Adjectives That Start With M

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, providing more information about its characteristics.

Below, you'll find a comprehensive list of adjectives starting with the letter M, sorted alphabetically:

650 Adjectives That Start With M

  • Macabre: involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant.
  • Macadamized: surfaced with small broken stones bound with tar or asphalt.
  • Macaronic: composed of a mixture of languages.
  • Maccabean: relating to the Maccabees or their period.
  • Machiavellian: cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics.
  • Macho: having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive or aggressive manner.
  • Macro: large in scale or scope.
  • Macroscopic: visible to the naked eye.
  • Mad: mentally ill; insane.
  • Maddening: extremely annoying or displeasing.
  • Maddish: somewhat mad or crazy.
  • Made-up: fabricated or invented; not real.
  • Mafioso: a member of the Mafia.
  • Magenta: a purplish-red color.
  • Maggoty: infested with maggots.
  • Magic: having supernatural powers.
  • Magical: relating to, using, or resembling magic.
  • Magisterial: having or showing great authority.
  • Magistral: authoritative; magisterial.
  • Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.
  • Magnate: a wealthy and influential person, especially in business.
  • Magnetic: having the properties of a magnet; capable of being attracted by or acquiring the properties of a magnet.
  • Magnetized: made magnetic.
  • Magnificent: impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant.
  • Magnoid: resembling or pertaining to magnets.
  • Mahometan: relating to Muhammad or Islam.
  • Maiden: a girl or young woman, especially an unmarried one.
  • Maidenly: characteristic of a maiden; modest and innocent.
  • Mainstream: belonging to or characteristic of the ideas, attitudes, or activities that are regarded as normal or conventional.
  • Majestic: having or showing impressive beauty or dignity.
  • Major: important, serious, or significant.
  • Malachite-green: a bright green color.
  • Maladaptive: not providing adequate or appropriate adjustment to the environment or situation.
  • Maladjusted: failing or unable to cope with the demands of a normal social environment.
  • Maladroit: ineffective or bungling; clumsy.
  • Malady: a disease or ailment.
  • Malapert: boldly disrespectful; impudent.
  • Malaprop: a humorous misuse of a word.
  • Malapropos: inappropriate or ill-timed.
  • Malayan: relating to the Malay Peninsula or its people.
  • Malayic: relating to the Malay language or its family.
  • Malaysian: relating to Malaysia or its people.
  • Malcontent: a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious.
  • Male: of or denoting the sex that produces small, typically motile gametes.
  • Maledict: cursed or spoken ill of.
  • Maledictory: involving or uttering curses.
  • Malefic: causing harm or destruction.
  • Malevolent: having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
  • Malfeasant: engaging in wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official.
  • Malformed: abnormally formed; misshapen.
  • Malfunctioning: failing to function properly.
  • Malicious: characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
  • Malignant: very virulent or infectious.
  • Malleable: capable of being shaped or bent.
  • Malodorous: smelling very unpleasant.
  • Malpighiaceous: pertaining to Malpighiaceae, a family of plants.
  • Maltese: relating to Malta or its people.
  • Malthusian: relating to Malthus or his theory that population tends to increase faster than the supply of subsistence.
  • Maltreated: treated badly or cruelly.
  • Mammalian: relating to mammals.
  • Mammiferous: bearing mammary glands.
  • Mammoth: huge; gigantic.
  • Manageable: able to be controlled or dealt with without difficulty.
  • Managerial: relating to management or managers.
  • Mandated: given official authority to act.
  • Mandibular: relating to the lower jaw.
  • Maneuverable: capable of being steered or directed easily.
  • Manful: having or showing courage and resolution.
  • Manganese: relating to the chemical element manganese.
  • Mangled: severely mutilated, disfigured, or damaged.
  • Manic: showing wild and apparently deranged excitement and energy.
  • Manipulable: capable of being manipulated.
  • Manipulative: characterized by unscrupulous control of a situation or person.
  • Manitoban: relating to Manitoba, Canada.
  • Manned: having a human crew.
  • Mannered: behaving in a specified way.
