English to English Dictionary

Maas

A traditional Southern African fermented milk product similar to buttermilk or yogurt, popular in South Africa.

Macroscopic

Visible to the naked eye; large enough to be observed without the aid of a microscope.

Magnetic-repulsion

The mutual tending of two bodies to separate from each other due to the interaction of their magnetic fields, specifically when like poles are brought close together.

Malapropist

A person who habitually or humorously misuses words, especially by substituting words that sound similar but have different, often ludicrous, meanings.

Malevolence

The state or condition of being malevolent; a wish to do evil to others.

Malleability

The quality of something that can be shaped into something else without breaking, or the quality of being easily influenced.

Maltreatment

Cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal.

Mandible

The jaw or a jawbone, specifically the lower jawbone in mammals and vertebrates.

Manipulate

To handle or control skillfully, typically with the hands or by mechanical means.

Mankini

A type of minimal, one-piece men's swimwear featuring a thong bottom connected to shoulder straps resembling a suspender design.

Mannered

Having manners of a specified kind; behaving in a specified way, often used in compound words.

Masochism

The tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from one's own pain or humiliation.