9-letter words containing t, o, r, s
- martinson — Harry Edmund [har-ee ed-muh nd;; Swedish hah-ri ed-moo nt] /ˈhær i ˈɛd mənd;; Swedish ˈhɑ rɪ ˈɛd mʊnt/ (Show IPA), 1904–78, Swedish novelist and poet: Nobel prize 1974.
- masoretic — of or relating to the Masorah or the Masoretes.
- massorete — one of the writers or compilers of the Masorah.
- masterdom — complete control; mastery
- masterson — William Barclay ("Bat") 1853–1921, U.S. frontier law officer.
- matamoros — a seaport in NE Mexico, on the Rio Grande opposite Brownsville, Texas.
- mathworks — The MathWorks, Inc.
- meatworks — (Australia, New Zealand) A slaughterhouse or meat processing plant.
- mediators — Plural form of mediator.
- megastore — A very large store, typically one specializing in a particular type of product.
- megastorm — a very powerful storm that causes catastrophic damage
- megestrol — A steroidal progestin.
- meliorist — A proponent of meliorism.
- memoirist — a person who writes memoirs.
- merestone — A stone designating a limit or boundary; a landmark.
- meritious — Having merit.
- meroistic — (of an ovary) producing yolk and ova
- mestranol — an estrogen, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives in combination with a progestin.
- mestrovic — Ivan [ahy-vuh n Serbo-Croatian. ee-vahn] /ˈaɪ vən Serbo-Croatian. ˈi vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1883–1962, Yugoslav sculptor, in the U.S. after 1946.
- metaphors — 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).
- meteorism — A rapid accumulation of gas in the intestine. Meteorism is typically a sign of bowel necrosis from bacterial infection, a life-threatening surgical emergency, and is usually caused by the consumption of large quantities of undercooked pork.
- meteorist — a person who studies meteors
- meteorous — resembling, or having the nature of, a meteor
- microbots — Plural form of microbot.
- microdots — Plural form of microdot.
- micronuts — Plural form of micronut.
- microsite — (Internet) A self-contained page or group of pages meant to supplement a larger website.
- microsoft — Microsoft Corporation
- microstat — a negative of a microphotograph made directly from a negative by a copy camera.
- milkworts — Plural form of milkwort.
- minotaurs — Plural form of minotaur.
- misgrowth — an abnormal or distorted growth
- misorient — to orient wrongly or improperly.
- misquoter — a person who quotes others inaccurately or incorrectly
- misreport — to report incorrectly or falsely.
- misrouted — a course, way, or road for passage or travel: What's the shortest route to Boston?
- mist over — eyes: become teary
- moderates — Plural form of moderate.
- modernist — a person who follows or favors modern ways, tendencies, etc.
- moistener — Something used to moisten, especially a cosmetic.
- moistured — Supplied with moisture.
- moistures — Plural form of moisture.
- molesters — Plural form of molester.
- monastery — a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
- monastral — denoting certain fast pigments used in paints and inks, derived from phthalocyanine
- monitress — a female student who helps keep order or assists a teacher in school.
- monoester — a single esterified polybasic acid.
- monsarrat — Nicholas, 1910–79, English novelist in Canada.
- monstered — Simple past tense and past participle of monster.
- monstrous — frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.