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16-letter words containing y, a, m, l, i

  • mayfield heights — a city in N Ohio, near Cleveland.
  • medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
  • medium artillery — guns and howitzers of more than 105mm and less than 155mm caliber, sometimes including the 155mm howitzers. Compare heavy artillery (def 2), light artillery (def 2).
  • megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
  • megalomaniacally — In a megalomaniacal manner.
  • melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
  • meristematically — In a meristematic way.
  • meritocratically — In a meritocratic way.
  • meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
  • methacrylic acid — a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.
  • methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
  • methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
  • mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
  • michaelmas daisy — an aster.
  • microclimatology — the study of a microclimate.
  • microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
  • migratory locust — any of several locusts that migrate in great swarms, especially Locusta migratoria, of Africa and Asia.
  • militaristically — a person imbued with militarism.
  • military academy — a private school organized somewhat along the lines of and following some of the procedures of military life.
  • military attache — attaché (def 2).
  • military honours — ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc
  • military science — the study of the causative factors and tactical principles of warfare.
  • military service — compulsory period spent in the army
  • minstrel gallery — a gallery in a building meant for use by musicians playing to provide background music or entertainment at a feast or other event
  • misanthropically — In a misanthropic manner.
  • misogynistically — In a misogynistic manner.
  • mnemotechnically — In a mnemotechnic manner; using mnemotechny.
  • modacrylic fiber — any of various synthetic copolymer textile fibers, as Dynel, containing less than 85 percent but more than 35 percent of acrylonitrile.
  • money laundering — Money laundering is the crime of processing stolen money through a legitimate business or sending it abroad to a foreign bank, to hide the fact that the money was illegally obtained.
  • mongolian idiocy — (no longer in technical use) Down syndrome.
  • monopolistically — In a monopolistic manner.
  • monosyllabically — In single syllables.
  • monotheistically — In a monotheistic manner.
  • moral philosophy — philosophy dealing with the principles of morality; ethics.
  • multi-way branch — switch statement
  • multicellularity — The condition of being multicellular.
  • multiple myeloma — a malignant plasma cell tumor of the bone marrow that destroys bone tissue.
  • multiplicatively — tending to multiply or increase.
  • natural immunity — immunity that is present without prior immunization.
  • non-inflammatory — tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
  • non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
  • onomatopoeically — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
  • over-familiarity — thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
  • overall majority — If a political party wins an overall majority in an election or vote, they get more votes than the total number of votes or seats won by all their opponents.
  • overdramatically — In an overdramatic manner.
  • oxycalcium light — calcium light.
  • paleoclimatology — the branch of paleogeography dealing with the study of paleoclimates.
  • papillary muscle — one of the small bundles of muscles attached to the ventricle walls and to the chordae tendineae that tighten these tendons during ventricular contraction.
  • paradigmatically — of or relating to a paradigm.
  • phenylethylamine — an amine that occurs naturally as a neurotransmitter in the brain, has properties similar to those of amphetamine, is an antidepressant, and is found in chocolate. Formula: C8H11N
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