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title: M — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 10
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- [mugshot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mugshot/) — A mugshot is a photograph of a person's face, from the front and the side, taken by the police after an arrest. — 8 sentences
- [mugwort](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mugwort/) — A tall wild plant with grey-green, deeply cut leaves that are silvery underneath, found on roadsides and waste ground; it has a strong sme… — 7 sentences
- [mulberry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mulberry/) — A tree with broad leaves and dark purple, red or white berries like long blackberries. — 9 sentences
- [mulch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mulch/) — A layer of material such as bark, leaves, straw or compost spread on soil around plants. — 9 sentences
- [mule](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mule/) — An animal whose mother is a horse and father is a donkey; it is strong and used for carrying loads. — 13 sentences
- [muleteer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muleteer/) — A muleteer is a man who drives or leads mules, often carrying goods on a journey. — 4 sentences
- [mull](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mull/) — To mull over something: to think about it carefully for some time. — 10 sentences
- [mullet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mullet/) — A mullet is a sea fish with a grey or brown body, eaten as food. — 4 sentences
- [mullion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mullion/) — A vertical (upright) bar of stone or wood that divides a window into two or more parts, especially in old churches and Tudor houses. — 7 sentences
- [multicellular](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/multicellular/) — Made of many cells. Living things like animals, plants and most fungi are multicellular. — 10 sentences
- [multicultural](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/multicultural/) — Having or including people from many different cultures, countries, religions or backgrounds. — 9 sentences
- [multilingual](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/multilingual/) — Able to speak or use several languages. — 9 sentences
- [multiple](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/multiple/) — A multiple of a number is what you get when you multiply it by a whole number. 6, 9 and 12 are multiples of 3. — 11 sentences
- [multiplication](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/multiplication/) — Adding the same number again and again in a quick way; the operation shown by the sign ×. — 9 sentences
- [multiplied](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/multiplied/) — Multiplied means a number was taken a certain number of times. 3 multiplied by 4 is 12. — 14 sentences
- [multiply](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/multiply/) — To multiply is to add the same number many times in one quick step; it is the operation ×: 3 multiplied by 4 is 12. — 11 sentences
- [multitude](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/multitude/) — A multitude is a very large number of things or people. — 9 sentences
- [multivitamin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/multivitamin/) — A multivitamin is a tablet, gummy or liquid that contains many different vitamins and often minerals together. — 10 sentences
- [mum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mum/) — Mum is the British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand word for mother. — 20 sentences
- [mumble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mumble/) — To speak quietly and not clearly, so that people find it hard to understand you. — 10 sentences
- [mummery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mummery/) — Mummery is a silly, pointless ritual or show, with too much pretence and fuss. — 4 sentences
- [mummification](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mummification/) — The process of preserving a dead body so that it does not rot, as the ancient Egyptians did. — 9 sentences
- [mummy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mummy/) — A child's word for mother; in the USA it is «mommy». — 11 sentences
- [mumps](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mumps/) — Mumps is an infectious illness caused by a virus that makes the glands under the ears swell, so the cheeks and jaw puff up and hurt. — 7 sentences
- [munch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/munch/) — To munch is to chew food steadily and noisily, often with enjoyment: munch an apple, munch on crisps. — 13 sentences
- [municipal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/municipal/) — Belonging to or run by a town or city council (a municipal swimming pool, municipal park). — 7 sentences
- [municipality](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/municipality/) — A municipality is a town or city (or district) that has its own local government. — 8 sentences
- [muntjac](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muntjac/) — A small deer from Asia, also called a barking deer because it makes a loud bark; it has now spread wild in parts of England. — 7 sentences
- [mural](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mural/) — A mural is a large picture painted directly onto a wall or ceiling. — 7 sentences
- [murder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/murder/) — The crime of killing a person on purpose. — 16 sentences
- [murdered](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/murdered/) — Murdered means killed someone on purpose; it is a very serious crime. — 14 sentences
- [murderer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/murderer/) — A person who kills another person on purpose, against the law. — 9 sentences
- [murderess](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/murderess/) — A murderess is a woman who has killed another person on purpose. — 5 sentences
- [murderous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/murderous/) — Murderous means wanting to kill, or meant to kill: a murderous look. — 5 sentences
- [murky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/murky/) — Dark and dirty so you cannot see through it, about water: murky water. — 11 sentences
- [murmur](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/murmur/) — A soft, low sound of voices, or of water, wind or bees, that goes on and on. — 11 sentences
- [murmuration](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/murmuration/) — A huge flock of starlings flying together and swirling in changing shapes in the sky, usually at dusk. — 7 sentences
- [murmuring](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/murmuring/) — Saying something quietly and softly, so it is hard to hear. — 11 sentences
- [muscat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muscat/) — Muscat is the capital city of Oman, a country on the Arabian Peninsula, on the Gulf of Oman. — 8 sentences
- [muscle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muscle/) — A part of the body made of stretchy tissue that tightens and relaxes to make bones and parts of the body move. — 11 sentences
- [muscular](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muscular/) — Muscular means having big, strong muscles. — 9 sentences
- [musculature](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musculature/) — All the muscles of a body or of one part of the body, and the way they are arranged. — 8 sentences
- [muse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muse/) — To muse is to think quietly and slowly about something. — 6 sentences
- [museum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/museum/) — A museum is a building where people go to look at old, rare or interesting things, like dinosaur bones, paintings or machines. — 11 sentences
- [mush](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mush/) — A soft, wet, squashed mass of something, like overcooked food. — 12 sentences
