9-letter words containing m, o, u, s
- mouseover — (computing) The event of an on-screen pointer being over an on-screen shape.
- mousetail — (botany) Any plant of the genus Ivesia, in the rose family.
- mousetrap — a trap for mice, especially one consisting of a rectangular wooden base on which a metal spring is mounted.
- mousiness — The property of being mousy.
- moussakas — Plural form of moussaka.
- moustache — the hair growing on the upper lip.
- mouthbows — Plural form of mouthbow.
- mouthfuls — Plural form of mouthful.
- mouthings — Plural form of mouthing.
- mouthless — Without a mouth.
- mouthwash — a solution, often containing antiseptic, astringent, and breath-sweetening agents, used for cleansing the mouth and teeth, and for gargling.
- muckworms — Plural form of muckworm.
- mucositis — A complication of some cancer therapies in which the lining of the digestive system becomes inflamed. Often seen as sores in the mouth.
- mulattoes — Plural form of mulatto.
- mulierose — (obsolete) Fond of women.
- multidose — (pharmacy) Containing multiple doses.
- munitions — Usually, munitions. materials used in war, especially weapons and ammunition.
- murchison — an intermittent river in W Australia, flowing SW to the Indian Ocean. 440 miles (708 km) long.
- murderous — of the nature of or involving murder: a murderous deed.
- murmurous — abounding in or characterized by murmurs.
- musaceous — belonging to the Musaceae, the banana family of plants.
- muscavado — muscovado.
- musciform — (botany) Having the appearance or form of a moss.
- muscology — the scientific study of mosses
- muscovado — raw or unrefined sugar, obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporating and draining off the molasses.
- muscovite — a native or inhabitant of Moscow.
- museology — the systematic study of the organization, management, and function of a museum.
- mushmelon — muskmelon.
- mushmouth — a person who speaks indistinctly.
- mushrooms — Plural form of mushroom.
- mushroomy — Redolent of mushrooms.
- music box — a box or case containing an apparatus for producing music mechanically, as by means of a comblike steel plate with tuned teeth sounded by small pegs or pins in the surface of a revolving cylinder or disk.
- musk rose — a rose, Rosa moschata, of the Mediterranean region, having white, musk-scented flowers.
- musketoon — (now historical) A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore. (from 17th c.).
- muskmelon — a round or oblong melon, occurring in many varieties, having a juicy, often aromatic, sweet, yellow, white, or green, edible flesh.
- muskogean — a family of American Indian languages of the southeastern U.S., including Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and several less well-known languages.
- musomania — An obsession with music.
- mussolini — Benito [buh-nee-toh;; Italian be-nee-taw] /bəˈni toʊ;; Italian bɛˈni tɔ/ (Show IPA), (I"Il Duce") 1883–1945, Italian Fascist leader: premier of Italy 1922–43.
- mustachio — a mustache.
- mutations — Biology. a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome. an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure.
- mutoscope — A motion-picture device of the late nineteenth century, to be viewed by one person at a time through a peephole.
- mutsuhito — 1852–1912, emperor of Japan 1867–1912.
- mycovirus — any fungus-infecting virus.
- myoclonus — an abrupt spasm or twitch of a muscle or group of muscles, occurring in some neurological diseases.
- myomatous — a tumor composed of muscular tissue.
- myxovirus — any of a group of medium-sized, RNA-containing viruses having a helical envelope, infectious to humans and other animals and a cause of influenza.
- neuromast — a group of innervated sensory cells occurring along the lateral line of fishes and aquatic amphibians.
- nicodemus — a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who became a secret follower of Jesus. John 3:1–21; 7:50–52; 19:39.
- no-see-um — punkie.
- no-trumps — a bid or contract to play without trumps