10-letter words containing m, y, a, u
- lumberyard — a yard where lumber is stored for sale.
- lyam-hound — a bloodhound.
- lysimachus — 361?–281 b.c, Macedonian general: king of Thrace 306–281.
- malmesbury — William of, William of Malmesbury.
- manularity — /man"yoo-la"ri-tee/ ("manual" + "granularity") A notional measure of the manual labor required for some task, particularly one of the sort that automation is supposed to eliminate. "Composing English on paper has much higher manularity than using a text editor, especially in the revising stage." Hackers tend to consider manularity a symptom of primitive methods; in fact, a true hacker confronted with an apparent requirement to do a computing task by hand will inevitably seize the opportunity to build another tool (see toolsmith).
- mapinguary — A legendary red-furred ground-dwelling sloth-like creature said to live in the Amazon rainforests of Brazil and Bolivia.
- mary tudor — Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
- maurolycus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
- mbuji-mayi — a city in the S central Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- measurably — capable of being measured.
- measuredly — In a measured fashion.
- metallurgy — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- modularity — the use of individually distinct functional units, as in assembling an electronic or mechanical system.
- modulatory — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- monaurally — In a monaural fashion.
- moucharaby — a projecting second-storey window or balcony enclosed with latticework
- mount jaya — a mountain in E Indonesia, in Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) in the Sudirman Range: the highest mountain in New Guinea. Height: 5039 m (16 532 ft)
- multi-year — a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year) Compare common year, leap year.
- multilayer — multilayered.
- multiparty — of or relating to more than two political parties.
- murray cod — a large Australian freshwater fish, Maccullochella peeli, chiefly of the Murray and Darling rivers
- muscularly — In a muscular manner.
- mushy peas — dried peas that have been soaked, boiled and mashed - often eaten with fish and chips
- musicality — of, relating to, or producing music: a musical instrument.
- musicianly — In the manner of a musician.
- muster day — the annual day for enrollment in the militia of all able men aged 18 to 45, according to a law established in 1792 and in effect until after the Civil War.
- mutability — liable or subject to change or alteration.
- myocardium — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myrtaceous — belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Compare myrtle family.
- mystagogue — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- myxomatous — a soft tumor composed of connective and mucoid tissue.
- nurseryman — a person who owns or conducts a plant nursery.
- oogamously — by means of oogamy
- oxycalcium — pertaining to or produced by oxygen and calcium.
- paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
- polygamous — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or practicing polygamy; polygamic.
- poultryman — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.
- presumably — by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.
- promptuary — a storehouse
- propylaeum — Often, propylaea. a vestibule or entrance to a temple area or other enclosure, especially when elaborate or of architectural importance.
- puppy farm — an establishment, often with poor conditions for housing the animals, where puppies are bred for profit
- qualmishly — In a qualmish manner.
- rue family — the plant family Rutaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having simple or compound aromatic leaves, fragrant flowers, and fruit in a variety of forms, and including the citruses, the gas plant, Hercules'-club, and rue.
- ruminantly — in a ruminant manner
- shakyamuni — Sakyamuni.
- shamefully — causing shame: shameful behavior.
- simulatory — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- squamosity — the state or condition of being covered with, formed of, resembling, or consisting of scales
- stamp duty — land tax
- stimulancy — an energizing, invigorating, or stimulating quality