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[**menagerie**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/menagerie.md) noun (a menagerie, menageries) A collection of wild or unusual animals kept to be shown to people, especially in the past (an early kind of zoo). 2. [**mend**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mend.md) verb (mend, mends, mended, mending); noun (a mend, mends) To repair something that is broken, torn or not working. 3. [**mendicant**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mendicant.md) noun (mendicant, mendicants); also adjective; old use A beggar, someone who lives by asking others for food or money. 4. [**menial**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/menial.md) adjective (menial, more menial); noun (a menial, menials); old use as noun Of work that is dull, low and needs no special skill, such as cleaning and scrubbing; a servant who does such work. 5. [**meningitis**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meningitis.md) noun (meningitis, uncountable) Meningitis is a serious illness in which the thin layers around the brain and spinal cord become swollen, usually because of an infection. 6. [**menopause**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/menopause.md) noun (the menopause — uncountable) 1) 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. [**menorah**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/menorah.md) noun (a menorah, menorahs) A candle holder with branches, used in the Jewish religion. 8. [**menstruation**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/menstruation.md) noun (menstruation, uncountable) 1) (science, health) The natural monthly bleeding from the womb (uterus) through the vagina that happens to girls and women, usually from… 9. [**mental**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mental.md) adjective (mental); noun (mental, in some phrases) Mental means to do with the mind, like thinking, remembering and feelings. 10. [**mentality**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mentality.md) noun (a mentality, mentalities) The usual way a person or group thinks and feels about things; their attitude: «a winning mentality». 11. [**mentally**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mentally.md) adverb Mentally means in your mind or thoughts, not on paper or with your body: «work it out mentally». 12. [**menthol**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/menthol.md) noun (menthol) 1) Menthol is a substance from mint oil that gives a cool, fresh feeling and smell. 13. [**mention**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mention.md) verb (mention, mentions, mentioned, mentioning); noun (a mention, mentions) To say or write something about someone or something briefly, without giving lots of details. 14. [**mentor**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mentor.md) noun (a mentor, mentors); verb (mentor, mentors, mentored, mentoring) An experienced and trusted person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time. 15. [**menu**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/menu.md) noun (a menu, menus) A menu is a list of the food and drinks you can choose in a café or restaurant. 16. [**meow**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meow.md) verb (meow, meows, meowed, meowing); noun (a meow, meows); interjection (Meow!) 1) A meow is the soft crying sound a cat makes. 2) To meow is to make this sound. 3) (slang) People sometimes say "meow" after someone… 17. [**mercenary**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mercenary.md) noun (a mercenary, mercenaries); adjective (mercenary) A soldier who fights for any country or group that pays them, not for their own country. 18. [**merchandise**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merchandise.md) noun (merchandise, uncountable; informal short form «merch»); verb (merchandise, merchandises, merchandised, merchandising) Goods that are bought and sold, especially in shops. 19. [**merchant**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merchant.md) noun (merchant, merchants); adjective (merchant ship, merchant navy) A merchant is a person who buys and sells goods to make money, a trader. 20. [**merciful**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merciful.md) adjective (merciful, more merciful, most merciful); adverb mercifully Showing mercy: kind and forgiving to someone you could punish or harm. 21. [**mercifully**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mercifully.md) adverb (mercifully) Luckily; in a way that you are thankful for, because something bad was avoided or ended: «Mercifully, nobody was hurt». 22. [**merciless**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merciless.md) adjective (merciless, more merciless, most merciless) Having no pity; cruel and not willing to spare anyone. 23. [**mercilessly**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mercilessly.md) adverb (mercilessly) Without pity; cruelly, with no kindness. 24. [**mercury**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mercury.md) noun (mercury — uncountable, the metal; Mercury — the planet, the Roman god) Mercury is a silvery metal that is liquid at room temperature; it was used in old thermometers. 25. [**mercy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mercy.md) noun (mercy, mercies) Mercy is kindness or forgiveness shown to someone you could punish or hurt. 26. [**mere**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mere.md) adjective (mere, merest; merely adv.); noun (a mere, meres — old or poetic) Mere means only, just, no more than: a mere child, a mere five minutes. 