Words that start with M

Mis forMead

Mead is wine made from honey.

Mis forMeal

A meal is a substantial amount of food eaten at a particular time of the day. The traditional main meals of the day are breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Meals & snacks

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Mis forMeander

To meander means to take an indirect or wandering path. For example, rivers aren't often straight lines from one body of water to another, instead rivers twist and turn in a meandering fashion.

Verbs, Directions

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Mis forMeasure

You measure something when you find out how big or heavy it is. People might measure distance, weight or size.

Verbs

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A measuring tape, or tape measure, is a flexible piece of tape that can be used to find out how big something is. Because you can bend it, you can measure things that are curved, like around your waist or around your head. You can't measure curves with something hard like a ruler.

Sewing

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Mis forMeat

Meat is the flesh of any animal that is used for food. The animals that are most commonly used for food are cows, pigs and sheep. Meat can also be used to refer to the edible part of something, like the meat of a nut.

Food, Meats

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Mis forMechanic

A mechanic is someone who uses tools to fix machinery. There are many different types of mechanic, but the kind that is most commonly associated with the word is an auto mechanic - someone who fixes cars.

Jobs

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Mis forMedal

A medal is a small metal disk, usually round but sometimes in the shape of a cross or star. Medals are given to someone who has done something special, or as a prize for winning a competition.

Competing