13-letter words containing i, n, s, t, l, m
- mansplanation — Also called mansplanation [man-spluh-ney-shuh n] /ˌmæn spləˈneɪ ʃən/ (Show IPA). such an explanation given to someone, usually a woman.
- marginal cost — the cost of one additional unit of any item produced or bought in quantity.
- marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
- masculinities — Plural form of masculinity.
- maternalistic — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matt emulsion — a water-based paint which is not shiny when it dries
- mensurability — The quality of being mensurable.
- mental strain — a state of worry and tension caused by a situation
- meta-analysis — a research study that combines and analyzes statistics gathered from multiple independent studies
- metallic lens — an arrangement of louvres used to direct and focus electromagnetic or sound waves
- metropolitans — Plural form of metropolitan.
- michelin star — a mark of distinction awarded by the Michelin travel guides to a restaurant in recognition of the high quality of its cooking. A restaurant may receive one, two, or three stars, representing very good, exceptional, or exquisite cuisine, respectively
- microelements — Plural form of microelement.
- microtonalism — The use of microtones in music.
- milking stool — a low, usually three-legged stool with a flat seat in the shape of a half circle, used by a person when milking a cow.
- millennialist — A believer in millennialism.
- milton keynes — a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.
- ministerially — In the character or capacity of a minister.
- minstrel show — a once popular type of stage show featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors traditionally comprising two end men, a chorus in blackface, and an interlocutor. Developed in the U.S. in the 19th century, this entertainment portrayed negative racial stereotypes and declined in popularity in the 20th century.
- mirthlessness — The state or condition of being mirthless.
- misallocating — Present participle of misallocate.
- misallocation — to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.
- misemployment — Wrong or mistaken employment.
- misevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- mistranslated — Simple past tense and past participle of mistranslate.
- mistranslates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mistranslate.
- mistrustingly — In a mistrusting manner.
- mobilizations — Plural form of mobilization.
- monofilaments — Plural form of monofilament.
- monometallism — the use of one metal only, as gold or silver, as a monetary standard.
- monotheletism — the 7th-century religious doctrine that stated that Christ has only one divine will but both a divine and a human nature
- monothelitism — a person who maintains that Christ has a single theanthropic will.
- monumentalise — Alt form monumentalize.
- monumentalism — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
- most mainline — a fashionable residential district west of Philadelphia.
- mountainously — In a mountainous way.
- mud wrestling — sport: physical combat in mud
- mud-wrestling — wrestling in an enclosure with a floor or base of wet mud, staged as a public display and competitive event.
- mulligan stew — a stew made of odd bits of meat and vegetables, esp. as prepared by hobos
- multi-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- multi-sensory — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- multi-tasking — Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
- multibusiness — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
- multiindustry — Of or pertaining to more than one industry.
- multilinguist — A speaker of multiple languages; a polyglot.
- multipartisan — Relating to or supported by multiple groups, especially by multiple political parties.
- multiplicands — Plural form of multiplicand.
- multipresence — the quality or state of being multipresent
- multiskilling — the practice of training employees to do a number of different tasks
- multistandard — able to process signals from several different systems