| mess kit |
a set of cooking and eating utensils arranged in a compact kit, used by campers and soldiers in the field. |
| messmate |
a person with whom one eats meals regularly, as in the army. |
| Messrs. |
abbreviation of "messieurs," plural of "monsieur;" a plural of "Mr." |
| mess up |
to make (something) untidy. [2 definitions] |
| messy |
dirty, untidy, or disorderly. [2 definitions] |
| mestiza |
in Latin America or the Philippines, a woman of mixed European and native ancestry. |
| mestizo |
in Latin America or the Philippines, a man of mixed European and native ancestry. |
| met |
past tense and past participle of meet1. |
| meta- |
change. [3 definitions] |
| metabolism |
the physical and chemical processes by which food is converted by a living organism to provide energy and produce and maintain cells and tissues. |
| metabolite |
in physiology, any substance that is an intermediate or product of a chemical process occurring in the body. |
| metabolize |
to subject to or undergo change by metabolism. |
| metacarpal |
of or relating to the metacarpus. [2 definitions] |
| metacarpus |
the part of the hand, or bones of the hand, between the wrist and fingers, or a similar part in the front foot of a four-legged animal. |
| metadata |
data that provides information about other data. |
| metafiction |
fiction writing in which the author and the techniques used by the author are consciously emphasized while concern for verisimilitude is minimized. [2 definitions] |
| metal |
any of several solid mineral elements, such as silver, iron, aluminum, or copper, that can conduct heat and electricity, are malleable under heat or pressure, and typically form salts when combined with nonmetals. [2 definitions] |
| metal detector |
a device that detects and signals the presence of metal objects and is used to discover concealed weapons at a security point or locate buried coins and the like. |
| metal lath |
lath made of expanded metal. |
| metallic |
pertaining to, made of, or containing metal. [3 definitions] |
| metalliferous |
containing or producing metal ore. |