8-letter words containing o, a, t, m, e
- megatons — Plural form of megaton.
- megavolt — a unit of electromotive force, equal to one million volts. Abbreviation: MV.
- memorate — (folklore) An oral narrative from memory relating a personal experience, especially the precursor of a legend.
- mercapto — containing the mercapto group; sulfhydryl; thiol.
- mercator — Gerhardus [jer-hahr-duh s] /dʒərˈhɑr dəs/ (Show IPA), (Gerhard Kremer) 1512–94, Flemish cartographer and geographer.
- metablog — (neologism, Internet) a blog about blogs.
- metabola — (in the plural, entomology) Insects that metamorphose.
- metabole — Alternative spelling of metabola.
- metaboly — the ability of some cells, esp protozoans, to alter their shape
- metafont — A system for the design of raster-based alphabets by Donald Knuth. A companion to TeX.
- metallo- — denoting metal
- metanoia — a profound, usually spiritual, transformation; conversion.
- metaphor — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metasoma — the posterior part of an arachnid's abdomen (opisthosoma) that never carries appendages
- metazoal — a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.
- metazoan — a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.
- metazoic — Of, or relating to the metazoa.
- metazoon — (zoology) One of the Metazoa.
- methadon — 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.
- methanol — methyl alcohol.
- metrazol — pentylenetetrazol
- misatone — to atone wrongly or improperly
- moatlike — Resembling a moat or some aspect of one.
- moderate — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- moderato — moderate; in moderate time.
- modulate — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- mole rat — any burrowing molelike African rodent of the family Bathyergidae
- molecast — the heap of earth excavated by a mole tunnelling underground
- monazite — a reddish- or yellowish-brown mineral, a phosphate of cerium and lanthanum, (Ce,La)PO 4 : the principal ore of thorium.
- monetary — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- monstera — any of various tropical American climbing plants belonging to the genus Monstera, of the arum family, especially M. deliciosa, having split or perforated leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- montaged — Simple past tense and past participle of montage.
- montages — Plural form of montage.
- montague — (in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Romeo. Compare Capulet.
- monteria — a city in N Colombia.
- montreal — a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island (Montreal Island) in the St. Lawrence.
- mootable — Capable of being mooted.
- mortared — a mixture of lime or cement or a combination of both with sand and water, used as a bonding agent between bricks, stones, etc.
- mortgage — the rights conferred by it, or the state of the property conveyed.
- mortsafe — a heavy iron cage or grille placed over the grave of a newly deceased person in order to deter body snatchers
- moschate — having a musky smell.
- motivate — to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
- mousemat — a piece of material on which a computer mouse is moved
- mozzetta — a short cape that covers the shoulders and can be buttoned over the breast, and to which a hood is attached, worn by the pope and by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and other dignitaries.
- mycetoma — a chronic tumorous infection caused by any of various soil-dwelling fungi, usually affecting the foot.
- nematoad — Misspelling of nematode.
- nematode — any unsegmented worm of the phylum Nematoda, having an elongated, cylindrical body; a roundworm.
- no-mates — designating a person with no friends
- nominate — to propose (someone) for appointment or election to an office.
- nonmetal — an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.