5-Letter Words Starting With MA

Here's the list of all the 186 5-Letter Words Starting With MA in the English Language.

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march
1. march in a procession
2. force to march
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major
1. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
2. a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
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match
1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
2. provide funds complementary to
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maybe
1. by chance
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magic
1. any art that invokes supernatural powers
2. an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
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maker
1. a person who makes things
2. a business engaged in manufacturing some product
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mayor
1. the head of a city government
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maria
1. a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
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manga
1. graphic novel that originated in Japan, usually intended for adults and characterized by highly stylized art
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macro
1. a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
2. very large in scale or scope or capability
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maple
1. wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
2. any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone
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mason
1. a craftsman who works with stone or brick
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manor
1. the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
2. the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)
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mambo
1. dance a mambo
2. a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba
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marsh
1. low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
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marry
1. take in marriage; married
2. perform a marriage ceremony
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maxim
1. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
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mania
1. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
2. a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
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maths
1. a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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matte
1. a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
2. the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
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mates
1. a pair of people who live together
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mafia
1. any tightly knit group of trusted associates
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macon
1. fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry
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maize
1. tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
2. a strong yellow color
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mango
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
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madam
1. a woman of refinement
2. a woman who runs a house of prostitution
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maven
1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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mater
1. an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
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manic
1. affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
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mamma
1. informal terms for a mother
2. milk-secreting organ of female mammals
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manly
1. characteristic of a man
2. possessing qualities befitting a man
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malik
1. the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent
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magma
1. molten rock in the earth's crust
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marge
1. a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
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macho
1. a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
2. used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
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mauve
1. a moderate purple
2. of a pale to moderate greyish violet color
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manta
1. a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
2. extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned
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madly
1. in an ungovernable manner
2. in an insane manner
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masse
1. a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
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mated
1. occurring in pairs or as a pair
2. of or relating to a marriage partner
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mavis
1. common Old World thrush noted for its song
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manna
1. hardened sugary exudation of various trees
2. (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
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magus
1. a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
2. a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
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macaw
1. long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
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mange
1. a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)
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manus
1. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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maser
1. an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation
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mamba
1. arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal
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mammy
1. an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
2. informal terms for a mother
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marly
1. of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl
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manse
1. a large and imposing house
2. the residence of a clergyman (especially a Presbyterian clergyman)
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matey
1. (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
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mazer
1. a large hardwood drinking bowl
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5-Letter Words Starting With MA