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13-letter words containing m, e, s, r

  • major release — (programming)   A release of a piece of software which is not merely a revision or a bug fix release but which contains substantial changes (e.g., an overhaul of the interface, change in compatibility). Traditionally, major releases are numbered as X.0; for example, WordPerfect 6.0 is a major release, significantly different from any previous version; whereas WordPerfect 6.1 has only minor changes, and is, thus, only a revision. See also major delivery.
  • make sport of — to mock or ridicule; poke fun at
  • maladminister — to administer or manage badly or inefficiently: The mayor was a bungler who maladministered the city budget.
  • maladroitness — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
  • maltese cross — a cross having four equal arms that expand in width outward.
  • mammaliferous — containing the remains of mammals
  • manage a risk — If you manage a risk, you analyze how much you are in danger from a particular risk or hazard, and decide how to best deal with it.
  • managerialism — Belief in or reliance on the use of professional managers in administering or planning an activity.
  • mandatoriness — The quality or state of being mandatory.
  • manganiferous — containing manganese.
  • manicure case — a case for holding small tools designed to care for the fingernails
  • manufactories — Plural form of manufactory.
  • manufacturers — Plural form of manufacturer.
  • marchionesses — Plural form of marchioness.
  • marcus garvey — Marcus (Moziah) [moh-zahy-uh] /moʊˈzaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1887–1940, Jamaican black-rights activist in the U.S. (1916–27): advocated emigration of black Americans to Africa.
  • mare australe — (Southern Sea) an area near the south pole of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
  • mare frigoris — (Sea of Cold) a dark plain in the northern hemisphere, in the first and second quadrants of the face of the moon: about 55 miles (90 km) wide at its narrowest width and 750 miles (1200 km) long: about 67,000 sq. mi. (174,000 sq. km).
  • mare nectaris — (Sea of Nectar) a dark plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 26,000 sq. mi. (67,000 sq. km).
  • margaret rose — 1930–2002, English princess (daughter of George VI; sister of Elizabeth II).
  • marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
  • maria theresa — 1717–80, archduchess of Austria; queen of Hungary and Bohemia 1740–80 (wife of Francis II; mother of Joseph II, Leopold II, Marie Antoinette).
  • maritime alps — a range of the W Alps in SE France and NW Italy. Highest peak: Argentera, 3297 m (10 817 ft)
  • market basket — a basket or cart for groceries.
  • market forces — factors driving the economy
  • market square — a square in a village, town, etc in which a market is, or was formerly, held
  • market trends — changes and developments in buying and selling in the market
  • marketisation — Alternative spelling of marketization.
  • marlinespikes — Plural form of marlinespike.
  • marriage vows — promises made as part of wedding ceremony
  • marsh harrier — a European harrier, Circus aeruginosus, that frequents marshy regions
  • marsh trefoil — buck bean.
  • martyrologies — Plural form of martyrology.
  • marvelousness — The quality or state of being marvelous.
  • marx brothers — the. a US family of film comedians, esp Arthur Marx, known as Harpo (1888–1964), Herbert Marx, known as Zeppo (1901–79), Julius Marx, known as Groucho (1890–1977), and Leonard Marx, known as Chico (1886–1961). Their films include Animal Crackers (1930), Monkey Business (1931), Horsefeathers (1932), Duck Soup (1933), and A Day at the Races (1937)
  • masking frame — easel (def 2).
  • mass catering — the trade of supplying food and drink to large numbers of customers at the same time
  • mass hysteria — a condition affecting a group of persons, characterized by excitement or anxiety, irrational behavior or beliefs, or inexplicable symptoms of illness.
  • mass murderer — A mass murderer is someone who deliberately kills a large number of people illegally.
  • mass spectrum — a spectrum of charged particles, arranged in order of mass or mass-to-charge ratios.
  • master policy — a single policy covering a group of people, typically employees of a company, issued to an employer.
  • master switch — a switch that can be used to turn on or off the supply of electricity to a building or to certain equipment
  • master-stroke — a masterly action or achievement; an extremely skillful or effective action: War was avoided by a masterstroke of diplomacy.
  • masterclasses — Plural form of masterclass.
  • masterfulness — The quality of being masterful.
  • masterminding — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
  • mastersingers — Plural form of mastersinger.
  • masterstrokes — Plural form of masterstroke.
  • masticatories — Plural form of masticatory.
  • materfamilias — the mother of a family.
  • materialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
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