| maudlin |
foolishly sentimental or tearful. |
| maul |
a heavy hammer, sometimes with a wooden head, used to drive stakes, piles, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. [2 definitions] |
| Maundy Thursday |
the Thursday before Easter, commemorating the Last Supper and Jesus Christ's washing of the disciples' feet. |
| Mauritania |
a West African country on the Atlantic coast between Western Sahara and Senegal; Islamic Republic of Mauritania. |
| Mauritius |
an island country in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| mauve |
a purple dye made from aniline. [2 definitions] |
| maven |
a person with specialized knowledge, often in practical or everyday matters; expert or connoisseur. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, esp. one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. [2 definitions] |
| mavis |
a small Eurasian songbird with brown wings and a spotted white breast; song thrush. |
| maw |
the mouth, throat, gullet, or stomach of an animal, esp. a carnivorous animal. [2 definitions] |
| mawkish |
overly and sickeningly sentimental. [2 definitions] |
| max. |
abbreviation of "maximum," the largest possible amount or degree. (Cf. minimum.) |
| maxi- |
very large; very long; very great. |
| maxilla |
an upper jawbone in vertebrates. [2 definitions] |
| maxillary |
of or relating to a maxilla or jawbone. [2 definitions] |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, esp. for proper conduct. |
| maxima |
a plural form of maximum. |
| maximal |
of, pertaining to, or being a maximum. |
| maximize |
to increase or enlarge as much as possible. |