9-letter words containing mu
- muckworms — Plural form of muckworm.
- muckymuck — a person who is or looks very important
- mucolytic — denoting or pertaining to enzymes that break down mucus.
- mucositis — A complication of some cancer therapies in which the lining of the digestive system becomes inflamed. Often seen as sores in the mouth.
- mucronate — having an abruptly projecting point, as a feather or leaf.
- mud berth — a mooring place in which a vessel rests on the bottom at low tide.
- mud crack — a fracture, part of a desiccation pattern, caused by the drying out and shrinking of silt or clay.
- mud motor — A mud motor is a drilling motor that uses the force of the drilling fluid to turn the drill bit.
- mud puppy — any of several often large, aquatic salamanders of the genus Necturus, of eastern North America, having bushy, red gills and well-developed limbs.
- mud slide — mudflow.
- mud snake — an iridescent black and red snake, Farancia abacura, of southeastern and south-central U.S., having a sharp, stiff tail tip used in manipulating prey into position for swallowing.
- mud-caked — covered with mud or dirt
- mud-flaps — a large flap behind a rear tire to prevent mud, water, etc., from being splashed on the following vehicle.
- muddiness — The characteristic of being muddy.
- mudguards — Plural form of mudguard.
- mudhopper — an amphibious fish found on mud flats and in mangrove swamps
- mudlogger — a person in the oil industry who checks the mud for traces of oil or gas
- mudminnow — any of several small, carnivorous fishes of the genera Umbra and Novumbra, found in muddy streams and pools.
- mudslides — Plural form of mudslide.
- mudsucker — a goby, Gillichthys mirabilis, of California, used as bait.
- muffettee — a small muff worn over the wrist
- muffineer — a caster for sprinkling sugar or other condiments on food.
- mufflered — Wearing a muffler.
- mugearite — an igneous rock containing oligoclase, olivine, orthoclase, and apatite
- mugginess — The characteristic of being muggy.
- mugginses — Plural form of muggins.
- mujahedin — Alt form mujahideen.
- mujahidin — Alternative form of mujahideen; Plural form of mujahid.
- mulattoes — Plural form of mulatto.
- mule deer — a deer, Odocoileus hemionus, of western North America, having large ears and a gray coat.
- mule-ears — any of several composite plants of the genus Wyethia, of the western U.S., having large leaves and broad flower heads with yellow rays.
- muley saw — a saw having a long, stiff blade that is not stretched in a gate, but whose motion is directed by clamps at each end mounted on guide rails.
- muliebral — womanly nature or qualities.
- mulierose — (obsolete) Fond of women.
- mull over — to study or ruminate; ponder.
- mullahism — governance or rule by mullahs
- mullarkey — Alternative form of malarkey.
- mulligans — Plural form of mulligan.
- mullingar — a town in N central Republic of Ireland, the county town of Co Westmeath; site of cathedral; cattle raised. Pop: 15 621 (2002)
- mullioned — a vertical member, as of stone or wood, between the lights of a window, the panels in wainscoting, or the like.
- multi-ply — having or composed of several plies: a multi-ply fabric.
- multiatom — involving many atoms
- multiband — Having or employing multiple bands, especially frequency bands.
- multibank — of or involving more than one bank
- multiboot — dual boot
- multicast — Send (data) across a computer network to several users at the same time.
- multicell — comprised of or involving many cells or constituent parts; multicellular
- multician — (jargon, person) /muhl-ti'shn/ A term coined at Honeywell, ca. 1970 for a competent user of Multics. Perhaps oddly, no one has ever promoted the analogous "Unician".
- multicide — the murder of many people
- multicity — having or involving more than one city