| maybe |
If you ask your dad if he will take you to the movies and he says that maybe he will, then it is possible he will take you, but it is not certain. |
| mayonnaise |
Mayonnaise is something that adds flavor to food. People often spread mayonnaise on sandwiches and put it in salads. Mayonnaise is made with oil and eggs and other things to make it taste good. |
| mayor |
A mayor is the head of government in a village, town, or city. |
| maze |
A maze is a group of paths between high walls or thick bushes. Mazes are often made to confuse people who travel through them. |
| me |
The words me and I have the same meaning. These words mean the person who is speaking or writing right now. Me and I mean the same thing, but we use them differently in sentences. |
| meadow |
A meadow is an open field of grass that is growing wild. Flowers often grow wild in a meadow too. A meadow is often used as a place for farm animals to eat grass, or as a place for a farmer to grow hay. |
| meal1 |
A meal is a time for eating. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are meals. [2 definitions] |
| mean1 |
When we see big, dark clouds in the sky, they tell us something. The dark clouds have a meaning. They mean that rain is coming. In the same way, a red light has a meaning for someone driving a car. The red light means that they must stop. [3 definitions] |
| mean2 |
When someone is mean, they do things that are not kind to other people or animals. Some people are nice sometimes and mean at other times. |
| meaning |
The meaning of a word is what people understand when someone says the word or writes it. Pictures, signs, and other things also have meanings. |
| measure |
When you measure something, you find out the size or amount of it. |
| measurement |
When we talk about measurement, we are talking about finding out the size or amount of something. When we measure something, we find out things like how heavy it is, how long it is, or how tall it is. |
| meat |
Meat is a kind of food that comes from animals. Foods like chicken and beef are meat. |
| mechanic |
A mechanic is a person whose job is to fix machines, motors, and tools. Some mechanics make these things too. |
| medal |
A medal is a small, flat piece of metal that people are given because they have won something or done something very good or brave. |
| medical |
When something is medical, it has to do with the things that doctors and nurses do and study. It has to do with helping a person or animal get better when they are sick or injured. |
| medicine |
Medicine is something you take into your body when something is wrong with it. Medicine helps your body get better or stay healthy. [2 definitions] |
| Mediterranean Sea |
The Mediterranean Sea is a very large body of water that lies between Europe and Africa and also touches the western parts of Asia. There are many beautiful islands in the Mediterranean Sea, such as the islands that are part of Italy, Greece, and Spain. Two island countries also lie in the Mediterranean Sea. They are Malta and Cyprus. |
| medium |
When something is medium, it is in the middle in size or degree. A medium size is between small and large. A medium temperature is between hot and cold. |
| meet1 |
When you meet someone, you see them for the first time and begin to know them. [2 definitions] |
| meeting |
When a group of people come together to talk about something, it is called a meeting. At a meeting, people often make decisions. |