13-letter words containing l, e, c, a, n
- manhole cover — a removable metal plate covering a shaft that leads down to a sewer or drain
- manon lescaut — a novel (1731) by Antoine François Prévost.
- many-coloured — having many colours
- mariage blanc — unconsummated marriage
- masculineness — The state or condition of being masculine.
- masculinities — Plural form of masculinity.
- matchlessness — The state or condition of being matchless.
- maternalistic — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- medicine ball — a large, solid, heavy, leather-covered ball, thrown from one person to another for exercise.
- meeting place — A meeting place is a place where people meet.
- megalomaniacs — Plural form of megalomaniac.
- melancholious — (obsolete) melancholy.
- melanochroous — having dark-coloured or black skin
- mellification — the production of honey from nectar
- melvin conway — (person) An early proto-hacker who wrote an assembler for the Burroughs 220 called SAVE and (probably) formulated Conway's Law.
- meningococcal — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or caused by meningococci.
- mercer island — a city in W central Washington, on Mercer Island in Lake Washington, east of Seattle.
- merchant flag — the ensign used by all ships engaged in commerce, fishing, etc.
- mercurialness — Quality of being mercurial; mercuriality.
- mescal button — one of the dried, buttonlike tops of a mescal of the genus Lophophora, used as a hallucinogen, especially by certain Indians of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. during religious ceremonies; peyote.
- mesencephalic — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- mesencephalon — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- messianically — the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people.
- metafictional — Of, relating to, or being metafiction.
- metalcrafting — metalworking.
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- metallic lens — an arrangement of louvres used to direct and focus electromagnetic or sound waves
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- metonymically — In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.
- mexican apple — a tropical American tree, Casimiroa edulis, of the rue family, having greenish, inconspicuous flowers and tomatolike fleshy fruit that is yellow on the inside and gray or yellowish-green on the outside.
- 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
- microanalyses — Plural form of microanalysis.
- microbalances — Plural form of microbalance.
- microfilament — a minute, narrow tubelike cell structure composed of a protein similar to actin, occurring singly and in bundles, involved in cytoplasmic movement and changes in cell shape.
- micronucleate — having a micronucleus.
- milk saucepan — a type of small saucepan often used for heating milk
- mine-clearing — the process of disarming and removing explosive mines from an area
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- mineralogical — Relating to mineralogy.
- miscellaneous — consisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixed character: a book of miscellaneous essays on American history.
- mise en place — (in a restaurant kitchen) the preparation of equipment and food before service begins
- mole fraction — the ratio of the number of moles of a given component of a mixture to the total number of moles of all the components.
- monogenically — In a monogenic manner.
- monogynoecial — (of a fruit) developing from a single pistil.
- monomolecular — noting or pertaining to a thickness of one molecule.
- mononucleated — having a single nucleus
- montes claros — a city in E Brazil.
- much-maligned — If you describe someone or something as much-maligned, you mean that they are often criticized by people, but you think the criticism is unfair or exaggerated because they have good qualities too.
- multibranched — Having more than one branch.
- multinucleate — having a nucleus.