maladjusted |
poorly adjusted, esp. to one's environment. |
maladjustment |
faulty or unsatisfactory adjustment. [2 definitions] |
maladminister |
to handle or manage poorly, inefficiently, or corruptly. |
maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
malady |
an illness of the body or mind. [2 definitions] |
Malaga |
a sweet dessert wine made in Spain. [2 definitions] |
Malagasy |
a native or citizen of Madagascar, or a descendant thereof. [2 definitions] |
malagueña |
a Spanish folk dance or tune similar to the fandango. |
malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
malamute |
an Alaskan breed of dog, chiefly raised for pulling sleds. |
malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, esp. by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate, as in "waddling in self-pity," rather than "wallowing". |
malapropos |
not suited to the occasion; inappropriate. [2 definitions] |
malaria |
an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes and marked by recurring attacks of chills, fever, and sweating. |
malarkey |
(informal) exaggeration or foolishness; nonsense. |
Malawi |
a country in southeastern Africa between Zambia and Mozambique. |
Malay |
of or pertaining to the Malay Peninsula or its peoples, cultures, languages, or the like. [3 definitions] |
Malaya |
the one of three federated territories included in Malaysia that occupies most of the Malay Peninsula. |
Malay Archipelago |
a large group of islands that stretches from Southeast Asia to Australia and includes Indonesia, Borneo, and the Philippines. |
Malayo-Polynesian |
see "Austronesian." |
Malay Peninsula |
a Southeast Asian peninsula occupied by Malaya and part of Thailand. |
Malaysia |
a country in Southeast Asia, including Malaya, Sumatra, Sabah, and Sarawak. |