| meal2 |
coarsely ground grain, such as corn. |
| mealie |
in South Africa, corn or maize, or an ear of such. |
| meal ticket |
a ticket entitling the bearer to one or more meals at a specified cafeteria or restaurant, esp. at a lower price. |
| mealtime |
the customary time for eating a meal. |
| mealy |
having the qualities or characteristics of meal. [3 definitions] |
| mealybug |
any of several destructive, soft-bodied, scalelike insects that secrete a white, powdery, waxy protective coating. |
| mealy-mouthed |
not candid and direct in speech, usu. out of fear of offending others. |
| mean1 |
to intend to denote or express. [9 definitions] |
| mean2 |
ill-tempered or showing malice or lack of kindness. [5 definitions] |
| mean3 |
something halfway between two extremes. [4 definitions] |
| mean business |
to intend definite and serious action. |
| meander |
to wind in broad curves, as a river. [3 definitions] |
| mean deviation |
a measure of variability, esp. in a statistical distribution, that is equal to the average of the absolute values of a set of deviations from the arithmetic mean or some other specified value. |
| mean distance |
the arithmetic average of the greatest and least distances of a planet from the sun, used to describe the size of the planet's orbit. |
| meanie |
(informal) a mean or selfish person (often used ironically). |
| meaning |
definition or signification; sense. [5 definitions] |
| meaningful |
full of meaning or significance. |
| meaningless |
empty of meaning or value; purposeless. |
| meanly |
in a lowly or humble manner. [2 definitions] |
| meanness |
the state or characteristic of being vicious or inhumane. [2 definitions] |
| means |
(used with a sing. verb) a method, way, or agency used to reach a goal or accomplish something. [2 definitions] |