| mastodon |
any of a number of extinct mammals of about two million years ago that were large and resembled the elephant. |
| mat1 |
a piece of material, esp. a strong carpet fabric such as wool, that is used as a covering to protect a floor or other surface. [7 definitions] |
| match1 |
a slender strip of wood or cardboard with a combustible material on the end that is ignited by friction. |
| match2 |
a person or thing that is identical to or like another. [11 definitions] |
| mate1 |
a marriage partner; husband or wife. [9 definitions] |
| material |
anything used for constructing or making something else. [7 definitions] |
| maternal |
of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother. [2 definitions] |
| math |
mathematics. |
| mathematical |
of, relating to, or expressed in mathematics. [2 definitions] |
| mathematician |
one who performs mathematics as a profession. [2 definitions] |
| mathematics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of numbers and forms and their properties and relationships, using symbolic representation and systematically defined methods of proof. |
| matinee |
a morning or afternoon performance of a play, film, or the like. |
| 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] |