English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 178 of 732

maxwellitenoun

A monoclinic dark red mineral containing arsenic, fluorine, iron, oxygen, and sodium.

Maxwellizationnoun

Alternative spelling of Maxwellisation.

mayverb

To be strong; to have power (over).

May 35thname

The anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre on the fourth of June, known in China as the June Fourth Incident.

May 7thnoun

Used attributively to designate various institutions in the People's Republic of China which combine education with manual labour with a view to helping people understand life as a peasant.

may as wellverb

Used to express reluctance, to express that if one hypothetical or possible action happened, it would not make any notable difference.

May Ballnoun

An elaborate formal event held on the grounds of a college at the end of the academic year, attended by students and often involving food, alcohol, live music, fireworks, illuminations, and attractions such as amusement rides.

may beadv

Misspelling of maybe.

May Dukenoun

A large dark-red variety of cherry, cross between Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus.

May gamenoun

An entertainment held as part of the spring celebrations in May, especially on May Day.

may God be my witnessphrase

Used to introduce a serious, solemn statement.

may God have mercy on your soulintj

you cannot escape the consequence of your actions

May Hillname

A suburb of Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO5112).

May Lordnoun

a young man chosen to preside over the May Day celebrations

May Penname

A town, the largest in Clarendon parish, Middlesex County, Jamaica.

May Queennoun

A girl chosen to walk at the front of the May Day procession and to preside over the celebrations.

may the Force be with youphrase

Used to wish someone luck with a difficult endeavor.

may the Force be without youphrase

Synonym of may the Force not be with you.

may the Force not be with youphrase

Used to wish someone bad luck.

May the Fourthnoun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see May, fourth.

May the Fourth be with youphrase

Happy Star Wars Day.

may the odds be ever in your favorphrase

Used to wish someone luck in an adverse or uncertain situation.

may wellverb

May indeed.

may you live in interesting timesphrase

A sardonic curse disguised as well-wishing, where interesting times refers to trouble.

may'stverb

Obsolete form of mayst.

may'tcontraction

Contraction of may + it.

may'vecontraction

may have

May-day sweepnoun

One of the sweeps (chimney sweeps), clad in bright clothes and garlands and carrying a blackened broom, in a May Day parade.

May-ladynoun

A May Queen.

may-polenoun

Alternative form of maypole.

May-September romancenoun

A romantic relationship where one partner is significantly older than the other.

May-Thurner syndromenoun

A condition in which compression of the common venous outflow tract of the left lower extremity causes discomfort, swelling, or deep vein thrombosis in the iliofemoral vein.

Mayanoun

A member or descendant of various peoples:

maya birdnoun

sparrow

MAYA principlename

A principle stating that the most effective design for a product is one that is "Most Advanced, Yet Acceptable", or one that combines familiarity and novelty.

Mayaguananame

The most easterly island and district of the Bahamas.

Mayaguananadj

Of or relating to the island of Mayaguana.

Mayagüezname

A coastal city in Puerto Rico.

Mayakovskianadj

Of or relating to Vladimir Mayakovsky (Russian: Влади́мир Маяко́вский; 1893–1930), Russian Soviet poet, playwright, artist and actor.

Mayanadj

Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America or South-eastern Mexico.

Mayan Rivieraname

A coastline on the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico; between Cancun and Punta Allen. A holiday spot containing beach resorts reminiscent of the French Riviera.

mayananoun

Alternative form of meeana.

Mayangbamname

A Meitei surname from Manipuri

Mayanglambamname

A Meitei surname from Manipuri

Mayanismname

An eclectic collection of New Age beliefs influenced in part by pre-Columbian Maya mythology and some folk beliefs of the modern Maya peoples.

Mayanistnoun

One who studies the pre-Columbian Maya.

Mayankname

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Mayannessnoun

The quality or state of being Mayan.

mayapplenoun

A fruit-bearing flowering plant with poisonous roots, native to eastern North America, taxonomic name Podophyllum peltatum.

mayapple rustnoun

Allodus podophylli, a species of parasitic rust fungus that leeches off of mayapple leaves.

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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 178. 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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