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14-letter words containing m, a, n, y

  • manipulatively — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
  • manometrically — Using a manometer.
  • mare tyrrhenum — (Tyrrhenian Sea) an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
  • marine biology — science of sea life
  • marine geology — the branch of geology dealing with the rocks, sediments, and processes of the floors and margins of the oceans.
  • marine railway — a railway having a rolling cradle for hauling ships out of water onto land and returning them.
  • market economy — a capitalistic economic system in which there is free competition and prices are determined by the interaction of supply and demand.
  • mary magdalene — Mary of Magdala, whom Jesus healed of possession by devils, Luke 8:2: traditionally identified with the repentant woman whom Jesus forgave. Luke 7:37–50.
  • masonry cement — a mix typically of Portland cement, hydrated lime, and other materials, used to improve the water retention and workability of the cement in masonry work.
  • maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
  • maternity ward — hospital room for new mothers
  • matrimony vine — any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, and berries.
  • mayonnaiselike — Resembling mayonnaise.
  • mean solar day — day (def 3a).
  • mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
  • mediastinotomy — (surgery) incision of the mediastinum.
  • medicamentally — in a manner that relates to medicaments
  • megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
  • melton mowbray — a town in central England, in Leicestershire: pork pies and Stilton cheese. Pop: 25 554 (2001)
  • memory mapping — a technique whereby computer peripherals may be addressed as though they formed part of the main memory of the computer
  • mental cruelty — behaviour that causes distress to another person but that does not involve physical assault
  • metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
  • metalloenzymes — Plural form of metalloenzyme.
  • metaphysicians — Plural form of metaphysician.
  • methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
  • methylxanthine — a compound formed through the methylation of xanthine, such as caffeine or theophylline
  • metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
  • michigan rummy — a variety of five hundred rummy in which each player scores his or her melds as played.
  • microaneurysms — Plural form of microaneurysm.
  • midway islands — an atoll in the central Pacific, about 2100 km (1300 miles) northwest of Honolulu: annexed by the US in 1867: scene of a decisive battle (June, 1942), in which the US combined fleets destroyed Japan's carrier fleet. Pop: 40 (2013 est). Area: 5 sq km (2 sq miles)
  • minicoy island — a small island in the S Laccadive Islands, off the SW coast of India. 1.25 sq. mi. (3.24 sq. km).
  • minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
  • minor seminary — a Roman Catholic preparatory school where persons planning to enter the priesthood follow a course of secondary education.
  • minus quantity — a quantity less than zero
  • misclassifying — Present participle of misclassify.
  • modal analysis — Modal analysis is the analysis of a structure to find its natural frequencies of vibration.
  • modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
  • money changing — the business of exchanging one currency for another, with the deduction of a commission for the service.
  • money-changing — the business or act of exchanging currency, usually of different countries, esp. at a set rate
  • money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
  • monocarboxylic — containing one carboxyl group.
  • monocarpellary — consisting of a single carpel.
  • monocratically — In a monocratic manner.
  • monolithically — of or relating to a monolith.
  • monomaniacally — In a monomaniacal manner.
  • mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
  • monophonically — In a monophonic manner.
  • monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
  • morbid anatomy — the branch of medical science concerned with the study of the structure of diseased organs and tissues
  • morgain le fay — Morgan le Fay.
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