12-letter words containing n, o, m, i, l
- mollifyingly — So as to mollify.
- molybdenosis — a disease of ruminants, especially cattle, caused by dietary intake of excessive molybdenum with resultant copper deficiency, characterized by persistent diarrhea and, especially around the eyes, a fading of coat pigment.
- monastically — In a monastic manner.
- moneylending — The action of lending money.
- mongrelizing — Present participle of mongrelize.
- monkey climb — a wrestling throw in which a contestant seizes his or her opponent's arms or neck, places his feet on the opponent's stomach, and falls backwards, straightening the legs and throwing the opponent over his or her head
- monkey trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- monocephalic — bearing one flower head, as the dandelion.
- monochloride — a chloride containing one atom of chlorine with one atom of another element or a group.
- monodelphian — any placental mammal that is a member of the group Monodelphia
- monofilament — Also, monofil [mon-uh-fil] /ˈmɒn əˌfɪl/ (Show IPA). a single, generally large filament of synthetic fiber. Compare multifilament (def 2).
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- monoglottism — Condition of being able to speak only a single language.
- monomaniacal — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
- monometallic — of or using one metal.
- monophyletic — Biology. consisting of organisms descended from a single taxon.
- monopolising — Present participle of monopolise.
- monopolistic — a person who has a monopoly.
- monopolizers — Plural form of monopolizer.
- monopolizing — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
- monosyllabic — having only one syllable, as the word no.
- monothalamic — having a sole cavity or compartment
- monotriglyph — (in the Doric order) any intercolumniation having one whole triglyph.
- monsignorial — having the ecclesiastical title of a Monsignor
- monticellite — a mineral, silicate of magnesium and calcium, CaMgSiO 4 , belonging to the olivine group and often occurring in contact metamorphosed limestones.
- moon landing — the act of landing on the moon
- moonlighting — the light of the moon.
- moralisation — Standard spelling of moralization.
- moralization — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralizingly — In a moralizing fashion.
- more in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- morning line — a list of entries for a horse race with the probable betting odds as estimated by a bookmaker or track handicapper, usually issued the morning of the race, before wagering begins.
- mortifyingly — In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment.
- moth mullein — a weedy, European mullein, Verbascum blattaria, of the figwort family, having lance-shaped leaves and loose spikes of white or yellow flowers.
- motherliness — The property of being motherly.
- motionlessly — In a motionless manner; without moving.
- motivational — the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
- motorcycling — Present participle of motorcycle.
- moulin rouge — a dance hall in the Montmartre section of Paris, France, opened in 1889 and famous for its cancan dancers and the drawings of its performers and customers made there by Toulouse-Lautrec.
- mountainlike — Resembling a mountain or some aspect of one.
- mucilaginous — of, relating to, or secreting mucilage.
- multibillion — Denoting something costing or valued at several billions of a currency.
- multiloquent — Talkative.
- multimegaton — (of a nuclear weapon) having several megatons of explosive power
- multimillion — a cardinal number, a thousand times one thousand.
- multinodular — of, relating to, or characterized by nodules.
- multinomials — Plural form of multinomial.
- multinominal — having several or many names.
- multipotency — (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.