| m
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(adjective) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units |
Synonyms:
1000,
k,
one thousand,
thousand |
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| (noun) the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) |
Synonyms:
meter,
metre |
| (noun) the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet |
Synonyms:
M |
| ma
|
(noun) informal terms for a mother |
Synonyms:
mamma,
mummy,
mum,
mama,
mammy,
mom,
momma,
mommy |
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| maar
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(noun) a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water |
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| mac
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(noun) a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
Synonyms:
macintosh,
mack,
mackintosh |
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| macabre
|
(adjective) shockingly repellent; inspiring horror |
Synonyms:
ghastly,
grim,
grisly,
gruesome,
sick |
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| macadam
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(noun) broken stone used in macadamized roadways |
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| (noun) a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar |
Synonyms:
tarmac,
tarmacadam |
| (verb) surface with macadam |
Synonyms:
macadamise,
macadamize,
tarmac |
| macadamia
|
(noun) any tree of the genus Macadamia |
Synonyms:
macadamia tree |
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| macadamise
|
(verb) surface with macadam |
Synonyms:
macadam,
macadamize,
tarmac |
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| macadamize
|
(verb) surface with macadam |
Synonyms:
macadam,
macadamise,
tarmac |
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| macamba
|
(noun) tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts |
Synonyms:
gri-gri,
grugru,
grugru palm,
Acrocomia aculeata |
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| macaque
|
(noun) short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa |
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| macaron
|
(noun) a sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated sugar, almond powder or ground almond, and food colouring. |
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| macaroni
|
(noun) a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms |
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| (noun) pasta in the form of slender tubes |
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| macaronic
|
(adjective) of or containing a mixture of Latin words and vernacular words jumbled together |
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| macaroon
|
(noun) chewy cookie usually containing almond paste |
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| macaw
|
(noun) long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots |
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| mace
|
(noun) an official who carries a mace of office |
Synonyms:
macebearer,
macer |
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| (noun) spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed |
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| (noun) a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority |
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| macebearer
|
(noun) an official who carries a mace of office |
Synonyms:
mace,
macer |
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| macedoine
|
(noun) mixed diced fruits or vegetables; hot or cold |
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| macer
|
(noun) an official who carries a mace of office |
Synonyms:
mace,
macebearer |
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| macerate
|
(verb) separate into constituents by soaking |
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| (verb) become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking |
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| (verb) soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result |
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| (verb) cause to grow thin or weak |
Synonyms:
waste,
emaciate |
| (noun) a macerated substance, sometimes used to infuse vodka with flavor. |
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| maceration
|
(noun) softening due to soaking or steeping |
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| (noun) extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) |
Synonyms:
gauntness,
emaciation,
boniness,
bonyness |
| macerative
|
(adjective) accompanied by or characterized by maceration |
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| machete
|
(noun) a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation |
Synonyms:
matchet,
panga |
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| machicolate
|
(verb) supply with projecting galleries |
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| machicolation
|
(noun) a projecting parapet supported by corbels on a medieval castle; has openings through which stones or boiling water could be dropped on an enemy |
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| machilid
|
(noun) wingless insect living in dark moist places as under dead tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed |
Synonyms:
jumping bristletail |
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| machinate
|
(verb) arrange by systematic planning and united effort |
Synonyms:
prepare,
organise,
organize,
get up,
devise |
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| (verb) engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together |
Synonyms:
cabal,
complot,
conjure,
conspire |
| machination
|
(noun) a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends |
Synonyms:
intrigue |
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| machinator
|
(noun) a member of a conspiracy |
Synonyms:
plotter,
coconspirator,
conspirator |
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| machine
|
(noun) any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
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| (noun) an efficient person |
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| (noun) an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently |
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| (noun) a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point |
Synonyms:
simple machine |
| (noun) a group that controls the activities of a political party |
Synonyms:
political machine |
| (noun) a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine |
Synonyms:
motorcar,
car,
auto,
automobile |
| (verb) turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery |
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| (verb) make by machinery |
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| machinelike
|
