10-letter words containing m, a, g, i, c
- folk magic — any attempt to practice charms, spells, etc., to control events or people.
- galliambic — of or relating to a metre consisting of four lesser Ionics, used by Callimachus and Catullus and imitated by Tennyson in Boadicea
- game chips — round thin potato chips served with game
- gametocide — a substance that kills gametes or gametocytes.
- gamotropic — of or relating to gamotropism
- gentamicin — a highly toxic broad-spectrum antibiotic mixture of related aminoglycoside substances derived from the actinomycete bacterium Micromonospora purpurea, used in its sulfate form in the treatment of severe Gram-negative infections.
- geomatical — Relating to geomatics.
- geomedical — relating to geomedicine
- giacometti — Alberto [al-bair-toh;; Italian ahl-ber-taw] /ælˈbɛər toʊ;; Italian ɑlˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1901–66, Swiss sculptor and painter.
- giant clam — any of several huge clams of the family Tridacnidae, inhabiting the shallow waters of coral reefs in the tropical Indo-Pacific, as Tridacna gigas: some may weigh more than 500 pounds (225 kg).
- glutaminic — derived from glutamine
- gnomically — In a gnomic manner. (In a way apparently clear and simple, but eventually difficult to understand).
- gnomonical — Alternative form of gnomonic.
- graecismus — (rhetoric, historical) Use of Greek words and examples.
- gramicidin — a crystalline, water-insoluble antibiotic obtained from tyrothrycin by extraction, used chiefly in treating local infections caused by Gram-positive organisms.
- graphemics — the study of writing systems and of their relation to speech.
- gum arabic — a water-soluble, gummy exudate obtained from the acacia tree, especially Acacia senegal, used as an emulsifier, an adhesive, in inks, and in pharmaceuticals.
- gum guaiac — guaiac.
- gymnastics — (used with a plural verb) gymnastic exercises.
- homorganic — (of two or more speech sounds) having the same place of articulation, as p, b, and m, which are all bilabial.
- ideogramic — Alt form ideogrammic.
- immigrancy — the state or condition of being an immigrant or a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
- impeaching — Present participle of impeach.
- kerygmatic — the preaching of the gospel of Christ, especially in the manner of the early church.
- lacemaking — the art, act, or process of making lace.
- legitimacy — the state or quality of being legitimate.
- like magic — very quickly
- limacology — the study of slugs
- macerating — Present participle of macerate.
- machinegun — Alternative spelling of machine gun.
- maculating — Present participle of maculate.
- mafficking — to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations.
- magic wand — handheld stick for casting spells
- magistracy — the office or function of a magistrate.
- magnetical — (obsolete) Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; magnetic.
- magnetitic — Of or relating to the mineral magnetite.
- magnifical — magnificent; imposing.
- magnificat — (italics) the hymn of the Virgin Mary in Luke, 1:46–55, beginning “My soul doth magnify the Lord,” used as a canticle at evensong or vespers.
- malignance — the quality or condition of being malignant.
- malignancy — the quality or condition of being malignant.
- mammogenic — exciting or generating mammary development
- manicuring — Present participle of manicure.
- manscaping — Present participle of manscape.
- massacring — Present participle of massacre.
- matchgirls — Plural form of matchgirl.
- mclaughlin — John, born 1942, English jazz guitarist.
- mediagenic — having qualities or characteristics that are especially appealing or attractive when presented in the mass media: a mediagenic politician.
- medicating — Present participle of medicate.
- megacities — Plural form of megacity.
- megalithic — a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.