| malines |
a fine, stiff net used in dressmaking. [2 definitions] |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, esp. in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| mall |
a grassy open space, usu. lined with shade trees and used as a public place for walking. [4 definitions] |
| mallard |
a common wild duck, the male of which has an iridescent, dark green head and neck. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. [2 definitions] |
| mallet |
a hammer, usu. wooden, with a short handle and a large cylindrical head, mainly used to drive a chisel or wedge, or to flatten something without damaging its surface. [3 definitions] |
| malleus |
the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals. |
| mallow |
any of several related plants whose anthers grow in a tube, and that have hairy stems, lobed or dissected leaves, and bear purple, pink, or white flowers. |
| malmsey |
a strong, flavorful sweet wine made on the island of Madeira. |
| malnourished |
poorly or improperly nourished. |
| malnourishment |
the lack of enough or appropriate nourishment; malnutrition. |
| malnutrition |
poor or inadequate nutrition. |
| malocclusion |
faulty closure of the upper and lower teeth. |
| malodorous |
having an unpleasant smell. |
| malpractice |
improper professional conduct due to incompetence, negligence, or unethical methods, esp. such conduct leading to injury or loss by a medical patient or a client of a lawyer. |
| malt |
sprouted grain, esp. barley, used mainly in brewing and distilling. [5 definitions] |
| Malta |
a Mediterranean island south of Sicily. [2 definitions] |
| malted milk |
a powdered mixture consisting mostly of dried milk and malted cereals, or a beverage made of this. |
| Maltese |
of or pertaining to Malta or its people, culture, language, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| Maltese cross |
a figure or emblem of a cross having four arms equal in length and increasing in width outward, usu. with an indentation in each end. |