10-letter words containing n, o, m, y
- luminously — radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- lyam-hound — a bloodhound.
- lye hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- lyme-hound — lyam-hound.
- lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphokine — any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
- lysenkoism — a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable.
- make money — make a profit
- malinovsky — Rodion Yakovlevich [ruh-dyi-awn yah-kuh-vlyi-vyich] /rə dyɪˈɔn ˈyɑ kə vlyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1967, Russian army officer: minister of defense of the U.S.S.R. 1957–67.
- manifoldly — In a manifold manner.
- mansionary — a resident or dweller
- many a one — many people
- marry into — become part of: a family
- mason city — a city in N Iowa.
- mastodynia — (medicine) mastalgia; pain in the breast.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- matronymic — metronymic.
- mayonnaise — a thick dressing of egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, oil, and seasonings, used for salads, sandwiches, vegetable dishes, etc.
- mcreynolds — James Clark, 1862–1946, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1914–41.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- meromyosin — either of two protein subunits of myosin obtained esp by tryptic digestion
- metonymies — a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”.
- metronymic — derived from the name of a mother or other female ancestor.
- millionary — Of or relating to millions; consisting of millions.
- mind (you) — You use mind you to emphasize a piece of information that you are adding, especially when the new information explains what you have said or contrasts with it. Some people use mind in a similar way.
- mineralogy — the science or study of minerals.
- minifloppy — Alternative spelling of mini-floppy.
- minivolley — a version of volleyball played with fewer players per team than the standard number of six
- misogynism — misogyny.
- misogynist — a person who hates, dislikes, mistrusts, or mistreats women.
- 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.
- misogynous — reflecting or exhibiting hatred, dislike, mistrust, or mistreatment of women.
- missionary — a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
- mixolydian — of, relating to, or denoting an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from G to G
- modern-day — Modern-day is used to refer to the new or modern aspects of a place, an activity, or a society.
- molinology — The study of mills.
- mollifying — Present participle of mollify.
- molybdenum — a silver-white metallic element, used as an alloy with iron in making hard, high-speed cutting tools. Symbol: Mo; atomic weight: 95.94; atomic number: 42; specific gravity: 10.2.
- mommy porn — sexually explicit or pornographic books, photos, videos, etc., that appeal to women, especially middle-aged women.
- monadology — the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
- monaurally — In a monaural fashion.
- monetarily — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- money belt — a belt with a concealed section for holding money.
- money fund — a money-market fund.
- money shot — a shot in a pornographic film in which a male performer is seen to ejaculate
- money tree — a fanciful tree that when shaken sheds coins or paper money.
- moneymaker — a person engaged in or successful at acquiring much money.
- moneyworts — Plural form of moneywort.
- monkey nut — a peanut.