English Words: M

36,575 words · Page 52 of 732

mahuanoun

Madhuca longifolia, a fast-growing Indian tropical tree cultivated for its oleaginous seeds.

mahuangnoun

ephedra, when used in traditional Chinese medicine

Mahumatismname

Obsolete spelling of Mohammedism.

Mahumetanadj

Obsolete form of Mohammedan.

Mahumetanismname

Obsolete form of Mohammedanism.

mahuratnoun

A time or moment considered lucky for beginning some project; an inauguration, now especially the start of a film production.

mahusiveadj

Alternative spelling of mahoosive.

Mahwahname

A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.

Mahéname

A small town in Mahé district in the union territory of Puducherry, India.

Mahāmāyūrīname

a bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism

Mahāpratisarāname

a bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism

Mahāsthāmaprāptaname

a bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism

maidet

Alternative form of my.

mai tainoun

A cocktail typically containing rum, curacao, and lime.

mai tu liaoverb

Do not hesitate; take action immediately.

mai-baapadj

Applied to a style of government that is a benevolent dictatorship or nanny state.

Mai-kai-t'iname

Alternative form of Maigaiti (“Makit”).

Mai-Tininoun

A combination mai tai martini cocktail.

Maianame

Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.

Maibamname

A Meitei surname from Manipuri

maibocknoun

A lager brewed to bock strength but lighter in colour, less malty, and drier and hoppier, associated with springtime and the month of May.

Maibramname

A Meitei surname from Manipuri

maidnoun

A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.

maid childnoun

A young female human; a girl.

maid of honor tartnoun

Alternative form of maids of honour tart.

maid-of-all-worknoun

A female servant employed to do general housework.

maid-of-honour tartnoun

Alternative form of maids of honour tart.

maid-servantnoun

Alternative form of maidservant.

maidanoun

A finely milled, refined and bleached wheat flour, used in making Indian foods such as samosa, chakli and bhatoora.

Maida Valename

An inner suburb of the borough of the City of Westminster, London (postcode W9, OS grid ref TQ2582).

maidamnoun

A tumulus, divided into vaults and chambers, in which the royalty and aristocracy of the medieval Ahom Kingdom (1228–1826) were buried.

maidannoun

A marketplace or other open space in or by a city or town; an esplanade.

maidchildnoun

Alternative spelling of maid child.

maidennoun

A girl or an unmarried young woman.

maiden flightnoun

The first flight of an airplane or other airborne vehicle, usually used to test or demonstrate the functions of the systems.

Maiden Islandname

An island of Antigua and Barbuda.

maiden overnoun

An over in which no runs are scored.

maiden runnoun

Its first trip in service, in some cases after a rebuild.

maiden speechnoun

The first speech made by a new member in the chamber of an assembly, in Britain in the House of Commons and House of Lords.

maiden voyagenoun

The first trip of a vessel in its intended duty.

maiden's honestynoun

A plant of the species Clematis vitalba, evergreen clematis, a vine, native to the chalk and limestone soils of Britain, often considered invasive and noxious elsewhere.

maiden-auntishadj

Having stereotypical characteristics of an elderly unmarried aunt; straight-laced, old-fashioned, etc.

maiden-auntishnessnoun

The quality of being maiden-auntish.

Maidencreekname

A township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

maidenhairnoun

A woman's pubic hair.

maidenhair fernnoun

Maidenhair (Adiantum spp.).

maidenhair treenoun

Ginkgo biloba.

maidenheadnoun

The hymen.

maidenhoodnoun

The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl.

maidenishadj

Resembling or characteristic of a maiden.

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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 52. 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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