9-letter words containing n, o, a, e
- menadione — a synthetic yellow crystalline powder, C 1 1 H 8 O 2 , insoluble in water, used as a vitamin K supplement.
- menopause — the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
- menorrhea — menstrual flow.
- mentation — mental activity.
- mentorial — Of or relating to a mentor.
- meropidan — any insectivorous bird of the family Meropidae
- mesocrany — the state of having a medium breadth of skull
- mestranol — an estrogen, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives in combination with a progestin.
- metagnomy — (rare) divination.
- metaphone — (algorithm, text) An algorithm for encoding a word so that similar sounding words encode the same. It's similar to soundex in purpose, but as it knows the basic rules of English pronunciation it's more accurate. The higher accuracy doesn't come free, though, metaphone requires more computational power as well as more storage capacity, but neither of these requirements are usually prohibitive. It is in the public domain so it can be freely implemented. Metaphone was developed by Lawrence Philips <[email protected]>. It is described in ["Practical Algorithms for Programmers", Binstock & Rex, Addison Wesley, 1995].
- metarchon — a nontoxic substance, such as a chemical to mask pheromones, that reduces the persistence of a pest
- metazoans — Plural form of metazoan.
- methadone — a synthetic narcotic, C 2 1 H 2 8 ClNO, similar to morphine but effective orally, used in the relief of pain and as a heroin substitute in the treatment of heroin addiction.
- midseason — The middle part of a season, such as a sporting, television, or growing season.
- minnesota — a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- mom jeans — Informal. unstylish women's jeans.
- momentary — lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting: a momentary glimpse.
- monacetin — acetin.
- monastery — a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
- mondayize — to move (a statutory holiday, such as the Queen's birthday) to the nearest Monday in order to secure a long weekend
- money-bag — a bag for money.
- moneybags — a bag for money.
- monk seal — a small, dark brown, subtropical seal of the genus Monachus: the three species, M. tropicalis of the Caribbean, M. schauinslandi of Hawaiian island regions, and M. monachus of the Mediterranean, are endangered.
- monoamine — any of various biogenic amine neurotransmitters having a single amino group, as dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.
- monocable — an aerial ropeway having a single moving cable.
- monolayer — molecular film.
- monophase — (electricity) Having a single phase of alternating current.
- monoplane — an airplane with one main sustaining surface or one set of wings.
- monospace — Of a typeface, having the same width for each character.
- montadale — one of a breed of white-faced, hornless sheep developed in the U.S. by crossing Cheviot rams and Columbia ewes, noted for their meat and heavy fleece.
- montaigne — Michel Eyquem [mee-shel e-kem] /miˈʃɛl ɛˈkɛm/ (Show IPA), Seigneur de, 1533–92, French essayist.
- montespan — Marquise de (Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart) 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.
- montezuma — c1470–1520, last Aztec emperor of Mexico 1502–20.
- moon gate — (in Chinese architecture) a circular gateway in a wall.
- moonbeams — Plural form of moonbeam.
- moonfaced — Alternative spelling of moon-faced.
- moonglade — (poetic, rare) The bright reflection of moonlight on a body of water.
- moonphase — a phase of the moon
- moonquake — a seismic vibration of the moon's surface.
- moonraker — Also called moonsail [moon-suh l, -seyl] /ˈmun səl, -ˌseɪl/ (Show IPA). Nautical. a light square sail set above a skysail.
- moonscape — the general appearance of the surface of the moon.
- mophandle — The handle of a mop.
- 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.
- motlanthe — Kgalema (ɡɑːˈlɛmə). born 1949, South African statesman: president (2008–09)
- mountable — Able to be mounted.
- movieland — a place where many motion pictures are made, especially Hollywood, California.