English dictionary — definitions & meanings

multifaceted

adjective

Having many different sides, aspects or qualities.

multifarious

adj

Having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; made up of many differing parts.

multiform

adj

Having more than one shape or appearance.

multihued

adj

Having multiple hues; colorful

multilingual

adj

Of, relating to, or involving multiple languages.

multimillionaire

noun

A person whose wealth amounts to many millions of dollars, pounds, or other currency.

multinational

adj

Involving or operating across more than one country.

multinationally

adv

In a multinational manner

multipart

adj

having multiple parts

multiple

adj

More than one; several.

multiplex

noun

A large cinema building containing several separate screens.

multiplicand

noun

A number that is to be multiplied by another (the multiplier).

multiplicate

adj

Consisting of many, or of more than one; multiple; multifold.

multiplication

noun

The mathematical operation of combining a number with itself a set number of times to produce a total, e.g. 4 x 5 = 20.

multiplicative

adj

Of or pertaining to multiplication.

multiplicitous

adj

Synonym of multiplicious.

multiplicity

noun

The state of being made of multiple diverse elements.

multiply

verb

To perform the mathematical operation that combines a number with itself a given number of times.

multiplying

noun

The act or process of performing multiplication, or of increasing rapidly in number.

multipurpose

adj

Designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or application; having multiple uses.

multisecular

adj

Of or related to a span of several centuries, centuries-old.

multisexual

adj

Of, or pertaining to, more than one sex.

multitasking

noun

The act of handling several tasks at the same time.

multitude

noun

A very large number of people or things.

multitudinous

adj

Existing in multitudes or great numbers; very numerous; innumerable.

multiverse

noun

The hypothetical set of all possible universes that could exist, including our own.

mum

noun

Mother — the common British and Irish term.

Mumbai

name

A megacity on the west coast of India, the capital of Maharashtra state, formerly known as Bombay.

mumble

verb

To speak quietly and unclearly, so words are hard to make out.

Mumbles

name

A coastal suburb and headland in Swansea, Wales.

mumbling

noun

An instance of speaking quietly or unclearly.

mumchance

adj

Mute, or not speaking; silent.

mummer

noun

A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.

mummification

noun

The process of preserving a dead body so it does not decay, especially as practised in ancient Egypt.

mummified

adj

Preserved as a mummy, through embalming or natural conditions.

mummy

noun

A dead body preserved through embalming and wrapping, especially as practised in ancient Egypt.

mummyhood

noun

The state or condition of being a mummy; mummification.

mump

verb

To mumble, speak unclearly.

mumps

noun

A contagious viral illness that causes painful swelling of the glands in the face and neck.

mumpsimus

noun

A person who obstinately adheres to old ways in spite of clear evidence that they are wrong; an ignorant and bigoted opponent of reform.

mumsy

adj

Characteristic of a mum; motherly.

mun

verb

Archaic or dialectal form of "must," used to express necessity or obligation.

munch

verb

To chew food steadily and often audibly.

munchable

adj

Capable of being munched; edible; snackable.

Munchausen

name

A German surname, famously associated with Baron Munchausen, a fictional nobleman known for telling tall tales.

munchies

noun

Snack foods, especially casual convenience snacks.

munching

noun

The sound of one who munches.

Munchkin

noun

A breed of domestic cat known for its unusually short legs.

Muncie

name

A surname, and the name of a city in Delaware County, Indiana.

mundane

adj

Ordinary and unremarkable; part of everyday routine rather than exciting or unusual.

mundanely

adv

in a mundane manner

mundaneness

noun

The characteristic of being mundane; ordinariness; worldliness.

mundanity

noun

mundaneness; the characteristic of being mundane

Mundo

name

A surname.

Mundy

name

A Scottish habitational surname.

mune

adj

Not immune; vulnerable or susceptible to something.

mung

noun

A small green legume (the mung bean) grown for its edible sprouts and seeds.

mungo

noun

A low-grade fiber reclaimed by shredding old woollen rags or scraps of felted cloth, used to make cheap fabric.

Munich

name

The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.

municipal

adj

Belonging to or run by a city or town's local government.

municipality

noun

A city, town, or other district that has its own local government.

munificent

adj

Very liberal in giving or bestowing.

munition

noun

Materials of war: armaments, weapons and ammunition.

Munk

name

A surname of German, Scandinavian, or Dutch origin.

Munoz

name

A Spanish surname.

Munro

noun

In Scotland, a mountain with a summit higher than 3,000 feet.

Munroe

name

A surname, a variant spelling of Monroe.

Munsch

name

A German surname, typical of the Alsace region.

Munson

name

A surname, and the name of a village in Alberta, Canada.

Munster

name

The southernmost of the four traditional provinces of Ireland.

munted

adj

Stupid; dumb.

Muntz

name

A surname.

Muppet

noun

A foolish or incompetent person (informal, often affectionate or mildly insulting).

Murad

name

A male given name of Turkish origin, borne by several Ottoman sultans.

Murakami

name

A Japanese surname.

mural

noun

A large picture painted directly onto a wall or ceiling.

murali

noun

The matrimony vine, a thorny shrub (Lycium barbarum) whose berries are also known as goji berries.

