12-letter words containing e, r, i, g, n
- marginalises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marginalise.
- marginalized — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- marginalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marginalize.
- mark reading — the function performed by an optical mark reader
- marking gage — any of various adjustable tools for marking a line parallel to a straight edge against which the tool is moved.
- marlingspike — Alternative spelling of marlinspike.
- martempering — a quenching process used to harden austenitic steel.
- masquerading — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- masterbating — Misspelling of masturbating.
- mastersinger — Meistersinger (def 1).
- matrilineage — lineal descent traced through the female line.
- meanderingly — In a meandering or winding manner.
- meat grinder — machine: minces meat
- meeting rail — (in a double-hung window) the rail of each sash that meets a rail of the other when the window is closed.
- meeting room — venue where discussions are held
- menstruating — to undergo menstruation.
- merry-making — Merry-making is the activities of people who are enjoying themselves together in a lively way, for example by eating, drinking, or dancing.
- mesabi range — a range of low hills in NE Minnesota, noted for major iron-ore deposits mined by the open-pit method.
- messeigneurs — plural of Monseigneur.
- metalorganic — (chemistry) organometallic.
- metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
- metaphrasing — Present participle of metaphrase.
- microbrewing — Small-scale commercial brewing, as carried out in a microbrewery.
- microgranite — an igneous rock with an identical composition and mineral content to granite, but having a finer texture
- 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.
- micromanager — One who micromanages.
- microsegment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by juncture.
- microsurgeon — a person who performs microsurgery
- minas gerais — a state in E Brazil. 224,701 sq. mi. (581,975 sq. km). Capital: Belo Horizonte.
- mind reading — the ability to discern the thoughts of others without the normal means of communication, especially by means of a preternatural power.
- mineralizing — Present participle of mineralize.
- mineralogies — Plural form of mineralogy.
- mineralogist — the science or study of minerals.
- mineralogize — (intransitive) To study mineralogy by collecting and examining minerals.
- minor league — professional non-premier sports association
- minor-league — of or relating to a minor league.
- miscegenator — a person who advocates or engages in miscegenation
- misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
- misdirecting — Present participle of misdirect.
- misfeaturing — distorting the features
- misgoverning — Present participle of misgovern.
- misreckoning — Present participle of misreckon.
- misrecognize — (psychology, computing) To recognize in error.
- mongrelizing — Present participle of mongrelize.
- monsterizing — Present participle of monsterize.
- morigeration — (obsolete) obsequiousness; obedience.
- morning line — a list of entries for a horse race with the probable betting odds as estimated by a bookmaker or track handicapper, usually issued the morning of the race, before wagering begins.
- moulin rouge — a dance hall in the Montmartre section of Paris, France, opened in 1889 and famous for its cancan dancers and the drawings of its performers and customers made there by Toulouse-Lautrec.
- movie rating — a classification of a film as according to the age of viewers thought suitable to see it, and which can differ according to the level in the film of violent content, sexual content, etc