Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
magbote |
noun |
Compensation for the injury done by slaying a kinsman., See Maegbote. |
magdala |
adjective |
Designating an orange-red dyestuff obtained from naphthylamine, and called magdala red, naphthalene red, etc. |
magenta |
noun |
An aniline dye obtained as an amorphous substance having a green bronze surface color, which dissolves to a shade of red; also, the color; — so called from Magenta, in Italy, in allusion to the battle fought there about the time the dye was discovered. Called also fuchsine, roseine, etc. |
maggoty |
adjective |
Infested with maggots., Full of whims; capricious. |
magical |
adjective |
Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency., Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery. Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle. |
magilph |
noun |
See Megilp. |
magnate |
|
A person of rank; a noble or grandee; a person of influence or distinction in any sphere., One of the nobility, or certain high officers of state belonging to the noble estate in the national representation of Hungary, and formerly of Poland. |
magnify |
verb t. |
To make great, or greater; to increase the dimensions of; to amplify; to enlarge, either in fact or in appearance; as, the microscope magnifies the object by a thousand diameters., To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or respect in which one is held., To praise highly; to land; to extol., To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty., To have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they really are; to increase the apparent dimensions of objects; as, some lenses magnify but little., To have effect; to be of importance or significance. |
maguari |
noun |
A South American stork (Euxenara maguari), having a forked tail. |