Word Formation & Derivatives

lustreless C2+

/ˈlʌstɚləs/ lacking shine or brilliance; dull M S

luxuriously C2+

/lʌɡˈʒʊriəsli/ in a richly comfortable and indulgent manner M S

magically C2+

/ˈmædʒɪkli/ in a magical manner; as if by magic M S

magister C2+

/ˈmædʒɪstɚ/ a master or teacher, especially in a medieval or academic context M S

magisterial C2+

/ˌmædʒɪˈstɪriəl/ having an air of authority; authoritative and commanding M S

magnification C2+

/ˌmæɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ the act of enlarging something in appearance or the degree of enlargement M S

maiden C2+

/ˈmeɪdn/ a young unmarried woman; first of its kind M S

majesty C2+

/ˈmædʒɪsti/ impressive dignity or grandeur; a title for a sovereign M S

maladive C2+

/ˈmælədɪv/ sickly; tending toward illness M S

maleficiate C2+

/ˌmæləˈfɪʃiˌeɪt/ (archaic) to bewitch or harm by sorcery M S

malevolence C2+

/məˈlɛvələns/ the wish to do evil or harm to others; ill will M S

malevolent C2+

/məˈlɛvələnt/ wishing harm or evil to others; full of ill will M S

malignity C2+

/məˈlɪɡnəti/ deep-seated ill will or extreme malevolence M S

mandatary C2+

/ˈmændəˌtɛri/ a person or state to whom a mandate is given to act on another's behalf M S

mandative C2+

/ˈmændətɪv/ expressing command, demand, or requirement, especially grammatically M S

manly C2+

/ˈmænli/ having qualities traditionally associated with men; brave and resolute M S

mannerly C2+

/ˈmænərli/ polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner M S

mannish C2+

/ˈmænɪʃ/ having qualities regarded as masculine, often of a woman M S

manor C2+

/ˈmænər/ a large country house with its surrounding estate and lands M S

manservant C2+

/ˈmænˌsɝvənt/ a male domestic servant M S

manslaughter C2+

/ˈmænˌslɔtər/ the unlawful killing of a person without premeditated malice M S

manufactory C2+

/ˌmænjəˈfæktəri/ a factory; an archaic term for a place where goods are made M S

marbleize C2+

/ˈmɑrbəˌlaɪz/ to give something the streaked, mottled appearance of marble M S

marginalize C2+

/ˈmɑrdʒənəˌlaɪz/ to treat as insignificant or push to the edges of society M S

markedly C2+

/ˈmɑrkɪdli/ in a noticeable or distinctly evident way M S

marquess C2+

/ˈmɑrkwɪs/ a nobleman ranking below a duke and above an earl M S

marshal C2+

/ˈmɑrʃəl/ to arrange or assemble in order; or a high-ranking officer M S

masonry C2+

/ˈmeɪsənri/ stonework or brickwork; the craft of building with such materials M S

massiveness C2+

/ˈmæsɪvnəs/ the quality of being very large, heavy, or substantial M S

materialist C2+

/məˈtɪriəlɪst/ one who values possessions over ideas, or who holds matter alone is real M S

maturation C2+

/ˌmætʃəˈreɪʃən/ the process of becoming fully developed or ripe M S

mayoress C2+

/ˈmeɪərɪs/ a female mayor, or the wife of a mayor M S

mazed C2+

/meɪzd/ bewildered or dazed; archaically, confused as if lost in a maze M S

meagerness C2+

/ˈmiɡərnəs/ the quality of being scant, inadequate, or thin M S

meander C2+

/miˈændər/ to wander aimlessly; or a winding curve of a river or path M S

meaninglessness C2+

/ˈminɪŋləsnəs/ the state of lacking purpose, significance, or sense M S

measureless C2+

/ˈmɛʒərləs/ having no measurable limit; boundless or immense M S

measuring C2+

/ˈmɛʒərɪŋ/ used for or relating to determining size, amount, or degree M S

mechanically C2+

/məˈkænɪkli/ in a manner relating to machines, or automatically without thought M S

mechanistic C2+

/ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/ explaining phenomena by physical causes alone, like a machine M S

mechanization C2+

/ˌmɛkənəˈzeɪʃən/ the replacement of human or animal labor with machinery M S

medallion C2+

/məˈdæljən/ a large medal or a circular decorative panel or ornament M S

meddler C2+

/ˈmɛdlər/ a person who interferes in matters that are not their concern M S

medially C2+

/ˈmidiəli/ in or toward the middle; situated centrally M S

medicinal C2+

/məˈdɪsənəl/ having healing properties; relating to medicine M S

melancholic C2+

/ˌmɛlənˈkɑlɪk/ marked by deep, pensive sadness or gloom M S

melodramatic C2+

/ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk/ exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental in a theatrical way M S

