8-letter words containing m, y, a, t
- macintoy — /mak'in-toy/ The Apple Macintosh, considered as a toy. Less pejorative than Macintrash.
- mainstay — Nautical. the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
- maitreya — the future Buddha
- majority — the greater part or number; the number larger than half the total (opposed to minority): the majority of the population.
- mammetry — (obsolete) The religion of Muhammad: Islam.
- manyatta — (East Africa) A Masai or Samburu settlement or compound, often temporary, established by a family or clan, or as an encampment of young warriors.
- martyred — a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion.
- martyria — a place where the relics of a martyr are kept.
- martyrly — Like a martyr; martyrish.
- marybeth — a female given name.
- masterly — like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.
- matronly — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately.
- mattedly — in a matted manner
- maturely — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- maturity — the state of being mature; ripeness: The fruit will reach maturity in a few days.
- maumetry — Archaic form of mammetry.
- mawmetry — idolatry
- may tree — the hawthorn.
- mccarthy — Cormac [kawr-mak,, ‐muh k] /ˈkɔr mæk,, ‐mək/ (Show IPA), born 1933, U.S. novelist.
- megabyte — 2 20 (1,048,576) bytes.
- megacity — a city having a population of one million or more.
- mentally — in or with the mind or intellect; intellectually.
- mesnalty — the estate of a mesne lord.
- mesylate — (organic chemistry) methanesulfonate.
- metaboly — the ability of some cells, esp protozoans, to alter their shape
- metayage — the system of agriculture based on the use of métayers.
- methylal — a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C 3 H 8 O 2 , having a chloroformlike odor, used chiefly as a solvent, in perfumery, and in organic synthesis.
- military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- minacity — menacing; threatening.
- minatory — menacing; threatening.
- modality — the quality or state of being modal.
- molality — the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- molarity — the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
- monetary — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- moratory — authorizing delay of payment: a moratory law.
- mortally — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- mortuary — funeral home.
- motorway — an expressway.
- multiday — lasting for more than one day
- mustardy — Like mustard.
- mutatory — subject to change; variable
- mutually — possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal: to have mutual respect.
- my aunt! — an exclamation of surprise or amazement
- myatonia — deficient muscle tone.
- mycetoma — a chronic tumorous infection caused by any of various soil-dwelling fungi, usually affecting the foot.
- mycostat — a substance or preparation that prevents or inhibits the growth of molds.
- myoblast — any of the cells derived from the mesoderm in the vertebrate embryo that develop into muscle tissue.
- myopathy — any abnormality or disease of muscle tissue.
- myotonia — tonic muscle spasm or muscular rigidity.