10-letter words containing m, a, s, n, u
- monegasque — a native or inhabitant of Monaco
- monoculars — Plural form of monocular.
- monogamous — practicing or advocating monogamy.
- 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.
- munchausen — Karl Friedrich Hieronymus [kahrl free-drikh hee-ey-roh-ny-moo s] /kɑrl ˈfri drɪx ˌhi eɪˈroʊ nüˌmʊs/ (Show IPA), Baron von [fuh n] /fən/ (Show IPA), 1720–97, German soldier, adventurer, and teller of tales.
- municipals — Plural form of municipal.
- muscadines — Plural form of muscadine.
- muscardine — any of several fungi which cause disease in silkworms
- muscarinic — of or relating to muscarine.
- muscle man — Informal. a man with a muscular or brawny physique, especially a bodybuilder.
- muscle-man — Informal. a man with a muscular or brawny physique, especially a bodybuilder.
- musicianer — (slang) musician.
- musicianly — In the manner of a musician.
- musk plant — a perennial North American plant (Mimulus moschatus) of the figwort family, with yellow tubular flowers and, sometimes, a musky odor
- mutualness — The property of being mutual; mutuality.
- 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.
- 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.
- neurinomas — Plural form of neurinoma.
- neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
- neutralism — the policy or advocacy of maintaining strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
- nondualism — The belief that dualism or dichotomy are illusory phenomena; that things such as mind and body may remain distinct while not actually being separate.
- nonmusical — not belonging to or relating to music
- nuclearism — a political philosophy maintaining that nuclear weapons are the best means of assuring peace and of attaining political goals.
- numerators — Plural form of numerator.
- numismatic — of, relating to, or consisting of coins, medals, paper money, etc.
- nursemaids — Plural form of nursemaid.
- nurseryman — a person who owns or conducts a plant nursery.
- omniparous — producing or generating all things
- omnisexual — pansexual (def 2).
- paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
- pneumatics — a pneumatic tire.
- puritanism — the principles and practices of the Puritans.
- quantasome — any of numerous particles in a chloroplast, part of the thylakoid and functioning in photosynthesis.
- romanesque — noting or pertaining to the style of architecture prevailing in western or southern Europe from the 9th through the 12th centuries, characterized by heavy masonry construction with narrow openings, features such as the round arch, the groin vault, and the barrel vault, and the introduction or development of the vaulting rib, the vaulting shaft, and central and western towers for churches.
- ruffianism — conduct befitting a ruffian.
- rumfustian — a type of spiced nightcap made with beer
- salmagundi — a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.
- san manuel — a town in S Arizona.
- san miguel — a city in E El Salvador.
- sanatorium — a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
- sanitarium — an institution for the preservation or recovery of health, especially for convalescence; health resort.
- sanitorium — a facility for housing patients with long-term illnesses
- scrubwoman — a woman hired to clean a place; charwoman.
- semi-bantu — a group of languages of W Africa, mainly SE Nigeria and Cameroon, that were not traditionally classed as Bantu but that show certain essential Bantu characteristics. They are now classed with Bantu in the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo family
- semiannual — occurring, done, or published every half year or twice a year; semiyearly.
- sensualism — subjection to sensual appetites; sensuality.
- sex manual — a book which explains how to perform sexual intercourse and other sexual practices
- shakyamuni — Sakyamuni.
- simulation — imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing.
- smarten up — improve appearance