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

minimalist
adjective of or relating to artistic minimalism

minimally
adverb to a minimal degree; `the cells minimally responsive to lines in this orientation will not fire`

minimization
minimisation noun the act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or position

minimum
noun the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right

minimum wage
noun the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law

minimus
noun the fifth digit; the little finger or little toe

mining
excavation noun the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

mining
noun laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

mining company
noun a company that owns and manages mines

mining engineer
noun an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines

mining geology
noun the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining

minion
noun a servile or fawning dependant

miniskirt
mini noun a very short skirt

minister
noun the job of a head of a government department

minister
noun a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador

ministerially
adverb in the manner of a clergyman; `he was called on to visit ministerially on the dying man`

ministering
ministrant adjective serving attendance on someone; `a ministering angel`; `the angels ministrant sang`; `the attending physician`

ministrant
noun someone who serves as a minister

ministry
noun the work of a minister of religion; `he is studying for the ministry`

minisub
minisubmarine noun submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration

minivan
noun a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car

miniver
noun trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur

mink
mink coat noun fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks

Minnesota
Gopher State noun a midwestern state

Minnesotan
noun a native or resident of Minnesota

Minnie Mouse
noun the partner of Mickey Mouse

minniebush
minnie bush noun low shrub of the eastern United States with downy twigs

minnow
noun very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams

Minoan
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the Bronze Age culture of Crete; `the Minoan palace at Knossos`

Minoan civilization
Minoan civilisation noun the bronze-age culture of Crete that flourished 3000-1100 BC

minocycline
Minocin noun tetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infections

minor
modest adjective limited in size or scope; `a small business`; `a newspaper with a modest circulation`; `small-scale plans`; `a pocket-size country`

minor
underage adjective not of legal age; `minor children`

minor axis
noun the shorter or shortest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid

minor fast day
noun one of five minor fast days on the Jewish calendar

minor key
minor mode noun a key based on the minor scale

minor league
minors noun a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)

minor leaguer
bush leaguer noun a player on a minor-league baseball team

minor planet
planetoid noun any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun

minor premise
minor premiss noun the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)

minor scale
minor diatonic scale noun a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th

minor suit
noun ( bridge) a suit of inferior scoring value, either diamonds or clubs

minor surgery
noun any surgical procedure that does not involve anesthesia or respiratory assistance

minor term
noun the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion

minor tranquilizer
minor tranquillizer noun a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability

minor-league team
minor-league club noun a team that plays in a minor league

minor(ip)
adjective of the younger of two boys with the same family name; `Jones minor`

minority
noun being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts; `when the vote was taken they were in the minority`; `he held a minority position`

minority leader
noun leader of the minority party in a legislature

Minos
noun son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld

Minotaur
noun (Greek mythology) a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus

minoxidil
Loniten noun a vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness

Minsk
capital of Belarus noun the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States

minster
noun any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery

minstrel show
noun a variety show in which the performers are made up in blackface

minstrelsy
noun the art of a minstrel

mint
mint candy noun a candy that is flavored with a mint oil

mint sauce
noun sweetened diluted vinegar with chopped mint leaves

mint-scented
adjective smelling of mint

mint(a)
adjective as if new; `in mint condition`

mintage
noun act or process of minting coins

mintmark
noun a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced

Minuartia
genus Minuartia noun mostly perennial herbs of northern hemisphere often with mat-forming habit; most often placed in genus Arenaria: sandworts

minuend
noun the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted

minuet
noun a stately court dance in the 17th century

Minuit
Peter Minuit noun Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)

minus
negative adjective involving disadvantage or harm; `minus (or negative) factors`

minus
noun an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; `the subtraction of three from four leaves one`; `four minus three equals one`

minus sign
noun a sign indicating the operation of subtraction

minuscule
miniscule adjective very small; `a minuscule kitchen`; `a minuscule amount of rain fell`

minute
narrow adjective characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; `a minute inspection of the grounds`; `a narrow scrutiny`; `an exact and minute report`

minute
noun an indefinitely short time; `wait just a moment`; `it only takes a minute`; `in just a bit`

minute book
noun a book in which minutes have been written

minute gun
noun (military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral)

minute hand
big hand noun points to the minutes

minute steak
noun a thin steak that can be cooked quickly

minutely
adverb in minute detail; `our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses`

Minuteman
noun a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos

minutes
proceedings noun a written account of what transpired at a meeting

minutia
noun a small or minor detail; `he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code`

minyan
noun the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age)

Miocene
Miocene epoch noun from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals

miotic
myotic adjective of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye; `a miotic drug`

miotic drug
myotic drug noun a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)

MIPS
million instructions per second noun (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer`s CPU (but not the whole system); `4 MIPS is 4,000,000 instructions per second`

Mirabeau
Comte de Mirabeau noun French revolutionary who was prominent in the early days of the French Revolution (1749-1791)

Mirabilis
genus Mirabilis noun four o`clocks

miracle
noun any amazing or wonderful occurrence

miracle man
miracle worker noun a person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles

miracle play
noun a medieval play representing episodes from the life of a saint or martyr

miraculous food
manna noun (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus

miraculously
adverb in a miraculous manner; `my hand grasped the gun that was, miraculously, lying on the ground beside my finger tips`

mirage
noun something illusory and unattainable

Miranda rule
noun the rule that police (when interrogating you after an arrest) are obliged to warn you that anything you say may be used as evidence and to read you your constitutional rights (the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent until advised by a lawyer)

mire
quagmire noun a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Miri
Mirish noun little known Kamarupan languages

mirid bug
mirid noun a variety of leaf bug

Miridae
family Miridae noun leaf bugs

Miro
Joan Miro noun Spanish surrealist painter (1893-1983)

Mirounga
genus Mirounga noun elephant seals