10-letter words containing i, c, h, t
- mesolithic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- metaethics — the philosophy of ethics dealing with the meaning of ethical terms, the nature of moral discourse, and the foundations of moral principles.
- metaphasic — Relating to metaphase.
- metaphoric — 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).
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metathetic — the transposition of letters, syllables, or sounds in a word, as in the pronunciation [kuhmf-ter-buh l] /ˈkʌmf tər bəl/ (Show IPA) for comfortable or [aks] /æks/ (Show IPA) for ask.
- methacetin — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 9 H 1 1 NO 2 , used for relieving pain and reducing or preventing fever.
- methanolic — Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
- methiocarb — a crystalline compound, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 2 S, used as a nonsystemic insecticide and miticide.
- methodical — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- metternich — Prince Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von [kley-mens ven-tsuh l ney-paw-moo k loh-tahr fuh n,, loh-tahr] /ˈkleɪ mɛns ˈvɛn tsəl ˈneɪ pɔ mʊk ˈloʊ tɑr fən,, loʊˈtɑr/ (Show IPA), 1773–1859, Austrian statesman and diplomat.
- microlight — An ultralight aircraft.
- microliths — Plural form of microlith.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- microtherm — a plant requiring a minimum of heat for growth.
- milk vetch — a European plant, Astragalus glycyphyllos, of the legume family, believed to increase the secretion of milk in goats.
- miscanthus — any tall perennial bamboo-like grass of the genus Miscanthus, native from southern Africa to SE Asia and cultivated for ornament in temperate regions
- mischanter — mishanter.
- mischmetal — an alloy of cerium with certain rare earth metals and iron, used to produce the spark in lighters
- mismatched — Simple past tense and past participle of mismatch.
- mismatches — Plural form of mismatch.
- misteaches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misteach.
- mit scheme — (language) (Previously "C-Scheme") A Scheme implementation by the MIT Scheme Team (Chris Hanson, Jim Miller, Bill Rozas, and many others) with a rich set of utilities, a compiler called Liar and an editor called Edwin. MIT Scheme includes an interpreter, large run-time library, Emacs macros, native-code compiler, emacs-like editor, and a source-level debugger. See also: LAP, Schematik, Scode. Mailing list: [email protected] (cross-posted to news). E-mail: <[email protected]> (maintainers).
- monarchist — the principles of monarchy.
- monolithic — of or relating to a monolith.
- morphactin — any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.
- moustachio — Alternative spelling of mustachio.
- mouthpiece — a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
- multichain — comprising or involving several chains, esp (in chemistry) of a linear polymer
- multitouch — Alternative form of multi-touch.
- mustachios — A long or elaborate mustache.
- myasthenic — Of, pertaining to, or suffering from myasthenia.
- mythically — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- mythicized — Simple past tense and past participle of mythicize.
- mythicizer — One who mythicizes.
- mythicizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mythicize.
- mythogenic — producing or capable of producing myths.
- mythologic — (mythology) Of or pertaining to mythology.
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
- naphthenic — any of a group of hydrocarbon ring compounds of the general formula, C n H 2n , derivatives of cyclopentane and cyclohexane, found in certain petroleums.
- neo-gothic — of, relating to, or designating chiefly a style of architecture in which gothic motifs and forms are imitated.
- nightclass — an evening lesson
- nightclubs — Plural form of nightclub.
- nightpiece — a work of art representing a night scene
- nightscape — a scene viewed at night, especially as represented in art.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- nightstick — a special club carried by a policeman; billy.
- nihilistic — of or believing in nihilism, or the total rejection of established laws and institutions: An exhibition of nihilistic art—now there's an oxymoron!
- nomothetic — giving or establishing laws; legislative.