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- mineraloid/ˈmɪn.ər.əˌlɔɪd/A naturally occurring, inorganic solid-like substance that lacks the crystalline atomic structure of a true mineral.nounC2 / Highly Specialized
- minerva/mɪˈnɜː.və/The Roman goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, arts, and trade, often depicted with armor and an owl; also used to refer to wisdom or learning symbolically.nounC2
- minestrone/ˌmɪnɪˈstrəʊni/A thick Italian soup, typically made with vegetables, beans, and pasta or rice.nounB2
- minesweeper/ˈmaɪnswiːpə(r)/A person or vehicle that clears explosive mines from an area.nounC1
- minette/mɪˈnɛt/A minor, insignificant, or trifling thing; something of little importance. (Also, rarely: a young or small mine.)nounVery Low (C2+)
- minever/ˈmɪnɪvər/A white fur, typically from squirrel, used in the robes of nobility or high office in medieval Europe.nounObsolete/Rare
- mineworker/ˈmaɪnˌwɜːkə/A person who works in a mine, typically performing physical labour to extract minerals or other materials from the earth.nounC1
- ming/mɪŋ/To give off a strong, unpleasant smell; to stink.adjectivenounLow (informal, slang)
- ming tree/ˈmɪŋ triː/A small, ornamental tree, typically a bonsai or a dwarf variety, cultivated for decorative purposes.nounLow
- minge/mɪndʒ/(UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, vulgar slang) The female pubic hair and vulva.nounLow
- minger/ˈmɪŋə/A derogatory slang term for a person considered physically unattractive or repulsive.nounLow
- mingimingi/ˈmɪŋɪˌmɪŋi/A shrub or small tree native to New Zealand, belonging to the genus Coprosma or related genera, typically with dense, small leaves.nounRare (outside NZ/Australian contexts)
- mingle/ˈmɪŋ.ɡəl/To mix or combine, typically in a social context where people join together, or for things to become intermingled.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- mingle-mangle/ˈmɪŋɡəl ˈmæŋɡəl/A confused jumble or mixture; a disorderly mess.nounRare / Archaic
- mingrelian/mɪŋˈɡriːlɪən/Relating to a Kartvelian ethnic group and their language from western Georgia.adjectivenounRare
- mingus/ˈmɪŋɡəs/A surname, most famously borne by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus.nounVery low (mostly proper noun/jazz/slang contexts)
- minhag/ˈmɪn.hæɡ/A Jewish religious custom or tradition, particularly one not mandated by biblical or rabbinic law but established by long-standing practice.nounLow (Specialist/Religious context)
- minhah/ˈmɪn.hɑː/A Jewish afternoon prayer service, one of the three daily prayers.nounLow
- minho/ˈmiːnjuː/A proper noun referring to a river in the Iberian Peninsula, forming part of the border between Spain and Portugal, or the historical province in northern Portugal named after the river.nounLow (Geographic/Cultural Proper Noun)
- mini/ˈmɪn.i/A prefix or standalone noun/adjective meaning 'very small' or 'smaller than standard'.adjectivenounB2
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