14-letter words containing c, e, r, a, l
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metatheatrical — Of or pertaining to metatheatre.
- meteorological — pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
- metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
- metrical psalm — a translation of one of the psalms into rhyming strict-metre verse usually sung as a hymn
- metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- metropolitical — metropolitan
- michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
- microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
- microsatellite — A miniature satellite.
- microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
- middle america — average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- miracle worker — If you describe someone as a miracle worker, you mean that they have achieved or are able to achieve success in something that other people have found very difficult.
- miraculousness — performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure.
- miscellanarian — a person who writes miscellanies
- miscorrelation — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
- mister charlie — a term used to refer to a white person.
- molecular beam — a stream of molecules freed from a substance, usually a salt, by evaporation and then passed through a narrow slit for focusing, for investigating the properties of nuclei, atoms, and molecules.
- molecular film — a film or layer one molecule thick.
- monocarpellary — consisting of a single carpel.
- montreal canoe — a large freight canoe having a raised gunwale at the bow and stern.
- mother of coal — mineral charcoal.
- much-travelled — A much-travelled person has travelled a lot in foreign countries.
- multarticulate — having multiple joints
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- multicharacter — (of a book, play, film, etc) involving or relating to several characters
- multicollinear — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting multicollinearity.
- multimolecular — (chemistry, physics) Involving multiple molecules.
- nacreous cloud — a rarely seen, luminous, iridescent cloud shaped like a cirrus or altocumulus, approximately 15 miles (24 km) above the earth, and of unknown composition.
- natural causes — If someone dies of or from natural causes, they die because they are ill or old rather than because of an accident or violence.
- neo-lamarckism — Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold especially that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neurogenically — by neural activity
- neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- neutral corner — either of the two corners of the ring not used by the boxers between rounds.
- new carrollton — a city in S central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
- non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- non-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
- non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- non-recoupable — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- non-vernacular — (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
- noncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- noncelebration — the failure to enjoy or take part in a celebration
- noncorrelation — (esp in reference to investments) the state of not being correlated or connected
- noncorrelative — Not correlative.