English to English Dictionary

Micromanagement

The control of every part, however small, of an enterprise or activity.

Middle Passage

The forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas as part of the triangular trade route.

Middlesex

A historic county in southeast England, now largely incorporated into Greater London.

Milch-cow

A cow kept for the production of milk.

Mildness

The quality or state of being gentle, kind, or moderate in temperament or behavior.

Mind your ps and qs

Be careful about what you say and how you behave; mind your manners.

Miscreant

A person who has done something wrong or unlawful.

Miser

A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible, often living in a way that seems miserable.

Misinterpretation

The action or fact of explaining or understanding something wrongly.

Misogyny

Dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

Mistreatment

The act of treating someone or something badly, cruelly, or unfairly.

Mitigant

A factor, substance, or action that lessens or moderates the severity, gravity, or impact of something undesirable.