(adjective) resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine |
Synonyms:
robotic,
robotlike,
automatic,
automatonlike |
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| machinery
|
(noun) machines or machine systems collectively |
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| (noun) a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions |
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| machinist
|
(noun) a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools |
Synonyms:
mechanic,
shop mechanic |
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| machismo
|
(noun) exaggerated masculinity |
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| machmeter
|
(noun) speedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound |
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| macho
|
(adjective) used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner |
Synonyms:
butch |
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| (noun) a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo |
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| macintosh
|
(noun) a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric |
Synonyms:
mackintosh |
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| (noun) a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
Synonyms:
mac,
mack,
mackintosh |
| mack
|
(noun) a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
Synonyms:
mac,
macintosh,
mackintosh |
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| mackerel
|
(noun) flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish |
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| (noun) any of various fishes of the family Scombridae |
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| mackinaw
|
(noun) a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material |
Synonyms:
Mackinaw coat |
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| (noun) a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States |
Synonyms:
Mackinaw blanket |
| (noun) a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes |
Synonyms:
Mackinaw boat |
| (noun) a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design |
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| mackintosh
|
(noun) a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric |
Synonyms:
macintosh |
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| (noun) a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric |
Synonyms:
mac,
macintosh,
mack |
| mackle
|
(noun) a printed impression that is blurred or doubled |
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| macon
|
(noun) fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry |
Synonyms:
maconnais |
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| maconnais
|
(noun) fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry |
Synonyms:
macon |
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| macrame
|
(noun) a relatively coarse lace; made by weaving and knotting cords |
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| (verb) make knotted patterns |
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| macrencephalic
|
(adjective) having a large brain case |
Synonyms:
macrencephalous |
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| macrencephalous
|
(adjective) having a large brain case |
Synonyms:
macrencephalic |
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| macrencephaly
|
(noun) an abnormally large braincase |
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| macro
|
(adjective) very large in scale or scope or capability |
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| (noun) a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language |
Synonyms:
macro instruction |
| macrobiotic
|
(adjective) of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics |
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| macrobiotics
|
(noun) the theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains) |
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| macrocephalic
|
(adjective) having an exceptionally large head and brain |
Synonyms:
macrocephalous |
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| macrocephalous
|
(adjective) having an exceptionally large head and brain |
Synonyms:
macrocephalic |
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| macrocephaly
|
(noun) an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical |
Synonyms:
megacephaly,
megalocephaly |
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| macrocosm
|
(noun) everything that exists anywhere |
Synonyms:
creation,
universe,
world,
existence,
cosmos |
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| macrocosmic
|
(adjective) relating to or constituting a macrocosm |
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| macrocyte
|
(noun) abnormally large red blood cell (associated with pernicious anemia) |
Synonyms:
megalocyte |
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| macrocytosis
|
(noun) the presence of macrocytes in the blood |
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| macroeconomic
|
(adjective) of or relating to macroeconomics |
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| macroeconomics
|
(noun) the branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy |
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| macroeconomist
|
(noun) an economist who specializes in macroeconomics |
Synonyms:
macroeconomic expert |
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| macroelement
|
(noun) a chemical element required in relatively large quantities for the normal physiologic processes of the body. |
Synonyms:
major mineral |
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| macroevolution
|
(noun) evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups |
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| macroglia
|
(noun) tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells |
Synonyms:
astroglia |
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| macroglossia
|
(noun) a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome |
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| macromolecular
|
(adjective) relating to or consisting of or characterized by macromolecules |
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| macromolecule
|
(noun) any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals |
Synonyms:
supermolecule |
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| macron
|
(noun) a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound |
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| macrophage
|
(noun) a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream |
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| macroscopic
|
(adjective) visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye |
Synonyms:
macroscopical |
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| (adjective) large enough to be visible with the naked eye |
