7-Letter Words Starting With M
Here's the list of all the 1845 7-Letter Words Starting With M in the English Language.
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| message | 1. a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled 2. content communicating a message; what something is about 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 → |
| meeting | 1. a formally arranged gathering 2. a small informal social gathering More Definitions → |
| million | 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros 2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) More Definitions → |
| minutes | 1. a written account of what transpired at a meeting More Definitions → |
| manager | 1. someone who controls resources and expenditures 2. (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team More Definitions → |
| machine | 1. any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks 2. an efficient person More Definitions → |
| maximum | 1. the largest possible quantity 2. the greatest possible degree More Definitions → |
| mailing | 1. mail sent by a sender at one time 2. the transmission of a letter More Definitions → |
| morning | 1. the time period between dawn and noon 2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good morning More Definitions → |
| mission | 1. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work 2. an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters More Definitions → |
| minimum | 1. the smallest possible quantity 2. the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right More Definitions → |
| monthly | 1. a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year) 2. 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 → |
| monitor | 1. someone who supervises (an examination) 2. someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided More Definitions → |
| missing | 1. not able to be found 2. nonexistent More Definitions → |
| measure | 1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal 2. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify More Definitions → |
| married | 1. joined in matrimony 2. of or relating to the state of marriage More Definitions → |
| meaning | 1. the message that is intended or expressed or signified 2. the idea that is intended More Definitions → |
| mapping | 1. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of 2. explore or survey for the purpose of making a map More Definitions → |
| massive | 1. imposing in size or bulk or solidity 2. being the same substance throughout More Definitions → |
| mystery | 1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained 2. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie More Definitions → |
| mention | 1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone 2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage More Definitions → |
| massage | 1. kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation 2. manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes More Definitions → |
| monster | 1. an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts 2. someone that is abnormally large and powerful More Definitions → |
| mercury | 1. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures 2. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer 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 → |
| minimal | 1. the least possible More Definitions → |
| mistake | 1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 2. an understanding of something that is not correct More Definitions → |
| mineral | 1. relating to minerals 2. composed of matter other than plant or animal More Definitions → |
| morocco | 1. a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc. More Definitions → |
| mixture | 1. (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) 2. any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients More Definitions → |
| martial | 1. (of persons) befitting a warrior 2. suggesting war or military life More Definitions → |
| matched | 1. going well together; possessing harmonizing qualities 2. provided with a worthy adversary or competitor More Definitions → |
| modular | 1. constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use More Definitions → |
| mileage | 1. distance measured in miles 2. the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned More Definitions → |
| mustang | 1. small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish More Definitions → |
| magical | 1. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers More Definitions → |
| miracle | 1. any amazing or wonderful occurrence 2. a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent More Definitions → |
| marking | 1. a distinguishing symbol 2. a pattern of marks More Definitions → |
| madness | 1. obsolete terms for legal insanity 2. an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain More Definitions → |
| missile | 1. a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control 2. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled More Definitions → |
| mailman | 1. a man who delivers the mail More Definitions → |
| mandate | 1. a document giving an official instruction or command 2. a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves More Definitions → |
| mailbox | 1. a private box for delivery of mail 2. public box for deposit of mail More Definitions → |
| malaria | 1. an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever More Definitions → |
| marital | 1. of or relating to the state of marriage More Definitions → |
| maxwell | 1. a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss More Definitions → |
| mansion | 1. (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided 2. a large and imposing house More Definitions → |
| mankind | 1. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth More Definitions → |
| metrics | 1. the study of poetic meter and the art of versification More Definitions → |
| movable | 1. personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc) 2. (of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand) More Definitions → |
| manning | 1. take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place 2. provide with workers More Definitions → |
| midland | 1. of or coming from the middle of a region or country 2. the interior part of a country More Definitions → |
| majesty | 1. impressiveness in scale or proportion More Definitions → |
| mustard | 1. any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica 2. pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds More Definitions → |
| melting | 1. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid 2. becoming liquid More Definitions → |
| monarch | 1. a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right 2. large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed More Definitions → |
| martini | 1. a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth More Definitions → |
| masonry | 1. structure built of stone or brick by a mason 2. the craft of a mason More Definitions → |
| magenta | 1. a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta 2. of deep purplish red More Definitions → |
| migrant | 1. traveler who moves from one region or country to another 2. habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work More Definitions → |
| modeled | 1. resembling sculpture More Definitions → |
| merging | 1. the act of joining together as one 2. a flowing together More Definitions → |
