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millimeter a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter or 0.03937 inch. (abbreviated: mm)
million the word for the number represented by the Arabic numeral 1,000,000. [5 definitions]
millionaire a person whose money and property amount to at least a million dollars.
millipede a small animal that has a narrow body like a worm, with a hard outer layer. The body of the millipede is divided into many segments, and most segments have two pairs of legs. The millipede is a kind of arthropod.
mime the art or practice of telling a story or acting out a dramatic or comical scene by means of hand and body movements rather than speaking; pantomime. [2 definitions]
mimeograph a machine that makes copies of written material using an ink printing process.
mimic to copy or imitate. [3 definitions]
min.1 abbreviation of "minute," or "minutes."
minaret a tall, thin tower on a mosque. A minaret has a platform near the top from which a person calls Muslims to prayer.
mince to cut into very small, fine pieces.
mincemeat a mixture of chopped apples, raisins, currants, orange peel, and sometimes meat, that is used as a filling for pies.
mind the part of a person that thinks, understands, remembers, directs, and feels. [6 definitions]
mind one's p's and q's to be careful of what one does and says.
mine1 the one or ones that belong to me, are done by me, or have to do with me.
mine2 a deep hole or area of holes made in the earth. Minerals such as gold, coal, or precious stones are dug out of mines. [5 definitions]
miner a person whose job is to obtain coal or other minerals from a mine.
mineral a substance formed in the earth that is not of an animal or a plant. [2 definitions]
Minerva the goddess of wisdom and art in Roman myth. In Greek myth, Minerva is called Athena.
mingle to come together or join with other people. [2 definitions]
miniature A miniature is something that is exactly like something else but much smaller in size. [2 definitions]
minimize to make as small as possible. [2 definitions]