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- MILADYAn English noblewoman or gentlewoman; the form of address to such a person; a lady.
- MILITATETo give force or effect toward; to influence.
- MILLIARD10⁹, a thousand (times a) million. (Now generally replaced by the short scale billion.)
- MILOsorghum
- MILORDAn English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman.
- MIMEA form of acting without words; pantomime.
- MINACIOUSSynonym of threatening, in its various senses.
- MINAUDERIEAffectation; an affected remark or behaviour.
- MINCEURslenderness
- MINERALISTOne versed in minerals; a mineralogist.
- MINIMA half note, drawn as a semibreve with a stem.
- MINIVERA light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.
- MINORLesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
- MIQUELETAn irregular or partisan soldier in Catalonia.
- MIRACULOUSBy supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.
- MIRAGEAn optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
- MIRBANESNitrobenzene.
- MIREPOIXA combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
- MIRIFICWorking wonders; wonderful.
- MIRLITONA pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote.
- MISADVENTURESynonym of misfortune, bad luck or mishap, an instance of bad luck.
- MISCREANTLacking in conscience or moral principles; unscrupulous.
- MISEThe issue in a writ of right.
- MISSALA prayer book; a church service (book). A book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year.
- MISTRALA strong cold north-west wind in southern France and the Mediterranean.
- MITRAILLEshot or bits of iron used sometimes in loading cannon
- MIXTEA kind of bicycle frame where the top tube of the traditional diamond frame is replaced with a pair of smaller lateral tubes running from the top of the head tube all the way back
- MOBILISETo make something mobile.
- MOBILIZETo make something mobile.
- MOCHILAA large leather covering for the saddle.
- MODALITYThe fact of being modal.
- MODERATOA tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at a moderate tempo.
- MODERNIZETo make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.
- MODIFIABLECapable of being modified; subject to modification.
- MODISTA follower of fashion.
- MODISTEA person who makes or sells fashionable women's clothing, especially dresses or hats.
- MOIDOREAn old Portuguese gold coin, minted from 1640 to 1732.
- MOINEAUA small flat bastion, raised in the middle of an overlong curtain.
- MOIREOriginally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
- MOISTUREThat which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
- MOJOA magic spell or hex.
- MOLINETA short rod that was used for stirring hot chocolate drinks before emulsifiers were available.
- MONACercopithecus mona, a West African monkey.
- MONARCHISTA supporter of, or believer in, monarchy.
- MONDEA ball-like object, located near the top of a crown, symbolizing the globe.
- MONIALA mullion.
- MONOLITHICOf or resembling a monolith.
- MONORAILa railroad system where the trains run on one rail
- MONSIEURA man, especially a French gentleman.
- MONTAGEA composite work, particularly an artwork, created by assembling or putting together other elements such as pieces of music, pictures, texts, videos, etc.
- MONTEA 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.
- MONTICLEA small mountain, or hillock.
- MONTUREA mounting, setting, or frame.
- MOOKA disagreeable or incompetent person.
- MORALEThe mental and emotional state of a person or group, especially their level of confidence, enthusiasm, and loyalty with regard to a function or task.
- MORALISENon-Oxford British English standard spelling of moralize.
- MORALIZETo make moral reflections (on, upon, about or over something); to regard acts and events as involving a moral.
- MORATAn ancient drink resembling mead, made with mulberries.
- MORATSAn ancient drink resembling mead, made with mulberries.
- MORDENTAn ornament consisting of a single rapid alternation between a given pitch and another pitch either a whole step or half step immediately above or below it.
- MORENDOFading away in volume or tempo.
- MORGUEA supercilious or haughty attitude; arrogance.
- MORNAYServed with a white sauce containing cheese.
- MORNAYSServed with a white sauce containing cheese.
- MORNEThe blunt head of a jousting-lance.
- MORTDeath; especially, the death of game in hunting.
- MOTETA composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
- MOTIFA recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
- MOTTA copse or small grove of trees, especially live oak or elm.
- MOTTEA raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.
- MOTUCAA large biting fly of Brazil.
- MOUCHARABYA mashrabiyya.
- MOUCHARDAn undercover investigator; a police spy, especially in a French-speaking country.
- MOUCHOIRA handkerchief.
- MOUFLONA species of wild sheep, Ovis orientalis musimon, syn. Ovis aries musimon, endemic to Sardinia and Corsica.
- MOULAGEThe art of applying mock injuries for the purpose of training medical or military personnel.
- MOURNIVALIn the game of gleek, and other card games, a set of four cards of the same face value.
- MOUTONA 14th-century French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains.
- MOVABLECapable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.
- MPOXA viral disease, of primates and some other mammals, related to smallpox, caused by Orthopoxvirus monkeypox.
- MUCHOMuch; a great deal of.
- MUCKENDERA handkerchief.
- MUCOSITYThe state of being mucous or containing mucus.
- MUFFINA type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten.
- MULETAA red flag used by bullfighters.
- MULLTo work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate.
- MULLIONA vertical bar between the panes of glass or casements of a window or the panels of a screen.
- MUNTINOne of the separators between panes of glass in a composite window.
- MUONAn unstable elementary particle in the lepton family, having similar properties to the electron but with a mass 207 times greater.
- MURDERESSFemale equivalent of murderer: a woman who commits murder.
- MURRINEa glass mosaic cane made by fusing together layers of coloured glass
- MUSCADETA white grape grown chiefly in the Loire valley of France, or a dry white wine made from this grape.
- MUSCADINdandy, coxcomb
- MUSCARDINEA fungal disease, caused by Beauveria bassiana and other species, that affects silkworms, their bodies becoming white and covered with spores.
- MUSCATA white grape variety; used as table grapes and for making raisins and sweet wine.
- MUSCATELA muscat grape or raisin, especially one from southern Spain.
- MUSCOVADOAn unrefined brown sugar with a strong flavour of molasses.
- MUSETA small hole or gap through which a wild animal passes; a muse.
- MUSICALEA musical entertainment, usually private and typically involving classical music
- MUSICIANA composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.