Adjectives Starting With M
Here's the list of all the 2046 Adjectives Starting With M in the English Language.
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| more | 1. (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; above; more than 2. (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number More Definitions → |
| most | 1. (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number 2. the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree More Definitions → |
| many | 1. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; quantifier, plural pronoun; quantifier, plural More Definitions → |
| must | 1. highly recommended More Definitions → |
| made | 1. (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order 2. produced by a manufacturing process More Definitions → |
| much | 1. (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent More Definitions → |
| main | 1. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence 2. most important element More Definitions → |
| man | More Definitions → |
| model | 1. worthy of imitation More Definitions → |
| medical | 1. relating to the study or practice of medicine 2. requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery More Definitions → |
| mobile | 1. moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place) 2. migratory More Definitions → |
| major | 1. of the elder of two boys with the same family name 2. of greater importance or stature or rank More Definitions → |
| million | 1. (in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units More Definitions → |
| material | 1. concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests 2. concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being More Definitions → |
| meet | 1. being precisely fitting and right More Definitions → |
| mean | 1. approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value 2. characterized by malice More Definitions → |
| mature | 1. characteristic of maturity 2. having reached full natural growth or development More Definitions → |
| military | 1. of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare 2. characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military More Definitions → |
| middle | 1. of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages 2. between an earlier and a later period of time More Definitions → |
| male | 1. characteristic of a man 2. for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys More Definitions → |
| multiple | 1. having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual More Definitions → |
| master | 1. most important element More Definitions → |
| maximum | 1. the greatest or most complete or best possible More Definitions → |
| modern | 1. relating to a recently developed fashion or style 2. characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture More Definitions → |
| metal | 1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal More Definitions → |
| mini | 1. used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee More Definitions → |
| modified | 1. mediocre 2. changed in form or character More Definitions → |
| moving | 1. in motion 2. arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion More Definitions → |
| medium | 1. around the middle of a scale of evaluation 2. (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside More Definitions → |
| minimum | 1. the least possible More Definitions → |
| manual | 1. of or relating to the hands 2. requiring human effort More Definitions → |
| monthly | 1. of or occurring or payable every month More Definitions → |
| musical | 1. characterized by or capable of producing music 2. talented in or devoted to music More Definitions → |
| minute | 1. infinitely or immeasurably small 2. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination More Definitions → |
| motor | 1. conveying information to the muscles from the CNS 2. causing or able to cause motion More Definitions → |
| mass | 1. formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole More Definitions → |
| mid | 1. used in combination to denote the middle More Definitions → |
| marine | 1. of or relating to the sea 2. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen More Definitions → |
| magic | 1. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers More Definitions → |
| missing | 1. not able to be found 2. nonexistent More Definitions → |
| moved | 1. being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion More Definitions → |
| mental | 1. involving the mind or an intellectual process 2. of or relating to the mind More Definitions → |
| matching | 1. being two identical 2. intentionally matched More Definitions → |
| miscellaneous | 1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds 2. having many aspects or qualities More Definitions → |
| married | 1. joined in matrimony 2. of or relating to the state of marriage More Definitions → |
| minor | 1. of the younger of two boys with the same family name 2. warranting only temporal punishment More Definitions → |
| meaning | 1. rich in significance or implication More Definitions → |
| maintained | 1. kept in good condition 2. continued in your keeping or use or memory More Definitions → |
| mixed | 1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds 2. involving or composed of different races More Definitions → |
| matt | 1. not reflecting light; not glossy More Definitions → |
| micro | 1. extremely small in scale or scope or capability More Definitions → |
| memorial | More Definitions → |
