6-letter words containing M
Embark on an exploration of 6-letter words that contain the letter M. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate M within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| mother | 11 | make (offspring) by reproduction | - |
| coming | 11 | the act of drawing spatially closer to something | - |
| family | 14 | a social unit living together | he moved his family to Virginia |
| matter | 8 | a vaguely specified concern | several matters to attend to |
| myself | 14 | I or me in person; used for emphasis. Used also instead of me, as the object of the first person of a reflexive verb, without emphasis. | I will defend myself |
| number | 10 | put into a group | - |
| minute | 8 | an indefinitely short time | it only takes a minute |
| making | 13 | the act that results in something coming to be | the making of measurements |
| moment | 10 | having important effects or influence | virtue is of more moment than security |
| become | 12 | undergo a change or development | - |
| almost | 8 | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded |
| master | 8 | a combatant who is able to defeat rivals | - |
| moving | 12 | arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion | she laid her case of destitution before him in a very moving letter |
| normal | 8 | something regarded as a normative example | - |
| simple | 10 | apart from anything else; without additions or modifications | the simple passage of time was enough |
| middle | 10 | equally distant from the extremes | - |
| system | 11 | an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized | we can't do it unless we establish some system around here |
| murder | 9 | kill intentionally and with premeditation | The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered |
| camera | 10 | equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other) | - |
| became | 12 | - | - |
| dreams | 9 | - | - |
| missed | 9 | not caught with the senses or the mind | - |
| summer | 10 | the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox | they spent a lazy summer at the shore |
| famous | 11 | widely known and esteemed | a famous actor |
| simply | 13 | in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment | they lived very simply |
| memory | 13 | the power of retaining and recalling past experience | he had a good memory when he was younger |
| animal | 8 | marked by the appetites and passions of the body | animal instincts |
| market | 12 | an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up | - |
| common | 12 | a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area | - |
| mister | 8 | a form of address for a man | - |
| german | 9 | the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic | - |
| bottom | 10 | low-lying alluvial land near a river | - |
| remain | 8 | stay the same; remain in a certain state | The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it |
| victim | 13 | a person who is tricked or swindled | - |
| manage | 9 | watch and direct | - |
| martin | 8 | United States actor and comedian (born in 1945) | - |
| female | 11 | characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | female sensitiveness |
| amount | 8 | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify | - |
| remind | 9 | assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned | - |
| monkey | 15 | one who is playfully mischievous | - |
| member | 12 | the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism) | - |
| temple | 10 | (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation | - |
| remove | 11 | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | remove a threat |
| humans | 11 | all of the living human inhabitants of the earth | - |
| damage | 10 | the act of damaging something or someone | - |
| mirror | 8 | a faithful depiction or reflection | the best mirror is an old friend |
| modern | 9 | relating to a recently developed fashion or style | their offices are in a modern skyscraper |
| damned | 10 | in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell | poor damned souls |
| scream | 10 | a joke that seems extremely funny | - |
| former | 11 | belonging to some prior time | our former glory |
| mostly | 11 | in large part; mainly or chiefly | - |
| assume | 8 | make a pretence of | She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger |
| commit | 12 | give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause | She committed herself to the work of God |
| mobile | 10 | affording change (especially in social status) | upwardly mobile |
| madame | 11 | title used for a married Frenchwoman | - |
| mental | 8 | of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw | - |
| museum | 10 | a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value | - |
| inform | 11 | act as an informer | She had informed on her own parents for years |
| dammit | 11 | - | - |
| empire | 10 | a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization | - |
| demand | 10 | claim as due or just | The bank demanded payment of the loan |
| cinema | 10 | a theater where films are shown | - |
| motion | 8 | the act of changing location from one place to another | police controlled the motion of the crowd |
| smooth | 11 | (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected | - |
| carmen | 10 | - | - |
| timing | 9 | the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics) | - |
| mighty | 15 | (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree | the baby is mighty cute |
| remote | 8 | far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship | a remote relative |
| maggie | 10 | - | - |
| mickey | 17 | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent | - |
| hammer | 13 | a power tool for drilling rocks | - |
| impact | 12 | the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat | - |
| farmer | 11 | a person who operates a farm | - |
| symbol | 13 | something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible | the eagle is a symbol of the United States |
