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

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  • macaroni/mæk.əˈɹəʊ.ni/nounB1Pasta in the form of short curved tubes.
  • macaw/məˈkɔː/nounB2+A huge brilliantly coloured tropical parrot.
  • mace/meɪs/nounB2A heavy club with a spiked head.
  • machete/məˈʃɛ.ti/nounB2+A large heavy blade used for cutting undergrowth.
  • machination/ˌmækɪˈneɪʃən/nounC2A crafty scheme worked out in secret.
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A device with moving parts that does work for you.
  • machinery/məˈʃiːnəɹi/nounC1Machines taken together, or the workings of a system.
  • machiningnounC1Shaping metal by cutting it on a machine.
  • machismo/mɑːˈt͡ʃiz.moʊ/nounC1An exaggerated show of manly toughness.
  • mackerel/ˈmæk(ə)ɹəl/nounB2An oily striped sea fish.
  • macro/ˈmæk.ɹoʊ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsMade for photographing very small things close up.
  • macrocosm/ˈmæk.ɹə(ʊ)ˌkɒz.əm/nounC2The whole vast system, seen as a single thing.
  • madagascarnounB1+A large island country off the coast of Africa.
  • madhouse/ˈmædˌhaʊs/nounB2A place full of noise, confusion and disorder.
  • madness/ˈmad.nəs/nounB22 meaningsComplete loss of reason.
  • maelstrom/ˈmeɪl.stɹəm/nounC2A powerful whirlpool, or a scene of violent confusion.
  • maestro/ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/nounB2+A master of an art, especially conducting music.
  • magazine/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/nounA13 meaningsA publication issued weekly or monthly with articles and photographs.
  • magazine spreadnounB2A feature laid out across two facing pages.
  • mage/meɪd͡ʒ/nounC1A magician, in stories.
  • maggot/ˈmæɡət/nounB2The legless white young of a fly.
  • magic/ˈmad͡ʒɪk/nounA22 meaningsImpossible tricks and mysterious powers.
  • magician/məˈd͡ʒɪʃən/nounB12 meaningsA performer who does tricks that appear impossible.
  • magister/ˈmæd͡ʒɪstə(ɹ)/nounC2A master or a person of learning and authority.
  • magistrate/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪˌstɹeɪt/nounC1A local judge who hears smaller cases.
  • magma/ˈmæɡ.mə/nounB2+Molten rock still under the surface.
  • magnanimity/ˌmæɡnəˈnɪmɪti/nounC2Generosity of spirit, especially towards a beaten rival.
  • magnate/ˈmæɡneɪt/nounC2A rich and powerful figure in business.
  • magnesium/ˌmæɡˈniːzi.əm/nounB2+A light metal that burns with a brilliant white flame.
  • magnet/ˈmæɡ.nɪt/nounB12 meaningsAn object that attracts iron and steel.
  • magnetism/ˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪz.əm/nounC1The invisible pulling force of certain metals.
  • magnitude/ˈmæɡnɪtjuːd/nounC14 meaningsThe great size or importance of something.
  • magpie/ˈmæɡˌpaɪ/nounC2A noisy black and white bird said to steal shiny things.
  • mahjong/mɑːˈd͡ʒɒŋ/nounB2+A Chinese tile game of forming sets.
  • mahogany/məˈhɒɡəni/nounC12 meaningsA hard reddish-brown wood used for fine furniture.
  • maiden/ˈmeɪdən/nounB22 meaningsA young unmarried woman, in old stories.
  • maiden namenounB2The surname a woman had before marrying.
  • maidenheadnounC2A woman's virginity, in old use.
  • mailbox/ˈmeɪl.bɑks/nounB12 meaningsA box in which letters are delivered or posted.
  • mailing list/ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst/nounB2The set of addresses a newsletter goes out to.
  • main/meɪn/adjectiveA13 meaningsLargest or most important of several.
  • main linenounB2The principal route between major places.
  • mainland/ˈmeɪnlənd/nounC1The main body of land, as against its islands.
  • mainsail/ˈmeɪnseɪl/nounC1The largest sail, set behind the main mast.
  • mainstay/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/nounC1The thing everything else depends on.
  • mainstream/ˈmeɪn.stɹiːm/adjectiveC13 meaningsBelonging to what most people accept, like or take part in.
  • maintenance/ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns/nounB1+3 meaningsThe work of keeping machines, buildings or roads in good condition.
  • maitre dnounC1The person in charge of seating guests.
  • major/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/adjectiveA25 meaningsLarge, serious or important.
  • majority/məˈd͡ʒɒ.ɹɪti/nounB22 meaningsMore than half; the larger side of a vote.
  • make/meɪk/verbA16 meaningsTo produce or build something that did not exist before.
  • make-believe/ˈmeɪk bəˌliːv/nounB2Pretending, especially as a children's game.
  • make-up/mæɪkˈɐp/nounB2Coloured products put on the face to improve the look.
  • make-up artistnounB1The person who prepares actors' faces for the camera.
  • makeover/ˈmeɪkˌoʊvɚ/nounB2A complete change of appearance.
  • maker/ˈmeɪk.ə/nounA2+Somebody or something that makes things.
  • maker's marknounC1The small sign showing who made an object.
  • makeup/ˈmeɪkʌp/nounA2+2 meaningsCosmetics applied to the face.
  • malachite/ˈmæl.əˌkaɪt/nounC2A banded green stone used for ornament.
  • malady/ˈmæl.ə.di/nounB2+An illness, or a deep-seated problem in a society.