English Words Starting With M

• machpelah

  nounVery low (Restricted to specific contexts)
  /mækˈpiːlə/The proper name of the cave in Hebron purchased by Abraham as a burial site, particularly associated with the biblical patriarchs.
• machree

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /məˈkriː/Term of endearment, literally meaning "my heart".
• machtpolitik

  nounC2
  /ˈmɑːxtˌpɒlɪtiːk/Power politics; political policies and actions aimed at increasing a state's power and influence, often prioritizing national interest and military strength over ethical considerations or cooperation.
• machu picchu

  nounC2
  /ˌmætʃuː ˈpiːtʃuː/The name of a specific 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Andes mountains of Peru.
• machzor

  nounLow
  /ˈmɑːxzɔː/A Jewish prayer book containing the liturgical texts for the entire cycle of holidays of a specific festival, most commonly Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (the High Holy Days).
• macias nguema

  nounVery Low
  /məˈsiːəs ˈɡweɪmə/A reference to the first president of Equatorial Guinea, known for his brutal dictatorship.
• macintosh

  nounB2
  /ˈmækɪntɒʃ/A full-length waterproof raincoat, typically made of rubberized or synthetic material.
• maciver

  nounLow
  /məˈkaɪvər/A Scottish and Irish surname of Gaelic origin, historically associated with a specific clan or family group.
• mack

  nounverb-intransitiveRare
  /mak/A pimp; a man who lives off the earnings of a prostitute or controls prostitutes.
• mack daddy

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌmæk ˈdæd.i/An exceptionally smooth, charismatic, and successful man, especially in romantic or social contexts.
• mackay

  nounLow (primarily as a proper noun)
  /məˈkaɪ/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of Scottish origin.
• macke

  nounVery Low / Specialist Slang
  /ˈmækə/A flaw, defect, or imperfection; colloquially, a state of confusion, craziness, or being "out of order".
• mackellar

  nounRare / Proper Noun
  /məˈkɛl.ər/A surname of Scottish origin.
• mackem

  adjectivenounRare
  /ˈmakəm/A person from the city of Sunderland in the North East of England.
• mackensen

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmakənzən/A proper noun referring to August von Mackensen (1849–1945), a German field marshal in World War I.
• mackenzie

  nounMedium-Low
  /məˈkɛnzi/A proper noun primarily referring to a common surname of Scottish origin, or a given name (more commonly female in recent usage).
• mackenzie mountains

  plural-nounLow
  /məˈkɛnzi ˈmaʊntɪnz/A mountain range located in the western part of Canada's Northwest Territories and eastern Yukon.
• mackerel

  nounB2
  /ˈmak(ə)rəl/A fast-swimming, medium-sized marine fish, typically having a greenish-blue back with wavy dark markings and a silvery underside, widely caught for food.
• mackerel breeze

  nounC2
  /ˈmæk(ə)rəl briːz/A moderately brisk wind (typically 15–25 knots) that creates ripples on the water resembling mackerel scales.
• mackerel gull

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmæk(ə)rəl ɡʌl/A general term for gulls (especially of the genus Larus) that often feed on mackerel and other fish; sometimes refers to gulls with darker, mackerel-like wing patterns.

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