Words starting with M — 1,282 entries

The 1,282 dictionary words that begin with the letter M, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• monk16 sensesA male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
• Monk1 senseA surname.
• monkey22 sensesA member of the clade Simiiformes other than those in the clade Hominoidea containing apes, generally (but not universally) distinguished by small…
• Monkey1 senseThe ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
• Monks1 senseA surname.
• mono6 sensesA bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding.
• Mono10 sensesA member of a Native American people who traditionally live in the central and eastern Sierra Nevada, the Mono Basin, and adjacent areas of the Great…
• monologue4 sensesA long speech by one person in a play; sometimes a soliloquy; other times spoken to other characters.
• monopoly5 sensesA situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or…
• Monopoly1 senseA board game in which players use play money to buy and trade properties, with the objective of forcing opponents into bankruptcy.
• Monroe32 sensesA Scottish topographic surname from Scottish Gaelic from Gaelic words meaning "foot of a hill"
• monsieur1 senseA man, especially a French gentleman.
• Monsieur1 senseMister, especially in a French context.
• monsignor1 senseAn ecclesiastic title bestowed on some Roman Catholic clerics by the Pope.
• monsoon5 sensesAny of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.
• monster15 sensesA terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.
• Monster1 senseA surname.
• monstrous6 sensesHideous or frightful.
• Montague10 sensesA surname from Old French, variant of Montagu.
• Montana12 sensesA placename. A town and province in northwestern Bulgaria.
• monte2 sensesA game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
• Monte1 senseA surname.
• Montecito1 senseA census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States.
• Montgomery26 sensesA surname from Old French.
• month3 sensesA period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.
• monthly4 sensesOccurring every month.
• months1 senseA person's period; menstrual discharge.
• Montreal16 sensesA place in Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Ottawa and Saint-Lawrence Rivers A river port, the largest city in Quebec, Canada.
• Monty1 senseA diminutive of the male given names Montgomery and Montague.
• monument13 sensesA structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
• Monument6 sensesA place in the United States: A town in El Paso County, Colorado.
• monumental4 sensesIn the manner of a monument.
• moo4 sensesThe characteristic lowing sound made by cattle.
• Moo1 senseA surname.
• mood8 sensesA mental or emotional state, composure.
• moody4 sensesGiven to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
• Moody7 sensesA surname.
• mooing2 sensesThe action of the verb moo; a mooing sound.
• moon15 sensesAny natural satellite of a planet.
• Moon9 sensesThe Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.
• Mooney1 senseA surname from Irish.
• moonlight13 sensesThe light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it.
• moonshine11 sensesThe light of the moon.
• moor5 sensesAn extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a…
• Moor7 sensesA person of an ethnic group speaking the Hassaniya Arabic language, mainly inhabiting Western Sahara, Mauritania, and parts of neighbouring countries…
• Moore15 sensesMany toponymic place names, or parts of place names, derived from moor.
• moose4 sensesThe largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.
• Moose2 sensesAn English surname.
• mop16 sensesAn implement for washing floors or similar, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
• MOP1 senseGBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
• moped2 sensesA lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.
• moping1 senseThe act of one who mopes.
• moral13 sensesOf or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially conforming to principles of rectitude.
• Moral2 sensesA surname from Spanish.
• morale1 senseThe mental and emotional state of a person or group, especially their level of confidence, enthusiasm, and loyalty with regard to a function or task.
• Morales4 sensesA town in Bolívar department, Colombia.
• morality7 sensesRecognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental…
• morally4 sensesIn terms of morals or ethics.
• moran1 senseAn unmarried Maasai or Samburu warrior.
• Moran9 sensesA surname from Old French of Old French origin.
• morbid4 sensesOf, relating to, or afflicted by disease.
• Mordecai2 sensesOne of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king.
• more12 sensesAdditional; further.
• More3 sensesThe Volta-Congo language of the Mossi people, mainly spoken in part of Burkina Faso.
