English to English Dictionary

Maelstrom

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.

Malapropism

The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with an unintentionally amusing effect.

Mastrucation

The act of wearing or dressing in a rough fur garment or rough-hewn animal skin cloak.

Mauloso

Characterized by poor quality, imperfection, or a flawed, roughly constructed nature.

Mediastinum

The central compartment of the thoracic cavity situated between the pleural sacs containing the heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea, and major nerves.

Mercurochrome

An organomercury disodium salt used formerly as a topical antiseptic for minor cuts and scrapes, recognizable by its vivid red stain.

Merl

An archaic or dialectal (chiefly Scottish) term for the common Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).

Metabasis

A rhetorical figure by which a speaker or writer briefly outlines what has been said and what is next to be spoken of.

Metate

A quern consisting of a flat or slightly concave stone on which seeds, grains, or other materials are ground using a smaller hand stone.

Metathesis

The transposition of sounds or syllables within a word, such as the historical shift from Old English 'bridd' to Modern English 'bird'.

Minicellular

Consisting of or characterized by extremely small cells, particularly in biological tissues or micro-architectures.

Minifundium

An extremely small farm or agricultural landholding that is typically insufficient to support a single family adequately.