English words starting with mer - page 5

Meanings of Meritable:

adjective

That deserves or accrues merit; meritorious.

Meanings of Merited:

verb

Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).

Usage examples:

The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation

noun

The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.

Usage examples:

Composers of outstanding merit

Meanings of Meriter:

noun

A person who or thing which merits something. (chiefly in 17th century).

Meanings of Meritful:

adjective

Full of merit, meritorious.

Meanings of Meriting:

verb

Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).

Usage examples:

The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation

noun

The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.

Usage examples:

Composers of outstanding merit

Meanings of Meritless:

adjective

Worthless or undeserving.

Usage examples:

It's not an entirely meritless idea

Meanings of Meritocracies:

noun

Government or the holding of power by people selected according to merit.

Usage examples:

Progress towards meritocracy was slow

Meanings of Meritocracy:

noun

Government or the holding of power by people selected according to merit.

Usage examples:

Progress towards meritocracy was slow

Meanings of Meritocrat:

noun

An advocate of a society governed by people selected according to merit.

Usage examples:

The renowned meritocrat went against his own beliefs by quickly promoting his children

Meanings of Meritocratic:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a society in which power is held by people selected according to merit.

Usage examples:

Such privileges are breaches in the ideal of a meritocratic democracy

Meanings of Meritorious:

adjective

Deserving reward or praise.

Usage examples:

A medal for meritorious conduct

Meanings of Merits:

noun

The quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.

Usage examples:

Composers of outstanding merit

verb

Deserve or be worthy of (reward, punishment, or attention).

Usage examples:

The results have been encouraging enough to merit further investigation

Meanings of Merkin:

noun

An artificial covering of hair for the pubic area.

Usage examples:

For example, if a particular designer was contracted to do all of julia's merkins for her latest mo…

Meanings of Merl:

noun

A blackbird.

Meanings of Merle:

noun

A blackbird.

Meanings of Merles:

noun

A blackbird.

Meanings of Merlette:

noun

A representation of a bird with neither feet nor beak.

Meanings of Merlin:

noun

A small dark falcon that hunts small birds, found throughout most of eurasia and north america.

Usage examples:

As well as grouse watching, dan and his colleagues also give informal tours around the reserve for …

proper noun

(in arthurian legend) a magician who aided and supported king arthur.

Meanings of Merling:

noun

The whiting, merlangus merlangus.

Meanings of Merlins:

noun

A small dark falcon that hunts small birds, found throughout most of eurasia and north america.

Usage examples:

As well as grouse watching, dan and his colleagues also give informal tours around the reserve for …

proper noun

(in arthurian legend) a magician who aided and supported king arthur.

Meanings of Merlion:

noun

A representation of a bird with either no feet or neither feet nor beak. compare "martlet", merlette .

Meanings of Merlon:

noun

The solid part of a crenellated parapet between two embrasures.

Usage examples:

Crenellations (merlons) on the perimeter of the roof were repaired or rebuilt.

Meanings of Merlons:

noun

The solid part of a crenellated parapet between two embrasures.

Usage examples:

Crenellations (merlons) on the perimeter of the roof were repaired or rebuilt.

Meanings of Merlot:

noun

A type of red wine, originally made in france, or the type of grape from which this wine is produced

Meanings of Merls:

noun

A blackbird.