10-letter words containing n, o, i, r
- microprint — a microphotograph reproduced in print for reading by a magnifying device.
- microtonal — (music) Of, relating to, or written using microtones.
- microtones — any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
- microtrend — A very small, specific trend or vogue.
- midmorning — the middle of the morning; the time centering around the midpoint between early morning and noon.
- migrainous — Of, relating to, or afflicted with migraine.
- migrations — Plural form of migration.
- milk round — If someone has a milk round, they work as a milkman, going from house to house delivering milk.
- mill owner — someone who owns a mill
- millionary — Of or relating to millions; consisting of millions.
- mindblower — a hallucinogenic drug.
- mineralogy — the science or study of minerals.
- mineraloid — a mineral substance that does not have a definite chemical formula or crystal form.
- minestrone — a thick vegetable soup, often containing herbs, beans, bits of pasta, etc., and served with Parmesan cheese.
- mineworker — miner.
- minicourse — a short, intensive course of study, usually a few weeks long.
- ministroke — transient ischemic attack.
- minor axis — the axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci.
- minor coin — a coin made of base metal.
- minor mode — a scale or key in which the third degree is a minor third above the tonic.
- minor suit — diamonds or clubs.
- minor term — deductive reasoning.
- minorities — Plural form of minority.
- minoritise — Alternative spelling of minoritize.
- minoritize — (transitive) to make a minority.
- misandrous — Exhibiting or pertaining to misandry: hating or prejudiced against men.
- misconster — Obsolete form of misconstrue (16th-17th c.).
- miseration — (obsolete) commiseration.
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- misgoverns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misgovern.
- misinforms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misinform.
- misjoinder — a joining in one suit or action of causes or of parties not permitted to be so joined.
- misnomered — Simple past tense and past participle of misnomer.
- misogynoir — the specific hatred, dislike, distrust, and prejudice directed toward black women (often used attributively): misogynoir attitudes and comments; The media’s erasure of the contributions of black women to the project was called out as an instance of misogynoir.
- misprision — contempt or scorn.
- missionary — a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
- missioners — Plural form of missioner.
- missourian — a state in the central United States. 69,674 sq. mi. (180,455 sq. km). Capital: Jefferson City. Abbreviation: MO (for use with zip code), Mo.
- moderating — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- moderation — the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
- modernised — to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize one's ideas; to modernize a kitchen.
- modernises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of modernise.
- modernisms — Plural form of modernism.
- modernists — Plural form of modernist.
- modernized — Adapt (something) to modern needs or habits, typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or methods.
- modernizer — An advocate of modernization.
- modernizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of modernize.
- mole drain — an underground cylindrical drainage channel cut by a special plough to drain heavy agricultural soil
- molendinar — relating to a mill or a person who works in or lives in a mill
- monadiform — having the shape or structure of a monad