  • Mannerism: a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving.
  • Mannerly: polite; courteous.
  • Manning: providing with a workforce.
  • Mannish: resembling or characteristic of a man.
  • Manoeuvrable: capable of being maneuvered easily.
  • Manorial: relating to a manor.
  • Mansard: a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper.
  • Mantic: relating to divination or prophecy.
  • Manticore: a mythical animal typically depicted as having the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a dragon or scorpion.
  • Manual: done with the hands.
  • Manuscript: a document written by hand or typewritten.
  • Manx: relating to the Isle of Man or its people.
  • Many-faced: having many aspects or sides.
  • Many-sided: having many different aspects or sides.
  • Map-like: resembling a map.
  • Marantaceous: relating to the Marantaceae family of plants.
  • Marbled: having streaks of color like marble.
  • Marcescent: withering but not falling off.
  • Marching: moving in a regular, measured way.
  • Marconigraphic: relating to Marconi's telegraphy.
  • Marginal: relating to or situated at the edge or margin.
  • Maricultural: relating to the cultivation of marine organisms.
  • Marinated: soaked in a seasoned liquid.
  • Marital-status: relating to whether someone is married or single.
  • Maritime-law: relating to laws governing navigation and shipping.
  • Marked: having a visible mark or marks.
  • Marker: something that serves to identify, predict, or characterize.
  • Marketable: able or fit to be sold or marketed.
  • Markovian: relating to a Markov process or Markov chain.
  • Marmoset: a small Central and South American monkey with a silky coat and a long tail.
  • Marooned: left trapped and alone in an inaccessible place.
  • Marriageable: suitable for marriage.
  • Married: united in marriage.
  • Martial: relating to fighting or war.
  • Martian: relating to the planet Mars or its supposed inhabitants.
  • Martine: relating to the sea.
  • Martinet: a strict disciplinarian.
  • Marvellous: causing great wonder; extraordinary.
  • Marvelous: causing great wonder; extraordinary.
  • Marzipan: a sweet yellowish paste of ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites.
  • Mascagnite: a naturally occurring ammonium sulfate.
  • Masculine: having qualities traditionally associated with men.
  • Masked: having a mask; disguised.
  • Masqueraded: pretended to be someone one is not.
  • Mass: relating to a large number of people or things.
  • Massacre: the brutal killing of many people.
  • Massed: gathered together in a large group.
  • Masseteric: relating to the masseter muscle in the jaw.
  • Massive: large and heavy or solid.
  • Massless: having no mass.
  • Masted: having a mast or masts.
  • Masterful: performed or performing very skillfully.
  • Masterly: having or showing great skill or proficiency.
  • Masticatory: related to chewing.
  • Mastoid: relating to the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
  • Match-fit: in a condition suitable for competing in a sports match.
  • Matchless: having no equal; incomparable.
  • Mateless: having no mate.
  • Materfamilias: the female head of a family or household.
  • Material: relating to physical objects rather than the mind or spirit.
  • Maternal: relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.
  • Maternity: the period during pregnancy and shortly after childbirth.
  • Matey: friendly; sociable.
  • Mathematical: relating to mathematics.
  • Matinee: a performance in a theater or a showing of a movie that takes place in the daytime.
  • Mating: the act of pairing for reproduction.
  • Matless: without a mat.
  • Matronly: characteristic of an older married woman.
  • Matsutake: a type of mushroom.
  • Matted-hair: hair that is tangled into a thick mass.
  • Matter: physical substance.
  • Mattressed: provided with a mattress.
  • Mature: fully developed physically; full-grown.
  • Maudlin: overly sentimental.
  • Mauled: wounded by scratching or tearing.
  • Maundy: relating to the ceremony of washing the feet of the poor.
  • Mauritian: relating to Mauritius or its people.
  • Maurya: relating to the Mauryan dynasty of ancient India.
  • Maverick: an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
  • Mawkish: excessively sentimental.
  • Maxillary: relating to the jaw or jawbone.
  • Maximal: of or constituting a maximum; the highest or greatest possible.
  • Maximalist: a person who holds extreme views and is not willing to compromise.
  • Maximum: the greatest or highest amount possible or attained.
  • Mayoral: relating to a mayor.
  • Mazdean: relating to Zoroastrianism.
  • Mazed: bewildered or perplexed.
  • Mazic: related to a maze or labyrinth.
  • Mazurian: relating to the Mazury region of Poland.
  • Mazy: full of confusing turns, passages, etc.; labyrinthine.
  • Meager: lacking in quantity or quality.
  • Meagerness: the quality of being meager.
  • Meagre: lacking in quantity or quality.
  • Mealy: having the texture or look of meal; powdery.
  • Mealymouthed: unwilling to speak plainly or the truth.
  • Mean: unkind, spiteful, or unfair.
  • Meaningful: having meaning or significance.
  • Meant: intended to do something.
  • Measly: contemptibly small or few.
  • Measurable: able to be measured.
  • Measured: having a slow, regular rhythm.
  • Meat-like: resembling meat in texture or flavor.
  • Meatless: not containing meat.
  • Meaty: containing or resembling meat.
  • Mechanic: relating to or involving machinery or tools.
  • Mechanical: operated by a machine or machinery.
  • Mechanized: equipped with machinery.
  • Meddlesome: fond of meddling; interfering.
  • Median: situated in the middle.
  • Mediating: acting through an intervening agency.
  • Mediatorial: acting as a mediator.
  • Medicable: capable of being treated by medicine.
  • Medical: relating to the science of medicine.
  • Medicinal: having healing properties.
  • Medient: lying or occurring in the middle.
  • Medieval: relating to the Middle Ages.
  • Mediocre: of only moderate quality; not very good.
  • Meditabund: inclined to meditation.
  • Meditative: of, involving, or absorbed in meditation or considered thought.
  • Medium: about halfway between two extremes of size or another quality; average.
  • Medullary: relating to the medulla of any bodily organ or structure.
  • Megascopic: visible to the naked eye.
  • Megathermal: relating to a climate with high temperatures.
  • Meiny: a group of attendants or followers.
  • Melancholic: feeling or expressing pensive sadness.
  • Melancholy: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
  • Melanesian: relating to Melanesia or its people.
  • Melanism: an increased amount of black or nearly black pigmentation.
  • Melanitic: relating to melanism.
  • Melanotic: affected with or relating to melanosis.
  • Melastomaceous: relating to the Melastomataceae family of plants.
  • Melic: relating to verse or poetry intended to be sung.
  • Melliferous: producing or bearing honey.
  • Mellow: pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness.
  • Melodic: of, having, or producing melody.
  • Melodious: having a pleasant melody.
  • Melodized: set to a melody.
  • Melodramatic: characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional.
  • Meltable: capable of being melted.
  • Melting: becoming liquefied by heat.
  • Member: belonging to a particular group.
  • Memorable: worth remembering or easily remembered.
  • Memorial: something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person or event.
  • Memorialized: preserved the memory of.
  • Memorized: committed to memory.
  • Menacing: suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.
  • Mendacious: not telling the truth; lying.
  • Menial: relating to work not requiring much skill and lacking prestige.
  • Mental: relating to the mind.
  • Mentholated: containing or treated with menthol.
  • Mentionable: able to be mentioned.
  • Mercantile: relating to trade or commerce.
  • Mercenary: primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
  • Merciful: showing or exercising mercy.
  • Merciless: showing no mercy.
  • Mercurial: subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
  • Meridian: relating to a meridian.
  • Meroblastic: undergoing partial cleavage.
  • Meromorphic: having a finite number of poles in the complex plane.
  • Merozoitic: relating to a merozoite.
  • Merry: cheerful and lively.
  • Merse: a stretch of marshy ground.
  • Mersian: relating to the kingdom of Mercia.
  • Mesmerizing: capturing one's complete attention.
  • Mesoamerican: relating to the region extending from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua.
  • Mesoblastic: relating to the mesoblast.
  • Mesocratic: of intermediate composition between acidic and basic.
