Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
macarize |
verb t. |
To congratulate. |
macaroni |
noun |
Long slender tubes made of a paste chiefly of wheat flour, and used as an article of food; Italian or Genoese paste., A medley; something droll or extravagant., A sort of droll or fool., A finical person; a fop; — applied especially to English fops of about 1775., The designation of a body of Maryland soldiers in the Revolutionary War, distinguished by a rich uniform. |
macaroon |
noun |
A small cake, composed chiefly of the white of eggs, almonds, and sugar., A finical fellow, or macaroni. |
macavahu |
noun |
A small Brazilian monkey (Callithrix torquatus), — called also collared teetee. |
maccaboy |
noun |
Alt. of Maccoboy |
maccoboy |
noun |
A kind of snuff. |
macerate |
verb t. |
To make lean; to cause to waste away., To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify., To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat; to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to macerate animal or vegetable fiber. |
machinal |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to machines. |
machined |
imp. & past participle |
of Machine |
machiner |
noun |
One who or operates a machine; a machinist. |
macilent |
adjective |
Lean; thin. |
mackerel |
noun |
A pimp; also, a bawd., Any species of the genus Scomber, and of several related genera. They are finely formed and very active oceanic fishes. Most of them are highly prized for food. |
mackinaw |
|
A thick blanket formerly in common use in the western part of the United States. |
maclurea |
noun |
A genus of spiral gastropod shells, often of large size, characteristic of the lower Silurian rocks. |
maclurin |
noun |
See Morintannic. |
macropod |
noun |
Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; — called also spider crab. |
macropus |
noun |
genus of marsupials including the common kangaroo. |
macroura |
adjective |
Alt. of Macroural |
macrural |
adjective |
Same as Macrurous. |
macruran |
noun |
One of the Macrura. |
maculate |
verb |
To spot; to stain; to blur., Marked with spots or maculae; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts. |
maculose |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface; spotted; maculate. |
madbrain |
adjective |
Hot-headed; rash., A rash or hot-headed person. |
maddened |
imp. & past participle |
of Madden |
madecass |
noun |
Alt. of Madecassee |
madefied |
imp. & past participle |
of Madefy |
madhouse |
noun |
A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum; a bedlam. |
madrague |
noun |
A large fish pound used for the capture of the tunny in the Mediterranean; also applied to the seines used for the same purpose. |
madrigal |
noun |
A little amorous poem, sometimes called a pastoral poem, containing some tender and delicate, though simple, thought., An unaccompanied polyphonic song, in four, five, or more parts, set to secular words, but full of counterpoint and imitation, and adhering to the old church modes. Unlike the freer glee, it is best sung with several voices on a part. See Glee. |
maegbote |
noun |
Alt. of Magbote |
maestoso |
adjective & adverb |
Majestic or majestically; — a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner. |
magazine |
noun |
A receptacle in which anything is stored, especially military stores, as ammunition, arms, provisions, etc., The building or room in which the supply of powder is kept in a fortification or a ship., A chamber in a gun for holding a number of cartridges to be fed automatically to the piece., A pamphlet published periodically containing miscellaneous papers or compositions., To store in, or as in, a magazine; to store up for use. |
magdalen |
noun |
A reformed prostitute. |
maggiore |
adjective |
Greater, in respect to scales, intervals, etc., when used in opposition to minor; major. |
magician |
noun |
One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer. |
magister |
noun |
Master; sir; — a title of the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts. |
magnesia |
noun |
A light earthy white substance, consisting of magnesium oxide, and obtained by heating magnesium hydrate or carbonate, or by burning magnesium. It has a slightly alkaline reaction, and is used in medicine as a mild antacid laxative. See Magnesium. |
magnesic |
adjective |
Pertaining to, or containing, magnesium; as, magnesic oxide. |
magnetic |
adjective |
Alt. of Magnetical, A magnet., Any metal, as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive, by any means, the properties of the loadstone, and which then, when suspended, fixes itself in the direction of a magnetic meridian. |
magneto- |
|
