13-letter words containing m, e, i, t, n
- methemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
- method acting — film, theater: acting approach
- methodization — The act or process of methodizing, or the state of being methodized.
- meths drinker — a person who drinks methylated spirits
- metonic cycle — a cycle of 235 synodic months, very nearly equal to 19 years, after which the new moon occurs on the same day of the year as at the beginning of the cycle with perhaps a shift of one day, depending on the number of leap years in the cycle.
- metonymically — In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.
- metrification — metrication.
- 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.
- metropolitans — Plural form of metropolitan.
- mezzotintoing — Present participle of mezzotinto.
- michelin star — a mark of distinction awarded by the Michelin travel guides to a restaurant in recognition of the high quality of its cooking. A restaurant may receive one, two, or three stars, representing very good, exceptional, or exquisite cuisine, respectively
- microeinstein — The unit equal to one millionth of an einstein.
- microelements — Plural form of microelement.
- microfilament — a minute, narrow tubelike cell structure composed of a protein similar to actin, occurring singly and in bundles, involved in cytoplasmic movement and changes in cell shape.
- micromagnetic — Of or pertaining to micromagnetism.
- micronucleate — having a micronucleus.
- micronutrient — an essential nutrient, as a trace mineral or vitamin, that is required by an organism in minute amounts.
- micropayments — Plural form of micropayment.
- microperation — (processor) An elementary operation performed on data stored in registers or in memory. Microperations are classified as transfer, arithmetic, logic, or shift/rotate.
- micropuncture — the puncture of a cell, renal tubule, etc., by a laser beam or micropipette
- microteaching — a scaled-down teaching procedure with a few students under controlled conditions, often videotaped in order to analyze teaching techniques and develop new teaching skills.
- mid wicket on — mid on.
- midnight blue — Something that is midnight blue is a very dark blue colour, almost black.
- midwesterners — Plural form of midwesterner, an alternative capitalization of 'Midwesterner'.
- millennialist — A believer in millennialism.
- milliroentgen — a unit of radiation equal to one thousandth of a roentgen. Abbreviation: mR, mr.
- milton keynes — a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.
- mind-altering — causing marked changes in patterns of mood and behavior, as a hallucinogenic drug.
- mine detector — an electromagnetic device for locating buried or concealed land mines.
- miner's right — a licence to prospect for minerals, esp gold
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- mineral water — water containing dissolved mineral salts or gases, especially such water considered healthful to drink.
- minicomponent — a hi-fi component considerably smaller than a standard-size component and larger than a microcomponent.
- minicomputers — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
- minimumweight — a boxer of the lightest competitive class, especially a boxer weighing up to 104 pounds (47.2 kg).
- ministerially — In the character or capacity of a minister.
- minor element — Geology. any chemical element found in small quantities in the rocks of the earth's crust. Compare major element.
- minor penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player from play for two minutes, no substitute for the player being permitted.
- minor prophet — any of a group of Old Testament prophets, including Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
- minstrel show — a once popular type of stage show featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors traditionally comprising two end men, a chorus in blackface, and an interlocutor. Developed in the U.S. in the 19th century, this entertainment portrayed negative racial stereotypes and declined in popularity in the 20th century.
- mirthlessness — The state or condition of being mirthless.
- mis-shipments — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- misadjustment — Wrong or unsuitable adjustment.
- misadventured — (obsolete) unfortunate.
- misadventurer — a person who experiences misadventure or misfortune
- misadventures — Plural form of misadventure.
- misadvertence — inadvertence
- misassessment — the act of assessing; appraisal; evaluation.
- miscegenation — marriage or cohabitation between two people from different racial groups, especially, in the U.S., between a black person and a white person: In 1968 the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that state laws prohibiting miscegenation were unconstitutional.
- miscegenative — (rare) Miscegenous.