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- messengernoun
A person who carries a message or messages.
- messesnoun
Plural of mess; dirty or untidy states or situations.
- messiahnoun
(In Judaism) The promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.
- messingverb
Present participle of "mess"; making dirty or untidy.
- messyadjective
Dirty, untidy, or in a state of disorder.
- metverb
Past tense and past participle of "meet": came into the presence of someone.
- metalnoun
A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, and a good conductor of heat and electricity.
- metallicadjective
Relating to or resembling metal; having the characteristics of metal.
- metaphornoun
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable, implying a comparison.
- meteornoun
A small body of matter from space that enters Earth's atmosphere, appearing as a streak of light.
- meternoun
The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to approximately 39.37 inches.
- metersnoun
Units of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimeters. (American spelling)
- methnoun
(informal) Methamphetamine, a powerful and highly addictive synthetic stimulant drug.
- methanenoun
A colorless, odorless flammable gas (CH4), the main constituent of natural gas.
- methodnoun
A particular way of doing something; a systematic procedure or technique.
- methodsnoun
Particular ways or procedures of doing something.
- metresnoun
Units of length in the metric system, equal to 100 centimetres or approximately 39.37 inches (British spelling).
- metronoun
An underground railway system in a city.
- metropolisnoun
A very large and densely populated city, especially one that is the chief city of a country or region.
- metropolitanadjective
(Adjective) Relating to or characteristic of a large city.
- micenoun
Plural form of mouse; small rodents with pointed snouts and long tails.
- microphonenoun
An instrument for converting sound waves into electrical signals, used in recording, broadcasting, or amplifying sound.
- microscopenoun
An optical instrument with lenses that magnify small objects so they can be examined in detail.
- microwavenoun
A kitchen appliance that heats and cooks food by exposing it to electromagnetic radiation in the microwave frequency range.
- midadjective
Situated in the middle; occurring at or near the middle point.
- middaynoun
The middle of the day; noon; twelve o'clock in the daytime.
- middlenoun
The point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something.
- midgetnoun
(Offensive when referring to people) A person of unusually short stature. Note: This term is considered offensive by many people with dwarfism; "little person" or "person of short stature" are preferred.
- midnightnoun
Twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- midstnoun
The middle point or part; the center or interior.
- midwifenoun
A trained health professional who assists women during childbirth and provides prenatal and postnatal care.
- mightverb
Past tense of "may": used to express possibility.
- mightyadjective
Possessing great power, strength, or force.
- mikenoun/verb
A microphone (informal).
- milnoun
A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch (0.001 inch or approximately 0.0254 millimeters), used especially in measuring the thickness of materials.
- miladynoun
(Archaic or literary) A form of address for a woman of noble or high social rank; my lady.
- mildadjective
Not severe, harsh, or extreme; moderate in degree or intensity.
- milenoun
A unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometers).
- milesnoun
Plural of mile: units of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards each.
- militaryadjective
Relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces.
- militianoun
A military force composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers, typically called up in times of emergency.
- milknoun
A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially cow's milk used as a food and drink by humans.
- milkyadjective
Resembling milk in color or consistency; white and opaque or cloudy.
- millnoun
A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.
- millenniumnoun
A period of one thousand years.
- millernoun
A person who owns or operates a mill, especially one that grinds grain into flour.
- milligramsnoun
Plural of milligram; units of mass in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a gram (0.001 g).
- millionnoun
The number equivalent to 1,000,000 (one thousand thousands).
- millionairenoun
A person whose assets or net worth equal or exceed one million units of currency (typically dollars, pounds, or euros).
- millionsnoun
The number equal to one thousand thousands (1,000,000), in plural form.