9-letter words containing m, e, a, n
- madeleine — a small shell-shaped cake made of flour, eggs, sugar, and butter and baked in a mold.
- madonsela — Thuli (ˈtʊlɪ). born 1962, South African advocate; in her term as Public Protector (2009–16) she was noted for exposing political corruption
- madperson — (gender-neutral) A madman or madwoman.
- madrilene — a consommé flavored with tomato, frequently jelled and served cold.
- madrileno — a native or inhabitant of Madrid, Spain.
- magaziner — Someone who writes for a magazine.
- magazines — A periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, typically covering a particular subject or area of interest.
- magdalena — a river in SW Colombia, flowing N to the Caribbean. 1060 miles (1705 km) long.
- magdalene — the, Mary Magdalene.
- magnesian — (chiefly of rocks and minerals) containing or relatively rich in magnesium.
- magnesite — a mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO 3 , having a characteristic conchoidal fracture and usually occurring in white masses.
- magnesium — a light, ductile, silver-white, metallic element that burns with a dazzling white light, used in lightweight alloys, flares, fireworks, in the manufacture of flashbulbs, optical mirrors, and precision instruments, and as a zinc substitute in batteries. Symbol: Mg; atomic weight: 24.312; atomic number: 12; specific gravity: 1.74 at 20°C.
- magnetars — Plural form of magnetar.
- magnetics — the science of magnetism.
- magnetise — to make a magnet of or impart the properties of a magnet to.
- magnetism — the properties of attraction possessed by magnets; the molecular properties common to magnets.
- magnetite — a very common black iron oxide mineral, Fe 3 O 4 , that is strongly attracted by magnets: an important iron ore.
- magnetize — to make a magnet of or impart the properties of a magnet to.
- magnetron — a two-element vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons is under the influence of an external magnetic field, used to generate extremely short radio waves.
- magnified — Having been visually enlarged by the process of magnification.
- magnifier — a person or thing that magnifies.
- magnifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of magnify.
- magnitude — size; extent; dimensions: to determine the magnitude of an angle.
- maharanee — (formerly) the wife of a maharajah.
- mahometan — a name formerly in Western usage but never used among Muslims for the Muslim religion
- maidenish — Resembling or characteristic of a maiden.
- maidstone — a city in Kent, in SE England.
- mailwomen — Plural form of mailwoman.
- main beam — a long thick bar of wood, metal, or concrete used in the construction of houses which transmits its load directly to a wall or column, as opposed to another beam
- main deck — the uppermost weatherproof deck, running the full length of a ship.
- main idea — the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about: Find the main idea in each paragraph.
- main line — a fashionable residential district west of Philadelphia.
- main menu — website, DVD, etc.: navigation page
- main stem — the main street of a city or town; the main drag.
- main verb — a word used as the final verb in a verb phrase, expressing the lexical meaning of the verb phrase, as drink in I don't drink, going in I am going, or spoken in We have spoken.
- mainbrace — a brace leading to a main yard.
- mainframe — a large computer, often the hub of a system serving many users.
- mainlined — Simple past tense and past participle of mainline.
- mainliner — Slang. a person who mainlines.
- mainprise — (legal, historical) A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large.
- mains set — an appliance, such as a television or radio, that is powered by mains electricity
- mainsheet — a sheet of a mainsail.
- mainstage — The largest performing space in a venue.
- maintaine — Obsolete spelling of maintain.
- maintenon — Marquise de (Françoise d'Aubigné) 1635–1719, second wife of Louis XIV.
- maj. gen. — Major General
- make news — to do something that is apt to be reported as news
- make nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- make-nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- malaguena — a Spanish dance similar to the fandango, originating in Málaga.