English Words Starting With M

• mackerel shark

  nounC1
  /ˈmæk(ə)rəl ˌʃɑːk/Any of various active, predatory sharks of the family Lamnidae, known for their streamlined bodies and resemblance to mackerel.
• mackerel sky

  nounLow
  /ˈmæk(ə)rəl ˌskaɪ/A sky patterned with rows of small, wispy, white cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds that resemble the scales on a mackerel's back.
• mackerras

  nounVery Rare
  /məˈkɛrəs/A proper noun, specifically a surname of Scottish origin, most famously borne by Sir Charles Mackerras, an Australian conductor and composer.
• mackinac

  nounRare (Low Frequency)
  /ˈmækɪnɔː/A proper noun referring to a geographical location, primarily an island and associated strait in the U.S. state of Michigan.
• mackinac bridge

  nounRare
  /ˈmækɪnɔː ˈbrɪdʒ/A proper noun referring to the specific, five-mile-long suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac in the U.S. state of Michigan.
• mackinaw

  nounC2
  /ˈmækɪnɔː/A short, double-breasted, heavy wool jacket, often made of thick blanket-like material.
• mackinaw blanket

  nounLow
  /ˈmæk.ɪ.nɔː ˈblæŋ.kɪt/A heavy, dense woollen blanket, typically with a thick nap, originally traded in the Great Lakes region.
• mackinaw boat

  nounRare / Historical
  /ˈmakɪnɔː bəʊt/A small, flat-bottomed, double-ended cargo boat with a shallow draft, traditionally powered by sail or oar, used primarily on the Great Lakes.
• mackinaw coat

  nounC1
  /ˈmæk.ɪ.nɔː ˈkəʊt/A short, double-breasted, heavy wool coat, often plaid, originating as a practical winter coat for work in the American and Canadian frontier.
• mackinaw trout

  nounRare/Technical
  ˈmakɪnɔː traʊtA specific variety of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) native to the Great Lakes region of North America.
• mackinder

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmækɪndə/A proper noun referring to Sir Halford Mackinder (1861–1947), a British geographer and politician known for his geopolitical theories.
• mackintosh

  nounC2
  /ˈmækɪntɒʃ/A full-length waterproof coat made of rubberized fabric.
• mackle

  nounverb-ambitransitiveObsolete / Extremely Rare
  /ˈmak(ə)l/A blur or double impression in printing, caused by a sheet of paper slipping; a blot, smear, or blur.
• maclaren

  nounLow
  /məˈklærən/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Scottish origin.
• maclaurin

  nounC1-C2
  /məˈklɔːrɪn/A proper noun and mathematical eponym referring to the Scottish mathematician Colin Maclaurin (1698–1746).
• maclaurin series

  nounVery Low
  /məˈklɔːrɪn ˈsɪəriːz/A special case of the Taylor series expansion of a function about zero, representing the function as an infinite sum of terms calculated from its derivatives at zero.
• maclaurin's series

  nounC2+
  /məˈklɔː.rɪnz ˈsɪə.riːz/A specific type of Taylor series expansion of a function around zero.
• macle

  nounVery low
  /ˈmak(ə)l/A twin crystal; a crystal composed of two or more crystals intergrown symmetrically, according to a specific twin law.
• maclean

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /məˈkleɪn/A Scottish surname, derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, meaning 'son of the servant of Saint John'.
• macleish

  nounVery Low
  /məˈkliːʃ/A rare surname of Scottish origin, occasionally used as a proper noun to refer to individuals bearing that name.

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