English words starting with M

A common name for yarrow (Achillea millefolium), a plant with finely divided leaves and clusters of small white or pink flowers.

the physical or social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops

the fact of being militant, or of using, or being willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve your aims, especially to achieve social or political change.

using, or willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve your aims, especially to achieve social or political change

in a way that shows a willingness to use strong, extreme, or confrontational methods, especially to support a cause or belief.

in a way that relates to soldiers, armies, or the use of armed force

the belief that a country should have great military strength and be prepared to use it aggressively.

a person who believes that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

relating to or characteristic of a strong military spirit or policy.

the process of making something, especially a country or organization, more organized like an army or more dependent on military forces.

to equip or supply with soldiers and military equipment.

(of an area or organization) having had military forces or characteristics introduced or imposed.

Relating to or characteristic of soldiers, arms, or war.

Supported or assisted by the armed forces of a country.

Relating to or involving both the armed forces and ordinary citizens or civilian life.

Controlled or ruled by the armed forces or military authorities.

meeting the standards of quality, durability, or performance required for use by armed forces.

Relating to or involving the armed forces and the large-scale manufacturers who supply them, especially when seen as a combined political and economic force.

Relating to or involving both military and political matters, or the interaction between them.

Connected to or concerning soldiers, armies, or the armed forces.

Having the severe, disciplined, or functional appearance or character typical of the armed forces.

Relating to or conducted directly between the armed forces of two or more parties, without civilian or political intermediaries.

(of a fact or circumstance) to be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing something

a military force that is raised from the civilian population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.

a member of a militia, a military force raised from the civilian population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.

a white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially that from cows, goats, or sheep, drunk by humans

made from or containing milk as a primary ingredient

having the white colour of milk

A person who milks cows or other animals.

The action of drawing milk from a cow or other animal.

a woman or girl who milks cows and does other work in a dairy.

a man whose job is to deliver milk to people's homes

A cold drink made of milk, a flavoring such as fruit or chocolate, and typically ice cream, mixed together until it is smooth and frothy.

a north american plant with milky sap and typically clusters of pink, orange, or white flowers, which is the food source for monarch butterfly larvae.

Resembling milk in color, appearance, or consistency.

Having a color that is a very pale, slightly creamy or bluish white, like that of milk.

A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.

A charge or tax per thousand units (especially of currency), as levied by a government or agency.

(of a substance, especially grain) ground by a mill

relating to a thousand years, especially relating to a prophesied thousand-year period of peace and prosperity mentioned in the Bible.

a period of one thousand years

having existed for thousands of years; extremely ancient.

relating to a period of a thousand years

The belief in a future thousand-year age of blessedness, especially one associated with the Second Coming of Christ.

a period of one thousand years

A person who owns or works in a mill, especially a flour mill.

A type of small-grained cereal plant widely grown in warm countries for food and fodder.

A unit of atmospheric pressure equal to one thousandth of a bar.

A unit of volume in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a liter.

a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter.

a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre.

A person who makes or sells women's hats.

The business or work of making or selling women's hats.

the process or business of grinding grain into flour.

The number 1,000,000

costing a million dollars or a very large amount of money

Increased by a factor of one million; multiplied by one million.

Consisting of or involving a million men, typically used to describe a very large, organized group of people, especially in a military or political context.

Being more than a million in number.

Having sold a million or more copies (typically of a book, recording, or other media product).

Numbering or consisting of a million people or things

Being a million years in age.

a person whose wealth amounts to a million or more in units of currency (such as dollars, pounds, or euros).

Constituting number one million in a sequence.

a small, long creature with a hard outer shell and many legs, each segment of its body having two pairs of legs.

One thousandth of a second.

A unit of electromotive force equal to one thousandth of a volt.

one of a pair of large, circular, flat stones used, especially in the past, to crush grain into flour in a mill

Woodwork, such as doors, window frames, and staircases, that is manufactured in a mill.

A person who designs, builds, or repairs mills or the machinery used in them.

A term of address or respectful reference for an English nobleman or gentleman, especially one of high rank.

a person who is timid, submissive, or ineffectual, especially a man.

The theatrical technique of suggesting action, character, or emotion without words, using only gesture, expression, and movement.

a machine that makes copies of a document by forcing ink through a stencil onto paper.

Made copies of a document using a mimeograph machine.

the representation or imitation of the real world in art or literature.

relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting mimicry.

In a manner that relates to, constitutes, or uses imitation or mimicry.

to copy the way someone speaks or behaves, especially in order to make people laugh

the action or art of imitating someone or something, especially in order to entertain or ridicule.

a tropical shrub or tree with ball-shaped yellow or pink flowers and sensitive leaves that fold when touched.

minute or minutes (a unit of time equal to sixty seconds)

An ancient unit of weight and currency used in the Near East and Greece.

a tall, thin tower on a mosque, from which Muslims are called to prayer

Expressing or conveying a threat.

to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces

(of food, especially meat) cut up or ground into very small pieces.

A mixture of finely chopped dried fruit, spices, and sometimes meat, used especially as a filling for pies.

The part of a person that thinks, reasons, feels, and remembers.

(of a drug) producing changes in a person's mental state, such as hallucinations or extreme feelings

extremely confusing or difficult to understand or imagine

extremely impressive, exciting, or surprising

Relating to or involving the interaction of the mind and the body.

Extremely surprising, confusing, or difficult to imagine or understand.

The practice of controlling another person's thoughts, feelings, or actions, often through hypnotic or psychological techniques.

extremely boring, tedious, or monotonous

To an extremely boring, tedious, or dull degree; so as to cause mental numbness.

The established set of attitudes held by someone.

Having a particular kind of mind, interest, or inclination

A person whose job is to look after someone or something, especially a child or a person in need of protection.

paying careful attention to something or being aware of something

In a way that is conscious and aware of the present moment and one's thoughts and feelings.

The practice of paying attention to the present moment, especially to your own thoughts, emotions, and sensations, without judgment.

showing no intelligence or thought; done or acting without thinking

In a way that shows no intelligence or thought; without conscious purpose or attention.

The state or quality of being mindless; lack of intelligence, thought, or sense.

A person's way of thinking and their opinions.

That which belongs to me

extracted ore or minerals from the earth

an area of land or water where explosive mines have been hidden.

a person who works in a mine, especially a coal mine, digging out minerals or other materials.

A solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure.

containing a large amount of minerals

(of a substance) having been converted into a mineral; impregnated with minerals.

Relating to the scientific study of minerals.

the scientific study of minerals, including their structure, properties, classification, and distribution.

a vertical or sloping passageway made in the earth for finding or mining ore and minerals.

A thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, beans, and pasta, often in a meat or tomato broth.

a ship or aircraft equipped for detecting and removing or destroying explosive mines.

a person who works in a mine, especially a coal mine.