13-letter words containing r, a, i, l, n
- love triangle — relationship between three people
- lucrativeness — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- lunar caustic — silver nitrate, AgNO 3 , especially in a sticklike mold, used to cauterize tissues.
- lunar eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- lunar landing — arrival on surface of the moon
- lunar orbiter — one of a series of space probes that orbited and photographed the moon in 1966 and 1967.
- lunar rainbow — moonbow.
- luxembourgian — of or relating to Luxembourg, its people, or their language.
- lying-in ward — a room where women were confined in childbirth
- macro-mineral — any mineral required in the diet in relatively large amounts, especially calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
- macrodiagonal — the longer of two diagonals
- macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
- magic lantern — a device having an enclosed lamp and a lenslike opening, formerly used for projecting and magnifying images mounted on slides or films.
- mainz psalter — a book printed by Johannes Gutenberg: thought by some to be the first book printed from movable type.
- malabsorbtion — Misspelling of malabsorption.
- malabsorption — faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
- maladminister — to administer or manage badly or inefficiently: The mayor was a bungler who maladministered the city budget.
- maladroitness — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- malformations — Plural form of malformation.
- mallemaroking — (historical, nautical) Carousing on icebound Greenland whaling ships.
- managerialism — Belief in or reliance on the use of professional managers in administering or planning an activity.
- mandibuliform — Having the form of a mandible; - said especially of the maxill\u00e6 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
- marbleization — The process of marbleizing.
- marching girl — one of a team of girls dressed in fancy uniform who perform marching formations
- marginal cost — the cost of one additional unit of any item produced or bought in quantity.
- marginal note — aside
- marginal seat — a seat in which elections tend to be won by small margins
- marginalising — Present participle of marginalise.
- marginalizing — to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- mariage blanc — unconsummated marriage
- marie galante — an island in the E West Indies: a dependency of Guadeloupe. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
- marine league — a unit of 3 nautical miles (5.6 km).
- marlinespikes — Plural form of marlinespike.
- martagon lily — Turk's-cap lily.
- martin luther — Martin [mahr-tn;; German mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tn;; German ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), 1483–1546, German theologian and author: leader, in Germany, of the Protestant Reformation.
- materializing — Present participle of materialize.
- maternalistic — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
- matriculating — Present participle of matriculate.
- matriculation — to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
- matrilineally — In matrilineal fashion.
- matrimonially — In a matrimonial way.
- memorialising — Present participle of memorialise.
- memorializing — Present participle of memorialize.
- mensurability — The quality of being mensurable.
- mental strain — a state of worry and tension caused by a situation
- mercer island — a city in W central Washington, on Mercer Island in Lake Washington, east of Seattle.
- mercurialness — Quality of being mercurial; mercuriality.
- meridionality — the quality or state of being on the meridian
- metalcrafting — metalworking.
- metronidazole — a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 , used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.