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987 Words That Start With MA

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marbles (noun) a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
(noun) the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception Synonyms: wits
marblewood (noun) large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood Synonyms: Andaman marble, Diospyros kurzii, marble-wood
(noun) hard marbled wood Synonyms: marble-wood
marbling (noun) the intermixture of fat and lean in a cut of meat
marc (noun) made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
marcel (noun) a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
(verb) make a marcel in a woman's hair
march (noun) the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) Synonyms: marching
(noun) a steady advance
(noun) genre of music written for marching Synonyms: marching music
(noun) a procession of people walking together
(noun) district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area Synonyms: border district, borderland, marchland
(verb) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary Synonyms: abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge
(verb) walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
(verb) march in a procession Synonyms: process
(verb) walk ostentatiously Synonyms: exhibit, parade
(verb) force to march
(verb) cause to march or go at a marching pace
(verb) march in protest; take part in a demonstration Synonyms: demonstrate
marcher (noun) fights on foot with small arms Synonyms: foot soldier, footslogger, infantryman
(noun) walks with regular or stately step Synonyms: parader
(noun) an inhabitant of a border district
marching (noun) the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind) Synonyms: march
marchioness (noun) a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess Synonyms: marquise
(noun) the wife or widow of a marquis
marchland (noun) district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area Synonyms: border district, borderland, march
marchpane (noun) almond paste and egg whites Synonyms: marzipan
mare (noun) female equine animal Synonyms: female horse
(noun) a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon Synonyms: maria
margarin (noun) a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter Synonyms: margarine, marge, oleo, oleomargarine
(noun) a glyceryl ester of margaric acid Synonyms: glycerol trimargarate
margarine (noun) a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter Synonyms: margarin, marge, oleo, oleomargarine
margarita (noun) a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
margate (noun) a grunt with a red mouth that is found from Florida to Brazil Synonyms: Haemulon album
margay (noun) small spotted wildcat found from Texas to Brazil Synonyms: Felis wiedi, margay cat
marge (noun) a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter Synonyms: margarin, margarine, oleo, oleomargarine
margin (noun) an amount beyond the minimum necessary
(noun) a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits Synonyms: allowance, leeway, tolerance
(noun) the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
(noun) the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities Synonyms: security deposit
(noun) (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold Synonyms: gross profit, gross profit margin
(noun) the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary Synonyms: border, perimeter
marginal (adjective) of questionable or minimal quality Synonyms: borderline
(adjective) just barely adequate or within a lower limit Synonyms: bare
(adjective) at or constituting a border or edge Synonyms: fringy
(adjective) producing at a rate that barely covers production costs
marginalia (noun) notes written in the margin
marginalisation (noun) the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society) Synonyms: marginalization
marginalise (verb) relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people Synonyms: marginalize
marginality (noun) the property of being marginal or on the fringes
marginalization (noun) the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society) Synonyms: marginalisation
marginalize (verb) relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people Synonyms: marginalise
marginally (adverb) in a marginal manner
marginocephalian (noun) includes boneheaded (pachycephalosaurs) and horned (ceratopsian) dinosaurs Synonyms: Marginocephalia, suborder Marginocephalia
margosa (noun) large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia Synonyms: arishth, Azadirachta indica, Melia Azadirachta, neem, neem tree, nim tree
margrave (noun) a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)
(noun) the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
marguerite (noun) tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum Synonyms: Chrysanthemum leucanthemum, Leucanthemum vulgare, moon daisy, ox-eyed daisy, oxeye daisy, white daisy
(noun) perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum Synonyms: Argyranthemum frutescens, Chrysanthemum frutescens, marguerite daisy, Paris daisy
maria (noun) a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon Synonyms: mare
mariachi (noun) a group of street musicians in Mexico
marigold (noun) any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
marihuana (noun) the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect Synonyms: cannabis, ganja, marijuana
(noun) a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction Synonyms: Cannabis sativa, ganja, marijuana
marijuana (noun) the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect Synonyms: cannabis, ganja, marihuana
(noun) a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction Synonyms: Cannabis sativa, ganja, marihuana
marimba (noun) a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets Synonyms: xylophone
marina (noun) a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
marinade (noun) mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
(verb) soak in marinade Synonyms: marinate
marinara (noun) sauce for pasta; contains tomatoes and garlic and herbs
marinate (verb) soak in marinade Synonyms: marinade
marine (adjective) relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
(adjective) of or relating to the sea
(adjective) of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)
(adjective) relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen Synonyms: maritime, nautical
(adjective) native to or inhabiting the sea
(noun) a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
mariner (noun) a man who serves as a sailor Synonyms: gob, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, sea dog, seafarer, seaman, tar
marionette (noun) a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer Synonyms: puppet
mariposa (noun) any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico Synonyms: mariposa lily, mariposa tulip
marital (adjective) of or relating to the state of marriage Synonyms: married, matrimonial
mariticide (noun) the murder of a husband by his wife
maritime (adjective) relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen Synonyms: marine, nautical
(adjective) bordering on or living or characteristic of those near the sea
marjoram (noun) pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets Synonyms: oregano
(noun) aromatic Eurasian perennial Synonyms: oregano, Origanum vulgare, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet
mark (noun) something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal Synonyms: bell ringer, bull's eye, home run
(noun) an indication of damage Synonyms: scar, scrape, scratch
(noun) a marking that consists of lines that cross each other Synonyms: crisscross, cross
(noun) the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember
(noun) a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance) Synonyms: grade, score
(noun) a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)
(noun) a symbol of disgrace or infamy Synonyms: brand, stain, stigma
(noun) a distinguishing symbol Synonyms: marker, marking
(noun) a visible indication made on a surface Synonyms: print
(noun) a reference point to shoot at Synonyms: target
(noun) a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) Synonyms: sign
(noun) a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of Synonyms: chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker
(noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Germany Synonyms: Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark, German mark
(verb) make or leave a mark on
(verb) insert punctuation marks into Synonyms: punctuate
(verb) assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation Synonyms: grade, score
(verb) celebrate by some ceremony or observation Synonyms: commemorate
(verb) put a check mark on or near or next to Synonyms: check, check off, mark off, tick, tick off
(verb) be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense Synonyms: differentiate, distinguish
(verb) make underscoring marks Synonyms: score
(verb) remove from a list Synonyms: cross off, cross out, strike off, strike out
(verb) designate as if by a mark
(verb) establish as the highest level or best performance Synonyms: set
(verb) make small marks into the surface of Synonyms: nock, score
(verb) mark with a scar Synonyms: pit, pock, scar
(verb) attach a tag or label to Synonyms: label, tag
(verb) notice or perceive Synonyms: note, notice
(verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful Synonyms: brand, denounce, stigmatise, stigmatize
marked (adjective) having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination
(adjective) singled out for notice or especially for a dire fate
(adjective) strongly marked; easily noticeable Synonyms: pronounced
markedly (adverb) in a clearly noticeable manner
marker (noun) some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something
(noun) a writing implement for making a mark
(noun) a distinguishing symbol Synonyms: mark, marking
market (noun) the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold Synonyms: market place, marketplace
(noun) a marketplace where groceries are sold Synonyms: food market, grocery, grocery store
(noun) an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up Synonyms: market place, marketplace, mart
(noun) the customers for a particular product or service
(noun) the securities markets in the aggregate Synonyms: securities industry
(verb) make commercial Synonyms: commercialise, commercialize
(verb) engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of
(verb) deal in a market
(verb) buy household supplies
marketable (adjective) capable of being marketed
(adjective) being in demand by especially employers
(adjective) fit to be offered for sale Synonyms: merchantable, sellable, vendable, vendible
marketer (noun) someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money Synonyms: seller, trafficker, vender, vendor
marketing (noun) the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money Synonyms: merchandising, selling
(noun) shopping at a market
(noun) the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service
marketplace (noun) the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold Synonyms: market, market place