A prefix meaning pertaining to, produced by, or in some way connected with, magnetism. |
magnific |
adjective |
Alt. of Magnifical |
magnolia |
noun |
A genus of American and Asiatic trees, with aromatic bark and large sweet-scented whitish or reddish flowers. |
maharmah |
noun |
A muslin wrapper for the head and the lower part of the face, worn by Turkish and Armenian women when they go abroad. |
mahogany |
noun |
A large tree of the genus Swietenia (S. Mahogoni), found in tropical America., The wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture., A table made of mahogany wood. |
mahoohoo |
noun |
The African white two-horned rhinoceros (Atelodus simus). |
mahratta |
noun |
One of a numerous people inhabiting the southwestern part of India. Also, the language of the Mahrattas; Mahrati. It is closely allied to Sanskrit., Of or pertaining to the Mahrattas. |
maidenly |
adjective |
Like a maid; suiting a maid; maiden-like; gentle, modest, reserved., In a maidenlike manner. |
maidhood |
noun |
Maidenhood. |
maidpale |
adjective |
Pale, like a sick girl. |
maieutic |
adjective |
Alt. of Maieutical |
mailable |
adjective |
Admissible lawfully into the mail. |
mailclad |
adjective |
Protected by a coat of mail; clad in armor. |
maimedly |
adverb |
In a maimed manner. |
mainland |
noun |
The continent; the principal land; — opposed to island, or peninsula. |
mainmast |
noun |
The principal mast in a ship or other vessel. |
mainsail |
noun |
The principal sail in a ship or other vessel. |
mainstay |
noun |
The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop., Main support; principal dependence. |
maintain |
verb t. |
To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present reputation., To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish., To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail., To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what is needed., To affirm; to support or defend by argument. |
maistrie |
noun |
Alt. of Maistry |
majestic |
adjective |
Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity, stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand. |
majolica |
noun |
A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy, which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century. |
majorate |
noun |
The office or rank of a major., To augment; to increase. |
majorcan |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to Majorca., A native or inhabitant of Majorca. |
majority |
noun |
The quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority., The military rank of a major., The condition of being of full age, or authorized by law to manage one’s own affairs., The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a majority of the votes cast., Ancestors; ancestry., The amount or number by which one aggregate exceeds all other aggregates with which it is contrasted; especially, the number by which the votes for a successful candidate exceed those for all other candidates; as, he is elected by a majority of five hundred votes. See Plurality. |
makebate |
noun |
One who excites contentions and quarrels. |
makeless |
adjective |
Matchless., Without a mate. |
maladies |
plural |
of Malady |
malagash |
noun |
Same as Malagasy. |
malagasy |
noun sing. & pl. |
A native or natives of Madagascar; also (sing.), the language. |
malamate |
noun |
A salt of malamic acid. |
malamide |
noun |
The acid amide derived from malic acid, as a white crystalline substance metameric with asparagine. |
malapert |
adjective |
Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert., A malapert person. |
malarial |
adjective |
Alt. of Malarious |
malarian |
adjective |
Alt. of Malarious |
malaxate |
verb t. |
To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance. |
maledict |
adjective |
Accursed; abominable. |
malefice |
noun |
An evil deed; artifice; enchantment. |
maligned |
imp. & past participle |
of Malign |
maligner |
noun |
One who maligns. |
malignly |
adverb |
In a malign manner; with malignity. |
malinger |
verb i. |
To act the part of a malingerer; to feign illness or inability. |
malleate |
verb t. |
To hammer; to beat into a plate or leaf. |
mallecho |
noun |
Same as Malicho. |
malleoli |
plural |
of Malleolus |
mallotus |
noun |
A genus of small Arctic fishes. One American species, the capelin (Mallotus villosus), is extensively used as bait for cod. |
malonate |
adjective |
At salt of malonic acid. |
maltonic |
adjective |
Of, pertaining to, or derived from, maltose; specif., designating an acid called also gluconic or dextronic acid. See Gluconic. |
maltreat |
verb t. |
To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly. |
maltster |
noun |
A maltman. |
maltworm |
noun |
A tippler. |
