| meadow beauty |
a North American perennial that grows in damp ground and bears large pink or purple flowers. |
| meadow fescue |
a tufted perennial grass that is used in lawns and in the cultivation of hay, esp. in the eastern United States. |
| meadowlark |
one of two North American songbirds that nest in open fields, have yellow breasts marked by a black chevron, and are known for their sweet, piercing song. |
| meadow mushroom |
a common mushroom that thrives in moist soil and is often cultivated for food. |
| meadow rue |
any of a genus of perennial plants of the buttercup family that have ruelike leaves and bear clusters of small, white, yellow, or purple flowers. |
| meadowsweet |
any of several spireas bearing pink or white flowers. [2 definitions] |
| meager |
low in quantity, extent, strength, or richness; scanty or feeble. [2 definitions] |
| meal1 |
an occasion when food is prepared and eaten at a specific time. [2 definitions] |
| 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. |