| mammoth | 1. any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks 2. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth More Definitions → |
| manners | 1. social deportment More Definitions → |
| mastery | 1. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity 2. power to dominate or defeat More Definitions → |
| molding | 1. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold 2. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing More Definitions → |
| messiah | 1. any expected deliverer More Definitions → |
| malware | 1. malicious software, designed to break into a system More Definitions → |
| maximal | 1. the greatest or most complete or best possible More Definitions → |
| migrate | 1. move from one country or region to another and settle there 2. move periodically or seasonally More Definitions → |
| methane | 1. a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel More Definitions → |
| marshal | 1. place in proper rank 2. arrange in logical order More Definitions → |
| militia | 1. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army 2. the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service More Definitions → |
| milling | 1. corrugated edge of a coin More Definitions → |
| maestro | 1. an artist of consummate skill More Definitions → |
| marquis | 1. nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count More Definitions → |
| mariner | 1. a man who serves as a sailor More Definitions → |
| mermaid | 1. half woman and half fish; lives in the sea More Definitions → |
| melodic | 1. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody 2. of or relating to melody More Definitions → |
| morally | 1. with respect to moral principles 2. in a moral manner More Definitions → |
| masonic | 1. of or relating to stonemasons or masonry More Definitions → |
| masking | 1. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it 2. the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation More Definitions → |
| measles | 1. an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children More Definitions → |
| mindset | 1. a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations More Definitions → |
| monsoon | 1. a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter 2. rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains More Definitions → |
| mitzvah | 1. (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law 2. (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty More Definitions → |
| marquee | 1. large and often sumptuous tent 2. permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. More Definitions → |
| mundane | 1. found in the ordinary course of events 2. concerned with the world or worldly matters More Definitions → |
| matador | 1. the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull More Definitions → |
| marbles | 1. a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass) 2. the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception More Definitions → |
| midterm | 1. the middle of the gestation period 2. middle of an academic term or a political term in office More Definitions → |
| modulus | 1. an integer that can be divided without remainder into the difference between two other integers 2. the absolute value of a complex number More Definitions → |
| montage | 1. a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image More Definitions → |
| mediate | 1. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences 2. occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others More Definitions → |
| minivan | 1. a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car More Definitions → |
| muffler | 1. a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise 2. a scarf worn around the neck More Definitions → |
| mailbag | 1. pouch used in the shipment of mail 2. letter carrier's shoulder bag More Definitions → |
| mindful | 1. bearing in mind; attentive to More Definitions → |
| midwife | 1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies More Definitions → |
| mascara | 1. makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes More Definitions → |
| magnify | 1. increase in size, volume or significance 2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth More Definitions → |
| manatee | 1. sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded More Definitions → |
| mahjong | 1. Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles More Definitions → |
| mammary | 1. of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female More Definitions → |
| mallard | 1. wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed More Definitions → |
| mooring | 1. a place where a craft can be made fast 2. (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place More Definitions → |
| magneto | 1. a small dynamo with a secondary winding that produces a high voltage enabling a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in a gasoline engine More Definitions → |
| matured | 1. fully ripe; at the height of bloom 2. fully considered and perfected More Definitions → |
| modeler | 1. a person who creates models More Definitions → |
| myeloma | 1. a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow More Definitions → |
| manhood | 1. the state of being a man; manly qualities 2. the quality of being human More Definitions → |
| modesty | 1. freedom from vanity or conceit 2. formality and propriety of manner More Definitions → |
| mislead | 1. lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions 2. give false or misleading information to More Definitions → |
| mocking | 1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule 2. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) More Definitions → |
| matchup | 1. the pairing of people or things as for comparison or competition More Definitions → |
| minibar | 1. sideboard with compartments for holding bottles More Definitions → |
| macabre | 1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror More Definitions → |
| matting | 1. twist together or entwine into a confusing mass 2. change texture so as to become matted and felt-like More Definitions → |
| minibus | 1. a light bus (4 to 10 passengers) More Definitions → |
| misused | 1. used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose More Definitions → |
| matinee | 1. a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon) More Definitions → |
| midweek | 1. the middle of a week 2. in the middle of the week More Definitions → |
| mastiff | 1. an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog More Definitions → |
| memento | 1. a reminder of past events More Definitions → |
| monomer | 1. a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers More Definitions → |
| messier | 1. dirty and disorderly 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 → |
| mahatma | 1. (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage 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 → |
| mockery | 1. showing your contempt by derision 2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way More Definitions → |
| minster | 1. any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery More Definitions → |
| mitotic | 1. of or relating to or undergoing mitosis More Definitions → |
| metazoa | 1. any animal of the subkingdom Metazoa; all animals except protozoans and sponges More Definitions → |
| moniker | 1. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) More Definitions → |
| moraine | 1. accumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacier More Definitions → |
