14-letter words containing n, i, t, r, a, m
- massif central — a great plateau and the chief water divide of France, in the central part.
- master mariner — a sailor who has achieved a level of competence and experience to be qualified to act as captain of a merchant ship
- masterplanning — to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.
- mastocarcinoma — carcinoma of the breast.
- matara diamond — a zircon heat-treated to render it colorless: not a true diamond.
- maternity home — a house in which a pregnant woman can live until her baby is born, esp one for women who became pregnant out of wedlock and whose baby is going to be put up for adoption
- maternity ward — hospital room for new mothers
- matjes herring — young herring that have not spawned, often prepared with vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices.
- matrimony vine — any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, and berries.
- matter in deed — a fact or statement that can be proved or established by a deed or specialty.
- meat and drink — a source of pleasure
- menage a trois — a domestic arrangement in which three people having sexual relations occupy the same household.
- mercantilistic — Relating to, or characteristic of mercantilism.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- mermaid tavern — an inn formerly located on Bread Street, Cheapside, in the heart of old London: a meeting place and informal club for Elizabethan playwrights and poets.
- merritt island — a town in E Florida.
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- metamorphizing — Present participle of metamorphize.
- metamorphosing — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metanarratives — Plural form of metanarrative.
- metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
- methane series — alkane series.
- metric madness — excessive devotion to metrication
- metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
- micromagnetism — (physics) The study of magnetism at the sub-micrometre scale.
- micromarketing — the marketing of products or services designed to meet the needs of a very small section of the market
- microminiature — built on an extremely small scale, smaller than subminiature, especially of electronic equipment with small solid-state components in the place of vacuum tubes.
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
- middle eastern — Also called Mideast. (loosely) the area from Libya E to Afghanistan, usually including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the other countries of the Arabian peninsula.
- mie scattering — the scattering of light by particles that are large relative to the wavelength of the light.
- migrant-worker — migrating, especially of people; migratory.
- militarisation — The process by which something such as an area of land or a function of government becomes dependent on or subordinate to the military, or military in its attributes or practices.
- militarization — to equip with armed forces, military supplies, or the like.
- milk and water — If you think that someone's suggestions or ideas are weak or sentimental, you can say that they are milk and water.
- milk-and-water — ineffective; wishy-washy; lacking will or strength.
- mineral rights — right to extract minerals from land
- mineralisation — Alternative spelling of mineralization.
- mineralization — to convert into a mineral substance.
- miniature golf — a game or amusement modeled on golf and played with a putter and golf ball, in which each very short, grassless “hole” constitutes an obstacle course, consisting of wooden alleys, tunnels, bridges, etc., through which the ball must be driven to hole it.
- minicalculator — a very small handheld calculator
- minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
- ministerialist — A supporter of the ministers, or the party in power.
- mis-coordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- misadventurous — (obsolete) unfortunate.
- misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- misanthropists — Plural form of misanthropist.
- misarrangement — incorrect or poor arrangement
- misattribution — the act of attributing; ascription.