macroscopic |
large enough to be seen by the unaided human eye. (Cf. microscopic.) [2 definitions] |
macula |
a stain, discoloration, spot, or blotch, esp. on the skin. |
macula lutea |
an area close to the center of the retina of the eye where vision is sharpest. |
macumba |
a Brazilian religious cult that combines sorcery and the use of fetishes with elements of Christianity. |
mad |
not of sound mind; temporarily deranged; insane, irrational, or maddened. [6 definitions] |
Madagascar |
an island country in the Indian Ocean east of Mozambique. |
madam |
(sometimes cap.) a woman, addressed politely or courteously. [2 definitions] |
madame |
a married woman, addressed formally or courteously. (abbr.: Mme.) |
mad as a hatter |
wildly impulsive or completely crazy. |
madcap |
wild or reckless. [2 definitions] |
mad cow disease |
a fatal disease that affects the nervous system of cattle; bovine spongiform encephalopathy. |
madden |
to enrage or inflame. [3 definitions] |
madder1 |
any of a number of perennial plants that bear yellow flowers and have a root that yields a red dye. [2 definitions] |
madder2 |
comparative of "mad." |
maddest |
superlative of "mad." |
made |
past tense and past participle of make. [3 definitions] |
made for |
suited for in all ways. |
Madeira |
a group of Portuguese islands off the northwest African coast. [3 definitions] |
madeleine |
a rich cakelike pastry baked in a small mold. |
mademoiselle |
an unmarried woman, addressed courteously. (abbr.: Mlle.) [2 definitions] |
made-to-order |
made specially for a particular person; custom-made. [2 definitions] |