7 letter word starting with mi

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miasmal adjective Containing miasma; miasmatic.
miauled imp. & past participle of Miaul
micella noun A theoretical aggregation of molecules constituting a structural particle of protoplasm, capable of increase or diminution without change in chemical nature.
michery noun Theft; cheating.
miching adjective Hiding; skulking; cowardly.
micmacs noun pl. A tribe of Indians inhabiting Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
microbe noun Alt. of Microbion
microhm noun The millionth part of an ohm.
middest superl. Situated most nearly in the middle; middlemost; midmost., Midst; middle.
midding noun Same as Midden.
middler noun One of a middle or intermediate class in some schools and seminaries.
middies plural of Middy
midgard noun The middle space or region between heaven and hell; the abode of human beings; the earth.
midland adjective Being in the interior country; distant from the coast or seashore; as, midland towns or inhabitants., Surrounded by the land; mediterranean., The interior or central region of a country; — usually in the plural.
midmain noun The middle part of the main or sea.
midmost adjective Middle; middlemost.
midrash noun A talmudic exposition of the Hebrew law, or of some part of it.
midriff noun See Diaphragm, n., 2.
mid sea Alt. of Mid-sea
mid-sea The middle part of the sea or ocean.
midship adjective Of or pertaining to, or being in, the middle of a ship.
midward adjective Situated in the middle., In or toward the midst.
midweek noun The middle of the week. Also used adjectively.
midwife noun A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art., To assist in childbirth., To perform the office of midwife.
midwive verb t. To midwife.
migrant adjective Migratory., A migratory bird or other animal.
migrate verb i. To remove from one country or region to another, with a view to residence; to change one’s place of residence; to remove; as, the Moors who migrated from Africa into Spain; to migrate to the West., To pass periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding; — said of certain birds, fishes, and quadrupeds.
mikmaks noun Same as Micmacs.
mileage noun An allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile., Aggregate length or distance in miles; esp., the sum of lengths of tracks or wires of a railroad company, telegraph company, etc.
milfoil noun A common composite herb (Achillea Millefolium) with white flowers and finely dissected leaves; yarrow.
miliary adjective Like millet seeds; as, a miliary eruption., Accompanied with an eruption like millet seeds; as, a miliary fever., Small and numerous; as, the miliary tubercles of Echini., One of the small tubercles of Echini.
miliola noun A genus of Foraminifera, having a porcelanous shell with several longitudinal chambers.
militar adjective Military.
militia noun In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies., Military service; warfare.
milking present participle & vb. noun of Milk
milkful adjective Full of milk; abounding with food.
milkily adverb In a milky manner.
milkmen plural of Milkman
milkman noun A man who sells milk or delivers is to customers.
milksop noun A piece of bread sopped in milk; figuratively, an effeminate or weak-minded person.
milling present participle & vb. noun of Mill, The act or employment of grinding or passing through a mill; the process of fulling; the process of making a raised or intented edge upon coin, etc.; the process of dressing surfaces of various shapes with rotary cutters. See Mill.
milldam noun A dam or mound to obstruct a water course, and raise the water to a height sufficient to turn a mill wheel.
millier noun A weight of the metric system, being one million grams; a metric ton.
million noun The number of ten hundred thousand, or a thousand thousand, — written 1,000, 000. See the Note under Hundred., A very great number; an indefinitely large number., The mass of common people; — with the article the.
millrea noun Alt. of Millreis
millree noun Alt. of Millreis
milreis noun A Portuguese money of account rated in the treasury department of the United States at one dollar and eight cents; also, a Brazilian money of account rated at fifty-four cents and six mills.
milvine adjective Of or resembling birds of the kite kind., A bird related to the kite.
mimesis noun Imitation; mimicry.
mimetic Alt. of Mimetical
mimical adjective Imitative; mimetic., Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures., Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; — applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
mimicry noun The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule., Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, — a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism.
minable adjective Such as can be mined; as, minable earth.
minaret noun A slender, lofty tower attached to a mosque and surrounded by one or more projecting balconies, from which the summon to prayer is cried by the muezzin.
minging present participle & vb. noun of Mince
mincing adjective That minces; characterized by primness or affected nicety.
