| 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] |
| mummify |
to make a dead body into a mummy by using special chemicals and wrapping it tightly in cloth. This process preserves the body. |
| mummy |
a dead body that has been preserved with special chemicals and wrapped in cloth. The ancient Egyptians are famous for their mummies. |
| mumps |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a disease that children get that causes the glands to swell. |
| munch |
to chew in a noisy way, making a crunching sound. |
| municipal |
of or having to do with a local government or unit of government. |
| mural |
a large picture painted on or made a part of a wall or ceiling. |