  • Mesolithic: relating to the middle part of the Stone Age.
  • Mesopotamian: relating to ancient Mesopotamia.
  • Mesozoic: relating to the era between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic eras.
  • Messianic: relating to the Messiah.
  • Messy: untidy or dirty.
  • Metachromatic: capable of changing color.
  • Metacyclic: relating to a change in the life cycle.
  • Metagalactic: relating to the metagalaxy.
  • Metagrobolized: perplexed or confounded.
  • Metal-rich: containing a large amount of metal.
  • Metalizing: coating with a thin layer of metal.
  • Metallic: relating to or resembling metal.
  • Metallographic: relating to the study of the structure of metals.
  • Metalloid: having properties of both metals and non-metals.
  • Metameric: having or consisting of segments.
  • Metaphase: the stage of cell division in which chromosomes align in the middle of the cell.
  • Metaphoric: using or of the nature of a metaphor.
  • Metaphyseal: relating to the metaphysis of a bone.
  • Metaphysical: relating to metaphysics.
  • Metapodial: relating to the metapodial bones.
  • Metapsychic: beyond or above the physical.
  • Metastable: stable but susceptible to change.
  • Metatarsal: relating to the metatarsus of the foot.
  • Metathoracic: relating to the metathorax.
  • Metazoic: relating to the Metazoa.
  • Meteor-like: resembling a meteor.
  • Meteoric: relating to meteors.
  • Meteoritic: relating to meteorites.
  • Meteorological: relating to the science of meteorology.
  • Methanolic: relating to methanol.
  • Methodical: done according to a systematic or established form of procedure.
  • Methodized: arranged methodically.
  • Methodological: relating to the system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity.
  • Meticulous: showing great attention to detail.
  • Metonymic: relating to metonymy.
  • Metre: the fundamental unit of length in the metric system.
  • Metric: relating to or based on the meter.
  • Metro: relating to a metropolitan area.
  • Metronomic: relating to or resembling a metronome.
  • Metropolar: relating to both metropolitan and polar regions.
  • Metropolitan: relating to a metropolis.
  • Metrostylic: relating to the metro style.
  • Mettlesome: full of spirit and courage.
  • Mexicali: relating to Mexicali, Mexico.
  • Mexican: relating to Mexico or its people.
  • Miasmic: relating to miasma.
  • Micro: extremely small.
  • Microbial: relating to microorganisms.
  • Microchemistry: chemistry dealing with very small quantities of material.
  • Micrococcal: relating to the Micrococcaceae family of bacteria.
  • Microcrystalline: consisting of small crystals.
  • Microcytic: relating to or characterized by small red blood cells.
  • Microeconomic: relating to the part of economics concerned with single factors and the effects of individual decisions.
  • Microelectronic: relating to the design and manufacture of extremely small electronic devices.
  • Microgroove: having very fine grooves.
  • Micrological: relating to micrology.
  • Micrometric: relating to measurement with a micrometer.
  • Micropaleontological: relating to the study of microscopic fossils.
  • Microphagous: feeding on very small particles.
  • Microphthalmic: having abnormally small eyes.
  • Microphysical: relating to microphysics.
  • Microplanktonic: relating to microscopic plankton.
  • Microprismatic: relating to microscopic prisms.
  • Micropterous: having small wings.
  • Microscopic: so small as to be visible only with a microscope.
  • Microsomal: relating to microsomes.
  • Microsporidian: relating to Microsporidia.
  • Microstatic: relating to small-scale phenomena.
  • Microwavable: suitable for use in a microwave oven.
  • Microweber: relating to very small units of magnetic flux.
  • Mid: in the middle of.
  • Middle: at an equal distance from the extremities of something.
  • Middle-aged: being of the age intermediate between youth and old age.
  • Middle-class: relating to the social group between the upper and working classes.
  • Mideastern: relating to the Middle East.
  • Midfield: the central part of a sports field.
  • Midwestern: relating to the Midwest of the United States.
  • Mighty: possessing great and impressive power or strength.
  • Mild: not severe, serious, or harsh.
