million noun [ˈmɪljən]

• the number 1,000,000
• a very large amount or number —often plural

milk noun [ˈmɪlk]

• a white liquid produced by a woman to feed her baby or by female animals to feed their young; especially : milk from cows or goats that is used as food by people
• a white liquid produced by a plant

midst noun [ˈmɪdst]

• the middle area or part of something
• the period of time when something is happening or being done
• —used to say that someone is among the people in a group

midnight noun [ˈmɪdˌnaɪt]

• the middle of the night : 12 o'clock at night —often used before another noun

microscope noun [ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp]

• a device used for producing a much larger view of very small objects so that they can be seen clearly

mice []

messenger noun [ˈmɛsn̩ʤɚ]

• someone who delivers a message or does other small jobs that involve going somewhere

merry adjective [ˈmeri]

• very happy and cheerful : feeling or showing joy and happiness
• causing joy and happiness

meow noun []

• the crying sound made by a cat

memory noun [ˈmɛməri]

• the power or process of remembering what has been learned
• something that is remembered
• the things learned and kept in the mind

member noun [ˈmɛmbɚ]

• someone or something that belongs to or is a part of a group or an organization
• a part of a structure (such as a building or a bridge)
• a body part (such as an arm or a leg)

melt verb [ˈmɛlt]

• to change or to cause (something) to change from a solid to a liquid usually because of heat
• to gradually become less or go away : disappear —often + away
• to begin to have feelings of love, kindness, sympathy, etc.

meet verb [ˈmiːt]

• to see and speak to (someone) for the first time : to be introduced to or become acquainted with (someone)
• to come together in order to talk : to go to a place to be with someone else
• to come together formally : to have a meeting : to come together for a discussion

medicine noun [ˈmɛdəsən]

• a substance that is used in treating disease or relieving pain and that is usually in the form of a pill or a liquid
• the science that deals with preventing, curing, and treating diseases

medallion noun [məˈdæljən]

• a large medal
• a decoration that is shaped like a large medal
• a small, round piece of food (such as meat)

measure noun [ˈmɛʒɚ]

• an amount or degree of something —usually singular
• something (such as a cup or a ruler) that is used to measure things
• a unit used in measuring something

mean verb [ˈmiːn]

• to have (a particular meaning)
• to want or intend to express (a particular idea or meaning)
• to have (something) in your mind as a purpose or goal —often followed by to + verb

maze noun [ˈmeɪz]

• a complicated and confusing system of connected passages
• a confusing collection or mixture of things (such as rules)

matter noun [ˈmætɚ]

• something that is being done, talked about, or thought about —often used in an ironic way to refer to a difficult or important situation or problem
• the situation or subject that is being discussed or dealt with
• the thing that forms physical objects and occupies space

mathematics noun [ˌmæθəˈmætɪks]

• the science of numbers, quantities, and shapes and the relations between them —often used before another noun