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English Word Dictionary

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lynch

verb · kill without legal sanction

Example: The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child

lyophilize

verb · to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum

lyrically

adverb · in a lyrical manner

Example: she danced the part of the Black Swan very lyrically

m

adjective · denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units

ma

noun · a master's degree in arts and sciences

macadamize

verb · surface with macadam

Example: macadam the road

macedonian

adjective · of or relating to Macedonia or its inhabitants

Example: Macedonian hills

machiavelli

noun · a statesman of Florence who advocated a strong central government (1469-1527)

machine-accessible

adjective · stored in, controlled by, or in direct communication with a central computer

machine-wash

verb · wash by machine

Example: Can these shirts be machine-washed?

machinelike

adjective · resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine

Example: an automatic `thank you'

mackinaw coat

noun · a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material

macrocephalous

adjective · having an exceptionally large head and brain

macroscopic

adjective · large enough to be visible with the naked eye

macroscopically

adverb · without using a microscope

Example: The tubes were examined macroscopically

macrotyloma uniflorum

noun · twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos

made

adjective · produced by a manufacturing process

Example: bought some made goods at the local store; rope and nails

magically

adverb · in a magical manner

Example: it disappeared magically

magisterially

adverb · in an authoritative and magisterial manner

Example: she spoke authoritatively

magnanimously

adverb · in a magnanimous manner

Example: magnanimously, he forgave all those who had harmed him

magnetic tape

noun · memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information

Example: he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview

magnetised

adjective · having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel

Example: the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material

magnificent

adjective · characterized by grandeur

Example: the brilliant court life at Versailles

magnificently

adverb · extremely well

Example: he did splendidly in the exam

magniloquently

adverb · in a rhetorically grandiloquent manner

Example: the orator spoke magniloquently

mail-clad

adjective · wearing protective mail

mailbag

noun · letter carrier's shoulder bag

Example: in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag

maim

verb · injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

Example: people were maimed by the explosion

mainline

verb · inject into the vein

Example: She is mainlining heroin

mainly

adverb · for the most part

Example: he is mainly interested in butterflies

maintain

verb · stick to correctly or closely

Example: The pianist kept time with the metronome

majestically

adverb · in a majestic manner

Example: flamingoes walk majestically through the marshes

make

noun · the act of mixing cards haphazardly

make a face

verb · contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

Example: He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do

make a motion

verb · propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

make believe

verb · represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

Example: She makes like an actress

make do

verb · come to terms with

Example: We got by on just a gallon of gas

make fun

verb · subject to laughter or ridicule

Example: The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house

make grow

verb · cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development

Example: The perfect climate here develops the grain

make hay

verb · turn to one's advantage

Example: The environmentalist lobby made hay of the nuclear plant accident

make love

verb · have sexual intercourse with

Example: This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm

make no bones about

verb · acknowledge freely and openly

Example: He makes no bones about the fact that he is gay

make off

verb · run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

Example: The thief made off with our silver

make over

verb · make new

Example: She is remaking her image

make peace

verb · end hostilities

Example: The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace

make pure

verb · remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

Example: purify the water

make sure

verb · make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally

make unnecessary

verb · make unnecessary an expenditure or effort

Example: This will save money

make up

verb · apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier

Example: She makes herself up every morning

make water

verb · eliminate urine

Example: Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug

make whoopie

verb · celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities

Example: The members of the wedding party made merry all night

maladroitly

adverb · in a maladroit manner

Example: he dealt with the situation maladroitly

malarial

adjective · of or infected by or resembling malaria

Example: malarial fever

maleo

noun · Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches