12-letter words containing l, i, m, e
- man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
- managerially — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
- mandibulated — Provided with mandibles adapted for biting; mandibulate.
- manifoldness — (mathematics) multiplicity.
- manila paper — strong, light-brown or buff paper, originally made from Manila hemp but now also from wood pulp substitutes and various other fibers.
- manipulative — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
- manna lichen — any of several crustose lichens of the genus Lecanora, especially L. esculenta, found in the African and Arabian deserts, used for food by humans and other animals.
- mannerliness — Politeness, good manners.
- mantelpieces — Plural form of mantelpiece.
- maple family — the plant family Aceraceae, typified by trees and shrubs having sweet sap, simple opposite leaves usually lobed or toothed, clusters of small flowers, and fruit in the form of a double-winged nutlet, and including maples and the box elder.
- marcellus ii — (Marcello Cervini) 1501–55, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1555.
- mare liberum — a body of navigable water to which all nations have unrestricted access.
- marginal sea — water that lies alongside a state, falls under its authority, and extends about 3½ statute miles (6 kilometers) from the coast.
- marginalised — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- marginalises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marginalise.
- marginalized — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- marginalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marginalize.
- marie louise — 1791–1847, 2nd wife of Napoleon I: empress of France; duchess of Parma 1816–31 (daughter of Francis II of Austria; mother of Napoleon II).
- maritime law — the body of law relating to maritime commerce and navigation, and to maritime matters generally.
- marlinespike — a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
- marlingspike — Alternative spelling of marlinspike.
- marriageable — suitable or attractive for marriage: The handsome and successful young man was considered eminently marriageable.
- married life — living as sb's spouse
- marseillaise — the French national anthem, written in 1792 by Rouget de Lisle.
- martinsville — a city in S Virginia.
- masculinized — Simple past tense and past participle of masculinize.
- masterliness — The quality of being masterly.
- materialised — Simple past tense and past participle of materialise.
- materialises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of materialise.
- materialists — Plural form of materialist.
- materialized — Simple past tense and past participle of materialize.
- materializer — One who materializes, or makes something material.
- materializes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of materialize.
- materialness — The state of being material.
- mathematical — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- matinee idol — a male actor, usually a leading man, idolized especially by female audiences.
- matriculated — Be enrolled at a college or university.
- matriculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of matriculate.
- matrilateral — related through the mother, as to a maternal uncle.
- matrilineage — lineal descent traced through the female line.
- maxillectomy — Surgical removal of the maxilla.
- meander line — a zigzag traverse made to define the approximate margin of a natural body of water.
- meanderingly — In a meandering or winding manner.
- meaningfully — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- mecamylamine — a ganglion-blocking drug administered orally to lower high blood pressure. Formula: C11H21N
- mechanically — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
- mechanizable — Capable of being mechanized.
- mechlin lace — a fine bobbin lace with raised cord, originally made in Mechlin.
- medal-winner — a person who has won a medal or medals
- media player — Digital Technology. a portable electronic device or a software program that plays and stores digital audio or video files in various formats.