minding present participle & vb. noun of Mind, Regard; mindfulness.
mindful adjective Bearing in mind; regardful; attentive; heedful; observant.
mineral verb i. An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except certain glassy igneous forms, are either simple minerals or aggregates of minerals., A mine., Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral)., Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance., Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters.
minerva noun The goddess of wisdom, of war, of the arts and sciences, of poetry, and of spinning and weaving; — identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene.
minette noun The smallest of regular sizes of portrait photographs.
minever noun Same as Miniver.
mingled imp. & past participle of Mingle
mingler noun One who mingles.
miniard adjective Migniard.
miniate verb t. To paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion; also, to decorate with letters, or the like, painted red, as the page of a manuscript., Of or pertaining to the color of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion.
minibus noun A kind of light passenger vehicle, carrying four persons.
minikin noun A little darling; a favorite; a minion., A little pin., Small; diminutive.
minimum noun The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; — opposed to maximum.
minimus noun A being of the smallest size., The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes.
minious adjective Of the color of red or vermilion.
miniver noun A fur esteemed in the Middle Ages as a part of costume. It is uncertain whether it was the fur of one animal only or of different animals.
minivet noun A singing bird of India of the family Campephagidae.
minster noun A church of a monastery. The name is often retained and applied to the church after the monastery has ceased to exist (as Beverly Minster, Southwell Minster, etc.), and is also improperly used for any large church.
minting present participle & vb. noun of Mint
mintage noun The coin, or other production, made in a mint., The duty paid to the mint for coining.
mintmen plural of Mintman
mintman noun One skilled in coining, or in coins; a coiner.
minuend noun The number from which another number is to be subtracted.
minutia noun A minute particular; a small or minor detail; — used chiefly in the plural.
miocene adjective Of or pertaining to the middle division of the Tertiary., The Miocene period. See Chart of Geology.
mirable adjective Wonderful; admirable.
miracle noun A wonder or wonderful thing., Specifically: An event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event, or one transcending the ordinary laws by which the universe is governed., A miracle play., A story or legend abounding in miracles., To make wonderful.
mirador noun Same as Belvedere.
mirbane noun See Nitrobenzene.
mirific adjective Alt. of Mirifical
misbear verb t. To carry improperly; to carry (one’s self) wrongly; to misbehave.
misbode imp. of Misbede, imp. of Misbede.
misbede verb t. To wrong; to do injury to.
misborn adjective Born to misfortune.
miscall verb t. To call by a wrong name; to name improperly., To call by a bad name; to abuse.
miscast verb t. To cast or reckon wrongly., An erroneous cast or reckoning.
mischna noun See Mishna.
miscite verb t. To cite erroneously.
miscopy verb t. To copy amiss., A mistake in copying.
misdate verb t. To date erroneously.
misdeal verb t. & i. To deal or distribute wrongly, as cards; to make a wrong distribution., The act of misdealing; a wrong distribution of cards to the players.
misdeed noun An evil deed; a wicked action.
misdeem verb t. To misjudge.
misdiet noun Improper., To diet improperly.
misdone past participle of Misdo
misdoer noun A wrongdoer.
misease noun Want of ease; discomfort; misery.
miseasy adjective Not easy; painful.
miserly adjective Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.
misfell imp. of Misfall
misfall verb t. To befall, as ill luck; to happen to unluckily.
misfare verb i. To fare ill., Misfortune.
misform verb t. To make in an ill form.
misgave imp. of Misgive
misgive verb t. To give or grant amiss., Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead of confidence and courage; to impart fear to; to make irresolute; — usually said of the mind or heart, and followed by the objective personal pronoun., To suspect; to dread., To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute.
mishcup noun The scup.
mishear verb t. & i. To hear incorrectly.
mishnic adjective Of or pertaining to the Mishna.
misjoin verb t. To join unfitly or improperly.
miskeep verb t. To keep wrongly.
misknow verb t. To have a mistaken notion of or about.
mislaid imp. & past participle of Mislay
misling present participle & vb. noun of Misle
mislead verb t. To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive.
mislike verb To dislike; to disapprove of; to have aversion to; as, to mislike a man., Dislike; disapprobation; aversion.