• Moreno4 sensesA characteristical surname from Spanish.
• moreover1 senseIn addition to what has been said.
• morgan1 senseA unit for expressing the relative distance between genes on a chromosome.
• Morgan23 sensesA unisex given name. A male or female given name
• morgue3 sensesA building or room where dead bodies are kept before their proper burial or cremation, (now) particularly in legal and law enforcement contexts.
• Mori2 sensesA surname from Japanese.
• Moriarty4 sensesA surname from Irish.
• mormon1 senseAny of various dark-coloured Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
• Mormon4 sensesIn Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.
• morn1 senseMorning.
• morning4 sensesThe early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.
• Morning1 senseA surname.
• mornings1 senseEvery morning.
• morocco3 sensesA soft leather, made from goatskin, used especially in bookbinding.
• Morocco2 sensesA country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.
• moron3 sensesA stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
• Moron1 senseA commune in southwestern Haiti.
• morphine1 senseA crystalline alkaloid (4,5-epoxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydromorphinan-3,6-diol), extracted from opium, the salts of which are soluble in water and are…
• morris4 sensesA type of pike.
• Morris25 sensesA male given name. A male given name from Old French, a medieval form of French Maurice.
• Morrison10 sensesA Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
• morrow3 sensesTo dawn
• Morrow5 sensesA Scottish surname.
• morse2 sensesA clasp or fastening used to fasten a cope in the front, usually decorative.
• Morse11 sensesA surname transferred from the given name, variant of Morris, from the given name Maurice.
• mort9 sensesDeath; especially, the death of game in hunting.
• Mort2 sensesA surname.
• mortal13 sensesSusceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.
• mortality7 sensesThe state or quality of being mortal. The state of being susceptible to death.
• mortar9 sensesA mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
• mortgage4 sensesA legal agreement in which a borrower pledges real property as collateral for a loan used to purchase or refinance that property.
• Mortimer6 sensesA British surname from Old French.
• Morton29 sensesAny of several places of that name (or Moreton) meaning "settlement near a moor or marsh", or named after people. A number of places in England: A…
• mortuary3 sensesOf or relating to death or a funeral; funereal.
• Morty1 senseA short form of the male given names Mortimer and Morton.
• Moscow27 sensesA federal city, the capital and largest city of Russia.
• Moses6 sensesThe pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.
• mosque1 senseA place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
• mosquito2 sensesA small flying insect of the family Culicidae, the females of which bite humans and animals and suck blood, leaving an itching bump on the skin, and…
• Mosquito2 sensesA settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador.
• moss9 sensesAny of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum…
• Moss7 sensesA surname.
• Mossad1 senseThe national intelligence agency of Israel.
• most8 sensesForms the superlative of many adjectives.
• mostly3 sensesMainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
• motel3 sensesA type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are…
• moth6 sensesAny flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from…
• mother23 sensesA female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).
• Mother4 sensesOne of the triune goddesses of the Lady in Wicca alongside the Crone and Maiden and representing a woman older than a girlish Maiden but younger than…
• mother-in-law5 sensesThe mother of one's spouse.
• motherfucker8 sensesExpressing dismay, discontent, or surprise.
• motherfucking2 sensesAn intensifier, used in the same contexts as fucking, but more intense.
• motherhood2 sensesThe state of being a mother.
• motherland4 sensesThe country of one's ancestors.
• motion14 sensesA change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to…
• Motion1 senseA surname.
• motivate2 sensesTo provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.
• motivated1 senseEnthusiastic, especially about striving toward a goal.
• motivation5 sensesWillingness of action especially in behavior.
• motive9 sensesAn incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action.
• moto4 sensesOne of a series of motocross or BMX races.
• Moto1 senseA locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
• motor12 sensesA machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
• motorbike3 sensesA motorcycle.
• motorcycle2 sensesAn open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
• motto5 sensesA personal slogan.