| morgan | 9 | United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913) | - |
| combat | 12 | an engagement fought between two military forces | - |
| method | 12 | an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed | - |
| sample | 10 | take a sample of | - |
| miller | 8 | machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it | - |
| merely | 11 | and nothing more | I was merely asking |
| makeup | 14 | cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance | - |
| muscle | 10 | possessing muscular strength | - |
| temper | 10 | a sudden outburst of anger | his temper sparked like damp firewood |
| wisdom | 12 | the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight | - |
| rhythm | 17 | an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs | - |
| permit | 10 | make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen | This permits the water to rush in |
| misery | 11 | a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune | the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable |
| comedy | 14 | a comic incident or series of incidents | - |
| admire | 9 | feel admiration for | - |
| random | 9 | lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance | a random choice |
| formed | 12 | having or given a form or shape | - |
| dreamt | 9 | - | - |
| helmet | 11 | a protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows | - |
| manner | 8 | a way of acting or behaving | - |
| marine | 8 | a member of the United States Marine Corps | - |
| marked | 13 | strongly marked; easily noticeable | walked with a marked limp |
| motive | 11 | the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior | he acted with the best of motives |
| smoked | 13 | (used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke | - |
| mature | 8 | (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination | - |
| autumn | 8 | the season when the leaves fall from the trees | - |
| marina | 8 | a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers | - |
| income | 10 | the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time | - |
| humble | 13 | of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) | of humble (or lowly) birth |
| melody | 12 | a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | - |
| campus | 12 | a field on which the buildings of a university are situated | - |
| condom | 11 | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse | - |
| medium | 11 | (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public | - |
| stream | 8 | something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously | a stream of people emptied from the terminal |
| volume | 11 | physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together | - |
| formal | 11 | a lavish dance requiring formal attire | - |
| minded | 10 | (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward | I am not minded to answer any questions |
| mouths | 11 | - | - |
| gamble | 11 | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome | - |
| salmon | 8 | a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho | - |
| mainly | 11 | for the most part | he is mainly interested in butterflies |
| misses | 8 | - | - |
| doomed | 10 | in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell | - |
| mortal | 8 | causing or capable of causing death | mortal combat |
| norman | 8 | United States operatic soprano (born in 1945) | - |
| trauma | 8 | any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. | - |
| tomato | 8 | native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties | - |
| manual | 8 | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle | - |
| column | 10 | an article giving opinions or perspectives | - |
| zombie | 19 | someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way | - |
| maniac | 10 | an insane person | - |
| graham | 12 | flour made by grinding the entire wheat berry including the bran; (`whole meal flour' is British usage) | - |
| scheme | 13 | form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner | - |
| orgasm | 9 | the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse | - |
| custom | 10 | a specific practice of long standing | - |
| ransom | 8 | exchange or buy back for money; under threat | - |
| shrimp | 13 | disparaging terms for small people | - |
| modest | 9 | not large but sufficient in size or amount | a modest salary |
| romans | 8 | a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58 | - |
| asylum | 11 | a shelter from danger or hardship | - |
| marcel | 10 | a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron | - |
| filmed | 12 | recorded on film; made into a movie | a filmed documentary |
| blamed | 11 | expletives used informally as intensifiers | it's a blamed shame |
| resume | 8 | short descriptive summary (of events) | - |
| maiden | 9 | serving to set in motion | his first (or maiden) speech in Congress |
| murphy | 16 | an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland | - |
| morgue | 9 | a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation | - |
| batman | 10 | an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer | - |
| amazed | 18 | filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock | an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation |
| vacuum | 13 | an empty area or space | without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum |
| mutual | 8 | concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return | mutual respect |
| madman | 11 | an insane person | - |
| submit | 10 | yield to another's wish or opinion | - |
| clumsy | 13 | showing lack of skill or aptitude | did a clumsy job |
| warmer | 11 | device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room | - |
| amelia | 8 | congenital absence of an arm or leg | - |
| morris | 8 | English poet and craftsman (1834-1896) | - |
| summit | 10 | reach the summit (of a mountain) | Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit |
| warmth | 14 | a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | - |
| masses | 8 | the common people generally | - |
