9-letter words containing m, a, i, e
- lima bean — a bean, Phaseolus limensis, having a broad, flat, edible seed.
- limaceous — Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae).
- limerance — Alternative form of limerence.
- limescale — A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.
- limewater — an aqueous solution of slaked lime, used in medicine, antacids, and lotions, and to absorb carbon dioxide from the air.
- limitable — Able to be limited.
- lindemann — Frederick Alexander, 1st Viscount Cherwell. 1886–1957, British physicist, born in Germany; Churchill's scientific adviser during World War II
- line mark — a trademark covering all items of a particular product line.
- lineament — Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
- lipidemia — (medicine) The presence of lipids in the blood.
- literatim — word for word and letter for letter; in exactly the same words.
- liveryman — an owner of or an employee in a livery stable.
- luminaire — A complete electric light unit (used especially in technical contexts).
- luminance — brightness
- macedoine — a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.
- macedonia — Also, Macedon [mas-i-don] /ˈmæs ɪˌdɒn/ (Show IPA). an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, in S Europe: now a region in N Greece, SW Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia.
- machinate — Engage in plots and intrigues; scheme.
- machinery — an assemblage of machines or mechanical apparatuses: the machinery of a factory.
- mackenzie — Sir Alexander, 1764–1820, Scottish explorer in Canada.
- mackinder — Sir Halford John. 1861–1947, British geographer noted esp for his work in political geography. His writings include Democratic Ideas and Reality (1919)
- macquarie — a river in SE Australia, in New South Wales, flowing NW to the Darling River. 750 miles (1210 km) long.
- macrolide — Any of a class of antibiotics containing a lactone ring, of which the first and best known is erythromycin.
- maddening — driving to madness or frenzy: a maddening thirst.
- made dish — a dish consisting of a number of different ingredients cooked together
- madeleine — a small shell-shaped cake made of flour, eggs, sugar, and butter and baked in a mold.
- madrilene — a consommé flavored with tomato, frequently jelled and served cold.
- madrileno — a native or inhabitant of Madrid, Spain.
- magaziner — Someone who writes for a magazine.
- magazines — A periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, typically covering a particular subject or area of interest.
- maghemite — a strongly magnetic dimorph of hematite.
- magic eye — a miniature cathode-ray tube in some radio receivers, on the screen of which a pattern is displayed in order to assist tuning
- magisters — Plural form of magister.
- magistery — an agency or substance, as in alchemy, to which faculties of healing, transformation, etc., are ascribed.
- magnesian — (chiefly of rocks and minerals) containing or relatively rich in magnesium.
- magnesite — a mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO 3 , having a characteristic conchoidal fracture and usually occurring in white masses.
- magnesium — a light, ductile, silver-white, metallic element that burns with a dazzling white light, used in lightweight alloys, flares, fireworks, in the manufacture of flashbulbs, optical mirrors, and precision instruments, and as a zinc substitute in batteries. Symbol: Mg; atomic weight: 24.312; atomic number: 12; specific gravity: 1.74 at 20°C.
- magnetics — the science of magnetism.
- magnetise — to make a magnet of or impart the properties of a magnet to.
- magnetism — the properties of attraction possessed by magnets; the molecular properties common to magnets.
- magnetite — a very common black iron oxide mineral, Fe 3 O 4 , that is strongly attracted by magnets: an important iron ore.
- magnetize — to make a magnet of or impart the properties of a magnet to.
- magnified — Having been visually enlarged by the process of magnification.
- magnifier — a person or thing that magnifies.
- magnifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of magnify.
- magnitude — size; extent; dimensions: to determine the magnitude of an angle.
- magstripe — Magnetic stripe.
- maidenish — Resembling or characteristic of a maiden.
- maidstone — a city in Kent, in SE England.
- maieutics — the Socratic method of eliciting knowledge by a series of questions and answers
- mailboxes — Plural form of mailbox.