9-letter words containing m, o, i
- malicious — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- malipiero — Gian Francesco [jahn frahn-che-skaw] /dʒɑn frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, Italian composer.
- malitious — Obsolete form of malicious.
- malvoisie — malmsey wine.
- mammiform — having the shape of a breast
- mammonish — Actuated or prompted by a devotion to money getting or the service of Mammon.
- mammonism — the greedy pursuit of riches.
- mammonite — the greedy pursuit of riches.
- mammonize — To render mammonic, to cause to pursue great wealth.
- mancation — a holiday for a group of men, esp. one that involves typically masculine pursuits
- mandilion — a short cloak, with full hanging sleeves, often open or slit under the arms, worn by soldiers in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- mandoline — A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat frame with adjustable cutting blades for slicing vegetables.
- mandolins — Plural form of mandolin.
- mandylion — a loose garment formerly worn over armour
- manicotti — a dish consisting of large, tubular noodles stuffed with a mild cheese and baked in a tomato sauce.
- manifesto — a public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives, as one issued by a government, sovereign, or organization.
- manifolds — Plural form of manifold.
- manitoban — a province in central Canada. 246,512 sq. mi. (638,466 sq. km). Abbreviation: Man. Capital: Winnipeg.
- manitowoc — a port in E Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
- mansionry — (obsolete) The state of dwelling or residing; occupancy.
- manticore — a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
- māori bug — a large shining black wingless cockroach of New Zealand, Platyzosteria novae-zelandiae
- māori rat — a small brown rat, Rattus exulans, native to New Zealand
- maracaibo — a seaport in NW Venezuela.
- marasmoid — Resembling or characteristic of marasmus.
- marielito — a refugee from Cuba who came to the U.S. in 1980 as part of a mass migration that sailed from Mariel, Cuba.
- marigolds — Plural form of marigold.
- mariology — the body of belief, doctrine, and opinion concerning the Virgin Mary.
- markowitz — Harry M, born 1927, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- marlovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Christopher Marlowe or his writings, especially his plays.
- marooning — to put ashore and abandon on a desolate island or coast by way of punishment or the like, as was done by buccaneers.
- marrowish — Similar to a marrow.
- martinson — Harry Edmund [har-ee ed-muh nd;; Swedish hah-ri ed-moo nt] /ˈhær i ˈɛd mənd;; Swedish ˈhɑ rɪ ˈɛd mʊnt/ (Show IPA), 1904–78, Swedish novelist and poet: Nobel prize 1974.
- masochism — Psychiatry. the condition in which sexual gratification depends on suffering physical pain or humiliation.
- masochist — Psychiatry. a person who has masochism, the condition in which sexual or other gratification depends on one's suffering physical pain or humiliation.
- masonried — built of masonry
- masoretic — of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.
- massasoit — c1580–1661, North American Indian leader: sachem of the Wampanoag tribe; negotiator of peace treaty with the Pilgrims 1621 (father of King Philip).
- massillon — a city in NE Ohio.
- mastoidal — Mastoid.
- matagouri — a thorny bush of New Zealand, Discaria toumatou, that forms thickets in open country
- matrimony — the state of being married; marriage: He was married in 1870 and lived in matrimony 12 years.
- matronize — to cause to become matronly; cause to act as, or fulfill the role of, matron.
- mattaponi — a river in E Virginia, flowing SE to join the Pamunkey and form the York River. 120 miles (193 km) long.
- matteotti — Giacomo [jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1924, Italian socialist leader.
- mayorship — the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- mccormick — Anne Elizabeth O'Hare, 1882–1954, U.S. journalist, born in England.
- mcmansion — a large modern house considered to look mass-produced, lacking in distinguishing characteristics, and at variance with established local architecture
- me-tooism — the adopting of policies, methods, products, etc., similar or identical to those of a peer, rival, or competitor.
- mechnikov — Ilya Ilyich [ee-lyah ee-lyeech] /iˈlyɑ iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), Metchnikoff, Élie.