10-letter words containing m, c, f
- frolicsome — merrily playful; full of fun.
- full-cream — denoting or made with whole unskimmed milk
- fumé blanc — sauvignon blanc (sense 2)
- fundectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- imperfects — Plural form of imperfect.
- incisiform — having the shape of an incisor tooth
- infomaniac — a person who has infomania.
- informatic — Of or pertaining to information science, the processing of information.
- lmgtfy.com — (humour, web) A somewhat sarcastic web service that animates the action of searching on Google. Instead of displaying the search results, the site creates a self-referential URL like that takes you to a page showing an animation of the actions of clicking in the Google search box, entering some text and clicking the submit button. It then takes you to the results on Google. The link is intended be sent to in answer to a question that could easily have been answered by Google. It is a more polite, if long-winded, way of saying JFGI or STFW. In the belief that it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish, the service helps the recipient to help himself while succinctly conveying the message that he is too stupid to use Google.
- luftmensch — a person unconcerned with the practicalities of earning a living
- macfarlane — an overcoat with an attached cape and two slits in front near the waist.
- machoflops — /mach'oh-flops/ A pun on "megaflops" referring to the inflated performance figures often quoted by computer manufacturers. Real application programs are lucky to get half the quoted speed. See Your mileage may vary, benchmark.
- macrofauna — any animals visible to the naked eye
- macroflora — Plants that can be seen with the naked eye.
- mafficking — to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations.
- magnifical — magnificent; imposing.
- magnificat — (italics) the hymn of the Virgin Mary in Luke, 1:46–55, beginning “My soul doth magnify the Lord,” used as a canticle at evensong or vespers.
- main-force — pertaining to regular military units with standard uniforms and equipment.
- malefactor — a person who violates the law; criminal.
- maleficent — doing evil or harm; harmfully malicious: maleficent destroyers of reputations.
- maleficial — abusive or hurtful
- matrifocal — of, relating to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods.
- mcguffey's — William Holmes, 1800–73, U.S. educator: editor of the Eclectic Readers, a series of school readers.
- mercifully — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- met office — (in Britain) a national weather-forecasting service
- microfarad — a unit of capacitance, equal to one millionth of a farad. Symbol: μF, μf. Abbreviation: mf., mfd.
- microfauna — Biology. microscopic animals.
- microfiber — a very fine polyester fiber, weighing less than one denier per filament, used especially for clothing.
- microfibre — Alternative spelling of microfiber.
- microfiche — a flat sheet of microfilm in a form suitable for filing, typically measuring 4 by 6 inches (10 by 15 cm) and containing microreproductions, as of printed or graphic matter, in a grid pattern.
- microfilms — Plural form of microfilm.
- microflora — Biology. microscopic plants.
- microforms — Plural form of microform.
- microfungi — Plural form of microfungus.
- misfocused — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- modificand — a word that is modified, or qualified, by another. In red books, books is a modificand.
- modificate — (obsolete) To qualify.
- moon-faced — having a very round face, regarded as resembling a full moon.
- morbifical — Alternative form of morbific.
- muciferous — secreting or containing mucus.
- multifaced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
- multifacet — Having many facets.
- multifocal — having several focuses.
- munificent — extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
- munifience — a fortification
- myofascial — Of or relating to the layer of loose tissue (fascia) surrounding the muscle tissues.
- neofascism — any of various political movements or beliefs inspired by or reminiscent of fascism or Nazism.
- nonconform — A manufactured product, etc. that fails to conform to the required standards.
- off camera — If you do something or if something happens off camera, you do it or it happens when not being filmed.
- off-camera — occurring as part of a film or program but outside the range of the motion-picture or television camera: the off-camera shouts of a mob.