12-letter words containing a, n, y
- mentally ill — having a mental illness.
- meridianally — Along lines of meridian, longitudinally.
- meridionally — In a meridional manner.
- merry-andrew — a clown; buffoon.
- merry-making — Merry-making is the activities of people who are enjoying themselves together in a lively way, for example by eating, drinking, or dancing.
- metaanalysis — Alternative spelling of meta-analysis.
- mexican onyx — a translucent, banded variety of calcite, used for ornamental and decorative pieces.
- microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
- microanatomy — the branch of anatomy dealing with microscopic structures (distinguished from gross anatomy).
- micropayment — A very small payment made each time a user accesses an Internet page or service.
- microtonally — In a microtonal manner.
- millennially — In millennial terms.
- milman parry — Milman, 1902–35, U.S. classical scholar and philologist.
- ming dynasty — the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
- mis-analysis — the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
- misanalyzing — Present participle of misanalyze.
- misleadingly — In a misleading manner.
- mnemonically — assisting or intended to assist the memory.
- mockumentary — a movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary.
- monastically — In a monastic manner.
- money market — the short-term trade in money, as in the sale and purchase of bonds and certificates.
- money player — a person who performs best under pressure, especially in a competitive situation.
- moneychanger — a person whose business is the exchange of currency, usually of different countries, at a fixed or official rate.
- monkey bread — the gourdlike fruit of the baobab, eaten by monkeys.
- monkey gland — the testicle of an ape or monkey, said to have a revitalizing effect on humans when administered by grafting or adding the essence to the bloodstream
- monkey trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- monochromacy — The quality of having only one independent channel for conveying color information in the eye, i.e. total color blindness.
- monogamously — In a monogamous manner.
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- monosyllabic — having only one syllable, as the word no.
- monosyllable — a word of one syllable, as yes or no.
- monosynaptic — having or relating to a sole synapse
- monterey bay — an inlet of the Pacific in W California. 26 miles (42 km) long.
- monumentally — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
- moralizingly — In a moralizing fashion.
- mornay sauce — a rich white sauce to which grated cheese, usually Swiss or Parmesan, and seasonings have been added
- morphosyntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- mulligatawny — a curry-flavored soup of East Indian origin, made with chicken or meat stock.
- multianalyte — Multiple analytes.
- municipality — a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
- mutagenicity — capable of inducing mutation or increasing its rate.
- mutationally — In a mutational manner.
- myclobutanil — A triazole fungicide that works by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.
- myofilaments — Plural form of myofilament.
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- name the day — to choose the day for one's wedding
- nankeen lily — a lily, Lilium testaceum, having drooping, fragrant, pink-tinged, yellowish or apricot-colored flowers with recurved petals.
- nanocrystals — Plural form of nanocrystal.
- nappy valley — a residential area that is regarded as suitable for families with young children
- narcotherapy — an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.