| marry | (verb) take in marriage; married | Synonyms: conjoin, espouse, get hitched with, get married, hook up with, wed |
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| (verb) perform a marriage ceremony | Synonyms: splice, tie, wed |
| marseille | (noun) strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedspreads | - |
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| marsh | (noun) low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water | Synonyms: fen, fenland, marshland |
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| marshal | (noun) a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law | Synonyms: marshall |
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| (noun) (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank | Synonyms: marshall |
| (verb) make ready for action or use | Synonyms: mobilise, mobilize, summon |
| (verb) arrange in logical order | - |
| (verb) place in proper rank | - |
| (verb) lead ceremoniously, as in a procession | - |
| marshall | (noun) a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law | Synonyms: marshal |
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| (noun) (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank | Synonyms: marshal |
| marshalship | (noun) the post of marshall | - |
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| marshland | (noun) low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water | Synonyms: fen, fenland, marsh |
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| marshmallow | (noun) spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar | - |
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| marshy | (adjective) (of soil) soft and watery | Synonyms: boggy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged |
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| marsupial | (adjective) of or relating to the marsupials | - |
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| (noun) mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried | Synonyms: pouched mammal |
| marsupium | (noun) an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled | - |
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| mart | (noun) an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up | Synonyms: market, market place, marketplace |
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| martagon | (noun) lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia | Synonyms: Lilium martagon, Turk's-cap |
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| marten | (noun) agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels | Synonyms: marten cat |
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| martensite | (noun) a solid solution of carbon in alpha-iron that is formed when steel is cooled so rapidly that the change from austenite to pearlite is suppressed; responsible for the hardness of quenched steel | - |
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| martial | (adjective) of or relating to the armed forces | - |
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| (adjective) suggesting war or military life | Synonyms: warlike |
| (adjective) (of persons) befitting a warrior | Synonyms: soldierlike, soldierly, warriorlike |
| martially | (adverb) in a martial manner | - |
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| martin | (noun) any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas | - |
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| martinet | (noun) someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms | Synonyms: disciplinarian, moralist |
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| martingale | (noun) a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head | - |
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| (noun) spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat | Synonyms: dolphin striker |
| martini | (noun) a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth | - |
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| martynia | (noun) sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit | Synonyms: Martynia annua |
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| martyr | (noun) one who suffers for the sake of principle | Synonyms: sufferer |
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| (noun) one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion | - |
| (verb) torture and torment like a martyr | Synonyms: martyrise, martyrize |
| (verb) kill as a martyr | - |
| martyrdom | (noun) death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause | - |
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| (noun) any experience that causes intense suffering | Synonyms: calvary |
| martyrise | (verb) torture and torment like a martyr | Synonyms: martyr, martyrize |
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| martyrize | (verb) torture and torment like a martyr | Synonyms: martyr, martyrise |
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| marum | (noun) Mediterranean germander having small hairy leaves and reddish purple flowers; attractive to cats | Synonyms: cat thyme, Teucrium marum |
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| marumi | (noun) shrub bearing round-fruited kumquats | Synonyms: Fortunella japonica, marumi kumquat, round kumquat |
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| marupa | (noun) tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack | Synonyms: Simarouba amara |
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| marvel | (noun) something that causes feelings of wonder | Synonyms: wonder |
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| (verb) express astonishment or surprise about something | - |
| (verb) be amazed at | Synonyms: wonder |
| marveller | (noun) someone filled with admiration and awe; someone who wonders at something | Synonyms: wonderer |
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| marvellous | (adjective) extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers | Synonyms: fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, phenomenal, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous |
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| (adjective) too improbable to admit of belief | Synonyms: improbable, marvelous, tall |
| (adjective) being or having the character of a miracle | Synonyms: marvelous, miraculous |
| marvellously | (adverb) (used as an intensifier) excellently | Synonyms: marvelously, superbly, terrifically, toppingly, wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously |
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| marvelous | (adjective) extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers | Synonyms: fantastic, grand, howling, marvellous, phenomenal, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous |
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| (adjective) too improbable to admit of belief | Synonyms: improbable, marvellous, tall |
| (adjective) being or having the character of a miracle | Synonyms: marvellous, miraculous |
| marvelously | (adverb) (used as an intensifier) excellently | Synonyms: marvellously, superbly, terrifically, toppingly, wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously |
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| marzipan | (noun) almond paste and egg whites | Synonyms: marchpane |
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| mascara | (noun) makeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes | - |
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| mascarpone | (noun) soft mild Italian cream cheese | - |
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| mascot | (noun) a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure | - |
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| masculine | (adjective) associated with men and not with women | - |
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| (adjective) male (of grammatical gender) | - |
| (adjective) (music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable | - |
| (noun) a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male | - |
| masculinisation | (noun) the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction) | Synonyms: masculinization, virilisation, virilization |
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| masculinise | (verb) produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy | Synonyms: masculinize, virilise, virilize |
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| masculinity | (noun) the properties characteristic of the male sex | Synonyms: maleness |
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| (noun) the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men | - |
| masculinization | (noun) the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction) | Synonyms: masculinisation, virilisation, virilization |
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| masculinize | (verb) produce virilism in or cause to assume masculine characteristics, as through a hormonal imbalance or hormone therapy | Synonyms: masculinise, virilise, virilize |
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| (verb) give a masculine appearance or character to | - |
| masdevallia | (noun) any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia; tufted evergreen often diminutive plants whose flowers in a remarkable range of colors usually resemble a tricorn with sepals fused at the base to form a tube | - |
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| maser | (noun) an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation | - |
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| mash | (noun) mixture of ground animal feeds | - |
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| (noun) a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing | - |
| (verb) reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading | Synonyms: bray, comminute, crunch, grind |
| (verb) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | Synonyms: butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, philander, romance |
| (verb) to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | Synonyms: crush, squash, squeeze, squelch |
| masher | (noun) a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes) | - |
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| (noun) a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women | Synonyms: skirt chaser, wolf, woman chaser |
| mashie | (noun) middle-distance iron | Synonyms: five iron |
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| masjid | (noun) (Islam) a Muslim place of worship | Synonyms: musjid |
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| mask | (noun) activity that tries to conceal something | - |
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| (noun) a covering to disguise or conceal the face | - |
| (noun) a protective covering worn over the face | - |
| (noun) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks | Synonyms: masque, masquerade, masquerade party |
| (verb) put a mask on or cover with a mask | - |
| (verb) shield from light | Synonyms: block out |
| (verb) cover with a sauce | - |
| (verb) hide under a false appearance | Synonyms: cloak, dissemble |
| (verb) make unrecognizable | Synonyms: disguise |
| masked | (adjective) having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading | Synonyms: cloaked, disguised |
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| (adjective) having markings suggestive of a mask | - |
| masker | (noun) a participant in a masquerade | Synonyms: masquer, masquerader |
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| masking | (noun) the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it | Synonyms: cover, covering, screening |
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| (noun) scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen | Synonyms: masking piece |
| (noun) the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation | - |
| masochism | (noun) sexual pleasure obtained from receiving punishment (physical or psychological) | - |
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| masochist | (noun) someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment | - |
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| masochistic | (adjective) deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from being abused or dominated | - |
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| masochistically | (adverb) in a masochistic manner | - |
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| mason | (noun) a craftsman who works with stone or brick | Synonyms: stonemason |
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| masonic | (adjective) of or relating to stonemasons or masonry | - |
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| masonry | (noun) the craft of a mason | - |
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| (noun) structure built of stone or brick by a mason | - |
| masque | (noun) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks | Synonyms: mask, masquerade, masquerade party |
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| masquer | (noun) a participant in a masquerade | Synonyms: masker, masquerader |
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| masquerade | (noun) making a false outward show | Synonyms: charade |
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| (noun) a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party | Synonyms: fancy dress, masquerade costume |
| (noun) a party of guests wearing costumes and masks | Synonyms: mask, masque, masquerade party |
| (verb) pretend to be someone or something that you are not | - |
| (verb) take part in a masquerade | - |
| masquerader | (noun) a participant in a masquerade | Synonyms: masker, masquer |
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| mass | (adjective) formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole | Synonyms: aggregate, aggregated, aggregative |
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| (noun) the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field | - |
| (noun) the property of something that is great in magnitude | Synonyms: bulk, volume |
| (noun) the common people generally | Synonyms: hoi polloi, masses, multitude, people, the great unwashed |
| (noun) an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) | - |
| (noun) a body of matter without definite shape | - |
| (noun) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent | Synonyms: batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad |
| (verb) join together into a mass or collect or form a mass | - |
| massacre | (noun) the savage and excessive killing of many people | Synonyms: butchery, carnage, mass murder, slaughter |
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| (verb) kill a large number of people indiscriminately | Synonyms: mow down, slaughter |
| massage | (noun) kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation | - |
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| (verb) give a massage to | - |
| (verb) manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes | Synonyms: knead, rub down |
| massager | (noun) someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation | - |
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| massasauga | (noun) pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians | Synonyms: massasauga rattler, Sistrurus catenatus |
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| (noun) small pygmy rattlesnake | Synonyms: ground rattler, Sistrurus miliaris |
| masse | (noun) a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball | Synonyms: masse shot |
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| masses | (noun) the common people generally | Synonyms: hoi polloi, mass, multitude, people, the great unwashed |
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| masseter | (noun) a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing | - |
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| masseur | (noun) a male massager | - |
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| masseuse | (noun) a female massager | - |
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| massicot | (noun) the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow powder it is used as a pigment | Synonyms: massicotite |
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| massicotite | (noun) the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow powder it is used as a pigment | Synonyms: massicot |
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| massif | (noun) a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range | - |
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| massive | (adjective) consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter | - |
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| (adjective) imposing in size or bulk or solidity | Synonyms: monolithic, monumental |
| (adjective) being the same substance throughout | - |
| (adjective) imposing in scale or scope or degree or power | - |
| massively | (adverb) to a massive degree or in a massive manner | - |
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| massiveness | (noun) an unwieldy largeness | Synonyms: bulkiness |
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| (noun) the property of being large in mass | Synonyms: heft, heftiness, ponderosity, ponderousness |
| mast | (noun) a vertical spar for supporting sails | - |
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| (noun) any sturdy upright pole | - |
| (noun) nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine | - |
| (noun) nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground | - |
| mastaba | (noun) an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof | Synonyms: mastabah |
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| mastabah | (noun) an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof | Synonyms: mastaba |
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| mastalgia | (noun) pain in the breast | - |
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| mastectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor | - |
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| masted | (adjective) having or furnished with a mast; often used in combination | - |
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| master | (adjective) most important element | Synonyms: chief, main, primary, principal |
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| (noun) an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made | Synonyms: master copy, original |
| (noun) key that secures entrance everywhere | Synonyms: master key, passe-partout, passkey |
| (noun) an artist of consummate skill | Synonyms: maestro |
| (noun) a combatant who is able to defeat rivals | Synonyms: superior, victor |
| (noun) an authority qualified to teach apprentices | Synonyms: professional |
| (noun) directs the work of others | - |
| (noun) a person who has general authority over others | Synonyms: lord, overlord |
| (noun) someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution | - |
| (noun) presiding officer of a school | Synonyms: headmaster, schoolmaster |
| (noun) an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship | Synonyms: captain, sea captain, skipper |
| (verb) have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of | Synonyms: control |
| (verb) be or become completely proficient or skilled in | Synonyms: get the hang |
| (verb) get on top of; deal with successfully | Synonyms: get over, overcome, subdue, surmount |
| (verb) have dominance or the power to defeat over | Synonyms: dominate |
| mastered | (adjective) understood perfectly | Synonyms: down, down pat |
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| masterful | (adjective) having or revealing supreme mastery or skill | Synonyms: consummate, masterly, virtuoso |
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| masterfully | (adverb) in a skillfully masterful manner; with the skill of a master | - |
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| mastering | (noun) the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made | - |
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| (noun) becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of | - |
| masterless | (adjective) having no lord or master | Synonyms: lordless |
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| masterly | (adjective) having or revealing supreme mastery or skill | Synonyms: consummate, masterful, virtuoso |
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| mastermind | (noun) someone who creates new things | Synonyms: conceiver, originator |
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| (noun) someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | Synonyms: brain, brainiac, Einstein, genius |
| (verb) plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | Synonyms: direct, engineer, orchestrate, organise, organize |
| masterpiece | (noun) an outstanding achievement | - |
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| (noun) the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman | Synonyms: chef-d'oeuvre |
| mastership | (noun) the position of master | - |
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| (noun) the skill of a master | - |
| masterstroke | (noun) an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery | - |
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| masterwort | (noun) any plant of the genus Astrantia | Synonyms: astrantia |
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