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13-letter words containing m, o, y, e

  • messenger boy — A messenger boy is a boy who is employed to take messages to people.
  • metabolically — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
  • metalloenzyme — (enzyme) Any enzyme that contains a metal atom which is essential for its biological activity.
  • metallography — the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.
  • metaphoricity — The power of a metaphor.
  • methoxy group — the univalent group CH 3 O−.
  • methyl oleate — an oily, clear to amber, water-insoluble liquid, C 1 9 H 3 6 O 2 , used chiefly as an intermediate for detergents, wetting agents, and emulsifiers.
  • methyl violet — gentian violet
  • methylglyoxal — pyruvic aldehyde.
  • methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
  • methylpropene — (organic compound) IUPAC name for isobutylene.
  • metonic cycle — a cycle of 235 synodic months, very nearly equal to 19 years, after which the new moon occurs on the same day of the year as at the beginning of the cycle with perhaps a shift of one day, depending on the number of leap years in the cycle.
  • metonymically — In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.
  • mexican poppy — any tropical American poppy of the genus Argemone, especially A. mexicana (Mexican poppy) having prickly pods and leaves and yellow or white, poppylike flowers.
  • micro-brewery — A micro-brewery is a type of small brewery where beer is produced using traditional methods.
  • microanalyses — Plural form of microanalysis.
  • microaneurysm — An extremely small aneurysm.
  • micropayments — Plural form of micropayment.
  • middle comedy — Greek Attic comedy of the 4th century b.c. The few extant fragments are characterized chiefly by a realistic depiction of everyday life.
  • milton keynes — a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.
  • minor penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player from play for two minutes, no substitute for the player being permitted.
  • mischievously — maliciously or playfully annoying.
  • misemployment — Wrong or mistaken employment.
  • misery memoir — A misery memoir is a book that someone has written about their own life in which they describe many sad things that happened when they were a child.
  • mixed economy — an economy in which there are elements of both public and private enterprise.
  • model railway — a model of a small-scale railway system, often with toy moving trains
  • modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
  • molly maguire — Irish History. a member of a secret terrorist society organized in Ireland in 1843 to prevent evictions by the government: so called because the members disguised themselves as women.
  • molly pitcher — Molly (Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley) 1754–1832, American Revolutionary heroine.
  • mollycoddlers — Plural form of mollycoddler.
  • monetary unit — the standard unit of value of the currency of a country, as the dollar in the U.S. and the franc in France.
  • money grubber — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
  • money matters — issues concerning finances or money, esp your own finances or money
  • money to burn — more money than one needs
  • money-changer — a person whose business is the exchange of currency, usually of different countries, at a fixed or official rate.
  • money-grubber — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
  • money-spinner — If you say that something is a money-spinner, you mean that it earns a lot of money for someone.
  • moneychangers — Plural form of moneychanger.
  • moneygrubbers — Plural form of moneygrubber.
  • moneygrubbing — Alternative spelling of money-grubbing.
  • moneyspinning — earning money or making a profit
  • monkey around — any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.
  • monkey bridge — flying bridge.
  • monkey engine — a pile-driver
  • monkey flower — any of various plants belonging to the genus Mimulus, of the figwort family, as M. cardinalis (scarlet monkey flower) having spotted flowers that resemble a face.
  • monkey island — a flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house.
  • monkey jacket — a short, close-fitting jacket or coat, formerly worn by sailors.
  • monkey orchid — a European orchid, Orchis simia, rare in Britain, having a short dense flower spike that opens from the top downwards. The flowers are white streaked with pink or violet and have five spurs thought to resemble a monkey's arms, legs, and tail
  • monkey puzzle — a South American, coniferous timber tree, Araucaria araucana, having candelabralike branches, stiff sharp leaves, and edible nuts.
  • monkey tricks — mischievous behaviour or acts, such as practical jokes
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