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12-letter words starting with m

  • malfeasances — Plural form of malfeasance.
  • malformation — faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
  • malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
  • malibu board — a lightweight, fiberglass-covered surfboard, usually about 10 feet (3 meters) long with a rounded nose and tail and a convex bottom for increased maneuverability.
  • malignancies — Plural form of malignancy.
  • malimprinted — (of an animal or person) suffering from a defect in the behavioural process of imprinting, resulting in attraction to members of other species, fetishism, etc
  • mall walking — recreational or aerobic walking done in the confines of a shopping mall.
  • malleability — the state of being malleable, or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing: the extreme malleability of gold.
  • mallophagous — of or relating to any wingless insect of the order Mallophaga
  • malnormality — (mathematics, group theory) The property of a subgroup H of a group G where, for any x in G but not in H, H and Hx intersect in the identity element.
  • malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
  • malnutrition — lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
  • malocclusion — faulty occlusion; irregular contact of opposing teeth in the upper and lower jaws.
  • malodorously — With a bad smell.
  • malonic acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, dibasic acid, C 3 H 4 O 4 , easily decomposed by heat: used chiefly as an intermediate in the synthesis of barbiturates.
  • malpositions — Plural form of malposition.
  • malpractices — Plural form of malpractice.
  • malt extract — a sweet, gummy substance derived from an infusion of malt.
  • malt vinegar — acidic condiment made from malted barley
  • malt whiskey — Malt whiskey or malt is whiskey that is made from malt.
  • malternative — An alcoholic beverage that contains some malt alcohol, and may contain other types of alcohol, and that is an alternative to beer.
  • maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
  • maltreatment — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
  • malvern hill — a plateau in E Virginia, SE of Richmond: battle 1862.
  • malversation — improper or corrupt behavior in office, especially in public office.
  • mamallapuram — Mahabalipuram.
  • mammaplastic — Of, or pertaining to, mammaplasty.
  • mammographic — Of, or pertaining to, mammography.
  • man of straw — straw man.
  • man-mountain — a man who is very tall and heavily built
  • man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
  • managed care — a healthcare plan or system that seeks to control medical costs by contracting with a network of providers.
  • managed code — (operating system)   Code that is executed by the .NET common language runtime (CLR). VB.NET code is always managed code but C++ .NET can optionally use unmanaged code. Managed code provides metadata allowing the CLR to manage security (role-based as well as new approaches to code access security). The CLR also handles errors, manages the program stack and finds methods in assembly modules. Managed data is memory that's subject to garbage collection. There are additional restrictions to permit interoperability of different languages, for example, Visual Basic arrays must be zero-based.
  • managemental — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
  • managerially — pertaining to management or a manager: managerial functions; the managerial class of society.
  • mandibulated — Provided with mandibles adapted for biting; mandibulate.
  • maneuverable — capable of being steered or directed; easy to maneuver: The polyethylene craft remains as durable and maneuverable as any conventional high-performance kayak.
  • maneuverings — Plural form of maneuvering.
  • mangelwurzel — a variety of the beet Beta vulgaris, cultivated as food for livestock.
  • manhattanite — a native or inhabitant of the borough of Manhattan.
  • manhattanize — to alter the architectural appearance of (a city) by the construction of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings
  • manicure set — a set of small tools designed for trimming and caring for the nails
  • manifestness — The quality or state of being manifest or obvious.
  • manifoldness — (mathematics) multiplicity.
  • manila grass — a compact, shade-tolerant, turf-forming grass, Zoysia matrella, of southeastern Asia, having stiff leaves and flowering spikelets.
  • manila paper — strong, light-brown or buff paper, originally made from Manila hemp but now also from wood pulp substitutes and various other fibers.
  • manipulating — Present participle of manipulate.
  • manipulation — the act of manipulating.
  • manipulative — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
  • manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
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