English Words Starting With M

• muslim brothers, society of the

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈmʊzlɪm ˈbrʌðəhʊd/A transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, advocating for the implementation of Islamic law in personal and political life.
• muslim era

  nounC1
  /ˈmʊzlɪm ˈɪərə/A system of dating years beginning with the Hijrah (Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina) in 622 CE.
• muslin

  nounC1
  /ˈmʌz.lɪn/A lightweight, plain-woven cotton fabric.
• muslin delaine

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˌmʌz.lɪn dəˈleɪn/A fine, lightweight fabric of wool and cotton, used historically for women's dresses.
• muslin kail

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Archaic
  /ˈmʌzlɪn keɪl/A type of thin soup or broth made with green vegetables (typically kale), with 'muslin' implying lightness or thinness of the soup.
• musnud

  nounVery low / Archaic / Historical
  /ˈmʌsnʌd/A raised throne, cushion, or seat of honour in South Asian contexts, especially used by royalty, high officials, or dignitaries.
• muso

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈmjuːzəʊ/A musician, especially one who is dedicated, knowledgeable, or obsessive about music.
• musquash

  nounC2 / Very Rare
  /ˈmʌskwɒʃ/The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), a semi-aquatic rodent native to North America, valued for its fur.
• musquash root

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmʌskwɒʃ ruːt/The root of a North American plant (Cicuta maculata), also known as spotted water hemlock, historically used in some traditional contexts but extremely poisonous.
• muss

  nounverbverb-transitiveLow (chiefly North American informal usage)
  /mʌs/to make something untidy or disheveled, typically by handling it roughly.
• mussel

  nounB1
  /ˈmʌs(ə)l/A small, edible bivalve mollusc, typically living in marine or freshwater habitats, often with a dark, elongated shell.
• mussel crab

  nounLow
  /ˈmʌs.əl ˌkræb/A small crab that lives inside empty mussel shells for protection.
• musselcracker

  nounVery Low (Regionally Specific)
  /ˈmʌs(ə)lˌkrækə/A large marine fish of the genus Sparodon, found in South African coastal waters, known for its powerful jaws used to crush shellfish.
• musset

  nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
  /ˈmʌsɪt/Not a standard English word; may refer to a rare historical term for a small gap or opening in a hedge or wall, or less commonly as an obsolete verb meaning to become musty or moldy.
• mussitate

  verb-intransitiveVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˈmʌsɪteɪt/to move the lips as if speaking without making audible sound; to murmur or mutter in a barely audible way.
• mussitation

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˌmʌsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/The act of murmuring or muttering indistinctly, often without moving the lips noticeably; quiet, inarticulate speech.
• mussolini

  nounLow in everyday conversation; moderate in historical/political contexts.
  /ˌmʊsəˈliːni/Benito Mussolini, Italian dictator (1883–1945) who founded Fascism and led Italy during World War II.
• mussorgsky

  nounC2
  /mʊˈsɔːɡski/The surname of the 19th-century Russian composer Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, a prominent member of 'The Five' or 'Mighty Handful'.
• mussulman

  nounRare / Archaic / Historical
  /ˈmʌsəlmən/A Muslim, a follower of Islam.
• must

  adjectivenounverbverb-auxillaryverb-intransitiveA1
  /mʌst/Used to express necessity or strong obligation, often from an external rule or law.

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