| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, esp. by a public official. |
| malformation |
faulty or abnormal formation, esp. in the structure of a living organism; defect. |
| malformed |
abnormally formed. |
| malfunction |
to fail to operate or function. [3 definitions] |
| Mali |
a West African country between Mauritania and Niger. |
| malic acid |
a crystalline acid found esp. in unripe fruit such as apples and tomatoes. |
| malice |
the wish to harm or hurt others; hostility; animosity. [2 definitions] |
| malicious |
characterized by or displaying malice. |
| malicious mischief |
the intentional destruction of another person's property or belongings. |
| malign |
to speak badly of; defame; slander. [2 definitions] |
| malignancy |
the state or quality of being malignant. [3 definitions] |
| malignant |
evil or injurious in intent, effect, or character. [2 definitions] |
| malignity |
the condition or character of being malign or deadly. [2 definitions] |
| malines |
a fine, stiff net used in dressmaking. [2 definitions] |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, esp. in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| mall |
a grassy open space, usu. lined with shade trees and used as a public place for walking. [4 definitions] |
| mallard |
a common wild duck, the male of which has an iridescent, dark green head and neck. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. [2 definitions] |
| mallet |
a hammer, usu. wooden, with a short handle and a large cylindrical head, mainly used to drive a chisel or wedge, or to flatten something without damaging its surface. [3 definitions] |
| malleus |
the outermost and largest of the three small bones in the middle ear of mammals. |