--- title: M — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 5 description: The 990 words of the school dictionary under M, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / M # M — The school dictionary · page 5 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/10/) - [menagerie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menagerie/) — A collection of wild or unusual animals kept to be shown to people, especially in the past (an early kind of zoo). — 11 sentences - [mend](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mend/) — To repair something that is broken, torn or not working. — 12 sentences - [mendicant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mendicant/) — A beggar, someone who lives by asking others for food or money. — 4 sentences - [menial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menial/) — Of work that is dull, low and needs no special skill, such as cleaning and scrubbing; a servant who does such work. — 4 sentences - [meningitis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meningitis/) — Meningitis is a serious illness in which the thin layers around the brain and spinal cord become swollen, usually because of an infection. — 7 sentences - [menopause](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menopause/) — The time in a woman's life, usually in middle age, when her monthly periods stop for good and she can no longer have babies. — 7 sentences - [menorah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menorah/) — A candle holder with branches, used in the Jewish religion. — 9 sentences - [menstruation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menstruation/) — The natural monthly bleeding from the womb (uterus) through the vagina that happens to girls and women, usually from puberty until about a… — 9 sentences - [mental](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mental/) — Mental means to do with the mind, like thinking, remembering and feelings. — 15 sentences - [mentality](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mentality/) — The usual way a person or group thinks and feels about things; their attitude: «a winning mentality». — 10 sentences - [mentally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mentally/) — Mentally means in your mind or thoughts, not on paper or with your body: «work it out mentally». — 8 sentences - [menthol](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menthol/) — Menthol is a substance from mint oil that gives a cool, fresh feeling and smell. — 7 sentences - [mention](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mention/) — To say or write something about someone or something briefly, without giving lots of details. — 13 sentences - [mentor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mentor/) — An experienced and trusted person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time. — 11 sentences - [menu](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menu/) — A menu is a list of the food and drinks you can choose in a café or restaurant. — 10 sentences - [meow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meow/) — A meow is the soft crying sound a cat makes. — 10 sentences - [mercenary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mercenary/) — A soldier who fights for any country or group that pays them, not for their own country. — 9 sentences - [merchandise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merchandise/) — Goods that are bought and sold, especially in shops. — 12 sentences - [merchant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merchant/) — A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods to make money, a trader. — 12 sentences - [merciful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merciful/) — Showing mercy: kind and forgiving to someone you could punish or harm. — 9 sentences - [mercifully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mercifully/) — Luckily; in a way that you are thankful for, because something bad was avoided or ended: «Mercifully, nobody was hurt». — 11 sentences - [merciless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merciless/) — Having no pity; cruel and not willing to spare anyone. — 4 sentences - [mercilessly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mercilessly/) — Without pity; cruelly, with no kindness. — 4 sentences - [mercury](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mercury/) — Mercury is a silvery metal that is liquid at room temperature; it was used in old thermometers. — 11 sentences - [mercy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mercy/) — Mercy is kindness or forgiveness shown to someone you could punish or hurt. — 13 sentences - [mere](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mere/) — Mere means only, just, no more than: a mere child, a mere five minutes. It makes something sound small or unimportant. — 11 sentences - [merely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merely/) — Merely means only or just, showing that something is small or not important. — 12 sentences - [merge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merge/) — To merge is to join together to become one. — 9 sentences - [merged](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merged/) — Merged is the past form of «merge»: joined together into one. — 8 sentences - [merging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merging/) — Merging is the -ing form of «merge»: joining together into one. — 8 sentences - [meridian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meridian/) — A meridian is an imaginary line on the globe or a map that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole; lines of longitude are meridians. — 10 sentences - [merino](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merino/) — A breed of sheep with very fine, soft wool, first from Spain and now raised in large numbers in Australia and New Zealand. — 10 sentences - [merit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merit/) — Merit is the quality of being good and deserving praise or a reward. — 12 sentences - [meritorious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meritorious/) — Deserving praise or reward because it is very good or brave. — 8 sentences - [merlin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merlin/) — A small, fast falcon (a bird of prey) found in Europe, Asia and North America, which hunts small birds. — 11 sentences - [mermaid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mermaid/) — A mermaid is an imaginary sea creature with the head and body of a woman and the tail of a fish. — 9 sentences - [merrily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merrily/) — In a happy, cheerful, jolly way. — 9 sentences - [merriment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merriment/) — Happy fun, laughter and enjoyment, especially when people are together celebrating. — 11 sentences - [merry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merry/) — Merry means happy, cheerful and full of fun. — 10 sentences - [merrymaking](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/merrymaking/) — Lively fun with feasting, dancing and games, especially at a party or a festival. — 4 sentences - [mesa](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mesa/) — A hill or mountain with steep sides and a large, flat top, found in dry places like the south-west USA and parts of Australia. — 10 sentences - [mesh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mesh/) — A material made of threads or wires woven together with small holes between them, like a net. — 13 sentences - [mesozoic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mesozoic/) — The Mesozoic is a long stretch of Earth's history, from about 252 million to 66 million years ago, often called the Age of Dinosaurs. — 10 sentences - [mesquite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mesquite/) — A spiny shrub or small tree of the pea family that grows in deserts and dry lands of the south-western USA and Mexico, with long seed pods. — 10 sentences - [mess](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mess/) — A mess is a place or things that are untidy or dirty, like a messy bedroom. — 16 sentences - [message](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/message/) — A piece of information that someone sends or leaves for another person, in words, writing or on a phone. — 12 sentences - [messaging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/messaging/) — the way a politician or company shapes what they say to make people think a certain way; spin or propaganda. — 7 sentences - [messenger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/messenger/) — A person who carries a message, letter or parcel from one person or place to another. — 12 sentences - [messiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/messiah/) — In Judaism, the Messiah is a future king from the family of David whom God will send to bring peace and rescue the Jewish people. — 10 sentences - [messy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/messy/) — Untidy or dirty: «a messy room». — 11 sentences - [mestizo](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mestizo/) — Mestizo is a Spanish word for a person with both Spanish (European) and Native American ancestors, used especially in Latin America. — 6 sentences - [metabolise](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metabolise/) — To metabolise food is for the body to break it down and use it for energy and growth. — 8 sentences - [metal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metal/) — Metal is a hard, shiny material like iron, steel, gold, silver, copper or aluminium. Coins, nails and keys are made of metal. — 12 sentences - [metallic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metallic/) — Metallic means made of metal or having the properties of metal. — 10 sentences - [metamorphic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metamorphic/) — Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed by great heat and pressure deep underground, without melting. — 8 sentences - [metamorphism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metamorphism/) — The change of rocks by great heat and pressure deep in the Earth, without melting them, so they become new kinds of rock (metamorphic rock… — 7 sentences - [metamorphosis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metamorphosis/) — Metamorphosis is a big change in body shape that some animals go through as they grow, like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly or a tadpol… — 11 sentences - [metaphor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metaphor/) — A metaphor is a way of describing something by saying it IS something else, to show what it is like, without using «like» or «as»: «The cl… — 10 sentences - [meteor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meteor/) — A streak of light in the night sky made when a small piece of rock or dust from space burns up in the air; a shooting star. — 11 sentences - [meteoric](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meteoric/) — Very fast and sudden, especially a rise to fame or success: «a meteoric rise». — 10 sentences - [meteorite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meteorite/) — A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space that has fallen through the air and landed on the Earth's surface. — 8 sentences - [meteoroid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meteoroid/) — A small rock or bit of metal travelling through space, smaller than an asteroid. — 6 sentences - [meteorological](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meteorological/) — To do with the weather and the science of studying it (meteorology). — 9 sentences - [meteorology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meteorology/) — The science of the weather and the atmosphere: studying air, temperature, wind, clouds and rain to understand and predict the weather. — 9 sentences - [meter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/meter/) — A meter is a unit for measuring length. A meter has 100 centimeters; it is about one big step of a grown-up. — 12 sentences - [methane](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methane/) — Methane is a gas with no colour or smell that burns easily; it is the main part of natural gas used for cooking and heating. — 7 sentences - [method](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/method/) — A way of doing something, especially a planned, careful way. — 11 sentences - [methodism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methodism/) — Methodism is a Christian Protestant church movement started by John and Charles Wesley in England, known for warm preaching, hymn singing,… — 7 sentences - [methodist](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methodist/) — A member of the Methodist Church, a Christian group started in England. — 8 sentences - [methuselah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methuselah/) — Methuselah is a man in the Book of Genesis who is said to have lived 969 years, the oldest person in the Bible. — 9 sentences - [metre](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metre/) — A metre is a measure of length; a big step is about one metre. — 11 sentences - [metric](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metric/) — Using the metric system of measurement, based on the metre, the kilogram and the litre, with units that go up in tens (10, 100, 1,000). — 10 sentences - [metro](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metro/) — A metro is an underground railway system in a city, also called a subway (US) or the Underground or Tube (London). — 9 sentences - [metronome](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metronome/) — A metronome is a device that ticks or clicks at a steady speed to help musicians keep time. — 7 sentences - [metropolis](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metropolis/) — A very large, important city, often the main city of a country. — 4 sentences - [metropolitan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/metropolitan/) — Metropolitan means belonging to a very big city, called a metropolis, and the towns around it. — 10 sentences - [mettle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mettle/) — Courage and strength of character, shown when a person faces a hard test. — 4 sentences - [mew](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mew/) — The soft, high crying sound a cat or kitten makes; to make this sound. — 10 sentences - [mews](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mews/) — A row of old stables in a small street or yard, often now turned into houses or flats; also the name of the little street: «a mews house». — 13 sentences - [mexican](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mexican/) — From or to do with Mexico, its people, language or culture. — 12 sentences - [mg](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mg/) — mg is short for milligram, a very small unit of mass: there are 1,000 mg in 1 gram. — 8 sentences - [mi](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mi/) — Mi is the short way to write mile, a long unit of length for roads and trips. A mile is about 1.6 kilometers. — 11 sentences - [miami](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miami/) — A large city in the state of Florida, in the south-east of the USA, famous for its beaches, warm weather and Latin American culture. — 8 sentences - [miaou](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miaou/) — The sound a cat makes. — 11 sentences - [miaow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miaow/) — A miaow is the sound a cat makes. — 8 sentences - [miasma](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/miasma/) — A cloud of bad-smelling, unhealthy air, such as the smell from rotting things or a swamp. — 11 sentences - [mic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mic/) — Short for microphone: a device that picks up sound so it can be made louder or recorded. — 11 sentences - [mica](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mica/) — A mineral found in rocks that splits into very thin, shiny, see-through sheets. — 9 sentences - [michael](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/michael/) — Michael is a common boy's and man's name in English-speaking countries (a name); short forms are Mike, Mick, Mikey and Mickey. — 8 sentences - [michigan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/michigan/) — A state in the north of the United States, made of two peninsulas and surrounded by the Great Lakes. — 8 sentences - [mick](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mick/) — Mick is a short form of the name Michael. — 9 sentences - [mickey](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mickey/) — Mickey is a first name, short for Michael, and the name of Mickey Mouse, the famous cartoon mouse from Disney. — 10 sentences - [micro](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/micro/) — Micro means very small: «a micro farm», «micro plastics». — 12 sentences - [microbe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microbe/) — A microbe is a living thing too small to see without a microscope, such as a bacterium, a virus or some fungi like yeast. — 9 sentences - [microbial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microbial/) — To do with microbes: tiny living things like bacteria, fungi and some algae that can only be seen with a microscope. — 10 sentences - [microchip](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microchip/) — A microchip is a very small piece of material, usually silicon, carrying tiny electronic circuits that store information or do calculation… — 10 sentences - [microgram](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microgram/) — A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram; its symbol is µg (sometimes mcg on medicine labels). — 9 sentences - [microorganism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microorganism/) — A living thing so tiny that you can only see it with a microscope, such as a bacterium, a virus (usually counted with them), some fungi li… — 8 sentences - [microphone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microphone/) — A device that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal so it can be made louder, recorded or sent. — 7 sentences - [microscope](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/microscope/) — A scientific instrument with lenses that makes very small things look much bigger, so you can see things too small for your eyes alone, li… — 7 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/page/10/)