12-letter words containing y, a, m, e, r
- meridianally — Along lines of meridian, longitudinally.
- meridionally — In a meridional manner.
- meristically — in a meristic manner
- merry-andrew — a clown; buffoon.
- merry-making — Merry-making is the activities of people who are enjoying themselves together in a lively way, for example by eating, drinking, or dancing.
- mesmerically — In a mesmeric manner; by, or as if by, hypnotism.
- meta-crystal — (language) A language for transformations of Crystal programs. Implemented in T.
- meteorically — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- methacrylate — an ester or salt derived from methacrylic acid.
- microcephaly — having a head with a small braincase.
- micropayment — A very small payment made each time a user accesses an Internet page or service.
- milk parsley — a wetland plant belonging to the family Apiaceae
- miracle play — a medieval dramatic form dealing with religious subjects such as Biblical stories or saints' lives, usually presented in a series or cycle by the craft guilds.
- 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.
- molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
- money market — the short-term trade in money, as in the sale and purchase of bonds and certificates.
- money player — a person who performs best under pressure, especially in a competitive situation.
- moneychanger — a person whose business is the exchange of currency, usually of different countries, at a fixed or official rate.
- monkey bread — the gourdlike fruit of the baobab, eaten by monkeys.
- 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.
- monterey bay — an inlet of the Pacific in W California. 26 miles (42 km) long.
- mornay sauce — a rich white sauce to which grated cheese, usually Swiss or Parmesan, and seasonings have been added
- mother's day — a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.
- multilayered — having two or more layers.
- mycobacteria — Plural form of mycobacterium.
- mycoparasite — a parasitic fungus whose host is another fungus.
- myoneuralgia — myalgia.
- myrmecophage — (biology) Anteaters, and other animals chiefly feeding on ants.
- myrmecophagy — Ant-eating.
- myrtle beach — a town in E South Carolina.
- mystery play — a medieval dramatic form based on a Biblical story, usually dealing with the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.
- mythographer — a person who collects or records myths in writing.
- neuroanatomy — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- non-monetary — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- norway maple — a European maple, Acer platanoides, having bright-green leaves, grown as a shade tree in the U.S.
- numerability — the fact of having the ability to be counted
- nurserymaids — Plural form of nurserymaid.
- nurserywoman — a woman who owns or operates a plant nursery.
- nychthemeral — relating to a nychthemeron or to the changes or differences, specifically those relating to day and night, that occur within this span
- olfactometry — The study and measurement of smells.
- omega baryon — a negative baryon having a mass 3272 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of 8 X 10 -11 seconds.
- open primary — a direct primary election in which voters need not meet a test of party membership.
- ornamentally — In an ornamental way.
- overmaturity — (of a tree or forest) the state of having ceased to grow or have commercial value
- overtime pay — a higher than normal rate of pay, for work done as overtime
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- paroemiology — the study of proverbs
- part payment — partial payment; a payment that is not the full price