English Words Starting With M
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- macaque/məˈkɑːk/A medium-sized monkey with a sturdy build, a short tail or no tail, and cheek pouches, native to Asia and Gibraltar.nounC1
- macarena/ˌmæk.əˈreɪ.nə/A proper noun primarily referring to a Spanish dance song from the 1990s and the associated dance.nounC1
- macaron/ˌmæk.əˈrɒn/A sweet meringue-based confection made with almond flour, egg whites, and sugar, consisting of two delicate, coloured shells with a creamy filling.nounC1
- macaroni/ˌmæk.əˈrəʊ.ni/A type of pasta in the form of short, hollow tubes.nounB1
- macaroni and cheese/ˌmæk.əˌrəʊ.ni ənd ˈtʃiːz/A cooked dish consisting primarily of macaroni pasta and a cheese sauce.nounHigh (in culinary contexts and everyday conversation)
- macaroni cheese/ˌmæk.əˌrəʊ.ni ˈtʃiːz/A baked dish consisting of cooked macaroni pasta combined with a cheese sauce.nounMedium
- macaroni wheat/ˌmæk.əˈrəʊ.ni ˈwiːt/A type of wheat with hard, translucent grains, primarily used to make pasta.nounLow
- macaronic/ˌmakəˈrɒnɪk/A style of writing or poetry in which two or more languages are mixed together, typically with one (often Latin) providing the grammatical structure and the other(s) supplying content words.adjectivenounC2
- macaroon/ˌmæk.əˈruːn/A small sweet cake or cookie, typically made from ground almonds or coconut, egg whites, and sugar, often with a chewy texture.nounLow
- macarthur/məkˈɑːθə/A proper noun referring to a prominent surname, most famously associated with General Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964), a highly decorated American military leader in World War II and the Korean War. The name has become synonymous with certain leadership styles and military strategies.nounLow-to-Medium (common in historical/military contexts and cultural references to the grant)
- macartney rose/məˈkɑːtni rəʊz/A specific species of evergreen climbing rose (Rosa bracteata) native to China, known for its large white flowers and glossy foliage.nounLow
- macassar/məˈkæs.ə/A name for a type of hair oil historically popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.nounRare/Historical
- macassar oil/məˈkæsər ɔɪl/A type of hair oil originally made from ingredients sourced in Makassar, Indonesia, popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries for grooming men's hair.nounArchaic/Historical
- macau/məˈkaʊ/A Special Administrative Region of China, located on the southern coast of China, formerly a Portuguese colony.nounLow
- macaulay/məˈkɔːli/A surname of Scottish origin, now associated primarily with Thomas Babington Macaulay, a 19th-century British historian, writer, and politician known for his influential works on British history and his role in Indian education policy.nounRare
- macaw/məˈkɔː/A large, colourful, long-tailed parrot native to Central and South America.nounC1-C2
- macbeth/məkˈbɛθ/The title character of William Shakespeare's tragedy (c. 1606) about a Scottish general whose murderous ambition for the throne leads to his downfall.nounB2
- macbride/məkˈbraɪd/A proper surname of Scottish or Irish origin.nounVery low
- maccabaeus/ˌmakəˈbiːəs/A surname or epithet of Judas Maccabaeus, the leader of the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE.nounVery Low
- maccabees/ˈmakəbiːz/A term referring to a Jewish family, the Maccabees, who led a revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE, establishing an independent Jewish kingdom.nounLow
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