  • Militant: combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause.
  • Military: relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces.
  • Milky: resembling milk in color or consistency.
  • Millenarian: relating to a belief in a future thousand-year age of blessedness.
  • Millenary: of or relating to a thousand, especially a thousand years.
  • Milling: moving around in a confused mass.
  • Millionaire: a person whose assets are worth one million dollars or more.
  • Milquetoast: a timid or feeble person.
  • Mimetic: relating to, constituting, or habitually practicing mimesis.
  • Mimsy: rather feeble and prim or affected.
  • Mind-altering: having a strong influence on one's mental state.
  • Mind-bending: intellectually or emotionally overwhelming.
  • Mind-blowing: overwhelmingly impressive.
  • Mind-expanding: having a strong influence on one's mental state.
  • Mind-numbing: so extreme or intense as to prevent normal thought.
  • Mindful: conscious or aware of something.
  • Mindless: acting or done without justification or concern for the consequences.
  • Mineral-rich: containing a large amount of minerals.
  • Mini: very small; miniature.
  • Miniature: much smaller than normal.
  • Minimal: of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree.
  • Minimalist: characterized by the use of only the simplest or most essential elements.
  • Minimized: reduced to the smallest possible amount or degree.
  • Minimum: the least or smallest amount or quantity possible.
  • Miniscule: extremely small; tiny.
  • Ministerial: relating to a minister of religion or government.
  • Miniver: a kind of white fur used for lining and trimming clothes.
  • Minor-key: relating to a key in music based on a minor scale.
  • Minority: the smaller number or part.
  • Mint: in perfect condition.
  • Mint-fresh: newly made or obtained.
  • Minute: extremely small.
  • Miraculous: occurring through divine or supernatural intervention.
  • Mirific: causing wonder or amazement.
  • Mirthful: full of mirth; merry.
  • Miry: very muddy or boggy.
  • Misadventurous: characterized by misadventure.
  • Misaligned: having an incorrect position or alignment.
  • Misallied: wrongly or unsuitably allied.
  • Misanthropic: disliking humankind and avoiding human society.
  • Misanthropist: a person who dislikes humankind.
  • Misbegotten: badly conceived, designed, or planned.
  • Misborn: born under unfavorable conditions.
  • Misbranded: labeled incorrectly or misleadingly.
  • Miscellaneous: consisting of various kinds or types.
  • Mischievous: causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
  • Misconducted: behaved in an improper manner.
  • Miscreant: a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law.
  • Misdiagnosed: diagnosed incorrectly.
  • Miserable: wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.
  • Miserly: of or characteristic of a miser.
  • Misfit: a person whose behavior or attitude sets them apart from others.
  • Misguided: having or showing faulty judgment or reasoning.
  • Mishandled: managed or dealt with wrongly or ineffectively.
  • Misled: caused someone to have a wrong idea or impression.
  • Mismatched: not matching; unsuitable for pairing or combining.
  • Misogamic: hating marriage.
  • Misogynistic: strongly prejudiced against women.
  • Misomaniacal: having an obsessive hatred.
  • Misoriented: having an incorrect or inappropriate orientation.
  • Misquoted: quoted incorrectly.
  • Misrepresented: given a false or misleading representation of.
  • Missing-link: something that is needed to complete a series or provide continuity.
  • Missive: a written communication.
  • Mist-bound: enveloped in mist.
  • Mist-clad: covered with mist.
  • Mist-filled: filled with mist.
  • Mist-laden: heavily laden with mist.
  • Mist-wreathed: surrounded or adorned with mist.
  • Mistakable: capable of being misunderstood or misinterpreted.
  • Mistaken: wrong in one's opinion or judgment.
  • Mistrusted: regarded with suspicion.
  • Mistrustful: having or showing a lack of trust.
  • Misty: full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist.
  • Misty-eyed: having tears in one's eyes, especially through emotion.
  • Misunderstood: incorrectly interpreted or understood.
  • Misused: used in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose.
  • Mitigating: making less severe, serious, or painful.
  • Mitogenic: capable of inducing mitosis.
