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

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19,295 words · showing 11,041–11,100

  • mutilationnounC1Violent damage that hacks off or disfigures part of a body or an object.
  • mutinous/ˈmjuːtɪnəs/adjectiveC2Refusing to obey those in command.
  • mutiny/ˈmju.tə.ni/nounB2+A revolt by a crew against their officers.
  • mutt/mʌt/nounB2A dog of mixed or unknown breeding.
  • mutter/ˈmʌtə/verbB23 meaningsTo speak low and unclearly, so that people catch only half of it.
  • mutton/ˈmʌt(ə)n/
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The meat of a fully grown sheep.
  • mutual/ˈmjuːt͡ʃuəl/adjectiveB2Felt or done by each side towards the other.
  • muzzle/ˈmʌzəl/nounB25 meaningsThe projecting nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog, horse or fox.
  • my pleasurephraseB1A warm reply to being thanked.
  • myanmarnounB2Southeast Asian country of golden pagodas, once called Burma.
  • myopic/maɪˈɒpɪk/adjectiveC1Short-sighted, in vision or in planning.
  • myriad/ˈmɪɹi.æd/nounC22 meaningsAn extremely great number.
  • myrrh/mɜːɹ/nounC1A fragrant gum used in perfume and incense.
  • myrtle/ˈmɜːtl̩/nounC2An evergreen Mediterranean shrub with white blossom.
  • mysterious/mɪˈstɪə̯.ɹi.əs/adjectiveB12 meaningsStrange and impossible to explain.
  • mystery/ˈmɪs.t(ə.)ɹi/nounB13 meaningsSomething that cannot be explained.
  • mystify/ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/verbB2+To puzzle somebody completely.
  • mystique/mɪˈstiːk/nounC2A glamorous air of mystery around somebody.
  • myth/mɪθ/nounB22 meaningsAn ancient story of gods and heroes.
  • mythical/ˈmɪθɪkəl/adjectiveB2Belonging to old stories rather than to fact.
  • mythological/ˌmɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/adjectiveC1Belonging to the ancient stories of gods and heroes.
  • mythology/mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/nounC12 meaningsThe whole body of a people's old sacred stories.
  • nacho/ˈnæt͡ʃəʊ/nounB1+A tortilla chip served with cheese and peppers.
  • nadir/ˈneɪˌdɪə(ɹ)/nounC2The lowest point in somebody's fortunes.
  • nag/ˈnæɡ/verbB24 meaningsTo keep asking or complaining about the same thing until somebody gives in.
  • nail/neɪl/nounB15 meaningsThe hard flat covering at the end of a finger or toe.
  • nail artnounB2Small painted designs on the nails.
  • nail clippersnounB1A small hinged tool for shortening nails.
  • nail file/ˈneɪl ˌfaɪl/nounB1A rough strip used to shape the nails.
  • nail varnishnounB1Coloured lacquer painted onto the nails.
  • naive/naɪˈiːv/adjectiveB2Trusting and innocent from lack of experience.
  • naivety/nɑːˈiːvti/nounC1Innocent lack of experience or suspicion.
  • naked/ˈneɪkɪd/adjectiveA23 meaningsWearing no clothes.
  • name/neɪm/nounA14 meaningsWhat somebody or something is called.
  • namegivingnounC2The occasion of choosing and announcing a child's name.
  • namelessadjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving no name, or not identified.
  • namely/ˈneɪmli/adverbC1That is to say, introducing the specific ones you mean.
  • namesake/ˈneɪmseɪk/nounC1Somebody named after another person.
  • namibianounB2Country of red desert dunes on Africa's southwest coast.
  • naming ceremonynounB2A non-religious occasion for announcing a child's name.
  • nanny/ˈnæni/nounB12 meaningsSomebody paid to look after children in their home.
  • nap/næp/nounB1A short sleep in the middle of the day.
  • nape/neɪp/nounC1The back of the neck, below the hairline.
  • napkin/ˈnæpˌkɪn/nounA2+2 meaningsA square of cloth or paper used at the table to protect your clothes and wipe your mouth.
  • nappy/ˈnæpi/nounA2+The absorbent wrap a baby wears.
  • nappy rashnounB2Sore skin caused by a wet wrap.
  • narc/ˈnɑːk/nounC1An officer who deals with illegal drugs.
  • narcissism/ˈnɑːsəˌsɪzm/nounB2+Excessive admiration of yourself.
  • narcotic/nɑːˈkɒtɪk/nounC2A drug that relieves pain and dulls the senses.
  • narrate/nəˈɹeɪt/verbB2+To tell a story aloud from beginning to end.
  • narration/nəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The telling of a story, especially aloud over pictures.
  • narrative/ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/nounB2+An account of connected events.
  • narrator/nəˈɹeɪ.tə/nounB22 meaningsThe voice or character that tells a story.
  • narrow/ˈnæɹəʊ/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsMeasuring a small distance from one side to the other.
  • narrow gaugenounC1A railway with rails closer together than usual.
  • narrow-minded/ˈnæ.ɹəʊˌmaɪn.dɪd/adjectiveB2Unwilling to consider views unlike your own.
  • narwhalnounC2An Arctic whale with one long straight tusk out of its head.
  • nary/ˈnɛə.ɹi/adjectiveC2Not one.
  • nasal/ˈneɪ.zəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsSounding as if the voice came through the nose.
  • nascent/ˈneɪ.sənt/adjectiveC2Just coming into being.