14-letter words containing h, o, u, m
- macrocephalous — Having a large head.
- magic mushroom — a mushroom, Psilocybe mexicana, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., containing the hallucinogen psilocybin.
- maid of honour — A maid of honour is the chief bridesmaid at a wedding.
- malacophyllous — (of plants living in dry regions) having fleshy leaves in which water is stored
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
- malpighiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Malpighiaceae, a family of tropical plants many of which are lianas
- mandibulohyoid — (anatomy) Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch.
- marathon group — an encounter group that meets for an extended period of time, as eight hours to a week, in the belief that the resultant intensity and intimacy will lead to a more open expression of feelings.
- mastigophorous — carrying a cane or whip
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
- microtechnique — the art of preparing something so that it can properly be examined using a microscope
- middlesborough — a city in SE Kentucky.
- milligram hour — a unit of measure for a dose of radium expressed as the amount of radiation received by exposure to one milligram of radium for one hour.
- milligram-hour — a unit of measure for a dose of radium expressed as the amount of radiation received by exposure to one milligram of radium for one hour.
- money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
- mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
- mother country — the country of one's birth or ancestry.
- mother hubbard — a full, loose gown, usually fitted at the shoulders, worn by women.
- mother-fucking — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
- mother-out-law — the mother of one's ex-husband or ex-wife
- mount rushmore — Mount, a peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota that is a memorial (Mount Rushmore National Memorial) having 60-foot (18-meter) busts of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, carved into its face between 1927 and 1941, from a design by and under the direction of Gutzon Borglum. 5600 feet (1707 meters).
- mountain chain — a series of ranges of mountains
- mountain sheep — wild sheep in mountainous area
- mouth-to-mouth — designating a method of artificial respiration involving blowing air rhythmically into the mouth of a person who has stopped breathing, to stimulate return of spontaneous breathing
- mouth-watering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
- mouths to feed — family members, dependents
- muddle through — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- muhammad ghori — Mohammed of Ghor.
- mulching mower — a lawn mower that shreds blades of grass into very small pieces that are left on the lawn to decay and return moisture and nutrients to the soil
- multichromatic — Involving more than one colour.
- mum's the word — silent; not saying a word: to keep mum.
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- mushroom cloud — mushroom (def 4).
- myrmecophagous — Pertaining to the anteater.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- neo-malthusian — a view or doctrine advocating population control, especially by contraception.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
- neuromechanism — the function of the nervous system as it relates to its structure.
- non-harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- non-homogenous — Biology. corresponding in structure because of a common origin.
- non-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
- nonhomogeneous — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
- northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
- not up to much — If you say that something is not up to much, you mean that it is of poor quality.
- nursing mother — a mother who is breast-feeding her baby
- on home ground — If you say that someone is on their home ground, you mean that they are in or near where they work or live, and feel confident and secure because of this.