masto- |
breast. |
mastodon |
any of a number of extinct mammals of about two million years ago that were large and resembled the elephant. |
mastoid |
of or pertaining to the lower portion of the bone behind the ear in humans and other vertebrates. [3 definitions] |
mastoiditis |
inflammation of the air cells in the mastoid bone at the base of the skull. |
mastoid process |
the posterior part of the temporal bone that is located behind the inner ear, having attachment points for muscle and openings for the passage of blood vessels. |
masturbate |
to excite one's own genitals to reach orgasm. [2 definitions] |
masturbation |
the excitation of one's own or another's genital organs to cause orgasm, esp. by manual stimulation. |
mat1 |
a piece of material, esp. a strong carpet fabric such as wool, that is used as a covering to protect a floor or other surface. [7 definitions] |
mat2 |
a piece of cardboard or other stiff material that acts as a frame for a picture or as a border between a picture and its frame. [2 definitions] |
mat3 |
variant of matte. |
matador |
the person who fights and attempts to kill the bull with a sword in a bullfight. |
match1 |
a slender strip of wood or cardboard with a combustible material on the end that is ignited by friction. |
match2 |
a person or thing that is identical to or like another. [11 definitions] |
matchbook |
a small, usu. cardboard folder containing rows of matches. |
matchbox |
a small cardboard box that holds matches. |
matchless1 |
being unsurpassed; without peer. |
matchless2 |
having no match or matches to light a fire. [2 definitions] |
matchlock |
an old type of gunlock in which the powder charge was ignited by a slow-burning match. [2 definitions] |
matchmaker |
a person who introduces men and women to each other in the hope that they will marry. [2 definitions] |
match play |
a type of golf competition in which each side scores a point for each hole won, regardless of the total number of strokes. (Cf. medal play.) |
match point |
the final point that must be scored to win a match, esp. in tennis. |