This page gathers the 6,610 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “US” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 37 of 66: from “mass shooting” to “military time”.
- mass shooting noun The shooting of multiple people over a short period of time, particularly when there are many victims and in which the victims are targeted…
- massage parlor noun A place where clients can pay for a massage.
- Masshole noun A contemptible or obnoxious person from Massachusetts.
- massive resistance noun A political strategy aimed at getting Virginia officials to pass laws and policies preventing public school desegregation, particularly…
- mastah noun Pronunciation spelling of master, representing African-American Vernacular English.
- master chief petty officer noun A non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above senior chief petty officer.
- master gunnery sergeant noun A non-commissioned officer of rank E-9 in the United States Marine Corps, ranking above a master sergeant/first sergeant and below a…
- master sergeant noun A non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above sergeant first class and below sergeant major; equal in grade and pay…
- master-at-arms noun A petty officer responsible for law enforcement, antiterrorism, force protection, and expeditionary warfare.
- masters adj Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players above a certain age or level of experience.
- masthead noun The list of a newspaper's or another periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc.
- masturbatorium noun A room in which a person masturbates; for example, a private room in a clinic where a sperm donor masturbates to produce semen.
- matanza noun A place where animals are slaughtered, for their hides, meat, tallow, etc, particularly in a Latin American context; a slaughterhouse.
- material support noun (in the context of support for terrorism) Any property, or service, including currency or monetary instruments or financial securities…
- materialize verb To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
- math noun Clipping of mathematics.
- matron noun A female prison officer.
- matte adj Dull; not reflective of light.
- mature minor noun An unemancipated patient who has not attained the age of majority but should be permitted to choose or reject a particular health care…
- maven noun An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.
- maverick verb To take an unbranded range animal.
- maverick brand noun A brand originated by a dishonest cattleman, who, without owning any stock, gradually accumulates a herd by finding mavericks.
- max out verb To reach the end of a complete sentence with no early parole, time off for good behavior, etc.
- Maxwell Street Polish noun A grilled or fried length of Polish sausage topped with grilled onions and mustard, served on a bun.
- May long weekend noun The Victoria Day 3-day weekend.
- mayhem noun The criminal offence of maiming a person by depriving them of the use of any of their limbs.
- mayor noun A largely ceremonial position in some municipal governments that presides over the city council while a contracted city manager holds…
- MB noun Initialism of marine barracks.
- MCAT noun Acronym of Medical College Admission Test.
- McCainiac noun An ardent follower or supporter of John McCain in his campaigns for the presidency in 2000 and 2008.
- McKinley noun A United States five-hundred-dollar bill.
- McKinleyism noun The Republican politics of William McKinley (1843–1901), 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in…
- MD noun Initialism of medical doctor (“medical physician; medical surgeon”).
- mead noun A drink composed of syrup of sarsaparilla or other flavouring extract, and water, and sometimes charged with carbon dioxide.
- meager adj Having little flesh; lean; thin.
- mean lower low water noun A reference tidal height equal to the average of the daily lower low water heights of a 19-year period (the National Tidal Datum Epoch).
- measles noun A discreet assassination made to look like death from any natural cause.
- measure out verb To fight, beat, punch or hit (someone).
- meat and three noun A meal, served in restaurants in the Southern United States, consisting of the diner's choice of one meat and three side dishes.
- meatbrain noun An unintelligent person.
- meatcake noun A cake made with meat, mashed potatoes, and vegetables.
- meatrock noun A piece of highly processed mechanically separated chicken that is used as an ingredient for meals served in the US prison system.
- mechanical pencil noun A writing instrument with a replaceable, mechanically extendable graphite lead that eliminates the need for sharpening.
- mechanicals noun mechanical fixtures and fittings.
- med-peds noun Syllabic abbreviation of internal medicine–pediatrics: a residency program and medical specialty in the United States that encompasses…
- medalist noun An engraver, designer or maker of medals.
- meddle verb To have sex.
