English Words Starting With M

• malam

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈmeɪləm/To treat with grease or tallow (as in the process of waterproofing or preserving leather).
• malamud

  nounLow
  /ˈmæləmʊd/A proper noun, primarily referring to the surname of Bernard Malamud, a prominent 20th-century American novelist and short story writer.
• malamute

  nounC1
  /ˈmæləmjuːt/A breed of large, powerful dog with a thick coat, originally bred by the Inuit people of Alaska for hauling heavy loads.
• malan

  nounExtremely low (obscure/proper noun)
  /ˈmælən/A term not found in standard, widely-recognized English dictionaries. It may be a rare surname, a place name, or a very specialized/obscure term in certain contexts.
• malanders

  nounplural-nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈmæləndəz/A chronic dermatitis of a horse's leg, especially affecting the flexure of the knee or hock, characterized by scabs and ulceration.
• malang

  nounExtremely low (archaic/poetic), except as a proper noun.
  /məˈlæŋ/A person who is unfortunate, unlucky, or suffers from hardship, often used poetically or archaically.
• malanga

  nounLow
  /məˈlæŋɡə/The edible, starchy tuber or corm of a tropical plant (genus Xanthosoma), similar to taro, used as a staple food in Caribbean, African, and South American cuisines.
• malanje

  nounRare (Specialist)
  /məˈlɑːnʒ/A regional capital city in Angola, Africa; specifically, the capital of Malanje Province.
• malapert

  adjectivenounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˌmæləˈpɜːt/Boldly disrespectful or impudent; cheeky.
• malaprop

  nounC2
  /ˈmæləprɒp/An instance of a confused, humorous misuse of a word, especially by substituting a similar-sounding word with a different meaning.
• malapropism

  nounC2
  /ˈmæl.ə.prɒp.ɪ.zəm/The humorous misuse of a word by confusing it with a similar-sounding word, resulting in a nonsensical or absurd statement.
• malapropos

  adjectiveadverbnounC1/C2
  /ˌmalaprəˈpəʊ/Being or occurring at an inappropriate or unsuitable time or place; inopportune.
• malar

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈmeɪlə/Relating to the cheek.
• malaren

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmɛːlɑːrən/A proper noun referring to Lake Mälaren, the third-largest freshwater lake in Sweden, located near Stockholm.
• malaria

  nounC1
  /məˈleə.ri.ə/A serious tropical disease, transmitted by mosquito bites, characterized by recurrent fevers and chills.
• malariology

  nounVery low
  /məˌleə.riˈɒl.ə.dʒi/The branch of medicine that deals with the study of malaria.
• malarkey

  nounC1
  /məˈlɑːki/Speech or ideas that are foolish, nonsensical, or deceptive.
• malassimilation

  nounLow
  /ˌmæl.əˌsɪm.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/A failure or difficulty in the process of absorbing and integrating nutrients, ideas, or cultural elements.
• malate

  nounC1
  /ˈmeɪleɪt/A salt or ester of malic acid, an organic compound found in many fruits.
• malatesta

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmæləˈtɛstə/A proper noun, most commonly a historical Italian surname, particularly associated with the powerful Malatesta family (House of Malatesta), lords of Rimini and other parts of Romagna from the 13th to 16th centuries.

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