Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
minacity |
noun |
Disposition to threaten. |
minatory |
adjective |
Threatening; menacing. |
mindless |
adjective |
Not indued with mind or intellectual powers; stupid; unthinking., Unmindful; inattentive; heedless; careless. |
mingling |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Mingle |
miniated |
imp. & past participle |
of Miniate |
minified |
imp. & past participle |
of Minify |
miniment |
noun |
A trifle; a trinket; a token. |
minimize |
verb t. |
To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum. |
minionly |
adjective & adverb |
Like a minion; daintily. |
minister |
noun |
A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument., An officer of justice., One to whom the sovereign or executive head of a government intrusts the management of affairs of state, or some department of such affairs., A representative of a government, sent to the court, or seat of government, of a foreign nation to transact diplomatic business., One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments., To furnish or apply; to afford; to supply; to administer., To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular., To supply or to things needful; esp., to supply consolation or remedies. |
ministry |
noun |
The act of ministering; ministration; service., Agency; instrumentality., The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent; ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial function or profession., The body of ministers of state; also, the clergy, as a body., Administration; rule; term in power; as, the ministry of Pitt. |
minorate |
verb t. |
To diminish. |
minoress |
noun |
See Franciscan Nuns, under Franciscan, a. |
minorite |
noun |
A Franciscan friar. |
minority |
adjective & noun |
The state of being a minor, or under age., State of being less or small., The smaller number; — opposed to majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority. |
minotaur |
noun |
A fabled monster, half man and half bull, confined in the labyrinth constructed by Daedalus in Crete. |
minstrel |
noun |
In the Middle Ages, one of an order of men who subsisted by the arts of poetry and music, and sang verses to the accompaniment of a harp or other instrument; in modern times, a poet; a bard; a singer and harper; a musician. |
minutary |
adjective |
Pertaining to, or consisting of, minutes. |
minutely |
adverb |
In a minute manner; with minuteness; exactly; nicely., Happening every minute; continuing; unceasing., At intervals of a minute; very often and regularly. |
minutiae |
plural |
of Minutia |