| midget | 10 | a person who is markedly small | - |
| jammed | 18 | extremely crowed or filled to capacity | a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes |
| mosque | 17 | (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret | - |
| asthma | 11 | respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin | - |
| amazon | 17 | a large strong and aggressive woman | - |
| ambush | 13 | hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | - |
| reform | 11 | bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one | The Church reformed me |
| humour | 11 | the quality of being funny | - |
| framed | 12 | provided with a frame | there were framed snapshots of family and friends on her desk |
| hamlet | 11 | a community of people smaller than a village | - |
| regime | 9 | the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit | - |
| missus | 8 | informal term of address for someone's wife | - |
| mixing | 16 | the act of mixing together | the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio |
| murray | 11 | Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915) | - |
| esteem | 8 | the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | it is held in esteem |
| cosmic | 12 | inconceivably extended in space or time | - |
| atomic | 10 | (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | atomic bombs |
| palmer | 10 | United States golfer (born in 1929) | - |
| marble | 10 | a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material | - |
| cement | 10 | a specialized bony substance covering the root of a tooth | - |
| holmes | 11 | United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935) | - |
| smelly | 11 | offensively malodorous | - |
| jumper | 17 | a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing | - |
| melted | 9 | changed from a solid to a liquid state | rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow |
| bamboo | 12 | the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles | - |
| marker | 12 | a distinguishing symbol | - |
| gloomy | 12 | depressingly dark | the gloomy forest |
| calmly | 13 | in a sedate manner | - |
| seldom | 9 | not often | - |
| immune | 10 | relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) | - |
| meteor | 8 | (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere | - |
| emerge | 9 | come out of | - |
| domino | 9 | United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928) | - |
| firmly | 14 | in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger | - |
| mayday | 15 | an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider) | - |
| mentor | 8 | a wise and trusted guide and advisor | - |
| pumped | 13 | tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline | we were really pumped up for the race |
| summon | 10 | make ready for action or use | - |
| martyr | 11 | one who suffers for the sake of principle | - |
| magnet | 9 | a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts | - |
| mining | 9 | laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment | - |
| impose | 10 | impose something unpleasant | - |
| climax | 17 | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage | - |
| muffin | 14 | a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan | - |
| morals | 8 | motivation based on ideas of right and wrong | - |
| import | 10 | having important effects or influence | - |
| cosmos | 10 | everything that exists anywhere | - |
| bumper | 12 | a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast) | we quaffed a bumper of ale |
| employ | 13 | engage or hire for work | How many people has she employed? |
| remedy | 12 | provide relief for | remedy his illness |
| matrix | 15 | the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded | - |
| marrow | 11 | any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh | - |
| sermon | 8 | an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) | - |
| inmate | 8 | a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated | - |
| bomber | 12 | a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | - |
| grumpy | 14 | annoyed and irritable | - |
| shaman | 11 | in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination | - |
| panama | 10 | a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown | - |
| mutant | 8 | (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration | - |
| domain | 9 | people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest | - |
| amused | 9 | pleasantly occupied | We are not amused |
| plasma | 10 | the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended | - |
| sodium | 9 | a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt) | - |
| gramps | 11 | the father of your father or mother | - |
| anthem | 11 | a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) | - |
| comply | 15 | act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes | You must comply or else! |
| utmost | 8 | of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity | utmost contempt |
| mystic | 13 | someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension | - |
| bummer | 12 | a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug | - |
| redeem | 9 | exchange or buy back for money; under threat | - |
| millie | 8 | - | - |
| goddam | 11 | extremely | you are goddamn right! |
| sesame | 8 | East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil | - |
| menace | 10 | pose a threat to; present a danger to | - |
| mating | 9 | the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes | the mating of some species occurs only in the spring |
| molten | 8 | reduced to liquid form by heating | a mass of molten rock |
| amulet | 8 | a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease | - |
| valium | 11 | a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning | - |
| mayhem | 16 | violent and needless disturbance | - |
| masked | 13 | having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading | masked threat |
| warmed | 12 | having been warmed up | a cup of warmed milk |
| mailed | 9 | wearing protective mail | - |