• mould6 sensesCommonwealth standard spelling of mold.
• Mould1 senseA surname.
• mound14 sensesAn artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
• Mound10 sensesA number of places in the United States: A township in Effingham County, Illinois.
• mount29 sensesA hill or mountain.
• Mount3 sensesA surname.
• mountain6 sensesAn elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small…
• Mountain10 sensesA placename: A minor city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States.
• mountains1 sensemountain range
• mounted2 sensesOn horseback.
• mounting3 sensesThat continues to mount; steadily rising or accumulating.
• mourn6 sensesTo express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
• mourning5 sensesThe act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation.
• Mourning1 senseA surname.
• mouse17 sensesAny mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail.
• Mouse2 sensesThe Walt Disney Company.
• mousse5 sensesAn airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse.
• moustache2 sensesA growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.
• mouth21 sensesThe front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
• mouthful5 sensesThe amount that will fit in a mouth.
• mouthing2 sensesThe act of forming a shape with the mouth.
• move25 sensesTo change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
• moved2 sensesEmotionally affected; touched.
• movement10 sensesPhysical motion between points in space.
• moves1 senseA good ability to dance.
• movie5 sensesA recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film; a video.
• movies1 senseThe cinema
• moving4 sensesThat moves or move.
• mow9 sensesTo cut down grass or crops.
• Mow1 senseA surname.
• mower4 sensesA lawnmower, a machine used to cut grass on lawns.
• Mower1 senseA surname originating as an occupation for a mower of hay.
• moya1 senseFlowing mud associated with a volcanic eruption (especially in South America), formed when snow or a lake near a volcano is disrupted, or when rain…
• Moya1 senseA surname from Spanish.
• Moz1 senseMorrissey (born 1959), an English singer-songwriter and author.
• Mozart4 sensesBy analogy with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a musical virtuoso.
• MRI1 senseTo take an MRI scan of.
• Ms1 senseTitle used before an adult woman's name or surname, especially when it is not desired or possible to indicate her marital status with Miss or Mrs.
• MS1 senseM/S: Initialism of motor ship.
• MTV1 senseA television channel that originally showed mostly music videos but now shows a wide variety of content.
• mu4 sensesThe 12th letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.
• Mu3 sensesA hypothetical or legendary continent that allegedly existed in the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean.
• MU1 senseA person engaged in a situationship
• much13 sensesA large amount of.
• Much1 senseA surname from German.
• muck16 sensesSlimy mud, sludge.
• Muck2 sensesA surname.
• MUCK1 senseA kind of textbased online roleplaying game incorporating social interaction and allowing players to extend the environment with new rooms, objects,…
• mud21 sensesA mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.
• MUD1 senseDemocratic Unity Roundtable, a coalition of opposition political parties in Venezuela.
• muddy28 sensesCovered or splashed with, or full of, mud (“wet soil”).
• Mueller2 sensesA surname from German.
• muffin15 sensesA type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten.
• Muffin2 sensesA surname.
• MUFFIN1 senseTo transfer files between 13-sector and 16-sector Apple II diskettes, as with MUFFIN (Move Utility For Files In NewDOS.)
• muffled1 senseStifled or covered up; diminished by interference.
• mug15 sensesA large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
• mugging1 senseA quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
• Muhammad4 sensesThe figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.
• Mulder1 senseA surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Miller.
• mule12 sensesThe generally sterile male or female hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse.
• Mule1 senseA surname.
• mules1 senseTo remove skin from (an animal) to prevent myiasis.
• muller10 sensesOne who, or that which, mulls. A person who mulls wine or other alcoholic beverages.
• Muller1 senseA surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation].
• mulligan3 sensesAn unpenalized chance to re-take a stroke that went awry.
• Mulligan1 senseA surname from Irish.
• multiple11 sensesMore than one (followed by plural).
• multiply9 sensesTo increase the amount, degree or number of (something).
• mum10 sensesmother