English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 2 of 732

Maceyname

A surname from Old French.

MacFarlanename

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

MacGregorname

A surname.

MacGyvernoun

Someone capable of improvising a solution from available resources.

Machname

A surname from Czech.

machanoun

best friend

machenoun

Alternative spelling of mâche.

Machenname

An English surname from Anglo-Norman [in turn originating as an occupation].

machetenoun

A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.

machinoun

A traditional healer and religious leader in the Mapuche culture of Chile and Argentina.

Machiasname

A river in Maine, United States; in full, Machias River.

Machiavelliname

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian statesman and writer, whose work The Prince (1532) advises that acquiring and exercising power may require unethical methods.

Machiavellianadj

Attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics.

Machinname

A surname originating as an occupation.

machinenoun

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

machinedadj

Created by machine, or as though created by machine.

machinegunnoun

Alternative spelling of machine gun.

machinerynoun

The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.

machinesnoun

plural of machine

machinimanoun

The rendering of computer-generated imagery using low-end (real time) 3D engines such as those found in video games, as opposed to the high-end, complex 3D engines used by professionals.

machinistnoun

A constructor of machines and engines; someone knowledgeable about machines.

machismonoun

An excessive masculine pride.

machoadj

Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.

Machtname

A surname from German.

Machynllethname

A market town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SH7400).

macinoun

A traditional Chinese rice cake snack made of glutinous rice, peanuts, and sugar.

macintoshnoun

Alternative form of mackintosh (“a raincoat”).

MacIntyrename

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Mackname

Synonym of guy, term of address for a man or person.

Mackayname

A surname, alternative form of MacKay.

Mackenziename

A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin.

mackerelnoun

Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,

Mackeyname

A surname.

Mackiename

A surname.

mackinawnoun

A heavy woolen cloth.

MacKinnonname

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

mackintoshnoun

A waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth.

Macklinname

A surname.

mackyadj

Large.

Macleanname

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Macleodname

A surname from Irish, A surname from Scottish Gaelic, A surname from Cree

MacMahonname

A surname from Irish.

MacMillanname

A surname of Scottish origin.

MacMurrayname

A surname from Irish.

Maconame

A municipality of Davao de Oro, Philippines.

Macombname

A surname.

Maconname

Alternative spelling of Mâcon, a city in France.

macOSname

A major operating system, formerly known as OS X (and before that as Mac OS X), used on laptop and desktop computers by Apple Inc.

MacPhailname

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Macphersonname

A surname, alternative form of MacPherson, including in Singapore.

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 2. 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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