| -metry |
science or process of measuring. |
| mettle |
inherent temperament; character. [2 definitions] |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| Meursault |
a dry white wine from the Burgundy area of France. |
| MeV |
a unit of energy equal to one million electron-volts. |
| mew1 |
a small cry made by a cat. [2 definitions] |
| mew2 |
to shut away or confine as in a cage (often fol. by "up"). |
| mewl |
to cry or whine in a weak manner; whimper. |
| mews |
urban stables or carriage houses, esp. in England, that were built along an alley or grouped around a court, many of which have subsequently been converted into small houses or apartments. |
| Mexican |
of or pertaining to Mexico or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Mexican hairless |
a small dog of a breed esp. found in Mexico, having no hair on its body except for a bit on the head and tail. |
| Mexican stand-off |
a position of impasse with the possibility of hostile aggression. |
| Mexican War |
the war of 1846-48 between the United States and Mexico. |
| Mexico |
a North American country south of the United States. [2 definitions] |
| Mexico City |
the capital of Mexico. |
| mezereon |
a mezereum. |
| mezereum |
a low flowering shrub, native to Europe and Asia, that bears fragrant pinkish purple flowers early in spring. [2 definitions] |
| mezuzah |
a small case containing a piece of parchment inscribed with Biblical passages, that is traditionally attached to the doorpost of a Jewish home. |
| mezzanine |
a low-storied floor located in between two full floors of a building, sometimes serving as a balcony. [2 definitions] |
| mezzo |
in music, medium; moderate (usu. used in combination). [3 definitions] |
| mezzo-relievo |
sculptural relief in which the work projects about halfway from the background. |