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- mumnoun/adjective
One's mother (British English, informal).
- mumbaiproper_noun
A major city on the west coast of India, capital of Maharashtra state; formerly known as Bombay.
- mumblesverb
Third person singular present of mumble; speaks indistinctly or quietly, making it difficult to hear or understand.
- mumblingverb
Present participle of mumble; speaking indistinctly or quietly.
- mummynoun
A body of a human or animal that has been preserved, especially by the ancient Egyptian method of embalming.
- munchverb
To eat something steadily and often noisily, typically with a crunching sound.
- munichproper_noun
The capital city of Bavaria in southeastern Germany, known for its culture, architecture, and annual Oktoberfest celebration.
- municipaladjective
Relating to or belonging to a town or city and its local government.
- muratproper_noun
A male given name of Turkish and Arabic origin, also used as a surname.
- murdernoun
The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
- murderedverb
Past tense and past participle of murder; killed unlawfully and with premeditation.
- murderernoun
A person who commits murder; one who unlawfully kills another person.
- murderersnoun
People who have unlawfully killed other human beings with premeditated intent.
- murderingverb
Killing someone unlawfully and with premeditation.
- murderousadjective
Capable of, intending, or involving murder or extreme violence.
- murdersnoun
(noun) Unlawful killings of human beings with premeditated intent.
- murdochproper noun
A Scottish surname.
- murdockproper noun
A Scottish and Irish surname, variant of Murdoch.
- murielproper noun
A female given name.
- murmuringnoun
A soft, low, continuous sound.
- murmursverb
Third person singular present tense of murmur; speaks softly or makes a low, continuous sound.
- murphyproper noun
An Irish surname.
- murrayproper noun
A Scottish surname.
- musashiproper noun
Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584-1645), a legendary Japanese swordsman and author of "The Book of Five Rings."
- musclenoun
A tissue in the body that contracts to produce movement.
- musclesnoun
Plural of muscle; tissues in the body that contract to produce movement.
- muscularadjective
Having well-developed muscles; strong.
- musenoun
(Muse) In Greek and Roman mythology, each of nine goddesses who preside over the arts and sciences.
- museumnoun
A building or institution where objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.
- museumsnoun
Plural of museum; buildings or institutions where objects of historical, scientific, or cultural interest are displayed.
- mushnoun
A soft, wet, pulpy mass.
- mushroomnoun
A fungal growth that typically takes the form of a domed cap on a stalk, often edible.
- mushroomsnoun
Plural of mushroom; edible fungi with domed caps on stalks.
- musicnoun
Vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce harmony, rhythm, and melody.
- musicaladjective
Relating to or involving music.
- musiciannoun
A person who plays a musical instrument or composes music, especially as a profession.
- musiciansnoun
Plural of musician; people who play musical instruments or compose music.
- muslimnoun
A follower of the religion of Islam.
- muslimsnoun
Plural of Muslim; followers of the religion of Islam.
- mussoliniproper noun
Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), Italian dictator and founder of fascism who ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943.
- mustverb
Expressing obligation or necessity.
- mustachenoun
A strip of hair left to grow above the upper lip.
- mustafaproper noun
A male given name of Arabic origin, common in Muslim cultures.
- mustangnoun
A free-roaming horse of the American West, descended from horses brought by the Spanish.
- mustardnoun
A pungent yellow or brown condiment made from the crushed seeds of certain plants, typically mixed with vinegar.
- mustn'tcontraction
Contraction of "must not," used to express prohibition or strong advice against something.
- mutantnoun
An organism that has characteristics resulting from genetic mutation.
- mutantsnoun
Plural of mutant; organisms with characteristics resulting from genetic mutation.
- mutationnoun
A permanent change in the DNA sequence of an organism's genome.
- muteadjective
Refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.