13-letter words containing n, e, g, r, i
- me generation — the generation, originally in the 1970s, characterized by self-absorption; in the 1980s, characterized by material greed
- measuring cup — a graduated cup used especially in cooking for measuring ingredients.
- measuring jug — a graduated jug used in cooking to measure ingredients
- measuring rod — ruler, gauge, stick for measuring
- measuringworm — the larva of any geometrid moth, which progresses by bringing the rear end of the body forward and then advancing the front end.
- megasporangia — a sporangium containing megaspores.
- meistersinger — Also, mastersinger. a member of one of the guilds, chiefly of workingmen, established during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries in the principal cities of Germany, for the cultivation of poetry and music.
- memorialising — Present participle of memorialise.
- memorializing — Present participle of memorialize.
- merchandising — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- merchandizing — Alternative spelling of merchandising.
- mercy killing — euthanasia (def 1).
- mesmerizingly — In a way or to an extent that mesmerizes.
- metalcrafting — metalworking.
- metering pump — A metering pump is a device used to pump precise amounts of liquids over a period of time.
- micr encoding — The MICR encoding of a check is the magnetic ink pattern at the bottom that can be scanned and that contains information about the check.
- micrognuemacs — (text, tool) (mg) A Public Domain Emacs-style editor modified from MicroEmacs to be more compatible with GNU Emacs. mg is essentially free, it is not associated with the GNU project, and does not have the GNU copyright restrictions. It is a small, fast, portable editor for people who can't run real Emacs thing for one reason or another. It has few if any of the MicroEmacs features that were incompatible with GNU Emacs and adds missing features that seemed essential. MicroGnuEmacs is derived from, and aims to replace, v30 of MicroEmacs, the latest version from the original MicroEmacs author Dave Conroy. The chief contributors were Mike Meyer <[email protected]>, Mic Kaczmarczik <[email protected]>, Bob Larson, and Dave Brower <[email protected]>. mg version 1a of 1986-11-16 works with 4.2BSD, 4.3BSD, Ultrix-32, OS9/68k, VMS, Amiga, System V, Eunice. It is included in base OpenBSD. It should also support MS-DOS, PC-DOS and the Rainbow.
- micromagnetic — Of or pertaining to micromagnetism.
- microteaching — a scaled-down teaching procedure with a few students under controlled conditions, often videotaped in order to analyze teaching techniques and develop new teaching skills.
- middle finger — the finger between the forefinger and the third finger.
- middle ground — an intermediate position, area, or recourse between two opposites or extremes; a halfway or neutral standpoint.
- milliroentgen — a unit of radiation equal to one thousandth of a roentgen. Abbreviation: mR, mr.
- mills grenade — a type of high-explosive grenade weighing about 1.5 pounds (0.7 kg).
- mimeographing — Present participle of mimeograph.
- mind-altering — causing marked changes in patterns of mood and behavior, as a hallucinogenic drug.
- mine-clearing — the process of disarming and removing explosive mines from an area
- miner's right — a licence to prospect for minerals, esp gold
- mineralogical — Relating to mineralogy.
- minor-leaguer — a member of a minor-league team.
- misconfigured — Simple past tense and past participle of misconfigure.
- misgovernance — to govern or manage badly.
- misgovernment — to govern or manage badly.
- misperceiving — Present participle of misperceive.
- misrecognized — Simple past tense and past participle of misrecognize.
- misrecognizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misrecognize.
- mixed farming — agriculture: raising both crops and livestock
- moneygrubbing — Alternative spelling of money-grubbing.
- mongol empire — an empire founded in the 12th century by Genghis Khan, which reached its greatest territorial extent in the 13th century, encompassing the larger part of Asia and extending westward to the Dnieper River in eastern Europe.
- monkey bridge — flying bridge.
- monoaminergic — (of a neuron or neural pathway) transmitting messages by means of a monoamine
- monoglyceride — an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of one hydroxyl group with a fatty acid.
- mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
- mooring screw — a broad, augerlike anchor used for securing buoys in soft-bottomed lakes, rivers, etc.
- mooring tower — a mast or tower to which a balloon or airship may be moored
- moravian gate — a mountain pass between the Sudeten Mountains and the Tatra range of the Carpathians, leading from S Poland into N Moravia in the NE Czech Republic.
- morning after — a period, as in the morning, when the aftereffects of excessive self-indulgence during the previous evening are felt, especially the aftereffects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
- morning dress — formal daytime apparel for men, including striped pants, a cutaway, and a silk hat.
- morning paper — a paper published the night before for distribution in the morning (as opposed to an evening paper)
- morphogenesis — the development of structural features of an organism or part.
- morphogenetic — the development of structural features of an organism or part.