English Words Starting With M

• maclennan

  nounVery Low
  /məˈklɛnən/A Scottish and Irish surname of Gaelic origin, meaning 'son of the servant of (Saint) Finnan'.
• macleod

  nounVery Low
  /məˈklaʊd/A proper noun, primarily a Scottish surname or a Scottish place name.
• macmahon

  nounVery Low
  /məkˈmɑːn/A surname of Irish origin.
• macmanus

  nounLow
  /məkˈmænəs/A surname of Irish origin, typically a patronymic meaning 'son of Magnus'.
• macmillan

  nounC2
  /məkˈmælən/A proper noun referring to a Scottish and Irish surname, most famously that of Harold Macmillan (British Prime Minister, 1957–1963), or a major British publishing house (Macmillan Education/Publishers).
• macmonnies

  nounVery Low
  /məkˈmʌniz/A proper surname of Scottish origin, primarily associated with a notable 19th/20th century American sculptor, Frederick William MacMonnies.
• macneice

  nounVery low
  /məkˈniːs/A surname, most notably of the 20th-century Irish poet and playwright Louis MacNeice.
• maco

  nounLow (Regional/Cultural)
  /ˈmɑːkəʊ/A Caribbean English term (especially Jamaican) meaning to stare, gawk, or look intensely at something or someone, often with curiosity or suspicion.
• macoma

  nounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
  /məˈkəʊmə/A genus of small, thin-shelled, marine bivalve molluscs, commonly known as Baltic tellins or white sand clams.
• macomb

  nounVery Low
  /məˈkɒm/A proper noun, most commonly a surname or a place name (county, city).
• macon

  nounLow
  /ˈmæ.kɒ̃/ (approx., for the city; French pronunciation influence)The name of a French city, also a type of smoked ham (American usage).
• maconchy

  nounVery Low
  /məˈkɒŋki/A proper noun; the surname of the English composer Dame Elizabeth Maconchy (1907–1994).
• macoun

  nounVery Low
  /məˈkuːn/A variety of dessert apple, known for its sweet, tangy flavour and tender, juicy flesh.
• macpherson

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /məkˈfɜːs(ə)n/A Scottish or Irish surname, often referring to a family name meaning 'son of the parson'.
• macpherson strut

  nounC2
  /məkˈfɜːs(ə)n strʌt/A type of automotive suspension system where a coil spring sits over a shock absorber, with the top of the assembly attached to the vehicle's body and the bottom connected to the steering knuckle.
• macquarie

  nounVery Low
  /məˈkwɒri/A proper noun primarily referring to a river, a major Australian dictionary, and several geographic locations in Australia.
• macrame

  nounverb-transitiveC1
  /məˈkrɑːmi/A craft technique of knotting cord or string in patterns to create decorative articles.
• macready

  nounVery Rare
  /məˈkriːdi/A surname, often a proper noun, historically belonging to an English family of notable actors and stage managers.
• macrencephaly

  nounRare
  /ˌmækrɛnˈsɛfəli/A pathological condition of abnormally large brain size.
• macro

  adjectivenounB2/C1
  /ˈmæk.rəʊ/A short instruction or set of instructions that automatically performs a complex series of tasks, especially in computing. Also, an overarching, large-scale, or broad view of something.

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