12-letter words containing r, e, i, t, a, n
- libertarians — Plural form of libertarian.
- liberty loan — any of the five bond issues of the U.S. government floated in World War I.
- lieutenantry — the post or commission of a lieutenant
- life partner — one member of a monogamous relationship.
- linear motor — an electric motor in which a movable part moves in a straight line, with power being supplied by a varying magnetic field set up by a fixed part of the system, as a metal rail on the ground.
- link trainer — a ground-training device for training pilots and aircrew in the use of flight instruments
- lion-hearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- lipoproteina — a plasma lipoprotein containing protein and cholesterol, high levels of which are associated with atherosclerosis.
- literalizing — Present participle of literalize.
- literariness — pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
- literateness — the ability to read and write
- liverpolitan — a native or inhabitant of Liverpool
- lovecraftian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of the American fantasy and horror fiction author H.P. Lovecraft (1870–1937)
- macroetching — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).
- maderization — the process whereby wine is heated and oxidized, resulting in a darker colour and an altered taste
- maidservants — Plural form of maidservant.
- mainstreamed — Simple past tense and past participle of mainstream.
- mainstreamer — a member of the mainstream.
- make certain — ensure
- malimprinted — (of an animal or person) suffering from a defect in the behavioural process of imprinting, resulting in attraction to members of other species, fetishism, etc
- malt vinegar — acidic condiment made from malted barley
- malternative — An alcoholic beverage that contains some malt alcohol, and may contain other types of alcohol, and that is an alternative to beer.
- maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
- malversation — improper or corrupt behavior in office, especially in public office.
- man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
- manicure set — a set of small tools designed for trimming and caring for the nails
- marionettist — A puppeteer who controls a marionette.
- martempering — a quenching process used to harden austenitic steel.
- martinsville — a city in S Virginia.
- master point — a point awarded to a bridge player who has won or placed in an officially recognized tournament.
- master print — an original copy of a cinema film that can be used to produce other copies
- masterbating — Misspelling of masturbating.
- masterliness — The quality of being masterly.
- masterminded — Simple past tense and past participle of mastermind.
- mastersinger — Meistersinger (def 1).
- match-winner — a player who wins a sports match for his or her team, for example by scoring a goal
- materialness — The state of being material.
- matricentred — Matricentric.
- matricentric — (of a family or society) Centering around the mother or mothers.
- matrilineage — lineal descent traced through the female line.
- meanspirited — petty; small-minded; ungenerous: a meanspirited man, unwilling to forgive.
- meat grinder — machine: minces meat
- mechatronics — The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.
- media center — a library, usually in school, that contains and encourages the use of audiovisual media and associated equipment as well as books, periodicals, and the like.
- median strip — a paved, planted, or landscaped strip in the center of a highway that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions.
- meeting rail — (in a double-hung window) the rail of each sash that meets a rail of the other when the window is closed.
- melanotropin — MSH.
- memorisation — Alternative spelling of memorization.
- memorization — to commit to memory; learn by heart: to memorize a poem.
- menai strait — a strait between Anglesey Island and the mainland of NW Wales. 14 miles (23 km) long.