10-letter words containing m, a, l, t, n
- multipaned — having or comprising more than one pane, esp of glass
- multiplane — Consisting of several planes or surfaces.
- multiplant — comprising or involving more than one plant
- multirange — having several ranges
- musk plant — a perennial North American plant (Mimulus moschatus) of the figwort family, with yellow tubular flowers and, sometimes, a musky odor
- mutational — Of, pertaining to, or the result of mutation.
- mutilating — Present participle of mutilate.
- mutilation — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- mutualness — The property of being mutual; mutuality.
- myelinated — (of a nerve) having a myelin sheath; medullated.
- nameplates — Plural form of nameplate.
- natal plum — a southern African bushy shrub, Carissa grandiflora, of the dogbane family, having forked spines, white flowers, and egg-shaped, red berries.
- naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- nematology — the branch of zoology dealing with nematodes.
- neutralism — the policy or advocacy of maintaining strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
- nidamental — bearing eggs, serving as a nest, of or pertaining to a receptacle for eggs
- nominalist — An adherent of any of the various kinds of nominalism.
- nominately — in a nameable or particular manner
- nonmarital — not involving or related to marriage
- nonoptimal — not optimal
- nonthermal — Not thermal; not produced by heat.
- nummulated — relating to an expectorated combination of saliva and mucus in a circular, shallow form
- on the lam — a hasty escape; flight.
- ornamental — used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants.
- overmantel — situated above a mantelpiece.
- palliament — a long robe
- palmerston — Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784–1865, British statesman: prime minister 1855–58, 1859–65.
- parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- phantasmal — pertaining to or of the nature of a phantasm; unreal; illusory; spectral: phantasmal creatures of nightmare.
- planimeter — an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- planometer — surface plate.
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
- poultryman — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- rabblement — a tumult; disturbance.
- recallment — a recall
- reclaimant — a person who makes appeals to reclaim.
- regalement — to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight.
- regimental — of or relating to a regiment.
- resemblant — having a resemblance or similarity (sometimes followed by to): two persons with resemblant features.
- retailment — the act or process of retailing
- revealment — the act of revealing; revelation.
- royal mint — a British organization having the sole right to manufacture coins since the 16th century. In 1968 it moved from London to Llantrisant in Wales
- rudimental — pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of geometry.
- ruminantly — in a ruminant manner
- salt mines — Dense quarters housing large numbers of programmers working long hours on grungy projects, with some hope of seeing the end of the tunnel in N years. Noted for their absence of sunshine. Compare playpen, sandbox.
- sand smelt — variety of saltwater fish
- sedimental — of, relating to, or of the nature of sediment.
- semantical — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- signalment — a detailed description, especially of distinctive features, of a person for identification, usually for police purposes.