13-letter words containing m, a, t, d, o
- matagorda bay — a bay in SE Texas, at the mouth of the Colorado River, separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Matagorda Peninsula. About 50 miles (80 km) long.
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- matched order — an order placed with a broker to buy a specified stock at a price above the market price with the intention of immediately selling the stock through another broker at the same price. It is designed to give the appearance of active trading in the stock.
- material mode — the normal use of language that refers to extra-linguistic subjects without explicit mention of the words themselves. Fido is a dog is in the material mode, while "Fido" is a dog's name is in the formal mode
- maxillodental — Relating to the jaw and teeth.
- meadow beauty — any of several North American plants of the genus Rhexia, especially R. mariana or R. virginica, having showy rose-pink flowers with eight prominent bright yellow stamens.
- mealy-mouthed — avoiding the use of direct and plain language, as from timidity, excessive delicacy, or hypocrisy; inclined to mince words; insincere, devious, or compromising.
- meat products — foods that consist of or contain meat
- medicamentous — of or relating to medicaments
- medium octavo — a size of book, about 6 × 9½ inches (15 × 24 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: medium 8vo.
- medium quarto — a size of book, about 9½ × 12 inches (24 × 30 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: medium 4to.
- melodramatics — Melodramatic behavior, action, or writing.
- melodramatist — A writer of melodramas.
- melodramatize — to make melodramatic.
- meridionality — the quality or state of being on the meridian
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- metamorphosed — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metatoluidine — a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the meta isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes and other organic compounds.
- method acting — film, theater: acting approach
- methodistical — Methodistic.
- methodization — The act or process of methodizing, or the state of being methodized.
- metronidazole — a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 , used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.
- mid-victorian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the middle portion (about 1850 to 1890) of the reign of Queen Victoria (reigned 1837–1901) in England: mid-Victorian writers.
- miscoordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- mitochondrial — (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
- moderate gale — a wind of 32–38 miles per hour (14–17 m/sec).
- moderationist — a person who favors, supports, or promotes moderation.
- moderatorship — The position or office of a moderator.
- modern greats — (at Oxford University) the Honour School of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- modernisation — Alternative spelling of modernization.
- modernization — to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize one's ideas; to modernize a kitchen.
- modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
- modifiability — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- modifications — Plural form of modification.
- mohave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
- mojave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
- monochromated — Fitted with a monochromator.
- monodactylous — having only one digit or claw.
- mononucleated — having a single nucleus
- monosaturated — (organic chemistry, of a glyceride) Having one saturated fatty acid.
- mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
- mordant rouge — a solution of aluminum acetate in acetic acid, used in dyeing and calico printing.
- mortgage bond — a bond secured by a mortgage on real estate or other property.
- mountainboard — a type of skateboard specially designed for rough terrain and steep slopes, having four large wheels linked by a suspension system
- mountainsides — Plural form of mountainside.
- multimodality — the quality or state of being modal.
- mundification — the act of cleansing a wound
- nodical month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- non-laminated — formed of or set in thin layers or laminae.
- non-mandatory — authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.