11-letter words containing m, i, r, y
- kidney worm — any of various large nematodes parasitic in the kidneys, especially Stephanurus dentatus, found in pigs.
- kirby-smith — Edmund, 1824–93, Confederate general in the American Civil War.
- kymographic — Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
- lacrimatory — of, relating to, or causing the shedding of tears.
- laryngismus — Laryngospasm.
- lecythiform — (biology, mycology) shaped like a bowling pin, a flask, or a bottle.
- ley farming — the alternation at intervals of several years of crop growing and grassland pasture
- ligamentary — Of or relating to ligaments.
- literaryism — habitual use of literary forms
- lithochromy — the art or practice of painting on stone
- lumberingly — With heavy, clumsy movements.
- macrocyclic — having a ring structure consisting of more than 12 atoms.
- macrophytic — Relating to macrophytes.
- magistrally — In a magistral manner; authoritatively; dogmatically.
- main memory — program-addressable storage that is directly controlled by and generally contained in the CPU: except for cache storage, the fastest type of storage available to any computer system.
- maladroitly — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- malariology — the study of malaria.
- maledictory — a curse; imprecation.
- mammy chair — a slinglike device for raising or lowering passengers to and from ships anchored away from the shore in a heavy swell.
- mancipatory — relating to mancipation
- mandatorily — authoritatively ordered; obligatory; compulsory: It is mandatory that all students take two years of math.
- marginality — pertaining to a margin.
- marionberry — a cross between a loganberry and a blackberry
- masticatory — of, relating to, or used in or for mastication.
- materiality — material nature or quality.
- matronymics — Plural form of matronymic.
- mayfair tan — suntan (def 2).
- mayoralties — Plural form of mayoralty.
- mccarthyism — the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence.
- mcgillivray — Alexander, 1759?–93, Native American chief of the Creek nation.
- memory chip — In a computer, the memory chip is the microchip in which information is stored.
- mercenarily — In a mercenary way, for selfish reason of profit or gain.
- mercilessly — without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
- mercurially — In a mercurial manner.
- meritocracy — an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth.
- merry widow — a woman's undergarment consisting of a strapless brassiere and short corset with attached garters.
- merrymaking — the act of taking part gaily or enthusiastically in some festive or merry celebration.
- methacrylic — denoting a type of acid
- micro-party — a small political party, esp one focusing on a single issue
- microarrays — Plural form of microarray.
- microcolony — A microscopic colony of cells (especially of bacteria).
- microfloppy — Alternative spelling of micro-floppy.
- micrography — the description or delineation of microscopic objects.
- microphylls — Plural form of microphyll.
- microphytes — Plural form of microphyte.
- microsystem — A microscopic system, especially a system using microscopic electromechanical components.
- minor party — a political party with so little electoral strength that its chance of gaining control of the government is slight.
- mirifically — in a mirific manner
- mirthlessly — In a mirthless manner; sadly.
- misanthropy — hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind.