14-letter words containing u, m, a, r, t
- mastigophorous — carrying a cane or whip
- material cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- mature student — sb enrolled in study after usual age
- maturity value — The maturity value of a life insurance policy is the amount of money that is paid out when it matures.
- maturity yield — Finance. the rate of return on a bond expressed as a percentage that accounts for the difference between the interest earned based on current market value and that earned if the bond is held to maturity.
- mauritius hemp — a tropical American plant, Furcraea foetida, having large, fleshy leaves, cultivated as a source of a hemplike fiber.
- mcclure strait — an arm of the Beaufort Sea between Banks Island in the south and Melville Island and Eglinton Island to the north, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. About 170 miles (270 km) long and 60 miles (90 km) wide.
- mental cruelty — behaviour that causes distress to another person but that does not involve physical assault
- mercapto group — the univalent group –SH.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
- microminiature — built on an extremely small scale, smaller than subminiature, especially of electronic equipment with small solid-state components in the place of vacuum tubes.
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
- microstomatous — having an unusually small mouth
- milieu therapy — a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.
- military brush — one of a pair of matched hairbrushes having no handles, especially for men and boys.
- miniature golf — a game or amusement modeled on golf and played with a putter and golf ball, in which each very short, grassless “hole” constitutes an obstacle course, consisting of wooden alleys, tunnels, bridges, etc., through which the ball must be driven to hole it.
- minicalculator — a very small handheld calculator
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- misadventurous — (obsolete) unfortunate.
- misattribution — the act of attributing; ascription.
- mismeasurement — an inaccurate or incorrect measurement
- misunderstands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misunderstand.
- mockumentaries — Plural form of mockumentary.
- modularization — to form or organize into modules, as for flexibility.
- moisturization — The act or process of moisturizing.
- mononeuropathy — A neuropathy that affects only a single nerve (as distinguished from polyneuropathy).
- monounsaturate — a monounsaturated fat or fatty acid, as olive oil.
- mother hubbard — a full, loose gown, usually fitted at the shoulders, worn by women.
- mother-out-law — the mother of one's ex-husband or ex-wife
- motion capture — a process by which a device can be used to capture patterns of live movement; the data is then transmitted to a computer, where simulation software displays it applied to a virtual actor
- mount victoria — a mountain in SE Papua New Guinea: the highest peak of the Owen Stanley Range. Height: 4073 m (13 363 ft)
- mount wrangell — a mountain in S Alaska, in the W Wrangell Mountains. Height: 4269 m (14 005 ft)
- mountain range — series or chain of mountains
- mountaineering — The sport or activity of climbing mountains.
- mouth-watering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
- much-travelled — A much-travelled person has travelled a lot in foreign countries.
- multarticulate — having multiple joints
- multi-part key — compound key
- multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- multiarticular — of or relating to the joints.
- multibarrelled — (of a gun) having more than one barrel
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- multicharacter — (of a book, play, film, etc) involving or relating to several characters
- multichromatic — Involving more than one colour.
- multicollinear — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting multicollinearity.
- multifactorial — having or stemming from a number of different causes or influences: Some medical researchers regard cancer as a multifactorial disease.