| magnetic | 1. of or relating to or caused by magnetism 2. having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel More Definitions → |
| massive | 1. imposing in size or bulk or solidity 2. being the same substance throughout More Definitions → |
| mechanical | 1. using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices 2. relating to or concerned with machinery or tools More Definitions → |
| missed | 1. not caught with the senses or the mind More Definitions → |
| molecular | 1. relating to or produced by or consisting of molecules 2. relating to simple or elementary organization More Definitions → |
| marked | 1. strongly marked; easily noticeable 2. singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate More Definitions → |
| measured | 1. having notes of fixed rhythmic value 2. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables More Definitions → |
| mad | 1. roused to anger 2. affected with madness or insanity More Definitions → |
| municipal | 1. relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality 2. of or relating to the government of a municipality More Definitions → |
| mutual | 1. concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return 2. common to or shared by two or more parties More Definitions → |
| mod | 1. relating to a recently developed fashion or style More Definitions → |
| moral | 1. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles 2. psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect More Definitions → |
| mint | 1. as if new More Definitions → |
| mounted | 1. assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support 2. decorated with applied ornamentation; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| median | 1. relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of values) 2. dividing an animal into right and left halves More Definitions → |
| moderate | 1. being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme 2. not extreme More Definitions → |
| metropolitan | 1. relating to or characteristic of a metropolis More Definitions → |
| minimal | 1. the least possible More Definitions → |
| mathematical | 1. of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics 2. relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers More Definitions → |
| mineral | 1. relating to minerals 2. composed of matter other than plant or animal More Definitions → |
| mat | 1. not reflecting light; not glossy More Definitions → |
| macro | 1. very large in scale or scope or capability More Definitions → |
| mandatory | 1. required by rule More Definitions → |
| midi | 1. used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf More Definitions → |
| manufactured | 1. produced in a large-scale industrial operation More Definitions → |
| martial | 1. (of persons) befitting a warrior 2. suggesting war or military life More Definitions → |
| monetary | 1. relating to or involving money More Definitions → |
| mono | 1. designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel More Definitions → |
| medieval | 1. relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages 2. as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened More Definitions → |
| medal | More Definitions → |
| mainstream | More Definitions → |
| mailed | 1. wearing protective mail More Definitions → |
| mere | 1. being nothing more than specified 2. apart from anything else; without additions or modifications More Definitions → |
| mighty | 1. having or showing great strength or force or intensity More Definitions → |
| maritime | 1. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen 2. bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea More Definitions → |
| metric | 1. based on the meter as a standard of measurement 2. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables More Definitions → |
| minus | 1. involving disadvantage or harm 2. on the negative side or lower end of a scale More Definitions → |
| matched | 1. going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities 2. provided with a worthy adversary or competitor More Definitions → |
| mild | 1. moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme 2. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness More Definitions → |
| meaningful | 1. having a meaning or purpose More Definitions → |
| marble | More Definitions → |
| modular | 1. constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use More Definitions → |
| miniature | 1. being on a very small scale More Definitions → |
| merry | 1. full of or showing high-spirited merriment 2. offering fun and gaiety More Definitions → |
| metallic | 1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal More Definitions → |
| magical | 1. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers More Definitions → |
| motivated | 1. provided with a motive or given incentive for action More Definitions → |
| magnificent | 1. characterized by grandeur More Definitions → |
| mysterious | 1. of an obscure nature 2. having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding More Definitions → |
| maiden | 1. serving to set in motion More Definitions → |
| modest | 1. not large but sufficient in size or amount 2. free from pomp or affectation More Definitions → |
| minded | 1. (used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified 2. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward More Definitions → |
| memorable | 1. worth remembering More Definitions → |
| mutant | 1. tending to undergo or resulting from mutation More Definitions → |
