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

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  • mineralogy/ˌmɪnəˈralədʒi/nounC2The study of minerals.
  • mingle/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo mix together.
  • miniature/ˈmɪn.ɪ.tʃə/nounB22 meaningsA very small painting or a very small copy.
  • minibarnounB1+The small fridge of drinks and snacks charged to your bill.
  • minimal/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl/adjectiveC1As small in amount as it could be.
  • minimiseverbB1+
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To reduce something to the smallest possible amount.
  • minimum/ˈmɪnɪməm/nounB22 meaningsThe smallest amount allowed or needed.
  • minion/ˈmɪnjən/nounB2+A lowly follower who does what they are told.
  • minister/ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/nounB23 meaningsA senior member of a government, in charge of a department.
  • ministry/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/nounB22 meaningsA government department.
  • 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.
  • minor/ˈmaɪ.nəɹ/adjectiveB25 meaningsSmall in size or importance; not serious.
  • minority/maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/nounB22 meaningsThe smaller side; fewer than half.
  • minotaur/ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/nounB2+A monster with a bull's head kept in a maze.
  • minster/ˈmɪnstə/nounC2A large church, often one that began as a monastery.
  • minstrel/ˈmɪnstɹ(ə)l/nounC1A travelling singer of the middle ages.
  • mint/mɪnt/nounB25 meaningsA herb with cool, sharp-tasting leaves, used in cooking and drinks.
  • mint conditionnounB2As perfect as when it was first made.
  • minute/ˈmɪnɪt/nounA13 meaningsSixty seconds.
  • minutes/ˈmɪnɪts/nounB22 meaningsThe official written record of what was said and decided at a meeting.
  • minutes takernounC1The person who writes down what a meeting decided.
  • minutiae/maɪˈn(j)uːʃ(ɪ)ˌiː/nounC1The very small details of a matter.
  • miracle/ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/nounB13 meaningsA wonderful event that cannot be explained.
  • mirage/mɪˈɹɑːʒ/nounB2+A false pool of water seen in the heat.
  • mire/ˈmaɪə/nounC1Deep mud, or a situation you cannot get out of.
  • mirror/ˈmɪɹə/nounA24 meaningsA smooth glass or metal surface that reflects a clear image of whatever is in front of it.
  • mirth/mɜɹθ/nounC1Laughter and high spirits.
  • misadventurenounC1An unlucky accident.
  • misanthrope/ˈmɪs.ənˌθɹəʊp/nounC2Somebody who dislikes people in general.
  • misbegotten/ˌmɪsbɪˈɡɒtn̩/adjectiveC2Badly conceived from the start.
  • misbehaveverbB22 meaningsTo behave badly.
  • 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.
  • mischance/mɪsˈtʃɑːns/nounC1A piece of bad luck.
  • mischief/ˈmɪsˌt͡ʃiːf/nounB1+Playful behaviour that causes small trouble.
  • 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.
  • misconduct/mɪsˈkɒndʌkt/nounB2Behaviour that breaks the rules of a job or office.
  • misdemeanor/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/nounC1A minor offence with a light punishment.
  • mise en place/mizɑ̃ˈplas/nounC2Everything prepared and laid out before service begins.
  • miser/ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody who hoards money and will not spend it.
  • miserable/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/adjectiveB24 meaningsVery unhappy and uncomfortable.
  • miserablyadverbB2+In a very unhappy way, or utterly and completely.
  • misery/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹɪ/nounB2Great unhappiness or suffering.
  • misfit/ˈmɪs.fɪt/nounB2Somebody who does not fit in where they are.
  • misfortune/mɪsˈfɔɹt͡ʃən/nounB2Bad luck, or an event caused by it.
  • misgiving/mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/nounC1A feeling of doubt about what is to come.
  • 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.
  • misleading/(ˌ)mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/adjectiveC1Giving an impression that is not the true one.
  • mismanagement/ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/nounB2+Running something badly.
  • misnomer/(ˌ)mɪsˈnəʊmə/nounC1A name that gives the wrong idea of what a thing is.
  • misogyny/mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/nounB2+Hatred of, or deep prejudice against, women.
  • misplace/mɪsˈpleɪs/verbC1To put something down and lose track of it.
  • misquote/mɪsˈkwəʊt/<q:verb>verbB2+To report somebody's words wrongly.
  • misread/mɪsˈɹiːd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo read or understand something wrongly.