  • Mitral: relating to the mitral valve of the heart.
  • Mitred: having a miter joint or miters.
  • Mittens: gloves that cover the hand but have a separate section for the thumb.
  • Mittyesque: resembling or characteristic of Walter Mitty.
  • Mix-up: a confused state of affairs.
  • Mixed: consisting of different qualities or elements.
  • Mixed-emotion: having mixed feelings or emotions.
  • Mixolydian: relating to one of the ancient Greek musical modes.
  • Mixt: mixed.
  • Mizzen: the mast aft of a ship's mainmast.
  • Mnemonic: aiding or designed to aid the memory.
  • Moanful: full of moaning.
  • Moaning: making low, sustained, mournful sounds.
  • Moated: surrounded by a moat.
  • Mobile: able to move or be moved freely or easily.
  • Mock: not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive.
  • Modern: relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.
  • Modernistic: relating to modernism in art, architecture, etc.
  • Modest: unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.
  • Modified: changed in form or character.
  • Modish: conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable.
  • Modular: composed of standardized units or sections for easy construction or flexible arrangement.
  • Moist: slightly wet; damp or humid.
  • Molal: relating to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
  • Moldable: capable of being shaped or formed.
  • Molecular: relating to or consisting of molecules.
  • Molested: assaulted or abused.
  • Molinary: relating to a mill or milling.
  • Mollusk-like: resembling a mollusk.
  • Molten: liquefied by heat.
  • Momentary: lasting for a very short time.
  • Momentous: of great importance or significance.
  • Monarchical: relating to a monarch or monarchy.
  • Monastic: relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows.
  • Monegasque: relating to Monaco or its people.
  • Monetary: relating to money or currency.
  • Moneyed: having much money; wealthy.
  • Mongering: promoting or spreading.
  • Mongolic: relating to the Mongolian language or people.
  • Monied: having a lot of money.
  • Moniker: a name or nickname.
  • Moniliform: having the form of a string of beads.
  • Monist: relating to monism, the doctrine that only one supreme being exists.
  • Monistic: relating to monism.
  • Monition: a warning or intimation of something imminent.
  • Monkfish: a type of fish.
  • Monochromatic: containing or using only one color.
  • Monocultural: relating to a single culture.
  • Monodactylous: having only one finger or toe.
  • Monodramatic: relating to a drama performed by a single actor.
  • Monogamous: involving marriage to one person at a time.
  • Monoglot: speaking only one language.
  • Monographic: relating to a monograph.
  • Monolingual: speaking or using only one language.
  • Monolithic: large, powerful, and intractably indivisible and uniform.
  • Monomaniacal: obsessed with one idea or subject.
  • Monometallic: consisting of one metal.
  • Monomolecular: consisting of single molecules.
  • Monomorphemic: consisting of a single morpheme.
  • Monomorphic: having a single form.
  • Mononuclear: having a single nucleus.
  • Mononymous: known by only one name.
  • Monophthongal: relating to a pure vowel sound.
  • Monoplastic: consisting of one part or tissue.
  • Monopodial: having a single main stem.
  • Monopolistic: relating to or having the characteristics of a monopoly.
  • Monoprotic: capable of donating one proton per molecule in an acid-base reaction.
  • Monostable: having a single stable state.
  • Monostichous: arranged in a single row.
  • Monosyllabic: consisting of one syllable.
  • Monotone: a continuing sound, especially of someone's voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation.
  • Monotonous: dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
  • Monotrematic: relating to monotremes.
  • Monotrichous: having a single flagellum.
  • Monotypic: representing only one type or group.
  • Montenegrin: relating to Montenegro or its people.
  • Montessorian: relating to the Montessori method of education.
  • Monthly: occurring once a month.
  • Monumental: great in importance, extent, or size.
  • Mooing: making the characteristic deep sound of a cow.
  • Moon-faced: having a round, broad face.
  • Moon-struck: mentally deranged, supposedly by the influence of the moon.
  • Moonlike: resembling the moon.
  • Moonlit: illuminated by the moon.
