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- marksman noun (marksman, marksmen)
1) A marksman is a person who is very good at hitting a target with a gun or bow. - marlin noun (a marlin, marlin or marlins)
1) A large, fast ocean fish with a long pointed spear-like nose (a bill) and a tall fin on its back. - marmalade noun (marmalade, uncountable; marmalades – kinds of marmalade)
A kind of jam made from oranges or other citrus fruits (like lemons or limes), with thin strips of peel in it. - marmite noun (Marmite — uncountable, a brand name); adjective use (informal, UK: «a Marmite thing»)
Marmite is a dark brown, sticky, salty spread made from yeast, eaten on toast, especially in the UK; New Zealand has its own Marmite too. - marmoset noun (marmoset, marmosets)
1) A marmoset is a very small monkey with a long tail, soft fur and often tufts of hair on its ears, which lives in the rainforests of… - marmot noun (a marmot, marmots)
1) A marmot is a large, plump ground squirrel that lives in mountains and grasslands of Europe, Asia and North America, digs burrows and… - maroon adjective (maroon); noun (maroon, a maroon, maroons); verb (maroon, maroons, marooned, marooning)
Maroon is a dark brownish-red colour, like the colour of some school uniforms. - marquee noun (a marquee, marquees); adjective (marquee – US, informal)
A very large tent used for outdoor events like weddings, fairs and garden parties. - marquis noun (a marquis, marquises; also marquess)
A marquis is a nobleman with a high title, ranking below a duke and above an earl or count. - marred verb (mar, mars, marred, marring)
1) To mar something is to spoil it so that it is less good than it was. - marriage noun (a marriage, marriages)
Marriage is the legal relationship between two people who are husband and wife, or partners, joined in law. - married adjective; past form of the verb marry (marry, marries, married, marrying)
1) Having a husband or wife. 2) (past form) Became husband and wife, or joined two people in marriage. 3) married to (informal): very… - marrow noun (marrow, marrows)
The soft tissue inside bones where new blood cells are made. - marry verb (marry, marries, married, marrying)
To marry someone means to become their husband or wife in a wedding. - marseille noun (Marseille — a city; also English spelling Marseilles)
Marseille is a large port city on the Mediterranean coast in southern France, the second-largest city in France. - marsh noun (a marsh, marshes)
A marsh is low, flat land that is wet and soft most of the time, often with tall grasses and reeds. - marshal noun (marshal, marshals); verb (marshal, marshals, marshalled, marshalling)
A marshal is an officer of high rank in an army, or an official who keeps order at a big event. - marshals noun (plural of marshal: a marshal, marshals); verb form (marshals, from marshal: marshal, marshals, marshalled, marshalling — US marshaled, marshaling)
Officials who organise people at a big event, such as a race, parade or festival, and keep them safe. - marshmallow noun (a marshmallow, marshmallows)
A soft, white or pink spongy sweet made from sugar and gelatine. - marshy adjective (marshy, marshier, marshiest)
1) Marshy means soft and wet, like a marsh, so water lies on or just under the ground. - marsupial noun (a marsupial, marsupials); adjective (marsupial)
A marsupial is a mammal whose babies are born very small and then grow inside a pouch on the mother's body. - marten noun (marten, martens)
1) A marten is a small furry wild animal, like a weasel, that lives in woods and climbs trees. - martial adjective (martial)
1) Connected with fighting or war. 2) «Martial arts» are fighting sports and skills from Asia and other places, such as karate, judo, kung… - martin noun (a martin, martins — bird); proper noun (Martin — name)
1) A martin is a small bird of the swallow family, such as the house martin, which builds a mud nest under the roofs of houses and flies… - marvel verb (marvel, marvels, marvelled/marveled, marvelling/marveling); noun (a marvel, marvels)
1) A marvel is a wonderful, amazing thing or person. 2) To marvel at something is to feel great surprise and admiration. - marvellous adjective (marvellous — UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand; marvelous — US; more marvellous, most marvellous)
1) Extremely good, wonderful: «a marvellous day». 2) (old use) Causing great wonder or surprise; amazing. - marvellously adverb (marvellously; US spelling marvelously)
1) In a wonderful, excellent way. 2) Very, extremely (a bit old-fashioned), as in «marvellously happy». - marvelous adjective (marvelous, more marvelous, most marvelous)
1) Marvelous means wonderful, very surprising or very good. (US spelling of marvellous) - masai noun (the Masai or Maasai); adjective (Masai)
The Maasai (Masai) are a people of Kenya and Tanzania, famous for cattle herding and their bright red cloth. - mascot noun (a mascot, mascots)
A person, animal or object that a team, school or club keeps because it is believed to bring good luck. - masculine adjective (masculine); noun (the masculine – grammar)
Having qualities that people traditionally think of as typical of men or boys, such as a deep voice. - mash verb (mash, mashes, mashed, mashing); noun (mash, uncountable; a mash)
1) To mash food is to crush it into a soft mass. 2) Mash is mashed potatoes. 3) Mash is a soft mixture of grain and water fed to animals… - masher noun (a masher, mashers)
1) A kitchen tool with a handle and a flat head with holes or a wavy wire, used to crush cooked potatoes or other food into a soft mush (a… - mask noun (a mask, masks); verb (mask, masks, masked, masking)
A mask is a covering you wear over your face or part of it, to hide who you are, to dress up, or to protect yourself. - mason noun (a mason, masons; a Mason)
A mason is a person who builds or works with stone or bricks; also called a stonemason or bricklayer. - masquerade noun (masquerade, masquerades); verb (masquerade, masquerades, masqueraded, masquerading)
1) A masquerade is a party where people wear masks and costumes. 2) To masquerade is to pretend to be someone you are not. - mass noun (mass, a mass, masses); adjective (mass — many people); verb (mass, masses, massed, massing)
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, measured in grams and kilograms. - massachusetts proper noun (Massachusetts)
A state in the north-east of the USA, in the region called New England; its capital and biggest city is Boston. - massacre noun (a massacre, massacres); verb (massacre, massacres, massacred, massacring)
A massacre is the cruel killing of many people who cannot defend themselves. - massage noun (a massage, massages); verb (massage, massages, massaged, massaging)
A massage is rubbing and pressing someone's body with your hands to relax the muscles or ease pain. - masseter noun (a masseter, masseters)
The strong muscle in each cheek that pulls the lower jaw up, so you can close your mouth and chew. - masseur noun (a masseur, masseurs)
A person whose job is to give massages: rubbing and pressing the muscles to help them relax or heal. - massive adjective (massive, more massive, most massive)
1) Massive means very big and heavy. 2) Massive means very large in amount or degree, like a massive mistake. 3) In British and Australian… - mast noun (a mast, masts)
A mast is a tall pole on a boat that holds the sails. - master noun (a master, masters); verb (master, masters, mastered, mastering); adjective (master)
A man who has control over people, animals or a place: «the dog obeyed its master». - mastered verb (past tense and past participle of master: master, masters, mastered, mastering)
Learned something completely so that you can do it well: she has mastered long division. - masterful adjective (masterful; more masterful, most masterful)
1) Showing great skill: «a masterful performance». 2) Strong, sure and in control, liking to give orders: «a masterful manner». - mastering verb (master, masters, mastered, mastering — -ing form); noun (mastering — uncountable)
Mastering a skill or subject means learning it completely and becoming really good at it. - masterless adjective (no change)
1) Masterless means having no master or owner. - masterly adjective (no change)
1) Masterly means done with great skill and cleverness. - mastermind noun (a mastermind, masterminds); verb (mastermind, masterminds, masterminded, masterminding)
A very clever person who plans something difficult, especially the person who plans a crime or a big scheme. - masterpiece noun (a masterpiece, masterpieces)
A work of art, book, music or other creation of great skill; one of the best of its kind. - mastery noun (mastery, no plural)
1) Mastery is complete control or power over something. 2) Mastery is great skill at doing something. - masticate verb (masticate, masticates, masticated, masticating)
To masticate is to chew food so it is broken into small pieces before swallowing. - mastication noun (mastication — uncountable)
Chewing: crushing food with the teeth so it can be swallowed and digested. - mastiff noun (a mastiff, mastiffs)
1) A very large, strong dog with a short coat, a big head and loose skin round the face, kept as a guard dog. - mat noun (a mat, mats); adjective (matt — different spelling, means not shiny)
A mat is a small piece of material put on the floor, like a doormat or bath mat. - matabele noun (the Matabele); adjective (Matabele)
The Matabele (Ndebele) are a people of south-western Zimbabwe, around the city of Bulawayo. - matador noun (a matador, matadors)
A matador is the main bullfighter in a Spanish-style bullfight, the person who tries to kill the bull with a sword. - match noun (match, matches); verb (match, matches, matched, matching)
A match is a game between two players or teams: a football match. - matchbox noun (a matchbox, matchboxes)
A small box that holds matches, with a rough side for striking them. - matched verb form (past of match: matched); adjective (matched, well-matched)
Matched means put together with something that goes with it: she matched each sock with its pair. - matchless adjective (matchless)
1) So good that nothing or nobody is equal to it; without equal; the best. - matchstick noun (a matchstick, matchsticks)
A matchstick is the thin wooden stick of a match, used to light fires. - mate noun (a mate, mates); verb (mate, mates, mated, mating)
1) (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland, informal) A friend: «He's my mate». 2) A person you share something with, as in «classmate», «teammate»… - material noun (a material, materials; material, uncountable); adjective (material — formal)
A material is what something is made of, such as wood, metal, plastic, glass or cloth. - materially adverb (materially, no change)
Materially means in a way that makes a real, noticeable difference. - maternal adjective (maternal); adverb maternally
