10-letter words containing m, a, r, i, n
- monitorial — of or relating to a monitor.
- monocarpic — producing fruit only once and then dying.
- monocratic — government by only one person; autocracy.
- monoracial — Of a single race (ethnicity).
- monorganic — (biology, medicine) Belonging to, or affecting, a single organ or a single set of organs.
- monorhinal — having one nasal orifice
- montbretia — a widely cultivated plant of the African iridaceous genus Crocosmia, a cross between C. aurea and C. pottsii, with ornamental orange or yellow flowers, grown mostly as pot plants
- montelimar — a type of sweet or nougat made from egg white, sugar and nuts made initially in Montelimar in France
- moonraking — the act of taking part in a foolhardy or unfruitful activity
- moralising — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralizing — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- mordanting — Present participle of mordant.
- morganatic — of or relating to a form of marriage in which a person of high rank, as a member of the nobility, marries someone of lower station with the stipulation that neither the low-ranking spouse nor their children, if any, will have any claim to the titles or entailed property of the high-ranking partner.
- morphactin — any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.
- mortal sin — a willfully committed, serious transgression against the law of God, depriving the soul of divine grace.
- mortgaging — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
- morticians — Plural form of mortician.
- morulation — (biology) The cleavage or segmentation of the ovum by which a morula is formed.
- mousterian — of or relating to a Middle Paleolithic culture of Neanderthal man dating to the early upper Pleistocene Epoch (c100,000–40,000 b.c.) and consisting of five or more stone-artifact traditions in Europe whose characteristic tools are side scrapers and points.
- muckraking — to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- mule train — a line of pack mules or a line of wagons drawn by mules.
- multigrain — a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- multiorgan — Involving multiple organs of the body.
- multirange — having several ranges
- muscardine — any of several fungi which cause disease in silkworms
- muscarinic — of or relating to muscarine.
- musicianer — (slang) musician.
- narcissism — inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity. Synonyms: self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.
- narcomania — Psychiatry. abnormal craving for a drug to deaden pain.
- nasturtium — any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, cultivated for its showy, usually orange, red, or yellow flowers or for its fruit, which is pickled and used like capers.
- natatorium — a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.
- 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.
- neorealism — (sometimes initial capital letter) any of various movements in literature, art, etc., that are considered as a return to a more realistic style.
- neurilemma — the delicate outermost membrane of the myelin sheath of a myelinated nerve cell.
- neurinomas — Plural form of neurinoma.
- neuroimage — (transitive) To produce an image of the structure or function of part of the brain.
- neutralism — the policy or advocacy of maintaining strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
- nightdream — A dream that is experienced at night, sometimes as distinguished from a daydream. (from 16th c.).
- nightmares — Plural form of nightmare.
- nigromancy — black magic; demonic magic
- nitrazepam — a synthetic chemical compound belonging to the benzodiazepine group of drugs; a minor tranquillizer used mainly in sleeping tablets, such as Mogadon. Formula: C15H11N3O3
- noisemaker — a person or thing that makes noise, as a reveler on New Year's Eve, Halloween, etc., or a rattle, horn, or similar device used on such an occasion.
- nomarchies — Plural form of nomarchy.
- nonadmirer — a person who does not admire or approve of something
- nonmarital — not involving or related to marriage
- nonmigrant — a person or animal that does not move around
- normalcies — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- normalised — normalisation
- normaliser — Alternative spelling of normalizer.
- normalized — to make normal.