| mangled | 1. having edges that are jagged from injury More Definitions → |
| manhunt | 1. an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime) More Definitions → |
| mitosis | 1. cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes More Definitions → |
| mandala | 1. any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation More Definitions → |
| mitogen | 1. an agent that triggers mitosis More Definitions → |
| manhole | 1. a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure More Definitions → |
| merrily | 1. in a joyous manner More Definitions → |
| mistral | 1. a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter More Definitions → |
| marbled | 1. patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble More Definitions → |
| malaise | 1. physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) More Definitions → |
| muffled | 1. being or made softer or less loud or clear 2. wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy More Definitions → |
| matcher | 1. someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others More Definitions → |
| malacca | 1. stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles 2. a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm 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 → |
| menthol | 1. a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion 2. a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint More Definitions → |
| marimba | 1. a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets More Definitions → |
| meander | 1. to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course 2. a bend or curve, as in a stream or river More Definitions → |
| microbe | 1. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use More Definitions → |
| machete | 1. a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation More Definitions → |
| menorah | 1. (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival More Definitions → |
| medulla | 1. a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers 2. lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) More Definitions → |
| mending | 1. garments that must be repaired 2. the act of putting something in working order again More Definitions → |
| meiosis | 1. (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) 2. understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary) More Definitions → |
| montane | 1. of or inhabiting mountainous regions More Definitions → |
| metical | 1. the basic unit of money in Mozambique; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| momenta | 1. an impelling force or strength 2. the product of a body's mass and its velocity More Definitions → |
| muddled | 1. confused and vague; used especially of thinking More Definitions → |
| midline | 1. the median plane of the body (or some part of the body) More Definitions → |
| misread | 1. read or interpret wrongly 2. interpret wrongly More Definitions → |
| magnate | 1. a very wealthy or powerful businessman More Definitions → |
| manilla | 1. a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp More Definitions → |
| moronic | 1. having a mental age of between eight and twelve years More Definitions → |
| mandrel | 1. any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts More Definitions → |
| moonlit | 1. lighted by moonlight More Definitions → |
| melange | 1. a motley assortment of things More Definitions → |
| mobster | 1. a criminal who is a member of gang More Definitions → |
| marmite | 1. soup cooked in a large pot 2. a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup More Definitions → |
| melanin | 1. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers More Definitions → |
| mongrel | 1. derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin 2. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed More Definitions → |
| mopping | 1. cleaning with a mop 2. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop More Definitions → |
| meshing | 1. contact by fitting together 2. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals More Definitions → |
| maypole | 1. a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day More Definitions → |
| madrona | 1. evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning More Definitions → |
| macaque | 1. short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa More Definitions → |
| merited | 1. properly deserved More Definitions → |
| meiotic | 1. of or relating to meiosis More Definitions → |
| mangoes | 1. large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit 2. large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed More Definitions → |
| megabit | 1. a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobits or 10^6 (1,000,000) bits More Definitions → |
| mimicry | 1. the act of mimicking; imitative behavior 2. the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators More Definitions → |
| mortise | 1. cut a hole for a tenon in 2. join by a tenon and mortise More Definitions → |
| muskrat | 1. the brown fur of a muskrat 2. beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur More Definitions → |
| morello | 1. any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice 2. cultivated sour cherry with dark-colored skin and juice More Definitions → |
| mistook | 1. identify incorrectly 2. to make a mistake or be incorrect More Definitions → |
| milkman | 1. someone who delivers milk More Definitions → |
| modicum | 1. a small or moderate or token amount More Definitions → |
| missive | 1. a written message addressed to a person or organization More Definitions → |
| mangold | 1. beet with a large yellowish root; grown chiefly as cattle feed More Definitions → |
| mulatto | 1. an offspring of a black and a white parent More Definitions → |
| maleate | 1. a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation 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 → |
| marabou | 1. large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments 2. the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments More Definitions → |
| maltose | 1. a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches More Definitions → |
| mugging | 1. assault with intent to rob 2. rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence More Definitions → |
| moisten | 1. make moist 2. moisten with fine drops More Definitions → |
| moorhen | 1. black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes 2. female red grouse More Definitions → |
| maudlin | 1. effusively or insincerely emotional More Definitions → |
| mugshot | 1. a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records) More Definitions → |
| macadam | 1. surface with macadam 2. broken stone used in macadamized roadways More Definitions → |
| mezuzah | 1. religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law More Definitions → |
| mutagen | 1. any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation More Definitions → |
| moulder | 1. break down More Definitions → |
| mollusk | 1. invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell More Definitions → |
| meerkat | 1. a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur and only four toes More Definitions → |
| macrame | 1. make knotted patterns 2. a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords More Definitions → |
| maillot | 1. a woman's one-piece bathing suit 2. tights for dancers or gymnasts More Definitions → |
| minaret | 1. slender tower with balconies More Definitions → |