8-letter words starting with me
- metallo- — denoting metal
- metamale — a sterile male organism, esp a fruit fly (Drosophila) that has one X chromosome and three sets of autosomes
- metamere — a somite.
- metamers — a compound exhibiting metamerism with one or more other compounds.
- metamict — of or denoting the amorphous state of a substance that has lost its crystalline structure as a result of the radioactivity of uranium or thorium within it
- metanira — queen of Eleusis, who took Demeter in to nurse her child.
- metanoia — a profound, usually spiritual, transformation; conversion.
- metaphor — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metasoma — the posterior part of an arachnid's abdomen (opisthosoma) that never carries appendages
- metayage — the system of agriculture based on the use of métayers.
- metazoal — a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.
- metazoan — a zoological group comprising the multicellular animals.
- metazoic — Of, or relating to the metazoa.
- metazoon — (zoology) One of the Metazoa.
- mete out — inflict: punishment
- meteoric — of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- meterage — the practice of measuring; measurement.
- metering — an instrument for measuring, especially one that automatically measures and records the quantity of something, as of gas, water, miles, or time, when it is activated.
- methadon — a synthetic narcotic, C 2 1 H 2 8 ClNO, similar to morphine but effective orally, used in the relief of pain and as a heroin substitute in the treatment of heroin addiction.
- methanal — formaldehyde.
- methanol — methyl alcohol.
- methinks — It seems to me.
- methodic — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- methoxyl — containing the methoxy group.
- methylal — a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C 3 H 8 O 2 , having a chloroformlike odor, used chiefly as a solvent, in perfumery, and in organic synthesis.
- methylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the methyl group.
- methysis — drunkenness
- meticais — Plural form of metical.
- metonomy — Misspelling of metonymy.
- metonyms — Plural form of metonym.
- metonymy — a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”.
- metopism — a congenital disfigurement of the forehead in which the frontal suture, which normally undergoes closure during childhood, persists
- metopryl — a colourless liquid, C4H10O, that is related to ether and was formerly used as an anaesthetic
- metrazol — pentylenetetrazol
- metrical — pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- metrists — Plural form of metrist.
- metritis — inflammation of the uterus.
- metuchen — a city in NE New Jersey.
- meuniere — (of food, especially fish) dipped in flour, sautéed in butter, and sprinkled with lemon juice and chopped parsley.
- mexicali — a city in and the capital of Baja California, in NW Mexico, on the Mexican-U.S. border.
- mexicano — the Nahuatl language.
- meyerhof — Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1951, German physiologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1922.
- mezereon — a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.
- mezereum — a shrub, Daphne mezereum, native to Eurasia, having clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.
- mézières — Forest of, a wooded plateau region in W Europe, in NE France, SE Belgium, and Luxembourg: World War I battle 1914; World War II battle 1944–45.
- mezuzahs — Plural form of mezuzah.
- mezuzoth — Plural form of mezuzah.