12-letter words containing m, i, l, f
- logical form — the syntactic structure that may be shared by different expressions as abstracted from their content and articulated by the logical constants of a particular logical system, esp the structure of an argument by virtue of which it can be shown to be formally valid. Thus John is tall and thin, so John is tall has the same logical form as London is large and dirty, so London is large, namely P & Q, so P
- lumbriciform — resembling a lumbricus; wormlike
- luminiferous — producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.
- macclesfield — a market town in NW England, in Cheshire: former centre of the silk industry; pharmaceuticals, services. Pop: 50 688 (2001)
- macrofossils — Plural form of macrofossil.
- malefactions — Plural form of malefaction.
- malformation — faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- manifoldness — (mathematics) multiplicity.
- maple family — the plant family Aceraceae, typified by trees and shrubs having sweet sap, simple opposite leaves usually lobed or toothed, clusters of small flowers, and fruit in the form of a double-winged nutlet, and including maples and the box elder.
- married life — living as sb's spouse
- meaningfully — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- mercifulness — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- mercy flight — an aircraft flight to bring a seriously ill or injured person to hospital from an isolated community
- microfibrils — Plural form of microfibril.
- microfilaria — the embryonic larva of the nematode parasite Filaria or of related genera, especially of those species that cause heartworm in dogs and elephantiasis in humans.
- microfilming — Present participle of microfilm.
- microfluidic — Of, pertaining to, or using microfluidics.
- microfossils — a fossil so small that it can be studied and identified only with a microscope.
- millefeuille — napoleon (def 1).
- mirthfulness — joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry: a mirthful laugh.
- mischanceful — unlucky
- mollifyingly — So as to mollify.
- monofilament — Also, monofil [mon-uh-fil] /ˈmɒn əˌfɪl/ (Show IPA). a single, generally large filament of synthetic fiber. Compare multifilament (def 2).
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- morbilliform — (of a rash) resembling measles
- mortifyingly — In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment.
- mosquito fly — dragonfly (def 1).
- mud filtrate — Mud filtrate is the liquid part of the mud which can pass through a medium and become separated from the mudcake.
- multifaceted — Having many facets.
- multifarious — having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
- multiflorous — bearing many flowers, as a peduncle.
- multifoliate — having many leaves or leaflets.
- multiformity — having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.
- multifractal — (mathematics) Describing a system that is fractal in multiple ways.
- multifurcate — forked; branching.
- munificently — In a munificent manner.
- muscle fiber — one of the structural cells of a muscle.
- muscle fibre — any of the numerous elongated contractile cells that make up striated muscle
- myofibrillar — Of or pertaining to myofibrils.
- myofilaments — Plural form of myofilament.
- mystifyingly — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
- nitrate film — film stock using a base of cellulose nitrate: extremely flammable and tending to erode at a relatively early age.
- non-familial — of, relating to, or characteristic of a family: familial ties.
- nonformalism — Absence of, or a belief system that is the opposite of, formalism.
- oil platform — An oil platform is a structure that is used when getting oil from the ground under the sea.
- olive family — the plant family Oleaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having opposite, simple or pinnately compound leaves, usually small and sometimes showy flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry, capsule, or winged seed, and including the ash, forsythia, lilac, olive, and privet.
- overfamiliar — commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight.
- oversimplify — make too simple