Murat

name

A surname of French or Turkish origin, and also the name of a river in the Armenian Highland.

Murata

name

A Japanese surname.

Murchison

name

A surname, and the name of towns and regions in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

murdelize

verb

To kill; to murder.

murder

noun

The crime of deliberately killing another person.

murdered

adj

Killed deliberately and unlawfully.

murderer

noun

A person who has committed murder.

murdering

noun

The act of killing someone unlawfully and on purpose.

murderous

adj

Intending or likely to kill; extremely violent.

Murdoch

name

A Scottish surname derived from Scottish Gaelic.

Murdock

name

A surname, a variant spelling of Murdoch.

Muriel

name

A female given name of Scottish Gaelic origin, chiefly used in Britain.

murk

noun

Darkness, or a dark or gloomy environment.

murkiness

noun

The state or quality of being murky.

murksome

adj

Characterised or marked by murkiness; darksome.

murky

adj

Dark and hard to see through, especially describing water, fog, or light.

murmur

noun

A soft, low, indistinct sound.

murmuration

noun

An act or instance of murmuring.

murmuring

noun

A continuous soft, low sound, or quiet complaining.

Murph

name

A diminutive of the surname or given name Murphy.

Murphy

noun

A potato (informal, chiefly Irish or old-fashioned slang).

murrain

noun

Infectious disease; pestilence, plague; (countable) sometimes used in curses such as a murrain on someone: an outbreak of such a disease; a plague.

Murray

name

A Scottish surname derived from Scottish Gaelic, also used as a given name; also the name of a major river in Australia.

murrey

noun

The mulberry fruit.

Murtaugh

name

A surname.

Murthy

name

A surname of Kannada origin.

Murugan

name

A Hindu deity especially popular among Tamils, worshipped widely in South India.

Musa

name

A male given name from Arabic, equivalent to the English name Moses.

muscadine

noun

An American vine of the subgenus Vitis subg. Muscadinia, Vitis rotundifolia

muscat

name

The capital city of Oman.

muscle

noun

Body tissue that contracts to produce movement.

muscled

adj

Bearing muscles or muscle tissue.

muscleful

adj

Full of or having a lot of muscles; muscular.

muscleman

noun

A bodyguard.

muscovian

adj

In, from, or otherwise relating to Muscovy

muscovite

noun

An inhabitant or native of Muscovy or Moscow.

muscovy

name

The Russian territory around and ruled from Moscow by grand princes until it became the nucleus of a united Russia, which its dynasty ruled first as czars (kings) from Moscow, later as emperors from Saint Petersburg.

muscular

adj

Having well-developed, visible muscles.

muscularity

noun

Synonym of musculature.

muse

noun

A person or force that inspires an artist, writer, or other creative person.

muser

noun

A user of the social media service Musical.ly.

museum

noun

A building or institution that collects, preserves, and displays objects of scientific, historical, cultural, or artistic importance.

mush

noun

A soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food.

mushiness

noun

The characteristic of being mushy.

mushroom

noun

The fleshy, umbrella-shaped fruiting body of certain fungi, often eaten as food.

mushy

adj

Soft and pulpy, like mush; overly soft in texture.

music

noun

Sounds arranged in a pleasing or expressive way using melody, rhythm, and harmony.

musical

adj

Relating to music, or produced by music.

musicality

noun

The condition of being musical.

musically

adv

In a manner relating to or pleasing as music.

musician

noun

A person who plays a musical instrument or composes music, whether as a job or a hobby.

musing

adj

Absorbed in thought; contemplative

musk

noun

A strong-smelling substance produced by certain animals, especially the male musk deer, used in making perfume.

musket

noun

An old type of long-barrelled firearm carried by infantry soldiers before the rifle became standard.

musketeer

noun

A soldier armed with a musket, especially a member of the historic French royal guard.

musketoon

noun

A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore.

muskrat

noun

A large, semiaquatic North American rodent known for its musky smell and its dense, water-resistant fur.

Muslim

noun

A follower of the religion of Islam.

muslimist

adj

Supporting or advocating Muslimism.

muslin

noun

A lightweight, plain-woven cotton fabric.

musquash

noun

The muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus.

muss

verb

To make something untidy or messy, especially hair or clothing.

mussel

noun

A bivalve shellfish with a dark, elongated shell, found in both fresh and salt water and often eaten as seafood.

mussiness

noun

The quality of being mussy.

mussitate

verb

To say (words, etc.) indistinctly; to mutter.

mussitation

noun

Speech conducted in a hushed manner, akin to a murmur or a whisper.

Mussolini

adj

Relating to or characteristic of Benito Mussolini, the Italian fascist dictator, or his authoritarian style of rule.

must

verb

Used to say that something is required or necessary.

mustache

noun

A strip of hair grown on a man's upper lip.

mustachio

noun

A mustache, especially a large or lush one.

Mustafa

name

A male given name of Arabic origin, meaning "the chosen one," widely used by Muslims.

mustang

noun

A small, hardy wild horse descended from domesticated Spanish horses, found roaming the western United States.

mustard

noun

A yellow-brown condiment made from the seeds of the mustard plant, often eaten with meat.