12-letter words containing u, r, l
- manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
- manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- manoeuvrable — Alternative spelling of maneuverable.
- manslaughter — Law. the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought.
- manufactural — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- manuscriptal — (obsolete) Of or pertaining to manuscript.
- maple butter — thickened maple syrup
- marcellus ii — (Marcello Cervini) 1501–55, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1555.
- mare clausum — a body of navigable water under the sole jurisdiction of a nation.
- mare liberum — a body of navigable water to which all nations have unrestricted access.
- marie louise — 1791–1847, 2nd wife of Napoleon I: empress of France; duchess of Parma 1816–31 (daughter of Francis II of Austria; mother of Napoleon II).
- market value — the value of a business, property, etc., in terms of what it can be sold for on the open market; current value (distinguished from book value).
- marvellously — In a marvellous manner.
- mass funeral — a funeral held for several dead people at the same time
- matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
- matriculants — Plural form of matriculant.
- matriculated — Be enrolled at a college or university.
- matriculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of matriculate.
- matriculator — to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
- matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- maturational — the act or process of maturating.
- mercifulness — full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate: a merciful God.
- mercurialism — poisoning by mercury.
- mercurialist — a person born under the planet Mercury
- mercuriality — Mercurial behaviour.
- mercurialize — to make mercurial, especially in temperament.
- merveilleuse — marvellous
- metacultural — Relating to metaculture.
- metal lumber — a brand of sheet metal pressed and welded together to form joists and studding.
- metallurgist — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- methyl group — the univalent group CH 3 −, derived from methane.
- metro-sexual — a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.
- metrosexuals — Plural form of metrosexual.
- microbubbles — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microcapsule — a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
- microculture — subculture (def 3b).
- microfluidic — Of, pertaining to, or using microfluidics.
- micronucleus — the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.
- microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
- micropublish — to publish on microfilm or microfiche.
- microtubular — Of or pertaining to microtubules.
- microtubules — Plural form of microtubule.
- microvillous — Relating to microvilli.
- middle guard — a defensive lineman positioned opposite the offensive center and between the defensive tackles, as in a three- or five-man line.
- middlebuster — Southern U.S. lister1 (def 1).
- milk product — Milk products are foods made from milk, for example butter, cheese, and yoghurt.
- minor league — professional non-premier sports association
- minor-league — of or relating to a minor league.
- miracle cure — a successful treatment for a disease that was thought impossible to cure
- miracle drug — wonder drug.