8-letter words containing m, e, l, n
- maneless — the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- mangonel — (formerly) any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles.
- manholes — Plural form of manhole.
- maniable — (obsolete) manageable.
- manicule — (typography) the pointing hand symbol, used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something.
- maniples — Plural form of maniple.
- manliest — having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength or bravery.
- mannerly — having or showing good manners; courteous; polite.
- manolete — (Manuel Laureano Rodríguez y Sánchez) 1917–47, Spanish matador.
- mantelet — a short mantle.
- manuel i — called the Fortunate. 1469–1521, king of Portugal (1495–1521); his reign saw the discovery of Brazil and the beginning of Portuguese trade with India and the East
- manville — a borough in N central New Jersey.
- manzello — a saxophone-like instrument used in jazz music
- margelan — a city in E Uzbekistan, NW of Fergana.
- marlines — Plural form of marline.
- maternal — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matfelon — knapweed
- mckellen — Sir Ian (Murray). born 1939, British actor, noted esp for his Shakespearean roles; films include The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–03)
- mckinley — William, 1843–1901, 25th president of the U.S. 1897–1901.
- meanable — (mostly, philosophy) Capable of being meant.
- measling — A form of delamination, or separation in a laminate material, resulting in a spotty appearance.
- mechelen — French Malines. Flemish Mechelen [mekh-uh-luh n] /ˈmɛx ə lən/ (Show IPA). a city in N Belgium.
- medaling — a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like: a gold medal for the best swimmer.
- meddling — to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!
- medellin — a city in W Colombia.
- medianly — In a median direction.
- melamine — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 3 N 3 (NH 2) 3 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins, especially melamine resins.
- melanian — a freshwater mollusc of the former family Melaniidae. The Melaniidae family is now separated into the Thiaridae, Pleuroceridae, and Melanopsidae families.
- melanion — a youth of Arcadia, usually identified with Hippomenes as the successful suitor of Atalanta.
- melanise — Alt form melanize.
- melanism — Ethnology. the condition in human beings of having a high amount of melanin granules in the skin, hair, and eyes.
- melanist — a melanistic person
- melanite — a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
- melanize — To convert into melanin, or to deposit melanin in.
- melanoid — of or characterized by melanosis.
- melanoma — any of several types of skin tumors characterized by the malignant growth of melanocytes.
- melanous — having a dark, swarthy complexion and dark-colored hair.
- melinite — a high explosive containing picric acid.
- melitene — ancient name of Malatya.
- melittin — a polypeptide that is the main toxic component in bee venom
- melodeon — a small reed organ.
- melodion — a small reed organ.
- meltdown — network meltdown
- mendable — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- menelaus — Classical Mythology. a king of Sparta, the husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon, to whom he appealed for an army against Troy in order to recover Helen from her abductor, Paris.
- menially — lowly and sometimes degrading: menial work.
- menilite — another name for liver opal, esp a brown or grey variety
- meniscal — Pertaining to, or having the form of, a meniscus.
- menology — a calendar of the months.
- menseful — gracious or proper