| muff |
a tube made of warm, heavy cloth or fur. People hold their hands inside the muff to keep them warm. |
| muffin |
a small roll that is similar to a cake but usually less sweet. Muffins are usually shaped like a cupcake and often contain nuts or bits of fruit. Muffins are a single serving and are often eaten warm or toasted. |
| muffle |
to wrap or cover so as to protect or keep warm (often followed by "up"). [2 definitions] |
| muffler |
clothing that is wrapped around the neck for warmth; scarf. [2 definitions] |
| mug |
a drinking cup with a handle. Mugs are made of glass, plastic, metal, and pottery. [3 definitions] |
| muggy |
warm and damp so as to make breathing difficult. |
| Muhammad |
an Arab religious leader and the person who started Islam. He lived from A.D. 570 to A.D. 632. |
| mulberry |
any of several shade trees that have broad leaves and berrylike fruits. [3 definitions] |
| mule1 |
the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Mules are as large as horses, with the longer ears of a donkey. Mules cannot produce young. People breed mules to use for riding or for pulling loads. [2 definitions] |
| multimedia |
the combination of sound, still pictures, and video. [2 definitions] |
| multiple |
having or made of more than one part; many. [2 definitions] |
| multiple-choice |
of a test or quiz, listing for each question several possible answers from which the correct one is to be chosen. |
| multiplicand |
a number that is to be multiplied by another. |
| multiplication |
an arithmetic operation that combines two numbers to give one number, called a product. [2 definitions] |
| multiplication sign |
a mathematical sign (x) that says that the numbers before and after it are to be multiplied. |
| multiplier |
a number by which another number is multiplied. |
| multiply1 |
to increase the number, degree, or amount of. [5 definitions] |
| multitude |
a large number of people, animals, or things. |
| multivitamin |
a compound or combination of several vitamins in a single pill, tablet, or dose. |
| mum4 |
an informal British word for mother. "Mum" has the same meaning as "mom." |
| mumble |
to speak low and in a way that is not easy to understand; mutter. [3 definitions] |