| meadow | 12 | a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay | - |
| smoker | 12 | a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke | - |
| armour | 8 | tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant | - |
| salaam | 8 | a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation | - |
| merger | 9 | an occurrence that involves the production of a union | - |
| omelet | 8 | beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly | - |
| famine | 11 | an acute insufficiency | - |
| mirage | 9 | an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects | - |
| remark | 12 | make or write a comment on | - |
| mascot | 10 | a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure | - |
| morale | 8 | the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed | - |
| crumbs | 12 | - | - |
| rumble | 10 | a fight between rival gangs of adolescents | - |
| smiley | 11 | an emoticon of a smiling face | - |
| tamara | 8 | - | - |
| margin | 9 | (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold | - |
| bowman | 13 | a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow | - |
| shalom | 11 | - | - |
| solemn | 8 | characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions | a film with a solemn social message |
| mellow | 11 | slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) | - |
| mortar | 8 | a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range | - |
| rumour | 8 | tell or spread rumors | - |
| lament | 8 | express grief verbally | we lamented the death of the child |
| meddle | 10 | intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly | Don't meddle in my affairs! |
| mantis | 8 | predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer | - |
| merlin | 8 | small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry | - |
| humane | 11 | pertaining to or concerned with the humanities | a humane education |
| demise | 9 | the time when something ends | - |
| enigma | 9 | a difficult problem | - |
| amends | 9 | a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | - |
| timber | 10 | land that is covered with trees and shrubs | - |
| humbly | 16 | in a miserly manner | - |
| iceman | 10 | a professional killer | - |
| racism | 10 | discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race | - |
| vermin | 11 | an irritating or obnoxious person | - |
| mattie | 8 | - | - |
| manure | 8 | spread manure, as for fertilization | - |
| milady | 12 | an English noblewoman | - |
| midday | 13 | the middle of the day | - |
| salami | 8 | highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried | - |
| kimchi | 17 | - | - |
| manila | 8 | the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon | - |
| mantle | 8 | (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell | - |
| morbid | 11 | suggesting the horror of death and decay | morbid details |
| mutton | 8 | meat from a mature domestic sheep | - |
| rectum | 10 | the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus | - |
| module | 9 | one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind | - |
| gaming | 10 | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) | - |
| blimey | 13 | - | - |
| mammal | 12 | any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk | - |
| marlin | 8 | large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes | - |
| mingle | 9 | be all mixed up or jumbled together | - |
| minors | 8 | a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball) | - |
| mutiny | 11 | engage in a mutiny against an authority | - |
| namely | 11 | as follows | - |
| naming | 9 | the act of putting a person into a non-elective position | - |
| pompey | 15 | Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC) | - |
| marvel | 11 | something that causes feelings of wonder | - |
| muller | 8 | German physiologist and anatomist (1801-1858) | - |
| amidst | 9 | - | - |
| stormy | 11 | characterized by violent emotions or behavior | a stormy argument |
| tumble | 10 | understand, usually after some initial difficulty | - |
| muzzle | 26 | prevent from speaking out | - |
| homage | 12 | respectful deference | - |
| romano | 8 | - | - |
| kimono | 12 | a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese | - |
| merits | 8 | - | - |
| mullet | 8 | highly valued lean flesh of marine or freshwater mullet | - |
| disarm | 9 | take away the weapons from; render harmless | - |
| gunman | 9 | a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) | - |
| magnum | 11 | a large wine bottle for liquor or wine | - |
| mercer | 10 | British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866) | - |
| hitman | 11 | a professional killer who uses a gun | - |
| boomer | 10 | a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s | they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers |
| mantra | 8 | a commonly repeated word or phrase | she repeated `So pleased with how its going' at intervals like a mantra |
| mumble | 12 | talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice | - |
| dharma | 12 | basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes | - |
| smudge | 10 | make a smudge on; soil by smudging | - |
| tumour | 8 | an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose | - |
| majors | 15 | the most important league in any sport (especially baseball) | - |
| format | 11 | divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data | Please format this disk before entering data! |
| maggot | 10 | the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter | - |
| madras | 9 | a city in Tamil Nadu on the Bay of Bengal; formerly Madras | - |
| mousse | 8 | toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling | - |
| dreamy | 12 | lacking spirit or liveliness | - |
| embryo | 13 | an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life | - |
| camper | 12 | a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling | - |
| shamed | 12 | showing a sense of guilt | - |
| lumber | 10 | move heavily or clumsily | The heavy man lumbered across the room |
| midway | 15 | naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands | - |
