English Words Starting With M

• man of the house

  nounB2
  /ˈmæn əv ðə ˈhaʊs/The adult male considered the head, provider, or primary authority figure within a household or family unit.
• man of the world

  nounB2
  /ˌmæn əv ðə ˈwɜːld/A sophisticated, experienced, and worldly-wise man, knowledgeable about life, culture, and social matters.
• man on horseback

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌmæn ɒn ˈhɔːs.bæk/A charismatic, authoritarian military leader who emerges to seize political power during a crisis, often promising to restore order and national pride.
• man on the street

  nounB2-C1
  /ˌmæn ɒn ðə ˈstriːt/An average, ordinary person who is not an expert or specialist, representing general public opinion.
• man orchid

  nounLow
  /ˈmæn ˌɔː.kɪd/A terrestrial European orchid (Orchis anthropophora, syn. Aceras anthropophorum) whose individual flowers are said to resemble the shape of a human figure.
• man power

  nounC1
  /ˈmænˌpaʊə/The total number of people available for work, especially in a particular organization, industry, or nation.
• man that corrupted hadleyburg, the

  nounLow/Very Rare
  /ðə ˈmæn ðət kəˈrʌptɪd ˈhædlibɜːɡ/The title of a 1899 novella by Mark Twain, satirizing hypocrisy, greed, and the concept of moral purity in a small town.
• man up

  verbC1
  /ˈmæn ʌp/To behave with courage, toughness, or resilience, especially when facing difficulty or adversity.
• man's best friend

  nounC1
  /ˌmænz ˌbest ˈfrend/A dog; a domestic canine.
• man's fate

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈmænz ˈfeɪt/The ultimate destiny or unavoidable outcome for an individual, especially concerning death, fortune, or the predetermined course of life as shaped by forces beyond one's control.
• man-at-arms

  nounRare
  /ˌmæn ət ˈɑːmz/A fully equipped and trained soldier, especially a heavily armored medieval knight or professional warrior serving a lord.
• man-bag

  nounLow
  /ˈmæn bæɡ/A bag, typically a satchel, messenger bag, or small tote, designed for and used by men to carry personal items.
• man-child

  nounMedium
  /ˈmæn ˌtʃaɪld/An adult man who is socially, emotionally, or behaviorally immature; a grown man who displays childish traits.
• man-day

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn deɪ/A unit of measurement representing the amount of work done by one person in one day.
• man-eater

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn ˌiː.tər/An animal, especially a large carnivorous one like a tiger or shark, that has killed and eaten humans.
• man-eating shark

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn iːtɪŋ ʃɑːk/A shark species known to attack and consume humans.
• man-hour

  nounB2
  /ˈmæn aʊə(r)/A unit of work, representing the amount of work one person can do in one hour, used to estimate labour requirements and costs.
• man-mark

  verbMedium
  /ˌmæn ˈmɑːk/To mark or guard an opposing player very closely, following their movements everywhere.
• man-minute

  nounC2
  /ˈmæn ˌmɪn.ɪt/A unit of work, representing the work done by one person in one minute.
• man-mountain

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Rare)
  /ˌmæn ˈmaʊn.tɪn/An extremely large, strong, and physically imposing man.

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