English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 253 of 732

melopoeianoun

Art of composing melodies.

Meloraname

A female given name.

melosnoun

The melody in Ancient Greek music.

meloschisisnoun

A congenital fissure of the face or cheek.

meloxicamnoun

A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class (trademark Mobic), used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and primary dysmenorrhea and as an analgesic.

Meloyname

A surname from Norwegian.

Melpaname

A language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

melperonenoun

A particular butyrophenone atypical antipsychotic.

melphalannoun

A particular drug used in chemotherapy.

Melpomenename

The Muse of tragedy

Melpomeneanadj

Of or relating to Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy.

melpomenishadj

Tragic; relating to tragedy in a literary or theatrical work.

Melqartname

The Phoenician god of the city of Tyre

Melrosename

A small town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5434).

meltverb

To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.

melt awayverb

To fade or wane

melt downverb

To melt fully, especially metal or glass so that it can be remade into something else.

melt intoverb

To disappear gradually into.

melt pondnoun

Pools of melted water which form on glacial, shelf, or sea ice, typically during warmer periods.

melt someone's butterverb

To appeal to someone's fancy.

meltabilitynoun

The state or quality of being meltable.

meltableadj

Capable of, or suitable for, being melted.

meltagenoun

The process of melting.

meltawayadj

Used in the names of various recipes for cakes and cookies that seem to melt in the mouth.

meltblownnoun

A type of nonwoven fabric, made of meltblown polymer filaments bonded together. Meltblowns are similar to spunbond fabrics, but can be more porous.

meltdownnoun

Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and potentially in radiation escaping.

meltedverb

simple past and past participle of melt

meltednessnoun

The quality of being melted.

melteminoun

A strong, dry, northerly, seasonal wind in the Aegean sea; etesian wind.

melternoun

A person or thing that melts.

meltestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of melt

meltethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of melt

Melthamname

A town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1010).

meltinessnoun

The quality of being melty.

meltingadj

Which is melting, dissolving or liquefying.

melting potnoun

A crucible, or similar pot, used to fuse mixtures of metals, etc.

meltinglyadv

So as to melt, or seem to melt.

meltingnessnoun

The property of melting or seeming to melt.

meltoffnoun

The melting of snowpack at the end of winter.

meltonnoun

A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.

Melton Constablename

A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England; the village is partly in Briston parish to the east (OS grid ref TG0433).

Melton Mowbraynoun

A pork pie with a hand-formed crust, containing chopped rather than minced meat.

Meltonianadj

Of or relating to the Melton district in Leicestershire, England.

meltproofadj

Resistant to melting.

meltwaternoun

Water from melting ice or snow.

meltyadj

Having a high tendency to melt.

Meltzer's triadname

palpable purpura, arthralgia, and weakness: three symptoms that suggest a diagnosis of cryoglobulinemia

Meluaname

A surname from Georgian.

Meluhhaname

Possibly the Indus Valley Civilization; a civilization located east of Mesopotamia.

Melungeonadj

Of or pertaining to any of several similar Mestee groups currently and historically found in the Southeastern United States, all of uncertain or disputed origin.

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 253. 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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