the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
Miss
Noun
a form of address for an unmarried woman
Mister
Noun
a form of address for a man
manner name
Noun
a word that denotes a manner of doing something
Mrs
Noun
a form of address for a married woman
Mrs.
Noun
a form of address for a married woman
Ms.
Noun
a form of address for a woman
major form class
Noun
any of the major parts of speech of traditional grammar
modal auxiliary verb
Noun
an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
modal auxiliary
Noun
an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
morpheme
Noun
minimal meaningful language unit
modal verb
Noun
an auxiliary verb, such as can or will, that is used to express modality
mass noun
Noun
a noun that does not form plurals
matronymic
Noun
a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
metronymic
Noun
a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor
maiden name
Noun
a woman's surname before marriage
misplaced modifier
Noun
a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'
middle name
Noun
a name between your first name and your surname
mistranslation
Noun
an incorrect translation
moniker
Noun
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
misnomer
Noun
an incorrect or unsuitable name
misconstruction
Noun
an ungrammatical constituent
misconstruction
Noun
a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
main clause
Noun
a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
machine-displayable text
Noun
electronic text that is stored and used in the form of a digital image
machine-readable text
Noun
electronic text that is stored as strings of characters and that can be displayed in a variety of formats
misspelling
Noun
a spelling that is incorrect
mystery novel
Noun
novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end
Morse code
Noun
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
mystery story
Noun
a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
microcode
Noun
(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
machine code
Noun
a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
murder mystery
Noun
a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered
machine language
Noun
a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
machine language
Noun
a programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers
myth
Noun
a traditional story accepted as history
mock-heroic
Noun
a satirical imitation of heroic verse
missal
Noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year
map collection
Noun
a collection of maps in book form
manuscript
Noun
the form of a literary work submitted for publication
manuscript
Noun
handwritten book or document
ms
Noun
the form of a literary work submitted for publication
monograph
Noun
a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject
memoir
Noun
an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic
memoir
Noun
an account of the author's personal experiences
mezuzah
Noun
religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
mezuza
Noun
religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law