| manger |
a box or trough from which farm animals eat. |
| mangle1 |
to damage badly by cutting, crushing, or tearing apart. |
| mango |
a sweet, juicy fruit with a long shape and smooth yellow-orange skin. |
| mangrove |
a tropical tree that grows near oceans along shorelines or streams and has roots that grow above the ground. Mangroves grow very densely together and serve to prevent erosion of soil along the water. They also support wildlife and serve as barricades that help protect against damage from hurricanes and tsunamis. |
| manhole |
an opening in a street large enough for a person to climb into to make repairs underneath the street. A manhole is usually covered by a lid. |
| manhood |
the condition of being an adult male. |
| maniac |
a person who is insane. [3 definitions] |
| manicure |
a treatment for the fingernails that includes trimming, shaping, and sometimes polishing. [2 definitions] |
| Manitoba |
a Canadian province between Ontario and Saskatchewan. Its capital is Winnipeg. |
| mankind |
the whole human race. |
| man-made |
made or formed by human beings; not natural. |
| manner |
a way of doing something; style. [3 definitions] |
| manoeuvre |
a spelling of "maneuver" used in Canada and Britain. See "maneuver" for more information. |
| man-of-war |
an old word for warship. [2 definitions] |
| manor |
a large estate and its main house or mansion. |
| mansion |
a large, grand, expensive home. |
| manslaughter |
the crime of killing a person without planning or meaning to do so. |
| mantel |
a frame around the sides and top of a fireplace. [2 definitions] |
| mantle |
the layer of the earth that lies between the crust and the core. The crust is the top layer of the earth--the layer we live on. The core is the center of our earth. The mantle is very thick and makes up most of the entire planet. [2 definitions] |
| manual |
having to do with use of the hands. [3 definitions] |
| manufacture |
to make by machine in a large quantity. [3 definitions] |