10-letter words containing ma
- amazeballs — an expression of enthusiastic approval
- amazedness — the quality of being amazed
- amazements — Plural form of amazement.
- amazon ant — any of several small reddish ants of the genus Polyergus, esp P. rufescens, that enslave the young of other ant species
- amphidamas — a son of Aleus who, with his brother Cepheus, joined the Argonauts.
- amphimacer — a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of one short syllable between two long ones, or, in English verse, of one unaccented syllable between two accented ones (Ex.: | hésĭtáte |)
- amphimarus — a son of Poseidon, sometimes believed to be the father, by Urania, of the poet Linus.
- anastigmat — a lens or system of lenses designed to be free of astigmatism
- anathemata — dedicatory gifts offered to gods
- andamanese — Also, Andaman. Also called Andaman Islander. a member of a physically distinctive people that comprise the indigenous population of the Andaman Islands.
- andromache — the wife of Hector
- andromaque — a tragedy (1667) by Racine.
- aneurismal — Alternative spelling of aneurysmal.
- aneurysmal — a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
- angioedema — swelling that occurs just beneath the surface of the skin or mucous membranes.
- anglomania — excessive respect for English customs, etc
- animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- animal fat — any fat obtained from animals
- animalcule — a microscopic animal such as an amoeba or rotifer
- animalists — Plural form of animalist.
- animalized — Simple past tense and past participle of animalize.
- animallike — Alternative spelling of animal-like.
- animalness — The quality of being animal; animality.
- animatedly — full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: an animated debate on the death penalty.
- animations — Plural form of animation.
- anthomania — an intense fondness for flowers
- anti-mason — a member of the Anti-Masonic party or a supporter of its principles.
- anti-roman — of or relating to the ancient or modern city of Rome, or to its inhabitants and their customs and culture: Roman restaurants.
- anti-woman — the female human being, as distinguished from a girl or a man.
- antiasthma — relating to drugs that act against asthma
- anticlimax — You can describe something as an anticlimax if it disappoints you because it happens after something that was very exciting, or because it is not as exciting as you expected.
- antifemale — opposed to or discriminating against women
- antimachus — Also called the Colophonian. flourished c410 b.c, Greek poet.
- antimarket — opposed to or working against commerce
- antimasque — a comic or grotesque dance, presented between the acts of a masque
- antimatter — In science, antimatter is a form of matter whose particles have characteristics and properties opposite to those of ordinary matter.
- apochromat — a lens, consisting of three or more elements of different types of glass, that is designed to bring light of three colours to the same focal point, thus reducing its chromatic aberration
- aposematic — (of the coloration of certain distasteful or poisonous animals) characterized by bright conspicuous markings, which predators recognize and learn to avoid; warning
- appomattox — a village in central Virginia where the Confederate army under Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant's Union forces on April 9, 1865, effectively ending the American Civil War
- approximal — situated side by side; close together
- aquamanale — aquamanile.
- aquamanile — a medieval water vessel
- aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
- arimathaea — a town in ancient Palestine. Matt. 27:57.
- arithmancy — divination by the use of numbers, especially by the number of letters in names.
- arithmatic — Misspelling of arithmetic.
- armadillos — Plural form of armadillo.
- armageddon — Armageddon is a terrible battle or war that some people think will lead to the total destruction of the world or the human race.
- aromatical — (rare) aromatic.
- aromatized — Simple past tense and past participle of aromatize.