| -mo |
used after numerals in describing sizes of books, pamphlets, or the like, according to the number of leaves obtained by folding a single sheet of paper. |
| ammo |
(informal) ammunition. |
| boom1 |
to make a deep, hollow noise. [4 definitions] |
| boom2 |
a long pole that stretches the bottom of a boat's sail and holds it in place. [2 definitions] |
| doom |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny. [2 definitions] |
| homo- |
same; similar. |
| loom1 |
a device or machine for weaving cloth. |
| loom2 |
to appear or come into view, often as a very large, dim, or twisted shape. [2 definitions] |
| M.O. |
abbreviation of "modus operandi" (Latin); method of operating. |
| ma'am |
(informal; often capitalized) madam. |
| maim |
to hurt badly by destroying a part of the body or making it useless. |
| mama |
(informal) mother. |
| mambo |
a Latin American dance similar to the rhumba. [3 definitions] |
| mem |
the name of the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| meme |
an idea, behavior, style, or other element of a culture which takes root in that culture through repeated transmission and is kept in existence through the collective memory of the group. [2 definitions] |
| memo |
a short form of "memorandum." |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. [3 definitions] |
| mime |
the art or practice of telling a story or acting out a dramatic or comical scene by means of hand and body movements rather than speaking; pantomime. [2 definitions] |
| mm |
abbreviation of "millimeter," or "millimeters." |
| Mme. |
abbreviation of "Madame," a married woman, addressed formally or courteously. |