8-letter words containing r, o, m
- 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).
- meteoric — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- metopryl — a colourless liquid, C4H10O, that is related to ether and was formerly used as an anaesthetic
- metrazol — pentylenetetrazol
- meyerhof — Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1951, German physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1922.
- mezereon — a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.
- mic drop — a gesture in which a person drops (or imitates the action of dropping) a handheld microphone to the ground as the finale to a speech or performance
- mic-drop — the act of intentionally dropping one’s microphone at the end of a speech or performance, displaying a bold confidence that it has been very impressive or cannot be topped.
- micro ml — (uML) An interpreter for a subset of SML. Runs on MS-DOS. Written at the University of Umea, Sweden.
- microamp — One millionth ( 10-6 ) of an ampere, abbreviated as \u00b5A.
- microbar — a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to one millionth of a bar; one dyne per square centimeter.
- microbat — Any of the small bats in the suborder Microchiroptera.
- microbes — Plural form of microbe.
- microbic — a microorganism, especially a pathogenic bacterium.
- microbot — A small mobile robot equipped with a microcontroller.
- microbus — minibus.
- microcap — (US, finance) The stock of a public company with a market capitalization of roughly $300 million or less.
- microcar — A very small car.
- microdot — a photograph reduced to the size of a printed period, used especially to transmit messages, photographs, drawings, etc.
- microjet — a light jet-propelled aircraft
- microlog — (architecture) A section of non-volitile memory used to record state information. Often used for retaining crash information after a reboot in embedded systems.
- microlux — a millionth of a lux
- micromho — one millionth of a mho or siemens
- micronut — (climbing) A small nut (piece of metal jammed into the rockface to protect a climb).
- micropia — a defect of vision in which objects appear to be smaller than their actual size.
- micropig — A miniature breed of pig.
- microtia — A congenital deformity where the pinna (external ear) is underdeveloped.
- midstory — the layer of vegetation in a forest that consists of those trees whose height is in between the heights of the smallest and tallest trees
- migrator — (computing) A computer program that helps move objects between locations, e.g. from a legacy system to a new technology.
- milkwort — any plant or shrub of the genus Polygala, formerly supposed to increase the secretion of milk.
- millwork — ready-made carpentry work from a mill.
- minatory — menacing; threatening.
- miniator — to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- minorcan — of or relating to Minorca.
- minoring — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- minorite — Friar Minor.
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- minotaur — Classical Mythology. a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it.
- miradors — Plural form of mirador.
- mirepoix — a flavoring made from diced vegetables, seasonings, herbs, and sometimes meat, often placed in a pan to cook with meat or fish.
- mirliton — kazoo.
- miromiro — a small white-breasted New Zealand tit, Petroica macrocephala
- mirrored — a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.
- miscolor — to give a wrong color to.
- misenrol — to enrol inaccurately or wrongly
- misnomer — A wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
- misorder — to put (items, events, etc) into the incorrect order
- misproud — unreasonably proud.
- misroute — Divert or direct to the wrong place or by the wrong route.
- missouri — a state in the central United States. 69,674 sq. mi. (180,455 sq. km). Capital: Jefferson City. Abbreviation: MO (for use with zip code), Mo.