m
1: denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units [syn: {thousand}, {a thousand}, {one thousand}, {1000}, {k}] n 1: the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (a...
M-1
1: a semiautomatic rifle [syn: {Garand rifle}, {Garand}, {M-1 rifle}]
M-1 rifle
1: a semiautomatic rifle [syn: {Garand rifle}, {Garand}, {M-1}]
M. J. Schleiden
1: German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881) [syn: {Schleiden}, {Matthias Schleiden}]
M.M.
1: the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds [syn: {beats per minute}, {bpm}, {metronome marking}]
M1
1: a measure of the money supply; includes currency in circulation plus demand deposits or checking account balances
M2
1: a measure of the money supply; M1 plus net time deposits (other than large certificates of deposit)
M3
1: a measure of the money supply; M2 plus deposits at institutions that are not banks (such as savings and loan associations)
ma
1: informal terms for a mother [syn: {mama}, {mamma}, {mom}, {momma}, {mommy}, {mammy}, {mum}, {mummy}, {mater}] 2: a master's degree in arts and sciences [syn: {Master of Arts}, {Artium Magister}, {A...
ma'am
1: a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" [syn: {dame}, {madam}, {lady}, {gentlewoman}]
maar
1: a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water [also: {maare} (pl)]
Maarianhamina
1: a town that is the chief port of the Aland islands [syn: {Mariehamn}]
mac
1: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric [syn: {macintosh}, {mackintosh}, {mack}]
macabre
1: shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "ma...
Macaca
1: macaques; rhesus monkeys [syn: {genus Macaca}]
Macaca irus
1: monkey of southeast Asia, Borneo and the Philippines [syn: {crab-eating macaque}, {croo monkey}]
Macaca mulatta
1: of southern Asia; used in medical research [syn: {rhesus}, {rhesus monkey}]
Macaca radiata
1: Indian macaque with a bonnet-like tuft of hair [syn: {bonnet macaque}, {bonnet monkey}, {capped macaque}, {crown monkey}]
Macaca sylvana
1: tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of northwestern Africa and Gibraltar [syn: {Barbary ape}]
macadam
1: broken stone used in macadamized roadways 2: a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar [syn: {tarmacadam}, {tarmac}]
macadamia
1: any tree of the genus Macadamia [syn: {macadamia tree}]
macadamia nut
1: small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts [syn: {macadamia nut tree}, {Macadamia ternifolia}] 2: nutlike seed with sweet...
macadamia nut tree
1: small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts [syn: {macadamia nut}, {Macadamia ternifolia}]
Macadamia ternifolia
1: small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts [syn: {macadamia nut}, {macadamia nut tree}]
macadamise
1: surface with macadam; "macadam the road" [syn: {macadamize}, {tarmac}]
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macadamize
1: surface with macadam; "macadam the road" [syn: {macadamise}, {tarmac}]
macamba
1: tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts [syn: {grugru}, {gri-gri}, {grugru palm}, {Acrocomia aculeata}]
Macao
1: a Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverts to China in 1999 [syn: {Macau}]
macaque
1: short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa
macaroni
1: a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni" 2: pasta in the form of slender tubes [also: {macaronies} ...
macaroni wheat
1: wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America [syn: {durum}, {durum wheat},...
macaronic
1: of or containing a mixture of Latin words and vernacular words jumbled together; "macaronic verse"
macaroon
1: chewy drop cookie usually containing almond paste
MacArthur
1: United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964) [syn: {Douglas MacArthur}]
Macau
1: a Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverts to China in 1999 [syn: {Macao}]
Macaulay
1: English historian noted for his history of England (1800-1859) [syn: {Thomas Babington Macaulay}, {First Baron Macaulay}, {Lord Macaulay}]
macaw
1: long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
Macbeth
1: king of Scotland (died in 1057)
MacDowell
1: United States composer best remembered as a composer of works for the piano (1860-1908) [syn: {Edward MacDowell}]
Mace
1: (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization [syn: {Chemical Mace}] 2: an o...
macebearer
1: an official who carries a mace of office [syn: {mace}, {macer}]
macedoine
1: mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold
Macedon
1: the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria [syn: {Macedonia}, {Makedonija}]
Macedonia
1: landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 2: the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divide...
Macedonian
1: of or relating to Macedonia or its inhabitants; "Macedonian hills" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Macedon 2: the Slavic language of modern Macedonia
Macedonian War
1: one the four wars between Macedonia and Rome in thye 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, which ended in the defeat of Macedonia and its annexation as a Roman province
macer
1: an official who carries a mace of office [syn: {macebearer}, {mace}]
macerate
1: separate into constituents by soaking 2: become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water" 3: soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and...
maceration
1: softening due to soaking or steeping 2: extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) [syn: {bonyness}, {emaciation}, {gauntness}]
macerative
1: accompanied by or characterized by maceration; "macerative degeneration of the liver"
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