English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 149 of 732

marzpanatenoun

a border province of the Sassanian Empire ruled by the marzpan

Marzulloname

A surname from Italian.

Maréchalianadj

Of or relating to Joseph Maréchal (1878–1944), Belgian Jesuit priest, philosopher, theologian and psychologist.

maréchausséenoun

A type of guard force in France, French colonies, or sometimes by extension other places, commanded by a marshal (formerly used as a police force before the introduction of the gendarmerie); loosely (chiefly humorous), the police, the constabulary.

Maróczy bindnoun

A pawn formation, primarily played against the Sicilian Defence, characterized by white pawns on c4 and e4, with White's d-pawn having been exchanged for Black's c-pawn.

Mas Johnnoun

A Scottish Presbyterian minister, as opposed to an Anglican or Catholic clergyman.

masanoun

A strong form of paper, smooth on one side and lightly textured on the other, used for drawing and painting.

MASA syndromenoun

An X-linked recessive neurological disorder characterized by mental retardation, aphasia, shuffling gait, and adducted thumbs.

Masaccioname

An Italian painter (born Tommaso di Ser Giovanni di Simone; 1401–1428) of the Quattrocento period.

masacuatenoun

The boa constrictor.

masagonoun

capelin roe

Masahironame

A male given name from Japanese.

Masahuatname

A town in Santa Ana department, El Salvador.

masalanoun

Any of many blends of spices used in Indian cuisine, most often containing cardamom, coriander, mace together with pepper, nutmeg, fennel seeds, jeera etc.

masala chainoun

A South Asian beverage of black tea brewed in milk and water and then sweetened with sugar, with the addition of aromatic herbs and spices.

masala filmnoun

A film that includes elements of many genres.

masalenoun

plural of masala

Masanname

An administrative region of Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Masaoname

A male given name from Japanese.

masarinenoun

Any wasp in the subfamily Masarinae.

Masaruname

A male given name from Japanese.

Masarykianadj

Of or relating to the philosopher and Czechoslovak president Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, especially his writings, thought or positions.

Masateruname

A male given name from Japanese.

Masbatename

A province of the Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines; in full, Masbate Province. Capital and largest city: Masbate City.

Masbateñoadj

Of, or pertaining to Masbate.

mascadj

Masculine (having qualities stereotypically associated with men; virile).

mascagnitenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; a native sulfate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts.

mascaranoun

A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes.

mascaraedadj

Wearing mascara.

Mascareneadj

Of, from, or relating to, the Mascarene Islands

Mascarenhasname

A surname from Portuguese.

Mascariname

A surname from Italian.

mascaronnoun

A carved, ornamental face, either human-like or grotesque, whose alleged function was originally to frighten away evil spirits so that they would not enter the building.

mascarponenoun

A soft, creamy Italian cheese that is not pressed or aged; often used in desserts.

mascgirlnoun

A female individual who adopts a masculine aesthetic.

maschal-prefix

Armpit, axilla.

maschaladenitisnoun

Inflammation of the glands in the armpit.

maschalagnianoun

Sexual attraction to the armpits.

maschalephidrosisnoun

Excessive sweating in the armpits.

maschaloncusnoun

A tumor or swelling in the armpit or axilla.

maschalyperidrosisnoun

Excessive sweating in the armpits; axillary hyperhidrosis.

Maschinoname

A surname from French.

Mascioname

A surname from Italian.

masclenoun

A lozenge-shaped piece of metal, used in making scale mail.

mascledadj

Composed of, or covered with, lozenge-shaped scales.

mascnenoun

Alternative spelling of maskne.

Mascoloname

A surname from Italian.

masconnoun

A region within a solid astronomical body that is of higher density than the surrounding material.

mascotnoun

Something thought to bring good luck.

mascot horrornoun

A subgenre of survival horror, popularized in the mid-2010s, based around children's toys, or characters from children's media ("mascots").

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 149. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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