English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 1 of 732

mcharacter

The thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, called em and written in the Latin script.

m'ladynoun

My Lady (used to address peers temporal, judges, etc).

M3noun

an ISO metric screw thread size for screws with a nominal outer diameter of 3 millimetres

M4Aphrase

Of audio, a masculine or male voice using non-identifying pronouns; audio spoken by a man intended for a listener of any sex or gender.

m8noun

Abbreviation of mate.

m9noun

Deliberate misspelling of m8.

MAname

Abbreviation of Massachusetts: a state of the United States.

maaintj

A bleating sound, as that of a sheep or goat.

maarnoun

A broad volcanic crater, usually filled with water to form a lake.

maasnoun

sour milk

Maasainoun

A member of an indigenous people in Kenya and Tanzania.

Maastrichtname

A city and capital of Limburg province, Netherlands.

mabnoun

A slattern.

Mabelname

A female given name from Latin.

Mabeyname

A surname from Middle English.

Mablename

A female given name from Latin, variant of Mabel.

macnoun

Clipping of mackintosh (“a raincoat”).

macanoun

Any of species Lepidium meyenii, an Andean medicinal herb, or an extract of the root of this plant.

macabreadj

Representing or personifying death.

macacanoun

Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca; a macaque.

macadamnoun

The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).

macadamianoun

An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.

Macaoname

Alternative spelling of Macau:

macaquenoun

Any of a group of Old World monkeys of the genus Macaca.

Macarenanoun

A particular line dance with a set of simple arm movements and exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.

macaronnoun

Any of various confections made with almond and egg white, traditionally made in France.

macaroninoun

A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this.

macaroonnoun

A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.

MacArthurname

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Macartneyname

A surname.

Macauname

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong.

Macaulayname

A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Gaelic origin.

macawnoun

Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long sabre-shaped tails, curved powerful bills, and usually brilliant plumage.

Macbethname

A William Shakespeare play, about the Scottish royal family.

MacBooknoun

A MacBook-brand notebook computer, manufactured by Apple Computer.

Maccaname

A diminutive of any surname beginning with Mac or Mc.

Maccabeesname

One of two books of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.

Maccabinoun

Alternative form of Maccabee.

Maccasname

Alternative spelling of Macca's (“McDonald's”).

macchiatonoun

Espresso topped with steamed milk.

Macclesfieldname

A market town and civil parish with a town council in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England.

MacDonaldname

A surname from Scottish Gaelic common in Scotland.

Macdonnellname

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

MacDougallname

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

MacDowellname

A surname.

macenoun

A heavy fighting club.

Macedonname

Ancient Macedonia.

Macedonianame

A geographic region in Southeast Europe in the Balkans which includes the Republic of North Macedonia, the region of Macedonia in Greece, the Pirin region of Bulgaria, and small parts of Albania and Serbia.

Macedonianadj

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language.

macerationnoun

The act or process of macerating.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter M contains 36,575 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 732 pages, and you are currently viewing page 1. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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