- median noun The area separating two lanes of opposite-direction traffic.
- medical center noun Synonym of hospital.
- Mediterranean Irish noun Synonym of Italian, an inhabitant of Italy or person of Italian descent.
- meek verb To tame; to break (a horse)
- meemaw noun Synonym of mamaw (“grandmother”).
- meet with verb To have a meeting with (someone).
- meetin' seed noun A seed from any of various herb plants (especially fennel, but sometimes caraway, dill, or anise), formerly eaten during church meetings to…
- meg noun a dollar
- megameter noun US spelling of megametre.
- megaprimary noun A primary election for president that takes place on the same day across a wide geographic area covering many voters.
- mellow noun The property of being mellow; mellowness.
- melodeon noun A music hall.
- melonhead noun One of a group of legendary beings, known in parts of Connecticut, Michigan, and Ohio, generally described as small humanoids with bulbous…
- melvin noun A boring or nerdy person; a dweeb.
- memorialize verb To provide a memorial for someone; to commemorate.
- mental inquest warrant noun A court order requested by a citizen to summon an individual for a psychiatric evaluation because of concerns regarding that individual's…
- mental math noun Synonym of mental calculation (“arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from any supplies (such as pencil and…
- merc noun A Ford-Mercury automobile
- mercury noun Poison ivy or poison oak (genus Toxicodendron, especially the eastern poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) or Atlantic poison oak…
- meridian noun The size of type between double great primer and canon, standardized as 44-point.
- merit badge university noun A usually annual event, held in many areas of the United States, where educational courses are hosted with the purpose of helping Boy…
- merry-go-round noun A piece of playground equipment consisting of a circular platform that is made to revolve by pushing while users stand on it.
- mess noun The milk given by a cow at one milking.
- mestizo noun A person of mixed ancestry, especially one of Spanish and Native American heritage.
- metastasize verb Of a disease (especially cancer) or a tumour: to form a metastasis (“a secondary focus away from the primary site”) in (a body organ).
- meter noun A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it.
- metering noun The process of marking a stamp with a meter.
- metis noun Alternative letter-case form of Metis (“a member of one of three Canadian Aboriginal peoples; any person of mixed European and Indigenous…
- metric mile noun In high school track, 4 laps of the standard 400 meter track, 1600 meters.
- metrification noun A metrication.
- metrify verb metricate
- Mexican noun A person from, or of descent from, any Spanish-speaking country.
- Mexican American noun Any person of Latin American descent in the United States.
- Mexipino noun A person of mixed Mexican and Filipino ancestry.
- mezzanine noun The lowest balcony in an auditorium, cinema, theatre, etc.; the dress circle.
- Michigander noun A native or resident of the state of Michigan in the United States of America.
- mickey noun Alternative letter-case form of Mickey (“an Irishman”).
- Mickey Mouse ring noun The 2020 NBA championship won by the Los Angeles Lakers.
- microaggression noun Any small-scale verbal or physical interaction between those of different races, cultures, beliefs, or genders that may have no malicious…
- microcap adj Having a very small market capitalization of roughly $300 million or less.
- micrometer noun US spelling of micrometre (“one-millionth of a metre”).
- micropolitan adj Of or pertaining to a city or twin cities having at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 inhabitants; of a city: less populated than a…
- microradio noun The use of low-power community-based noncommercial FM radio stations broadcasting to a range of approximately 10 miles or less.
- mid-fall noun The middle of fall.
- midget noun Alternative form of midge (“small fly”)
- midmajor noun A conference that is not a major conference
- midnight regulation noun A law introduced by an outgoing administration in the period between the election and inauguration of the new president.
- midnuptial agreement noun A legal document, signed by both parties during marriage, stating the legal claims on each other's estate upon a subsequent divorce.
- midterm election noun A general election for all the representatives and one-third of the senators in Congress in a year without a presidential election as well.
- midway noun The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.
- midwestern adj Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Midwest.
- military adj Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).
- military time noun The 24-hour clock.