8-letter words containing m, y, o
- metaboly — the ability of some cells, esp protozoans, to alter their shape
- methoxyl — containing the methoxy group.
- metonomy — Misspelling of metonymy.
- metonyms — Plural form of metonym.
- metonymy — a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”.
- metopryl — a colourless liquid, C4H10O, that is related to ether and was formerly used as an anaesthetic
- meyerhof — Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1951, German physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1922.
- miao-yao — a family of languages, affiliated with Kam-Tai, spoken in southern China and Southeast Asia.
- midstory — the layer of vegetation in a forest that consists of those trees whose height is in between the heights of the smallest and tallest trees
- milyukov — Pavel Nikolaevich [pah-vuh l nik-uh-lah-yuh-vich;; Russian pah-vyil nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˈpɑ vəl ˌnɪk əˈlɑ yə vɪtʃ;; Russian ˈpɑ vyɪl nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1943, Russian statesman and historian.
- minatory — menacing; threatening.
- mind you — although, having said that
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- misogamy — hatred of marriage.
- misogyne — (rare) A misogynist.
- misogyny — hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, or prejudice against women.
- misology — distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning.
- mixology — the art or skill of preparing mixed drinks.
- mobility — the quality of being mobile.
- modality — the quality or state of being modal.
- modernly — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- modestly — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- modishly — In a modish manner.
- moiseyev — Igor Alexandrovich [ee-guh r uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /ˈi gər ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1906–2007, Russian dancer and choreographer.
- moistify — to cause to become wet or moist
- molality — the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- molarity — the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
- moltenly — in a molten or liquefied manner
- molybdic — of or containing molybdenum, especially in the trivalent or hexavalent states, as molybdic acid, H 2 MoO 4 .
- momently — with every moment; from moment to moment.
- momoyama — Azuchi-Momoyama.
- monandry — the practice or condition of having one husband at a time.
- monarchy — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- monetary — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- moneybag — a bag for money.
- moneybox — piggy bank: container for coins
- moneyman — an investor; angel; backer.
- moneymen — Plural form of moneyman.
- monitory — serving to admonish or warn; admonitory.
- monkeyed — Simple past tense and past participle of monkey.
- monobuoy — a floating platform anchored offshore in deep water and equipped with pipelines leading to storage tanks onshore, to which large, deep-draft tankers moor to load or unload.
- monocopy — (genetics) Describing any gene that has a copy number of one.
- monocyte — a large, circulating white blood cell, formed in bone marrow and in the spleen, that ingests large foreign particles and cell debris.
- monogamy — marriage with only one person at a time. Compare bigamy, polygamy.
- monogeny — the hypothetical descent of the human race from a single pair of individuals.
- monogyny — the practice or condition of having only one wife at a time.
- monology — the act or habit of soliloquizing.
- monomyth — (mythology) a cyclical journey or quest undertaken by a mythical hero.
- monopody — a measure consisting of one foot.
- monopoly — exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.