12-letter words containing o, c, n, r
- microseconds — Plural form of microsecond.
- microsegment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by juncture.
- microstation — (application) A full-featured 2-D and 3-D CAD program for MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and Unix workstations from Bentley Systems, Inc. Created in 1984, MicroStation is a high-end package used worldwide in environments where many designers work on large, complex projects. MicroStation Modeler is a superset of MicroStation that provides solid modelling, and MasterPiece is MicroStation's rendering and animation program.
- microsurgeon — a person who performs microsurgery
- microtonally — In a microtonal manner.
- minicomputer — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
- minirecorder — a small tape recorder, using minicassettes.
- minor arcana — one of the two divisions of a pack of tarot cards
- minor tenace — the king and jack of a suit held by one player.
- mirror canon — a canon in which the parts are written as though seen in a mirror placed between them: one part or set of parts is the upside-down image of the other
- misanthropic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- miscegenator — a person who advocates or engages in miscegenation
- misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
- misconstrual — A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.
- misconstruct — To construct wrongly.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misconstrues — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misconstrue.
- miscreations — Plural form of miscreation.
- misdirection — a wrong or incorrect direction, guidance, or instruction.
- mispronounce — Pronounce (a word) incorrectly.
- misreckoning — Present participle of misreckon.
- misrecognize — (psychology, computing) To recognize in error.
- mitochondria — an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production.
- mockingbirds — Plural form of mockingbird.
- mockingboard — (hardware) A sound and speech board for the Apple II computer, on sale in 1978. See also zxnrbl.
- mockumentary — a movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary.
- modern dance — a form of contemporary theatrical and concert dance employing a special technique for developing the use of the entire body in movements expressive of abstract ideas.
- mond process — a process for obtaining nickel by heating the ore in carbon monoxide to produce nickel carbonyl vapour, which is then decomposed at a higher temperature to yield the metal
- money cowrie — the highly polished, usually brightly colored shell of a marine gastropod of the genus Cypraea, as that of C. moneta (money cowrie) used as money in certain parts of Asia and Africa, or that of C. tigris, used for ornament.
- moneychanger — a person whose business is the exchange of currency, usually of different countries, at a fixed or official rate.
- monkeywrench — Alternative form of monkey wrench.
- monochloride — a chloride containing one atom of chlorine with one atom of another element or a group.
- monochromacy — The quality of having only one independent channel for conveying color information in the eye, i.e. total color blindness.
- monochromats — Plural form of monochromat.
- monochromist — An artist working in the monochromatic style.
- monocropping — the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
- monocultural — the use of land for growing only one type of crop.
- monocultures — Plural form of monoculture.
- monodramatic — Relating to a monodrama.
- monorchidism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
- monostrophic — consisting of stanzas or strophes all having the same metrical structure.
- monotrichate — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- monte cristo — a sandwich containing slices of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese, dipped in beaten egg and fried until brown.
- mooch around — If you mooch around or mooch about a place, you move around there slowly with no particular purpose.
- moonstricken — Moonstruck.
- mooring rack — a row of piles, connected at the tops, to which ships or boats can be moored.
- mornay sauce — a rich white sauce to which grated cheese, usually Swiss or Parmesan, and seasonings have been added
- morning coat — a man's cutaway for wear as part of morning dress.
- morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.