Words that start with M

extension Mixing is a way of combining two or more things together so you cannot easily tell what went into the mix.
You make cake batter by mixing the ingredients together, and you make new colours of paint by mixing different colours together. Food described as 'mixed' like mixed candy or mixed nuts is made from several different kinds of food mixed together.
The picture is of someone mixing several different colours of paint together.

A group of kangaroos, wallabies or emus is called a mob.

A moccasin is a type of shoe made from soft leather. They were originally made and worn by Native American people.

A modem is a device that transmits data over telephone or cable lines. You connect to the internet using a modem.

Molasses is a byproduct of making sugar. It is thick, strong, and has a lot more nutrients than sugar. It is used quite often in cooking, especially in making pies and cake.

Moles are small animals that are designed to burrow under the ground. Their ears and eyes are covered up and hidden. They eat insects like worms that live under the ground.

Mollies are a large group of small fish that are popular as pets.

Monday is the first day of the week, and is usually the first day of the working week too. The next day of the week is Tuesday.

Mongolian means anything relating to Mongolia, people from Mongolia or the language spoken in Mongolia.

A mongrel is a dog that you cannot tell what breed it is. Mongrels might simply be cross breeds, but are usually stray dogs that have been mixed breed for so long there is no way of telling what their ancestry is.