27. [**merely**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merely.md) adverb (merely) Merely means only or just, showing that something is small or not important. 28. [**merge**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merge.md) verb (merge, merges, merged, merging); noun (a merge) 1) To merge is to join together to become one. 2) When traffic merges, two lanes join into one. 3) On a computer, to merge files or cells… 29. [**merged**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merged.md) verb, past form of «merge» (merged); adjective (merged) 1) Merged is the past form of «merge»: joined together into one. 2) As an adjective, merged means already joined, like a merged class. 30. [**merging**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merging.md) verb, -ing form of «merge» (merging); noun (merging) 1) Merging is the -ing form of «merge»: joining together into one. 2) As a noun, merging is the act of joining. 31. [**meridian**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meridian.md) noun (a meridian, meridians); adjective (meridian — rare) 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. 32. [**merino**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merino.md) noun (a merino, merinos; merino – the wool, uncountable) A breed of sheep with very fine, soft wool, first from Spain and now raised in large numbers in Australia and New Zealand. 33. [**merit**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merit.md) noun (merit, merits — a merit; uncountable merit); verb (merit, merits, merited, meriting) Merit is the quality of being good and deserving praise or a reward. 34. [**meritorious**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meritorious.md) adjective (meritorious) Deserving praise or reward because it is very good or brave. 35. [**merlin**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merlin.md) noun (a merlin, merlins); noun (Merlin – a name) A small, fast falcon (a bird of prey) found in Europe, Asia and North America, which hunts small birds. 36. [**mermaid**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mermaid.md) noun (a mermaid, mermaids) 1) A mermaid is an imaginary sea creature with the head and body of a woman and the tail of a fish. 2) A merman is the male version. 37. [**merrily**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merrily.md) adverb (merrily) 1) In a happy, cheerful, jolly way. 2) Carelessly, without thinking about trouble, as in «He merrily ignored the warning». 38. [**merriment**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merriment.md) noun (merriment, uncountable) 1) Happy fun, laughter and enjoyment, especially when people are together celebrating. 2) Amusement: «his mistake caused much merriment». 39. [**merry**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merry.md) adjective (merry, merrier, merriest) 1) Merry means happy, cheerful and full of fun. 2) (UK, informal) Merry means a little drunk. 3) Merry is used in greetings like "Merry… 40. [**merrymaking**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/merrymaking.md) noun (merrymaking; no plural) Lively fun with feasting, dancing and games, especially at a party or a festival. 41. [**mesa**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mesa.md) noun (a mesa, mesas) 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. 42. [**mesh**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mesh.md) noun (mesh, meshes); verb (mesh, meshes, meshed, meshing) A material made of threads or wires woven together with small holes between them, like a net. 43. [**mesozoic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mesozoic.md) adjective (Mesozoic); noun (the Mesozoic — the era) 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. 44. [**mesquite**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mesquite.md) noun (a mesquite, mesquites; mesquite – the wood, uncountable) 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. 45. [**mess**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mess.md) noun (a mess, messes; mess, uncountable); verb (mess, messes, messed, messing — mess up, mess about/around, mess with) A mess is a place or things that are untidy or dirty, like a messy bedroom. 46. [**message**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/message.md) noun (a message, messages); verb (message, messages, messaged, messaging — informal) A piece of information that someone sends or leaves for another person, in words, writing or on a phone. 47. [**messaging**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/messaging.md) phrase (noun, uncountable: messaging; verb message) the way a politician or company shapes what they say to make people think a certain way; spin or propaganda. 48. [**messenger**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/messenger.md) noun (a messenger, messengers) A person who carries a message, letter or parcel from one person or place to another. 49. [**messiah**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/messiah.md) noun (the Messiah; a messiah, messiahs) 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. 50. [**messy**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/messy.md) adjective (messy, messier, messiest) 1) Untidy or dirty: «a messy room». 2) Making things dirty or untidy: «a messy job like painting». 3) Complicated and unpleasant: «a messy… 51. [**mestizo**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mestizo.md) noun (a mestizo, mestizos); adjective (mestizo) 1) Mestizo is a Spanish word for a person with both Spanish (European) and Native American ancestors, used especially in Latin America. 52. [**metabolise**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metabolise.md) verb (metabolise, metabolises, metabolised, metabolising) To metabolise food is for the body to break it down and use it for energy and growth. 53. [**metal**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metal.md) noun (metal, metals); adjective (metal) Metal is a hard, shiny material like iron, steel, gold, silver, copper or aluminium. 54. [**metallic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metallic.md) adjective (metallic; more metallic) Metallic means made of metal or having the properties of metal. 55. [**metamorphic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metamorphic.md) adjective (metamorphic) Metamorphic rock is rock that has been changed by great heat and pressure deep underground, without melting. 56. [**metamorphism**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metamorphism.md) noun (metamorphism, uncountable) 1) (science) The change of rocks by great heat and pressure deep in the Earth, without melting them, so they become new kinds of rock… 57. [**metamorphosis**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metamorphosis.md) noun (metamorphosis, metamorphoses) 1) Metamorphosis is a big change in body shape that some animals go through as they grow, like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly or a… 58. [**metaphor**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metaphor.md) noun (a metaphor, metaphors) 1) 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… 59. [**meteor**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meteor.md) noun (a meteor, meteors) 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. 60. [**meteoric**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meteoric.md) adjective (meteoric) Very fast and sudden, especially a rise to fame or success: «a meteoric rise». 61. [**meteorite**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meteorite.md) noun (a meteorite, meteorites) 1) A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space that has fallen through the air and landed on the Earth's surface. 62. [**meteoroid**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meteoroid.md) noun (a meteoroid, meteoroids) 1) A small rock or bit of metal travelling through space, smaller than an asteroid. 63. [**meteorological**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meteorological.md) adjective To do with the weather and the science of studying it (meteorology). 64. [**meteorology**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meteorology.md) noun (meteorology, uncountable) 1) The science of the weather and the atmosphere: studying air, temperature, wind, clouds and rain to understand and predict the weather. 65. [**meter**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/meter.md) noun (meter, meters); verb (meter, meters, metered — rare) 1) A meter is a unit for measuring length. A meter has 100 centimeters; it is about one big step of a grown-up. 2) A meter is also a tool… 66. [**methane**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/methane.md) noun (methane — uncountable) 1) 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. 67. [**method**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/method.md) noun (a method, methods) A way of doing something, especially a planned, careful way. 68. [**methodism**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/methodism.md) noun (Methodism, uncountable; Methodist noun and adjective) 1) (church) Methodism is a Christian Protestant church movement started by John and Charles Wesley in England, known for warm preaching… 69. [**methodist**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/methodist.md) noun (a Methodist, Methodists); adjective (Methodist) 1) A member of the Methodist Church, a Christian group started in England. 2) (adjective) To do with this church (a Methodist chapel). 70. [**methuselah**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/methuselah.md) noun (Methuselah; a methuselah, methuselahs) Methuselah is a man in the Book of Genesis who is said to have lived 969 years, the oldest person in the Bible. 71. [**metre**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metre.md) noun (metre, metres; also meter, meters in American spelling) A metre is a measure of length; a big step is about one metre. 72. [**metric**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metric.md) adjective (metric); noun (a metric, metrics) 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). 73. [**metro**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metro.md) noun (a metro, metros; the Metro); adjective (metro, informal) A metro is an underground railway system in a city, also called a subway (US) or the Underground or Tube (London). 74. [**metronome**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metronome.md) noun (a metronome, metronomes) 1) A metronome is a device that ticks or clicks at a steady speed to help musicians keep time. 75. [**metropolis**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metropolis.md) noun (metropolis, metropolises) A very large, important city, often the main city of a country. 76. [**metropolitan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metropolitan.md) adjective (metropolitan); noun (a metropolitan, metropolitans — church) Metropolitan means belonging to a very big city, called a metropolis, and the towns around it. 77. [**mettle**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mettle.md) noun (mettle; no plural) Courage and strength of character, shown when a person faces a hard test. 78. [**mew**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mew.md) verb (mew, mews, mewed, mewing); noun (a mew, mews) The soft, high crying sound a cat or kitten makes; to make this sound. 