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12-letter words containing m, i, n, a

  • man-mountain — a man who is very tall and heavily built
  • man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
  • managerially — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
  • mandibulated — Provided with mandibles adapted for biting; mandibulate.
  • maneuverings — Plural form of maneuvering.
  • manhattanite — a native or inhabitant of the borough of Manhattan.
  • manhattanize — to alter the architectural appearance of (a city) by the construction of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings
  • manicure set — a set of small tools designed for trimming and caring for the nails
  • manifestness — The quality or state of being manifest or obvious.
  • manifoldness — (mathematics) multiplicity.
  • manila grass — a compact, shade-tolerant, turf-forming grass, Zoysia matrella, of southeastern Asia, having stiff leaves and flowering spikelets.
  • manila paper — strong, light-brown or buff paper, originally made from Manila hemp but now also from wood pulp substitutes and various other fibers.
  • manipulating — Present participle of manipulate.
  • manipulation — the act of manipulating.
  • manipulative — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
  • manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
  • manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
  • manna lichen — any of several crustose lichens of the genus Lecanora, especially L. esculenta, found in the African and Arabian deserts, used for food by humans and other animals.
  • mannerliness — Politeness, good manners.
  • manoeuvering — Present participle of manoeuver.
  • manoeuvrings — Plural form of manoeuvring.
  • mansplaining — (informal, pejorative) The act of condescendingly explaining something, particularly by a man to a female listener in order to appear knowledgable or from a mistaken presumption that she has an inferior understanding of the topic.
  • manspreading — the practice by a male passenger on public transport of sitting with his legs wide apart, so denying space to passengers beside him
  • mantelpieces — Plural form of mantelpiece.
  • manu-service — denoting a business that involves both the manufacture of goods and the provision of after-sales services
  • manumissions — Plural form of manumission.
  • manuscriptal — (obsolete) Of or pertaining to manuscript.
  • māori warden — a person appointed to exercise advisory and minor disciplinary powers in Māori communities
  • marconi mast — an elaborately stayed mast.
  • marconigraph — (dated) wireless telegraph.
  • mare sirenum — (Sea of Sirens) an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
  • margin plank — a plank forming a border for wooden decking.
  • marginal man — a person who participates only slightly in the life of two cultural groups without feeling identified with either group.
  • marginal sea — water that lies alongside a state, falls under its authority, and extends about 3½ statute miles (6 kilometers) from the coast.
  • marginalised — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
  • marginalises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marginalise.
  • marginalized — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
  • marginalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marginalize.
  • marimbaphone — (obsolete, music) A kind of percussion idiophone, like the marimba but with steel keys instead of wood, developed in early 20th century United States.
  • marin marais — Marin [ma-ran] /maˈrɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1656–1728, French viola da gamba player and composer.
  • marine borer — any mollusc or crustacean that lives usually in warm seas and destroys wood by boring into and eating it. The gribble and shipworm are the best known since they penetrate any wood in favourable water
  • marine corps — a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy.
  • marionettist — A puppeteer who controls a marionette.
  • mark reading — the function performed by an optical mark reader
  • marking gage — any of various adjustable tools for marking a line parallel to a straight edge against which the tool is moved.
  • markov chain — a Markov process restricted to discrete random events or to discontinuous time sequences.
  • marksmanship — a person who is skilled in shooting at a mark; a person who shoots well.
  • marlinespike — a pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.
  • marlingspike — Alternative spelling of marlinspike.
  • married name — woman's surname after marriage
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