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Four Letter Words Starting with an "M"

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  1. maar
    a flat-bottomed volcanic crater that was formed by an explosion; often filled with water
  2. mace
    a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office
  3. mack
    a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
  4. made
    produced by a manufacturing process
  5. maid
    a female domestic
  6. mail
    the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
  7. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  8. main
    most important element
  9. make
    perform or carry out
  10. mako
    powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific
  11. male
    being the sex that performs the fertilizing function
  12. mall
    mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
  13. malt
    a cereal grain (usually barley) that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
  14. mama
    informal terms for a mother
  15. mane
    long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
  16. many
    a large number of the persons or things being discussed
  17. mara
    hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina
  18. marc
    made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
  19. mare
    an adult female horse
  20. mark
    a distinguishing symbol
  21. marl
    a loose and crumbling earthy deposit consisting mainly of calcite or dolomite; used as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime
  22. mart
    an area in town where goods are set up for purchase
  23. mash
    compress with force, out of natural shape or condition
  24. mask
    a covering to disguise or conceal the face
  25. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
  26. mast
    a vertical spar for supporting sails
  27. mate
    a person's partner in marriage
  28. math
    a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
  29. matt
    not reflecting light; not glossy
  30. maul
    injure badly
  31. maxi
    used of women's clothing having a hemline at the ankle
  32. mayo
    egg yolks and oil and vinegar
  33. maze
    complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
  34. mazy
    resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
  35. mead
    made of fermented honey and water
  36. meal
    any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times
  37. mean
    denote or connote
  38. meat
    the flesh of animals used as food
  39. meed
    a fitting reward
  40. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  41. meet
    come together
  42. meld
    mix or become mixed together
  43. melt
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state
  44. meme
    an amusing image that spreads rapidly through social media
  45. memo
    a written proposal or reminder
  46. mend
    restore by putting together what is torn or broken
  47. menu
    a list of dishes available at a restaurant
  48. meow
    the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
  49. mere
    being nothing more than specified
  50. merl
    common black European thrush
  51. mesa
    flat tableland with steep edges
  52. mesh
    an open fabric woven together at regular intervals
  53. mess
    a state of confusion and disorderliness
  54. mete
    a line that indicates a boundary
  55. meth
    an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
  56. mewl
    cry weakly or softly
  57. mews
    a street lined with dwellings that were originally stables
  58. mica
    any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
  59. midi
    used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf
  60. mien
    a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor
  61. miff
    a state of irritation or annoyance
  62. mike
    a device for changing sound waves into electrical energy
  63. mild
    humble in spirit or manner
  64. mile
    a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet
  65. milk
    a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
  66. mill
    a facility for manufacturing
  67. milo
    small drought-resistant sorghums having large yellow or whitish grains
  68. milt
    fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland
  69. mime
    an actor who communicates entirely by gesture
  70. mina
    tropical Asian starlings
  71. mind
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
  72. mine
    excavation from which ores and minerals are extracted
  73. Ming
    the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644
  74. mini
    used of women's clothing
  75. mink
    slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal valued for its fur
  76. mint
    any member of the mint family of plants
  77. minx
    a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
  78. mire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
  79. miro
    New Zealand conifer used for lumber
  80. miry
    swampy and muddy
  81. miso
    a fermented soybean paste used in Japanese food
  82. miss
    fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
  83. mist
    a thin fog with condensation near the ground
  84. mite
    small arachnid that infests animals, plants, or stored foods
  85. mitt
    the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
  86. moan
    an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
  87. moat
    ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
  88. mock
    treat with contempt
  89. mode
    how something is done or how it happens
  90. mods
    a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s
  91. moil
    work hard
  92. mojo
    a magic power or magic spell
  93. moke
    British informal for donkey
  94. mola
    among the largest bony fish
  95. mold
    the distinctive form in which a thing is made
  96. mole
    a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin
  97. moll
    the girlfriend of a gangster
  98. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  99. monk
    a male member of a religious community living under vows
  100. mono
    an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
  101. mons
    a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
  102. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
  103. moon
    the natural satellite of the Earth
  104. moor
    come into or dock at a wharf
  105. moot
    of no legal significance, as having been previously decided
  106. mope
    be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed
  107. more
    greater in size or amount or extent or degree
  108. morn
    the time period between dawn and noon
  109. mosh
    dance the slam dance
  110. moss
    tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
  111. most
    used to indicate the greatest amount or degree of a quality
  112. mote
    a tiny piece of anything
  113. moth
    a winged insect with feathery antennae, active at night or dusk
  114. moue
    a disdainful grimace
  115. move
    change location
  116. mown
    cut down with a hand implement or machine
  117. msec
    one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
  118. much
    great in quantity or degree or extent
  119. muck
    any thick, viscous matter
  120. muff
    a warm tubular covering for the hands
  121. mule
    hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
  122. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  123. mung
    erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
  124. muon
    an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino
  125. murk
    an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
  126. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  127. mush
    any soft or soggy mass
  128. musk
    an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer
  129. muss
    make messy or untidy
  130. must
    a necessary or essential thing
  131. mute
    expressed without speech
  132. mutt
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
  133. myna
    tropical Asian starlings
  134. myth
    a traditional story serving to explain a world view
Created on Sat Mar 02 02:00:46 EST 2013

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