(noun) an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up Synonyms: market, market place, mart
markhoor (noun) large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns Synonyms: Capra falconeri, markhor
markhor (noun) large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns Synonyms: Capra falconeri, markhoor
marking (noun) evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score Synonyms: grading, scoring
(noun) the act of making a visible mark on a surface
(noun) a pattern of marks
(noun) a distinguishing symbol Synonyms: mark, marker
markka (noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Finland Synonyms: Finnish mark
marksman (noun) someone skilled in shooting Synonyms: crack shot, sharpshooter
marksmanship (noun) skill in shooting
markup (noun) detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics)
(noun) the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price
markweed (noun) climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact Synonyms: poison ivy, poison mercury, poison oak, Rhus radicans, Toxicodendron radicans
marl (noun) a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime
marlberry (noun) tropical American shrub or small tree with brown wood and dark berries Synonyms: Ardisia escallonoides, Ardisia paniculata
marlin (noun) large long-jawed oceanic sport fishes; related to sailfishes and spearfishes; not completely cold-blooded i.e. able to warm their brains and eyes
marline (noun) a small usually tarred line of 2 strands
marlinespike (noun) a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing) Synonyms: marlingspike, marlinspike
marlingspike (noun) a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing) Synonyms: marlinespike, marlinspike
marlinspike (noun) a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing) Synonyms: marlinespike, marlingspike
marlite (noun) metamorphic rock with approximately the same composition as marl Synonyms: marlstone
marlstone (noun) metamorphic rock with approximately the same composition as marl Synonyms: marlite
marly (adjective) of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl
marmalade (noun) a preserve made of the pulp and rind of citrus fruits
marmite (noun) a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup
(noun) soup cooked in a large pot
marmoreal (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of marble Synonyms: marmorean
marmorean (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of marble Synonyms: marmoreal
marmoset (noun) small soft-furred South American and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
marmot (noun) stocky coarse-furred burrowing rodent with a short bushy tail found throughout the Northern Hemisphere; hibernates in winter
marocain (noun) a dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe Synonyms: crepe marocain
maroon (adjective) of dark brownish to purplish red Synonyms: brownish-red
(noun) an exploding firework used as a warning signal
(noun) a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
(noun) a person who is stranded (as on an island)
(verb) leave stranded on a desert island without resources
(verb) leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue Synonyms: strand
marooned (adjective) cut off or left behind Synonyms: isolated, stranded
marque (noun) a name given to a product or service Synonyms: brand, brand name, trade name
marquee (noun) permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. Synonyms: marquise
(noun) large and often sumptuous tent Synonyms: pavilion
marquess (noun) a British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl
(noun) nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count Synonyms: marquis
marqueterie (noun) inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture Synonyms: marquetry
marquetry (noun) inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture Synonyms: marqueterie
marquis (noun) nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count Synonyms: marquess
marquise (noun) permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc. Synonyms: marquee
(noun) a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess Synonyms: marchioness
marred (adjective) blemished by injury or rough wear Synonyms: scarred
marri (noun) very large red gum tree Synonyms: Eucalyptus calophylla, red gum
marriage (noun) the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony Synonyms: marriage ceremony, wedding
(noun) two people who are married to each other Synonyms: man and wife, married couple
(noun) the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) Synonyms: matrimony, spousal relationship, union, wedlock
(noun) a close and intimate union
marriageability (noun) eligibility for marriage
marriageable (adjective) of girls or women who are eligible to marry Synonyms: nubile
married (adjective) joined in matrimony
(adjective) of or relating to the state of marriage Synonyms: marital, matrimonial
(noun) a person who is married
marrow (noun) the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones Synonyms: bone marrow
(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience Synonyms: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum
(noun) large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins Synonyms: vegetable marrow
(noun) very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones Synonyms: bone marrow
(noun) any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh Synonyms: marrow squash, vegetable marrow
marrowbone (noun) a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup

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