10-letter words containing s, i, m, o, n
- mendacious — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- mennonites — a member of an evangelical Protestant sect, originating in Europe in the 16th century, that opposes infant baptism, practices baptism of believers only, restricts marriage to members of the denomination, opposes war and bearing arms, and is noted for simplicity of living and plain dress.
- menologies — Plural form of menology.
- menostaxis — an abnormally prolonged period of menstruation.
- mentioners — Plural form of mentioner.
- mentorship — a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- meromyosin — either of two protein subunits of myosin obtained esp by tryptic digestion
- mesocranic — having a skull with a cranial index between that of dolichocranic and brachycranic skulls.
- mesolonghi — Missolonghi.
- mesorrhine — having a moderately broad and high-bridged nose.
- metonymies — a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”.
- mezzotints — Plural form of mezzotint.
- microloans — Plural form of microloan.
- micronesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising the small Pacific islands N of the equator and E of the Philippines, whose main groups are the Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands, and the Marshall Islands.
- micronised — Simple past tense and past participle of micronise.
- micropenis — (medical) An unusually small penis.
- microtones — any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
- mid-season — the middle of a season of the year or of a sporting season
- midsection — the middle section or part of anything.
- midsession — The middle of a session, particularly.
- migrainous — Of, relating to, or afflicted with migraine.
- migrations — Plural form of migration.
- milestones — Plural form of milestone.
- millionths — Plural form of millionth.
- millstones — Plural form of millstone.
- mind mouse — (hardware) A pointing device (unlike a mouse in design, but serving the same purpose) which works via sensors in contact with the user's skin. The sensors are built into a plastic base which fits on one finger and which is similar in shape to a finger cast. The principle of operation is presumably myoelectric, not psionic, contrary to what the name implies. As of the time of writing (1996), mind mice are not accurate enough to be anything but novelties.
- minestrone — a thick vegetable soup, often containing herbs, beans, bits of pasta, etc., and served with Parmesan cheese.
- minicourse — a short, intensive course of study, usually a few weeks long.
- minischool — an alternative educational institution, usually offering specialized or individual instruction.
- ministroke — transient ischemic attack.
- minnesotan — a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- minor axis — the axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci.
- minor suit — diamonds or clubs.
- minorities — Plural form of minority.
- minoritise — Alternative spelling of minoritize.
- misandrous — Exhibiting or pertaining to misandry: hating or prejudiced against men.
- misappoint — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- misbuttons — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misbutton.
- miscaption — to provide with an incorrect caption
- misconceit — a misconception or misapprehension
- misconduct — improper conduct; wrong behavior.
- misconnect — to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind: to connect the two cities by a bridge; Communication satellites connect the local stations into a network.
- misconster — Obsolete form of misconstrue (16th-17th c.).
- miscontent — discontented; dissatisfied
- miscounsel — to advise wrongly.
- miscounted — Simple past tense and past participle of miscount.
- miseration — (obsolete) commiseration.
- misfashion — To form or fashion wrongly.
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- misgoverns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misgovern.