Words that start with M

Mild mannered mice melt marshmallows in Minnesota.

Mis forMaple

Scientific name: genus: acer
Maples are a group of deciduous trees and shrubs. They are very pretty trees, and are grown in gardens as a decorative tree or shrub, and are also used for bonsai. One type of maple, the sugar maple, has sweet sap that can be boiled to make maple syrup. It takes about 40 litres of sugar maple sap to make a litre of syrup.
Maple syrup is a thick, sweet liquid made from the sap of maple trees. It is usually eaten poured on waffles or pancakes.

Mis forMaracas

Maracas have a handle you hold and a bulb at the end that is full of seeds or something else small and hard. When you shake them, the seeds hit the side of the bulb and it makes a distinctive noise. Maracas can be made of wood, leather, metal or plastic. They sound different depending on what they are made out of. Maracas that are made especially for a baby, usually out of plastic, tend to be called a rattle.

Mis forMarathon

A marathon is a very long race where people run a distance of about 42 kilometers (26 miles). It is one of the most demanding running events because it requires great endurance. The race is named after the ancient Greek story of a messenger who ran from the town of Marathon to Athens to report a military victory. Today the word marathon can also describe any activity that lasts a very long time.
Marble is limestone that has been changed from a sedimentary rock to a crystalline one through high pressures under the surface of the Earth. Marble is much stronger than limestone, and can be polished to a shiny finish. It is frequently used for making statues from, and for making decorative features in buildings like floors and pillars from.
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.
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.
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.

Mis forMare

A mare is a female horse. A male horse is called a stallion and a baby horse is called a foal.
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.