9-letter words containing m, l, a
- metalhead — Slang. a fan of heavy metal music; headbanger.
- metallide — to provide (a metal or alloy) with a diffused coating of a metal or metalloid by electrolysis at high temperature in order to impart a particular surface property to the base metal.
- metalline — metallic.
- metalling — Present participle of metal.
- metallist — a person who works with metals.
- metallize — to make metallic; give the characteristics of metal to.
- metalloid — a nonmetal that in combination with a metal forms an alloy.
- metalmark — any of the small, mostly tropical butterflies of the family Riodinidae, often having metallic-colored flecks on the wings.
- metalogic — the logical analysis of the fundamental concepts of logic.
- metalware — work of metal, especially utensils, flatware, etc.
- metalwork — objects made of metal.
- metapelet — a woman who cares for children, especially on kibbutzim in Israel; foster mother.
- metaplasm — Cell Biology. the nonliving matter or inclusions, as starch or pigments, within a cell.
- metaxylem — the part of the primary xylem that is the last to be formed, usually having weblike or pitted surfaces.
- methylase — any of a class of enzymes that catalyse methylation
- methylate — Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH 3 ONa.
- metralgia — pain in the uterus.
- meursault — a dry, white Burgundy wine produced in the district around Meursault in E France.
- mews flat — a flat or apartment situated in a yard or street lined by buildings originally used as stables but now often converted into dwellings
- mezzaluna — a crescent-shaped, single- or double-bladed chopping knife, with a handle on each end or a connecting handle.
- microalga — Any of many microscopic photosynthetic protists, often living as single cells and floating as plankton.
- microbial — a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium.
- microglia — Glial cells derived from mesoderm that function as macrophages (scavengers) in the central nervous system and form part of the reticuloendothelial system.
- microloan — a very small, short-term loan at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.
- midazolam — (medicine) A benzodiazepine drug that has anxiolytic, amnestic, hypnotic and anticonvulsant activity.
- middleman — a person who plays an economic role intermediate between producer and retailer or consumer.
- middorsal — located in the middle of the dorsum or back
- midlander — a native or inhabitant of the Midlands of England
- milanaise — served with macaroni, or sometimes spaghetti, that has been flavored with tomatoes, mushrooms, shredded meat, etc.: veal cutlets à la milanaise.
- miliarial — resembling or characteristic of miliaria or heat rash
- militance — (uncountable) The condition of being militant.
- militancy — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- militants — Plural form of militant.
- militaria — items of military interest, such as weapons, uniforms, medals, etc, esp from the past
- militated — Simple past tense and past participle of militate.
- militates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of militate.
- milk bank — a place for collection and storage of human milk for dispensing to those who require it, as for infants who are allergic to cows' milk and whose mothers' milk is unavailable.
- milkmaids — Plural form of milkmaid.
- milkshake — A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.
- milktoast — milquetoast.
- milkwoman — A woman who delivers milk to households and sometimes businesses early in the morning.
- milky way — the spiral galaxy containing our solar system. With the naked eye it is observed as a faint luminous band stretching across the heavens, composed of approximately a trillion stars, most of which are too distant to be seen individually.
- mill-race — the channel in which the current of water driving a mill wheel flows to the mill.
- millboard — a strong, thick pasteboard used to make book covers.
- millenary — consisting of or pertaining to a thousand, especially a thousand years.
- millennia — a period of 1000 years.
- millerand — Alexandre [a-lek-sahn-druh] /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/ (Show IPA), 1859–1943, president of France 1920–24.
- milliamps — Plural form of milliamp.
- millibarn — one thousandth of a barn. Abbreviation: mb.
- millibars — Plural form of millibar.