10-letter words containing m, a, u, r, e
- luminaires — Plural form of luminaire.
- luminaries — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
- maculature — (dated) Blotting paper.
- male nurse — man who is a medical attendant
- malgré lui — in spite of himself
- malmesbury — William of, William of Malmesbury.
- maneuvered — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- maneuverer — One who maneuvers.
- manoeuvred — Simple past tense and past participle of manoeuvre.
- manoeuvrer — Alternative spelling of maneuverer.
- manoeuvres — A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.
- manumitter — An emancipator from slavery, someone who manumits.
- manuscribe — (archaic) To write by hand.
- map turtle — any of several aquatic turtles of the genus Graptemys, as G. geographica, of the eastern and central U.S., usually having yellow stripes on the head and neck.
- marguerite — a female given name, French form of Margaret.
- marinduque — an island of the Philippines, between Luzon and Mindora islands. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).
- marlaceous — Resembling marl.
- marouflage — a method of attaching a canvas to a wall through adhesion, accomplished by coating the surface with white lead mixed with oil.
- marquesses — Plural form of marquess.
- marquisate — the rank of a marquis.
- martinique — an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.
- marvellous — superb; excellent; great: a marvelous show.
- masherbrum — a mountain in N India, in the Himalayas. 25,660 feet (7821 meters).
- masquerade — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- mastigures — Plural form of mastigure.
- masturbate — to engage in masturbation.
- matureness — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- maturities — Plural form of maturity.
- maundering — A rambling or pointless discourse.
- maupertuis — Pierre Louis Moreau de [pyer lwee maw-roh duh] /pyɛr lwi mɔˈroʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1698–1759, French mathematician, astronomer, and biologist.
- mauretania — an ancient kingdom in NW Africa: it included the territory that is modern Morocco and part of Algeria.
- mavourneen — darling; dear.
- max muller — Friedrich [free-drik;; German free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪk;; German ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), Müller, Friedrich Max.
- meadow rue — any of several plants belonging to the genus Thalictrum, of the buttercup family, having leaves resembling those of rue, especially T. dioicum, of North America.
- measurable — capable of being measured.
- measurably — capable of being measured.
- measure up — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
- measuredly — In a measured fashion.
- medrinaque — A type of fabric from the Philippines, made from the abaca tree.
- meerschaum — a mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H 4 Mg 2 Si 3 O 1 0 , occurring in white, claylike masses, used for ornamental carvings, for pipe bowls, etc.; sepiolite.
- megachurch — an independent church with a very large membership in regular attendance, focusing on an evangelical or conservative Christian theology and offering a variety of educational and social activities.
- megalosaur — any gigantic carnivorous dinosaur of the genus Megalosaurus, of the Jurassic and early Cretaceous periods.
- megathrust — (geology) A sudden slip along a fault between a subducting and an overriding plate; results in a major earthquake.
- melburnian — 2nd Viscount, William Lamb.
- membranous — consisting of, of the nature of, or resembling membrane.
- memorandum — a short note designating something to be remembered, especially something to be done or acted upon in the future; reminder.
- menstruant — A woman who is menstruating.
- menstruate — to undergo menstruation.
- mensurable — measurable.
- mercurials — Plural form of mercurial.