12-letter words containing m, o, r, n, i
- moisturizing — Present participle of moisturize.
- money cowrie — the highly polished, usually brightly colored shell of a marine gastropod of the genus Cypraea, as that of C. moneta (money cowrie) used as money in certain parts of Asia and Africa, or that of C. tigris, used for ornament.
- money spider — any of certain small shiny brownish spiders of the family Linyphiidae
- mongrelizing — Present participle of mongrelize.
- monkey trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- monochloride — a chloride containing one atom of chlorine with one atom of another element or a group.
- monochromist — An artist working in the monochromatic style.
- monocropping — the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
- monodisperse — (of a colloid) Having particles of (approximately) the same size.
- monodramatic — Relating to a monodrama.
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- monographing — Present participle of monograph.
- monomorphism — a one-to-one homomorphism.
- monopolizers — Plural form of monopolizer.
- monorchidism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
- monostrophic — consisting of stanzas or strophes all having the same metrical structure.
- monotrichate — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- monotriglyph — (in the Doric order) any intercolumniation having one whole triglyph.
- mons veneris — the mons pubis of the human female.
- monsignorial — having the ecclesiastical title of a Monsignor
- monsterizing — Present participle of monsterize.
- monte cristo — a sandwich containing slices of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese, dipped in beaten egg and fried until brown.
- montebrasite — a mineral, lithium aluminum hydroxyl phosphate, LiAlPO 4 (OH), isomorphous with amblygonite, used as an ore of lithium.
- montessorian — a system for teaching young children, in which the fundamental aim is self-motivated education by the children themselves, as they are encouraged to move freely through individualized instruction and physical exercises, accompanied by special emphasis on the training of the senses and the early development of reading and writing skills.
- moonstricken — Moonstruck.
- mooring buoy — a buoy to which ships or boats can be moored.
- mooring mast — the mast or tower to which a dirigible is moored.
- mooring rack — a row of piles, connected at the tops, to which ships or boats can be moored.
- moralisation — Standard spelling of moralization.
- moralization — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralizingly — In a moralizing fashion.
- more in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- morigeration — (obsolete) obsequiousness; obedience.
- morning coat — a man's cutaway for wear as part of morning dress.
- morning line — a list of entries for a horse race with the probable betting odds as estimated by a bookmaker or track handicapper, usually issued the morning of the race, before wagering begins.
- morning room — In some large, old houses, the morning room is a living room which gets the sun in the morning.
- morning star — a bright planet, especially Venus, seen in the east immediately before sunrise.
- morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.
- mortifyingly — In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment.
- motherliness — The property of being motherly.
- mothproofing — Present participle of mothproof.
- motor racing — sport: competing in fast cars
- motor-driven — propelled or made to function by means of a motor
- motor-minded — disposed to perceive one's environment in terms of mechanical or muscular activity.
- motorboating — a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor.
- motorcycling — Present participle of motorcycle.
- motorisation — Alternative spelling of motorization.
- motorization — to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle.
- moulin rouge — a dance hall in the Montmartre section of Paris, France, opened in 1889 and famous for its cancan dancers and the drawings of its performers and customers made there by Toulouse-Lautrec.