9-letter words containing i, n, o, t
- maintenon — Marquise de (Françoise d'Aubigné) 1635–1719, second wife of Louis XIV.
- malathion — an organic phosphate insecticide, C 10 H 19 O 6 S 2 P, of relatively low toxicity for mammals.
- mammonite — the greedy pursuit of riches.
- mancation — a holiday for a group of men, esp. one that involves typically masculine pursuits
- manicotti — a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.
- manifesto — a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government, sovereign, or organization.
- manitoban — a province in central Canada. 246,512 sq. mi. (638,466 sq. km). Abbreviation: Man. Capital: Winnipeg.
- manitowoc — a port in E Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
- manticore — a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
- martinson — Harry Edmund [har-ee ed-muh nd;; Swedish hah-ri ed-moo nt] /ˈhær i ˈɛd mənd;; Swedish ˈhɑ rɪ ˈɛd mʊnt/ (Show IPA), 1904–78, Swedish novelist and poet: Nobel prize 1974.
- matrimony — the state of being married; marriage: He was married in 1870 and lived in matrimony 12 years.
- matronize — to cause to become matronly; cause to act as, or fulfill the role of, matron.
- mattaponi — a river in E Virginia, flowing SE to join the Pamunkey and form the York River. 120 miles (193 km) long.
- mediation — action in mediating between parties, as to effect an agreement or reconciliation.
- megatonic — one million tons.
- melanotic — of or affected with melanosis.
- melatonin — a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in inverse proportion to the amount of light received by the retina, important in the regulation of biorhythms: in amphibians, it causes a lightening of the skin.
- mennonite — a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination, opposes war and bearing arms, and is noted for simplicity of living and plain dress.
- menoetius — a Titan, the brother of Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Atlas.
- mentation — mental activity.
- mentioned — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
- mentorial — Of or relating to a mentor.
- mentoring — a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- metformin — an oral drug, C 4 H 11 N 5 , used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, often in combination with repaglinide.
- metonymic — Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object.
- mezzotint — a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface.
- microdont — abnormally small teeth.
- micronuts — Plural form of micronut.
- microthin — extremely or, sometimes, microscopically thin: a microthin layer of aluminum.
- microtone — any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
- middleton — Thomas, c1570–1627, English dramatist.
- midpoints — Plural form of midpoint.
- migration — the process or act of migrating.
- milestone — a stone functioning as a milepost.
- millionth — coming last in a series of a million.
- millstone — either of a pair of circular stones between which grain or another substance is ground, as in a mill.
- miltonian — of or relating to the poet Milton or his writings.
- minestone — ore, esp iron ore
- miniation — the act of miniating
- minitower — a vertical case, smaller than a tower, designed to house a computer system standing on a desk or floor.
- mink coat — overcoat made of mink fur
- minnesota — a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- minotaurs — Plural form of minotaur.
- minutiose — attentive to very small details
- misbutton — (transitive) To button wrongly.
- miscounts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of miscount.
- misgotten — obtained dishonestly
- misoneist — hatred or dislike of what is new or represents change.
- misorient — to orient wrongly or improperly.
- mitogenic — any substance or agent that stimulates mitotic cell division.