10-letter words containing i, m, p, a
- marigraphs — Plural form of marigraph.
- mark spitz — Mark (Andrew) born 1950, U.S. swimmer: winner of seven gold medals in 1972 summer Olympic Games.
- marsh pink — any of several eastern North American plants belonging to the genus Sabatia, of the gentian family, having rose-pink flowers.
- marsupials — Plural form of marsupial.
- masspriest — a Roman Catholic priest
- mastership — the office, function, or authority of a master.
- matt paint — a paint which is dull rather than shiny when it dries
- maupertuis — Pierre Louis Moreau de [pyer lwee maw-roh duh] /pyɛr lwi mɔˈroʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1698–1759, French mathematician, astronomer, and biologist.
- maxilliped — one member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans.
- mazopathia — any disease of the placenta.
- mealie pap — mealie porridge
- media hype — intensive or exaggerated publicity in the mass media
- mediascape — Communications media as a whole.
- mediaspeak — The jargon used by the media.
- megalopsia — macropsia.
- megaphonic — Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone.
- megapixels — Plural form of megapixel.
- megascopic — Visible to the naked eye.
- mein kampf — the autobiography (1925–27) of Adolf Hitler, setting forth his political philosophy and his plan for German conquest.
- melanippus — a Theban who killed Tydeus in the battle of the Seven against Thebes and who was, in turn, slain by Amphiaraus.
- menophania — menarche.
- mephitical — Alternative form of mephitic.
- mercaptide — a metallic salt of a mercaptan.
- meta-vlisp — (language) An innovative Lisp dialect by E. St.James of IBP, France.
- metalepsis — the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
- metaleptic — the use of metonymy to replace a word already used figuratively.
- 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.
- metaphysis — (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- metaplasia — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- metaplasis — the second of three stages of ontogenetic development proposed by Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, in which the development of the individual is complete
- metapodial — (anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
- micrograph — an instrument for executing extremely minute writing or engraving.
- microphage — a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
- micropylar — Of or pertaining to micropyles.
- midshipman — a student, as at the U.S. Naval Academy, in training for commission as ensign in the Navy or second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Compare cadet (def 2).
- mimeograph — a printing machine with an ink-fed drum, around which a cut waxed stencil is placed and which rotates as successive sheets of paper are fed into it.
- mimography — the representation of sign language in writing
- mindscapes — Plural form of mindscape.
- mint stamp — a stamp in perfect condition
- mis-shaped — to shape badly or wrongly; deform.
- misapplied — mistakenly applied; used wrongly.
- misapplies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misapply.
- misappoint — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- miscaption — to provide with an incorrect caption
- misexplain — (transitive) To explain incorrectly.
- misocapnic — having a dislike or hate of tobacco smoke
- misophonia — A neurological disorder in which negative experiences, such as anger or disgust, are triggered by specific sounds.
- mispackage — a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.