9-letter words containing m, a, t, c
- macrocyst — a large cyst or spore case, especially the encysted, resting plasmodium of a slime mold.
- macrocyte — an abnormally large red blood cell.
- macrodont — the condition of having abnormally large teeth.
- macroetch — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).
- macrolith — a stone tool about 1 foot (30 cm) long.
- macrotape — (storage) /mak'roh-tayp/ An industry-standard reel of magnetic tape, as opposed to a microtape. See also round tape.
- macrotous — having large ears
- mactation — the act of sacrificial killing
- maculated — Simple past tense and past participle of maculate.
- maculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maculate.
- magnetics — the science of magnetism.
- mahlstick — a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
- maieutics — the Socratic method of eliciting knowledge by a series of questions and answers
- majestick — Archaic spelling of majestic.
- malachite — a green mineral, basic copper carbonate, Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 , an ore of copper, used for making ornamental articles.
- malacotic — softening, or loss of consistency, of an organ or tissue.
- maledicts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maledict.
- maleffect — an undesirable effect
- mancation — a holiday for a group of men, esp. one that involves typically masculine pursuits
- manchette — armpad.
- mancipate — (obsolete) To enslave.
- manducate — to chew; masticate; eat.
- manicotti — a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.
- manitowoc — a port in E Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
- manticore — a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
- marcasite — Also called white iron pyrites. a common mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , chemically similar to pyrite but crystallizing in the orthorhombic system.
- masculate — (obsolete, transitive) To make strong.
- masculist — Of or relating to masculism.
- masochist — Psychiatry. a person who has masochism, the condition in which sexual or other gratification depends on one's suffering physical pain or humiliation.
- masoretic — of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.
- mass cult — something regarded as significant by a minority, but a very large one
- mast cell — a large granular cell, common in connective tissue, that produces heparin, histamine, and serotonin.
- masticate — Chew (food).
- mastocyte — Mast cell.
- match day — the day on which a sports match, esp a football match, takes place
- match-fit — in good physical condition for competing in a match
- matchable — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- matchbook — a small cardboard folder into which several rows of paper matches are stapled or glued.
- matchgirl — A girl who sold matches on the streets.
- matchings — Plural form of matching.
- matchless — having no equal; peerless; unequaled; incomparable: matchless courage.
- matchlist — a list of names, telephone numbers, and related information compiled to help people find others who are willing to share a resource or service, as a car pool.
- matchlock — an old form of gunlock in which the priming was ignited by a slow match.
- matchmake — To do matchmaking: to set up a date between two people or to arrange a marriage.
- matchmark — a mark made on mating components of an engine, machine, etc, to ensure that the components are assembled in the correct relative positions
- matchplay — Alternative form of match play.
- matchwood — wood suitable for match.
- matholwch — a legendary king of Ireland and the husband of Branwen.
- matriarch — the female head of a family or tribal line.
- matricide — the act of killing one's mother.