15-letter words containing m, a, n, i, l
- methylcobalamin — A cobalamin used to treat neuropathies.
- methylphenidate — a central nervous system stimulant, C 1 4 H 1 9 NO 2 , used in the control of hyperkinetic syndromes and narcolepsy.
- metropolitanate — the office or province of a metropolitan
- metropolitanism — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
- metropolitanize — to make metropolitan.
- mezzanine floor — intermediate level in a building
- microanalytical — Of, pertaining to, or employing microanalysis.
- microanatomical — relating to microanatomy
- microfiltration — Filtration through a microporous membrane.
- mid-lent sunday — Laetare Sunday.
- middelmannetjie — (South Africa) Ridge between ruts made by wheels in a dirt or gravel road.
- middle american — average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
- middle distance — Also called middle ground, middle plane. Fine Arts. the represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc.
- middle-distance — Also called middle ground, middle plane. Fine Arts. the represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc.
- miles and miles — a long distance
- milk of almonds — almond milk.
- milking machine — an electric machine for milking cows.
- milliequivalent — a unit of measure, applied to electrolytes, that expresses the combining power of a substance. Abbreviation: mEq.
- milling machine — a machine tool for rotating a cutter (milling cutter) to produce plane or formed surfaces on a workpiece, usually by moving the work past the cutter.
- millionairesses — Plural form of millionairess.
- mineral kingdom — minerals collectively.
- mineral spirits — a volatile distillation product of petroleum, used as a thinner for paints and varnishes. Compare naphtha (def 1).
- mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
- minidisc player — a device for playing minidiscs
- minimum tillage — no-tillage.
- ministerialists — Plural form of ministerialist.
- minority leader — the party member who directs the activities of the minority party on the floor of a legislative body, as of the U.S. Congress.
- misarticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
- miscalculations — Plural form of miscalculation.
- miscegenational — of or relating to miscegenation
- miscellaneously — In a miscellaneous manner.
- miscue analysis — analysis of the errors a pupil makes while reading
- misvocalization — an incorrect or bad vocalization
- mitral stenosis — abnormal narrowing of the mitral valve usually resulting from disease, as rheumatic fever, and obstructing the free flow of blood from the atrium to the ventricle.
- mixolydian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from G to G.
- moccasin flower — the lady's-slipper.
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
- mongolian idiot — a person affected with Down syndrome
- monoculturalism — The practice of actively preserving a culture to the exclusion of external influences.
- monomethylamine — methylamine.
- monosyllabicity — The state or characteristic of being monosyllabic.
- monumentalizing — Present participle of monumentalize.
- morale-boosting — A morale-boosting action or event makes people feel more confident and cheerful.
- mountain laurel — any of various ericaceous shrubs or trees of the genus Kalmia, esp K. latifolia of E North America, which has leathery poisonous leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers
- mouthwateringly — In a mouthwatering manner.
- moving sidewalk — a moving surface, similar to a conveyor belt, for carrying pedestrians.
- mules operation — the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of a sheep to reduce blowfly strike
- multi-channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- multidivisional — Of or pertaining to more than one division.
- multifunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.