This page gathers the 10,476 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Obsolete” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 59 of 105: from “metropolite” to “misshape”.
- metropolite noun A metropolitan (bishop).
- metropolize verb To visit the city.
- mettle noun Obsolete spelling of metal (“metallic substance”).
- mew verb To cause to moult.
- Mexican noun A Mexica; an Aztec.
- mezzanine noun Additional flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height or level.
- micella noun A supposed submicroscopic particle that formed part of a biological organism
- mickle adv Frequently, often.
- microcosm noun The human body; a person.
- microcosmography noun The description of a human being as a microcosm, as in a character sketch.
- microcrith noun The weight of the half hydrogen molecule, or of the hydrogen atom, taken as the standard in comparing the atomic weights of the elements.
- micromania noun A delusion that a body part has become small.
- micropathic adj Pertaining to very small doses of medicines.
- microphone noun A speaking trumpet or hearing trumpet; an acoustic device to concentrate or amplify sound.
- microphonous adj Serving to augment the intensity of weak sounds; amplifying.
- micropod noun A member of the superseded taxonomic order Micropoda, which possess a diminutive foot or lack one, such as oysters.
- middle verb To take a middle view of.
- middle passage noun A middle way, especially between two extremes; an intermediate path in space or time.
- middle-aged adj Belonging to the Middle Ages; medieval.
- midgen noun The diaphragm or midriff.
- might adj Mighty; powerful.
- mightily adv Put in place through the use of force or power.
- mighty noun A warrior of great strength and courage.
- mignon noun A cute or pretty person; a dandy; a pretty child.
- milch adj Tender; pitiful; weeping.
- mileway noun A time period of 20 minutes.
- militant noun A soldier, a combatant.
- militate verb To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare.
- milk-and-water noun A light bluish color.
- milky adj Producing milk, lactating.
- mill verb To commit burglary.
- millennial noun A thousandth anniversary; also, a celebration of such an anniversary.
- millie noun A mill worker, usually a young working-class woman working in the factories of Ireland's linen industry.
- millioned adj Multiplied by millions; innumerable.
- milord noun An English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman.
- milt-like adj Resembling the milt of a male fish.
- mimical adj Pertaining to a mime, or jester.
- min adj Less; smaller; lower.
- Minæan adj Obsolete typography of Minaean.
- minaudière noun A woman who is exaggeratedly affected or coquettish.
- mind verb To remind; put one's mind on.
- minder noun One who is taken care of, such as a pauper child in the care of private person; a ward.
- mindful adj Inclined (to do something).
- mineral noun A mine or mineral deposit.
- ming verb To bring (people, animals etc.) together; to be joined, in marriage or sexual intercourse.
- minge verb Synonym of ming (“to mix”).
- minging noun A premonitory symptom.
- mingle noun A mixture.
- minikin noun A young person, especially a young woman.
- minimus noun A being of the smallest size.
- minion adj Favoured, beloved; "pet".
- minnie noun Mother, mummy.
- minor adj Of or related to a minority party.
- minoration noun Reduction; lessening.
- minorative noun A gently laxative medicine.
- Minorite noun A lesser cleric.
- mint water noun A cordial that has been distilled from mint.
- mintmaster noun Synonym of neologist, a person who coins new words or expressions.
- minus adj Worse off than before; out of pocket.
- minute noun A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a whit.
- minute-jack noun A timeserver; an inconstant person.
- minx noun A pet dog.
- minxship noun A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
- mire noun An ant.
- miryachit noun A nervous disorder said to have been encountered in Siberia, characterized by a jumping tic and the involuntary imitation of the words and…
- misaffect verb To dislike.
- misbefall verb Of an event, to happen unfortunately to (a person).
- misbegotten noun One born illegitimately (i.e., out of wedlock); a bastard.
- misbelief noun doubt; an erroneous lack of belief.
- misbid verb To injure; mistreat.
- miscarry verb To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm.
- miscensure verb To misjudge.
- mischief verb To do a mischief to; to harm.
- mischieve verb To destroy.
- miscompute noun An erroneous computation.
- misconceit noun misconception
- miscontent adj discontent
- miscreate adj Miscreated; illegitimate; forged.
- misderive verb To turn or divert improperly; to misdirect.
- mise noun Expense; cost; disbursement.
- miser noun A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.
- miserable adj Causing unhappiness or misery.
- misericorde noun An act of clemency; pity, mercy.
- misericordia noun An amercement.
- misfare verb To go astray; to transgress, to sin.
- mishappen verb To encounter grief or misfortune.
- mishope verb To fail to hope (in); hope amiss; lose hope; despair.
- misintelligence noun Disagreement; misunderstanding.
- mislay verb To err in placing something.
- mislike adj Not like or similar; different, unlike.
- mismake verb To unmake; depose.
- misprize noun Contempt.
- misproof noun Evidence that contradicts or casts doubt on.
- misreckon verb To make a wrong calculation, to be in error.
- misreform verb To make a misreform; to reform badly or in error.
- misregard noun Wrong understanding; misconstruction.
- miss verb To go wrong; to err.
- missay verb To say something erroneous; to speak wrongly.
- missel noun mistletoe
- misshape noun A misshapen person; a misshapen body.