14-letter words containing m, a, r, u, d
- do a number on — a numeral or group of numerals.
- documentarians — Plural form of documentarian.
- double marking — a method of assessment in which two individuals independently mark a test or evaluate a performance
- double measure — A double measure is a drink that is twice the normal measure.
- dowager's hump — a type of kyphosis, common in older women, in which the shoulders become rounded and the upper back develops a hump: caused by osteoporosis resulting in skeletal deformity.
- dragon's mouth — arethusa (def 1).
- drum majorette — a girl or woman who leads a marching band or drum corps.
- dumbarton oaks — an estate in the District of Columbia: site of conferences held to discuss proposals for creation of the United Nations, August–October, 1944.
- dummy variable — a variable appearing in a mathematical expression that can be replaced by any arbitrary variable, not occurring in the expression, without affecting the value of the whole
- euclidean norm — (mathematics) The most common norm, calculated by summing the squares of all coordinates and taking the square root. This is the essence of Pythagoras's theorem. In the infinite-dimensional case, the sum is infinite or is replaced with an integral when the number of dimensions is uncountable.
- flame-coloured — having a strong reddish-orange colour
- french mustard — a mild mustard paste made with vinegar rather than water
- garlic mustard — a plant, Alliaria petiolata, of N temperate regions, with small white flowers and an odour of garlic: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- gerald sussman — (person) (Gerald J. Sussman, Jerry) A noted hacker at MIT and one of the developers of SCHEME and 6.001.
- granny dumping — the abandonment of an elderly person, especially a relative, at a hospital, bus station, etc.
- group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
- guided imagery — a relaxation technique in which words, sounds, etc., are used to evoke positive mental images, feelings, and thoughts.
- half-submerged — under the surface of water or any other enveloping medium; inundated.
- hardy ageratum — the mistflower.
- hermaphroditus — a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
- hiram woodruff — Hiram, 1817–67, Canadian driver, trainer, and breeder of harness-racing horses.
- homeward bound — going home
- hydraulic ramp — a movable ramp operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- indian mustard — leaf mustard.
- intramedullary — located within the spinal cord, the medulla oblongata, or bone marrow
- jerusalem date — butterfly flower.
- juxtamedullary — (anatomy) next to the edge of the medulla (of the kidney).
- liquid measure — the system of units of capacity ordinarily used in measuring liquid commodities, as milk or oil. English system: 4 gills = 1 pint; 2 pints = 1 quart; 4 quarts = 1 gallon. Metric system: 1000 milliliters = 1 liter; 1000 liters = 1 kiloliter (= 1 cubic meter).
- machado y ruiz — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1939, Spanish writer.
- macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
- magdeburg laws — the local laws of the city of Magdeburg, which were adopted by many European cities in the middle ages
- maid of honour — A maid of honour is the chief bridesmaid at a wedding.
- malodorousness — The state or condition of being malodorous.
- mangold-wurzel — mangel-wurzel.
- mare acidalium — (Sea of Venus) an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- marmalade bush — a shrub, Streptosolen jamesonii, of the nightshade family, native to South America, bearing showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers, grown as an ornamental or houseplant.
- marmalade plum — sapote.
- martin du gard — Roger [raw-zhey] /rɔˈʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1958, French novelist: Nobel prize 1937.
- master builder — a play (1892) by Ibsen.
- mature student — sb enrolled in study after usual age
- maturity yield — Finance. the rate of return on a bond expressed as a percentage that accounts for the difference between the interest earned based on current market value and that earned if the bond is held to maturity.
- measure swords — to duel with swords
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- misadventurous — (obsolete) unfortunate.
- misunderstands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misunderstand.
- modular prolog — An interpreter for SB-Prolog version 3.1 extended with ML-style modules. Runs on SPARC. Distributed under GNU General Public License.
- modularization — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.