14-letter words containing m, e, r, c, i, l
- metabolic rate — the rate at which living organisms expend energy or convert energy into food
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metatheatrical — Of or pertaining to metatheatre.
- meteorological — pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
- metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
- metrical psalm — a translation of one of the psalms into rhyming strict-metre verse usually sung as a hymn
- metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- metropolitical — metropolitan
- michael jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
- microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
- microcelebrity — a celebrity whose fame is relatively narrow in scope and likely to be transient
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- microelectrode — a very small electrode
- microevolution — evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species.
- microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
- micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
- microsatellite — A miniature satellite.
- microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
- middle america — average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
- midlife crisis — a period of psychological stress occurring in middle age, thought to be triggered by a physical, occupational, or domestic event, as menopause, diminution of physical prowess, job loss, or departure of children from the home.
- milling cutter — any of various rotating toothed cutters used in a milling machine to cut or shape metal parts
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- miracle worker — If you describe someone as a miracle worker, you mean that they have achieved or are able to achieve success in something that other people have found very difficult.
- miraculousness — performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency: a miraculous cure.
- miscellanarian — a person who writes miscellanies
- miscorrelation — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
- misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
- mister charlie — a term used to refer to a white person.
- molecular film — a film or layer one molecule thick.
- monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
- mortise chisel — framing chisel.
- mulching mower — a lawn mower that shreds blades of grass into very small pieces that are left on the lawn to decay and return moisture and nutrients to the soil
- multarticulate — having multiple joints
- multi-cultures — the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- multicharacter — (of a book, play, film, etc) involving or relating to several characters
- multicollinear — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting multicollinearity.
- multielectrode — having or involving several electrodes
- multifrequency — Of or pertaining to multiple frequencies.
- multimolecular — (chemistry, physics) Involving multiple molecules.
- multiprocessor — parallel processing
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- neo-lamarckism — Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold especially that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
- non-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
- nongeometrical — not geometrical
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- normoglycaemia — the condition of having a normal blood sugar level