14-letter words containing s, o, d, m
- mandelbrot set — (mathematics, graphics) (After its discoverer, Benoit Mandelbrot) The set of all complex numbers c such that | z[N] | < 2 for arbitrarily large values of N, where z[0] = 0 z[n+1] = z[n]^2 + c The Mandelbrot set is usually displayed as an Argand diagram, giving each point a colour which depends on the largest N for which | z[N] | < 2, up to some maximum N which is used for the points in the set (for which N is infinite). These points are traditionally coloured black. The Mandelbrot set is the best known example of a fractal - it includes smaller versions of itself which can be explored to arbitrary levels of detail.
- manic disorder — a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions.
- mansard (roof) — a roof with two slopes on each of the four sides, the lower steeper than the upper
- marriage bonds — the strong feeling of being united that is associated with marriage
- marsh marigold — a yellow-flowered plant, Caltha palustris, of the buttercup family, growing in marshes and meadows; cowslip.
- master bedroom — a principal bedroom in a house or apartment, usually the largest, typically occupied by the person or persons who head the household.
- mater dolorosa — the sorrowful mother.
- meadow parsnip — any North American plant belonging to the genus Thaspium, of the parsley family, having yellow or purple flowers.
- meadow saffron — autumn crocus.
- meadow salsify — a European weedy, composite plant, Tragopogon pratensis, naturalized in North America, having grasslike leaves and yellow flowers.
- mean solar day — day (def 3a).
- measure swords — to duel with swords
- meddlesomeness — The qualities of being meddlesome; officiousness, intrusiveness.
- mediastinotomy — (surgery) incision of the mediastinum.
- medical school — university where medical degrees are taught
- medicalisation — Alternative spelling of medicalization.
- mendaciousness — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- mesdemoiselles — a plural of mademoiselle.
- method actress — an actress who bases her role on the inner motivation of the character she plays, following the theories of Stanislavsky
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methodologists — Plural form of methodologist.
- microsoft word — (text, tool, product) A popular word processor, part of the Microsoft Office suite. The original Word (versions 1.0 to 4.?/5.0?) was originally text-based (non-GUI) and ran under MS-DOS. Then Microsoft released Word for Windows 1.0 and 2.0. Later they produced new versions for each OS, both numbered 6.0.
- microsporidian — Any of many parasites, of the class Microsporidia, that are very small fungi.
- middlesborough — a city in SE Kentucky.
- mills-and-boon — of or relating to novels by the British publisher Mills and Boon, esp in being romantic or sexual in nature
- mind the store — to tend to business
- minicoy island — a small island in the S Laccadive Islands, off the SW coast of India. 1.25 sq. mi. (3.24 sq. km).
- mis-coordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- misadventurous — (obsolete) unfortunate.
- miscategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- misconstructed — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstruct.
- misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
- misdescription — an incorrect or misleading description
- mistletoe bird — a small Australian flower-pecker, Dicaeum hirundinaceum, that feeds on mistletoe berries
- mixed foursome — a foursome of two teams, each comprised of a man and a woman.
- modal analysis — Modal analysis is the analysis of a structure to find its natural frequencies of vibration.
- moderate-sized — not large or small
- modern english — the English language since c1475.
- modern persian — the Persian language since the Middle Persian stage.
- modestly sized — moderately sized; not very large, but not small
- modus operandi — mode of operating or working.
- monocotyledons — Plural form of monocotyledon.
- monodispersive — Monodisperse.
- monoglycerides — Plural form of monoglyceride.
- monosaccharide — a carbohydrate that does not hydrolyze, as glucose, fructose, or ribose, occurring naturally or obtained by the hydrolysis of glycosides or polysaccharides.
- mont-de-marsan — a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
- moon blindness — a disease of horses in which the eyes suffer from recurring attacks of inflammation, eventually resulting in opacity and blindness.
- moosehead lake — a lake in central Maine. 42 miles (68 km) long; 300 sq. mi. (780 sq. km).
- morbid obesity — a state of obesity in which the body mass index is between 40 and 49.9 kg/m2
- morris dancing — Morris dancing is a type of old English country dancing which is performed by people wearing special costumes.