English Words Starting With M

• maduro

  adjectivenounLow (Niche)
  /məˈdʊərəʊ/A term used primarily for a type of cigar wrapper leaf that is dark brown in colour and has a sweetish flavour, often used as a descriptor for 'ripe' or 'mature' in Spanish loans.
• madwoman

  nounC1
  /ˈmædˌwʊm.ən/A woman who is severely mentally ill, especially in a way that causes violent or unpredictable behaviour.
• madwoman of chaillot, the

  nounC2
  /ðə ˈmædˌwʊmən əv ʃaɪˈjoʊ/The title of a 1945 satirical play by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux, which critiques greed, corruption, and modernity through its eccentric title character.
• madwort

  nounRare / Obsolete
  /ˈmadwəːt/A low-growing, tufted plant of the genus Asperugo or Alyssum, historically believed to cure or prevent madness or rabies.
• madzoon

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /mɑːˈdzuːn/A fermented dairy product, similar to yogurt, originating from Armenia.
• mae west

  nounVery low
  /ˌmeɪ ˈwest/A type of inflatable life jacket, originally worn by aircrew, that when inflated resembles a buxom figure.
• maeander

  nounVery low
  /miːˈandə/A winding course, especially of a river; a circuitous or indirect path.
• maebashi

  nounVery Low
  /maɪˈbæʃi/The capital city of Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
• maebelle

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈmeɪbɛl/A female given name.
• maecenas

  nounLow/Very Rare (Academic/Historical)
  /miːˈsiːnəs/A wealthy, generous patron of the arts, literature, or culture; a benefactor.
• mael

  nounLow
  /meɪl/A powerful, turbulent whirlpool; a situation of great confusion or disorder.
• maelstrom

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/A powerful and violent whirlpool.
• maenad

  nounLow frequency
  /ˈmiːnad/(In Greek mythology) a female follower of the god Dionysus, known for their frenzied, ecstatic, and often violent rituals.
• maera

  nounLow
  /ˈmaɪərə/A female deity or spirit in Albanian folklore, a protective figure or a type of mountain nymph.
• maestoso

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /maɪˈstəʊsəʊ/A musical direction meaning to be performed in a dignified, majestic, and stately manner.
• maestricht

  nounVery Low (only appears as an error)
  /ˈmɑːstrɪxt/A common misspelling of the city name Maastricht.
• maestro

  nounC1
  /ˈmaɪstrəʊ/A master or skilled teacher in a particular art, especially music or conducting.
• maestro di cappella

  nounC2
  /ˌmaɪstrəʊ dɪ kəˈpɛlə/A musical director, historically of a church or royal chapel choir; a choirmaster.
• maeterlinck

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmeɪtəlɪŋk/Proper noun referring to the Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist Maurice Maeterlinck (1862–1949), a Nobel laureate in Literature (1911).
• maewo

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmaɪwəʊ/ or /ˈmeɪwəʊ/A rare or dialectal word with no standard meaning in contemporary English; appears primarily as a place name.

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