English Words Starting With M

• manner of articulation

  nounC2
  /ˈmænə əv ɑːˌtɪkjʊˈleɪʃən/In phonetics, the way in which airflow is modified by the speech organs (e.g., lips, tongue) to produce a consonant sound.
• mannerheim

  nounLow (Very rare outside Finnish/Swedish historical or geographical contexts)
  /ˈmænəhaɪm/A Finnish proper noun, primarily the surname of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867–1951), a Finnish military leader and statesman, the sixth President of Finland.
• mannerheim line

  nounLow
  /ˈmænəhaɪm ˌlaɪn/A defensive fortification system built by Finland across the Karelian Isthmus to defend against the Soviet Union.
• mannerism

  nounC1
  /ˈmænərɪzəm/A distinctive, often peculiar or affected, individual habit or style of behaviour or speech.
• manners

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈmænəz/Polite or socially acceptable ways of behaving in public or with other people.
• mannes

  nounExtremely low / Archaic
  /ˈmanɪs/An obsolete Middle English form of the word 'man's' (meaning 'man's', possessive) or 'man', reflecting archaic spelling and usage.
• mannheim

  nounLow
  /ˈmanhʌɪm/A major city in southwestern Germany, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers, known for its grid-pattern layout and industrial/scientific importance.
• mannheim gold

  nounVery low (specialist/historical)
  /ˈmanhʌɪm ɡəʊld/A brass alloy (typically of 83% copper and 17% zinc) designed to imitate gold, especially in cheaper jewellery and decorative items.
• mannheim school

  nounLow
  /ˈmanhʌɪm skuːl/A group of notable composers, musicians, and instrumentalists active in the court of Mannheim, Germany, in the mid-18th century, primarily under the patronage of Elector Carl Theodor.
• mannie

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmæni/A diminutive, affectionate, or informal term for a man, often a young boy or a small man.
• mannikin

  nounC2
  /ˈmæn.ɪ.kɪn/A little man; a dwarf, pygmy, or a small, often jointed, figure of a human used especially by artists or tailors.
• manning

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn.ɪŋ/The act of providing a place, machine, or organization with the people needed to operate it.
• mannite

  nounRare (Technical)
  /ˈmænaɪt/A sweet, crystalline sugar alcohol derived from manna or certain fruits/seaweeds.
• mannitol

  nounC2
  /ˈmænɪtɒl/A sugar alcohol (polyol) used as a sweetener and a medication.
• mannitol hexanitrate

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmænɪtɒl ˌhɛksəˈnaɪtreɪt/A powerful, explosive chemical compound derived from mannitol sugar.
• mannose

  nounLow
  /ˈmænəʊz/A hexose sugar, an epimer of glucose, with the formula C₆H₁₂O₆.
• manny

  nounLow to medium
  /ˈmæni/A male nanny; a man employed to care for children in a private household.
• mano

  nounVery Low (C2/Technical)
  /ˈmɑːnəʊ/A stone roller or grinding stone, especially one used with a metate (a stone slab) for grinding corn, seeds, or other materials, particularly in Mesoamerican and Southwestern US cultures.
• mano a mano

  adjectiveadverbnounC2
  /ˌmæn.əʊ ə ˈmæn.əʊ/A direct, one-on-one confrontation or contest, especially between rivals.
• manoah

  nounVery Low
  /məˈnəʊ.ə/A proper noun referring to a Biblical figure, the father of Samson.

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