12-letter words containing m, i, d, g, e
- marginalized — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- mark reading — the function performed by an optical mark reader
- marriage bed — the bed in which a married couple sleep together
- masquerading — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- meanderingly — In a meandering or winding manner.
- meat grinder — machine: minces meat
- medicalizing — Present participle of medicalize.
- medico-legal — pertaining to medicine and law or to forensic medicine.
- megalocardia — hypertrophy of the heart.
- methysergide — an ergot alkaloid derivative, C 2 1 H 2 7 N 3 O 2 , used in the prophylaxis and treatment of migraine and cluster headaches.
- microlending — the lending of very small amounts of money at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.
- micromanaged — Simple past tense and past participle of micromanage.
- middle congo — former name of the People's Republic of the Congo.
- middle eight — the third contrasting eight-bar section of a 32-bar pop song
- middle greek — Medieval Greek.
- middle guard — a defensive lineman positioned opposite the offensive center and between the defensive tackles, as in a three- or five-man line.
- middleweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a welterweight and a light heavyweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 160 pounds (72.5 kg).
- middlingness — Quality of being middling.
- milking shed — a building in which a herd of cows is milked
- milkweed bug — any of several red and black lygaeid bugs, as Oncopeltus fasciatus, that feed on the juice of the milkweed.
- mimeographed — Simple past tense and past participle of mimeograph.
- mind reading — the ability to discern the thoughts of others without the normal means of communication, especially by means of a preternatural power.
- mind-bending — mind-blowing.
- miracle drug — wonder drug.
- misdemeaning — to misbehave (oneself).
- misdiagnosed — Simple past tense and past participle of misdiagnose.
- misdiagnoses — to make an incorrect diagnosis.
- misdirecting — Present participle of misdirect.
- misjudgement — Alternative form of misjudgment.
- misjudgments — Plural form of misjudgment.
- misknowledge — a misunderstanding or misconception
- misleadingly — In a misleading manner.
- mispleadings — Plural form of mispleading.
- moneylending — The action of lending money.
- much obliged — expressions used when one wants to indicate that one is very grateful for something
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- murrumbidgee — a river in SE Australia, flowing W through New South Wales to the Murray River. 1050 miles (1690 km) long.
- mythologized — Simple past tense and past participle of mythologize.
- new paradigm — a set of beliefs that replaces another set which is believed no longer to apply
- nondeforming — not causing deformity
- nondemanding — not demanding
- nonpigmented — a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
- organic mode — (programming) A term used by COCOMO to describe a project that is developed in a familiar, stable environment. The product is similar to previously developed products. Most people connected with the project have extensive experience in working with related systems and have a thorough understanding of the project. The project contains a minimum of innovative data processing architectures or algorithms. The product requires little innovation and is relatively small, rarely greater than 50,000 DSIs.
- pygmy glider — a gliding marsupial, Acrobates pygmaeus, of Australia, growing to about the size of a mouse and having a featherlike tail.
- quadragesima — the first Sunday in Lent.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- reading room — a room set aside for reading, as in a library or club.
- recommending — to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
- reprimanding — a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.
- right-minded — having correct, honest, or good opinions or principles.