9-letter words starting with mi
- minelayer — a naval ship equipped for placing mines in the water.
- mineshaft — A vertical hole, sunk down through the strata to reach the mineral which was to be mined.
- minestone — ore, esp iron ore
- ming tree — any of various trees or shrubs used in bonsai arrangements, especially when shaped to have flat-topped, asymmetrical branches.
- minginess — the quality of being mingy
- mini disc — (storage, music) A music medium designed by Sony as a portable replacement for music Compact Discs. In 1994 Sony announced a data version which can hold 140 MB or about 100 MB using error correction. These will be competitive with 128 MB magneto-optical disks. Mini Discs may be either a re-writable or mass-produced read-only type. Sony have also announced a standard data format. The transfer rate is similar to CD-ROM which is slow compared to the current magneto-optical drives (which are similar to an old hard disk, with writing noticeably slower than reading). Pre-recorded read-only Mini Discs can be mass manufactured on a modified CD press - this and the standard format mean it could take off as a software distribution medium. An article in the December 1994 PCW quotes access times of about 300 ms and data transfer rate of about 150 kb/s (i.e. about single spin CD rate).
- mini-boom — a brief period of strong economic growth
- miniating — Present participle of miniate.
- miniation — the act of miniating
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- minibeast — (informal) An insect / bug etc.
- minibiker — a rider of a minibike
- miniblind — a venetian blind with narrow slats.
- minibraai — (South Africa, rare, nonce) A small (miniature) barbecue; A barbecue for two people.
- minibreak — A brief pause for relaxation.
- minibuses — Plural form of minibus.
- minicoach — a small bus or buslike van.
- minicomic — A small comic book, especially one that is home-made and self-published.
- minicycle — minibike.
- minidiscs — Plural form of minidisc.
- minidrama — A short drama, such as a brief theatrical or cinematic piece.
- minidress — A very short dress.
- minifying — Present participle of minify.
- minimally — constituting a minimum: a minimal mode of transportation.
- minimills — Plural form of minimill.
- minimised — Simple past tense and past participle of minimise.
- minimises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minimise.
- minimized — Simple past tense and past participle of minimize.
- minimizer — That which minimizes.
- minimizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minimize.
- miniparks — Plural form of minipark.
- minipills — Plural form of minipill.
- minirugby — a version of rugby played with nine players per team on a pitch half the usual size
- miniscule — minuscule.
- miniskirt — a very short skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending several inches above the knee.
- ministate — a small, independent nation.
- ministers — Plural form of minister.
- minitower — a vertical case, smaller than a tower, designed to house a computer system standing on a desk or floor.
- minitrack — a system for tracking satellites, space vehicles, or rockets by means of radio waves.
- minitrend — A small, minor trend.
- mink coat — overcoat made of mink fur
- minkowski — Hermann [hur-muh n;; German her-mahn] /ˈhɜr mən;; German ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1909, German mathematician.
- minnesota — a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
- minor key — a key or mode based on a minor scale.
- minorship — the state of being a minor
- minotaurs — Plural form of minotaur.
- minoxidil — a potent peripheral vasodilator, C 23 H 27 N, used in the treatment of severe hypertension, also applied topically to promote hair growth in some types of baldness.
- minstrels — Plural form of minstrel.
- mint bush — an aromatic shrub of the genus Prostanthera with a mintlike odour: family Lamiaceae (labiates): native to Australia
- mintmarks — Plural form of mintmark.