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12-letter words containing d, o, r, m, n

  • lunar module — the portion of the Apollo spacecraft in which two astronauts landed on the moon's surface and then returned to the orbiting command module. Abbreviation: LM.
  • machairodont — having sabre-like teeth; sabre-toothed
  • machine word — word (def 10).
  • machine-word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
  • maderization — the process whereby wine is heated and oxidized, resulting in a darker colour and an altered taste
  • make inroads — If one thing makes inroads into another, the first thing starts affecting or destroying the second.
  • malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
  • maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
  • man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
  • mansard-roof — Also called mansard roof. a hip roof, each face of which has a steeper lower part and a shallower upper part. Compare French roof.
  • mantelboards — Plural form of mantelboard.
  • māori warden — a person appointed to exercise advisory and minor disciplinary powers in Māori communities
  • media person — a person who works in the mass media
  • meridionally — In a meridional manner.
  • microlending — the lending of very small amounts of money at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.
  • micromanaged — Simple past tense and past participle of micromanage.
  • microprinted — printed in microprint
  • microseconds — Plural form of microsecond.
  • midafternoon — the part of the afternoon centering approximately on three o'clock; the period approximately halfway between noon and sunset.
  • minirecorder — a small tape recorder, using minicassettes.
  • minor orders — the degree or grade of acolyte, exorcist, lector, or ostiary.
  • misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
  • misdemeanors — Plural form of misdemeanor.
  • misdemeanour — Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
  • misdirection — a wrong or incorrect direction, guidance, or instruction.
  • mitochondria — an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production.
  • mockingbirds — Plural form of mockingbird.
  • mockingboard — (hardware)   A sound and speech board for the Apple II computer, on sale in 1978. See also zxnrbl.
  • moderateness — The quality of being moderate.
  • modern dance — a form of contemporary theatrical and concert dance employing a special technique for developing the use of the entire body in movements expressive of abstract ideas.
  • modern greek — the Greek language since c1500. Abbreviation: ModGk.
  • modern latin — the Latin that has come into use since about 1500, chiefly in scientific literature
  • modularizing — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
  • mohenjo-daro — an archaeological site in Pakistan, near the Indus River: six successive ancient cities were built here.
  • mond process — a process for obtaining nickel by heating the ore in carbon monoxide to produce nickel carbonyl vapour, which is then decomposed at a higher temperature to yield the metal
  • money spider — any of certain small shiny brownish spiders of the family Linyphiidae
  • moneylenders — Plural form of moneylender.
  • monkey bread — the gourdlike fruit of the baobab, eaten by monkeys.
  • monochloride — a chloride containing one atom of chlorine with one atom of another element or a group.
  • monodisperse — (of a colloid) Having particles of (approximately) the same size.
  • monodramatic — Relating to a monodrama.
  • monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
  • monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
  • monohydrogen — relating to a molecule in which there is a single hydrogen ion for each combining ion
  • monorchidism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
  • mooch around — If you mooch around or mooch about a place, you move around there slowly with no particular purpose.
  • morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.
  • mother-naked — stark naked; as naked as when born.
  • motor-driven — propelled or made to function by means of a motor
  • motor-minded — disposed to perceive one's environment in terms of mechanical or muscular activity.
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