11-letter words containing a, r, y, i
- malariology — the study of malaria.
- maledictory — a curse; imprecation.
- mammy chair — a slinglike device for raising or lowering passengers to and from ships anchored away from the shore in a heavy swell.
- mancipatory — relating to mancipation
- mandatorily — authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
- marginality — pertaining to a margin.
- marionberry — a cross between a loganberry and a blackberry
- masticatory — of, relating to, or used in or for mastication.
- materiality — material nature or quality.
- matronymics — Plural form of matronymic.
- mayfair tan — suntan (def 2).
- mayoralties — Plural form of mayoralty.
- mccarthyism — the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.
- mcgillivray — Alexander, 1759?–93, Native American chief of the Creek nation.
- mercenarily — In a mercenary way, for selfish reason of profit or gain.
- mercurially — In a mercurial manner.
- meritocracy — an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth.
- merrymaking — the act of taking part gaily or enthusiastically in some festive or merry celebration.
- methacrylic — denoting a type of acid
- micro-party — a small political party, esp one focusing on a single issue
- microarrays — Plural form of microarray.
- micrography — the description or delineation of microscopic objects.
- minor party — a political party with so little electoral strength that its chance of gaining control of the government is slight.
- mirifically — in a mirific manner
- misanthropy — hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.
- miscarrying — Present participle of miscarry.
- mithramycin — A particular antibiotic drug.
- mixed layer — the surface layer of water, seasonally varying in thickness, that is at almost uniform temperature owing to agitation by waves and wind.
- molendinary — a mill
- momentarily — for a moment; briefly: to pause momentarily.
- monomyarian — any bivalve mollusc of the group Monomyaria (or Monomya) that have a single posterior adductor muscle
- moray firth — an arm of the North Sea projecting into the NE coast of Scotland. Inland portion about 30 miles (48 km) long.
- morgan city — a city in S Louisiana: headquarters for offshore oil drilling and base for shrimp fleet.
- moronically — Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment: I wonder why they elected that narrow-minded moron to Congress.
- motorically — motor (def 11).
- mucociliary — Of or pertaining to the action of cilia in transporting mucus.
- multiparity — of or relating to a multipara.
- multiplayer — of or relating to a video game, or a portion of a video game, in which more than one person plays at the same time in a shared game environment: a multiplayer game; multiplayer mode; a multiplayer experience.
- muscularity — of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
- mycorrhizae — Plural form of mycorrhiza.
- mycorrhizas — Plural form of mycorrhiza.
- myocarditis — inflammation of the myocardium.
- myographist — a person who has expert knowledge of muscles
- myriad-leaf — an aquatic plant, Myriophyllum verticillatum, of the North Temperate Zone, having hairlike, submerged leaves.
- myrmidonian — comprising or resembling myrmidons
- nappy liner — a disposable paper or fabric liner placed inside a baby's nappy to catch excrement
- narratively — a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
- narrativity — The quality or condition of presenting a narrative.
- near-nudity — the state of not wearing many clothes
- necessarily — by or of necessity; as a matter of compulsion or requirement: You don't necessarily have to attend.