9-letter words containing n, e, t, m
- monuments — Plural form of monument.
- monzonite — any of a group of granular igneous rocks having approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase feldspar, intermediate in composition between syenite and diorite.
- moon gate — (in Chinese architecture) a circular gateway in a wall.
- moonstone — Also called precious moonstone. a semitransparent or translucent, opalescent, pearly-blue variety of adularia, used as a gem.
- mordanted — Simple past tense and past participle of mordant.
- more than — a greater number or amount than
- morganite — rose-colored beryl.
- moth bean — a low, trailing Indian plant, Vigna aconitifolia, of the legume family, having yellow flowers grown for forage and edible, mottled grayish-yellow seeds.
- motheaten — Alt form moth-eaten.
- mothering — a female parent.
- motlanthe — Kgalema (ɡɑːˈlɛmə). born 1949, South African statesman: president (2008–09)
- mottelson — Ben R(oy) born 1926, Danish physicist, born in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1975.
- mountable — Able to be mounted.
- moutonnee — noting or pertaining to a rock formation having a rounded outline like the back of a sheep, resulting from glacial action. Compare roche moutonnée.
- move into — take up residence in
- movements — Plural form of movement.
- movietone — the earliest technique of including a soundtrack on film
- mucronate — having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
- multilane — (of a road or of vehicular traffic) Having more than one lane of traffic traveling in at least one direction.
- multiline — Consisting of multiple lines.
- multitone — having or characterized by more than one musical tone
- multizone — Of or pertaining to more than one zone.
- muniments — muniments, Law. a document, as a title deed or a charter, by which rights or privileges are defended or maintained.
- muscatine — a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi.
- musketoon — (now historical) A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore. (from 17th c.).
- mustanger — a person who engages in mustanging.
- musteline — belonging or pertaining to the family Mustelidae, including the martens, skunks, minks, weasels, badgers, and otters.
- muster in — to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
- mustering — Present participle of muster.
- mustiness — having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.
- mutagenic — capable of inducing mutation or increasing its rate.
- mute swan — a commonly domesticated soundless white swan, Cygnus olor, of Europe and Asia.
- mutineers — A person, esp. a soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority.
- muttering — to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
- myelinate — Of, related to, or composed of myelin.
- myenteric — Relating to or denoting a plexus of nerves of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems situated between and supplying the two layers of muscle in the small intestine.
- myricetin — (organic compound) A particular flavonol, found in many vegetables etc., that has antioxidant and other therapeutic properties.
- mythomane — a person with a strong or irresistible propensity for fantasizing, lying, or exaggerating.
- n'importe — no matter
- name tape — a fabric tape on which a person's name is written, woven, or printed: for affixing to garments and other personal belongings to identify ownership.
- nameplate — a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which the name of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved: She has a large office with her nameplate on the door.
- nanometer — one billionth of a meter. Abbreviation: nm.
- nanometre — An SI subunit of length equal to 10-9 metres. Symbol: nm.
- nathemore — nevermore
- near-term — for, covering, or involving the very near future: the near-term prospects for lower interest rates.
- necrotomy — Surgery. the excision of necrosed bone.
- nematodes — Plural form of nematode.
- nemertean — any member of the invertebrate phylum Nemertea, comprising the ribbon worms.
- neogamist — A person recently married; newlywed.
- neoterism — an innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.