| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| malamute |
an Alaskan breed of dog, chiefly raised for pulling sleds. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, esp. by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate, as in "waddling in self-pity," rather than "wallowing". |
| malapropos |
not suited to the occasion; inappropriate. [2 definitions] |
| malaria |
an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes and marked by recurring attacks of chills, fever, and sweating. |
| malarkey |
(informal) exaggeration or foolishness; nonsense. |
| Malawi |
a country in southeastern Africa between Zambia and Mozambique. |
| Malay |
of or pertaining to the Malay Peninsula or its peoples, cultures, languages, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Malaya |
the one of three federated territories included in Malaysia that occupies most of the Malay Peninsula. |
| Malay Archipelago |
a large group of islands that stretches from Southeast Asia to Australia and includes Indonesia, Borneo, and the Philippines. |
| Malayo-Polynesian |
see "Austronesian." |
| Malay Peninsula |
a Southeast Asian peninsula occupied by Malaya and part of Thailand. |
| Malaysia |
a country in Southeast Asia, including Malaya, Sumatra, Sabah, and Sarawak. |
| Malaysian |
a native or citizen of Malaysia, or a descendant thereof. [4 definitions] |
| Malcolm X |
U.S. black nationalist leader and Muslim minister (b.1925--d.1965). |
| malcontent |
dissatisfied with existing conditions or circumstances. [2 definitions] |
| mal de mer |
(French) seasickness. |
| Maldives |
an Indian Ocean country southwest of Sri Lanka, composed of about two thousand islands; Maldive Islands. |
| Malé |
the capital of the Maldives. |
| male |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the masculine sex. [3 definitions] |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. [2 definitions] |