English Words: M
36,575 words · Page 7 of 732
A device used to determine the relative phase shift variations between two collimated beams derived by splitting light from a single source.
A fossil form of segmented (annelid) worm, of the class Machaeridia, that had a scaly armour of mineralised plates
A type of calcareous sandy terrain formed mostly from seashells, found by the coast in areas of Scotland and Ireland.
A kind of safety platform in a tree, used when hunting large animals or to escape a flood; found most commonly in Indian jungles.
A traditional Eastern European dish that is somewhere between a stew and a soup and may be used as a sauce.
Divination by interpreting swords, daggers and knives. This was popular in Scotland where on July 31st it was performed to predict the deaths and marriages of the following year.
A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral colorless mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
Of or relating to Arthur Machen (1863–1947), Welsh author and mystic, known for his influential supernatural, fantasy, and horror fiction.
A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.
A sequence in which to watch the Star Wars film saga, in the episode order IV-V-I-II-III-VI. Machete Order initially omitted episode I, but this omission is not always done.
Pertaining to the work or philosophical ideas of Ernst Mach, characterised by a system of mechanics based on extreme empiricism.
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian statesman and writer, whose work The Prince (1532) advises that acquiring and exercising power may require unethical methods.
Attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics.
The political philosophy of Machiavelli, especially the realist doctrine which emphasizes the maintenance of the state above ethical concerns.
An opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, of a fortified building from which missiles can be shot or heated items dropped upon assailants attacking the base of the walls.
A style of singing, especially of sacred music, cultivated from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century, centered on Paris, and derived from the Gallican ritual; in this style vocal lines are decorated with improvised ornamentation, and differentiated from each other in a polyphonic composition also by tone color.
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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 7. 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.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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