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- mindnoun
The element of a person that enables them to be aware, think, and feel.
- mindedadjective
Inclined or disposed to think or act in a particular way. (Usually in combination)
- mindingverb
Taking care of or looking after someone or something.
- mindsnoun
The elements of a person that enable consciousness, thought, and feeling.
- minepronoun
Used to refer to something belonging to or associated with the speaker.
- minernoun
A person who works in a mine extracting minerals or coal.
- mineralnoun
A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure.
- minersnoun
Plural of miner; people who work in mines extracting coal, ore, or other minerals.
- minesnoun
(noun, plural) Excavations in the earth from which minerals, coal, or precious stones are extracted.
- mingleverb
To move among and talk to other people at a social gathering.
- miniadjective
Denoting a miniature version of something; very small of its kind.
- miniaturenoun
A thing that is much smaller than normal, especially a small replica or model.
- minimaladjective
Of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; very small or slight.
- minimumnoun
The least or smallest amount, quantity, or degree possible or recorded.
- miningnoun
The process or industry of extracting minerals, coal, or other geological materials from the earth.
- ministernoun
A head of a government department.
- ministersnoun
Members of a government who head specific departments or ministries.
- ministrynoun
A government department headed by a minister.
- minknoun
A small, semiaquatic carnivorous mammal of the weasel family, native to North America and Eurasia, farmed for its valuable fur.
- minoradjective
Lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.
- minoritynoun
The smaller number or part; a number or amount that is less than half of the total.
- mintnoun
An aromatic plant of the deadnettle family, used as a culinary herb.
- minuspreposition
With the subtraction of; reduced by.
- minutenoun
A period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.
- minutesnoun
Plural of minute: periods of time equal to sixty seconds each.
- miraclenoun
An extraordinary and welcome event attributed to divine agency; a supernatural occurrence.
- miraclesnoun
Plural of miracle; extraordinary events attributed to divine intervention.
- miraculousadjective
Of the nature of a miracle; having supernatural qualities.
- miragenoun
An optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of water or other images in a desert or on a hot road.
- mirrornoun
A reflective surface, typically glass coated with metal, that reflects a clear image.
- mirrorsnoun
(noun, plural) Reflective surfaces, typically of glass coated with metal, that reflect a clear image.
- mischiefnoun
Playful misbehavior or troublemaking, especially in children.
- miserableadjective
Wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable; in a state of misery.
- miserynoun
A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.
- misfortunenoun
Bad luck or an unlucky condition or event.
- misguidedadjective
Having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning; mistaken.
- misplacedverb
(verb) Past tense and past participle of misplace; put something in the wrong place and temporarily lost it.
- missverb
To fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with something.
- missilenoun
A weapon that is self-propelled or thrown at a target, especially one powered by a rocket engine.
- missilesnoun
Self-propelled weapons that are guided to a target, typically carrying explosives.
- missingadjective
Not able to be found; lost or absent.
- missionnoun
An important assignment or task, especially involving travel.
- missionarynoun
A person sent on a religious mission, especially to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
- missionsnoun
Important assignments or tasks, especially involving travel or a specific goal.
- missusnoun
(informal) A person's wife.
- mistnoun
A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility.
- mistakenoun
An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
- mistakenadjective
Wrong in one's opinion or judgment.
- mistakesnoun
(noun, plural) Actions or judgments that are wrong or misguided.
- misternoun
A title used before a man's surname or full name as a polite form of address.