10-letter words containing a, s, y, m
- maurolycus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
- mayakovski — Vladimir Vladimirovich [vlad-uh-meer vlad-uh-meer-uh-vich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir vluh-dyee-myi-ruh-vyich] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˌvlæd əˈmɪər əˌvɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr vlʌˈdyi myɪ rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1930, Russian poet.
- mayonnaise — a thick dressing of egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, oil, and seasonings, used for salads, sandwiches, vegetable dishes, etc.
- measurably — capable of being measured.
- measuredly — In a measured fashion.
- megacycles — Plural form of megacycle.
- mercy seat — Bible: Golden covering on the Arc of Covenant
- mercy-seat — Bible. the gold covering on the ark of the covenant, regarded as the resting place of God. Ex. 25:17–22. the throne of God.
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metaphysis — (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- metastably — In a metastable way.
- metasyntax — (grammar) Syntax used to describe syntax. The best known example is BNF and its variants such as EBNF. A metasyntactic variable is a variable used in metasyntax.
- methylates — Plural form of methylate.
- miaskovsky — Nikolai Yakovlevich [nik-uh-lahy;; Russian nyi-kuh-lahy yuh-kaw-vlyuh-vyich] /ˈnɪk əˌlaɪ;; Russian nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ yʌˈkɔ vlyə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1950, Russian composer.
- miles away — If you say that someone is miles away, you mean that they are unaware of what is happening around them because they are thinking about something else.
- minelayers — Plural form of minelayer.
- misanalyze — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- miscellany — a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
- miscreancy — the state or condition of a miscreant; villainy.
- mispayment — Incorrect payment.
- miss stays — (of a sailing vessel) to fail to come about
- missionary — a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
- mistakably — In a mistakable manner.
- mistakenly — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
- mistrayned — deluded or incorrectly trained
- mollymawks — Plural form of mollymawk.
- molybdates — Plural form of molybdate.
- monolayers — Plural form of monolayer.
- monostylar — having or comprising a sole upright or pillar
- moon daisy — a Eurasian composite plant, Leucanthemum vulgare having flower heads with a yellow centre and white outer rays
- mosaically — In the manner of a mosaic.
- muscularly — In a muscular manner.
- mushy peas — dried peas that have been soaked, boiled and mashed - often eaten with fish and chips
- musicality — of, relating to, or producing music: a musical instrument.
- musicianly — In the manner of a musician.
- muster day — the annual day for enrollment in the militia of all able men aged 18 to 45, according to a law established in 1792 and in effect until after the Civil War.
- myasthenia — muscle weakness.
- myasthenic — Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
- mycoplasma — any of numerous parasitic microorganisms of the class Mollicutes, comprising the smallest self-reproducing prokaryotes, lacking a true cell wall and able to survive without oxygen: a common cause of pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
- mydriatics — Plural form of mydriatic.
- myeloblast — an immature myelocyte.
- myelograms — Plural form of myelogram.
- myoblastic — of or relating to a myoblast or myoblasts
- myofascial — Of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues.
- myopathies — Plural form of myopathy.
- myosarcoma — A malignant muscle tumor.
- myrobalans — Plural form of myrobalan.
- myrtaceous — belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Compare myrtle family.
- mysophilia — a pathological attraction to dirt or filth.
- mysophobia — a dread of dirt or filth.