Mediterranean Sea |
a sea bordered on the north by Europe and Asia, and on the south by Africa. |
medium |
an intervening substance or agency through which a force is effective. [11 definitions] |
medium frequency |
any radio wave with a frequency of between three hundred and three thousand kilohertz. |
medium of exchange |
anything commonly used in a particular area as a measure of value in exchange for goods and services; currency. |
medium rare |
(of meat, esp. steak) cooked so that the outside is brown and the inside is red to pink. |
medium-sized |
of medium size; neither large nor small. |
medlar |
any of several small trees of the rose family, cultivated for their fruit. [2 definitions] |
medley |
a musical composition or arrangement consisting of melodies or themes from various other pieces of music. [3 definitions] |
medley relay |
a swimming race in which each member of a team uses a different stroke for each of several equivalent distances. [2 definitions] |
Médoc |
a wine-producing region in southwestern France. [2 definitions] |
medulla |
bone marrow, or a similar substance forming the inner core of other anatomical organs such as the adrenal glands or the kidneys. [3 definitions] |
medulla oblongata |
the lowermost part of the brain, which controls basic body functions such as breathing and blood circulation. |
Medusa |
in Greek mythology, the only mortal one of the three Gorgons, who was killed by Perseus. [2 definitions] |
meek |
unable or unwilling to assert oneself; lacking spirit; submissive; retiring. [2 definitions] |
Meena Keshwar Kamal |
Afghan poet and activist, who was assassinated ten years after founding the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) (b. 1956--d.1987). |
meerkat |
a small mammal with gray and tan fur, related to the mongoose and native to South Africa. |
meerschaum |
a hard, dense mineral found in white, claylike beds in the Mediterranean region, and carved into decorative objects. [2 definitions] |
meet1 |
to come into contact with; encounter. [13 definitions] |
meet2 |
proper; suitable. |
meet halfway |
to compromise with. |
meeting |
an encounter. [3 definitions] |