English to English Dictionary

Mauloso

Characterized by poor quality, imperfection, or a flawed, roughly constructed nature.

Mediastinum

The central compartment of the thoracic cavity situated between the pleural sacs containing the heart, great vessels, esophagus, trachea, and major nerves.

Megalomania

Obsession with the exercise of power, especially in the domination of others, often accompanied by delusions of grandeur and self-importance.

Mellifluousness

The quality of having a smooth, rich flow; pleasing to the ear.

Memsahib

A respectful title formerly used in colonial India and other parts of South Asia for a European woman or a woman of high social status.

Menelaus

In Greek mythology, the king of Sparta, brother of Agamemnon, and husband of Helen, whose abduction by Paris precipitated the Trojan War.

Mephistopheles

A demon or devil, particularly in German folklore, who is known for making pacts with humans.

Mercurochrome

An organomercury disodium salt used formerly as a topical antiseptic for minor cuts and scrapes, recognizable by its vivid red stain.

Merkin

A wig or covering for the pubic area, typically worn by women.

Merl

An archaic or dialectal (chiefly Scottish) term for the common Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula).

Metabasis

A rhetorical figure by which a speaker or writer briefly outlines what has been said and what is next to be spoken of.

Methoxy group

A functional group consisting of a methyl group bound to oxygen, with the chemical formula -OCH3.