malvesie |
noun |
Malmsey wine. See Malmsey. |
mamaluke |
noun |
Same as Mameluke. |
mameluco |
noun |
A child born of a white father and Indian mother. |
mameluke |
noun |
One of a body of mounted soldiers recruited from slaves converted to Mohammedanism, who, during several centuries, had more or less control of the government of Egypt, until exterminated or dispersed by Mehemet Ali in 1811. |
mammalia |
noun pl. |
The highest class of Vertebrata. The young are nourished for a time by milk, or an analogous fluid, secreted by the mammary glands of the mother. |
mammetry |
noun |
See Mawmetry. |
mammifer |
noun |
A mammal. See Mammalia. |
mammilae |
plural |
of Mammilla |
mammilla |
noun |
The nipple. |
mammodis |
noun |
Coarse plain India muslins. |
manacled |
imp. & past participle |
of Manacle |
managing |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Manage |
managery |
noun |
Management; manner of using; conduct; direction., Husbandry; economy; frugality. |
manation |
noun |
The act of issuing or flowing out. |
manciple |
noun |
A steward; a purveyor, particularly of a college or Inn of Court. |
mandamus |
noun |
A writ issued by a superior court and directed to some inferior tribunal, or to some corporation or person exercising authority, commanding the performance of some specified duty. |
mandarin |
noun |
A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in China and Annam., A small orange, with easily separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (Citrus nobilis)mandarin orange; tangerine –. |
mandator |
noun |
A director; one who gives a mandate or order., The person who employs another to perform a mandate. |
mandelic |
adjective |
Pertaining to an acid first obtained from benzoic aldehyde (oil of better almonds), as a white crystalline substance; — called also phenyl glycolic acid. |
manderil |
noun |
A mandrel. |
mandible |
noun |
The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; — also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of birds., The anterior pair of mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether adapted for biting or not. See Illust. of Diptera. |
mandioca |
noun |
See Manioc. |
mandment |
noun |
Commandment. |
mandolin |
noun |
Alt. of Mandoline |
mandrake |
noun |
A low plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the Nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. It was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is found in the Mediterranean region., The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). See May apple under May, and Podophyllum. |
mandrill |
noun |
a large West African baboon (Cynocephalus, / Papio, mormon). The adult male has, on the sides of the nose, large, naked, grooved swellings, conspicuously striped with blue and red. |
manducus |
noun |
A grotesque mask, representing a person chewing or grimacing, worn in processions and by comic actors on the stage. |
maneless |
adjective |
Having no mane. |
manequin |
noun |
An artist’s model of wood or other material. |
manerial |
adjective |
See Manorial. |
maneuver |
noun |
Alt. of Manoeuvre, Alt. of Manoeuvre, Alt. of Manoeuvre |
mamgabey |
noun |
Any one of several African monkeys of the genus Cercocebus, as the sooty mangabey (C. fuliginosus), which is sooty black. |
manganic |
adjective |
Of, pertaining to resembling, or containing, manganese; specif., designating compounds in which manganese has a higher valence as contrasted with manganous compounds. Cf. Manganous. |
mangcorn |
noun |
A mixture of wheat and rye, or other species of grain. |
mangling |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Mangle |
mangonel |
noun |
A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and javelins. |
mangrove |
noun |
The name of one or two trees of the genus Rhizophora (R. Mangle, and R. mucronata, the last doubtfully distinct) inhabiting muddy shores of tropical regions, where they spread by emitting aerial roots, which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become new stems. The seeds also send down a strong root while yet attached to the parent plant., The mango fish. |
manhaden |
noun |
See Menhaden. |
maniable |
adjective |
Manageable. |
maniacal |
adjective |
Affected with, or characterized by, madness; maniac. |
manicate |
adjective |
Covered with hairs or pubescence so platted together and interwoven as to form a mass easily removed. |
manichee |
noun |
A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is regarded as the source of Good, and Darkness as the source of Evil. |
manicure |
noun |
A person who makes a business of taking care of people’s hands, especially their nails. |
manifest |
adjective |
Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden., Detected; convicted; — with of., A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See Manifesto., A list or invoice of a ship’s cargo, containing a description by marks, numbers, etc., of each package of goods, to be exhibited at the customhouse., To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, — usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit., To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse. |
manifold |
adjective |
Various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated., Exhibited at divers times or in various ways; — used to qualify nouns in the singular number., A copy of a writing made by the manifold process., A cylindrical pipe fitting, having a number of lateral outlets, for connecting one pipe with several others., The third stomach of a ruminant animal., To take copies of by the process of manifold writing; as, to manifold a letter. |
maniform |
adjective |
Shaped like the hand. |
mannered |
adjective |
Having a certain way, esp. a polite way, of carrying and conducting one’s self., Affected with mannerism; marked by excess of some characteristic peculiarity. |
mannerly |
adjective |
Showing good manners; civil; respectful; complaisant., With good manners. |
mannitan |
noun |
A white amorphous or crystalline substance obtained by the partial dehydration of mannite. |
mannitic |
adjective |
Of, pertaining to, resembling, or derived from, mannite. |
mannitol |
noun |
The technical name of mannite. See Mannite. |
manofwar |
n |
A government vessel employed for the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war. |
manorial |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to a manor. |
manovery |
noun |
A contrivance or maneuvering to catch game illegally. |
mansuete |
adjective |
Tame; gentle; kind. |
manswear |
verb i. |
To swear falsely. Same as Mainswear. |
mantchoo |
adjective & noun |
Same as Manchu. |
manteaux |
plural |
of Manteau |
manteaus |
plural |
of Manteau |
mantelet |
noun |
A short cloak formerly worn by knights., A short cloak or mantle worn by women., A musket-proof shield of rope, wood, or metal, which is sometimes used for the protection of sappers or riflemen while attacking a fortress, or of gunners at embrasures; — now commonly written mantlet. |
mantilla |
noun |
A lady’s light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the like., A kind of veil, covering the head and falling down upon the shoulders; — worn in Spain, Mexico, etc. |
mantissa |
noun |
The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic. |
mantling |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Mantle, The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms: — called also lambrequin. |
manually |
adverb |
By hand. |
manubial |
adjective |
Belonging to spoils; taken in war. |
manubria |
plural |
of Manubrium |
manucode |
noun |
Any bird of the genus Manucodia, of Australia and New Guinea. They are related to the bird of paradise. |
manumise |
verb t. |
To manumit. |
manurage |
noun |
Cultivation. |
manuring |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Manure, The act of process of applying manure; also, the manure applied. |
manurial |
adjective |
Relating to manures. |
manyways |
adverb |
Alt. of Manywise |
manywise |
adverb |
In many different ways; variously. |
marabout |
noun |
A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally. |
marasmus |
noun |
A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis. |
marauded |
imp. & past participle |
of Maraud |
marauder |
verb |
A rover in quest of booty or plunder; a plunderer; one who pillages. |
maravedi |
noun |
A small copper coin of Spain, equal to three mils American money, less than a farthing sterling. Also, an ancient Spanish gold coin. |
marbling |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Marble, The art or practice of variegating in color, in imitation of marble., An intermixture of fat and lean in meat, giving it a marbled appearance., Distinct markings resembling the variegations of marble, as on birds and insects. |
marching |
present participle & vb. noun |
of March, a. & n., fr. March, v. |
marchman |
noun |
A person living in the marches between England and Scotland or Wales. |
margaric |
adjective |
Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly. |
margarin |
noun |
A fatty substance, extracted from animal fats and certain vegetable oils, formerly supposed to be a definite compound of glycerin and margaric acid, but now known to be simply a mixture or combination of tristearin and teipalmitin. |
margined |
imp. & past participle |
of Margin, Having a margin., Bordered with a distinct line of color. |