79. [**mews**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mews.md) noun (a mews, mews – the same form for one and many); verb form (mews – of «mew») 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». 80. [**mexican**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mexican.md) adjective (Mexican); noun (a Mexican, Mexicans) From or to do with Mexico, its people, language or culture. 81. [**mg**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mg.md) abbreviation (mg) 1) mg is short for milligram, a very small unit of mass: there are 1,000 mg in 1 gram. 2) MG (capitals) is also a British car brand. 82. [**mi**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mi.md) abbreviation (mi); also a note name (mi) Mi is the short way to write mile, a long unit of length for roads and trips. 83. [**miami**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/miami.md) noun (Miami; a proper noun — a city) 1) 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. 84. [**miaou**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/miaou.md) verb (miaou, miaous, miaoued, miaouing); noun (a miaou, miaous); interjection; also spelled «miaow» (UK) and «meow» (US) 1) The sound a cat makes. 2) (verb) To make this sound: «The cat miaoued at the door». 85. [**miaow**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/miaow.md) verb (miaow, miaows, miaowed, miaowing); noun (a miaow); interjection (miaow!) 1) A miaow is the sound a cat makes. 2) To miaow is to make that sound. 86. [**miasma**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/miasma.md) noun (a miasma, miasmas) A cloud of bad-smelling, unhealthy air, such as the smell from rotting things or a swamp. 87. [**mic**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mic.md) noun (a mic, mics); verb (mic, mics, micced/miked, miccing/miking — informal) Short for microphone: a device that picks up sound so it can be made louder or recorded. 88. [**mica**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mica.md) noun (mica, micas) A mineral found in rocks that splits into very thin, shiny, see-through sheets. 89. [**michael**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/michael.md) proper noun (Michael — a name) Michael is a common boy's and man's name in English-speaking countries (a name); short forms are Mike, Mick, Mikey and Mickey. 90. [**michigan**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/michigan.md) proper noun (Michigan) A state in the north of the United States, made of two peninsulas and surrounded by the Great Lakes. 91. [**mick**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mick.md) noun (a mick — offensive); name (Mick); in the phrase take the mick (UK/Ireland/Australia, informal) 1) Mick is a short form of the name Michael. 2) (UK/Ireland/Australia, informal) To take the mick (or mickey) out of someone means to… 92. [**mickey**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mickey.md) proper noun (Mickey — a name); noun (the mickey — UK, informal) Mickey is a first name, short for Michael, and the name of Mickey Mouse, the famous cartoon mouse from Disney. 93. [**micro**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/micro.md) adjective (micro); noun (a micro, micros); prefix (micro-) Micro means very small: «a micro farm», «micro plastics». 94. [**microbe**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/microbe.md) noun (a microbe, microbes) A microbe is a living thing too small to see without a microscope, such as a bacterium, a virus or some fungi like yeast. 95. [**microbial**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/microbial.md) adjective (microbial) To do with microbes: tiny living things like bacteria, fungi and some algae that can only be seen with a microscope. 96. [**microchip**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/microchip.md) noun (a microchip, microchips; also chip); verb (microchip, microchips, microchipped, microchipping — to put a chip in a pet) 1) A microchip is a very small piece of material, usually silicon, carrying tiny electronic circuits that store information or do… 97. [**microgram**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/microgram.md) noun (a microgram, micrograms) 1) A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram; its symbol is µg (sometimes mcg on medicine labels). 98. [**microorganism**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/microorganism.md) noun (a microorganism, microorganisms) 1) 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… 99. [**microphone**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/microphone.md) noun (a microphone, microphones); informal: mic, mike 1) A device that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal so it can be made louder, recorded or sent. 100. [**microscope**](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/microscope.md) noun (a microscope, microscopes) 1) A scientific instrument with lenses that makes very small things look much bigger, so you can see things too small for your eyes alone… [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/M/)[2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/M/page/2/)[3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/M/page/3/)[4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/M/page/4/)**5**[6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/M/page/6/)[7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/M/page/7/)[8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/M/page/8/)[9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/M/page/9/)[10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/M/page/10/)