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# English words: M

[A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) · [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) · [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) · [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) · [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) · [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) · [G](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/g/) · [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) · [I](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/i/) · [J](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/j/) · [K](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/k/) · [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) · **M** · [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) · [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) · [P](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/p/) · [Q](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/q/) · [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) · [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) · [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) · [U](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/u/) · [V](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/v/) · [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) · [X](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/x/) · [Y](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/y/) · [Z](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/z/)

1043 words under M; 1–100 on this page.

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- [ma](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ma/) — «Ma» is a homely word for mother, like «Mum» or «Mom», heard in old stories, in the USA countryside and in Ireland. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [mac](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mac/) — A mac is a raincoat (short for mackintosh). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [macadamia](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/macadamia/) — A macadamia is a round, creamy nut with a very hard shell.
- [macadamize](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/macadamize/) — To macadamize a road is to cover it with layers of broken stone, pressed down hard to make a firm, smooth surface.
- [macaque](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/macaque/) — A macaque is a kind of monkey with a short tail or no tail, living mostly in Asia and one kind in North Africa.
- [macaroni](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/macaroni/) — A kind of pasta in short, curved tubes.
- [macaw](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/macaw/) — A macaw is a large parrot with a long tail, a strong curved beak and very bright feathers, such as red, blue, yellow and green, from the…
- [mace](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mace/) — A heavy club with a metal head, often with spikes, used as a weapon by knights in the Middle Ages.
- [macedonian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/macedonian/) — From or to do with North Macedonia, a country in the Balkans, its people or its language.
- [machine](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/machine/) — A machine is a thing with moving parts that uses power to do a job, like a washing machine or a sewing machine. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [machinery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/machinery/) — Machines in general, especially large ones: farm machinery, heavy machinery.
- [macrocosm](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/macrocosm/) — The whole great universe, seen as a large copy of the small world of a human being. — Jewish tradition
- [mad](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mad/) — Angry. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [madam](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/madam/) — Madam is a polite way to speak to a woman whose name you do not know, used by shop staff, waiters and in letters: «Dear Madam».
- [madame](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/madame/) — Madame is the French way of saying «Mrs» or «madam», a polite title for a woman. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [maddened](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maddened/) — Maddened means driven wild with pain, anger or fear.
- [madder](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/madder/) — Madder is the comparative of mad: more angry.
- [madeira](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/madeira/) — Madeira is a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean that belong to Portugal, famous for mountains, flowers and a warm climate.
- [mademoiselle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mademoiselle/) — «Mademoiselle» is the French word for «Miss», used for a girl or young unmarried woman; it sounds like «mad-mwa-ZELL» to an English ear.
- [madhouse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/madhouse/) — An old word for a hospital where people who were very ill in their minds were kept.
- [madly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/madly/) — In a wild, uncontrolled or frantic way: running madly about. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [madman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/madman/) — A man who is out of his mind, who behaves wildly and does not think sensibly. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [madness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/madness/) — Very foolish or dangerous behaviour: It would be madness to swim in that storm. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [madras](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/madras/) — A city in southern India, now called Chennai. — Jewish tradition
- [mag](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mag/) — A magazine: a thin book with pictures and articles that comes out regularly. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [magazine](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magazine/) — A thin book with a paper cover, full of stories, articles and pictures, that comes out every week or month.
- [magenta](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magenta/) — Magenta is a bright purplish-red or pinkish-purple colour.
- [maggot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maggot/) — The soft, pale, legless young form (larva) of a fly, which hatches from an egg and feeds on rotting food or dead animals. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [magic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magic/) — In stories, a special power to make impossible things happen, using spells, wands or charms. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [magical](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magical/) — Made by magic or having magic powers, like in fairy tales: «a magical sword».
- [magically](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magically/) — Magically means by magic.
- [magician](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magician/) — A magician is a performer who does magic tricks that seem impossible, like making things disappear. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [magistrate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magistrate/) — An official who acts as a judge in a local court, dealing with less serious crimes and some family or local matters. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [maglev](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maglev/) — A maglev is a train that floats just above its track using powerful magnets, so it does not touch the rails.
- [magma](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magma/) — Magma is very hot melted rock under the Earth's surface.
- [magnanimous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnanimous/) — Magnanimous means very generous and noble, ready to forgive and to put others first, even when you could take advantage.
- [magnate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnate/) — A very important and powerful person, often one who is rich and runs big businesses. — Jewish tradition
- [magnesium](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnesium/) — A light, silvery-white metal and chemical element (symbol Mg, number 12) that burns with a very bright white flame.
- [magnet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnet/) — A magnet is a piece of iron or other material that pulls (attracts) iron and steel things towards it.
- [magnetic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnetic/) — Magnetic means able to pull iron or steel towards itself, like a magnet.
- [magnetisation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnetisation/) — The process of making something into a magnet.
- [magnetised](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnetised/) — Magnetised means made into a magnet, so it can pull iron and steel.
- [magnetism](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnetism/) — Magnetism is the invisible force that makes magnets pull iron and steel towards them and makes magnets pull or push each other.
- [magnification](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnification/) — Making something look bigger than it really is, using a lens, microscope or zoom.
- [magnificence](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnificence/) — Magnificence is great beauty, splendour and grandeur, the look of something very grand and rich. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [magnificent](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnificent/) — Magnificent means very beautiful, grand and impressive. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [magnificently](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnificently/) — In a grand, splendid way, with rich and beautiful clothes or furnishings.
