| matting2 |
a dull, often rough surface, or the process of creating such a surface, as on a metal. [2 definitions] |
| mattock |
a tool with a flat blade fixed at a right angle on one side and an axlike blade on the other, used for digging and loosening soil. |
| mattress |
a large rectangular pad consisting of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as fiber, hair, straw, or foam rubber, and used as a cushion to sleep on. [2 definitions] |
| maturate |
to ripen or mature. [2 definitions] |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming mature in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| mature |
fully grown or developed, as a plant, animal, or human. [9 definitions] |
| maturity |
the state of being mature or fully developed. [3 definitions] |
| matutinal |
of, relating to, or occurring in the morning; early. |
| matzo |
flat, unleavened bread, eaten esp. during Passover, or a piece of such bread. |
| maudlin |
foolishly sentimental or tearful. |
| maul |
a heavy hammer, sometimes with a wooden head, used to drive stakes, piles, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. [2 definitions] |
| Maundy Thursday |
the Thursday before Easter, commemorating the Last Supper and Jesus Christ's washing of the disciples' feet. |
| Mauritania |
a West African country on the Atlantic coast between Western Sahara and Senegal; Islamic Republic of Mauritania. |
| Mauritius |
an island country in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| mauve |
a purple dye made from aniline. [2 definitions] |
| maven |
a person with specialized knowledge, often in practical or everyday matters; expert or connoisseur. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, esp. one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. [2 definitions] |
| mavis |
a small Eurasian songbird with brown wings and a spotted white breast; song thrush. |
| maw |
the mouth, throat, gullet, or stomach of an animal, esp. a carnivorous animal. [2 definitions] |