English Words: M

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mattenoun

A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.

mattedadj

Forming a thick tangled mess.

Mattelname

An American toy and entertainment company founded in 1945.

matternoun

Material; substance.

Matterhornname

An iconic pyramidal mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy.

matteringnoun

The quality of something that matters; significance; importance.

mattersnoun

plural of matter

Mattesname

A surname from German.

Matthewname

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Matthewsname

An English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Matthew.

Matthiasname

The Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. (biblical character)

Matthiessenname

A surname.

Mattiename

A diminutive of the female given name Matilda, also used as a formal given name

mattingnoun

Mats, a collection of ground coverings.

Mattisname

A surname transferred from the given name.

mattressnoun

A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.

Mattsname

A surname transferred from the given name.

Mattyname

A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.

maturationnoun

The process of becoming mature.

matureadj

Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

maturelyadv

In a mature manner.

maturitynoun

The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.

Matzname

A surname.

matzonoun

Thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine.

Maunoun

A kind of short-haired domestic cat.

Maudname

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Maudename

A female given name from French; a variant of Maud. This is the most common spelling in English-speaking regions.

maudlinnoun

The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene.

Maughamname

A surname.

Maughanname

A surname from Irish.

Mauiname

The second-largest island of Hawaii.

maulnoun

A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.

maulananoun

A religious scholar, especially in Central and South Asia.

maunderverb

To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle.

maundynoun

A commandment.

Maungname

A surname.

Mauraname

A female given name from Irish or Scottish Gaelic, of English, Scottish and Irish usage, variant of Mary.

Maureenname

A female given name from Irish.

Maurername

A surname from German.

maurinoun

Life force, according to Maori beliefs.

Mauricename

A male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Morris.

Mauritanianame

A country in West Africa. Official name: Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Capital: Nouakchott.

Mauritaniannoun

A person from Mauritania or of Mauritanian descent.

Mauritianadj

Of, from, or pertaining to Mauritius, its people, or their language or culture.

Mauritiusname

A country in the Indian Ocean, east of East Africa and Madagascar. Official name: Republic of Mauritius.

Mauryaname

A surname from Sanskrit.

Mausernoun

Any of the firearms made or designed by the German company Mauser, notably automatic pistols and bolt action rifles.

mausoleumnoun

A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.

mauvenoun

A rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called mauveine.

MAVnoun

Initialism of mature adult audience (“Strong Violence”).

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter M contains 4,057 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 82 pages, and you are currently viewing page 25. 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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