4-Letter Words Starting With M
Here's the list of all the 308 4-Letter Words 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 → |
| make | 1. engage in 2. give certain properties to something 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 → |
1. send via the postal service 2. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place More Definitions → | |
| must | 1. a necessary or essential thing 2. grape juice before or during fermentation More Definitions → |
| made | 1. engage in 2. give certain properties to something More Definitions → |
| much | 1. a great amount or extent 2. (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent More Definitions → |
| main | 1. any very large body of (salt) water 2. a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage More Definitions → |
| mark | 1. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) 2. a distinguishing symbol More Definitions → |
| meet | 1. come together 2. get together socially or for a specific purpose More Definitions → |
| mean | 1. mean or intend to express or convey 2. have as a logical consequence More Definitions → |
| mind | 1. be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by 2. be concerned with or about something or somebody More Definitions → |
| menu | 1. a list of dishes available at a restaurant 2. the dishes making up a meal More Definitions → |
| move | 1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 2. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense More Definitions → |
| mode | 1. how something is done or how it happens 2. a particular functioning condition or arrangement More Definitions → |
| male | 1. an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) 2. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies More Definitions → |
| mini | 1. used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee 2. a very short skirt More Definitions → |
| mike | 1. device for converting sound waves into electrical energy More Definitions → |
| mass | 1. join together into a mass or collect or form a mass 2. the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field More Definitions → |
| miss | 1. fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind 2. feel or suffer from the lack of More Definitions → |
| mine | 1. get from the earth by excavation 2. lay mines More Definitions → |
| math | 1. a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement More Definitions → |
| moon | 1. have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake 2. be idle in a listless or dreamy way More Definitions → |
| matt | 1. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss 2. not reflecting light; not glossy More Definitions → |
| mesh | 1. the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles 2. contact by fitting together More Definitions → |
| mile | 1. a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters 2. a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude More Definitions → |
| milk | 1. take milk from female mammals 2. exploit as much as possible More Definitions → |
| meat | 1. the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food 2. the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone More Definitions → |
| mall | 1. a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk 2. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace More Definitions → |
| mill | 1. move about in a confused manner 2. grind with a mill More Definitions → |
| marc | 1. made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing More Definitions → |
| meal | 1. the food served and eaten at one time 2. any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times More Definitions → |
| mint | 1. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent 2. any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers More Definitions → |
| mice | 1. any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails 2. a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye More Definitions → |
| mood | 1. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling 2. the prevailing psychological state More Definitions → |
| mask | 1. a covering to disguise or conceal the face 2. activity that tries to conceal something More Definitions → |
| mart | 1. an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up More Definitions → |
| mate | 1. the officer below the master on a commercial ship 2. a fellow member of a team More Definitions → |
| midi | 1. used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf More Definitions → |
| mono | 1. an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing 2. designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel More Definitions → |
| mere | 1. a small pond of standing water 2. being nothing more than specified More Definitions → |
| mess | 1. eat in a mess hall 2. make a mess of or create disorder in 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 → |
| mesa | 1. flat tableland with steep edges More Definitions → |
| memo | 1. a written proposal or reminder More Definitions → |
| myth | 1. a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people More Definitions → |
| mods | 1. a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s; a working-class movement with highly stylized dress and short hair; listened to rhythm and blues music and travelled on motor scooters More Definitions → |
| mold | 1. the distinctive form in which a thing is made 2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens More Definitions → |
| mime | 1. an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression 2. a performance using gestures and body movements without words More Definitions → |
| moss | 1. tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants More Definitions → |
| mama | 1. informal terms for a mother More Definitions → |
| maid | 1. a female domestic 2. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin) More Definitions → |
| mayo | 1. egg yolks and oil and vinegar More Definitions → |
| mist | 1. become covered with mist 2. make less visible or unclear More Definitions → |
| monk | 1. a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work More Definitions → |
| mack | 1. a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric More Definitions → |
| mock | 1. the act of mocking or ridiculing 2. treat with contempt More Definitions → |
| melt | 1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid 2. reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating More Definitions → |
