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Words beginning with M

The letter M

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merit

/ˈmɛɹɪt/

A claim to commendation or a reward.

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merlion

/ˈmɚˌlaɪən/

Often Merlion: a symbolic creature having the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is a national symbol of Singapore; an ima…

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merlot

/mɝˈloʊ/

Alternative letter-case form of Merlot.

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merrell

/ˈmɛɹəl/

A surname.

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merriam

/ˈmɛɹiəm/

A surname.

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Merrick Garland

American English pronunciation

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MERS

/mɝz/

plural of mer

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Meryl Streep

American English pronunciation

United States film actress (born in 1949)

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mesa

/ˈmeɪ.sə/

A flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges.

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mesenchymal

/ˌmɛzɛˈkaɪməl/

Of or pertaining to the mesenchyme.

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meshach

/ˈmi.ʃæk/Accent not specified by source

Mishael, one of the captives in the biblical Book of Daniel who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed.

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mesopotamia

/ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmiə/

A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and sou…

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mesothelioma

/ˌmɛsəˌθiliˈoʊmə/

An uncommon malignant tumour of the mesothelium, usually of the lungs after exposure to asbestos.

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mesquite

/ˈmɛˌskit/

Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Prosopis found in America, and used as forage, which have long, beige seed and bean pods…

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messi

/ˈmɛsi/Accent not specified by source

A surname.

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messier

/ˈmɛsiɚ/

comparative form of messy: more messy

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messina

/mɪˈsinə/

A former province of Sicily, Italy, replaced by the Metropolitan City of Messina.

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met

/mɛt/

simple past and past participle of meet

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Met Gala

American English pronunciation

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metairie

/məˈtɛɹi/

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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Metallica

/məˈtælɪkə/

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metastasis

/məˈtæstəsəs/

A change in nature, form, or quality.

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metastatic

/ˌmɛtəˈstætɪk/

Relating to, or producing metastasis.

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metaverse

/ˈmɛt.ə.vɝs/

A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reali…

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mete

/mit/

To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).

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meteor

/ˈmitiɚ/

An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery me…

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meteorological

/ˌmitiəɹəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl̩/

Of or pertaining to meteorology.

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metformin

/mɛtˈfɔɹ.mɪn/

A biguanide derivative, C₄H₁₁N₅, used, now chiefly as the hydrochloride, as an oral hypoglycemic agent in the treatment of type 2 di…

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methane

/ˈmɛθeɪn/

The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases.

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methimazole

/məˈθɪm.əˌzoʊl/

Alternative form of thiamazole.

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