10-letter words containing i, m, u, n
- meiofaunal — Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a meiofauna.
- meiofaunas — Plural form of meiofauna.
- meitnerium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element. Symbol: Mt; atomic number: 109.
- melanippus — a Theban who killed Tydeus in the battle of the Seven against Thebes and who was, in turn, slain by Amphiaraus.
- melburnian — 2nd Viscount, William Lamb.
- mendacious — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- meniscuses — Plural form of meniscus.
- michurinsk — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Ryazan.
- microfauna — Biology. microscopic animals.
- microfungi — Plural form of microfungus.
- micromount — a mineralogical specimen displayed in such a way as to facilitate viewing it under a binocular microscope.
- micturient — Having a need to urinate.
- midcentury — Occurring around the center or middle of the century.
- migraineur — Someone who suffers from migraine headaches.
- migrainous — Of, relating to, or afflicted with migraine.
- milk churn — a container used to transport milk from farms
- milk punch — a beverage containing milk and alcoholic liquor with sugar, flavoring, etc.
- milk round — If someone has a milk round, they work as a milkman, going from house to house delivering milk.
- millennium — a period of 1000 years.
- minauderie — affectionate behaviour or flirtation
- minaudiere — a small, sometimes jeweled case for a woman's cosmetics or other personal objects, often carried as a handbag.
- mind (you) — You use mind you to emphasize a piece of information that you are adding, especially when the new information explains what you have said or contrasts with it. Some people use mind in a similar way.
- mind mouse — (hardware) A pointing device (unlike a mouse in design, but serving the same purpose) which works via sensors in contact with the user's skin. The sensors are built into a plastic base which fits on one finger and which is similar in shape to a finger cast. The principle of operation is presumably myoelectric, not psionic, contrary to what the name implies. As of the time of writing (1996), mind mice are not accurate enough to be anything but novelties.
- minehunter — a naval vessel that searches for mines by electronic means
- miniatures — Plural form of miniature.
- minibudget — a group of economic measures proposed between full annual budgets
- miniconjou — a member of a North American Indian people belonging to the Teton branch of the Dakota Indians and originally inhabiting parts of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
- minicourse — a short, intensive course of study, usually a few weeks long.
- minifundia — Plural form of minifundium.
- miniscules — Misspelling of minuscules.
- minivacuum — a small, handheld vacuum cleaner, as for vacuuming upholstered furniture or car seats, or other relatively small areas.
- minor suit — diamonds or clubs.
- mint julep — an alcoholic drink traditionally made with bourbon, sugar, and finely cracked ice and garnished with sprigs of mint, served in a tall, frosted glass: also made with other kinds of whiskey, brandy, and sometimes rum.
- mint sauce — Mint sauce is a sauce made from mint leaves, vinegar, and sugar, which is often eaten with lamb.
- minus sign — the symbol (−) denoting subtraction or a negative quantity.
- minus tick — downtick (def 2).
- minuscules — Plural form of minuscule.
- minute gun — a cannon fired at intervals of a minute, especially as a signal of distress or in a military funeral ceremony.
- minuteness — extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree: minute differences.
- misandrous — Exhibiting or pertaining to misandry: hating or prejudiced against men.
- misbuttons — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misbutton.
- 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
- misconduct — improper conduct; wrong behavior.
- miscounsel — to advise wrongly.
- miscounted — Simple past tense and past participle of miscount.
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- misguiding — Present participle of misguide.
- misjudging — Present participle of misjudge.
- misogynous — reflecting or exhibiting hatred, dislike, mistrust, or mistreatment of women.
- misquoting — Present participle of misquote.