Words that start with M

Meringue is made from egg whites beaten with sugar until it becomes stiff. Meringue is then baked, which browns it a little. Meringue can be used by itself or as part of another dish, for example a lemon meringue pie.

Mesh is a type of fabric that is woven with holes in it. Mesh may be made from wire rather than cloth thread. You can buy mesh clothes and mesh insect screens. The photo is of a mesh pocket in a backpack.

A message is a piece of information that is sent or given to someone. It is also an important idea that someone is trying to express in a speech, movie or book.

There are many different kinds of metal. The metals that are used in everyday life are hard, usually shiny, and smooth. Metals are good conducters, which means they can change temperature very fast. If you stir some hot water with a metal spoon for too long you can burn your fingers as the spoon heats up. Most metal is soft enough to be bent into interesting shapes, although for very thick metal it can take a lot of force to bend it. Some metal, like the kind that goes into knife blades, is hardened and can't be bent.

A meter is a measuring device that measures the amount of something, such as electricity, water, or time.