| damsel | 9 | a young unmarried woman | - |
| moulin | 8 | a chute through which supraglacial water enters a glacier, boring either to the bedrock or to the depth of common crevasse formation | the icy river plunged, roaring, into the moulin's blue depths |
| armpit | 10 | the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder | they were up to their armpits in water |
| chrome | 13 | plate with chromium | chrome bathroom fixtures |
| almond | 9 | small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California | - |
| amrita | 8 | - | - |
| commie | 12 | a socialist who advocates communism | - |
| possum | 10 | nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America | - |
| smarty | 11 | - | - |
| medina | 9 | a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam | - |
| hermit | 11 | one who lives in solitude | - |
| prompt | 12 | give an incentive for action | - |
| umpire | 10 | an official at a baseball game | - |
| malice | 10 | the quality of threatening evil | - |
| milord | 9 | a term of address for an English lord | - |
| muster | 8 | compulsory military service | - |
| gemini | 9 | (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini | - |
| ashram | 11 | a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram | - |
| primal | 10 | serving as an essential component | - |
| minnie | 8 | - | - |
| helium | 11 | a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas) | - |
| misled | 9 | - | - |
| hummer | 13 | (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | - |
| creamy | 13 | of the color of cream | creamy translucent pebbles |
| barman | 10 | an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar | - |
| remake | 12 | make new | - |
| mishap | 13 | an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate | - |
| moping | 11 | - | - |
| ramona | 8 | shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb | - |
| tampon | 10 | plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) | - |
| matron | 8 | a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified | - |
| napalm | 10 | gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers | - |
| madden | 10 | cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind | - |
| exempt | 17 | grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to | She exempted me from the exam |
| enmity | 11 | the feeling of a hostile person | - |
| measly | 11 | contemptibly small in amount | a measly tip |
| daemon | 9 | a person who is part mortal and part god | - |
| podium | 11 | a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it | - |
| lambda | 11 | the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
| modify | 15 | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation | - |
| mildly | 12 | in a gentle manner | - |
| enzyme | 20 | any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions | - |
| fathom | 14 | measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line | - |
| sitcom | 10 | a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life | - |
| embark | 14 | proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers | - |
| simmer | 10 | boil slowly at low temperature | simmer the sauce |
| timely | 11 | at an opportune time | - |
| impure | 10 | having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws | - |
| murmur | 10 | an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves | - |
| homing | 12 | orienting or directing homeward or to a destination | the homing instinct |
| dimwit | 12 | a stupid incompetent person | - |
| crummy | 15 | of very poor quality; flimsy | - |
| cayman | 13 | a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly | - |
| pamper | 12 | treat with excessive indulgence | grandparents often pamper the children |
| merged | 10 | formed or united into a whole | - |
| emblem | 12 | a visible symbol representing an abstract idea | - |
| armory | 11 | a place where arms are manufactured | - |
| autism | 8 | (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people | - |
| remand | 9 | lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | - |
| steamy | 11 | filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist | steamy towels |
| stigma | 9 | a symbol of disgrace or infamy | - |
| manger | 9 | a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed | - |
| mongol | 9 | a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia | - |
| humvee | 14 | a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive | - |
| compel | 12 | force somebody to do something | We compel all students to fill out this form |
| combed | 13 | (of hair) made tidy with a comb | with hair combed to the side |
| pimple | 12 | a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne | - |
| warmly | 14 | in a hearty manner | We welcomed her warmly |
| manned | 9 | having a crew | a manned earth satellite was considered a necessary research step |
| mowing | 12 | - | - |
| mooing | 9 | - | - |
| hombre | 13 | an informal term for a youth or man | - |
| medusa | 9 | one of two forms that coelenterates take: it is the free-swimming sexual phase in the life cycle of a coelenterate; in this phase it has a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body and tentacles | - |
| merlot | 8 | black wine grape originally from the region of Bordeaux | - |
| brahma | 13 | any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding | - |
| seaman | 8 | muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922) | - |
| martel | 8 | - | - |
| amoeba | 10 | naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion | - |
| trumps | 10 | - | - |
| mohawk | 18 | haircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalp | - |
| mosaic | 10 | arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture | - |
| animus | 8 | a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility | - |
| anemia | 8 | a deficiency of red blood cells | - |
| somber | 10 | lacking brightness or color; dull | children in somber brown clothes |
| zimmer | 19 | a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk | - |
