English Words Starting With M

• malden

  nounLow (as a common noun context), Medium (as a proper noun in local/regional contexts).
  /ˈmɔːldən/Primarily a proper noun referring to specific place names.
• maldistribution

  nounC2
  /ˌmaldɪstrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n/Uneven, unfair, or inefficient distribution or allocation of something, especially resources, wealth, or goods.
• maldives

  nounplural-nounB1
  /ˈmɒl.diːvz/A tropical island nation in the Indian Ocean, consisting of a chain of atolls southwest of Sri Lanka and India.
• maldivian

  adjectivenounLow
  /mɔːlˈdɪviən/Relating to the Maldives, its people, or their language.
• maldon

  nounC2
  /ˈmɔːldən/A proper noun referring to a town in Essex, England, or its coarse sea salt variety.
• male

  adjectivenounB1
  /meɪl/Belonging to the sex that produces sperm; of or characteristic of men or boys.
• male alto

  nounC2
  /ˌmeɪl ˈæl.təʊ/An adult male singer who uses a specialized vocal technique (falsetto or countertenor) to sing in the alto vocal range, typically a high range usually associated with female voices.
• male chauvinism

  nounC1
  /ˌmeɪl ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪ.zəm/The belief that men are inherently superior to women and should dominate them.
• male chauvinist

  nounC1
  /ˌmeɪl ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪst/A man who believes men are superior to women.
• male chauvinist pig

  nounMedium
  /ˌmeɪl ˈʃəʊ.vɪ.nɪst ˈpɪɡ/A pejorative term for a man who holds and expresses strong, arrogant, and prejudiced beliefs that men are superior to women.
• male cow

  nounB1
  /bʊl/an adult male of domestic cattle, or of certain other large animals such as elephants, whales, or seals.
• male fern

  nounC1 (Specialist/Botanical)
  /ˌmeɪl ˈfɜːn/A robust, deciduous fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) native to temperate regions, characterized by tall, upright fronds growing from a central crown.
• male gaze

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌmeɪl ˈɡeɪz/A way of looking at or representing the world, particularly women, from a heterosexual masculine point of view, often presenting women as objects of visual pleasure for men.
• male menopause

  nounMedium
  /ˌmeɪl ˈmen.ə.pɔːz/A period in some men's lives characterized by a decline in energy, sex drive, and mood, along with physical changes, often in middle age.
• male pattern baldness

  nounMedium
  /ˌmeɪl ˈpætən ˈbɔːldnəs/The most common type of hair loss in men, characterized by a receding hairline and thinning hair on the crown of the head, following a predictable pattern.
• male-to-female

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌmeɪl.tə.ˈfiː.meɪl/A directional modifier describing a transition, change, or conversion from a male state or category to a female one.
• maleate

  nounC2
  /ˈmælɪeɪt/A salt or ester of maleic acid, used in chemical synthesis.
• maleberry

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmeɪlˌbɛri/A deciduous shrub (Lyonia ligustrina) native to eastern North America, also known as male-berry or he-huckleberry, noted for its small white flowers and dry, capsule-like fruit.
• malebo pool

  nounC1
  /məˌleɪbəʊ ˈpuːl/A large, lake-like widening of the Congo River in Central Africa, located between the capitals Kinshasa and Brazzaville.
• malebranche

  nounVery low
  /ˌmalˈbrɒnʃ/A proper noun referring to the 17th-century French philosopher Nicolas Malebranche.

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