9-letter words containing u, m
- mesangium — (anatomy) A thin layer of the glomerulus, within the basement membrane surrounding the glomerular capillaries.
- meshugaas — foolishness; insanity; senselessness.
- meshugana — a crazy person.
- mesocecum — the mesentery of the cecum.
- mesopause — the boundary or transition zone between the mesosphere and the ionosphere. Compare mesosphere (def 1).
- mesquites — Plural form of mesquite.
- messed up — beaten up; looking disarrayed.
- messieurs — plural of monsieur.
- messuages — Plural form of messuage.
- metahuman — Superhuman.
- meteorous — resembling, or having the nature of, a meteor
- metestrus — the luteal phase of the reproductive cycle in mammalian females, occurring after ovulation and characterized by development of the corpus luteum, increased progesterone secretion, and decreased estrogen secretion.
- methodius — Saint (Apostle of the Slavs) a.d. c825–885, Greek missionary in Moravia (brother of Saint Cyril).
- methought — simple past tense of methinks.
- metridium — any sea anemone of the genus Metridium, common in cooler waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
- meursault — a dry, white Burgundy wine produced in the district around Meursault in E France.
- mezzaluna — a crescent-shaped, single- or double-bladed chopping knife, with a handle on each end or a connecting handle.
- micaceous — consisting of, containing, or resembling mica.
- micronuts — Plural form of micronut.
- micropump — a tiny pump implanted under the skin for the timed administration of medication.
- microtube — A microscopic tube, especially one used in the construction of specialized lasers.
- micturate — to pass urine; urinate.
- midcourse — the middle of a course.
- midground — The point between foreground and background in an image.
- midsummer — the middle of summer.
- milk duct — a duct leading from the mammary gland to the tip of a nipple which carries milk to the nipple in breastfeeding women
- millenium — Misspelling of millennium.
- millhouse — a building that houses milling machinery, especially of flour.
- milwaukee — a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
- milwaukie — a town in NW Oregon.
- mimivirus — a very large virus containing DNA
- minacious — menacing; threatening.
- mindfully — attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed by of): mindful of one's responsibilities.
- mine dump — a large mound of residue, esp from gold-mining operations
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- minibuses — Plural form of minibus.
- minirugby — a version of rugby played with nine players per team on a pitch half the usual size
- miniscule — minuscule.
- minotaurs — Plural form of minotaur.
- mint bush — an aromatic shrub of the genus Prostanthera with a mintlike odour: family Lamiaceae (labiates): native to Australia
- minuscule — very small.
- minuteman — (sometimes lowercase) a member of a group of American militiamen just before and during the Revolutionary War who held themselves in readiness for instant military service.
- minutemen — (sometimes lowercase) a member of a group of American militiamen just before and during the Revolutionary War who held themselves in readiness for instant military service.
- minutiose — attentive to very small details
- mirthfull — Archaic form of mirthful.
- misadjust — to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate: to adjust expenses to income.
- misbutton — (transitive) To button wrongly.
- miscolour — (transitive) To give a wrong colour to.
- miscounts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of miscount.
- misdoubts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misdoubt.