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

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662 words · showing 181–240

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  • mass/mæs/nounB22 meaningsHow much matter a thing is made of.
  • mass extinctionnounB2A period when very many species died out at once.
  • massacre/ˈmæs.ə.kə(ɹ)/nounC1The killing of many helpless people.
  • massage/ˈmæsɑː(d)ʒ/nounB22 meaningsRubbing the body to ease it.
  • masseur/məˈsɜː/nounB2+A person trained to rub the body to ease it.
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The tall pole that carries the sails.
  • master/ˈmɑːstə/nounB12 meaningsSomebody with complete command of a skill.
  • mastermind/ˈmɑː.stə.mʌɪnd/nounB2+The person who plans and directs a complex scheme.
  • masterpiece/ˈmæstɚˌpis/nounB2An artist's greatest work.
  • mastery/ˈmɑː.stə.ɹi/nounB2+Complete command of a skill or a subject.
  • mastheadnounC1The title block at the top of a newspaper.
  • mastiff/ˈmæstɪf/nounC1A very large powerful guard dog.
  • masturbation/ˌmæstəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/nounB2+The stimulating of your own sexual organs.
  • mat/mæt/nounA2+A small piece of thick material laid on a floor or surface.
  • match/mæt͡ʃ/verbA16 meaningsTo be the same as something else, or to look good beside it.
  • matches/ˈmæt͡ʃɪz/nounA2+Small sticks struck to make a flame.
  • mate/meɪt/nounB12 meaningsA friend.
  • material/məˈtɪə.ɹi.əl/nounC14 meaningsIn chess, the pieces a player has, weighed by value.
  • maternity/məˈtɜːnɪti/nounB2+The state or period of being a mother, especially around childbirth.
  • mathematician/ˌmæθ.(ə.)məˈtɪʃ.ən/nounB1+Somebody who works in the study of numbers.
  • mathematics/mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/nounA2+The study of numbers, quantities, shapes and their relationships.
  • matinee performancenounC1A show given in the afternoon.
  • matriarch/ˈmeɪtɹɪˌɑːk/nounC1The powerful older woman who leads a family.
  • matrix/ˈmeɪ.tɹɪks/nounB22 meaningsA grid of numbers.
  • matron/ˈmeɪtɹən/nounC1A dignified married woman, or a woman in charge of nursing.
  • matte finishnounB2A flat surface with no shine at all.
  • matter/ˈmætə/verbA23 meaningsTo be important.
  • matting/ˈmætɪŋ/nounC1Fur tangled into knots that must be cut out.
  • mattress/ˈmætɹɪs/nounB1The soft padded part of a bed.
  • maturity/məˈtjʊəɹɪti/nounB22 meaningsBeing fully grown, in body or in judgement.
  • maul/mɔːl/verbC12 meaningsTo attack and tear at somebody savagely.
  • mauritanianounC1Saharan country between Morocco and Senegal, capital Nouakchott.
  • mauritiusnounB2Indian Ocean island nation, once home of the dodo.
  • mausoleum/ˌmɔː.zəˈliː.əm/nounB2+A grand building put up to hold a tomb.
  • maverick/ˈmævəɹɪk/nounC2Somebody who refuses to follow the group.
  • maxim/ˈmæk.sɪm/nounC1A short rule of conduct people live by.
  • maximum/ˈmæksɪməm/nounB22 meaningsThe largest amount allowed or reached.
  • may/meɪ/verbA22 meaningsUsed to say something is possible, or to ask for and give permission.
  • mayday/ˈmeɪ̯deɪ̯/nounB2The spoken radio signal that life is in immediate danger.
  • mayonnaise/ˈmeɪ.ə.neɪz/nounA2+A thick sauce of egg yolk and oil.
  • mayor/ˈmɛə̯/nounB1The elected head of a city or town.
  • mead/miːd/nounC1An alcoholic drink made from honey.
  • meadow/ˈmɛd.əʊ̯/nounB1+A field of wild grass and flowers.
  • meal/ˈmiːl/nounA1The food eaten at one sitting.
  • mean/miːn/verbA24 meaningsTo have a particular sense, or to have a particular intention.
  • meannessnounB2Unwillingness to give, or unkindness of spirit.
  • meantime/ˈmiːntaɪm/nounB2The period of time between two events.
  • measles/ˈmizəlz/nounB1+A catching illness that covers the skin in red spots.
  • measure/ˈmɛʒ.ə/verbB15 meaningsTo find the size, amount or degree of something.
  • measurement/ˈmɛʒ.ə.mənt/nounB22 meaningsThe size, amount or degree of something found by measuring.
  • meat/miːt/nounA12 meaningsFood that comes from the body of an animal.
  • meatballnounA2+A ball of minced meat, rolled and cooked.
  • meatloaf/ˈmiːt.ləʊf/nounB1+A baked loaf of minced meat.
  • mechanic/mɪˈkænɪk/nounB22 meaningsSomebody whose job is repairing engines and machines.
  • mechanics/məˈkænɪks/nounB2+2 meaningsThe study of forces and how things move.
  • mechanism/ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/nounB2The working parts of a device, or how a process runs.
  • medal/ˈmɛdəl/nounB2A round metal prize worn on a ribbon.
  • medallion/məˈdæljən/nounB2+A large flat piece of metal worn on a chain.
  • media/ˈmiː.di.ə/nounA2+The newspapers, radio and television taken together.
  • media studies/ˈmiːdi.ə ˈstʌdiz/nounB2The study of newspapers, film and broadcasting.