8-letter words containing n, c, m
- macneice — Louis, 1907–63, British poet, born in Northern Ireland.
- maconchy — Dame Elizabeth, married name Elizabeth LeFanu. 1907–94, British composer of Irish parentage; noted esp for her chamber music, which includes 13 string quartets and Romanza (1980) for viola and ensemble
- macruran — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Macrura, comprising the lobsters, crayfishes, shrimps, and prawns.
- maecenas — Gaius Cilnius [sil-nee-uh s] /ˈsɪl ni əs/ (Show IPA), c70–8 b.c, Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil.
- maenadic — (Greek mythology) Of, or pertaining to the maenad.
- magician — an entertainer who is skilled in producing illusion by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; conjurer.
- magnetic — of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- magnific — magnificent; imposing.
- majorcan — a native or inhabitant of Majorca
- mammonic — Of, or pertaining to, Mammons.
- man cave — a room or other area in a home that is primarily a male sanctuary, designed and furnished to accommodate the man's recreational activities, hobbies, etc.: The basement is my husband's man cave—during football season, you can usually find him down there watching the game with his buddies on the big-screen TV.
- man jack — a single individual (in the phrases every man jack, no man jack)
- man lock — an air lock serving as a decompression chamber for workers.
- manacing — Present participle of manace.
- manacled — a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- manacles — Plural form of manacle.
- mancando — in a fading manner
- manchego — a Spanish cheese made from ewes' milk
- manchild — a male child; boy; son.
- manciple — an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
- mancozeb — A grayish-yellow pesticide.
- mandalic — Of, or pertaining to, a mandala.
- mandioca — cassava.
- manganic — of or containing manganese, especially in the trivalent state.
- maniacal — of or relating to mania or a maniac.
- manichee — Also, Manichee [man-i-kee] /ˈmæn ɪˌki/ (Show IPA). an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.
- manicule — (typography) the pointing hand symbol, used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something.
- manicure — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- mann act — an act of the U.S. Congress (1910) making it a federal offense to aid or participate in the interstate transportation of a woman for immoral purposes.
- manscape — A view of a group of people.
- manucode — any of various birds of paradise of the New Guinea region, having dark, metallic plumage.
- manx cat — a tailless variety of the domestic cat.
- marantic — (medicine) Pertaining to marasmus.
- marching — to touch at the border; border.
- marchman — a person living on the border territories
- marciano — Rocky (Rocco Francis Marchegiano) 1924–69, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1952–56.
- marocain — a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
- mascagni — Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1945, Italian operatic composer.
- mascaron — mask (def 11).
- matachin — a 16th century dance performed by extravagantly dressed masked dancers carrying swords
- matching — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
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- mcdonald — David John, 1902–79, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1952–65.
- mcgovern — George (Stanley) 1922–2012, U.S. politician: Democratic presidential candidate 1972, senator 1963–81.
- mcguffin — an object or event in a book or a film that serves as the impetus for the plot
- mcintire — Samuel, 1757–1811, U.S. architect and woodcarver.
- mcintosh — a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn.
- mcintyre — James Francis Aloysius, 1886–1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: cardinal from 1953; archbishop of Los Angeles 1948–70.
- mckellen — Sir Ian (Murray). born 1939, British actor, noted esp for his Shakespearean roles; films include The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–03)
- mckenzie — Robert Tait [teyt] /teɪt/ (Show IPA), 1867–1938, Canadian physician, educator, and sculptor.