| marginal | 1. at or constituting a border or edge 2. of questionable or minimal quality More Definitions → |
| marital | 1. of or relating to the state of marriage More Definitions → |
| mechanic | 1. resembling the action of a machine More Definitions → |
| mediated | 1. acting or brought about through an intervening agency More Definitions → |
| moody | 1. showing a brooding ill humor 2. subject to sharply varying moods More Definitions → |
| mum | 1. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to More Definitions → |
| meridian | 1. of or happening at noon 2. being at the best stage of development More Definitions → |
| movable | 1. (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand) 2. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another More Definitions → |
| midway | 1. equally distant from the extremes More Definitions → |
| misleading | 1. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently More Definitions → |
| mystic | 1. relating to or resembling mysticism 2. relating to or characteristic of mysticism More Definitions → |
| midland | 1. of or coming from the middle of a region or country More Definitions → |
| maternal | 1. characteristic of a mother 2. relating to or derived from one's mother More Definitions → |
| metabolic | 1. of or relating to metabolism 2. undergoing metamorphosis More Definitions → |
| merged | 1. formed or united into a whole More Definitions → |
| majestic | 1. majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters 2. having or displaying great dignity or nobility More Definitions → |
| manifest | 1. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment More Definitions → |
| mock | 1. constituting a copy or imitation of something More Definitions → |
| malicious | 1. having the nature of or resulting from malice More Definitions → |
| multicultural | 1. of or relating to or including several cultures More Definitions → |
| molded | 1. shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) More Definitions → |
| muscular | 1. of or relating to or consisting of muscle 2. having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer More Definitions → |
| matte | 1. not reflecting light; not glossy More Definitions → |
| mortal | 1. subject to death 2. involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death More Definitions → |
| murdered | 1. killed unlawfully More Definitions → |
| messy | 1. dirty and disorderly More Definitions → |
| managerial | 1. of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management More Definitions → |
| motivational | 1. of or relating to motivation More Definitions → |
| maroon | 1. of dark brownish to purplish red More Definitions → |
| melting | 1. becoming liquid More Definitions → |
| ministerial | 1. of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office 2. of or relating to a government minister or ministry More Definitions → |
| misty | 1. filled or abounding with fog or mist 2. wet with mist More Definitions → |
| missionary | 1. relating to or connected to a religious mission More Definitions → |
| manifold | 1. many and varied; having many features or forms More Definitions → |
| monarch | More Definitions → |
| malignant | 1. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) More Definitions → |
| mistaken | 1. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment 2. arising from error More Definitions → |
| multilingual | 1. using or knowing more than one language More Definitions → |
| medicinal | 1. having the properties of medicine More Definitions → |
| magenta | 1. of deep purplish red More Definitions → |
| mute | 1. expressed without speech 2. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness More Definitions → |
| migrant | 1. habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work More Definitions → |
| modeled | 1. resembling sculpture More Definitions → |
| multinational | 1. involving or operating in several nations or nationalities More Definitions → |
| microbial | 1. of or involving or caused by or being microbes More Definitions → |
| maximizing | 1. making as great as possible More Definitions → |
| merging | 1. flowing together More Definitions → |
| mammoth | 1. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth More Definitions → |
| measurable | 1. of distinguished importance 2. capable of being measured More Definitions → |
| moist | 1. slightly wet More Definitions → |
| motive | 1. causing or able to cause motion 2. impelling to action More Definitions → |
| multilateral | 1. having many parts or sides More Definitions → |
| miserable | 1. very unhappy; full of misery 2. deserving or inciting pity More Definitions → |
| meteorological | 1. of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions More Definitions → |
| maximal | 1. the greatest or most complete or best possible More Definitions → |
| motley | 1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds 2. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly More Definitions → |
| mystical | 1. relating to or characteristic of mysticism 2. relating to or resembling mysticism More Definitions → |
| myocardial | 1. of or relating to the myocardium More Definitions → |
| missy | More Definitions → |
| melted | 1. changed from a solid to a liquid state More Definitions → |
| macroeconomic | 1. of or relating to macroeconomics More Definitions → |
| midget | 1. very small More Definitions → |
| muddy | 1. (of soil) soft and watery 2. dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck More Definitions → |
| myriad | 1. too numerous to be counted More Definitions → |
