9-letter words containing m, a, d, u
- meadowrue — A plant (any plant of genus Thalictrum), also known as thalictrum.
- meandrous — meandering; winding; rambling.
- medullary — pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling the medulla of an organ or the medulla oblongata.
- medullate — medullated, or having a medulla or pith
- misadjust — to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate: to adjust expenses to income.
- misgauged — Simple past tense and past participle of misgauge.
- misvalued — Simple past tense and past participle of misvalue.
- modula-2* — An extension of Modula-2 by M. Philippsen <[email protected]> of the University of Karlsruhe. It uses a superset of data parallelism, allowing both synchronous and asynchronous programs, both SIMD and MIMD. Parallelism may be nested to any depth. There are version for MasPar and a simulator for the SPARC.
- modula-3* — Incorporation of Modula-2* ideas into Modula-3.
- modular c — A preprocessor-based extension to C allowing modules.
- modularly — In a modular manner.
- modulated — Simple past tense and past participle of modulate.
- modulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of modulate.
- modulator — a person or thing that modulates.
- mogadishu — an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- mouldable — something formed in or on a mold: a mold of jelly.
- moundsman — pitcher2 (def 2).
- mouse pad — mouse mat
- muckraked — Simple past tense and past participle of muckrake.
- mud crack — a fracture, part of a desiccation pattern, caused by the drying out and shrinking of silt or clay.
- mud snake — an iridescent black and red snake, Farancia abacura, of southeastern and south-central U.S., having a sharp, stiff tail tip used in manipulating prey into position for swallowing.
- mud-caked — covered with mud or dirt
- mud-flaps — a large flap behind a rear tire to prevent mud, water, etc., from being splashed on the following vehicle.
- mudguards — Plural form of mudguard.
- mujahedin — Alt form mujahideen.
- mujahidin — Alternative form of mujahideen; Plural form of mujahid.
- multiband — Having or employing multiple bands, especially frequency bands.
- mundanely — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
- mundanity — the condition or quality of being mundane; mundaneness.
- muscadine — a grape, Vitis rotundifolia, of the southern U.S., having dull purple, thick-skinned musky fruit and being the origin of many grape varieties.
- muscavado — muscovado.
- muscovado — raw or unrefined sugar, obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporating and draining off the molasses.
- must-read — a piece of literature or writing considered important or classic; writing that should or must be read.
- mustached — Having a mustache.
- mutilated — Simple past tense and past participle of mutilate.
- novodamus — a clause in a charter whereby a grant (particularly of property) is renewed by a (feudal) superior, esp for the purpose of making a minor alteration to the former grant; the charter itself
- numerated — to represent numbers by symbols.
- nursemaid — Also called nurserymaid. a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, especially in a household.
- ombudsman — a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies.
- outmanned — Simple past tense and past participle of outman.
- palladium — a rare metallic element of the platinum group, silver-white, ductile and malleable, harder and fusing more readily than platinum: used chiefly as a catalyst and in dental and other alloys. Symbol: Pd; atomic weight: 106.4; atomic number: 46; specific gravity: 12 at 20°C.
- pauperdom — the state of being a person who is extremely poor
- plumdamas — a damson plum or prune
- pompadour — Marquise de (Jeanne Antoinette Poisson Le Normant d'Étioles) 1721–64, mistress of Louis XV of France.
- poujadism — a conservative reactionary movement to protect the business interests of small traders
- quadruman — a monkey or ape with all four feet specialized for use as hands
- quasimodo — Salvatore [sahl-vah-taw-re] /ˌsɑl vɑˈtɔ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1901–68, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1959.
- remarqued — pertaining to a piece of print art that contains a remarque or original drawing by the artist in the margin
- remoulade — a cold sauce made with mayonnaise and various condiments and herbs, as chopped pickles, capers, mustard, parsley, chervil, and tarragon.
- road hump — speed bump that slows traffic