English Words Starting With M

• maltha

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmælθə/A thick, viscous, naturally occurring hydrocarbon mixture, similar to tar or asphalt.
• malthene

  nounVery Low (Technical)
  /ˈmɔːlθiːn/The soluble, oily fraction of bitumen or asphalt, obtained after separation from the insoluble asphaltene component.
• malthus

  nounLow
  /ˈmælθəs/Referring to Thomas Malthus, an 18th/19th-century English cleric and scholar, whose ideas on population growth outpacing food supply are foundational in demographics and economics.
• malthusian

  adjectivenounC2
  /mælˈθjuː.zi.ən/Relating to the economic theories of Thomas Malthus, specifically that population growth tends to outpace food supply, leading to poverty and misery unless checked by moral restraint or catastrophe.
• malthusian parameter

  nounVery Low
  /mælˈθjuː.zi.ən pəˈræm.ɪ.tər/In demographics and evolutionary biology, a theoretical measure of the maximum potential rate of population growth under ideal conditions, named after Thomas Malthus.
• malting

  nounC1
  /ˈmɔːltɪŋ/The process of steeping, germinating, and drying cereal grains, especially barley, to convert their starches into fermentable sugars for brewing or distilling.
• maltipoo

  nounLow
  /ˌmæl.tɪˈpuː/A crossbreed dog created by mixing a Maltese and a Toy or Miniature Poodle.
• maltodextrin

  nounC2
  /ˌmɒltəʊˈdɛkstrɪn/A polysaccharide produced from starch, used as a food additive.
• maltol

  nounC2
  /ˈmɔːltɒl/A chemical compound used as a food additive to impart a sweet, caramel-like flavor and aroma.
• maltose

  nounRare
  /ˈmɔːltəʊz/A sugar formed from two glucose molecules, found in malt and used as a sweetener.
• maltreat

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌmælˈtriːt/To treat someone or something very badly, cruelly, or with violence.
• maltreatment

  nounB2
  /ˌmælˈtriːtmənt/Cruel, harsh, or unfair treatment of a person, animal, or sometimes a thing.
• maltster

  nounC2
  /ˈmɔːltstə/a person who makes malt from grain, especially barley, for use in brewing beer or distilling whisky.
• maluku

  nounLow
  /məˈluː.kuː/An archipelago in eastern Indonesia, also historically known as the Spice Islands.
• malus' law

  nounvery low
  /ˈmɑː.luːs ˌlɔː/The law stating that the intensity of light transmitted through a polarizer is proportional to the square of the cosine of the angle between the light's initial polarization direction and the polarizer's axis.
• malvasia

  nounRare (specialist/viticulture context only)
  /ˌmalvəˈziːə/A type of grape variety, often associated with sweet white wines.
• malvern

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈmɔːlvən/A place name, specifically referring to the Malvern Hills in England or towns named after them.
• malvern hill

  nounLow
  /ˌmɔːl.vən ˈhɪl/A proper noun referring to a specific geographical location in England or the United States, most famously a hill ridge in Worcestershire, England, or the site of a significant 1862 Civil War battle in Virginia, USA.
• malvern hills

  nounLow frequency in general English, but high frequency in UK geographical and regional contexts.
  /ˌmɔːl.vən ˈhɪlz/A prominent range of hills in west-central England, known for their distinctive geological formation and scenic beauty.
• malversation

  nounC2
  /ˌmalvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n/Dishonest or fraudulent behaviour by someone in a position of authority or trust, especially involving the misappropriation of funds.

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