| minuend |
in arithmetic, a number from which another number is subtracted. (Cf. subtrahend.) |
| minus |
made less by the subtraction of. [7 definitions] |
| minute1 |
a unit of time equal to sixty seconds or one sixtieth of an hour. (abbr.: min.) [6 definitions] |
| minute2 |
extremely small in size, amount, or degree; tiny. [2 definitions] |
| minute hand |
the longer hand on a watch or a clock, which moves around the entire face once an hour and indicates minutes. |
| minuteman |
an American militiaman of the Revolutionary War period who was ready to fight on a moment's notice. |
| miracle |
an event that cannot be explained by the known laws of nature and is therefore attributed to a supernatural or divine power. [2 definitions] |
| miraculous |
of the nature of a miracle. [2 definitions] |
| mirage |
an optical effect, often occurring in the desert or on hot pavement, in which light distorted by air masses of different temperatures creates the illusion of water and sometimes inverts distant objects. [2 definitions] |
| mirror |
a smooth, reflecting surface, usu. glass, with a metallic or similar backing. [5 definitions] |
| mis-1 |
bad; wrong. [2 definitions] |
| misbehave |
to act or behave improperly or badly. [2 definitions] |
| miscalculate |
to calculate or judge incorrectly. |
| miscellaneous |
being of diverse kinds; various. [2 definitions] |
| mischief |
conduct or behavior that is often playful but causes annoyance and sometimes damage or injury. [3 definitions] |
| mischievous |
having a tendency toward annoying or mildly injurious behavior; causing mischief. [3 definitions] |
| misconduct |
improper, often unlawful behavior; misbehavior. [3 definitions] |
| miscount |
to count or calculate incorrectly. [2 definitions] |
| miser |
a greedy, ungenerous person, esp. one who lives in poor circumstances in order to hoard money. |
| miserable |
extremely unhappy, remorseful, or dissatisfied; feeling misery. [5 definitions] |
| misery |
great unhappiness; extreme emotional distress. [3 definitions] |