Definitions of
sound-alike words: M
- made
- produced or constructed, as in: We made our own clothes.
- maid
- female server, as in: The maid served the tea in the parlor.
- magnificent
- splendid or grand, as in: The prince grew up in a magnificent palace, but he was lonely.
- munificent
- extremely generous, as in: He gave a million dollars to the school, a munificent donation.
- mail
- letters sent throught the Post Office, as in: I'm
sorry, I opened your mail by mistake.
- male
- masculine, as in: There are equal numbers of male and female students in my class.
- main
- principal or chief, as in: My account is at the main office of the bank.
- mane
- long hair, as in: (Teacher) Can you name two animals that have a mane?
(Student) Yes, a horse and a lion.
(Teacher) Very good!
- manner
- way of acting or behaving, as in: Please fill out the entry form in the following manner.
- manor
- mansion or main house on an estate, as in: He
returned to the ancestral manor every spring.
- marital
- relating to marriage, as in: Marital happiness takes work on the part of both husband and wife.
- marshal
- peace officer, as in: To make sure the law was
obeyed, a U. S. marshal stood at each entrance.
- martial
- military or warlike, as in: During the emergency, the town came under martial law.
- material
- fabric, as in: The coat was made of dark blue woolen material.
- materiel
- equipment and supplies of an army or an organization, as in: We have one department in our company for personnel, another for materiel.
- may be
- two words (verbs), as in: I may be wrong, but I think the store is closed.
- maybe
- perhaps (adverb), as in: Maybe
we can get a toy for you tomorrow.
- mean
- lacking kindness, as in: At first we thought she
looked mean, but we found out later that she was really nice.
- mien
- a person's manner or appearance, as in: She was a
woman of dignified mien.
- meat
- edible flesh of an animal, as in: Vegetarians do not eat meat.
- meet
- come together, as in: Would you like to meet for lunch next week?
- mete
- apportion, as in: It's not up to us to mete out punishment for crimes; it's up to the court.
- medal
- flat piece of metal with inscription, as in: My
daughter got a gold medal in the backstroke.
- meddle
- intrude, as in: The parents tried not to meddle in the affairs of their adult children.
- metal
- elements like iron, copper, silver, or lead, as in: The picture had an antique metal frame.
- mettle
- inner strength, spirit and courage, as in: The
racehorse had a lot of mettle.
- miner
- worker in a mine, as in: The miner wore a helmet with a lantern on the front to light his way in the tunnels.
- minor
- of lesser importance or underage, as in: It's a major offense to sell alcohol to a minor.
- missed
- felt regret at someone's absence, as in: I missed seeing you at the reunion.
- mist
- fine spray, as in: It wasn't a shower, it was more
like a mist.
- might
- physical power, as in: He hit the ball with all his might.
- mite
- a tiny insect, as in: Many allergies are caused by
the common dust mite.
- mode
- method, manner or style, as in: This painting was
done in the mode of Rembrandt.
- mood
- disposition, as in: The crowd was in a joyous mood.
- moral
- good according to a standard of right and wrong, as in: The moral thing to do isn't always the popular thing to do.
- morale
- spirit or attitude, as in: The coach gave a pep talk to lift the team's morale.
- morality
- goodness according to a recognized code of conduct, as in: For their leader they chose a person of the highest morality.
- mortality
- condition of being subject to death, as in: People
feared getting that disease because of its high mortality rate.
- morning
- early part of the day, as in: Every morning he eats cereal for breakfast.
- mourning
- sorrow or grief, as in: The nation entered a time of mourning after President Kennedy's assassination.
This list of definitions can't replace your dictionary. Rather
than discussing every possible meaning of the words on this list,
I try to show how one word differs from another in a group of words that sound or
look very much alike.
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