9-letter words containing m, a, i, t
- 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.
- miasmatic — noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- microdata — (statistics) data concerning individuals in a trial, survey etc.
- microstat — a negative of a microphotograph made directly from a negative by a copy camera.
- 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.
- microwatt — a unit of power equal to one millionth of a watt. Symbol: μW, μ w.
- micturate — to pass urine; urinate.
- midianite — a member of an ancient desert people of northwest Arabia near the Gulf of Aqaba, believed to have descended from Midian.
- 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
- migrating — Present participle of migrate.
- migration — the process or act of migrating.
- migrative — Of, pertaining to, or causing migration.
- migratory — migrating.
- militance — (uncountable) The condition of being militant.
- militancy — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- militants — Plural form of militant.
- militaria — items of military interest, such as weapons, uniforms, medals, etc, esp from the past
- militated — Simple past tense and past participle of militate.
- militates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of militate.
- milktoast — milquetoast.
- milliwatt — a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt. Abbreviation: mW.
- millocrat — a member of a government or ruling class of mill owners
- miltiades — c540–488? b.c, Athenian general.
- miltonian — of or relating to the poet Milton or his writings.
- 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.
- mindstate — A state of mind.
- minecraft — a type of warship for sweeping mines at sea.
- mineshaft — A vertical hole, sunk down through the strata to reach the mineral which was to be mined.
- miniating — Present participle of miniate.
- miniation — the act of miniating
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- minibeast — (informal) An insect / bug etc.
- ministate — a small, independent nation.
- minitrack — a system for tracking satellites, space vehicles, or rockets by means of radio waves.
- mink coat — overcoat made of mink fur
- minnesota — a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- minotaurs — Plural form of minotaur.