- [magnified](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnified/) — Made to look bigger than it really is, using a lens, microscope or magnifying glass. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [magnifier](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnifier/) — A magnifier is a tool, usually a lens, that makes things look bigger than they are.
- [magnify](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnify/) — To make something look bigger than it really is, using a lens or microscope. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [magnitude](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnitude/) — The size or how big something is. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [magnolia](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnolia/) — A magnolia is a tree or bush with large, beautiful white, pink or purple flowers that often open in spring before the leaves.
- [magnum](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magnum/) — A wine or champagne bottle that holds twice as much as a normal bottle (1.5 litres).
- [magpie](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magpie/) — A black-and-white bird with a long tail and a loud chattering call, related to crows.
- [magus](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/magus/) — A wise man or priest of ancient Persia who studied the stars and magic; the plural is magi. — Jewish tradition
- [mahabharata](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mahabharata/) — The Mahabharata is a very long ancient poem from India, written in Sanskrit, telling the story of a great war between two families of…
- [mahatma](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mahatma/) — A title meaning «great soul», given in India to a person who is very wise, good and respected.
- [mahogany](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mahogany/) — A hard, dark reddish-brown wood from tropical trees, used to make good furniture; the colour of this wood is also called mahogany.
- [maid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maid/) — A maid is a woman whose job is to clean and do housework in a hotel or someone's house. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [maiden](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maiden/) — A maiden is a girl or young woman who is not married. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [maidservant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maidservant/) — A maidservant is a young woman who works as a servant in a house, cleaning and cooking. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [mail](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mail/) — Mail is the letters and parcels sent by post. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [mailbox](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mailbox/) — A mailbox is a box outside a house where letters are delivered, or a public box where you post letters (UK: postbox, letterbox).
- [maillot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maillot/) — A jersey or top worn by cyclists; in the Tour de France the leader wears the «maillot jaune» (yellow jersey).
- [mailman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mailman/) — A mailman is a person whose job is to bring letters and parcels to homes and offices.
- [maimed](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maimed/) — Maimed means badly hurt so that a part of the body is lost or no longer works properly. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [main](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/main/) — Main means the most important or the biggest one, like the main road or the main idea. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [mainland](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mainland/) — The main large part of a country or continent, not counting the islands near it.
- [mainly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mainly/) — Mainly means mostly, more than anything else, or in most cases. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [mainmast](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mainmast/) — The mainmast is the tallest and most important pole of a sailing ship, which holds the big sails.
- [maintain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maintain/) — To maintain something is to keep it in good condition by looking after it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [maintained](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maintained/) — Kept in good condition by checking and repairing it: a well-maintained car. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [maintenance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maintenance/) — Work done to keep a building, machine, road and so on in good working order. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [maize](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maize/) — Maize is a tall cereal plant that grows yellow seeds (kernels) on large cobs.
- [majestic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/majestic/) — Very grand, beautiful and impressive, like a king or queen. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [majestically](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/majestically/) — Majestically means in a grand, dignified and impressive way, as a king or a great bird might move.
- [majesty](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/majesty/) — Majesty is great beauty, size and power that makes people feel wonder: "the majesty of the mountains". — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [major](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/major/) — Very important, big or serious (a major problem, a major road). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [majority](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/majority/) — The bigger part of a group; more than half. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [make](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/make/) — To make is to build, cook or create something: make a cake. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [makeover](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/makeover/) — A big change to how a person looks, with new clothes, hair or make-up.
- [maker](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maker/) — A maker is a person, company or machine that makes something, like a toy maker or a coffee maker. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [makest](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/makest/) — «makest» means «you make», a form of «make»: To make is to build, cook or create something: make a cake.
- [maketh](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maketh/) — «maketh» means «makes», a form of «make»: To make is to build, cook or create something: make a cake.
- [makeup](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/makeup/) — Makeup is coloured creams and powders, like lipstick, mascara and foundation, put on the face to change how it looks.
- [making](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/making/) — Making is the act of making or forming something, as in merry-makings, which are parties or festivities. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [mako](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/mako/) — A mako is a large, very fast shark that lives in warm and mild seas.
- [malacca](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malacca/) — Malacca, also spelled Melaka, is a historic city and state in Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula.
- [malady](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malady/) — A malady is an illness, especially a long or serious one.
- [malapropism](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malapropism/) — The funny mistake of using a word that sounds like the right word but means something quite different: «He's the pineapple of politeness»…
- [malaria](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malaria/) — Malaria is a serious illness that causes high fever, shivering and sweating, and can kill if it is not treated.
- [malay](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malay/) — The Malays are a people living mostly in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore and southern Thailand.
- [malayalam](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malayalam/) — Malayalam is a language spoken by about 35 million people, mainly in the state of Kerala in south-west India.
- [malayan](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malayan/) — To do with Malaya, the old name for the land on the Malay Peninsula that later became part of Malaysia.
- [male](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/male/) — Belonging to the sex that cannot give birth or lay eggs; in animals, the one that makes sperm: «a male lion». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [malevolent](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malevolent/) — Wanting to do harm or evil to others; full of hate and spite.
- [malfunction](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malfunction/) — A failure of a machine or system to work properly.
- [malice](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malice/) — Malice is the wish to hurt someone or make bad things happen to them.
- [malicious](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/malicious/) — Malicious means wanting to hurt someone or do harm on purpose.
- [maliciously](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/maliciously/) — Maliciously means in a spiteful way, wanting to hurt or upset someone.