English Words Starting With M

• malherbe

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmalˈɛːb/a surname of French origin; in agronomy/ecology, can refer to 'bad grass' (French: mal herbe) meaning weed or undesirable plant species
• mali

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈmɑːli/As a common noun (rare and chiefly historical), 'mali' refers to a member of a specific West African people or a language from the Niger-Congo family. As a proper noun, it is the name of a West African country.
• malibran

  nounVery rare
  /ˈmælɪbræn/A rare noun referring to a type of 19th-century soprano voice or singing style.
• malibu board

  nounLow
  /ˈmæl.ɪ.buː bɔːd/A type of long, lightweight surfboard originally made in Malibu, California, characterized by its maneuverability and use in modern surfing.
• malic acid

  nounLow
  /ˌmæl.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/A natural organic acid found in many fruits, especially apples, giving them a sour taste.
• malice

  nounB2
  /ˈmalɪs/The intention or desire to do evil or cause harm to someone.
• malice aforethought

  nounC1
  /ˌmælɪs əˈfɔːθɔːt/A legal term for the deliberate intention to kill or cause grievous bodily harm to another person, existing before the act of killing.
• malicious mischief

  nounB2
  /məˌlɪʃ.əs ˈmɪs.tʃɪf/The deliberate and intentional act of damaging or destroying someone else's property, done out of spite, ill-will, or a desire to cause trouble, without any justifiable reason.
• maliciousness

  nounC1
  /məˈlɪʃəsnəs/The quality or state of showing a desire to harm someone or see them suffer; deliberate cruelty.
• malign

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2
  /məˈlaɪn/To speak about someone in a spiteful, critical, and damaging manner; to slander or defame.
• malignancy

  nounC1-C2 / Low-Mid frequency
  /məˈlɪɡnənsi/The presence of cancerous cells or a cancerous tumour; the state of being malignant.
• malignant

  adjectivenounC2
  /məˈlɪɡnənt/Very dangerous or harmful in effect; (especially of a tumor) cancerous and likely to invade other tissues.
• maligned

  adjectiveverbC1-C2
  /məˈlaɪnd/spoken ill of; falsely or unjustly accused of bad qualities.
• malignity

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /məˈlɪɡnəti/The state or quality of being extremely malevolent, harmful, or malicious; intense desire to cause suffering.
• malihini

  nounLow
  /ˌmɑːlɪˈhiːni/a newcomer or stranger, especially in Hawaii
• malik

  nounLow
  /ˈmɑːlɪk/A male given name of Arabic origin meaning 'king' or 'chief', widely used in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.
• maliki

  nounLow / Specialized
  /ˈmɑːlɪki/Relating to or following the Maliki school, one of the four major Sunni Islamic schools of jurisprudence (fiqh).
• malinda

  nounVery Low (Proper noun, not common vocabulary)
  /məˈlɪn.də/A female given name, of various linguistic origins, most commonly interpreted as a variant of Melinda.
• malines

  nounRare
  /məˈliːn/A fine, stiff net lace traditionally made in Mechelen (Malines), Belgium.
• malinger

  verbverb-intransitiveC2
  /məˈlɪŋɡə/To pretend to be ill, especially to avoid work or duty.

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