11-letter words containing m, e, s, a
- methanogens — Plural form of methanogen.
- methoxsalen — a potent compound, C 1 2 H 8 O 4 , derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.
- metrosexual — a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.
- micronesian — of or relating to Micronesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- microphages — Plural form of microphage.
- middenstead — a site of a midden or dunghill
- middle ages — medieval period
- middle east — Also called Mideast. (loosely) the area from Libya E to Afghanistan, usually including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the other countries of the Arabian peninsula.
- miliarensis — a silver coin of ancient Rome, introduced by Constantine I as the 14th part of a solidus. Under Justinian it became the 12th part.
- militarised — Simple past tense and past participle of militarise.
- militarizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of militarize.
- millenarism — Millenarianism.
- millennials — Plural form of millennial.
- millstreams — Plural form of millstream.
- milquetoast — a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who's afraid to ask for a raise.
- mimeographs — Plural form of mimeograph.
- mimosaceous — belonging to the Mimosaceae, now regarded as a subfamily (Mimosoideae) of the legume family.
- mineralised — Simple past tense and past participle of mineralise.
- mineralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mineralize.
- miniaturise — (British) alternative spelling of miniaturize.
- minimalised — to make minimal: to minimalize tax increases.
- ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
- minneapolis — a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi.
- minor scale — Also called harmonic minor scale. a scale having half steps between the second and third, fifth and sixth, and seventh and eighth degrees, with whole steps for the other intervals.
- mis-package — a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.
- mis-phrased — Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- misadjusted — to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate: to adjust expenses to income.
- misalliance — an improper or incompatible association, especially in marriage; mésalliance.
- misallocate — to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.
- misanalyzed — Simple past tense and past participle of misanalyze.
- misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- misappraise — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- misassemble — to assemble incorrectly
- misassigned — to give or allocate; allot: to assign rooms at a hotel.
- misbalanced — badly balanced
- misbefallen — Simple past tense and past participle of misbefall.
- misbehaving — to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
- misbehavior — improper, inappropriate, or bad behavior.
- misbestowal — a wrong or improper bestowal
- miscarriage — the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion. Compare abortion (def 1).
- miscegenate — (US) to mix or blend.
- miscellanea — Miscellaneous items, especially literary compositions, that have been collected together.
- misch metal — a pyrophoric alloy, containing approximately 50 percent cerium and 45 percent lanthanum, made from a mixture of various rare-earth chlorides by electrolysis.
- miscreation — miscreated.
- miscreative — creating evil
- misdealings — Plural form of misdealing.
- misdemeanor — Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
- misdiagnose — to make an incorrect diagnosis.
- miseducated — Simple past tense and past participle of miseducate.
- misemphasis — an incorrect emphasis