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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • meringue/məˈɹæŋ/nounB2+Egg white and sugar whipped and baked crisp.
  • mermannounB2+A legendary man with a fish's tail.
  • metabolism/mɪˈtab.ə.lɪz.əm/nounB2+The rate at which the body turns food into energy.
  • metalworknounB2+The craft of shaping and joining metal.
  • metamorphosis/ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs/nounB2+The complete change of body an insect goes through.
  • metaphorical/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/
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Meant as an image rather than literally.
  • metaphoricallyadverbB2+In a way that describes one thing by calling it another outright, as when a stubborn person is called a brick wall.
  • methane/ˈmiːθeɪn/nounB2+A colourless gas with no smell, burnt as fuel.
  • metric/ˈmɛt.ɹɪk/nounB2+2 meaningsA number chosen to measure how well something works.
  • metronome/ˈmɛt.ɹəˌnoʊm/nounB2+A device that ticks a steady beat to practise to.
  • metropolis/mɪˈtɹɒp.ə.lɪs/nounB2+A giant important city.
  • metropolitan/mɛtɹəˈpɒlɪtən/adjectiveB2+To do with a large busy city.
  • microbe/ˈmaɪkɹəʊb/nounB2+A living thing too small to see without a lens.
  • microchip/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌt͡ʃɪp/nounB2+A tiny implant carrying an animal's identity.
  • microorganism/ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/nounB2+A creature so small it can only be seen through a microscope.
  • microscopic/ˌmaɪ.kɹəˈskɒp.ɪk/adjectiveB2+So small it needs a lens to be seen.
  • middleman[ˈmɪdɫ̩ˌmæn]nounB2+A trader who buys from the maker and sells on.
  • midge/mɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+A very small biting fly.
  • midsummer/mɪdˈsʌmə(ɹ)/nounB2+The middle of summer, marked in many traditions.
  • midterm/ˈmɪdˌtɚm/nounB2+An examination held halfway through a course.
  • midwife/ˈmɪd.waɪf/nounB2+2 meaningsA trained professional who cares for women through pregnancy and delivers babies.
  • mildew/ˈmɪl.djuː/nounB2+A fungus that grows in damp and stains what it touches.
  • milestone/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/nounB23 meaningsA point marking real progress along a long path.
  • milkmaid/ˈmɪlkmeɪd/nounB2+A woman who milks cows.
  • mindful/ˈmaɪnd.fl̩/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsPaying close, unjudging attention to the present.
  • mindset/ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/nounB2+The settled habits of thought a person brings.
  • minion/ˈmɪnjən/nounB2+A lowly follower who does what they are told.
  • minivannounB2+A tall family car with three rows of seats.
  • mink/mɪŋk/nounB2+A small semi-aquatic animal valued for its dark fur.
  • minnow/ˈmɪnəʊ/nounB2+A tiny freshwater fish that swims in shoals.
  • minotaur/ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/nounB2+A monster with a bull's head kept in a maze.
  • mirage/mɪˈɹɑːʒ/nounB2+A false pool of water seen in the heat.
  • miscalculationnounB2+A mistake in working something out.
  • miscarriage/ˈmɪskaɹɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe early loss of a pregnancy.
  • miscarry/ˌmɪsˈkæɹi/verbB2+2 meaningsTo lose a pregnancy.
  • mischievous/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃɪ.vəs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsPlayfully naughty, without intending real harm.
  • misconception/ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/nounB2+A belief that is widely held and wrong.
  • miser/ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody who hoards money and will not spend it.
  • miserablyadverbB2+In a very unhappy way, or utterly and completely.
  • mishap/ˈmɪshæp/nounB2+An unlucky accident, usually a small one.
  • misinformation/ˌmɪs.ɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+Wrong information spread by people who believe it.
  • mislay/mɪsˈleɪ/verbB2+To put something down and forget where.
  • mismanagement/ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/nounB2+Running something badly.
  • misogyny/mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/nounB2+Hatred of, or deep prejudice against, women.
  • misquote/mɪsˈkwəʊt/<q:verb>verbB2+To report somebody's words wrongly.
  • misread/mɪsˈɹiːd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo read or understand something wrongly.
  • misstep/ˈmɪs.stɛp/<q:noun>nounB2+A wrong move that causes trouble.
  • mistakenly/mɪˈsteɪ.kən.li/adverbB2+As the result of being wrong about something.
  • mistreat/mɪsˈtɹiːt/verbB2+To treat somebody badly or cruelly.
  • misuse/mɪsˈjuːs/nounB2+2 meaningsUsing something wrongly or for the wrong purpose.
  • mite/maɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsA very small creature.
  • mitt/mɪt/nounB2+3 meaningsA thick padded glove for handling hot things.
  • moat/məʊt/nounB2+A wide water-filled ditch around a castle.
  • mobilise/ˈməʊbɪlaɪz/verbB2+To gather people or resources ready for action.
  • mobster/ˈmɒb.stə/nounB2+A member of an organised criminal gang.
  • mockery/ˈmɒkəɹi/nounB2+Ridicule, or a poor imitation of something.
  • mockupnounB2+A realistic sample of how something will look.
  • modem/ˈməʊdəm/nounB2+A device connecting a computer to a telephone line.
  • moderation/ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsThe work of removing posts that break the rules.
  • modesty/ˈmɒd.ə.sti/nounB2+A quiet unwillingness to boast about yourself.