| impala | 10 | African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps | - |
| genome | 9 | the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism | the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs |
| tarmac | 10 | surface with macadam | - |
| jimmie | 17 | - | - |
| minion | 8 | a servile or fawning dependant | - |
| morsel | 8 | a small amount of solid food; a mouthful | - |
| humpty | 16 | - | - |
| lawman | 11 | an officer of the law | - |
| magpie | 11 | an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker | - |
| shimmy | 16 | tremble or shake | - |
| maimed | 11 | people who are wounded | - |
| myrtle | 11 | widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers | - |
| pajama | 17 | a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries | - |
| mignon | 9 | - | - |
| mullen | 8 | - | - |
| sodomy | 12 | intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman | - |
| tandem | 9 | a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats | - |
| madder | 10 | Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin | - |
| homely | 14 | having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable | the homely everyday atmosphere |
| impede | 11 | be a hindrance or obstacle to | - |
| dismal | 9 | causing dejection | the first dismal dispiriting days of November |
| hamper | 13 | prevent the progress or free movement of | He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather |
| arming | 9 | the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war | - |
| tremor | 8 | shake with seismic vibrations | - |
| metric | 10 | a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | - |
| molest | 8 | annoy continually or chronically | - |
| tamper | 10 | a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) | - |
| squirm | 17 | the act of wiggling | - |
| tomboy | 13 | a girl who behaves in a boyish manner | - |
| mughal | 12 | - | - |
| embody | 14 | represent, as of a character on stage | - |
| bumble | 12 | make a mess of, destroy or ruin | - |
| layman | 11 | someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person | - |
| musket | 12 | a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen | - |
| tomcat | 10 | male cat | - |
| meager | 9 | deficient in amount or quality or extent | meager resources |
| mikado | 13 | the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno | - |
| smithy | 14 | a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering | - |
| lingam | 9 | the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva | - |
| maroon | 8 | of dark brownish to purplish red | - |
| morrow | 11 | the next day | whenever he arrives she leaves on the morrow |
| impart | 10 | transmit or serve as the medium for transmission | - |
| infamy | 14 | a state of extreme dishonor | a date which will live in infamy |
| fumble | 13 | make a mess of, destroy or ruin | - |
| talmud | 9 | the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism | - |
| campos | 12 | - | - |
| misuse | 8 | apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly | - |
| dismay | 12 | fear resulting from the awareness of danger | - |
| chummy | 18 | (used informally) associated on close terms | the bartender was chummy with the regular customers |
| affirm | 14 | to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true | - |
| enamel | 8 | hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth | - |
| primed | 11 | (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed | primed for a fight |
| mallet | 8 | a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing | - |
| misfit | 11 | someone unable to adapt to their circumstances | - |
| mullah | 11 | a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque | - |
| dynamo | 12 | generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature | - |
| cometh | 13 | - | - |
| nimble | 10 | mentally quick | nimble wits |
| nimrod | 9 | (Old Testament) a famous hunter | - |
| sombre | 10 | lacking brightness or color; dull | - |
| jumble | 17 | small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie | - |
| dimple | 11 | a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached | - |
| flimsy | 14 | not convincing | a flimsy argument |
| bedlam | 11 | a state of extreme confusion and disorder | - |
| ramble | 10 | an aimless amble on a winding course | - |
| limber | 10 | (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely | - |
| mimosa | 10 | a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice | - |
| myriad | 12 | too numerous to be counted | myriad stars |
| hummus | 13 | a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East | - |
| skimpy | 17 | (of clothing) revealing the body | - |
| missis | 8 | informal term of address for someone's wife | - |
| mythic | 16 | based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity | mythical centaurs |
| comely | 13 | according with custom or propriety | comely behavior |
| talcum | 10 | a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder | - |
| whammy | 19 | an evil spell | he put the whammy on me |
| kamala | 12 | - | - |
| meanie | 8 | a person of mean disposition | - |
| milieu | 8 | the environmental condition | - |
| mugger | 10 | a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street) | - |
| atrium | 8 | any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart) | - |
| psalms | 10 | an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms | - |
| phlegm | 14 | apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions | - |
| tamale | 8 | dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed | - |
| webcam | 15 | a digital camera designed to take digital photographs and transmit them over the internet | - |
| muddle | 10 | make into a puddle | - |
| mutter | 8 | talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice | - |
| nutmeg | 9 | East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace | - |
| humbug | 14 | something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage | - |
| shamus | 11 | someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information | - |
