13-letter words containing d, o, r, a
- melodramatist — A writer of melodramas.
- melodramatize — to make melodramatic.
- meridionality — the quality or state of being on the meridian
- message board — bulletin board system
- metamorphosed — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metronidazole — a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 , used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.
- mid glamorgan — a county in S Wales. 393 sq. mi. (1019 sq. km).
- mid-victorian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the middle portion (about 1850 to 1890) of the reign of Queen Victoria (reigned 1837–1901) in England: mid-Victorian writers.
- milford haven — a bay in SW Wales.
- miscoordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- misdemeanours — Plural form of misdemeanour.
- mitochondrial — (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
- model railway — a model of a small-scale railway system, often with toy moving trains
- moderate gale — a wind of 32–38 miles per hour (14–17 m/sec).
- moderationist — a person who favors, supports, or promotes moderation.
- moderatorship — The position or office of a moderator.
- modern greats — (at Oxford University) the Honour School of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- modernisation — Alternative spelling of modernization.
- modernization — to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize one's ideas; to modernize a kitchen.
- modula-prolog — Adds a Prolog layer to Modula-2. "Modula-Prolog: A Software Development Tool", C. Muller IEEE Software pp.39-45 (Nov 1986).
- mohave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
- mojave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
- molding board — a board upon which bread is kneaded, cookies prepared, etc.
- moll flanders — (The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders) a novel (1722) by Daniel Defoe.
- monkey around — any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.
- monochromated — Fitted with a monochromator.
- monosaturated — (organic chemistry, of a glyceride) Having one saturated fatty acid.
- mood enhancer — something, esp a drug, that has the effect of lifting a person's mood
- mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
- mordant rouge — a solution of aluminum acetate in acetic acid, used in dyeing and calico printing.
- more and more — in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money.
- more hands on — characterized by or involved in active personal participation in an activity; individual and direct: a workshop to give children hands-on experience with computers.
- morris dancer — A morris dancer is a person who takes part in morris dancing.
- mortgage bond — a bond secured by a mortgage on real estate or other property.
- mountainboard — a type of skateboard specially designed for rough terrain and steep slopes, having four large wheels linked by a suspension system
- mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
- murder weapon — the weapon that was used in a murder
- muzzle-loader — a firearm that is loaded through the muzzle.
- muzzleloaders — Plural form of muzzleloader.
- myocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a myocardiograph.
- name-dropping — the introduction into one's conversation, letters, etc., of the names of famous or important people as alleged friends or associates in order to impress others.
- narrow-bodied — (of a jet aircraft) having a narrow fuselage and a single aisle with seats on either side.
- narrow-fisted — tight-fisted.
- narrow-minded — having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
- national grid — a network of high-voltage power lines connecting major power stations
- neck and crop — completely; entirely
- neo-darwinism — the theory of evolution as expounded by later students of Charles Darwin, especially Weismann, holding that natural selection accounts for evolution and denying the inheritance of acquired characters.
- neurofeedback — The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.
- nitrolic acid — any of several weak acids formed when nitrous acid reacts with a nitroparaffin
- no-knock raid — a search warrant that allows police officers to enter a property without knocking