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

Microstomus
genus Microstomus noun a genus of Pleuronectidae

Microstomus kitt
noun European flatfish highly valued as food

Microstrobos
genus Microstrobos noun 2 species of small evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania

microsurgery
noun surgery using operating microscopes and miniaturized precision instruments to perform intricate procedures on very small structures

Microtaggant
noun (trademark) a microscopic and traceable identification particle used to trace explosives or other hazardous materials or to prevent counterfeiting

microtome
noun scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination

microtubule
noun a microscopically small tubule

Microtus
genus Microtus noun voles of the northern hemisphere

microvolt
noun a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt

microwave
microwave oven noun kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food

microwave bomb
E-bomb noun a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings

microwave diathermy machine
noun diathermy machine that uses microwave radiation as the source of heat

microwave linear accelerator
noun linear accelerator that uses microwaves

microwave spectroscopy
noun the use of spectroscopy to study atomic or molecular resonances in the microwave spectrum

microwave spectrum
noun the part of the electromagnetic spectrum corresponding to microwaves

Micruroides
genus Micruroides noun coral snakes

Micrurus
genus Micrurus noun coral snakes

micturition
urination noun the discharge of urine

micturition reflex
noun relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder

mid-April
noun the middle part of April

Mid-Atlantic Ridge
noun a very long narrow elevation on the ocean floor that runs all the way from Iceland in the North Atlantic to Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic states
noun a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland

mid-August
noun the middle part of August

mid-calf
noun the middle of the calf; half way between the knee and ankle

mid-December
noun the middle part of December

mid-February
noun the middle part of February

mid-January
noun the middle part of January

mid-July
noun the middle part of July

mid-June
noun the middle part of June

mid-March
noun the middle part of March

mid-May
noun the middle part of May

mid-November
noun the middle part of November

mid-October
noun the middle part of October

mid-off
noun the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the off side

mid-on
noun the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the on side

mid-September
noun the middle part of September

mid-water
noun the water that is well below the surface but also well above the bottom; `many marine fishes inhabit the mid-waters`

mid(a)
adjective used in combination to denote the middle; `midmorning`; `midsummer`; `in mid-1958`; `a mid-June wedding`

midafternoon
noun the middle part of the afternoon

midair
noun some point in the air; above ground level; `the planes collided in midair`

Midas
noun (Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold

Midas touch
noun an ability to make and manage large amounts of money

midazolam
Versed noun an injectable form of benzodiazepine (trade name Versed) useful for sedation and for reducing pain during uncomfortable medical procedures

midbrain
mesencephalon noun the middle portion of the brain

middle
adjective between an earlier and a later period of time; `in the middle years`; `in his middle thirties`

middle
heart noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region; `it is in the center of town`; `they ran forward into the heart of the struggle`; `they were in the eye of the storm`

middle age
noun the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)

Middle Ages
Dark Ages noun the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance

middle Atlantic
mid-Atlantic adjective of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey; `mid-Atlantic states`

middle C
noun the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff; 261.63 hertz

middle cerebral artery
noun one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into three branches

middle cerebral vein
vena cerebri media noun either of two cerebral veins

middle class
bourgeoisie noun the social class between the lower and upper classes

middle distance
noun the part of a scene between the foreground and the background

middle ear
tympanic cavity noun the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear

Middle East
Mideast noun the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; `the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization`

Middle English
noun English from about 1100 to 1450

middle finger
noun the second finger; between the index finger and the ring finger

Middle High German
noun High German from 1100 to 1500

Middle Irish
noun Irish Gaelic from 1100 to 1500

Middle Low German
noun Low German from 1100 to 1500

middle meningeal artery
noun branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges

middle name
noun a name between your first name and your surname

Middle Paleolithic
noun the time period of Neanderthal man; ended about 35,000 years BC

middle temporal vein
noun arises near the eye; joins the superficial temporal veins to form the retromandibular vein

middle term
noun the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion

middle thyroid vein
noun a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein

middle-aged
adjective being roughly between 45 and 65 years old

middle-aged man
noun a man who is roughly between 45 and 65 years old

middle-class
adjective occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy

middle-level
adjective intermediate in rank or position; `middle-level management`

middle-of-the-road
adjective not extreme, especially in political views

middlebrow
noun someone who is neither a highbrow nor a lowbrow

middlemost
midmost adjective being in the exact middle

Middleton
Thomas Middleton noun English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)

middleweight
noun a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds

middling
noun any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)

middy
middy blouse noun blouse with a sailor collar

midfield
noun (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)

Midgard
noun (Norse mythology) the abode of humans in Norse mythology

midge
noun minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water

midgrass
noun any of various grasses of moderate height which covered the undisturbed prairie in the United States; includes most of the forage grasses of the temperate zone

midi
adjective used of women`s clothing having a hemline at mid-calf; `midiskirts`; `wore her dresses midi length`

Midi-Pyrenees
noun a region in southwestern France

midinette
noun a Parisian salesgirl

midiron
two iron noun long iron with a nearly vertical face

midland
noun the interior part of a country

midmost
in the midst adverb the middle or central part or point; `in the midst of the forest`; `could he walk out in the midst of his piece?`

midnight
noun 12 o`clock at night; the middle of the night; `young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight`

midnight sun
noun the sun visible at midnight (inside the arctic or antarctic circles)

midplane
midline noun the median plane of the body (or some part of the body)

Midrash
noun (Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text

midrib
midvein noun the vein in the center of a leaf

midshipman
noun a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

midst
thick noun the location of something surrounded by other things; `in the midst of the crowd`

midstream
noun the middle of a stream

Midsummer Day
Midsummer`s Day noun a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

Midsummer Eve
Midsummer Night noun the night before Midsummer Day

midterm
noun middle of an academic term or a political term in office

midterm examination
midterm exam noun an examination administered in the middle of an academic term