14-letter words containing m, o, t, h, r
- metamorphosize — (US, nonstandard) To undergo the process of metamorphosis; to metamorphose.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
- method actress — an actress who bases her role on the inner motivation of the character she plays, following the theories of Stanislavsky
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- methyl bromide — a colorless, poisonous gas, CH 3 Br, used chiefly as a solvent, refrigerant, and fumigant and in organic synthesis.
- methyl formate — a colorless, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 2 H 4 O 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
- microchemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with minute quantities of substances.
- microfortnight — One millionth of the fundamental unit of time in the Furlong/Firkin/Fortnight system of measurement; 1.2096 sec. (A furlong is 1/8th of a mile; a firkin is 1/4th of a barrel; the mass unit of the system is taken to be a firkin of water). The VMS operating system has a lot of tuning parameters that you can set with the SYSGEN utility, and one of these is TIMEPROMPTWAIT, the time the system will wait for an operator to set the correct date and time at boot if it realises that the current value is bogus. This time is specified in microfortnights! Multiple uses of the millifortnight (about 20 minutes) and nanofortnight have also been reported.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- microphysicist — a physicist who specializes in microphysics
- microtechnique — the art of preparing something so that it can properly be examined using a microscope
- mind the store — to tend to business
- minor prophets — a subdivision of the books constituting the second main part of the Hebrew Bible which in Christian tradition are alone called the Prophets
- misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- misanthropists — Plural form of misanthropist.
- mixed metaphor — the use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous or illogical when combined, as in “The president will put the ship of state on its feet.”.
- molded breadth — the extreme breadth of the framing of a vessel, excluding the thickness of the plating or planking.
- monochromatism — the quality of having one color: the monochromatism of Picasso's Blue Period.
- mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
- montreal north — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, N of Montreal.
- moral theology — the branch of theology dealing with principles of moral conduct.
- morphotonemics — the morphophonemics of tonal phenomena.
- morse alphabet — the set of symbols used to represent letters in Morse code
- mortise chisel — framing chisel.
- moth repellent — a chemical produced and sold to keep moths off clothes
- mother country — the country of one's birth or ancestry.
- mother goddess — Kālī.
- mother hubbard — a full, loose gown, usually fitted at the shoulders, worn by women.
- mother of coal — mineral charcoal.
- mother shipton — a day-flying noctuid moth, Callistege mi, mottled brown in colour and named from a fancied resemblance between its darker marking and a haggish profile
- mother-fucking — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
- mother-out-law — the mother of one's ex-husband or ex-wife
- motherlessness — The state or condition of being motherless.
- motor mechanic — a mechanic who maintains and repairs cars and other road vehicles
- mount rushmore — Mount, a peak in the Black Hills of South Dakota that is a memorial (Mount Rushmore National Memorial) having 60-foot (18-meter) busts of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt, carved into its face between 1927 and 1941, from a design by and under the direction of Gutzon Borglum. 5600 feet (1707 meters).
- mouth-watering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
- muddle through — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
- multichromatic — Involving more than one colour.
- mum's the word — silent; not saying a word: to keep mum.
- myocardiopathy — (pathology) Any disease of the myocardium.
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
- neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
- no matter what — whatever
- noncharismatic — a person or group not involved in the Christian charismatic movement
- north american — the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 feet (6187 meters); lowest, Death Valley, 276 feet (84 meters) below sea level. About 9,360,000 sq. mi. (24,242,400 sq. km).
- north bellmore — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- north germanic — the subbranch of Germanic that includes the languages of Scandinavia and Iceland.
- north somerset — a unitary authority of SW England, in Somerset: formerly (1974–96) part of the county of Avon. Pop: 191 400 (2003 est). Area: 375 sq km (145 sq miles)