12-letter words containing r, i, m, e, d
- miller index — one of three integers giving the orientation and position of the face of a crystal in terms of the reciprocals, in lowest terms, of the intercepts of the face with each axis of the crystal.
- mimeographed — Simple past tense and past participle of mimeograph.
- mind reading — the ability to discern the thoughts of others without the normal means of communication, especially by means of a preternatural power.
- miner's dial — dial (def 6).
- miniaturised — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturise.
- miniaturized — Simple past tense and past participle of miniaturize.
- minirecorder — a small tape recorder, using minicassettes.
- minor orders — the degree or grade of acolyte, exorcist, lector, or ostiary.
- miracle drug — wonder drug.
- mis director — Chief Information Officer
- mis-delivery — the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
- misaddressed — Simple past tense and past participle of misaddress.
- misadventure — an instance of bad fortune; mishap.
- misapprehend — to misunderstand.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misdemeanors — Plural form of misdemeanor.
- misdemeanour — Law. a criminal offense defined as less serious than a felony.
- misdirecting — Present participle of misdirect.
- misdirection — a wrong or incorrect direction, guidance, or instruction.
- misericordia — (legal, obsolete) An amercement.
- misery index — an unofficial indication of a nation's economic health, derived by adding the percentage rate of inflation to the percentage of unemployed workers: With inflation running at 15 percent and unemployment at 8 percent, the misery index is 23 percent.
- misperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of misperceive.
- mithridatize — to induce a state of mithridatism in (a person).
- mixed forest — a forest filling the transition from natural coniferous to deciduous forest, and containing both types of tree
- mixed number — a number consisting of a whole number and a fraction or decimal, as 4½ or 4.5.
- modern latin — the Latin that has come into use since about 1500, chiefly in scientific literature
- money spider — any of certain small shiny brownish spiders of the family Linyphiidae
- monochloride — a chloride containing one atom of chlorine with one atom of another element or a group.
- monodisperse — (of a colloid) Having particles of (approximately) the same size.
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- 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.
- motor-driven — propelled or made to function by means of a motor
- motor-minded — disposed to perceive one's environment in terms of mechanical or muscular activity.
- mud filtrate — Mud filtrate is the liquid part of the mud which can pass through a medium and become separated from the mudcake.
- multi-tiered — being or arranged in tiers or layers (usually used in combination): a two-tiered box of chocolates.
- multicentred — Having multiple centres.
- multicolored — of several or many colors.
- multilayered — having two or more layers.
- multipronged — having or composed of several prongs: a multipronged electric plug.
- multistoried — Multi-storey.
- multitowered — comprising several towers
- multitracked — (music) Recorded on multiple tracks.
- multiwarhead — (of a missile) capable of carrying several independent warheads
- murder trial — the trial of a person who is accused of murder
- murderabilia — objects that are regarded as valuable because of their connection with murders or other notorious crimes
- murrumbidgee — a river in SE Australia, flowing W through New South Wales to the Murray River. 1050 miles (1690 km) long.
- musical ride — a display by riders on horseback of manoeuvres to music, esp by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- muttonbirder — a person who hunts muttonbirds
- namib desert — a desert region in SW Africa, extending along the coast from SW Angola to W South Africa. 1200 miles (1930 km) long, 30–100 miles (48–160 km) wide; 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km).
- narrowminded — Alternative spelling of narrow-minded.