  • Moonshine: illicitly distilled or smuggled liquor.
  • Moorish: relating to the Moors.
  • Moorland: an extensive area of moor.
  • Moot: subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.
  • Moped: gloomy and in low spirits.
  • Mopey: given to moping; sulky.
  • Moral: concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior.
  • Moralistic: overfond of making moral judgments about others' behavior.
  • Moralizing: commenting on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.
  • Moran: relating to the Morans, a clan of the Maasai people.
  • Moravian: relating to Moravia or its people.
  • Morbid: characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects.
  • Mordant: having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
  • More-than: greater in number or degree than.
  • Morning-glory: a climbing plant with trumpet-shaped flowers.
  • Mornish: resembling the morning.
  • Morphallactic: relating to the ability to regenerate the whole organism from a part.
  • Morphogenetic: relating to the development of the form of an organism or part.
  • Morphologic: relating to the form or structure of things.
  • Morriconian: relating to Ennio Morricone, an Italian composer.
  • Mortal: subject to death.
  • Mortified: feeling embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
  • Mortuary: relating to burial or tombs.
  • Mosaic: relating to or resembling a mosaic.
  • Mosby: relating to Mosby, a Confederate guerrilla leader.
  • Mosquito-infested: heavily populated by mosquitoes.
  • Moth-eaten: damaged or destroyed by moths.
  • Moth-fluttered: having fluttered like a moth.
  • Motherlike: resembling a mother.
  • Mothproof: resistant to damage by moths.
  • Motile: capable of movement.
  • Motionless: not moving; stationary.
  • Motivated: provided with a motive or given incentive.
  • Motivational: providing reasons to act in a certain way.
  • Motivative: serving to motivate.
  • Motor-car: an automobile.
  • Motor-driven: powered by a motor.
  • Motorboat: a boat propelled by an internal combustion or electric engine.
  • Motorized: equipped with a motor.
  • Motoryacht: a yacht propelled by a motor.
  • Mottled: marked with spots or smears of color.
  • Mould-grown: covered or infested with mold.
  • Mouldable: capable of being shaped or formed.
  • Mouldering: slowly decaying or disintegrating.
  • Moulting: shedding old feathers, hair, or skin to make way for new growth.
  • Mountainous: having many mountains.
  • Mournful: feeling or expressing sorrow or grief.
  • Mousterian: relating to the Paleolithic culture characterized by flint tools.
  • Movable: capable of being moved.
  • Movie-worthy: suitable for or deserving of being made into a movie.
  • Moving: producing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy.
  • Mowable: capable of being mowed.
  • Mower: a machine for cutting grass.
  • Mozambican: relating to Mozambique or its people.
  • Mozarabic: relating to the Christian inhabitants of Spain under Muslim rule.
  • Mozartean: relating to or characteristic of Mozart or his works.
  • Mud-caked: covered in mud.
  • Mud-encrusted: covered with a crust of dried mud.
  • Mud-free: free of mud.
  • Mud-plastered: coated or smeared with mud.
  • Mud-splattered: covered with splashes of mud.
  • Muddle-headed: confused in thought.
  • Muddled: in a state of bewildered or bewildering confusion.
  • Muddy: covered in or full of mud.
  • Mugged: attacked and robbed in a public place.
  • Muggier: more humid and uncomfortable.
  • Muggy: unpleasantly warm and humid.
  • Mugwort: a type of plant.
  • Mulatto: a person of mixed white and black ancestry.
  • Mulch-covered: covered with mulch.
  • Mulched: covered with or made of mulch.
  • Mule-drawn: pulled by a mule.
  • Mule-footed: having feet resembling those of a mule.
  • Mulierian: relating to women.
  • Mullion: a vertical bar between the panes of glass in a window.
  • Multangular: having many angles.
  • Multanimous: having many forms or kinds.
  • Multi-colored: having many colors.
  • Multi-talented: having many talents.
  • Multi-tasking: dealing with more than one task at the same time.
  • Multi-user: designed to be used by multiple users.
  • Multi-vehicle: involving multiple vehicles.
