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mauby
nounVery Low (Regionally Restricted)
/ˈmɔːbi/A bitter-sweet beverage made by boiling the bark of the mauby tree (Colubrina elliptica) with spices, popular in Caribbean islands.
mauchly
nounVery Low
/ˈmɔːkli/A surname, most famously associated with American physicist and engineer John William Mauchly, co-inventor of the ENIAC computer.
maud
nounObsolete/Rare
/mɔːd/A woollen cloth or plaid, especially a shepherd's plaid, often used as a wrap or cloak.
maudslay
nounVery Low
/ˈmɔːdzleɪ/A specific type of heavy, horizontal, self-acting engine lathe, originally patented by Henry Maudslay, known for its groundbreaking precision and design principles.
maugham
nounC2
/mɔːm/A surname of notable 20th-century English writer W. Somerset Maugham.
maui
nounMedium-Low (Geographic proper noun)
/ˈmaʊ.i/The second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands, known for its diverse landscapes, including beaches, rainforests, and the Haleakalā volcano.
maul
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/mɔːl/To injure by tearing or crushing; to handle roughly or brutally.
maulana
nounLow
/maʊˈlɑːnə/A title of high respect used for Muslim religious scholars, leaders, or teachers, often implying deep learning and spiritual authority.
mauldin
nounLow
/ˈmɔːldɪn/Excessively sentimental, mawkish, or weakly emotional; characterized by cheap, cloying, or superficial sentimentality.
mauled
adjectiveverbC1
/mɔːld/Attacked and severely injured by an animal, causing deep wounds or tearing of flesh.
maulers
plural-nounLow
/ˈmɔːləz/Hands, especially when they are large, clumsy, or used aggressively for grabbing or hitting.
maulmain
nounVery Low
/ˌmɔːlˈmeɪn/A historical, archaic variant spelling for 'Mawlamyine', the fourth-largest city in Myanmar (Burma).
maulstick
nounVery Low
/ˈmɔːlstɪk/A long, lightweight stick used by artists to steady their hand while painting fine detail.
maulvi
nounC1
/ˈmɔːlvi/A Muslim religious teacher, scholar, or cleric, particularly in South Asia.
mauman
nounVery Low (Obsolete/Rare Historical)
/ˈmɔːmən/An obsolete or dialectal term for a hypocrite; a person who feigns sanctity or piety for show.
maumee
nounVery Low
/mɔːˈmiː/A proper noun referring primarily to a river in the Midwestern United States and a city in Ohio situated on that river.
maumet
nounVery Rare / Archaic
/ˈmɔːmɪt/An idol, a false god; a puppet or a scarecrow.
maun
verbverb-auxillaryRare
/mɔːn/A modal verb expressing necessity or obligation, equivalent to 'must'.
mauna kea
nounC2
/ˌmaʊnə ˈkeɪ.ə/A dormant volcano and the highest peak in the state of Hawaii.
mauna kea observatory
nounC1
/ˌmaʊnə ˌkeɪ.ə əbˈzɜː.və.tri/A major astronomical observatory complex located near the summit of Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii.

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