middle age |
the period of human life between youth and old age, or the years between forty and sixty-five. |
middle-aged |
of a person, being of an age between youth and old age. A middle-aged person is often between forty and sixty-five years of age. |
Middle Ages |
the period of European history between ancient times and the Renaissance, from A.D. 500 to A.D. 1500. |
middle class |
the class of people between the rich and the poor. |
Middle East |
the region along the southeastern and eastern border of the Mediterranean Sea, from Libya in North Africa to Afghanistan in Asia. |
Middle English |
the English language as it was spoken and written between the years 1100 and 1500. |
Middle West |
see "Midwest." |
midget |
a very small person with the same body proportions as a normal adult; dwarf. |
midland |
the interior part of a region or country. [2 definitions] |
midnight |
twelve o'clock at night. |
midst1 |
the middle of a situation or event. [2 definitions] |
midway |
halfway between; in the middle. [2 definitions] |
Midwest |
the north central part of the United States from the Rocky Mountains through Ohio, Kansas, and Missouri; Middle West. |
might1 |
used to show that something is possible. [2 definitions] |
might2 |
great force or power; ability. |
mighty |
having great power, strength, or ability. [2 definitions] |
migrant |
moving from place to place. [3 definitions] |
migrate |
to move from one region into another. [2 definitions] |
migration |
the act or process of migrating. |
mild |
gentle or calm. [3 definitions] |
mildew |
a fungus that grows on plants and materials made from living things. Mildews often look like powder. |