12-letter words containing m, y, a, t
- mastocytosis — an overproduction of mast cells in body tissues.
- masturbatory — the stimulation or manipulation of one's own genitals, especially to orgasm; sexual self-gratification.
- matthew quay — Matthew Stanley, 1833–1904, U.S. politician: senator 1887–99, 1901–4.
- maxillectomy — Surgical removal of the maxilla.
- meditatively — given to, characterized by, or indicative of meditation; contemplative.
- meet halfway — to compromise with
- memorability — worth remembering; notable: a memorable speech.
- memory farts — (jargon, humour) The flatulent sounds that some MS-DOS box BIOSes (most notably AMI's) make when checking memory at boot time.
- memory trace — engram.
- mentally ill — having a mental illness.
- mercuriality — Mercurial behaviour.
- meristically — in a meristic manner
- meta-crystal — (language) A language for transformations of Crystal programs. Implemented in T.
- metaanalysis — Alternative spelling of meta-analysis.
- metallically — of, relating to, or consisting of metal.
- metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metapsychics — the study of psychic phenomena beyond the limits of ordinary or orthodox psychology
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- methacrylate — an ester or salt derived from methacrylic acid.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
- microanatomy — the branch of anatomy dealing with microscopic structures (distinguished from gross anatomy).
- microcrystal — a microscopic crystal.
- microgravity — a condition, especially in space orbit, where the force of gravity is so weak that weightlessness results.
- micropayment — A very small payment made each time a user accesses an Internet page or service.
- microtonally — In a microtonal manner.
- military law — the body of laws relating to the government of the armed forces; rules and regulations for the conduct of military personnel.
- milquetoasty — Meek, timid.
- ming dynasty — the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- mob hysteria — the heightened and extreme emotions that can be experienced by people in a large crowd
- mockumentary — a movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary.
- modificatory — modifying.
- molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
- monastically — In a monastic manner.
- money market — the short-term trade in money, as in the sale and purchase of bonds and certificates.
- 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.
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- monosynaptic — having or relating to a sole synapse
- monterey bay — an inlet of the Pacific in W California. 26 miles (42 km) long.
- monumentally — resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
- morphosyntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- mother's day — a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.
- mouldability — a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- movable type — type from which text is printed directly in which each character is on a separate piece of metal.
- mulligatawny — a curry-flavored soup of East Indian origin, made with chicken or meat stock.
- multi-parity — of or relating to a multipara.
- multianalyte — Multiple analytes.
- multilayered — having two or more layers.
- municipality — a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.