| 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. |
| Mekong River |
The Mekong River is an important river in Asia. It starts in China and flows south through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Finally, it flows out into the South China Sea. The Mekong River is very important for boat transportation, for fishing, and as a way of getting water for farming. |
| melon |
A melon is a kind of fruit. It has a hard skin on the outside, but it is soft and sweet inside when it is ready to eat. Melons grow on vines, and they often have many seeds inside. |
| melt |
When something melts, it changes from a solid to a liquid because of heat or pressure. When a candle burns, the wax of the candle melts. [2 definitions] |
| member |
When you are a member of a group, it means that you are one part of that group. If you are a student in a class, you are a member of that class. Sometimes, to become a member of a group, the people already in the group have to agree to let you join. Sometimes, you need to pay money to become a member of something. |
| memory |
Your memory is your ability to remember things. [2 definitions] |
| men |
Men is the word we use when we are talking about more than one man. |
| mental |
When something is mental, it has to do with your mind and thinking. |