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11-letter words containing m, a, g, i

  • magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
  • magic paper — An early interactive symbolic mathematics system.
  • magic smoke — (electronics, humour)   A substance trapped inside integrated circuit packages that enables them to function (also called "blue smoke"; this is similar to the archaic "phlogiston" hypothesis about combustion). Its existence is demonstrated by what happens when a chip burns up - the magic smoke gets let out, so it doesn't work any more. See Electing a Pope, smoke test. "Once, while hacking on a dedicated Zilog Z80 system, I was testing code by blowing EPROMs and plugging them in the system then seeing what happened. One time, I plugged one in backward. I only discovered that *after* I realised that Intel didn't put power-on lights under the quartz windows on the tops of their EPROMs - the die was glowing white-hot. Amazingly, the EPROM worked fine after I erased it, filled it full of zeros, then erased it again. For all I know, it's still in service. Of course, this is because the magic smoke didn't get let out." Compare the original phrasing of Murphy's Law.
  • magic spell — incantation or curse
  • magisterial — of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.
  • magisterium — the authority and power of the church to teach religious truth.
  • magistrally — In a magistral manner; authoritatively; dogmatically.
  • magistrates — Plural form of magistrate.
  • magistratic — relating to a magistrate
  • maglemosian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the first Mesolithic culture of the northern European plain, adapted to forest and waterside habitats and characterized by flint axes, microliths, and bone and antler equipment used in hunting and fishing.
  • magnanimity — the quality of being magnanimous.
  • magnanimous — generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: to be magnanimous toward one's enemies.
  • magnetician — a scientist who specialises in magnetism
  • magnetising — Present participle of magnetise.
  • magnetizing — Present participle of magnetize.
  • magnetotail — the narrow and elongated region of the magnetosphere of the earth or of another planet that extends in the direction away from the sun.
  • magnificant — Misspelling of magnificent.
  • magnificent — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
  • magnificoes — Plural form of magnifico.
  • magnisonant — high-sounding.
  • magpie lark — a black-and-white pied bird, Grallina cyanoleuca, inhabiting areas near water in Australia and southern New Guinea.
  • magpie moth — a geometrid moth, Abraxas grossulariata, showing variable patterning in black on white or yellow, whose looper larvae attack currant and gooseberry bushes. The paler clouded magpie is A. sylvata
  • mail bridge — (messaging)   A mail gateway that forwards electronic mail messages between two or more networks if they meet certain administrative criteria.
  • main gauche — a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
  • mainsprings — Plural form of mainspring.
  • maintaining — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
  • majoretting — the practice of performing as majorettes
  • make it big — If you make it big, you become successful or famous.
  • makeweights — Plural form of makeweight.
  • malariology — the study of malaria.
  • maledicting — Present participle of maledict.
  • malignantly — disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.
  • malignities — Plural form of malignity.
  • malingerers — Plural form of malingerer.
  • malingering — to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
  • maltreating — Present participle of maltreat.
  • mammalogist — the science dealing with mammals.
  • managership — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
  • manducating — Present participle of manducate.
  • maneuvering — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
  • manganesian — (chemistry) manganic.
  • manganosite — (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing manganese and oxygen.
  • mangia-cake — a derogatory term for a White person of Anglo-Saxon origin, used among Italo-Canadians
  • manhandling — to handle roughly.
  • manifesting — readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
  • manoeuvring — A manoeuvre.
  • manstealing — the act of kidnapping.
  • manumitting — Present participle of manumit.
  • map-reading — the act or skill of interpreting the significance of a geographical map
  • mapping pen — a pen with a fine point, used esp for drawing maps
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