| maxi | 1. used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle More Definitions → |
| monoclonal | 1. forming or derived from a single clone More Definitions → |
| monophonic | 1. designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel 2. consisting of a single melodic line More Definitions → |
| mindless | 1. not mindful or attentive 2. lacking the thinking capacity characteristic of a conscious being More Definitions → |
| multiplied | 1. greatly increased as by multiplication More Definitions → |
| motorized | 1. equipped with a motor or motors 2. using vehicles More Definitions → |
| maverick | 1. independent in behavior or thought More Definitions → |
| marvelous | 1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers 2. too improbable to admit of belief More Definitions → |
| modal | 1. of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode 2. relating to or expressing the mood of a verb More Definitions → |
| medley | More Definitions → |
| mammalian | 1. of or relating to the class Mammalia More Definitions → |
| mourning | 1. sorrowful through loss or deprivation More Definitions → |
| microscopic | 1. of or relating to or used in microscopy 2. visible under a microscope; using a microscope More Definitions → |
| meaningless | 1. having no meaning or direction or purpose 2. producing no result or effect More Definitions → |
| militant | 1. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies 2. showing a fighting disposition More Definitions → |
| metaphysical | 1. pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics 2. transcending physical matter or the laws of nature More Definitions → |
| masked | 1. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading 2. having markings suggestive of a mask More Definitions → |
| melodic | 1. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody 2. of or relating to melody More Definitions → |
| milky | 1. resembling milk in color; not clear More Definitions → |
| methodological | 1. relating to the methodology of some discipline More Definitions → |
| matchmaking | More Definitions → |
| manic | 1. affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason More Definitions → |
| masculine | 1. (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable 2. male (of grammatical gender) More Definitions → |
| monochrome | 1. having or appearing to have only one color More Definitions → |
| mirrored | 1. like or characteristic of a mirror image More Definitions → |
| mediocre | 1. moderate to inferior in quality 2. lacking exceptional quality or ability More Definitions → |
| monotone | 1. of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value 2. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch More Definitions → |
| matted | 1. tangled in a dense mass 2. not reflecting light; not glossy More Definitions → |
| mural | 1. of or relating to walls More Definitions → |
| masonic | 1. of or relating to stonemasons or masonry More Definitions → |
| menstrual | 1. of or relating to menstruation or the menses More Definitions → |
| migratory | 1. habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work 2. used of animals that move seasonally More Definitions → |
| misunderstood | 1. wrongly understood More Definitions → |
| manageable | 1. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do 2. capable of being managed or controlled More Definitions → |
| morphological | 1. relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language 2. pertaining to geological structure More Definitions → |
| mastered | 1. understood perfectly More Definitions → |
| manly | 1. characteristic of a man 2. possessing qualities befitting a man More Definitions → |
| mellow | 1. unhurried and relaxed 2. having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging More Definitions → |
| multivariate | 1. pertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables More Definitions → |
| minimized | 1. reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree More Definitions → |
| mimic | 1. constituting an imitation More Definitions → |
| monumental | 1. relating or belonging to or serving as a monument 2. of outstanding significance More Definitions → |
| mythical | 1. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity More Definitions → |
| motivating | 1. impelling to action More Definitions → |
| mundane | 1. found in the ordinary course of events 2. concerned with the world or worldly matters More Definitions → |
| mildly | More Definitions → |
| manned | 1. having a crew More Definitions → |
| melancholy | 1. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness 2. grave or even gloomy in character More Definitions → |
| metastatic | 1. relating to or affected by metastasis More Definitions → |
| mined | 1. extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth More Definitions → |
| miraculous | 1. being or having the character of a miracle 2. peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention More Definitions → |
| murine | 1. of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice) More Definitions → |
| maniac | 1. wildly disordered More Definitions → |
| midwestern | 1. of a region of the United States generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota More Definitions → |
| moot | 1. of no legal significance (as having been previously decided) 2. open to argument or debate More Definitions → |
| mediate | 1. being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series 2. acting through or dependent on an intervening agency More Definitions → |
