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12-letter words containing m, a, n, e, r

  • major planet — planet (def 1a).
  • major tenace — the ace and queen of a suit held by one player.
  • major-planet — Astronomy. Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
  • make certain — ensure
  • make friends — get to know people
  • make inroads — If one thing makes inroads into another, the first thing starts affecting or destroying the second.
  • 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
  • malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
  • malt vinegar — acidic condiment made from malted barley
  • malternative — An alcoholic beverage that contains some malt alcohol, and may contain other types of alcohol, and that is an alternative to beer.
  • maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
  • maltreatment — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
  • malvern hill — a plateau in E Virginia, SE of Richmond: battle 1862.
  • malversation — improper or corrupt behavior in office, especially in public office.
  • man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
  • managed care — a healthcare plan or system that seeks to control medical costs by contracting with a network of providers.
  • managerially — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
  • maneuverable — capable of being steered or directed; easy to maneuver: The polyethylene craft remains as durable and maneuverable as any conventional high-performance kayak.
  • maneuverings — Plural form of maneuvering.
  • mangelwurzel — a variety of the beet Beta vulgaris, cultivated as food for livestock.
  • manicure set — a set of small tools designed for trimming and caring for the nails
  • manila paper — strong, light-brown or buff paper, originally made from Manila hemp but now also from wood pulp substitutes and various other fibers.
  • mannerliness — Politeness, good manners.
  • manoeuvering — Present participle of manoeuver.
  • manoeuvrable — Alternative spelling of maneuverable.
  • manoeuvrings — Plural form of manoeuvring.
  • manslaughter — Law. the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought.
  • manspreading — the practice by a male passenger on public transport of sitting with his legs wide apart, so denying space to passengers beside him
  • mantelboards — Plural form of mantelboard.
  • manu-service — denoting a business that involves both the manufacture of goods and the provision of after-sales services
  • manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
  • manufacturer — a person, group, or company that owns or runs a manufacturing plant.
  • manufactures — Plural form of manufacture.
  • māori warden — a person appointed to exercise advisory and minor disciplinary powers in Māori communities
  • mare nostrum — our sea, especially the Mediterranean to the ancient Romans.
  • mare sirenum — (Sea of Sirens) an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
  • mare undarum — (Sea of Waves) a dark plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 4800 sq. mi. (12,000 sq. km).
  • marginal sea — water that lies alongside a state, falls under its authority, and extends about 3½ statute miles (6 kilometers) from the coast.
  • marginalised — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
  • marginalises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marginalise.
  • marginalized — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
  • marginalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marginalize.
  • marimbaphone — (obsolete, music) A kind of percussion idiophone, like the marimba but with steel keys instead of wood, developed in early 20th century United States.
  • marine borer — any mollusc or crustacean that lives usually in warm seas and destroys wood by boring into and eating it. The gribble and shipworm are the best known since they penetrate any wood in favourable water
  • marine corps — a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy.
  • marionettist — A puppeteer who controls a marionette.
  • mark reading — the function performed by an optical mark reader
  • marking gage — any of various adjustable tools for marking a line parallel to a straight edge against which the tool is moved.
  • marlinespike — a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
  • marlingspike — Alternative spelling of marlinspike.
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