| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, esp. a college or university. [2 definitions] |
| matrilineal |
pertaining to, derived from, or tracing descent through the mother's family. |
| matrimonial |
of or relating to marriage; conjugal; marital. |
| matrimony |
the act, ceremony, or sacrament of marriage. [2 definitions] |
| matrimony vine |
a thorny shrub of the nightshade family that is cultivated for its foliage, small pink flowers, and red berries; boxthorn. |
| matrix |
an environment that gives form to or provides for the origin or development of something. [5 definitions] |
| matron |
a married woman, usu. of mature age, with an established and dignified position in the community. [2 definitions] |
| matron of honor |
a married woman serving as the bride's chief attendant at a wedding. |
| matte |
having a finish lacking in shine and luster; dull. [3 definitions] |
| matted1 |
tangled together in a dense mass or clump. [2 definitions] |
| matted2 |
having a dull, matte finish. |
| matter |
all substances that occupy space and can be seen, otherwise sensed, or measured; material stuff of the universe. [8 definitions] |
| matter of course |
an event that is logically or naturally expected to occur. |
| matter-of-course |
occurring in the normal or logical course of events; inevitable; routine. [2 definitions] |
| matter-of-fact |
concerned with facts; unimaginative or literal. [2 definitions] |
| Matthew |
one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, traditionally regarded as the author of the first Gospel in the New Testament. [2 definitions] |
| matting1 |
a rough or coarse fabric made of hemp, straw, or the like, and used for making mats and other protective coverings. [2 definitions] |
| matting2 |
a dull, often rough surface, or the process of creating such a surface, as on a metal. [2 definitions] |
| mattock |
a tool with a flat blade fixed at a right angle on one side and an axlike blade on the other, used for digging and loosening soil. |
| mattress |
a large rectangular pad consisting of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as fiber, hair, straw, or foam rubber, and used as a cushion to sleep on. [2 definitions] |
| maturate |
to ripen or mature. [2 definitions] |