13-letter words containing m, l, i, s
- mulligan stew — a stew made of odd bits of meat and vegetables, esp. as prepared by hobos
- multi-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- multi-sensory — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- multi-skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- multi-tasking — Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
- multibusiness — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
- multigravidas — Plural form of multigravida.
- multihospital — comprising or relating to several hospitals
- multiindustry — Of or pertaining to more than one industry.
- multilinguist — A speaker of multiple languages; a polyglot.
- multiorgasmic — Capable of multiple orgasms without a refractory period.
- multipartisan — Relating to or supported by multiple groups, especially by multiple political parties.
- multipartyism — a political system in which two or more political parties contest elections
- multiple shop — chain store.
- multiple star — three or more stars lying close together in the celestial sphere and usually united in a single gravitational system.
- multiplicands — Plural form of multiplicand.
- multipresence — the quality or state of being multipresent
- multisectoral — Involving multiple sectors.
- multiskilling — the practice of training employees to do a number of different tasks
- multispectral — (of an airborne camera or scanner) capable of sensing and recording radiation from invisible as well as visible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- multistandard — able to process signals from several different systems
- multistranded — having several strands
- multisyllabic — polysyllabic.
- multisyllable — polysyllable.
- multisystemic — Of, pertaining to or affecting more than one system or organ of the body.
- multitheistic — Of or relating to multitheism.
- multitudinous — forming a multitude or great number; existing, occurring, or present in great numbers; very numerous.
- multivitamins — Plural form of multivitamin.
- muscle tissue — cell tissue that muscles are made of
- musculospiral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; applied especially to a large nerve of the arm.
- musicological — Of or pertaining to musicology.
- musicologists — Plural form of musicologist.
- mussel shrimp — any of numerous tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans of the subclass Ostracoda, having a shrimplike body enclosed in a hinged bivalve shell.
- mycoplasmosis — a disease in animals and humans caused by mycoplasma
- myelin sheath — a wrapping of myelin around certain nerve axons, serving as an electrical insulator that speeds nerve impulses to muscles and other effectors.
- myelinisation — Alt form myelinization.
- myelofibrosis — the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.
- myofibroblast — (cytology) A cell that is intermediate between a fibroblast and smooth muscle.
- myringoplasty — (surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane.
- myrmecophiles — Plural form of myrmecophile.
- mythologising — Present participle of mythologise.
- naive realism — the theory that the world is perceived exactly as it is.
- nanomaterials — Plural form of nanomaterial.
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neoclassicism — (often initial capital letter) Architecture. the trend or movement prevailing in the architecture of Europe, America, and various European colonies at various periods during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by the introduction and widespread use of Greek orders and decorative motifs, the subordination of detail to simple, strongly geometric overall compositions, the presence of light colors or shades, frequent shallowness of relief in ornamental treatment of façades, and the absence of textural effects.
- neoliberalism — an outgrowth of the U.S. liberal movement, beginning in the late 1960s, that modified somewhat its traditional endorsement of all trade unions and opposition to big business and military buildup.
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neosurrealism — a revival of the 20th-century surrealism movement in art, especially painting and sculpture, depicting the imagery of dreams and the subconscious mind.
- nerve impulse — a progressive wave of electric and chemical activity along a nerve fiber that stimulates or inhibits the action of a muscle, gland, or other nerve cell.