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12-letter words containing m, a, i, l

  • macroclimate — the general climate of a large area, as of a continent or country.
  • macrofossils — Plural form of macrofossil.
  • macroglossia — Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
  • macromineral — any mineral required in the diet in relatively large amounts, especially calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • mademoiselle — (often initial capital letter) a French title of respect equivalent to “Miss”, used in speaking to or of a girl or unmarried woman: Mademoiselle Lafitte. Abbreviation: Mlle.
  • madisonville — a city in W Kentucky.
  • madonna lily — a lily, Lilium candidum, having clusters of pure white, bell-shaped flowers.
  • magic bullet — something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.
  • magic circle — the British association of magicians, traditionally forbidden to reveal any of the secrets of their art
  • maginot line — a zone of heavy defensive fortifications erected by France along its eastern border in the years preceding World War II, but outflanked in 1940 when the German army attacked through Belgium.
  • magnetically — By or as by, magnetism.
  • magnetizable — susceptible to magnetization.
  • magnetotails — Plural form of magnetotail.
  • magniloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
  • magnoliopsid — (botany) a member of the class Magnoliopsida. Circumscription of this class will vary with the taxonomic system being used.
  • maidenliness — The state or condition of being maidenly.
  • mail carrier — a person, usually employed by the post office, who delivers mail.
  • mail gateway — (messaging)   A machine that connects two or more electronic mail systems (including dissimilar mail systems) and transfers messages between them. Sometimes the mapping and translation can be quite complex, and it generally requires a store and forward scheme whereby the message is received from one system completely before it is transmitted to the next system, after suitable translations.
  • mail merging — a software facility that can produce a large number of personalized letters by combining a file containing a list of names and addresses with one containing a single standard document
  • mail-cheeked — (of certain fishes) having the cheeks crossed with a bony plate.
  • mailing list — a list of addresses to which mail, especially advertisements, can be sent.
  • mailing tube — an elongated cylinder of cardboard, used for mailing rolled-up papers, magazines, etc.
  • main-topsail — a topsail set on the mainmast.
  • mains supply — electricity, water, or gas supplied to a building through wires or pipes
  • maintainable — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
  • majestically — characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
  • majolicaware — goods made from majolica
  • make believe — the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
  • make-believe — pretense, especially of an innocent or playful kind; feigning; sham: the make-believe of children playing.
  • make-up girl — a woman or girl who applies cosmetics to a person, such as to a model or actor
  • malacologist — A person who studies molluscs, who specializes in malacology.
  • maladjustive — Exhibiting or relating to maladjustment.
  • malapportion — to apportion improperly or unfairly (voting districts, a legislature, etc.)
  • malapropisms — Plural form of malapropism.
  • male bonding — the process by which two or more men or boys become emotionally attached to each another
  • male-sterile — producing no pollen or infertile pollen.
  • maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
  • malefactions — Plural form of malefaction.
  • malformation — faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
  • malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
  • malibu board — a lightweight, fiberglass-covered surfboard, usually about 10 feet (3 meters) long with a rounded nose and tail and a convex bottom for increased maneuverability.
  • malignancies — Plural form of malignancy.
  • malimprinted — (of an animal or person) suffering from a defect in the behavioural process of imprinting, resulting in attraction to members of other species, fetishism, etc
  • mall walking — recreational or aerobic walking done in the confines of a shopping mall.
  • malleability — the state of being malleable, or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing: the extreme malleability of gold.
  • malnormality — (mathematics, group theory) The property of a subgroup H of a group G where, for any x in G but not in H, H and Hx intersect in the identity element.
  • malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
  • malnutrition — lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
  • malocclusion — faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
  • malonic acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, dibasic acid, C 3 H 4 O 4 , easily decomposed by heat: used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of barbiturates.
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