10-letter words containing m, a, i, r
- marry into — become part of: a family
- marseilles — a department in SE France. 2026 sq. mi. (5245 sq. km). Capital: Marseilles.
- marsh pink — any of several eastern North American plants belonging to the genus Sabatia, of the gentian family, having rose-pink flowers.
- marshaling — a military officer of the highest rank, as in the French and some other armies. Compare field marshal.
- marshfield — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- marshiness — The quality or state of being marshy.
- marsupials — Plural form of marsupial.
- martensite — a metastable microconstituent of any of various forms of carbon steel, produced by undercooling sufficiently below the normal transformation temperature, especially a hard, brittle product of the decomposition of austenite, produced in this way.
- martin iii — died a.d. 946, pope 942–946.
- martinelli — Giovanni [jee-uh-vah-nee;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /ˌdʒi əˈvɑ ni;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), 1885–1969, U.S. operatic tenor, born in Italy.
- martingale — Also called standing martingale. part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting of a strap that fastens to the girth, passes between the forelegs and through a loop in the neckstrap or hame, and fastens to the noseband: used to steady or hold down the horse's head.
- martinican — an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.
- martinique — an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.
- martyrizer — One who martyrs, puts others trough martyrdom.
- martyrlike — Resembling or characteristic of a martyr.
- marvelling — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
- maskirovka — the use, by Russia or the former Soviet Union, of military deception intended to confuse Western intelligence
- mass ratio — the ratio of the mass of a fully-fuelled rocket at liftoff to the mass of the rocket without fuel
- massacring — Present participle of massacre.
- masseteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the masseter.
- masspriest — a Roman Catholic priest
- mastermind — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
- mastership — the office, function, or authority of a master.
- masticator — Someone who masticates.
- mastigures — Plural form of mastigure.
- matchgirls — Plural form of matchgirl.
- materially — to an important degree; considerably: Their endorsement didn't help materially.
- matriarchs — A woman who is the head of a family or tribe.
- matriarchy — a family, society, community, or state governed by women.
- matricidal — Relating to matricide, the killing of a mother.
- matricides — Plural form of matricide.
- matricliny — matrocliny.
- matricular — relating to a matricula, or having the nature of a matricula
- matrifocal — of, relating to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods.
- matrilocal — of or relating to residence with the wife's family or tribe; uxorilocal: matrilocal customs.
- matriotism — Hometown, school, or parish pride or loyalty, as opposed to nationalism or patriotism.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- matronalia — an annual festival of ancient Rome held by matrons in honor of Juno.
- matronized — Simple past tense and past participle of matronize.
- matronlike — Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly.
- matronymic — metronymic.
- maturation — the act or process of maturating.
- maturities — Plural form of maturity.
- matzo brei — small pieces of matzo soaked in water, mixed with beaten eggs, and fried.
- maundering — A rambling or pointless discourse.
- maupertuis — Pierre Louis Moreau de [pyer lwee maw-roh duh] /pyɛr lwi mɔˈroʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1698–1759, French mathematician, astronomer, and biologist.
- mauretania — an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.
- mauritania — an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.
- maxi-skirt — a long skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending below the middle of the calf but above the ankle.
- mazarinade — a pamphlet criticizing Jules Mazarin