10-letter words containing s, e, l, c
- mesolimbic — (anatomy) Relating to the middle part of the limbic system.
- mesolithic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a transitional period of the Stone Age intermediate between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods, characterized by adaptation to a hunting, collecting, and fishing economy based on the use of forest, lakeside, and seashore environments; Epipaleolithic.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- meticulous — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- michaelmas — a festival celebrated on September 29 in honor of the archangel Michael.
- micromoles — Plural form of micromole.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microscale — A very small or microscopic scale.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- mill scale — scale1 (def 6b).
- miniscules — Misspelling of minuscules.
- minuscules — Plural form of minuscule.
- misbalance — To balance badly or wrongly.
- miscellane — A mixture of two or more sorts of grain; maslin; meslin.
- miscellany — a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
- mischannel — to channel wrongly
- mischmetal — an alloy of cerium with certain rare earth metals and iron, used to produce the spark in lighters
- miscolored — to give a wrong color to.
- miscounsel — to advise wrongly.
- misdeclare — to make known or state clearly, especially in explicit or formal terms: to declare one's position in a controversy.
- mislocated — to misplace.
- mohs scale — a scale of hardness used in mineralogy. Its degrees, in increasing hardness, are: talc 1; gypsum 2; calcite 3; fluorite 4; apatite 5; feldspar 6; quartz 7; topaz 8; sapphire 9; diamond 10. Abbreviation: MSH.
- molestache — (slang, rare) A type of mustache supposedly associated with child molesters.
- mollescent — softening or tending to soften.
- monoclines — Plural form of monocline.
- monocycles — Plural form of monocycle.
- monostelic — having an individual or sole stele or cylindrical part in the middle of the stem or root of a plant that contains tubular-like vessels
- mooncalves — Plural form of mooncalf.
- moose call — whalesong
- mosaiclike — (arts) Resembling a mosaic, particularly in composition.
- mule chest — a low chest with drawers, mounted on a low frame.
- muscadelle — a sweet wine made from muscat grapes.
- muscle car — a flashy sports car with a large, powerful engine; a hot rod.
- muscle man — Informal. a man with a muscular or brawny physique, especially a bodybuilder.
- muscle-man — Informal. a man with a muscular or brawny physique, especially a bodybuilder.
- musclehead — a muscular man, esp. one who is involved in bodybuilding, weight lifting, etc.
- musicalise — (British spelling) To set (a text etc) to music.
- musicalize — to write or produce a musical version of (a book, play, etc.): an attempt to musicalize one of Shakespeare's comedies.
- myelocytes — Plural form of myelocyte.
- myslivecek — Josef [yaw-zef] /ˈyɔ zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1737–81, Czech composer.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- neckcloths — Plural form of neckcloth.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- needlecase — A case in which needles are kept.
- neoclassic — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- new castle — a city in W Pennsylvania.
- nonelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- nonsecular — of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.