| minute hand |
the longer hand on a watch or a clock, which moves around the entire face once an hour and shows the minutes. |
| minuteman |
an American soldier of the Revolutionary War, who was ready to fight on a minute's notice. |
| miracle |
an event that cannot be explained by the known laws of nature and is thought to be caused by a power not of the earth. [2 definitions] |
| miraculous |
of the nature of a miracle. [2 definitions] |
| mirage |
an illusion in which something is seen in the distance but is not really there. A mirage often occurs in the desert or on hot pavement, creating the illusion of water. A mirage is caused when light is reflected by air masses of different temperatures. |
| mirror |
a smooth surface that reflects an image of whatever is in front of it. A mirror is usually made of glass with a coat of shiny metal on the back. [2 definitions] |
| mis-1 |
a prefix that means bad or wrong. |
| misbehave |
to act or behave badly. |
| miscalculate |
to calculate or judge incorrectly. |
| miscellaneous |
made up of many different kinds. |
| mischief |
bad behavior that is often playful but can be annoying or dangerous to others. [2 definitions] |
| mischievous |
tending to behave in an annoying or mildly harmful way. [2 definitions] |
| misconduct |
wrong behavior; bad conduct. |
| miscount |
to count incorrectly. [2 definitions] |
| miser |
a greedy, stingy person who lives in a poor way in order to save money. |
| miserable |
very unhappy; wretched. [3 definitions] |
| misery |
a condition in which one is very unhappy or suffers very much. [2 definitions] |
| misfortune |
an instance of something very bad or unlucky happening. [2 definitions] |
| misgiving |
a feeling of worry, doubt, or fear. |
| misguided |
led into making mistakes or doing the wrong thing. |
| mishap |
an unlucky event; accident. |