| matter |
all substances that occupy space and can be seen, otherwise sensed, or measured; material stuff of the universe. [8 definitions] |
| mattress |
a large rectangular pad consisting of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as fiber, hair, straw, or foam rubber, and used as a cushion to sleep on. [2 definitions] |
| mature |
fully grown or developed, as a plant, animal, or human. [9 definitions] |
| maul |
a heavy hammer, sometimes with a wooden head, used to drive stakes, piles, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Mauritania |
a West African country on the Atlantic coast between Western Sahara and Senegal; Islamic Republic of Mauritania. |
| Mauritius |
an island country in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. |
| mauve |
a purple dye made from aniline. [2 definitions] |
| maximum |
the largest possible amount or degree. (Cf. minimum.) [2 definitions] |
| May |
the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. [2 definitions] |
| may |
to be allowed to. (Cf. can1.) [5 definitions] |
| Maya |
a member of a highly developed ancient civilization of the Yucatan Peninsula that was destroyed by Europeans in the sixteenth century. [3 definitions] |
| maybe |
it may be that; possibly; perhaps. |
| mayfly |
any of various fragile, winged insects that have a long aquatic larval stage, but that live in the adult stage for only a few hours. [2 definitions] |
| mayhem |
in law, the crime of intentionally maiming or mutilating another person. [2 definitions] |
| mayonnaise |
a thick dressing of oil, vinegar or lemon juice, seasonings, and egg yolks, used in salads, sandwiches, and other dishes. |
| mayor |
the chief official of a village, town, or city. |
| Maypole |
a high pole wreathed with flowers and ribbons around which merrymakers dance to celebrate May Day or another of the holidays of spring or summer. |
| maze |
a complicated and usu. intentionally confusing network of pathways between high walls or dense hedges; labyrinth. [4 definitions] |
| mb |
abbreviation of "megabyte," or "megabytes," a unit of electronic memory capacity equal to 1,048,576 bytes, or approximately one million bytes. |
| M.B.A. |
abbreviation of "Master of Business Administration." |
| MD |
abbreviation of "Maryland," an east central U.S. state on the Atlantic coast between Delaware and Virginia. |