation of attention and visual threshold.
- masterminds — Plural form of mastermind.
- masticating — Present participle of masticate.
- mastication — The process of chewing.
- mastigoneme — One of the lateral \"hairs\" found covering the flagella of heterokont and cryptophyte algae, believed to assist in locomotion.
- mastroianni — Marcello, 1924–96, Italian actor.
- match point — (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) the point that if won would enable the scorer or the scorer's side to win the match.
- matchmaking — An attempt to make two people romantically interested in each other, especially an attempt to set up a date between people or to arrange a marriage.
- maternalism — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- maternalize — to make maternal.
- mating ball — a writhing mass of snakes, usually composed of a single female and 10 or more males attempting to mate with her.
- mating call — a sound made by a bird or animal in order to attract a sexual partner
- matriculant — a person who matriculates; a candidate for matriculation.
- matrilineal — inheriting or determining descent through the female line.
- matrilinear — inheriting or determining descent through the female line.
- matrimonial — of or relating to matrimony; marital; nuptial; connubial; conjugal.
- matronising — to cause to become matronly; cause to act as, or fulfill the role of, matron.
- matronizing — to cause to become matronly; cause to act as, or fulfill the role of, matron.
- matronymics — Plural form of matronymic.
- matt finish — a dull finish or surface, as opposed to a shiny one
- matthiessen — Peter, 1927–2014, U.S. novelist and travel writer.
- matutinally — In the early morning.
- maudlinness — The quality of being maudlin.
- maunderings — Plural form of maundering.
- mauretanian — an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.
- mauritanian — Official name Islamic Republic of Mauritania. a republic in W Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French Community 1958–66; independent 1960. 418,120 sq. mi. (1,082,931 sq. km). Capital: Nouakchott.
- mawkishness — characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin.
- maxi single — a music single which contains more than the usual number of tracks
- mayfair tan — suntan (def 2).
- mayonnaisey — Resembling mayonnaise; mayonnaiselike.
- meanderings — Plural form of meandering.
- meaningless — without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.
- meaningness — what is intended to be, or actually is, expressed or indicated; signification; import: the three meanings of a word.
- meat-eating — having meat as the predominant or only component in one's diet
- meatpacking — (US) The slaughter and further processing of animals for meat.
- mechanicals — (US) mechanical fixtures and fittings.
- mechanician — a person skilled in constructing, working, or repairing machines; mechanic; machinist.
- mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- mechanizing — Present participle of mechanize.
- mechatronic — relating to mechatronics
- medallioned — having or wearing a medallion or medallions
- media event — a celebration, stunt, spectacle, or other activity carefully orchestrated to attract the attention of the news media.
- mediastinal — a median septum or partition between two parts of an organ, or paired cavities of the body.
- mediastinum — a median septum or partition between two parts of an organ, or paired cavities of the body.
- mediateness — The state of being mediate.
- mediational — Of or pertaining to mediation.
- mediatizing — Present participle of mediatize.
- medical man — a doctor of medicine
- medicaments — Plural form of medicament.
- medications — Plural form of medication.