memorialize C2+

/məˈmɔriəˌlaɪz/ to preserve the memory of; to commemorate M S

mendicancy C2+

/ˈmɛndɪkənsi/ the practice or condition of begging; living as a beggar M S

mendicity C2+

/mɛnˈdɪsəti/ the state or practice of begging for a living M S

mensuration C2+

/ˌmɛnʃəˈreɪʃən/ the measurement of lengths, areas, and volumes M S

mentation C2+

/mɛnˈteɪʃən/ mental activity; the process of thinking M S

merchantable C2+

/ˈmɝtʃəntəbəl/ of a quality fit to be sold; saleable M S

merciful C2+

/ˈmɝsɪfəl/ showing compassion or forgiveness toward those in one's power M S

merciless C2+

/ˈmɝsɪləs/ showing no mercy; cruel and relentless M S

meridian C2+

/məˈrɪdiən/ a great circle of longitude; or the point of highest development M S

messiness C2+

/ˈmɛsinəs/ the state of being untidy, disordered, or complicated M S

metaphorical C2+

/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl/ using figurative comparison rather than literal meaning M S

metaphorically C2+

/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkli/ in a figurative sense, not literally M S

methodic C2+

/məˈθɑdɪk/ done according to an orderly, systematic method M S

mightily C2+

/ˈmaɪtəli/ with great force, power, or to a great degree M S

migrant C2+

/ˈmaɪɡrənt/ a person or animal that moves from one region to another M S

migrate C2+

/ˈmaɪɡreɪt/ to move from one region or habitat to another, often seasonally M S

migratory C2+

/ˈmaɪɡrəˌtɔri/ characterized by or relating to seasonal movement between regions M S

mildness C2+

/ˈmaɪldnəs/ the quality of being gentle, moderate, or not severe M S

milky C2+

/ˈmɪlki/ resembling milk in color or cloudiness; pale and opaque M S

mineworker C2+

/ˈmaɪnˌwɝkər/ a person employed to extract minerals from a mine M S

mingy C2+

/ˈmɪndʒi/ mean and stingy; meanly small in amount M S

minify C2+

/ˈmɪnəˌfaɪ/ to make smaller or reduce in size or importance M S

ministerial C2+

/ˌmɪnəˈstɪriəl/ relating to a government minister or to the clergy M S

ministration C2+

/ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/ the act of giving aid, care, or religious service M S

miraculous C2+

/məˈrækjələs/ like a miracle; remarkable and inexplicable by natural laws M S

misadventurous C2+

/ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃərəs/ marked by misfortune or unlucky mishap M S

misandry C2+

/ˈmɪsˌændri/ hatred of or strong prejudice against men M S

misanthropy C2+

/mɪsˈænθrəpi/ a general dislike or distrust of humankind M S

misapprehension C2+

/ˌmɪsˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən/ a mistaken belief or misunderstanding M S

miscalculation C2+

/ˌmɪsˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/ an error in reckoning, judgment, or estimation M S

mischanceful C2+

/mɪsˈtʃænsfəl/ bringing or marked by misfortune; unlucky M S

mischievously C2+

/ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli/ in a playfully troublesome or teasing manner M S

misconceive C2+

/ˌmɪskənˈsiv/ to understand or interpret wrongly M S

misdirection C2+

/ˌmɪsdəˈrɛkʃən/ the act of directing wrongly or diverting attention to deceive M S

miserably C2+

/ˈmɪzərəbli/ in a wretched, unhappy, or pitifully inadequate manner M S

misfortunate C2+

/ˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃənət/ unlucky; afflicted by misfortune M S

misfortuned C2+

/ˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃənd/ beset by misfortune; ill-fated M S

misgiving C2+

/mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/ a feeling of doubt, apprehension, or distrust M S

misidentify C2+

/ˌmɪsaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/ to identify wrongly or incorrectly M S

mislay C2+

/mɪsˈleɪ/ to put something in a place later forgotten; lose temporarily M S

misogyny C2+

/mɪˈsɑdʒəni/ hatred of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women M S

misrepresent C2+

/ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/ to give a false or misleading account of something M S

missive C2+

/ˈmɪsɪv/ a written message or letter, especially a formal one M S

missy C2+

/ˈmɪsi/ a young girl or woman, often used in mild reproach M S

mister C2+

/ˈmɪstər/ a form of address for a man; informal title or term of address M S

mistress C2+

/ˈmɪstrɪs/ a woman in a position of authority or control, or a man's lover M S

mitigate C2+

/ˈmɪtɪˌɡeɪt/ to make less severe, serious, or painful M S

mobilization C2+

/ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/ the act of organizing and preparing resources or troops for action M S

modal C2+

/ˈmoʊdəl/ relating to mode or form; in grammar, expressing possibility or necessity M S