Words about words

Military means anything relating to the armed forces, particularly the army.

You go out and mingle when you go out amongst other people and talk to them. Mingling is a great way to meet new people.

Minimum means the smallest amount of something allowed or needed.

You often see minimums in forms and rules, like "minimum age" or "minimum wage." In math, minimum can mean the lowest value of a number or in a graph.

The opposite of minimum is maximum.

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.

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

You moor a boat when you tie it to something on the shore so it doesn't float away.
See also moor, the swampy area.

Moulting, also spelt molting, is when a bird or animal loses some of its feathers or fur so that it can grow new ones. Birds and animals usually moult on the change of season, so that they can grow a thick coat for the winter, or shed their winter coat when the weather warms up.

When reptiles molt they can completely shed their old skin to reveal new skin underneath.

Mourning is when you feel very sad for losing someone or something that you loved.
Another word for mourn is grieve.

You mow grass by cutting it down close to the ground. Most people mow their lawns with a lawnmower, but other grass crops such as wheat are also mown at harvest time.

Muslim describes anything related to the religion of Islam.