| muse | 1. the source of an artist's inspiration 2. reflect deeply on a subject More Definitions → |
| mare | 1. female equine animal 2. a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon More Definitions → |
| maze | 1. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost 2. something jumbled or confused More Definitions → |
| mute | 1. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping 2. a deaf person who is unable to speak More Definitions → |
| mast | 1. a vertical spar for supporting sails 2. nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground More Definitions → |
| meth | 1. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant More Definitions → |
| mole | 1. spicy sauce often containing chocolate 2. the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites More Definitions → |
| mule | 1. hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile 2. a slipper that has no fitting around the heel More Definitions → |
| mead | 1. made of fermented honey and water More Definitions → |
| mojo | 1. a magic power or magic spell More Definitions → |
| maxi | 1. used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle 2. a long skirt ending below the calf More Definitions → |
| mara | 1. hare-like rodent of the Pampas of Argentina More Definitions → |
| moth | 1. typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae More Definitions → |
| mash | 1. a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing 2. mixture of ground animal feeds More Definitions → |
| moor | 1. secure in or as if in a berth or dock 2. come into or dock at a wharf More Definitions → |
| malt | 1. a milkshake made with malt powder 2. a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer More Definitions → |
| meme | 1. a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation) More Definitions → |
| muck | 1. remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine 2. spread manure, as for fertilization More Definitions → |
| mace | 1. an official who carries a mace of office 2. spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed More Definitions → |
| mutt | 1. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed More Definitions → |
| milo | 1. small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains More Definitions → |
| mica | 1. any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity More Definitions → |
| moan | 1. an utterance expressing pain or disapproval 2. indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure More Definitions → |
| musk | 1. an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative 2. the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer More Definitions → |
| mink | 1. the expensive fur of a mink 2. fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks More Definitions → |
| moot | 1. a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise 2. think about carefully; weigh More Definitions → |
| miro | 1. New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry More Definitions → |
| mite | 1. a slight but appreciable amount 2. any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods More Definitions → |
| mina | 1. tropical Asian starlings More Definitions → |
| meek | 1. humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness 2. very docile More Definitions → |
| meow | 1. the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this) 2. cry like a cat More Definitions → |
| muon | 1. an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino More Definitions → |
| mull | 1. reflect deeply on a subject 2. heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink More Definitions → |
| maar | 1. a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water More Definitions → |
| mitt | 1. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb 2. the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball More Definitions → |
| mend | 1. sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) 2. the act of putting something in working order again More Definitions → |
| muff | 1. a warm tubular covering for the hands 2. (sports) dropping the ball More Definitions → |
| moat | 1. ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water More Definitions → |
| mane | 1. long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck 2. growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being More Definitions → |
| mush | 1. any soft or soggy mass 2. cornmeal boiled in water More Definitions → |
| morn | 1. the time period between dawn and noon More Definitions → |
| magi | 1. a magician or sorcerer of ancient times 2. a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians More Definitions → |
| mons | 1. a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women More Definitions → |
| milt | 1. fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture 2. seminal fluid produced by male fish More Definitions → |
| moll | 1. the girlfriend of a gangster More Definitions → |
| mews | 1. street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings More Definitions → |
| maul | 1. split (wood) with a maul and wedges 2. injure badly by beating More Definitions → |
| miso | 1. a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces More Definitions → |
| muss | 1. a state of confusion and disorderliness 2. make messy or untidy More Definitions → |
| mako | 1. powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific More Definitions → |
| mote | 1. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything More Definitions → |
| mosh | 1. dance the slam dance More Definitions → |
| minx | 1. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men More Definitions → |
| meld | 1. a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank 2. announce for a score; of cards in a card game More Definitions → |
| mire | 1. entrap 2. cause to get stuck as if in a mire More Definitions → |
| mien | 1. dignified manner or conduct More Definitions → |
| marl | 1. a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime More Definitions → |
| mola | 1. among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters More Definitions → |
| molt | 1. periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles 2. cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers More Definitions → |
| mung | 1. seed of the mung bean plant; used for food 2. seed of the mung bean plant More Definitions → |
| maim | 1. injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation More Definitions → |
| mete | 1. a line that indicates a boundary More Definitions → |