  • Multicolored: having many colors.
  • Multicultural: relating to or constituting several cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
  • Multidimensional: having or relating to multiple dimensions or aspects.
  • Multifaceted: having many facets or aspects.
  • Multifactorial: involving or dependent on many factors.
  • Multifamily: designed to be occupied by more than one family.
  • Multifunction: having multiple functions.
  • Multilateral: agreed upon or participated in by three or more parties, especially the governments of different countries.
  • Multilingual: using or able to use several languages.
  • Multimedia: using more than one medium of expression or communication.
  • Multiparty: involving several political parties.
  • Multiphase: having multiple phases.
  • Multipurpose: having several purposes.
  • Multiracial: made up of or relating to people of many races.
  • Multiscale: involving multiple scales or levels.
  • Multiscene: involving or depicting multiple scenes.
  • Multisensory: involving or using multiple sensory modalities.
  • Multisite: involving multiple sites.
  • Multispindle: having multiple spindles.
  • Multistage: having multiple stages.
  • Multistep: involving several steps.
  • Multistorey: having multiple floors or levels.
  • Multistrand: consisting of multiple strands.
  • Multisystem: involving multiple systems.
  • Multitasking: performing multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Multituberculate: having multiple tubercles.
  • Multivariable: involving multiple variables.
  • Multivocal: having many meanings or interpretations.
  • Mummied: preserved as a mummy.
  • Mummified: preserved by embalming and drying.
  • Mumpsimus: a traditional custom or notion adhered to although shown to be unreasonable.
  • Muncie: relating to Muncie, Indiana.
  • Mundane: lacking interest or excitement; dull.
  • Mundivagant: wandering over the world.
  • Mung-bean: a type of legume.
  • Municipal: relating to a city or town or its governing body.
  • Munificent: larger or more generous than is usual or necessary.
  • Murallike: resembling a wall.
  • Murally-decorated: decorated with murals.
  • Murk: darkness or thick mist that makes it difficult to see.
  • Murky: dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.
  • Murrain: an infectious disease, especially in cattle.
  • Murre: a type of seabird.
  • Murrey: a dark red or purplish color.
  • Murry: relating to a dark red or purplish color.
  • Muscarinic: relating to or denoting nerve cells or receptors that are stimulated by muscarine.
  • Musciform: shaped like a fly.
  • Musclebound: having excessively large muscles.
  • Muscled: having well-developed muscles.
  • Muscular: relating to or affecting the muscles.
  • Muse: a source of inspiration.
  • Museum-quality: suitable for display in a museum.
  • Mushroomed: having rapidly grown or increased in size.
  • Mushy: soft and pulpy.
  • Music-filled: filled with music.
  • Music-induced: caused or influenced by music.
  • Musical: relating to music.
  • Musicological: relating to the scholarly study of music.
  • Muslin: a lightweight cotton cloth in a plain weave.
  • Muso: relating to or characteristic of musicians.
  • Musselman: a follower of Islam; a Muslim.
  • Mussolinean: relating to Mussolini or his policies.
  • Must-have: something that is essential or highly desirable.
  • Must-read: something that must be read.
  • Must-see: something that must be seen.
  • Mustachioed: having a mustache.
  • Musty: having a stale, moldy, or damp smell.
  • Musular: relating to muscles.
  • Mutagenic: causing genetic mutation.
  • Mutagenous: capable of causing mutation.
  • Mutant: resulting from or showing the effect of mutation.
  • Mutarotational: relating to the change in optical rotation.
  • Muted-color: having subdued or softened colors.
  • Mutilated: inflicted serious damage on.
  • Mutinied: refused to obey orders and attempted to take control.
  • Mutinous: refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.
  • Mutt: a dog of mixed breed.
  • Mutton-chopped: having large sideburns that are narrow at the temples and broad and rounded at the lower jaws.
  • Mutual: held in common by two or more parties.
  • Muzzled: having a device placed over the mouth to prevent biting or speaking.
  • Mysterious: difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.
  • Mystic: relating to mysticism or religious mystics.
  • Mythical: occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales.