manuscript
Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.
Dictionary · English 476
Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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Marco
Shouted by a player of the game Marco Polo. Compare Polo.
massacre
The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.
meme
Any unit of (originally cultural) information, such as a practice or idea, that is transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another in a comparable way to the transmission of genes.
mitch
To pilfer; filch; steal.
McDonald's
Food from a McDonald's restaurant.
mins
minutes; plural of min
misleading
Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression, even if technically true.
moisture
That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity.
monument
A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
mortality
The state or quality of being mortal. — The state of being susceptible to death.
midst
A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
module
A self-contained component of a system, often interchangeable, which has a well-defined interface to the other components.
mosque
A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
Manila
Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam.
mankind
The human race in its entirety.
mapping
The process of making maps.
med
Medications, especially prescribed psychoactive medications.
metric
Of or relating to the metric system of measurement.
militia
An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.
marker
Someone or something that creates marks, particularly — A felt-tipped pen, a marker pen.
marsh
An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.
marshal
A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.
maturity
The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
Maya
A member or descendant of various peoples: — a flourishing Mesoamerican civilization that existed in and around Guatemala from the 3rd century to the 9th century.
messy
In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
MIA
Absent for a long time.
maid
A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.
maple
A small tree, Acer campestre, known as the common maple, field maple, or hedge maple, which has palmate leaves with five lobes and winged seeds, and is chiefly native to East Asia, Europe, North Africa, and North America.
midfielder
A player who operates behind the attackers and in front of the defence.
mindset
A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.
mistress
A woman, specifically one with great control, authority or ownership.
morality
Recognition of the distinction between good and evil or between right and wrong; respect for and obedience to the rules of right conduct; the mental disposition or characteristic of behaving in a manner intended to produce morally good results.
mortal
Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.
mounting
That continues to mount; steadily rising or accumulating.
manipulation
The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
misses
A range of clothing sizes for women of average height and build.
mock
An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
Malaysian
Pertaining to the country of Malaysia.
marina
A harbour for small boats.
melissa
A plant of the genus Melissa, especially lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), often used medicinally.
Miranda
A Miranda warning.
monopoly
A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it.
mafia
A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.
manners
Etiquette.
merry
Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.
missionary
One who is sent on a mission.
maiden
A girl or an unmarried young woman.
marching
Action described by the verb "to march".
marketplace
An open area in a town housing a public market.
membrane
A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments. — A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.
metallic
Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
methodology
The study of methods used in a field.
monitors
in-ear monitors
murderer
A person who commits murder.
manor
A landed estate.
masterpiece
A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
melody
A sequence of notes that makes up a musical phrase.
memo
A short note; a memorandum.
mic
A microfarad.