| melatonin |
a hormone secreted by the pineal gland that is important in regulating the body's response to biological rhythms such as the light-dark cycle. |
| Melba toast |
a very thinly sliced and crisply toasted piece of bread. |
| meld1 |
to declare and show (one's hand) in certain card games, such as pinochle. [2 definitions] |
| meld2 |
to blend or merge. |
| melee |
a chaotic hand-to-hand fight among several combatants; free-for-all. [2 definitions] |
| meliorate |
to make or become better; improve; ameliorate. |
| melioration |
improvement; amelioration. [2 definitions] |
| melisma |
a succession of different notes sung to one syllable in plainsong and in certain Asian and Near Eastern music. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| mellow |
of fruit, ripely soft, juicy, and flavorful. [6 definitions] |
| mellow out |
(informal) to be at ease. |
| melodeon |
a small keyboard organ similar to the harmonium in which a bellows, operated by pedals, causes air to be drawn through metal reeds. |
| melodic |
of, pertaining to, or characterized by melody; melodious. |
| melodious |
of, characterized by, or containing a pleasing melody. [2 definitions] |
| melodist |
one who sings or composes melodies. |
| melodrama |
a drama, or type of drama, characterized by exaggeration in the writing, production, and acting, and including much suspense and sentimentality. [2 definitions] |
| melodramatic |
of, like, or suitable to melodrama; overdone; exaggerated. |
| melodramatics |
melodramatic behavior. |
| melody |
musical sounds in a pleasant order and arrangement. [3 definitions] |
| melon |
a fruit of any of various vines, which has a hard, often smooth rind and thick, juicy flesh ranging from pale green or yellow to orange or deep reddish pink. |
| melt |
to change from a solid to a liquid state through heat or pressure. [8 definitions] |