6 letter word starting with mal

Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
malady noun Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder., A moral or mental defect or disorder.
malaga noun A city and a province of Spain, on the Mediterranean. Hence, Malaga grapes, Malaga raisins, Malaga wines.
malate noun A salt of malic acid.
maleic adjective Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the ethylene series, metameric with fumaric acid and obtained by heating malic acid.
maleyl noun A hypothetical radical derived from maleic acid.
malgre preposition See Mauger.
malice noun Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil., Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness., To regard with extreme ill will.
malign adjective Having an evil disposition toward others; harboring violent enmity; malevolent; malicious; spiteful; — opposed to benign., Unfavorable; unpropitious; pernicious; tending to injure; as, a malign aspect of planets., Malignant; as, a malign ulcer., To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong; to injure., To speak great evil of; to traduce; to defame; to slander; to vilify; to asperse., To entertain malice.
malkin noun Originally, a kitchenmaid; a slattern., A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant., A scarecrow., A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
malled imp. & past participle of Mall
mallet noun A small maul with a short handle, — used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, — used in playing croquet.
mallei plural of Malleus
mallow noun Alt. of Mallows
malmag noun The tarsius, or spectral lemur.
malted imp. & past participle of Malt
maltha noun A variety of bitumen, viscid and tenacious, like pitch, unctuous to the touch, and exhaling a bituminous odor., Mortar.
maltin noun Alt. of Maltine