9-letter words containing m, e, l, n
- mendelian — of or relating to Gregor Mendel or to his laws of heredity.
- mendelism — the theories of heredity advanced by Gregor Mendel.
- meningeal — (anatomy) Relating to the meninges.
- menopolis — an area or city with a high proportion of single men
- menseless — graceless or lacking propriety
- menstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- mentalese — the language of thought; thoughts represented in the mind without words, especially complex thoughts built from simpler ones.
- mentalise — Alt form mentalize.
- mentalism — the doctrine that objects of knowledge have no existence except in the mind of the perceiver.
- mentalist — a person who believes in or advocates mentalism.
- mentality — mental capacity or endowment: a person of average mentality.
- mentalize — (usually, in passive) To make mental in nature, rather than physical.
- mentorial — Of or relating to a mentor.
- meroclone — (biology) A colony-forming stem cell that has a lower growth potential than a holoclone because it is a mixture of stem cells and differentiated cells.
- mesangial — Of or pertaining to the mesangium.
- mescaline — a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C 1 1 H 1 7 NO 3 , obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.
- mesocolon — the mesentery of the colon.
- messalian — Euchite.
- messalina — Valeria, died a.d. 48, third wife of Claudius I.
- messaline — a thin, soft silk with a twill or satin weave.
- mestranol — an estrogen, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives in combination with a progestin.
- metalline — metallic.
- metalling — Present participle of metal.
- metheglin — a variety of spiced mead.
- methylene — containing the methylene group.
- mezzaluna — a crescent-shaped, single- or double-bladed chopping knife, with a handle on each end or a connecting handle.
- michelson — Albert Abraham, 1852–1931, U.S. physicist, born in Prussia (now Poland): Nobel prize 1907.
- middleman — a person who plays an economic role intermediate between producer and retailer or consumer.
- middlemen — a person who plays an economic role intermediate between producer and retailer or consumer.
- middleton — Thomas, c1570–1627, English dramatist.
- midlander — a native or inhabitant of the Midlands of England
- mielziner — Jo [joh] /dʒoʊ/ (Show IPA), 1901–76, U.S. stage designer, born in France.
- milanaise — served with macaroni, or sometimes spaghetti, that has been flavored with tomatoes, mushrooms, shredded meat, etc.: veal cutlets à la milanaise.
- milestone — a stone functioning as a milepost.
- militance — (uncountable) The condition of being militant.
- milkiness — The property of being milky.
- milkwomen — Plural form of milkwoman.
- millecent — a female given name.
- millenary — consisting of or pertaining to a thousand, especially a thousand years.
- millenium — Misspelling of millennium.
- millennia — a period of 1000 years.
- millerand — Alexandre [a-lek-sahn-druh] /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), 1859–1943, president of France 1920–24.
- millicent — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “work” and “strong.”.
- milliners — Plural form of milliner.
- millinery — women's hats and other articles made or sold by milliners.
- millioned — (obsolete) Multiplied by millions; innumerable.
- millstone — either of a pair of circular stones between which grain or another substance is ground, as in a mill.
- minefield — an area of land or water throughout which explosive mines have been laid.
- minelayer — a naval ship equipped for placing mines in the water.
- minicycle — minibike.