| matrimonial | 1. of or relating to the state of marriage More Definitions → |
| musculoskeletal | 1. relating to muscles and skeleton More Definitions → |
| multipurpose | 1. having multiple uses More Definitions → |
| medial | 1. dividing an animal into right and left halves 2. relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle More Definitions → |
| misguided | 1. poorly conceived or thought out 2. wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment More Definitions → |
| marketable | 1. being in demand by especially employers 2. fit to be offered for sale More Definitions → |
| molten | 1. reduced to liquid form by heating More Definitions → |
| mindful | 1. bearing in mind; attentive to More Definitions → |
| morbid | 1. suggesting an unhealthy mental state 2. suggesting the horror of death and decay More Definitions → |
| multiplex | 1. many and varied; having many features or forms 2. having many parts or aspects More Definitions → |
| mercantile | 1. of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism 2. profit oriented More Definitions → |
| modernism | More Definitions → |
| multidimensional | 1. having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects More Definitions → |
| misplaced | 1. put in the wrong place or position 2. lost temporarily; as especially put in an unaccustomed or forgotten place More Definitions → |
| mountainous | 1. having hills and crags 2. like a mountain in size and impressiveness More Definitions → |
| matchmaker | More Definitions → |
| meek | 1. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness 2. very docile More Definitions → |
| marvellous | 1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers 2. being or having the character of a miracle More Definitions → |
| macho | 1. used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner More Definitions → |
| minimalist | 1. of or relating to artistic minimalism 2. advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics) More Definitions → |
| modulated | 1. altered in volume as well as tone or pitch 2. changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume More Definitions → |
| monolithic | 1. imposing in size or bulk or solidity 2. characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity More Definitions → |
| monstrous | 1. abnormally large 2. shockingly brutal or cruel More Definitions → |
| mercenary | 1. marked by materialism 2. serving for wages in a foreign army More Definitions → |
| murderous | 1. characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being More Definitions → |
| mammary | 1. of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female More Definitions → |
| merciful | 1. showing or giving mercy 2. (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious More Definitions → |
| mortuary | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of death 2. of or relating to a funeral More Definitions → |
| matured | 1. fully ripe; at the height of bloom 2. fully considered and perfected More Definitions → |
| muted | 1. in a softened tone 2. being or made softer or less loud or clear More Definitions → |
| merino | More Definitions → |
| momentary | 1. lasting for a markedly brief time More Definitions → |
| molar | 1. of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammal's mouth 2. designating a solution containing one mole of solute per liter of solution More Definitions → |
| mocking | 1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule 2. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) More Definitions → |
| moveable | 1. capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another More Definitions → |
| meticulous | 1. marked by precise accordance with details 2. marked by extreme care in treatment of details More Definitions → |
| multilevel | 1. of a building having more than one level More Definitions → |
| mythic | 1. relating to or having the nature of myth 2. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity More Definitions → |
| mauve | 1. of a pale to moderate greyish violet color More Definitions → |
| metallurgical | 1. of or relating to metallurgy More Definitions → |
| moderating | 1. lessening in intensity or strength More Definitions → |
| multicolor | 1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly More Definitions → |
| macabre | 1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror More Definitions → |
| manipulative | 1. skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage More Definitions → |
| milled | 1. (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed More Definitions → |
| misused | 1. used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose More Definitions → |
| mitigated | 1. made less severe or intense More Definitions → |
| magnified | 1. enlarged to an abnormal degree More Definitions → |
| mitral | 1. of or relating to or located in or near the mitral valve 2. relating to or resembling the miter worn by some clerics More Definitions → |
| marmalade | More Definitions → |
| masterful | 1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill More Definitions → |
| mythological | 1. based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity More Definitions → |
| murky | 1. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment 2. dark or gloomy More Definitions → |
| mucous | 1. of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus More Definitions → |
| monastic | 1. of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows More Definitions → |
