8-Letter Nouns Starting With MA
Here's the list of all the 437 8-Letter Nouns Starting With MA in the English Language.
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| material | 1. the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object 2. information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form More Definitions → |
| magazine | 1. a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it 2. product consisting of a paperback periodic publication as a physical object More Definitions → |
| marriage | 1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) 2. two people who are married to each other More Definitions → |
| majority | 1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part 2. (elections) more than half of the votes More Definitions → |
| magnetic | More Definitions → |
| marshall | 1. (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank 2. a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law More Definitions → |
| mainland | 1. the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula More Definitions → |
| marathon | 1. any long and arduous undertaking 2. a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards More Definitions → |
| mattress | 1. a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed More Definitions → |
| maturity | 1. the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed 2. state of being mature; full development More Definitions → |
| marginal | More Definitions → |
| manifest | 1. a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane More Definitions → |
| matrices | 1. (mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules 2. (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded More Definitions → |
| mahogany | 1. wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture 2. any of various tropical timber trees of the family Meliaceae especially the genus Swietinia valued for their hard yellowish- to reddish-brown wood that is readily worked and takes a high polish More Definitions → |
| mandarin | 1. shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia 2. a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group More Definitions → |
| massacre | 1. the savage and excessive killing of many people More Definitions → |
| manifold | 1. a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes 2. a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies More Definitions → |
| magnolia | 1. dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine 2. any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms More Definitions → |
| marching | 1. the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) More Definitions → |
| manpower | 1. the force of workers available More Definitions → |
| mandrake | 1. the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic 2. a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers More Definitions → |
| makeover | 1. an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance 2. a complete reconstruction and renovation of something More Definitions → |
| magician | 1. someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience 2. one who practices magic or sorcery More Definitions → |
| maverick | 1. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action 2. an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it More Definitions → |
| mandolin | 1. a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum More Definitions → |
| maneuver | 1. a military training exercise 2. a plan for attaining a particular goal More Definitions → |
| matchbox | 1. a box for holding matches More Definitions → |
| marketer | 1. someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money More Definitions → |
| masthead | 1. a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc. 2. the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page More Definitions → |
| massager | 1. someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation More Definitions → |
| manicure | 1. professional care for the hands and fingernails More Definitions → |
| mangrove | 1. a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building More Definitions → |
| mainstay | 1. a prominent supporter 2. a central cohesive source of support and stability More Definitions → |
| macaroni | 1. a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms 2. pasta in the form of slender tubes More Definitions → |
| mariposa | 1. any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico More Definitions → |
| materiel | 1. equipment and supplies of a military force More Definitions → |
| marinade | 1. mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking More Definitions → |
| mackerel | 1. flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish 2. any of various fishes of the family Scombridae More Definitions → |
| marquise | 1. a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess 2. permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. More Definitions → |
| marigold | 1. any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers More Definitions → |
| mariachi | 1. a group of street musicians in Mexico More Definitions → |
| marauder | 1. someone who attacks in search of booty More Definitions → |
| maharaja | 1. a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja More Definitions → |
| magdalen | 1. a reformed prostitute More Definitions → |
| mackinaw | 1. a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material 2. a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States More Definitions → |
| mandible | 1. the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth More Definitions → |
| mastitis | 1. inflammation of a breast (or udder) More Definitions → |
| marksman | 1. someone skilled in shooting More Definitions → |
| marinara | 1. sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs More Definitions → |
| madrigal | 1. an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict poetic form More Definitions → |
| mastodon | 1. extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth More Definitions → |
| malamute | 1. breed of sled dog developed in Alaska More Definitions → |
| majolica | 1. highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide More Definitions → |
| mandamus | 1. an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail More Definitions → |
| mannitol | 1. a diuretic (trade name Osmitrol) used to promote the excretion of urine More Definitions → |
| madhouse | 1. pejorative terms for an insane asylum More Definitions → |
| marquess | 1. nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count 2. a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl More Definitions → |
| marjoram | 1. aromatic Eurasian perennial 2. pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets More Definitions → |
| masseuse | 1. a female massager More Definitions → |
| magnesia | 1. a white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium More Definitions → |
| marzipan | 1. almond paste and egg whites More Definitions → |
| mainsail | 1. the lowermost sail on the mainmast More Definitions → |
| machismo | 1. exaggerated masculinity More Definitions → |