Finnish–English dictionary

mutaisuus

The characteristic of being muddy.

mutakivi

(petrology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. [from 18th c.]

mutalisko

One who sings sweetly and charms.

mutamainen

Of or relating to mud; also, having the characteristics of mud, especially in colour or taste.

mutantti

(genetics) That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.

mutatoida

(transitive) To cause mutation.

mutatoitua

(intransitive) To undergo mutation.

mutiainen

(derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.

mutina

A continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.

mutista

(intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter. [from 14th c.]

mutka

A curve.

mutkailu

(nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.

mutkainen

Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

mutkaton

Straightforward, candid, open, frank.

mutkikas

Containing many bends and twists.

mutkikkuus

(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.

mutkistaa

(transitive) To make more complex; to complicate.

mutkitella

(transitive) To cause to move in a curve.

mutkitteleva

Containing many bends and twists.

mutkittelu

An instance or period of roaming.

mutristaa

(intransitive) To push out one's lips.

mutristaminen

A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness. [from 19th c.]

mutristus

A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness. [from 19th c.]

mutsi

(Commonwealth, Ireland, informal) Mother.

mutta

However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (introducing a clause contrary to prior belief or in contrast with the preceding clause or sentence).

mutteri

(slang) The glans penis, the sensitive bulbous structure at the end of the penis also known as the head of the penis. (Also spelled knob.)

mutu

A species of minnow widespread in the fresh waters of northern Eurasia, Phoxinus phoxinus.

mutualismi

(ecology) Any interaction between two species that benefits both; typically involves the exchange of substances or services.

muu

Not the same; different.

muu kuin

Other than; except for; instead of.

muuan

Having been determined but not specified.

muukalainen

Pertaining to extraterrestrial life; typical of an extraterrestrial creature.

muukalaisviha

A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners.

muukalaisvihamielinen

Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life.

muuliaasi

The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).

muumio

(countable, by extension) A reanimated embalmed human corpse, as a stock character in horror films. [from 20th c.]

muunnella

(heraldry, flags) To alter a coat of arms or a flag by adding an element to it.

muunnelma

Something that is slightly different from a type or norm.

muunneltava

Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.

muunneltu

(legal, copyright) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.

muunnettu

changed; altered

muunnin

A person or thing that converts.

muunnos

(law) Under the common law, the tort of the taking of someone's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it, or damaging property to the extent that the owner is deprived of the utility of that property, thus making the tortfeasor liable for the entire value of the property.

muunsukupuolinen

Having or pertaining to a gender identity not represented by the gender binary; not exclusively male or female; genderqueer.

muuntaa

(nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round. [from 18th c.]

muuntaa adjektiiviksi

(transitive) To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective.

muuntaa alityypiksi

(countable, computing) A cast from supertype to subtype.

muuntaa rahaksi

To convert something (especially a security) into currency.

muuntaja

A device that converts energy from one form into another.

muuntaminen

(law) Under the common law, the tort of the taking of someone's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it, or damaging property to the extent that the owner is deprived of the utility of that property, thus making the tortfeasor liable for the entire value of the property.

muuntautua

(intransitive) To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.

muuntautuminen

(biology, uncountable) Variation in the activity or form of a cell in response to changes in the environment; (countable) an instance of this.

muuntautumiskykyinen

(biology) Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability. [from 19th c.]

muuntelu

(uncountable) Modification or regulation of something to achieve an appropriate measure or proportion; (countable) an instance of this.

muuntokelpoinen

Able to be converted, particularly:

muuntua

(intransitive) To become converted.

muurahainen

Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

muurahaiskäpy

Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.

muurahaiskarhu

Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater).

muurahaiskeko

A cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.

muurahaispesä

(figuratively) Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.

muurari

A member of the Free and Accepted Masons (sometimes entitled Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), an international fraternal and charitable organization.

muurari-

Of or pertaining to stonemasons or masonry.

muurarius

The art or occupation of a mason.

muurata

To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.

muurata (sisään)

(transitive) To put or bury within a wall.

muurata hiekkasäkeillä

(transitive, intransitive) To construct a barrier of sandbags (around).

muuraus

The work or performance of a mason.

muuraus-

Of or pertaining to stonemasons or masonry.

muuraustyö

The work or performance of a mason.

muuri

(colloquial, by analogy) A person who keeps secrets.

muurittaa

To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.

muusa

One of the nine Ancient Greek deities of the arts.

muusata

(transitive) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure

muusi

(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.

muusikko

A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

muussattu

Broken up into a pulpy state.