| menopausal | 1. of or relating to the menopause More Definitions → |
| messianic | 1. of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance More Definitions → |
| messier | 1. dirty and disorderly More Definitions → |
| mnemonic | 1. of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory More Definitions → |
| macroscopic | 1. visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye 2. large enough to be visible with the naked eye More Definitions → |
| myeloid | 1. of or relating to bone marrow 2. marrowlike More Definitions → |
| mayoral | 1. of or relating to a mayor or the office of mayor More Definitions → |
| misrepresented | 1. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented More Definitions → |
| mated | 1. occurring in pairs or as a pair 2. of or relating to a marriage partner More Definitions → |
| moderne | 1. of or relating to a popularization of art deco that used bright colors and rectangular shapes More Definitions → |
| mucosal | 1. of or relating to mucous membranes More Definitions → |
| menacing | 1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments More Definitions → |
| mossy | 1. overgrown with moss 2. (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned More Definitions → |
| meritorious | 1. deserving reward or praise More Definitions → |
| mitotic | 1. of or relating to or undergoing mitosis More Definitions → |
| marred | 1. blemished by injury or rough wear More Definitions → |
| meager | 1. deficient in amount or quality or extent More Definitions → |
| mischievous | 1. naughtily or annoyingly playful 2. deliberately causing harm or damage More Definitions → |
| momentous | 1. of very great significance More Definitions → |
| maxillofacial | 1. of or relating to the upper jaw and face (particularly with reference to specialized surgery of the maxilla) More Definitions → |
| minion | More Definitions → |
| macromolecular | 1. relating to or consisting of or characterized by macromolecules More Definitions → |
| musing | 1. deeply or seriously thoughtful More Definitions → |
| makeshift | 1. done or made using whatever is available More Definitions → |
| malformed | 1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly More Definitions → |
| maximising | 1. making as great as possible More Definitions → |
| motionless | 1. not in physical motion More Definitions → |
| monotonic | 1. of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value 2. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch More Definitions → |
| mechanistic | 1. of or relating to the philosophical theory of mechanism 2. explained in terms of physical forces More Definitions → |
| mangled | 1. having edges that are jagged from injury More Definitions → |
| meditative | 1. deeply or seriously thoughtful More Definitions → |
| multifaceted | 1. having many aspects or qualities More Definitions → |
| meaty | 1. like or containing meat 2. being on topic and prompting thought More Definitions → |
| meandering | 1. of a path e.g. More Definitions → |
| mediaeval | 1. relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages 2. as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened More Definitions → |
| metamorphic | 1. of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks) 2. characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance More Definitions → |
| modernized | 1. brought up to date More Definitions → |
| marbled | 1. patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble More Definitions → |
| mechanized | 1. equipped with machinery 2. using vehicles More Definitions → |
| metaphorical | 1. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another More Definitions → |
| multiplicative | 1. tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree More Definitions → |
| motorised | 1. equipped with a motor or motors More Definitions → |
| mutilated | 1. having a part of the body crippled or disabled More Definitions → |
| methodical | 1. characterized by method and orderliness More Definitions → |
| monotonous | 1. tediously repetitious or lacking in variety 2. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch More Definitions → |
| malevolent | 1. wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred 2. having or exerting a malignant influence More Definitions → |
| mannered | 1. having unnatural mannerisms More Definitions → |
| merciless | 1. having or showing no mercy More Definitions → |
| muffled | 1. being or made softer or less loud or clear 2. wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy More Definitions → |
| mononuclear | 1. having only one nucleus More Definitions → |
| mutable | 1. capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature 2. prone to frequent change; inconstant More Definitions → |
| mottled | 1. having spots or patches of color More Definitions → |
| materialistic | 1. marked by materialism 2. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class More Definitions → |
| meddling | 1. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner More Definitions → |
| mesmerizing | 1. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell More Definitions → |
| multiracial | 1. made up of or involving or acting on behalf of various races More Definitions → |
| multicolored | 1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly More Definitions → |
| mismatched | 1. (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents 2. either not matched or unsuitably matched More Definitions → |
| mortgaged | 1. burdened with legal or financial obligations More Definitions → |
