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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Mandelbrot set
noun a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration

Mandelstam
Osip Mandelstam noun Russian poet who died in a prison camp (1891-1938)

Mandevilla
genus Mandevilla noun genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap

mandibular
inframaxillary adjective relating to the lower jaw

mandibular fossa
noun a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible

mandibular joint
temporomandibular joint noun the joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone

mandibular notch
noun small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbone

mandibulate
adjective having mandibles

mandibulofacial
adjective of or relating to the lower jaw and face

mandola
noun an early type of mandolin

mandolin
noun a stringed instrument related to the lute, usually played with a plectrum

Mandragora
genus Mandragora noun a genus of stemless herbs of the family Solanaceae

mandrake
Mandragora officinarum noun a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers

mandrake root
noun the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic

mandrel
mandril noun any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

mandrill
Mandrillus sphinx noun baboon of west Africa with a bright red and blue muzzle and blue hindquarters

Mandrillus
genus Mandrillus noun baboons

Manduca
genus Manduca noun moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms

mane
noun long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal`s neck

mane
noun growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being

Manes
noun a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)

Manet
Edouard Manet noun French painter whose work influenced the impressionists (1832-1883)

maneuver
manoeuvre noun a move made to gain a tactical end

maneuver
noun a military training exercise

maneuverability
manoeuvrability noun the quality of being maneuverable

maneuverable
manoeuvrable adjective capable of maneuvering or changing position; `a highly maneuverable ship`

maneuverer
manoeuvrer noun a person skilled in maneuvering

manful
manlike adjective characteristic of a man; `a deep male voice`; `manly sports`

manfully
manly adverb in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man; `having said her say Peggy manfully shouldered her burden and prepared to break up yet another home`

manfulness
manliness noun the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male

mangabey
noun large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids

manganate
noun a salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion

manganese
Mn noun a hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals

manganese bronze
high-strength brass noun a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it

manganese steel
austenitic manganese steel noun a steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock

manganese tetroxide
noun an oxide of manganese found naturally as hausmannite

manganic acid
noun a dibasic acid (H2MnO4) found only in solution and in manganate salts

manganite
noun a black mineral consisting of basic manganese oxide; a source of manganese

mange
noun a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)

mangel-wurzel
noun cultivated as feed for livestock

manger
noun a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

Mangifera
genus Mangifera noun tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit

mangily
adverb in a mangy manner

mangle
noun clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers

mangle
verb alter so as to make unrecognizable; `The tourists murdered the French language`

mangled
mutilated adjective (of compositions e.g.) damaged; `a mutilated text`

manglietia
genus Manglietia noun a genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China

mango
noun large oval tropical fruit having smooth skin, juicy aromatic pulp, and a large hairy seed

mangosteen
noun two- to three-inch tropical fruit with juicy flesh suggestive of both peaches and pineapples

mangrove
Rhizophora mangle noun a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building

mangy
mangey adjective having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap; `a mangy carpet`; `a mangy old fur coat`

manhattan
noun a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters

Manhattan clam chowder
noun a chowder made with clams and tomatoes and other vegetables and seasonings

Manhattan Island
noun an island at the north end of New York Bay where the borough of Manhattan is located

Manhattan Project
noun code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II

manhole
noun a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure

manhole cover
noun a flush iron cover for a manhole (as in a street)

manhood
noun the status of being a man

manhunt
noun an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime)

mania
passion noun an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

maniacal
maniac(p) adjective wildly disordered; `a maniacal frenzy`

maniacally
adverb in a maniacal manner or to a maniacal degree; `he was maniacally obsessed with jealousy`

manic-depressive
adjective suffering from a disorder characterized by alternating mania and depression

Manichaean
Manichean adjective of or relating to Manichaeism

Manichaeism
Manichaeanism noun a religion founded by Manes the third century; a synthesis of Zoroastrian dualism between light and dark and Babylonian folklore and Buddhist ethics and superficial elements of Christianity; spread widely in the Roman Empire but had largely died out by 1000

maniclike
adjective resembling the mania of manic-depressive illness

manicotti
noun large pasta tubes stuffed with chopped meat or mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce

manicure
noun professional care for the hands and fingernails

manicure set
noun a set of implements used to manicure

manicurist
noun a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails

Manidae
family Manidae noun coextensive with the order Pholidota

manifest
noun a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane

manifest destiny
noun a policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God)

manifestation
noun a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; `a manifestation of disease`

manifestation
noun a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); `there were violent demonstrations against the war`

manifesto
pronunciamento noun a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

manifold
multiplex adjective many and varied; having many features or forms; `manifold reasons`; `our manifold failings`; `manifold intelligence`; `the multiplex opportunities in high technology`

manifold paper
manifold noun a lightweight paper used with carbon paper to make multiple copies; `an original and two manifolds`

Manihot
genus Manihot noun genus of economically important tropical plants: cassava

manikin
mannikin noun a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal

manila
manila paper noun a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

Manila Bay
noun a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet

Manila grass
Japanese carpet grass noun lawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States

Manila hemp
Manilla hemp noun a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines

manila tamarind
camachile noun common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum

Manilkara
genus Manilkara noun genus of large evergreen trees with milky latex; pantropical

manipulability
noun the quality of being controllable by skilled movements of the hands

manipulation
noun exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one`s own advantage; `his manipulation of his friends was scandalous`

manipulative
adjective skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; `the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child`

manipulative electronic deception
electronic manipulative deception noun actions to eliminate revealing telltale indicators that could be used by the enemy (or to convey misleading indicators)

manipulatively
adverb in an artfully manipulative manner

Manipur
noun state in northeastern India

maniraptor
noun advanced carnivorous theropod

Maniraptora
suborder Maniraptora noun advanced theropods including oviraptorids and dromaeosaurs and possibly even modern birds

Manis
genus Manis noun type genus of the Manidae

Manitoba
noun one of the three prairie provinces in central Canada

Mankato
noun a town in southern Minnesota

manky
adjective inferior and worthless

manlike
adjective resembling human beings

manly
manful adjective possessing qualities befitting a man