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

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  • metronome/ˈmɛt.ɹəˌnoʊm/nounB2+A device that ticks a steady beat to practise to.
  • metropolis/mɪˈtɹɒp.ə.lɪs/nounB2+A giant important city.
  • microbe/ˈmaɪkɹəʊb/nounB2+A living thing too small to see without a lens.
  • microchip/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌt͡ʃɪp/nounB2+A tiny implant carrying an animal's identity.
  • microorganism/ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡəˌnɪz.m̩/nounB2+A creature so small it can only be seen through a microscope.
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A trader who buys from the maker and sells on.
  • midge/mɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+A very small biting fly.
  • midsummer/mɪdˈsʌmə(ɹ)/nounB2+The middle of summer, marked in many traditions.
  • midterm/ˈmɪdˌtɚm/nounB2+An examination held halfway through a course.
  • midwife/ˈmɪd.waɪf/nounB2+2 meaningsA trained professional who cares for women through pregnancy and delivers babies.
  • mildew/ˈmɪl.djuː/nounB2+A fungus that grows in damp and stains what it touches.
  • milestone/ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn/nounB23 meaningsA point marking real progress along a long path.
  • milkmaid/ˈmɪlkmeɪd/nounB2+A woman who milks cows.
  • mindset/ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/nounB2+The settled habits of thought a person brings.
  • minion/ˈmɪnjən/nounB2+A lowly follower who does what they are told.
  • 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.
  • minotaur/ˈmɪnəˌtɔː(ɹ)/nounB2+A monster with a bull's head kept in a maze.
  • mirage/mɪˈɹɑːʒ/nounB2+A false pool of water seen in the heat.
  • miscalculationnounB2+A mistake in working something out.
  • miscarriage/ˈmɪskaɹɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe early loss of a pregnancy.
  • misconception/ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/nounB2+A belief that is widely held and wrong.
  • miser/ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody who hoards money and will not spend it.
  • mishap/ˈmɪshæp/nounB2+An unlucky accident, usually a small one.
  • misinformation/ˌmɪs.ɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+Wrong information spread by people who believe it.
  • mismanagement/ˌmɪsˈmænɪd͡ʒmənt/nounB2+Running something badly.
  • misogyny/mɪˈsɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/nounB2+Hatred of, or deep prejudice against, women.
  • misstep/ˈmɪs.stɛp/<q:noun>nounB2+A wrong move that causes trouble.
  • misuse/mɪsˈjuːs/nounB2+2 meaningsUsing something wrongly or for the wrong purpose.
  • mite/maɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsA very small creature.
  • mitt/mɪt/nounB2+3 meaningsA thick padded glove for handling hot things.
  • moat/məʊt/nounB2+A wide water-filled ditch around a castle.
  • mobster/ˈmɒb.stə/nounB2+A member of an organised criminal gang.
  • mockery/ˈmɒkəɹi/nounB2+Ridicule, or a poor imitation of something.
  • mockupnounB2+A realistic sample of how something will look.
  • modem/ˈməʊdəm/nounB2+A device connecting a computer to a telephone line.
  • moderation/ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsThe work of removing posts that break the rules.
  • modesty/ˈmɒd.ə.sti/nounB2+A quiet unwillingness to boast about yourself.
  • mogul/ˈməʊɡəl/nounB2+A very powerful figure in an industry.
  • molasses/məˈlæsɪz/nounB2+A thick dark syrup left when sugar is refined.
  • molestation/mɒlɪˈsteɪʃən/nounB2+Unwanted sexual interference with somebody.
  • mollusc/ˈmɒləsk/nounB2+A soft-bodied animal, usually inside a shell.
  • monarchy/ˈmɒnəki/nounB2+Rule by a royal family with a crown at its head.
  • mongrel/ˈmʌŋ.ɡɹəl/nounB2+A dog of mixed and unrecorded breeding.
  • monologue/ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/nounB2+A long speech by one person alone.
  • monorail/ˈmɑnəɹeɪl/nounB2+A train running along a single raised beam.
  • montage/mɒnˈtɑːʒ/nounB2+A sequence of short shots cut together to compress time.
  • moorlandnounB2+Open high ground covered in heather and grass.
  • mortar/ˈmɔːtə/nounB2+3 meaningsThe paste of sand, cement and water that binds bricks and stones together.
  • mosaic/məʊˈzeɪk/nounB2+A picture built from thousands of small coloured pieces.
  • mothball/ˈmɒθbɔːl/nounB2+A small white ball that keeps insects out of stored wool.
  • motherboard/ˈmʌðɚˌbɔɹd/nounB2+The main board inside a computer that everything plugs into.
  • motif/moʊˈtiːf/nounB2+A recurring design, image or musical figure in a work.
  • mousse/muːs/nounB2+2 meaningsA light airy dessert full of whipped bubbles.
  • mozambiquenounB2+A country on the Indian Ocean coast of Africa.
  • muffler/ˈmʌflɚ/nounB2+Something that deadens sound.
  • mugger/ˈmʌɡɚ/nounB2+Somebody who robs people in the street by force.
  • mulberry/ˈmʌlˌbɛɹi/nounB2+A dark purple fruit, or the tree it grows on.
  • mullet/ˈmʌlɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsA common sea fish.