| malfunctioning | 1. not performing or able to perform its regular function More Definitions → |
| millennial | 1. relating to a millennium or span of a thousand years More Definitions → |
| megalithic | 1. of or relating to megaliths or the people who erected megaliths More Definitions → |
| mercurial | 1. relating to or containing or caused by mercury 2. liable to sudden unpredictable change More Definitions → |
| mandibular | 1. relating to the lower jaw More Definitions → |
| mired | 1. entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire More Definitions → |
| mushy | 1. having the consistency of mush 2. effusively or insincerely emotional More Definitions → |
| montane | 1. of or inhabiting mountainous regions More Definitions → |
| monochromatic | 1. of or relating to monochromatism 2. (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength More Definitions → |
| malleable | 1. easily influenced 2. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out More Definitions → |
| mandible | More Definitions → |
| malnourished | 1. not being provided with adequate nourishment More Definitions → |
| microeconomic | 1. of or relating to microeconomics More Definitions → |
| monopolistic | 1. having exclusive control over a commercial activity by possession or legal grant More Definitions → |
| myopic | 1. lacking foresight or scope 2. unable to see distant objects clearly More Definitions → |
| muddled | 1. confused and vague; used especially of thinking More Definitions → |
| mournful | 1. expressing sorrow 2. filled with or evoking sadness More Definitions → |
| modifiable | 1. capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme) More Definitions → |
| musty | 1. covered with or smelling of mold 2. stale and unclean smelling More Definitions → |
| mistreated | 1. subjected to cruel treatment More Definitions → |
| miniscule | 1. extremely small More Definitions → |
| maxillary | 1. of or relating to the upper jaw More Definitions → |
| maimed | 1. having a part of the body crippled or disabled More Definitions → |
| marinara | More Definitions → |
| mutagenic | 1. capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution) More Definitions → |
| millionth | 1. the ordinal number of one million in counting order More Definitions → |
| mesmerized | 1. having your attention fixated as though by a spell More Definitions → |
| microelectronic | 1. of or relating to or consisting of miniature electronic components More Definitions → |
| moronic | 1. having a mental age of between eight and twelve years More Definitions → |
| minty | 1. relating to or suggestive of mint 2. of the flavor of mint, particularly peppermint More Definitions → |
| melodramatic | 1. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama 2. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected More Definitions → |
| mesenteric | 1. of or relating to or located in a mesentery More Definitions → |
| madcap | 1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation More Definitions → |
| moldy | 1. covered with or smelling of mold More Definitions → |
| moonlit | 1. lighted by moonlight More Definitions → |
| mystified | 1. totally perplexed and mixed up More Definitions → |
| maddening | 1. extremely annoying or displeasing More Definitions → |
| monolingual | 1. using or knowing only one language More Definitions → |
| microsomal | 1. of or relating to microsomes More Definitions → |
| mutational | 1. of or relating to or resulting from mutation More Definitions → |
| mongrel | More Definitions → |
| meagre | 1. deficient in amount or quality or extent More Definitions → |
| monogamous | 1. (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate More Definitions → |
| measly | 1. contemptibly small in amount More Definitions → |
| matchless | 1. eminent beyond or above comparison More Definitions → |
| metastable | 1. (of physical systems) continuing in its present state of equilibrium unless sufficiently disturbed to pass to a more stable state of equilibrium More Definitions → |
| multiphase | 1. of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle More Definitions → |
| melancholic | 1. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness More Definitions → |
| merited | 1. properly deserved More Definitions → |
| modernised | 1. brought up to date More Definitions → |
| meiotic | 1. of or relating to meiosis More Definitions → |
| minuscule | 1. of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries 2. lowercase More Definitions → |
| medullary | 1. containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow 2. of or relating to the medulla oblongata More Definitions → |
| militaristic | 1. imbued with militarism More Definitions → |
| musky | 1. resembling the smell of musk More Definitions → |
| monger | More Definitions → |
| malign | 1. having or exerting a malignant influence 2. evil or harmful in nature or influence More Definitions → |
| monounsaturated | 1. (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) saturated except for one multiple bond More Definitions → |
| monotheism | More Definitions → |
| melodious | 1. having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune 2. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody More Definitions → |
| methylated | 1. having received a methyl group More Definitions → |
| monaural | 1. relating to or having or hearing with only one ear More Definitions → |
| magnetized | 1. having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel More Definitions → |