marginal |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to a margin., Written or printed in the margin; as, a marginal note or gloss. |
margrave |
noun |
Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany., The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis. |
marigold |
noun |
A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes. |
marikina |
noun |
A small marmoset (Midas rosalia); the silky tamarin. |
marinade |
noun |
A brine or pickle containing wine and spices, for enriching the flavor of meat and fish. |
marinate |
verb t. |
To salt or pickle, as fish, and then preserve in oil or vinegar; to prepare by the use of marinade. |
maritime |
adjective |
Bordering on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with the sea by site, interest, or power; having shipping and commerce or a navy; as, maritime states., Of or pertaining to the ocean; marine; pertaining to navigation and naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce by sea. |
marjoram |
noun |
A genus of mintlike plants (Origanum) comprising about twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram (O. Majorana) is pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery. The wild marjoram of Europe and America is O. vulgare, far less fragrant than the other. |
markable |
adjective |
Remarkable. |
marketed |
imp. & past participle |
of Market |
marketer |
noun |
One who attends a market to buy or sell; one who carries goods to market. |
markhoor |
noun |
A large wild goat (Capra megaceros), having huge flattened spiral horns. It inhabits the mountains of Northern India and Cashmere. |
marksmen |
plural |
of Marksman |
marksman |
noun |
One skillful to hit a mark with a missile; one who shoots well., One who makes his mark, instead of writing his name, in signing documents. |
marlitic |
adjective |
Partaking of the qualites of marlite. |
marmalet |
noun |
See Marmalade. |
marmoset |
noun |
Any one of numerous species of small South American monkeys of the genera Hapale and Midas, family Hapalidae. They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail. They are often kept as pets. Called also squirrel monkey. |
marmozet |
noun |
See Marmoset. |
maronite |
noun |
One of a body of nominal Christians, who speak the Arabic language, and reside on Mount Lebanon and in different parts of Syria. They take their name from one Maron of the 6th century. |
marooned |
imp. & past participle |
of Maroon |
marquess |
noun |
A marquis. |
marquise |
noun |
The wife of a marquis; a marchioness. |
marriage |
verb t. |
The act of marrying, or the state of being married; legal union of a man and a woman for life, as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony., The marriage vow or contract., A feast made on the occasion of a marriage., Any intimate or close union. |
marrried |
adjective |
Being in the state of matrimony; wedded; as, a married man or woman., Of or pertaining to marriage; connubial; as, the married state. |
marrowed |
imp. & past participle |
of Marrow |
marrying |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Marry |
marsupia |
plural |
of Marsupium |
martagon |
noun |
A lily (Lilium Martagon) with purplish red flowers, found in Europe and Asia. |
mar-text |
noun |
A blundering preacher. |
martinet |
noun |
In military language, a strict disciplinarian; in general, one who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods., The martin. |
martyred |
imp. & past participle |
of Martyr |
martyrly |
adverb |
In the manner of a martyr. |
marveled |
imp. & past participle |
of Marvel |
mary-bud |
noun |
The marigold; a blossom of the marigold. |
marysole |
noun |
A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); — called also carter, and whiff. |
mascotte |
noun |
A person who is supposed to bring good luck to the household to which he or she belongs; anything that brings good luck. |
masorite |
noun |
One of the writers of the Masora. |
massacre |
noun |
The killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the usages of civilized people; as, the massacre on St. Bartholomew’s Day., Murder., To kill in considerable numbers where much resistance can not be made; to kill with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to the usages of nations; to butcher; to slaughter; — limited to the killing of human beings. |
masseter |
noun |
The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication. |
masseuse |
noun f. |
One who performs massage. |
massicot |
noun |
Lead protoxide, PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment. |
massoret |
noun |
Same as Masorite. |
mastered |
imp. & past participle |
of Master |
masterly |
adjective |