muusu

(neologism, informal) Pronunciation spelling of NB (“a non-binary person; a person whose gender identity is not strictly female or male; one who is outside of the gender binary”). [from 9/10/2013]

muusu-

(neologism, informal) Pronunciation spelling of NB (“non-binary; having or pertaining to a gender identity that is not strictly female or male, that is, outside of the gender binary”).

muuta kuin

Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

muutama

A small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).

muutamat

A certain number, at least two.

muuten

By the way.

muutettu

That has been modified from a previous form.

muutoksenhakija

(law) a litigant or party that is making an appeal in court

muutoksenhaku

The legal document or form by which such an application is made; also, the court case in which the application is argued.

muutoksenhakukeino

(legal) The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong.

muutos

(uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.

muutostila

A state of ongoing change.

muutostyö

The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment. [from 18th c.]

muuttaa

(transitive) To modify.

muuttaa äänensävyä

(transitive, music) To change the tone or pitch of the voice when speaking or singing.

muuttaa demoniksi

(transitive) To turn into a demon.

muuttaa kokoa

(transitive) To alter the size of something.

muuttaa lausuntoaan

(ambitransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.

muuttaa maahan

(intransitive) To move into a foreign country to stay permanently.

muuttaa maasta

(intransitive) To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.

muuttaa mittakaavaa

(transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.

muuttaa omenan näköiseksi

(transitive) To make (something) appear like an apple (noun sense 1.1).

muuttaa pahoialseksi

(transitive) To turn into a demon.

muuttaa pois

To move out of a dwelling or other property, either by choice or by eviction.

muuttaa rahaksi

(transitive, finance) To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.

muuttaa sumuksi

(transitive) To make into a fine spray.

muuttaa suuntaa

(intransitive) To change one's direction of travel.

muuttaa täysin

(transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.

muuttaa toiseen maahan

(intransitive) To migrate to another country.

muuttaa toiveiden mukaiseksi

To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.

muuttaa verbiksi

(transitive, grammar) To adapt (a word of another part of speech) as a verb.

muuttaa vihreäksi

(transitive) To make or turn (something) green or greener.

muuttaja

Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape.

muuttaminen

(uncountable) Changing of the key in a piece of music; also, the effect achieved by this as an element of harmony; (countable) an instance of this.

muuttelu

(art, uncountable) Variation (especially softening or toning down) of brightness, form, etc.; (countable) an instance of this.

muutto

An instance of moving to live in another place for a while.

muuttua

(intransitive) To become something different.

muuttua (yhtäkkiä

(intransitive, obsolete) To fail in business; to go broke, to become bankrupt.

muuttua omenan näköiseksi

(transitive) To make (something) appear like an apple (noun sense 1.1).

muuttua valkoiseksi

(masonry, archaic) Of bricks: to become encrusted with a white layer of soluble salts due to efflorescence.

muuttuja

Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape.

muuttumaton

Unchanged through time or space; permanent.

muuttumattomuus

(uncountable) The quality of being constant; steadiness or faithfulness in action, affections, purpose, etc.

muuttuminen

A noticeable change in character, appearance, function, or condition.

muuttunut

Having been changed from an original form.

muuttuva

Not constant; wavering.

muuttuvainen

In a state of flux; subject to change.

muuttuvuus

The quality or state of being mutable.

muzak

(music, trademark) Recorded background music characterized by soft, soothing instrumental sounds which is transmitted by wire, radio, or recorded media (originally on a subscription basis) to doctors' offices, shops, and other business premises. [from 1934]

Myanmar

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw. Also known as Burma (which was formerly the official name).

myhäillä

To laugh quietly or inwardly.

mykerö

(botany) A compact cluster of florets having the appearance of a single flower (as in the daisy family).

mykerökukkainen

(botany) Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.

mykistää

(transitive) To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.

mykistynyt

Shocked and speechless.

mykkä

Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]

myky

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

mylläkkä

(figurative) Any sudden activity; a stir.

mylläri

A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flourmill.

myllerrys

A course of violent, frenzied action.

myllertävä

Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest.

mylly

The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds.

myllynkivi

A large round stone used for grinding grain.

myllynkivikaulus

A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

mylvähdys

The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.

mylväistä

To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.

mylviä

To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.

mylvintä

The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.

myöhä

Specifically, near the end of the day.

myöhäinen

In a late stage of development or education; having greatly progressed beyond an initial stage.

myöhäis-

(usually, not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.

myöhäistää

To put off until a later time; to defer.

myöhässä

(idiomatic) Late, arriving late.