All English words - page 3054

Meanings of Madrone:

noun

An evergreen tree related to the strawberry tree, with white flowers, red berries, and glossy leaves, native to western north america.

Usage examples:

They were given this elegant new home in the 18th century and now more than 30,000 plants are on di…

Meanings of Madrones:

noun

An evergreen tree related to the strawberry tree, with white flowers, red berries, and glossy leaves, native to western north america.

Usage examples:

They were given this elegant new home in the 18th century and now more than 30,000 plants are on di…

Meanings of Madrono:

noun

An evergreen tree related to the strawberry tree, with white flowers, red berries, and glossy leaves, native to western north america.

Usage examples:

They were given this elegant new home in the 18th century and now more than 30,000 plants are on di…

Meanings of Madronos:

noun

An evergreen tree related to the strawberry tree, with white flowers, red berries, and glossy leaves, native to western north america.

Usage examples:

They were given this elegant new home in the 18th century and now more than 30,000 plants are on di…

Meanings of Mads:

verb

Make (someone) mad.

Usage examples:

Had i but seen thy picture in this plight, it would have madded me

abbreviation

Mutual (or mutually) assured destruction.

adjective

Mentally ill; insane.

Usage examples:

He felt as if he were going mad

adverb

Very; extremely.

Usage examples:

He was mad cool—we immediately hit it off

Meanings of Madstone:

noun

A stone or similar object supposedly having the power to counteract the effect of the bite of a rabid or venomous animal.

Meanings of Madtom:

noun

A small north american freshwater catfish which has a venom gland at the base of the pectoral fin spines.

Usage examples:

Most of the species in this family are the small, stream-dwelling madtoms, which are relatively rar…

Meanings of Madurese:

noun

A native or inhabitant of the island of madura in indonesia.

Usage examples:

Ali mumin, a madurese who has been living in bali for 10 years, said idul fitri celebrations on the…

adjective

Relating to the inhabitants of madura or their language.

Usage examples:

While their menfolk were at sea, madurese women made batik at home; this is the familiar story abou…

Meanings of Maduro:

noun

(a) the darkest of the grades of colour into which cigars are divided. (b) a dark-coloured cigar (also "maduro cigar").

Meanings of Maduros:

noun

(a) the darkest of the grades of colour into which cigars are divided. (b) a dark-coloured cigar (also "maduro cigar").

Meanings of Madwoman:

noun

A woman who is mentally ill.

Usage examples:

The magic of his evocation of the feminine apart, his portrayal of the dependent daughter and siste…

Meanings of Madwomen:

noun

A woman who is mentally ill.

Usage examples:

The magic of his evocation of the feminine apart, his portrayal of the dependent daughter and siste…

Meanings of Madwort:

noun

Any of various plants identified with greek ἄλυσσον and formerly reputed to cure hydrophobia. in early use: †any of several hoary plants of the family lamiaceae (labiatae), perhaps marrubium alysson (obsolete). in later use: any of various plants belonging to the genus alyssum, or to the genus aurinia which was formerly included in it.

Meanings of Madworts:

noun

Any of various plants identified with greek ἄλυσσον and formerly reputed to cure hydrophobia. in early use: †any of several hoary plants of the family lamiaceae (labiatae), perhaps marrubium alysson (obsolete). in later use: any of various plants belonging to the genus alyssum, or to the genus aurinia which was formerly included in it.

Meanings of Mae:

noun

An informal name for the federal national mortgage association: an official organization in the us that buys and sells loans in order to raise money to lend to house buyers. fannie mae was taken under federal government control in 2008

Usage examples:

The us treasury injected $15 billion of capital into fannie mae and freddie mac to stem the crisis …

Meanings of Maeandrine:

noun

A brain coral.

Meanings of Maegbot:

noun

A fine to be paid as compensation to a close kinsman of the victim of a killing.

Meanings of Maegbote:

noun

A fine to be paid as compensation to a close kinsman of the victim of a killing.

Meanings of Maelstrom:

noun

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.

Usage examples:

Together they stood in the foretops and conned the ship in through the seething maelstrom of the eq…

Meanings of Maelstroms:

noun

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.

Usage examples:

Together they stood in the foretops and conned the ship in through the seething maelstrom of the eq…

Meanings of Maenad:

noun

(in ancient greece) a female follower of bacchus, traditionally associated with divine possession and frenzied rites.

Usage examples:

His following is made up of satyrs and sileni (amoral woodland creatures, basically human but with …

Meanings of Maenadism:

noun

Wild or frenzied behaviour, characteristic of maenads.

Meanings of Maenads:

noun

(in ancient greece) a female follower of bacchus, traditionally associated with divine possession and frenzied rites.

Usage examples:

His following is made up of satyrs and sileni (amoral woodland creatures, basically human but with …

Meanings of Maeonian:

noun

A native or inhabitant of maeonia; a lydian.

Meanings of Maes:

noun

An informal name for the federal national mortgage association: an official organization in the us that buys and sells loans in order to raise money to lend to house buyers. fannie mae was taken under federal government control in 2008

Usage examples:

The us treasury injected $15 billion of capital into fannie mae and freddie mac to stem the crisis …