| -merous |
having parts of (such) a type or number; partite. |
| Merovingian |
of or pertaining to the line of kings who ruled over ancient France from about 500 A.D. to 751 A.D. [2 definitions] |
| merrily |
in a cheerful and happy way. |
| merriment |
lighthearted and happy enjoyment, especially in the company of others; gaiety; mirth. |
| merry |
cheerful and gay, or inclined to be so. [3 definitions] |
| merry-andrew |
one who plays a fool; buffoon; clown. |
| Merry Christmas |
used as a greeting, when meeting or parting, to wish someone a joyful time at Christmas. |
| merry-go-round |
a circular, machine-driven, revolving platform with seats, often in the form of horses that go up and down on vertical poles, on which rides may be purchased; carousel. [2 definitions] |
| merrymaker |
one who participates in some joyous or festive occasion. |
| merrymaking |
participation in some joyous or festive occasion. [2 definitions] |
| MERS |
abbreviation of "Middle East respiratory syndrome," a serious respiratory illness that emerged in 2013 and is caused by a coronavirus . |
| mesa |
a plateau with a flat top and steep sides, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| mescal |
one of two species of cactus, esp. a small, globe-shaped plant with buttonlike projections that are chewed as a hallucinogenic drug by certain Mexican Indians during religious ceremonies. [2 definitions] |
| mescaline |
a drug that causes hallucinations and similar mind-altering effects, derived from the buttonlike protuberances of the mescal cactus; peyote. |
| mesdames |
pl. of madame. |
| mesdemoiselles |
pl. of mademoiselle. |
| mesencephalon |
the midbrain. |
| mesentery |
the membrane that encloses the small intestine and connects it to the spinal wall of the abdomen. |
| mesh |
any of the open spaces in a net, sieve, wire screen, or the like. [8 definitions] |
| meshuga |
(informal) crazy; insane. |