12-letter words containing t, y, r, o
- memory trace — engram.
- mercy stroke — coup de grâce.
- merrythought — the wishbone or furcula of a fowl.
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- methoxychlor — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 6 H 1 5 Cl 3 O 2 , used as an insecticide.
- methyl group — the univalent group CH 3 −, derived from methane.
- microanalyst — One who carries out microanalysis.
- microanatomy — the branch of anatomy dealing with microscopic structures (distinguished from gross anatomy).
- microcentury — One CS professor used to characterise the standard length of his lectures as a microcentury - that is, about 52.6 minutes (see also attoparsec, nanoacre, and especially microfortnight).
- microcrystal — a microscopic crystal.
- microgravity — a condition, especially in space orbit, where the force of gravity is so weak that weightlessness results.
- micropayment — A very small payment made each time a user accesses an Internet page or service.
- microsystems — Plural form of microsystem.
- microtonally — In a microtonal manner.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- mob hysteria — the heightened and extreme emotions that can be experienced by people in a large crowd
- mockumentary — a movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary.
- model theory — the branch of logic that deals with the properties of models; the semantic study of formal systems
- modificatory — modifying.
- molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
- money expert — someone knowledgeable about money, esp ways to save money
- money market — the short-term trade in money, as in the sale and purchase of bonds and certificates.
- monkey trial — John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- monotriglyph — (in the Doric order) any intercolumniation having one whole triglyph.
- monterey bay — an inlet of the Pacific in W California. 26 miles (42 km) long.
- morphosyntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- mortifyingly — In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment.
- mother's boy — mama's boy.
- mother's day — a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.
- motorbicycle — a small, lightweight motorcycle.
- motorcycling — Present participle of motorcycle.
- motorcyclist — a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.
- multi-storey — A multi-storey building has several floors at different levels above the ground.
- multiformity — having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.
- multisensory — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- mycobacteria — Plural form of mycobacterium.
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- mycoproteins — Plural form of mycoprotein.
- myrmecophyte — A plant that lives in association with a colony of ants. The degree of association varies and is assumed to be symbiotic in some cases.
- mysteriously — full of, characterized by, or involving mystery: a mysterious occurrence.
- mystery tour — an excursion to an unspecified destination
- mythographer — a person who collects or records myths in writing.
- mythologizer — One who, or that which, mythologizes.
- nanocrystals — Plural form of nanocrystal.
- narcotherapy — an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.
- narcotically — In a narcotic manner.
- naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
- neoorthodoxy — a movement in Protestant theology, beginning after World War I, stressing the absolute sovereignty of God and chiefly characterized by a reaction against liberal theology and a reaffirmation of certain doctrines of the Reformation.
- neoytterbium — ytterbium.