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michelozzo
nounVery low / extremely rare
/ˌmɪkəˈlɒtsəʊ/A proper noun; the surname of Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (c. 1396–1472), an Italian architect and sculptor of the early Renaissance.
michelson
nounLow (specialist/scientific)
/ˈmaɪkəlsən/A surname of German origin, meaning 'son of Michel (Michael)', now primarily associated with the American physicist Albert A. Michelson and the optical instrument named after him.
michelson-morley experiment
nounLow
/ˈmaɪkəlsən ˈmɔːli ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/A physics experiment conducted in 1887 by Albert A. Michelson and Edward W. Morley to detect the luminiferous ether, which failed to detect any ether drift.
michener
nounLow
/ˈmɪtʃənə/(Proper noun, surname) A family name, most notably associated with James A. Michener, an American author of epic historical novels.
michigan
nounB1
/ˈmɪʃ.ɪ.ɡən/A state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States, known for its Great Lakes coastline, automotive industry, and major cities like Detroit.
michigan bankroll
nounVery Low
/ˈmɪʃɪɡən ˈbæŋkrəʊl/A deceptive, rolled-up display of money, typically a large bill wrapped around slips of paper or low-denomination bills to create the false appearance of a much larger sum.
michigan city
nounLow (Geographically specific proper noun)
/ˈmɪʃ.ɪ.ɡən ˈsɪt.i/A proper noun referring to a specific city in the U.S. state of Indiana.
michigan rummy
nounLow
/ˈmɪʃɪɡən ˈrʌmi/A specific variant of the card game Rummy, typically involving contracts or sequences that must be completed to win each round.
michigander
nounLow
/ˌmɪʃɪˈɡændə/A native or inhabitant of the U.S. state of Michigan.
michiganian
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˌmɪʃ.ɪˈɡeɪ.ni.ən/A native or inhabitant of the U.S. state of Michigan.
michoacan
nounLow
/ˌmɪtʃəʊəˈkɑːn/The proper noun (toponym) for a state in southwestern Mexico.
michol
nounNon-standard / Obscure / Dialectal
micht
verbVery Low (Regional/Archaic)
/mɪxt/A Scots and Scottish English variant of the past tense of 'may' or 'might', meaning 'might', 'could', or 'had the possibility/permission to'.
michurinsk
nounVery Low
/mɪˈtʃʊərɪnsk/A proper noun; the name of a city in Tambov Oblast, Russia.
mick
nounLow
/mɪk/A derogatory slang term for an Irish person or a person of Irish descent.
mickey
adjectivenounLow. Used almost exclusively in informal speech, regional slang, or specific idioms.
/ˈmɪk.i/1. Slang: A small, weak, or inconsequential person. 2. Australian/British slang: To tease or mock someone. 3. Slang: A Mickey Finn, a drugged drink. 4. Slang: A measurement of spirits, especially a half-pint of liquor.
mickey finn
nounLow
/ˌmɪki ˈfɪn/A drink that has been drugged, typically with a sedative or knockout drug, often given to someone without their knowledge to incapacitate them.
mickiewicz
nounVery Low
/mɪtˈskjɛvɪtʃ/A surname, specifically that of Adam Mickiewicz, a national poet of Poland and one of the greatest figures in Polish literature.
mickle
adjectiveadverbnounVery Low (Archaic/Proverbial)
/ˈmɪk(ə)l/A large amount or great quantity of something.
micky
nounC2
/ˈmɪki/A diminutive, nickname, or informal term, most commonly derived from the given name Michael or, in certain contexts, as part of the idiom 'take the mickey'.

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