| macaque |
any of a family of monkeys of the East Indies, Asia, and Africa that have cheek pouches and tails that are not prehensile, such as the rhesus monkey. |
| macaroni |
any of variously shaped, dried pasta noodles made from flour and water, esp. the short, bent, hollow tubes; elbow macaroni. |
| macaroni and cheese |
a popular lunch or dinner dish made with macaroni in a cheese sauce, served as an entree or side dish. |
| macaroon |
a soft, chewy cookie made of sugar, egg whites, and ground almonds or coconut. |
| macaw |
any of a number of brightly colored, tropical American parrots with long, slightly curved tails. |
| Macbeth |
the title character and protagonist of a tragedy by William Shakespeare. |
| Maccabees |
the members of a ruling Jewish family who defeated the Syrians in 167 B.C. and rededicated the temple in Jerusalem, these events being commemorated in the festival of Hanukkah. |
| Mace |
trademark for a chemical spray used to temporarily stun an attacker or control a large mob of people. [2 definitions] |
| mace1 |
a heavy, spiked club of the Middle Ages used against armored opponents. [2 definitions] |
| mace2 |
a fragrant spice that is ground from the inner covering of the nutmeg shell. |
| Macedonia |
a region of the Balkans lying mainly within Greece and the Republic of North Macedonia. |
| Macedonian |
of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. [4 definitions] |
| Mach |
(sometimes l.c.) see "Mach number." |
| machete |
a knife with a wide heavy blade, used esp. in the tropics to cut crops and clear paths, and as a weapon. |
| Machiavellian |
of, concerning, or resembling Machiavelli or his works. [3 definitions] |
| machicolate |
to make or install machicolations in (a parapet or a gallery). |
| machicolation |
an opening in the floor of an overhanging gallery or parapet through which weapons such as rocks or boiling liquids can be dropped on attackers. [2 definitions] |
| machinate |
to invent, plot, scheme, or devise artfully, esp. with malicious intent. |
| machination |
scheming or plotting, esp. for a devious purpose. [2 definitions] |
| machine |
a man-made device, usu. driven by a motor or engine, with a system of interrelated parts that work together to perform a task. [6 definitions] |