8-letter words containing m, i, t, l, a
- metafile — (graphics, file format) 1. An image file format for transport between different machines, often as a device independent bitmap. 2. A functional specification for encoding computer graphics for later display on some suitable device.
- metaling — any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.
- metalist — a person who works with metals.
- metalize — to make metallic; give the characteristics of metal to.
- metallic — of, relating to, or consisting of metal.
- metrical — pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- militant — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- militate — to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily: His prison record militated against him.
- militias — Plural form of militia.
- militran — A discrete simulation system for military applications produced by the Sys Res Group at ONR in 1964.
- milltail — the channel carrying water that has flown through the mill wheel away from the mill
- milpitas — a town in W California.
- miltonia — any of various epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Miltonia, having sprays of showy, flat, variously colored flowers.
- minutial — having the nature of minutiae, or relating to minutiae
- misallot — to allot wrongly
- misalter — to alter wrongly
- misplant — to plant badly or wrongly
- mistrals — Plural form of mistral.
- mistrial — a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
- moatlike — Resembling a moat or some aspect of one.
- mocktail — a nonalcoholic cocktail.
- modalist — an adherent of modalism
- modality — the quality or state of being modal.
- molality — the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- molarity — the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
- montilla — a dry, rather bitter wine of Spain.
- moralist — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- motional — the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- motorail — a rail service carrying cars and their drivers as well as ordinary passengers
- motorial — (biology) motor.
- multiage — Concerning more than one age.
- multicar — involving several cars
- multiday — lasting for more than one day
- muralist — an artist who paints murals, especially an artist associated with muralism.
- mutazila — a member of a medieval theological sect (Mutazila) that maintained that nothing but eternity could be asserted regarding Allah, that the eternal nature of the Koran was questionable, and that humans have free will.
- mutilate — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- mystical — mystic; of or relating to supernatural agencies, affairs, occurrences, etc.: a strange, mystical experience.
- mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- natalism — Pronatalism; an ideology in favour of childbearing.
- nit-lamp — jacklight.
- palatium — a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
- palmitic — of or derived from palmitic acid.
- palmitin — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 1 H 9 8 O 6 , prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.
- pelmatic — of or relating to the sole of the foot
- petalism — a form of expulsion that typically lasted for five years and was dealt to those who were seen to have treacherous aspirations and objectives and was carried out in Syracuse in Ancient Greece
- pilotman — a railway worker who directed trains through hazardous stretches of track
- placitum — a plea made in court on behalf of a person or group
- platinum — Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.