English words starting with M

(of a college or university, especially in sports) belonging to a group of respected institutions that are not among the most elite or powerful in terms of athletic competition, funding, or national recognition.

Occurring in the middle of the morning.

Relating to the middle part of the nineteenth century (approximately 1840–1860).

Relating to the middle part of the 19th century (approximately 1840-1860).

The period of time around the middle of the decade of the nineties, especially the 1990s.

(of a product or service) positioned in the middle range of price and quality, between the cheapest and the most expensive.

having a price that is neither very high nor very low; moderately priced.

being in the middle of a range of possible sizes, amounts, or qualities

Relating to or occurring in the middle part of the seventeenth century.

The period of time when someone is between approximately 74 and 76 years old.

Relating to or occurring in the middle part of the sixteenth century (approximately 1540-1560).

the period of time when someone is between 64 and 66 years old

Of a size that is neither large nor small; intermediate in size.

Of a medium size; neither large nor small.

The central part of the southern region of a country or area.

Relating to or located in the middle part of a suburb or suburban area.

A person who is approximately 14 or 15 years old; the middle part of the teenage years.

happening in the middle of an academic term, government's period in office, or other fixed period

The period of time in a person's life when they are between approximately 34 and 36 years old.

The period of life between the ages of 25 and 29, or the age of a person who is in this period.

Relating to or characteristic of the middle part of the twentieth century, approximately the 1940s to 1960s.

Relating to or characteristic of the middle part of the twentieth century, approximately from the 1940s to the 1960s.

the central part of the brain, situated between the forebrain and the hindbrain, involved in functions such as vision, hearing, motor control, and arousal.

The middle of the day; noon.

A dunghill or refuse heap, especially one containing domestic waste and marking the site of a prehistoric settlement.

The part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; the central point, position, or part.

Relating to or characteristic of the period of life between youth and old age.

Being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

Relating to or characteristic of the middle class in America, especially in terms of social attitudes, lifestyle, or values.

Belonging to or characteristic of the social group between the upper and working classes, typically consisting of professional and business people.

relating to or being a race distance of intermediate length, especially between 800 and 5000 meters in track and field.

The central part of the ear, containing the eardrum and three small bones, which transmits sound vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear.

Relating to or characteristic of the Middle East, the region comprising southwest Asia and northeast Africa.

Of or relating to books intended for readers, typically children, between the ages of approximately 8 and 12.

A position, opinion, or course of action that is acceptable to all sides in a dispute or argument; a compromise.

relating to or having an income that is neither very high nor very low, typically considered as a group between the wealthy and the poor.

relating to or being at an intermediate rank, position, or stage in a hierarchy, system, or process.

The level of management in an organization between senior management and the non-managerial staff, typically responsible for implementing the policies and plans set by senior executives.

Relating to or being companies of a medium size, especially in terms of their revenue or market capitalization.

happening or experienced in the middle part of the night, especially very late at night or very early in the morning

Being of average or ordinary quality, rank, or performance; neither among the best nor the worst in a group.

Avoiding extremes; moderate in opinions or policies.

relating to or being of a moderate or intermediate level, scope, or quality, especially between low and high extremes.

A school for children approximately between the ages of 11 and 14, typically covering grades 6 through 8.

A student who attends a middle school, typically a child between the ages of about 11 and 14.

of a size that is neither very large nor very small; medium

A value that lies in the middle of a set of values, especially the median.

having tastes and interests that are not very intellectual or very simple, but somewhere in between; considered to be conventional and not very sophisticated.

A person who buys goods from a producer and sells them to a retailer or consumer.

Software that acts as a bridge between an operating system or database and applications, especially on a network.

A weight class in sports such as boxing, wrestling, or weightlifting, between welterweight and light heavyweight.

Of average quality, size, or ability; neither very good nor very bad.

The central part of a sports field, especially a soccer or field hockey pitch.

(in sports such as soccer and field hockey) a player who plays in the middle part of the field, typically involved in both defensive and offensive play.

A very small flying insect that can bite, often found near water.

A very small person or thing.

The central part of a country, away from the coast or borders.

The central period of a person's life, generally considered to be from about 40 to 60 years old.

An imaginary line down the middle of something, dividing it into two equal halves.

the middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night.

of a very dark blue colour, almost black

located in or characteristic of the middle of an ocean

a point that is at an equal distance from the ends of something, or from two or more other points.

(of a product) of a type or quality that is between the cheapest or simplest and the most expensive or advanced.

The middle part of the human torso, between the chest and the waist.

the middle part of something, especially a person's body.

a naval officer of the lowest rank, especially a trainee officer.

The middle point or part of something.

The middle part of a river or stream.

The period of time centered on the summer solstice, around June 21 in the northern hemisphere.

happening in the middle of a term, period, or process

The central part of a city or town, especially the main business and commercial district.

The part of a body of water that is neither near the surface nor near the bottom.

situated in the middle of a distance or period of time.

the middle of the week, especially wednesday

The region of the United States lying north of the Ohio River and east of the Great Plains.

Relating to the region of the United States known as the Midwest.

A person, typically a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth.

The profession or work of a midwife.

the middle part of winter; the period around the winter solstice.

A person's appearance or manner, especially as it shows their character or mood.

a synthetic steroid used to induce abortion, especially in the early stages of pregnancy, by blocking the action of the hormone progesterone.

to cause to be slightly annoyed or offended

slightly annoyed or offended

Used to express possibility

A thing, event, or situation that could have happened or existed but did not.

With great strength, power, or intensity.

Having or showing great power, strength, or size

(especially of a person or their features) small and delicate; dainty

a plant of the genus *Reseda*, especially *Reseda odorata*, which has spikes of small fragrant greenish-white flowers.

a severe, often one-sided headache, typically accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound.

a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions

to move from one country, region, or place to another

moving from one region or habitat to another, especially regularly according to the seasons

The movement of people from one country or area to another in order to live or work there.

relating to or characterized by migration; moving from one place to another at different times of the year.

a common informal term for a microphone

A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch (0.001 inch), used especially in measuring the diameter of wires.

A respectful or formal term of address for an upper-class woman, especially one of noble birth.

of or relating to the city of milan in italy, or its people or culture

not strong, harsh, or severe; gentle.

having a taste that is not strong, spicy, or bitter

(of a person) gentle and polite in behavior; not aggressive or angry.

Describing a condition, symptom, or level that is not severe, ranging from slight to medium in intensity.

describing a winter season that is unusually warm, gentle, or not severe in terms of cold, wind, or precipitation.

a thin whitish coating of fungus that grows on plants, food, leather, etc., especially when it is warm and damp.

covered with or affected by mildew (a fungus that appears as a whitish coating).

covered with or smelling of mildew

to a slight or moderate degree; not severely or extremely.

the quality or state of being gentle, not severe, or not strong in flavor or effect.

A unit for measuring distance, equal to 1,760 yards or approximately 1.609 kilometres.

A distance equal to one and a half miles.

(especially of a city) situated at a high elevation, approximately one mile above sea level.

measuring a mile in length

Measuring a mile in width; extremely wide.

the distance that a vehicle has travelled or the distance it can travel using a particular amount of fuel

a post or marker set up to indicate the distance in miles to or from a specific place.

A runner who specializes in races one mile long.

extending for several miles; very long in distance.

a stone by the side of a road that shows the distance in miles to a particular place.