| mate1 |
a marriage partner; husband or wife. [6 definitions] |
| material |
anything used for building or making something else. [4 definitions] |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. [2 definitions] |
| math |
short for "mathematics." |
| mathematical |
of or having to do with mathematics. |
| mathematician |
a person who works in mathematics. |
| mathematics |
(used with a singular verb) the study of numbers, amounts, shapes, and the relationship between them, using symbols to represent these things. Arithmetic, algebra, and geometry are some branches of mathematics. |
| matinee |
a movie, play, or other performance held in the morning or afternoon. |
| matter |
all substances that contain atoms and take up space. [5 definitions] |
| mattress |
a large pad that supports the body while sleeping, made of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as cotton, hair, straw, or foam rubber. |
| mature |
fully grown. [4 definitions] |
| maul |
a heavy hammer, sometimes with a wooden head, used to drive stakes, piles, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Mauritania |
a country in western Africa. Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania. |
| Mauritius |
an island country in the Indian Ocean lying to the east of Madagascar. The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis. |
| mauve |
the color that comes from mixing blue, purple, and white paint. |
| maximum |
the largest possible amount or number. [2 definitions] |
| May |
the fifth month of the year. May has thirty-one days. |
| may |
to be allowed to. [3 definitions] |
| Maya |
a member of an ancient Indian civilization of Mexico and Central America that was discovered and destroyed by Europeans in the 1500s. [2 definitions] |
| maybe |
perhaps; possibly. |
| mayfly |
a delicate insect with two pairs of wings. The mayfly larva may live for several years in a stream, lake, or river. Once it turns into an adult, it lives for only a few hours. [2 definitions] |