12-letter words containing m, l, n
- mailing list — a list of addresses to which mail, especially advertisements, can be sent.
- mailing tube — an elongated cylinder of cardboard, used for mailing rolled-up papers, magazines, etc.
- main-topsail — a topsail set on the mainmast.
- mains supply — electricity, water, or gas supplied to a building through wires or pipes
- maintainable — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- major planet — planet (def 1a).
- major-planet — Astronomy. Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- malacca cane — a cane or walking stick made of the brown, often mottled or clouded stem of an East Indian rattan palm, Calamus scipionum.
- malapportion — to apportion improperly or unfairly (voting districts, a legislature, etc.)
- malcontented — Malcontent.
- male bonding — the process by which two or more men or boys become emotionally attached to each another
- maledictions — Plural form of malediction.
- malefactions — Plural form of malefaction.
- malefeasance — Obsolete form of malfeasance.
- malevolently — wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
- malfeasances — Plural form of malfeasance.
- malformation — faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- malignancies — Plural form of malignancy.
- malimprinted — (of an animal or person) suffering from a defect in the behavioural process of imprinting, resulting in attraction to members of other species, fetishism, etc
- mall walking — recreational or aerobic walking done in the confines of a shopping mall.
- malnormality — (mathematics, group theory) The property of a subgroup H of a group G where, for any x in G but not in H, H and Hx intersect in the identity element.
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
- malnutrition — lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
- malocclusion — faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
- malonic acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, dibasic acid, C 3 H 4 O 4 , easily decomposed by heat: used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of barbiturates.
- malpositions — Plural form of malposition.
- malt vinegar — acidic condiment made from malted barley
- malternative — An alcoholic beverage that contains some malt alcohol, and may contain other types of alcohol, and that is an alternative to beer.
- maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
- maltreatment — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
- malvern hill — a plateau in E Virginia, SE of Richmond: battle 1862.
- malversation — improper or corrupt behavior in office, especially in public office.
- man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
- managemental — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- managerially — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
- mandibulated — Provided with mandibles adapted for biting; mandibulate.
- maneuverable — capable of being steered or directed; easy to maneuver: The polyethylene craft remains as durable and maneuverable as any conventional high-performance kayak.
- mangelwurzel — a variety of the beet Beta vulgaris, cultivated as food for livestock.
- 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.
- manoeuvrable — Alternative spelling of maneuverable.