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13-letter words containing m, e, s, t, o

  • metoposcopist — someone who practises metoposcopy
  • metropolitans — Plural form of metropolitan.
  • micro-scooter — a foldable lightweight aluminium foot-propelled scooter, used by both adults and children
  • microcassette — a very small audio tape cassette smaller than a minicassette, for use with a pocket-size tape recorder.
  • microclimates — Plural form of microclimate.
  • microdiskette — Alternative spelling of micro-diskette.
  • microeinstein — The unit equal to one millionth of an einstein.
  • microelements — Plural form of microelement.
  • microfelsitic — (of a rock) showing evidence of crystallization having begun, but not yet having formed any crystals
  • microparasite — a parasitic microorganism.
  • micropayments — Plural form of micropayment.
  • micropipettes — Plural form of micropipette.
  • microswitches — Plural form of microswitch.
  • milton keynes — a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.
  • minicomputers — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
  • 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.
  • miscategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • 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.
  • misconception — an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
  • 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
  • misemployment — Wrong or mistaken employment.
  • misevaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
  • misgovernment — to govern or manage badly.
  • misperception — to understand or perceive incorrectly; misunderstand.
  • mispositioned — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
  • misredemption — illegal or fraudulent traffic in consumer product coupons, including mail theft and counterfeiting.
  • miss the boat — a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
  • misunderstood — improperly understood or interpreted.
  • mnemotechnics — the process or technique of improving or developing the memory.
  • moabite stone — a slab of black basalt bearing an inscription recording the victory of Mesha, the king of Moab, over the Israelites, about 860 b.c.
  • mobile studio — a van, truck, etc equipped as a recording, broadcasting etc studio
  • moderationist — a person who favors, supports, or promotes moderation.
  • moderatorship — The position or office of a moderator.
  • modern greats — (at Oxford University) the Honour School of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
  • modernisation — Alternative spelling of modernization.
  • modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
  • modus tollens — the principle that whenever a conditional statement and the negation of its consequent are given to be true, the negation of its antecedent may be validly inferred, as in if it's Tuesday this must be Belgium and this isn't Belgium so it's not Tuesday
  • moebius strip — Möbius strip
  • mohave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
  • mojave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
  • momentariness — The property of being momentary.
  • momentousness — of great or far-reaching importance or consequence: a momentous day.
  • money matters — issues concerning finances or money, esp your own finances or money
  • monkey tricks — mischievous behaviour or acts, such as practical jokes
  • monkey's fist — a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.
  • monmouthshire — a historic county in E Wales, now part of Gwent, Mid Glamorgan, and South Glamorgan.
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