10-letter words containing m, o, r, i
- monohydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) monohydroxy.
- monometric — (poetry) Of or pertaining to a monometer.
- monoprotic — (of an acid) having one transferable proton.
- monoracial — Of a single race (ethnicity).
- monorchism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
- monorganic — (biology, medicine) Belonging to, or affecting, a single organ or a single set of organs.
- monorhinal — having one nasal orifice
- monotropic — polymorphism that is irreversible.
- monsignors — Plural form of monsignor.
- monstering — a severe reprimand or scolding; highly critical verbal attack
- monsterize — To make something or another into a monster or the appearance of.
- montbretia — a widely cultivated plant of the African iridaceous genus Crocosmia, a cross between C. aurea and C. pottsii, with ornamental orange or yellow flowers, grown mostly as pot plants
- montelimar — a type of sweet or nougat made from egg white, sugar and nuts made initially in Montelimar in France
- montessori — Maria [muh-ree-uh;; Italian mah-ree-ah] /məˈri ə;; Italian mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1870–1952, Italian educator.
- monteverdi — Claudio [klou-dyaw] /ˈklaʊ dyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1567–1643, Italian composer.
- montpelier — a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Capital: Montpelier. Abbreviation: VT (for use with zip code), Vt.
- moonraking — the act of taking part in a foolhardy or unfruitful activity
- moonshiner — a person who distills or sells liquor, especially corn liquor, illegally.
- moonstrike — the act of landing a spacecraft on the moon
- moralising — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- moralities — Plural form of morality.
- moralizing — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moratorium — a suspension of activity: a moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons.
- morbidezza — the effect of extreme softness and delicacy in pictorial and sculptural representations.
- morbidness — suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death.
- morbifical — Alternative form of morbific.
- morbillous — of, relating to, or resembling measles
- mordacious — biting or given to biting.
- mordanting — Present participle of mordant.
- more-attic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Greece or of Athens.
- morganatic — of or relating to a form of marriage in which a person of high rank, as a member of the nobility, marries someone of lower station with the stipulation that neither the low-ranking spouse nor their children, if any, will have any claim to the titles or entailed property of the high-ranking partner.
- moribundly — In a moribund way.
- morigerate — obedient; acquiescent
- morigerous — acquiescent, obedient, servile
- morphactin — any of various synthetic compounds, derived from fluorine and carboxylic acid, that regulate the growth and development of plants.
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- morphinism — Morphine addiction.
- morphodite — (informal, slang) A comic slang version of hermaphrodite.
- morpholine — a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.
- morpholino — a type of molecule used in altering the development of genes by preventing the access of other molecules
- morris men — a group of men who perform morris dances
- morristown — a city in E Tennessee.
- morselling — the act of dividing into or distributing in morsels or small portions
- mortal sin — a willfully committed, serious transgression against the law of God, depriving the soul of divine grace.
- mortalised — Simple past tense and past participle of mortalise.
- mortalitie — Obsolete spelling of mortality.
- mortgaging — a conveyance of an interest in property as security for the repayment of money borrowed.
- morticians — Plural form of mortician.
- mortifying — to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.