9-letter words containing m, a, i, e
- metabatic — Relating to metabasis.
- metabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- metacarpi — Plural form of metacarpus.
- metallide — to provide (a metal or alloy) with a diffused coating of a metal or metalloid by electrolysis at high temperature in order to impart a particular surface property to the base metal.
- metalline — metallic.
- metalling — Present participle of metal.
- metallist — a person who works with metals.
- metallize — to make metallic; give the characteristics of metal to.
- metalloid — a nonmetal that in combination with a metal forms an alloy.
- metalogic — the logical analysis of the fundamental concepts of logic.
- metameric — Also, metameral, M03/M0350800 muh-tam-er-uh l, məˈtæm ər əl. Zoology. consisting of metameres. pertaining to metamerism.
- metralgia — pain in the uterus.
- metricate — Change or adapt to a metric system of measurement.
- metrician — a metrist.
- mezzanine — the lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater.
- micaceous — consisting of, containing, or resembling mica.
- microbeam — (physics) A beam having a small cross section.
- microtape — (hardware, storage) /mi:'kroh-tayp/ Occasionally used to mean a DECtape, as opposed to a macrotape. Apparently the term "microtape" was actually the official term used within DEC for these tapes until someone coined the word "DECtape", which, of course, sounded sexier to the marketroids. Another version of the story holds that someone discovered a conflict with another company's "microtape" trademark.
- microwave — an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH 3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 mm to 30 cm.
- micturate — to pass urine; urinate.
- mid-range — You can use mid-range to describe products or services which are neither the most expensive nor the cheapest of their type.
- middleman — a person who plays an economic role intermediate between producer and retailer or consumer.
- midheaven — the point of a horoscope corresponding to the zenith: the cusp of the tenth house.
- midianite — a member of an ancient desert people of northwest Arabia near the Gulf of Aqaba, believed to have descended from Midian.
- midlander — a native or inhabitant of the Midlands of England
- midseason — The middle part of a season, such as a sporting, television, or growing season.
- midspread — (statistics) The interquartile range.
- midstream — the middle of a stream.
- migmatite — a composite rock body containing two types of rock (esp igneous and metamorphic rock) that have interacted with each other but are nevertheless still distinguishable
- migraines — Plural form of migraine.
- migrative — Of, pertaining to, or causing migration.
- milanaise — served with macaroni, or sometimes spaghetti, that has been flavored with tomatoes, mushrooms, shredded meat, etc.: veal cutlets à la milanaise.
- militance — (uncountable) The condition of being militant.
- militated — Simple past tense and past participle of militate.
- militates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of militate.
- milkshake — A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.
- mill-race — the channel in which the current of water driving a mill wheel flows to the mill.
- millenary — consisting of or pertaining to a thousand, especially a thousand years.
- millennia — a period of 1000 years.
- millerand — Alexandre [a-lek-sahn-druh] /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), 1859–1943, president of France 1920–24.
- millraces — (archaic) Plural form of millrace.
- millscale — a scale or coating of iron oxide that forms on heated iron or steel on contact with air
- miltiades — c540–488? b.c, Athenian general.
- milwaukee — a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
- milwaukie — a town in NW Oregon.
- mimetical — Alternative form of mimetic.
- mincemeat — a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat, together with raisins, currants, candied citron, etc., for filling a pie.
- mind game — an action or statement intended to undermine or mislead someone else, often to gain advantage for oneself
- mindscape — A mental landscape; the world of the mind.
- mindshare — Relative public awareness of a phenomenon.