6-letter words starting with m
- meta 5 — Early syntax-directed compiler-compiler, used for translating one high-level language to another. Versions: META II, META-3.
- metage — the official measurement of contents or weight.
- metals — Plural form of metal.
- metaph — metaphor
- metate — a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
- metely — (obsolete) According to measure or proportion.
- meteor — Astronomy. a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
- metepa — a substance, C9H18N3OP, that is used in pest control to sterilize male insects
- meters — Plural form of meter.
- mether — (dialect) Four in the old counting system of Northern England.
- metho- — methyl
- method — a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, especially in accordance with a definite plan: There are three possible methods of repairing this motor.
- methyl — containing the methyl group.
- metics — Plural form of metic.
- metier — a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- meting — to distribute or apportion by measure; allot; dole (usually followed by out): to mete out punishment.
- metope — any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.
- metred — an instrument for measuring, especially one that automatically measures and records the quantity of something, as of gas, water, miles, or time, when it is activated.
- metres — Plural form of metre.
- metric — software metric
- metro- — indicating the uterus
- metron — Measure (poetic).
- metros — Plural form of metro.
- metsys — Quentin [Flemish kven-tin;; English kwen-tn] /Flemish ˈkvɛn tɪn;; English ˈkwɛn tn/ (Show IPA), Massys, Quentin.
- mettie — a female given name, form of Matilda or Martha.
- mettle — courage and fortitude: a man of mettle.
- metump — a band or strap for carrying a load or burden, chiefly used by Native Americans
- mevrou — a South African title of address equivalent to Mrs when placed before a surname or madam when used alone
- mewing — a cage for hawks, especially while molting.
- mewled — to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
- mexico — a city in and the capital of Mexico, in the central part. About 7400 feet (2255 meters) above sea level.
- mezail — mesail.
- mezair — a movement in which the horse makes a series of short jumps forward while standing on its hind legs.
- mezcal — Alternative form of mescal.
- mezuza — a small piece of parchment inscribed with the Shema, from Deuteronomy (6:4-9 & 11:13-21), rolled and put into a case and attached to the doorpost of the home, as commanded in the Biblical passages
- mezzos — Plural form of mezzo.
- mflops — 1. (unit) megaflops. 2. (benchmark) A benchmark which attemps to estimate a system's floating-point "MFLOPS" rating for specific FADD, FSUB, FMUL and FDIV instruction mixes.
- mganga — a witch doctor or medicine man
- miaous — the characteristic sound a cat makes.
- miaows — Plural form of miaow.
- miasma — noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- miasms — Plural form of miasm.
- miauls — Plural form of miaul.
- mibuna — a Japanese leafy salad vegetable
- micate — to add mica to
- mice's — any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- michal — a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
- michel — Obsolete form of mickle.
- micher — One who goes sneaking about for dishonest or improper purposes; one who skulks, or keeps out of sight; a pander or go-between.
- michol — Michal.