English to English Dictionary

Messy-eater

A person who habitually drops food, spills liquids, or otherwise creates a disordered or untidy environment while eating.

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.

Meter

The fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equal to approximately 39.37 inches.

Methamphetamine

A potent central nervous system stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and sometimes treated to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity.

Methodical

Done according to a systematic or established form of procedure.

Metropolitan

Relating to or denoting a metropolis, often comprising a densely populated core and its surrounding territories.

Microorganism

An organism that is microscopic, too small to be seen with the naked eye, such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.

Middle age

The period of life, usually considered as approximately from age 40 to 60, between youth and old age.

Midsection

The middle part of the human body, specifically the abdomen and waist area.

Midwest

The region of the northern United States lying between the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains, roughly from Ohio to Nebraska and Kansas.

Midyear

Occurring or falling in the middle of a year.

Migration

Movement from one part of something to another, especially relocation of people or animals to a new habitat or region.