13-letter words containing m, e, n, s
- mindblindness — The inability to deduce or make educated guesses about another person's mental state.
- mine disposal — the removal, disarming, or destruction of explosive mines
- miner's right — a licence to prospect for minerals, esp gold
- mineral wells — a city in N central Texas.
- minicomputers — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
- ministerially — In the character or capacity of a minister.
- minisubmarine — A small submarine.
- minor premise — Logic. an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is “All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C.”.
- 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-explained — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
- mis-reference — an act or instance of referring.
- 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
- misapprehends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misapprehend.
- 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.
- miscegenistic — Miscegenous.
- miscellaneous — consisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixed character: a book of miscellaneous essays on American history.
- miscomprehend — Misunderstand.
- misconceiving — Present participle of misconceive.
- misconception — an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
- misconfigured — Simple past tense and past participle of misconfigure.
- misconjecture — the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
- misconnecting — Present participle of misconnect.
- misconnection — the act or state of connecting.
- miscoordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- miscorrection — a wrong correction
- miscounselled — having bad or incorrect counselling
- misdemeanants — Plural form of misdemeanant.
- misdemeanours — Plural form of misdemeanour.
- mise en place — (in a restaurant kitchen) the preparation of equipment and food before service begins
- mise en scene — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
- mise-en-scène — the process of setting a stage, with regard to placement of actors, scenery, properties, etc.
- misemployment — Wrong or mistaken employment.
- miserableness — The property of being miserable.
- misevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- misgovernance — to govern or manage badly.
- misgovernment — to govern or manage badly.
- misguidedness — The state or condition of being misguided.
- misidentified — Simple past tense and past participle of misidentify.
- misidentifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misidentify.
- misimpression — a faulty or incorrect impression; a misconception or misapprehension.
- misinterprets — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misinterpret.
- mismanagement — The process or practice of managing ineptly, incompetently, or dishonestly.