To do with a mother or being a mother; motherly. - maternity noun (maternity, uncountable); adjective (maternity — before a noun)
1) Maternity is the state of being a mother. 2) As an adjective it means to do with having a baby: maternity clothes, a maternity ward. 3)… - math noun (math; UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ: maths)
Math is the school subject about numbers, shapes, measuring, patterns and data. - mathematical adjective (mathematical, more mathematical)
1) To do with mathematics. 2) Done carefully, exactly and logically, like a calculation. 3) (mathematical certainty / chance) Exact, as… - mathematician noun (a mathematician, mathematicians)
1) A mathematician is a person who studies maths deeply or whose job is doing maths, finding new ideas, proving things or solving hard… - mathematics noun (mathematics, uncountable; short forms: maths in the UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland; math in the USA and Canada)
The study of numbers, quantities, shapes, patterns and measurements, and the logic connecting them. - matinee noun (a matinee, matinees)
1) A matinee is a performance of a play, show or film in the afternoon. - matriarch noun (a matriarch, matriarchs)
A matriarch is a woman who is the head of a family or group, often the oldest and most respected. - matron noun (matron, matrons)
A matron is a married woman, usually older and sensible, who is treated with respect. - matronly adjective (matronly, more matronly, most matronly)
Matronly means like a sensible, dignified, older married woman, often a little plump and serious. - matt adjective (matt – UK; matte – US); noun (Matt – a name)
1) Not shiny; having a dull, flat surface: «matt paint», «a matt photo». 2) (a name) Matt is a boy's name, short for Matthew. - matter noun (matter, matters); verb (matter, matters, mattered, mattering)
Matter is what everything is made of; all things that take up space and have mass are matter. - matting noun (matting, uncountable); verb form (-ing of mat: matting, of hair or fur)
Matting is material such as rubber, rope, straw or plastic used to cover floors, often in large rolls. - mattock noun (mattock, mattocks)
A mattock is a digging tool like a pickaxe, with a heavy blade on one side and a flat or pointed blade on the other, used for breaking… - mattress noun (a mattress, mattresses)
A mattress is the large, thick, soft pad that you lie on in a bed. - mature adjective (mature, maturer/more mature, maturest/most mature); verb (mature, matures, matured, maturing)
Mature means fully grown or developed: «a mature oak tree». - maturity noun (maturity — uncountable)
Being grown-up and sensible in how you think and behave. - matzah noun (matzah, matzahs or matzot)
Matzah is a flat, thin, crispy bread made only from flour and water, without yeast, so it does not rise. - maul verb (maul, mauls, mauled, mauling); noun (a maul, mauls)
To attack and hurt badly with claws and teeth, as a bear or big cat might. - maundy noun (Maundy) — used in Maundy Thursday and Maundy money
1) (church) Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter, when Christians remember the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples and how he… - mausoleum noun (mausoleum, mausoleums)
A mausoleum is a large, grand tomb or building in which a dead person is buried. - maw noun (a maw, maws); (Scotland, informal) noun (maw = mum)
A maw is the mouth, jaws or throat of a hungry or fierce animal. - max noun (max — informal, short for maximum); adjective; verb (max out, maxes, maxed, maxing); also a name (Max)
Short for «maximum»: the biggest amount possible. - maxim noun (a maxim, maxims)
1) A maxim is a short, wise saying that gives a rule about how to behave or live. - maximal adjective (maximal — formal)
1) (formal) As big or as great as possible; the largest. 2) (maths) Being the greatest in a set, or so big that nothing can be added (a… - maximisation noun (maximisation, uncountable); US spelling «maximization»
Making something as big, high or great as possible: «the maximisation of profit». - maximum noun (a maximum, maximums or maxima); adjective (maximum); adverb (informal: "two hours maximum")
The maximum is the largest amount, number or size that is possible or allowed: "the maximum is 30 pupils". - may modal verb (may; past/softer: might; may not); noun (May, the month; may, a tree)
May means something is allowed: you may go out. - maya noun (the Maya, Mayas); adjective (Maya, Mayan); also a girl's name (Maya)
A people of Central America (southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and nearby) whose ancient civilisation built stone cities and pyramids. - mayan adjective (Mayan); noun (a Mayan, Mayans)
1) To do with the Maya, the people of Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras) whose ancient civilisation built stone cities… - maybe adverb (maybe); noun (a maybe, maybes — informal)
Maybe means perhaps: it might be true or might not, and you are not sure. - mayday noun (mayday, maydays); exclamation (Mayday!)
The international radio call for help used by ships and aircraft in great danger, said three times: "Mayday, mayday, mayday". - mayflower noun (mayflower, mayflowers; the Mayflower — the ship)
1) The Mayflower was the ship that carried English settlers, now called the Pilgrims, across the Atlantic from Plymouth in England to…
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