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

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  • machination/ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən/nounC2A crafty scheme worked out in secret.
  • macrocosm/ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/nounC2The whole vast system, seen as a single thing.
  • maculate/ˈmækjʊleɪt/adjectiveC23 meaningsMarked with spots; spotted.
  • maelstrom/ˈmeɪl.stɹəm/nounC2A powerful whirlpool, or a scene of violent confusion.
  • magister/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/nounC2A master or a person of learning and authority.
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/ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪti/
nounC2
Generosity of spirit, especially towards a beaten rival.
  • magnanimous/mæɡˈnæn.ɪ.məs/adjectiveC2Generous and forgiving, especially towards a rival.
  • magnate/ˈmæɡneɪt/nounC2A rich and powerful figure in business.
  • magnitude/ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/nounC14 meaningsThe great size or importance of something.
  • magpie/ˈmæɡˌpaɪ/nounC2A noisy black and white bird said to steal shiny things.
  • maidenheadnounC2A woman's virginity, in old use.
  • malachite/ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/nounC2A banded green stone used for ornament.
  • malcontent/ˈmal.kən.tɛnt/nounC2Somebody always dissatisfied and stirring discontent.
  • malediction/ˌmæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/nounC2A curse spoken against somebody.
  • malfeasance/ˌmælˈfiːzəns/nounC2Wrongdoing by somebody holding public office.
  • malleabilitynounC2The quality of being easily shaped or easily influenced.
  • malleable/ˈmæl.iː.ə.bəl/adjectiveC22 meaningsSoft enough to be hammered into a new shape.
  • malnutrition/ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/nounC2Poor health caused by a lack of the right nutrients.
  • malodorous/ˌmælˈəʊ.də.ɹəs/adjectiveC2Smelling very unpleasant.
  • maltyadjectiveC2Tasting of the sweet roasted grain used in brewing.
  • mangle/ˈmæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/verbC22 meaningsTo crush and twist something out of all shape.
  • mangonelnounC2A medieval engine for hurling stones.
  • mangy/ˈmeɪn.d͡ʒi/adjectiveC2Having patchy fur from disease, or shabby and worn.
  • manifest/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/adjectiveC13 meaningsObvious; plain to see.
  • manse/mæns/nounC2A large house, especially a minister's.
  • manticore/ˈmæntɪˌkɔɹ/nounC2A legendary beast with a lion's body and a man's face.
  • manuscript/ˈmæn.jəˌskɹɪpt/nounC13 meaningsAn author's text as written, before it is printed and published.
  • maraud/məˈɹɔːd/verbC2To roam about raiding and plundering.
  • margarine/ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/nounC2A butter substitute made from vegetable oils.
  • marketabilitynounC2How easily something can be sold.
  • marquetry/ˈmɑːkɪtɹi/nounC2A picture made of inlaid pieces of coloured wood.
  • marshalling yardnounC2Where wagons are sorted into trains.
  • martin/ˈmɑː.tɪn/nounC2A small bird that builds a mud nest under the eaves.
  • masque/mæsk/nounC2A courtly entertainment of music and disguise.
  • matronly/ˈmeɪtɹənli/adjectiveC2Dignified and rather stout, said of an older woman.
  • maudlin/ˈmɔːd.lɪn/adjectiveC2Tearfully sentimental, often from drink.
  • maul/mɔːl/verbC12 meaningsTo attack and tear at somebody savagely.
  • maverick/ˈmævəɹɪk/nounC2Somebody who refuses to follow the group.
  • mealy/ˈmiːli/adjectiveC2Dry and crumbly like ground grain.
  • mediation/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/nounC2Settling a dispute with a neutral helper in the room.
  • medieval/ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelonging to the Middle Ages, roughly 500 to 1500.
  • meerkatnounC2A small desert animal that stands straight up to watch for danger.
  • melancholy/ˈmɛlənkəli/nounC23 meaningsA quiet, lasting sadness with no single cause.
  • melodious/məˈləʊdi.əs/adjectiveC2Pleasant and tuneful to hear.
  • mendacious/mɛnˈdeɪʃəs/adjectiveC2In the habit of lying.
  • menial/ˈmiːni.əl/adjectiveC2Lowly and requiring no skill, said of work.
  • mercantile/ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl/adjectiveC2To do with trade and merchants.
  • mercenary/ˈmɜː.sə.nə.ɹi/nounC2A soldier who fights for whoever pays.
  • mercer/ˈmɝsɚ/nounC2A dealer in fine cloth, especially silk.
  • mesh/mɛʃ/nounC22 meaningsA net of fine threads or wires.
  • mesmeric/mɛzˈmɛɹɪk/adjectiveC2Holding the attention completely, as if by a spell.
  • mete/miːt/verbC2To deal out punishment or reward.
  • meteorology/ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/nounC2The scientific study of the weather.
  • methinks/mɪˈθɪŋks/verbC2It seems to me, in old use.
  • meticulous/mɪˈtɪkjɪlɪs/adjectiveC22 meaningsGiving very careful attention to every detail.
  • mettle/ˈmɛtəl/nounC2Strength of character shown under test.
  • mewl/ˈmjuːl/verbC2To cry feebly, as a baby or a kitten does.
  • mews/mjuːz/nounC2A row of former stables converted into houses.
  • miasma/mɪˈæzmə/nounC2An unpleasant heavy vapour, or an oppressive atmosphere.
  • midden/ˈmɪdən/nounC2A heap of household rubbish and dung.