- [mushroom](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushroom/) — A mushroom is a fungus with a stalk and a round cap; some kinds are eaten as food. — 13 sentences
- [mushy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushy/) — Mushy means soft and squashy, like mashed food or over-ripe fruit. — 8 sentences
- [music](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/music/) — Music is sounds arranged in a pleasant or interesting way, made by singing or playing instruments. — 12 sentences
- [musical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musical/) — Connected with music: «musical instruments», «musical notes». — 11 sentences
- [musician](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musician/) — A musician is a person who plays a musical instrument or sings, especially as a job or with great skill. — 9 sentences
- [musing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musing/) — Musing is thinking quietly and slowly about something. — 5 sentences
- [musk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musk/) — Musk is a strong-smelling substance first taken from a gland of the male musk deer, used in making perfumes; today most musk in perfumes i… — 12 sentences
- [musket](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musket/) — A musket is an old kind of long gun, loaded through the front of the barrel, used by soldiers and hunters long ago. — 4 sentences
- [muskrat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muskrat/) — A muskrat is a small water animal with thick brown fur, found in North America and Europe, which lives near rivers and ponds. — 4 sentences
- [muslim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslim/) — A person who follows the religion of Islam. — 8 sentences
- [muslin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muslin/) — Muslin is a thin, light cotton cloth. — 10 sentences
- [mussel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mussel/) — A mussel is a sea or river shellfish with a long dark blue or black shell in two halves. — 9 sentences
- [must](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/must/) — Must means something has to happen; it is needed or it is a rule: «You must wear shoes.». — 24 sentences
- [mustache](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mustache/) — A mustache is the hair that grows on a man's upper lip. (American spelling; British English says moustache.). — 5 sentences
- [mustang](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mustang/) — A small, tough, half-wild horse of the western USA, descended from horses brought by the Spanish. — 9 sentences
- [mustard](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mustard/) — Mustard is a hot-tasting yellow or brown paste or sauce made from the seeds of the mustard plant, eaten with meat and hot dogs. — 14 sentences
- [musty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/musty/) — Musty means smelling damp, stale or old, as a room or food does when it has not been aired. — 4 sentences
- [mutant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mutant/) — A mutant is a living thing whose genes have changed, so it is different from its parents in some way, like a white tiger or a plant with o… — 11 sentences
- [mutation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mutation/) — A mutation is a change in the genes (DNA) of a living thing, which can cause a new feature; most mutations make no difference, some are ha… — 10 sentences
- [mute](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mute/) — To mute a sound, phone, TV or video call is to turn its sound off so nothing can be heard; the mute button does this. — 14 sentences
- [muted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muted/) — Quiet and soft, not loud. — 10 sentences
- [mutilated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mutilated/) — Mutilated means badly damaged, cut or broken, especially a body part that has been harmed. — 5 sentences
- [mutiny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mutiny/) — A mutiny is a rebellion, when a group of sailors or soldiers refuse to obey their leader and fight against him. — 5 sentences
- [mutt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mutt/) — A dog of no particular breed, a mixed-breed dog; often said with love. — 9 sentences
- [mutter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mutter/) — To speak quietly and unclearly, often to yourself, so others cannot hear well. — 12 sentences
- [muttering](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muttering/) — -ing form of mutter: he was muttering to himself. — 10 sentences
- [mutton](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mutton/) — Meat from an adult sheep, older than lamb, with a stronger taste. — 11 sentences
- [mutual](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mutual/) — Mutual means felt or done by each of two or more people towards the other: mutual respect, mutual help. — 10 sentences
- [mutualism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mutualism/) — Mutualism is a relationship between two different kinds of living things in which both of them benefit. — 11 sentences
- [mutually](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mutually/) — Mutually means felt or done by each of two or more people towards the other, or shared by both. — 9 sentences
- [muzzle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/muzzle/) — A muzzle is the nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog or horse. — 11 sentences
- [mycelium](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mycelium/) — Mycelium is the mass of thin white threads of a fungus that grows underground or inside rotting wood; mushrooms grow out of it. — 7 sentences
- [myoglobin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/myoglobin/) — Myoglobin is a protein in muscles that holds oxygen until the muscle needs it. — 7 sentences
- [myopia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/myopia/) — Short-sightedness: being able to see things close to you clearly but things far away look blurry. — 8 sentences
- [myriad](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/myriad/) — A myriad is a very great number, far more than anyone could count: a myriad of stars. — 5 sentences
- [myrrh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/myrrh/) — A sweet-smelling, bitter gum (resin) from a small thorny tree in Arabia and Africa, used in perfumes, medicines and incense. — 8 sentences
- [myrtle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/myrtle/) — A myrtle is an evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and small white or pink flowers, often grown in gardens. — 4 sentences
- [mysterious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mysterious/) — Mysterious means strange and hard to explain or understand. — 10 sentences
- [mysteriously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mysteriously/) — In a way that is strange and cannot be explained. — 10 sentences
- [mystery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mystery/) — A mystery is something strange that is not known or explained yet. — 12 sentences
- [mystic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mystic/) — Mystic means connected with a hidden or secret meaning, something that cannot be understood by reason alone. — 4 sentences
- [mystical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mystical/) — Having a hidden spiritual meaning that is hard to explain, beyond the everyday world. — 8 sentences
- [myth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/myth/) — A myth is a very old story about gods, heroes or magical creatures, often explaining how the world or nature began. — 9 sentences
- [mythical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mythical/) — Found in myths and legends, not real: a mythical creature like a dragon or unicorn. — 10 sentences
- [mythology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mythology/) — Mythology is the whole collection of myths that belong to a people, such as Greek mythology. — 4 sentences

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