| meshed | 1. resembling a network 2. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting More Definitions → |
| minim | More Definitions → |
| multistage | More Definitions → |
| meridional | 1. of or relating to a meridian 2. located in the south or characteristic of southern people or places More Definitions → |
| moribund | 1. not growing or changing; without force or vitality 2. being on the point of death; breathing your last More Definitions → |
| menial | 1. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) More Definitions → |
| morphologic | 1. relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals 2. relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language More Definitions → |
| malfeasance | More Definitions → |
| maniacal | 1. wildly disordered More Definitions → |
| maintainable | 1. capable of being maintained More Definitions → |
| murmuring | 1. making a low continuous indistinct sound More Definitions → |
| missive | More Definitions → |
| metrical | 1. based on the meter as a standard of measurement 2. the rhythmic arrangement of syllables More Definitions → |
| mulatto | More Definitions → |
| mortified | 1. suffering from tissue death 2. made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride More Definitions → |
| meatless | 1. lacking meat More Definitions → |
| multicellular | 1. consisting of many cells More Definitions → |
| macrobiotic | 1. of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics More Definitions → |
| moderato | 1. (of tempo) moderate More Definitions → |
| merrier | 1. full of or showing high-spirited merriment 2. offering fun and gaiety More Definitions → |
| mimetic | 1. characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis 2. exhibiting mimicry More Definitions → |
| multiethnic | 1. involving several ethnic groups More Definitions → |
| miffed | 1. aroused to impatience or anger More Definitions → |
| madder | 1. roused to anger 2. affected with madness or insanity More Definitions → |
| magisterial | 1. of or relating to a magistrate 2. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power More Definitions → |
| meteoric | 1. of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions 2. pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids More Definitions → |
| marly | 1. of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl More Definitions → |
| membranous | 1. relating to or made of or similar to a membrane 2. characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane) More Definitions → |
| mightier | 1. having or showing great strength or force or intensity More Definitions → |
| mesic | 1. of or pertaining to a meson 2. having or characterized by moderate or a well-balanced supply of moisture More Definitions → |
| middling | 1. lacking exceptional quality or ability More Definitions → |
| malcontent | 1. discontented as toward authority More Definitions → |
| marshy | 1. (of soil) soft and watery More Definitions → |
| morose | 1. showing a brooding ill humor More Definitions → |
| multinomial | 1. having the character of a polynomial More Definitions → |
| mightiest | 1. having or showing great strength or force or intensity More Definitions → |
| marooned | 1. cut off or left behind More Definitions → |
| malarial | 1. of or infected by or resembling malaria More Definitions → |
| metatarsal | 1. of or relating to the metatarsus More Definitions → |
| multicolour | 1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly More Definitions → |
| missional | 1. relating to or connected to a religious mission More Definitions → |
| membered | 1. having members; normally used in chemistry in combination with a number More Definitions → |
| maudlin | 1. effusively or insincerely emotional More Definitions → |
| marsupial | 1. of or relating to the marsupials More Definitions → |
| marauding | 1. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding More Definitions → |
| motherly | 1. befitting a mother; warm and nurturing More Definitions → |
| mealy | 1. containing meal or made of meal 2. composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency More Definitions → |
| monotheistic | 1. believing that there is only one god More Definitions → |
| masochistic | 1. deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated More Definitions → |
| microcrystalline | 1. containing crystals that are visible only under a microscope More Definitions → |
| masterly | 1. having or revealing supreme mastery or skill More Definitions → |
| mucky | 1. (of soil) soft and watery 2. dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck More Definitions → |
| moire | 1. (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern More Definitions → |
| motile | 1. (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement More Definitions → |
| motherless | 1. having no living or known mother More Definitions → |
| matey | 1. (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals More Definitions → |
| minutely | More Definitions → |
| metrosexual | 1. a heterosexual man that is particularly interested in his appearance, being well-groomed and fashion More Definitions → |
| magnanimous | 1. noble and generous in spirit 2. generous and understanding and tolerant More Definitions → |
| malted | 1. of grain that has been converted into malt More Definitions → |
| metaphoric | 1. expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another More Definitions → |
| mystifying | 1. of an obscure nature More Definitions → |
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