mislive verb i. To live amiss.
misluck noun Ill luck; misfortune.
mistake verb t. To make or form amiss; to spoil in making., To take or choose wrongly., To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one’s meaning., To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another., To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge., To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error., An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct., Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.
mismark verb t. To mark wrongly.
mismate verb t. To mate wrongly or unsuitably; as, to mismate gloves or shoes; a mismated couple.
misname verb t. To call by the wrong name; to give a wrong or inappropriate name to.
mispell verb t. Alt. of Mispend
mispend verb t. See Misspell, Misspend, etc.
misrate verb t. To rate erroneously.
misread imp. & past participle of Misread, To read amiss; to misunderstand in reading.
misrule verb t. & i. To rule badly; to misgovern., The act, or the result, of misruling., Disorder; confusion; tumult from insubordination.
misruly adjective Unruly.
missing present participle & vb. noun of Miss, Absent from the place where it was expected to be found; lost; wanting; not present when called or looked for.
misseek verb t. To seek for wrongly.
misseem verb i. To make a false appearance., To misbecome; to be misbecoming.
missend verb t. To send amiss or incorrectly.
missile adjective Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or rngine, so as to strike an object at a distance., A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projcted, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet.
mission noun The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission., That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission., Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy., An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries., An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches., A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers., Dismission; discharge from service., To send on a mission.
missish adjective Like a miss; prim; affected; sentimental.
missive noun Specially sent; intended or prepared to be sent; as, a letter missive., Missile., That which is sent; a writing containing a message., One who is sent; a messenger.
misstep noun A wrong step; an error of conduct., To take a wrong step; to go astray.
misting present participle & vb. noun of Mist
mistook imp. & obs. past participle of Mistake, imp. & obs. p. p. of Mistake.
mistold imp. & past participle of Mistell
mistell verb t. To tell erroneously.
misterm verb t. To call by a wrong name; to miscall.
mistery noun See Mystery, a trade.
mistful adjective Clouded with, or as with, mist.
mistico noun A kind of small sailing vessel used in the Mediterranean. It is rigged partly like a xebec, and partly like a felucca.
mistide verb i. To happen or come to pass unfortunately; also, to suffer evil fortune.
mistily adverb With mist; darkly; obscurely.
mistime verb t. To time wrongly; not to adapt to the time.
mistion noun Mixture.
mistral noun A violent and cold northwest wind experienced in the Mediterranean provinces of France, etc.
mistrow verb i. To think wrongly.
mistune verb t. To tune wrongly.
mistura noun A mingled compound in which different ingredients are contained in a liquid state; a mixture. See Mixture, n., 4., Sometimes, a liquid medicine containing very active substances, and which can only be administered by drops.
misturn verb t. To turn amiss; to pervert.
misuser noun One who misuses., Unlawful use of a right; use in excess of, or varying from, one’s right.
miswear verb t. To wear ill.
misween verb i. To ween amiss; to misjudge; to distrust; to be mistaken.
miswend verb i. To go wrong; to go astray.
misword verb t. To word wrongly; as, to misword a message, or a sentence., A word wrongly spoken; a cross word.
misyoke verb t. To yoke improperly.
mitered imp. & past participle of Mitre
mitring of Mitre
mithras noun The sun god of the Persians.
mitosis noun See Karyokinesis.
mittent adjective Sending forth; emitting.
mixable adjective Capable of being mixed.
mixedly adverb In a mixed or mingled manner.
mixtion noun Mixture., A kind of cement made of mastic, amber, etc., used as a mordant for gold leaf.
mixture noun The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients., That which results from mixing different ingredients together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses and water; — also, a medley., An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional ingredient., A kind of liquid medicine made up of many ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid preparation in which the solid ingredients are not completely dissolved., A mass of two or more ingredients, the particles of which are separable, independent, and uncompounded with each other, no matter how thoroughly and finely commingled; — contrasted with a compound; thus, gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of carbon, sulphur, and niter., An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges of pipes, used only in combination with the foundation and compound stops; — called also furniture stop. It consists of high harmonics, or overtones, of the ground tone.
mizmaze noun A maze or labyrinth.
mizzled imp. & past participle of Mizzle