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78 Nouns That Start With MAL

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malabsorption (noun) abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
malacca (noun) a cane made from the stem of a rattan palm Synonyms: malacca cane
(noun) stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles
malachite (noun) a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
malacia (noun) a state of abnormal softening of tissue
malacologist (noun) a zoologist specializing in the study of mollusks
malacology (noun) the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
malacophily (noun) (botany) pollination of plants by snails.
malacopterygian (noun) any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii Synonyms: soft-finned fish
maladjustment (noun) the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability
maladroitness (noun) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training Synonyms: awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, slowness
malady (noun) impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism Synonyms: illness, sickness, unwellness
(noun) any unwholesome or desperate condition
malahini (noun) a newcomer to Hawaii
malaise (noun) physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) Synonyms: unease, uneasiness
malamute (noun) breed of sled dog developed in Alaska Synonyms: Alaskan malamute, malemute
malanga (noun) tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes Synonyms: spoonflower, tannia, Xanthosoma atrovirens, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, yautia
malaprop (noun) the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar Synonyms: malapropism
malapropism (noun) the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar Synonyms: malaprop
malar (noun) the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek Synonyms: cheekbone, jugal bone, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone
malaria (noun) an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
malarkey (noun) empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk Synonyms: idle words, jazz, malarky, nothingness, wind
malarky (noun) empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk Synonyms: idle words, jazz, malarkey, nothingness, wind
malathion (noun) a yellow insecticide used as a dust or spray to control garden pests and house flies and mites
malcontent (noun) a person who is discontented or disgusted
male (noun) an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
(noun) a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies Synonyms: male person
maleate (noun) a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation
maleberry (noun) deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers Synonyms: he-huckleberry, Lyonia ligustrina, male berry, privet andromeda
malediction (noun) the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) Synonyms: imprecation
malefactor (noun) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime Synonyms: criminal, crook, felon, outlaw
maleficence (noun) the quality or nature of being harmful or evil Synonyms: balefulness, mischief
(noun) doing or causing evil
malemute (noun) breed of sled dog developed in Alaska Synonyms: Alaskan malamute, malamute
maleness (noun) the properties characteristic of the male sex Synonyms: masculinity
maleo (noun) Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches Synonyms: Macrocephalon maleo
malevolence (noun) the quality of threatening evil Synonyms: malevolency, malice
(noun) wishing evil to others Synonyms: malignity
malevolency (noun) the quality of threatening evil Synonyms: malevolence, malice
malfeasance (noun) wrongful conduct by a public official
malfeasant (noun) one guilty of malfeasance
malformation (noun) something abnormal or anomalous Synonyms: miscreation
(noun) an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed Synonyms: deformity, misshapenness
malfunction (noun) a failure to function normally
malice (noun) the quality of threatening evil Synonyms: malevolence, malevolency
(noun) feeling a need to see others suffer Synonyms: maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom
maliciousness (noun) feeling a need to see others suffer Synonyms: malice, spite, spitefulness, venom
malignance (noun) quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will Synonyms: malignancy, malignity
(noun) (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death Synonyms: malignancy
malignancy (noun) quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will Synonyms: malignance, malignity
(noun) (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death Synonyms: malignance
maligner (noun) one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel Synonyms: backbiter, defamer, libeler, slanderer, traducer, vilifier
malignity (noun) quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will Synonyms: malignance, malignancy
(noun) wishing evil to others Synonyms: malevolence
malignment (noun) slanderous defamation Synonyms: smear, vilification
malik (noun) the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent
malingerer (noun) someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity Synonyms: shammer, skulker
malingering (noun) evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated Synonyms: skulking
malinois (noun) fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog
mall (noun) a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk Synonyms: promenade
(noun) mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace Synonyms: center, centre, plaza, shopping center, shopping centre, shopping mall
mallard (noun) wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed Synonyms: Anas platyrhynchos
malleability (noun) the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking Synonyms: plasticity
mallee (noun) any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts
mallet (noun) a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing Synonyms: beetle
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. Synonyms: hammer
(noun) a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
malleus (noun) the ossicle attached to the eardrum Synonyms: hammer
mallow (noun) any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
malmsey (noun) sweet Madeira wine
malnourishment (noun) not having enough food to develop or function normally Synonyms: undernourishment
malnutrition (noun) a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
malocclusion (noun) (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally
malodor (noun) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant Synonyms: fetor, foetor, malodour, mephitis, reek, stench, stink
malodorousness (noun) the attribute of having a strong offensive smell Synonyms: fetidness, foulness, rankness, stinkiness
malodour (noun) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant Synonyms: fetor, foetor, malodor, mephitis, reek, stench, stink
malonylurea (noun) a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs Synonyms: barbituric acid
malope (noun) western Mediterranean annual having deep purple-red flowers subtended by 3 large cordate bracts Synonyms: Malope trifida
malposition (noun) faulty position Synonyms: misplacement
malpractice (noun) a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct
(noun) professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage
malt (noun) a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
(noun) a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer Synonyms: malt liquor
(noun) a milkshake made with malt powder Synonyms: malted, malted milk
malted (noun) a milkshake made with malt powder Synonyms: malt, malted milk
maltha (noun) a thick black tar intermediate between petroleum and asphalt Synonyms: mineral tar
maltman (noun) a maker of malt Synonyms: maltster
maltose (noun) a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches Synonyms: malt sugar
maltreater (noun) someone who abuses Synonyms: abuser
maltreatment (noun) cruel or inhumane treatment Synonyms: abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage
maltster (noun) a maker of malt Synonyms: maltman
malvasia (noun) grape used to make malmsey wine
malversation (noun) misconduct in public office
malware (noun) malicious software, designed to break into a system

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