Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
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 |