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13-letter words starting with m

  • malted barley — barley that has been kiln-dried after it has germinated by soaking in water
  • maltese cross — a cross having four equal arms that expand in width outward.
  • malthusianism — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
  • mammaliferous — containing the remains of mammals
  • mammary gland — any of the compound accessory reproductive organs of female mammals that occur in pairs on the chest or ventral surface and contain milk-producing lobes with ducts that empty into an external nipple, becoming functional when young are born and secreting milk for the duration of suckling.
  • mammonization — The process of making mammonish; the state of being under the influence of mammonism.
  • mammoplasties — Plural form of mammoplasty.
  • mana motuhake — independence or autonomy
  • manage a risk — If you manage a risk, you analyze how much you are in danger from a particular risk or hazard, and decide how to best deal with it.
  • manageability — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
  • managed bonds — investment in a combination of fixed interest securities, equities, gilts, and property, in which an investment manager, acting on a client's behalf, varies the amount invested in each according to the returns expected
  • managed funds — funds which are managed by a mutual fund manager on behalf of investors
  • managed trade — a system whereby the government sets and specifies trade targets and policies
  • managerialism — Belief in or reliance on the use of professional managers in administering or planning an activity.
  • mandarin duck — a crested Asian duck, Aix galericulata, having variegated purple, green, chestnut, and white plumage.
  • mandatoriness — The quality or state of being mandatory.
  • mandibuliform — Having the form of a mandible; - said especially of the maxill\u00e6 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
  • manganic acid — a hypothetical dibasic acid known only in solution and in the form of manganate salts. Formula: H2MnO4
  • manganiferous — containing manganese.
  • mangel-wurzel — a variety of the beet Beta vulgaris, cultivated as food for livestock.
  • mango chutney — chutney which contains or is made from the fruit mango
  • mango madness — the irrational behaviour of a person suffering from the effects of living in tropical heat
  • mangrove jack — a predatory food and game fish, Lutjanus argentimaculatus, of Australian rivers and tidal creeks dominated by mangroves
  • manhole cover — a removable metal plate covering a shaft that leads down to a sewer or drain
  • manicure case — a case for holding small tools designed to care for the fingernails
  • manifestation — an act of manifesting.
  • manifestative — manifesting; showing clearly or conclusively.
  • manipulatable — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
  • manipulations — Plural form of manipulation.
  • manipulatives — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
  • mannheim gold — a brass alloy used to imitate gold; red brass.
  • manon lescaut — a novel (1731) by Antoine François Prévost.
  • manrikigusari — a Japanese chain weapon with weighted ends, intended to strike or ensnare the enemy
  • mansion house — the residence of the Lord Mayor of London
  • mansplanation — Also called mansplanation [man-spluh-ney-shuh n] /ˌmæn spləˈneɪ ʃən/ (Show IPA). such an explanation given to someone, usually a woman.
  • mantelshelves — Plural form of mantelshelf.
  • mantis shrimp — any stomatopod crustacean having a pair of appendages modified for grasping prey and resembling those of a mantis.
  • manual worker — a person whose job involves working with the hands
  • manufactories — Plural form of manufactory.
  • manufacturers — Plural form of manufacturer.
  • manufacturing — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
  • many-coloured — having many colours
  • mao inhibitor — any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat severe depression. Abbreviation: MAOI.
  • map reference — information that identifies the point on a map where a particular place is located
  • maple heights — a city in NE Ohio.
  • mar del plata — a city in E Argentina: seaside resort.
  • marble quarry — a quarry where marble is extracted
  • marbled white — any butterfly of the satyrid genus Melanargia, with panelled black-and-white wings, but technically a brown butterfly; found in grassland
  • marbleization — The process of marbleizing.
  • marching band — musical group that parades
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