Suitable to, or characteristic of, a master; indicating thorough knowledge or superior skill and power; showing a master’s hand; as, a masterly design; a masterly performance; a masterly policy., Imperious; domineering; arbitrary., With the skill of a master. |
masthead |
noun |
The top or head of a mast; the part of a mast above the hounds., To cause to go to the masthead as a punishment. |
masticin |
noun |
A white, amorphous, tenacious substance resembling caoutchouc, and obtained as an insoluble residue of mastic. |
masticot |
noun |
Massicot. |
mastiffs |
plural |
of Mastiff |
mastives |
plural |
of Mastiff |
mastitis |
noun |
Inflammation of the breast. |
mastless |
adjective |
Bearing no mast; as, a mastless oak or beech., Having no mast; as, a mastless vessel. |
mastodon |
noun |
An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks, which are incisor teeth. The species were mostly larger than elephants, and their romains occur in nearly all parts of the world in deposits ranging from Miocene to late Quaternary time. |
mastress |
noun |
Mistress. |
matachin |
noun |
An old dance with swords and bucklers; a sword dance. |
matadore |
noun |
Alt. of Matador |
matamata |
noun |
The bearded tortoise (Chelys fimbriata) of South American rivers. |
matching |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Match |
mateless |
adjective |
Having no mate. |
matelote |
noun |
A dish of food composed of many kinds of fish. |
material |
adjective |
Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies., Hence: Pertaining to, or affecting, the physical nature of man, as distinguished from the mental or moral nature; relating to the bodily wants, interests, and comforts., Of solid or weighty character; not insubstantial; of cinsequence; not be dispensed with; important., Pertaining to the matter, as opposed to the form, of a thing. See Matter., The substance or matter of which anything is made or may be made., To form from matter; to materialize. |
materiel |
noun |
That in a complex system which constitutes the materials, or instruments employed, in distinction from the personnel, or men; as, the baggage, munitions, provisions, etc., of an army; or the buildings, libraries, and apparatus of a college, in distinction from its officers. |
maternal |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness. |
matfelon |
noun |
The knapweed (Centaurea nigra). |
mathesis |
noun |
Learning; especially, mathematics. |
mathurin |
noun |
See Trinitarian. |
matrices |
plural |
of Matrix |
matronal |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to a matron; suitable to an elderly lady or to a married woman; grave; motherly. |
matronly |
adjective |
Advanced in years; elderly., Like, or befitting, a matron; grave; sedate. |
mattages |
noun |
A shrike or butcher bird; — written also matagasse. |
mattered |
imp. & past participle |
of Matter |
mattress |
noun |
A quilted bed; a bed stuffed with hair, moss, or other suitable material, and quilted or otherwise fastened., A mass of interwoven brush, poles, etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents or waves. |
maturant |
noun |
A medicine, or application, which promotes suppuration. |
maturate |
adjective |
To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen., To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess)., To ripen; to become mature; specif/cally, to suppurate. |
maturing |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Mature, Approaching maturity; as, maturing fruits; maturing notes of hand. |
maturely |
adverb |
In a mature manner; with ripeness; completely., With caution; deliberately., Early; soon. |
maturity |
noun |
The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan., Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run. |
matutine |
adjective |
Matutinal. |
maundril |
noun |
A pick with two prongs, to pry with. |
mauveine |
noun |
An artificial organic base, obtained by oxidizing a mixture of aniline and toluidine, and valuable for the dyestuffs it forms. |
maverick |
noun |
In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; — said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle. |
mawmetry |
noun |
The religion of Mohammed; also, idolatry. See Mawmet. |
maxillae |
plural |
of Maxilla |
maxillar |
adjective |
Alt. of Maxillary |
maximize |
verb t. |
To increase to the highest degree. |
maybloom |
noun |
The hawthorn. |
mayoress |
noun |
The wife of a mayor. |
mazarine |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to Cardinal Mazarin, prime minister of France, 1643-1661., Mazarine blue. |
mazdeism |
noun |
The Zoroastrian religion. |
maziness |
noun |
The state or quality of being mazy. |
mazology |
noun |
Same as Mastology. |
mazourka |
noun |
Alt. of Mazurka |