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14-letter words containing m, a, i, n, y, r

  • memory mapping — a technique whereby computer peripherals may be addressed as though they formed part of the main memory of the computer
  • metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
  • metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
  • michigan rummy — a variety of five hundred rummy in which each player scores his or her melds as played.
  • microaneurysms — Plural form of microaneurysm.
  • minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
  • minor seminary — a Roman Catholic preparatory school where persons planning to enter the priesthood follow a course of secondary education.
  • monocarboxylic — containing one carboxyl group.
  • monocratically — In a monocratic manner.
  • morbid anatomy — the branch of medical science concerned with the study of the structure of diseased organs and tissues
  • morgain le fay — Morgan le Fay.
  • morganatically — In a morganatic manner.
  • morning prayer — matin (def 1c).
  • nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
  • normoglycaemia — the condition of having a normal blood sugar level
  • normoglycaemic — Alt form normoglycemic.
  • nuclear family — a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children.
  • numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
  • one-way mirror — a sheet of glass that can be seen through from one side and is a mirror on the other, used especially for observation of criminal suspects by law-enforcement officials or witnesses.
  • oxymoronically — in an oxymoronic way
  • oyster farming — the activity of cultivating oysters for food or pearls
  • parsimoniously — characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
  • petty criminal — someone who commits petty crime or a petty crime
  • pneumatic tyre — a rubber tyre filled with air under pressure, used esp on motor vehicles
  • polymerization — the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.
  • prayer meeting — a meeting chiefly for prayer.
  • praying mantis — mantis.
  • primary accent — the principal or strongest stress of a word.
  • pulmonary vein — a vein conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
  • pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
  • rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
  • retirement pay — a pension; the pay a retired person gets
  • runoff primary — (especially in the southern U.S.) a second primary between the two leading candidates of the first primary to provide nomination by majority rather than by plurality.
  • sacramentality — of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.
  • salvation army — an international Christian organization founded in England in 1865 by William Booth, organized along quasi-military lines and devoted chiefly to evangelism and to providing social services, especially to the poor.
  • semi-legendary — somewhat legendary; having something of the nature of a legend; almost legendary
  • storming party — a group deployed to make the first assault on a position or building
  • sunday morning — a poem (1923) by Wallace Stevens.
  • surinam cherry — a tropical American tree, Eugenia uniflora, of the myrtle family, having ovate leaves and fragrant, white flowers.
  • syrian hamster — golden hamster.
  • testamentarily — in a testamentary manner
  • thermoanalysis — thermal analysis.
  • thermodynamics — the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties of systems for the description of which temperature is a necessary coordinate.
  • transit system — public transport service
  • transmissivity — a measure of the ability of a material or medium to transmit electromagnetic energy, as light.
  • transmittivity — the transmittance of unit thickness of a substance, neglecting any scattering effects
  • trimethylamine — a colourless, flammable liquid with a strong, fishy odour
  • triphenylamine — a molecule consisting of a nitrogen atom with three phenyl groups attached to it
  • turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
  • tymshare, inc. — (company)   The US company that created the TYMNET network.
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