Synonyms:
macroscopical |
| macroscopical
|
(adjective) visible to the naked eye; using the naked eye |
Synonyms:
macroscopic |
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| (adjective) large enough to be visible with the naked eye |
Synonyms:
macroscopic |
| macroscopically
|
(adverb) without using a microscope |
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| macrosporangium
|
(noun) a plant structure that produces megaspores |
Synonyms:
megasporangium |
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| macrospore
|
(noun) larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte |
Synonyms:
megaspore |
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| macrotus
|
(noun) large-eared greyish bat of southern California and northwestern Mexico |
Synonyms:
Macrotus californicus |
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| macrozamia
|
(noun) any treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nuts; Australia |
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| macula
|
(noun) a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field |
Synonyms:
sunspot |
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| (noun) a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision |
Synonyms:
macula lutea,
macular area,
yellow spot |
| (noun) a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases |
Synonyms:
macule |
| maculate
|
(verb) make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically |
Synonyms:
defile,
stain,
sully,
tarnish |
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| (verb) spot, stain, or pollute |
Synonyms:
foul,
defile,
befoul |
| (adjective) morally blemished; stained or impure |
Synonyms:
defiled |
| (adjective) spotted or blotched |
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| maculation
|
(noun) a small contrasting part of something |
Synonyms:
patch,
spot,
fleck,
dapple,
speckle |
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| (noun) the act of spotting or staining something |
Synonyms:
spotting,
staining |
| macule
|
(noun) a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases |
Synonyms:
macula |
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| macumba
|
(noun) (Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin |
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| (noun) popular dance music of Brazil; derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult |
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| (noun) a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing and chanting and dancing |
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| macushla
|
(noun) (an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling |
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| mad
|
(adjective) roused to anger |
Synonyms:
huffy,
sore |
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| (adjective) affected with madness or insanity |
Synonyms:
unbalanced,
unhinged,
demented,
disturbed,
sick,
crazy,
brainsick |
| (adjective) marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion |
Synonyms:
unrestrained,
delirious,
excited,
frantic |
| (adjective) very foolish |
Synonyms:
insane,
harebrained |
| madake
|
(noun) large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely grown elsewhere |
Synonyms:
Phyllostachys bambusoides,
ku-chiku,
giant timber bamboo |
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| madam
|
(noun) a woman of refinement |
Synonyms:
ma'am,
dame,
gentlewoman,
lady |
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| (noun) a woman who runs a house of prostitution |
Synonyms:
brothel keeper |
| madame
|
(noun) title used for a married Frenchwoman |
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| madcap
|
(adjective) characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation |
Synonyms:
impetuous,
impulsive,
hotheaded,
brainish,
tearaway |
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| (noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person |
Synonyms:
harum-scarum,
hothead,
daredevil,
swashbuckler,
lunatic |
| madden
|
(verb) cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind |
Synonyms:
craze |
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| (verb) drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves |
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| (verb) make mad |
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| maddened
|
(adjective) marked by extreme anger |
Synonyms:
infuriated,
enraged,
angered,
furious |
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| maddening
|
(adjective) extremely annoying or displeasing |
Synonyms:
infuriating,
exasperating,
vexing |
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| madder
|
(verb) color a moderate to strong red |
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| (noun) Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin |
Synonyms:
Rubia tinctorum |
| madderwort
|
(noun) any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae |
Synonyms:
rubiaceous plant |
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| made
|
(adjective) (of a bed) having the sheets and blankets set in order |
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| (adjective) produced by a manufacturing process |
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| (adjective) successful or assured of success |
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| mademoiselle
|
(noun) small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico |
Synonyms:
silver perch,
Bairdiella chrysoura |
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| madhouse
|
(noun) pejorative terms for an insane asylum |
Synonyms:
snake pit,
nut house,
nuthouse,
sanatorium,
crazy house,
cuckoo's nest,
Bedlam,
booby hatch,
funny farm,
funny house,
loony bin |
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| madly
|
(adverb) in an ungovernable manner |
Synonyms:
frantically |
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| (adverb) in an insane manner |
Synonyms:
insanely,
dementedly,
crazily |
| (adverb) (used as intensives) excessively |
Synonyms:
insanely,
deadly,
deucedly,
devilishly |
| madman
|
(noun) an insane person |
Synonyms:
maniac,
lunatic |
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| madnep
|
(noun) biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip |
Synonyms:
wild parsnip |
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| madness
|
(noun) obsolete terms for legal insanity |
Synonyms:
lunacy,
insaneness |
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| (noun) an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain |
Synonyms:
rabies,
hydrophobia,
lyssa |
| (noun) a feeling of intense anger |
Synonyms:
rage,
fury |
| (noun) the quality of being rash and foolish |
Synonyms:
craziness,
folly,
foolishness |
| (noun) unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm |
Synonyms:
rabidity,
rabidness |