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Words starting with M

Words that start with M

Mild mannered mice melt marshmallows in Minnesota.

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Marbles are small glass balls that are often colored, or have interesting patterns inside them. They can be used for a variety of children's games. They usually involve flicking one marble to hit another marble, or to knock it out of a circle drawn on the ground.
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March is the third month of the year. It has 31 days. The next month of the year is April. In the northern hemisphere March is part of spring, and in the southern hemisphere it is part of autumn.
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Marching is a way of walking that is brisk and formal. Soldiers march together with their steps in time with each other. See also: March, the calendar month.
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Mis forMare

A mare is a female horse. A male horse is called a stallion and a baby horse is called a foal.
Photo of a tub of margarine.
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Margarine is a butter substitute. It is made from fats, oils, milk solids, water and yellow food coloring. Without the coloring, margarine is almost white.

Mis forMarigold

Scientific name: genus: tagetes
Marigolds are bright orange or yellow flowers, related to the common daisy. They are very hardy plants that can be planted all year around in a sunny or partly shaded area, and take about 6 weeks to flower. Pinch out the first flower as it appears so the marigold will make more flowers.
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Mis forMarinade

A marinade is the liquid used to marinate food. soy sauce is a popular marinade.
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Mis forMarinate

Marinating is the process of soaking food in a flavored liquid called a marinade before it is cooked. Meat is often marinated, but vegetables can be marinated too. Marinades are often acidic, which helps soften meat that is a bit tough.

Mis forMarker

A marker, marking pen, felt-tip pen or branded as a Texta or Sharpie in some countries, is something you use to draw or write with. Markers have their own source of ink, and a soft tip. There are lots of different kinds of marker, for writing on whiteboards, overhead transparencies, paper, glass, and of course permanent markers versus erasable markers.