English Words Starting With M

• mammon

  nounC2
  /ˈmæmən/Riches or wealth, especially when viewed as a false god or an object of excessive devotion.
• mammonism

  nounVery rare
  /ˈmæmənɪz(ə)m/The worship of wealth; the greedy pursuit of material riches as the chief aim of life.
• mammoplasty

  nounC2
  /ˈmæm.əˌplæs.ti/A surgical operation to alter or reconstruct the size or shape of the breasts.
• mammoth

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈmæməθ/A large, extinct elephant-like mammal of the Ice Age, known for its long, curved tusks and thick fur.
• mammoth cave national park

  nounLow
  /ˈmæməθ keɪv ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl pɑːk/A specific United States National Park in Kentucky, established to protect the Mammoth Cave system, the world's longest known cave network.
• mammoth jack

  nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
  /ˈmæməθ dʒæk/A large male donkey (jack) bred specifically for its size and strength, typically resulting from crossing a male donkey with a female draft horse.
• mammula

  nounExtremely rare/archaic
  /ˈmæmjʊlə/The diminutive form of 'mamma', meaning 'little breast' or 'nipple'.
• mammy

  nounLow
  /ˈmæmi/An affectionate or childish term for one's mother.
• mammy chair

  nounVery low to archaic
  /ˈmæmi ˌtʃeə(r)/A type of high chair with a tray, used for feeding an infant or young child.
• mammy wagon

  nounRare/Historical
  /ˈmæmi ˌwæɡən/A term, largely historical, referring to a converted truck or lorry used as a passenger vehicle, typically brightly painted and overcrowded, in parts of West Africa, especially Nigeria and Ghana.
• mamoncillo

  nounRare
  /ˌmamɒnˈsiːjəʊ/A small, green tropical fruit with a single large seed, also known as Spanish lime or genip.
• mamore

  nounExtremely Rare / Non-Standard
  /məˈmɔːreɪ/ (hypothetical, based on spelling)A term not found in standard English dictionaries; appears to be a proper noun, possibly a surname, place name, or a misspelling/variant of another word.
• mampara

  nounVery Low
  /mæmˈpɑːrə/A foolish, incompetent, or stupid person (used as a term of insult).
• mampoer

  nounVery Rare
  /mamˈpʊə/A strong, homemade South African spirit, typically made from distilled fruit.
• mamurius

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /məˈmjʊə.ri.əs/A proper noun referring to Mamurius Veturius, the legendary blacksmith or artisan in Roman mythology who forged eleven copies of the sacred shield (Ancile) for King Numa Pompilius.
• mamzer

  nounLow (specialized/borrowed term)
  /ˈmamzə/A person considered illegitimate according to Jewish religious law (Halakha).
• man

  interjectionnounverbverb-transitiveA1
  /mæn/An adult male human being.
• man about town

  nounC2
  /ˌmæn əˌbaʊt ˈtaʊn/A man, usually wealthy and sophisticated, who frequently attends fashionable social events and is well known in high society.
• man and superman

  nounLow
  /ˌmæn ənd ˈsuːpəmæn/A philosophical concept from George Bernard Shaw's play, representing the conflict between ordinary human nature and the Nietzschean ideal of a superior being who transcends conventional morality.
• man boob

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn ˌbuːb/The informal, humorous, and often pejorative term for excess fat or tissue on a man's chest that resembles female breasts, typically due to being overweight or a hormonal condition like gynecomastia.

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