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 |