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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.
  • maelstrom/ˈmeɪl.stɹəm/nounC2A powerful whirlpool, or a scene of violent confusion.
  • magister/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/nounC2A master or a person of learning and authority.
  • magnanimity/ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪti/nounC2Generosity of spirit, especially towards a beaten rival.
  • magnate/ˈmæɡneɪt/
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A 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.
  • malnutrition/ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/nounC2Poor health caused by a lack of the right nutrients.
  • mangle/ˈmæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/verbC22 meaningsTo crush and twist something out of all shape.
  • mangonelnounC2A medieval engine for hurling stones.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • maul/mɔːl/verbC12 meaningsTo attack and tear at somebody savagely.
  • maverick/ˈmævəɹɪk/nounC2Somebody who refuses to follow the group.
  • mediation/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃən/nounC2Settling a dispute with a neutral helper in the room.
  • meerkatnounC2A small desert animal that stands straight up to watch for danger.
  • melancholy/ˈmɛlənkəli/nounC23 meaningsA quiet, lasting sadness with no single cause.
  • 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.
  • meteorology/ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/nounC2The scientific study of the weather.
  • mettle/ˈmɛtəl/nounC2Strength of character shown under test.
  • 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.
  • midwifery/mɪdˈwɪfəɹi/nounC2The profession of helping women give birth.
  • mien/miːn/nounC2Somebody's bearing and manner.
  • milady/mɪˈleɪdi/nounC2A form of address to a noblewoman.
  • milieu/ˈmiːljɜː/nounC2The social surroundings somebody moves in.
  • minefield/ˈmaɪnˌfild/nounC2Ground sown with explosives, or a matter full of hidden dangers.
  • mineralogy/ˌmɪnəˈralədʒi/nounC2The study of minerals.
  • minster/ˈmɪnstə/nounC2A large church, often one that began as a monastery.
  • misanthrope/ˈmɪs.ənˌθɹəʊp/nounC2Somebody who dislikes people in general.
  • mise en place/mizɑ̃ˈplas/nounC2Everything prepared and laid out before service begins.
  • missive/ˈmɪsɪv/nounC2A letter, especially a long or official one.
  • modernismnounC2The movement that broke with tradition in art and design.
  • molaritynounC2How many molecules of a substance sit in a litre.
  • moleskin/ˈmoʊlˌskɪn/nounC2A tough cotton cloth with a soft brushed surface.
  • mongoosenounC2A quick low animal known for killing snakes.
  • monographnounC2A detailed written study of one subject.
  • monomer/ˈmɒnəmə/nounC2The single unit a polymer is built from.
  • monotone/ˈmɒn.ə.təʊn/nounC2A way of speaking without variation in pitch.
  • moor/mʊə/verbC22 meaningsTo tie a vessel up so it cannot drift.
  • moraine/məˈɹeɪn/nounC2The heap of rubble a glacier pushes and leaves.
  • morass/məˈɹæs/nounC2Boggy ground, or a situation you cannot get free of.