mitosis - n. Biol. a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having...

middleman - n. (pl. -men) 1 any of the traders who handle a commodity between its producer and...

milipede - n. (also millepede) any arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a long segmented...

mirosoft - n. propr. an operating system for microcomputers. [the name of the developing company]...

milege - n. (also milage) 1 a a number of miles travelled, used, etc. b the number of miles...

MINUTE(1) - senses 5 & 6 perh. f. med.L minuta scriptura draft in small ...

misery - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a wretched state of mind, or of outward circumstances. 2 a thing...

microgram - n. one-millionth of a gram. ...

million - n. & adj. (pl. same or (in sense 2) millions) (in...

micrsoft - n. propr. an operating system for microcomputers. [the name of the developing company]...

miuse - n. & v. (pl. mice) 1 a any of various small rodents of the family Muridae, esp....

millon - n. & adj. (pl. same or (in sense 2) millions) (in...

midrif - n. 1 a the region of the front of the body between the thorax and abdomen. b the...

midriff - n. 1 a the region of the front of the body between the thorax and abdomen. b the...

mistress - mistress of the situation). 4 Brit. a a female teacher (music mistress). b a female...

minesweeper - n. a ship for clearing away floating and submarine mines. ...

mileage - n. (also milage) 1 a a number of miles travelled, used, etc. b the number of miles...

microsot - n. propr. an operating system for microcomputers. [the name of the developing company]...

mising - adj. 1 not in its place; lost. 2 (of a person) not yet traced or confirmed ...

misile - n. 1 an object or weapon suitable for throwing at a...

miliage - n. (also milage) 1 a a number of miles travelled, used, etc. b the number of miles...

microoft - n. propr. an operating system for microcomputers. [the name of the developing company]...

micochip - n. a small piece of semiconductor (usu. silicon) used to carry electronic circuits....

mislad - v.tr. (past and past part. -read) read or interpret (text, a situation, etc.) wrongly....

misread - v.tr. (past and past part. -read) read or interpret (text, a situation, etc.) wrongly....

mixture - n. 1 the process of mixing or being mixed. 2 the result of mixing; something mixed;...

micturition - n. formal urination. [L micturire micturit-, desiderative f. mingere mict- urinate]...

micosoft - n. propr. an operating system for microcomputers. [the name of the developing company]...

miday - n. the middle of the day; noon. [OE middg (as MID(1), DAY)]...

mindless - adj. 1 lacking intelligence; stupid. 2 not requiring thought or skill ...

milion - n. & adj. (pl. same or (in sense 2) millions) (in...

MICKLE - adj. & n. (also muckle) archaic or Sc. much, great ....

microbiology - n. the scientific study of micro-organisms, e.g. bacteria, viruses, and fungi. microbiological...

millet - n. 1 any of various cereal plants, esp. Panicum miliaceum, bearing ...

misdemenor - n. (US misdemeanor) 1 an offence, a misdeed. 2 Law an indictable offence, (in the...

mince - v. & n. 1 tr. cut up or grind (esp. meat) into very small pieces. 2 tr. (usu....

mirace - n. 1 an extraordinary event attributed to some supernatural agency. 2 a any remarkable...

micelle - n. Chem. an aggregate of molecules in a colloidal...

migrant - adj. & n. that migrates. a migrant person or animal, esp. a bird. ...

middlemen - n. (pl. -men) 1 any of the traders who handle a commodity between its producer and...

militia - n. a military force, esp. one raised from the civil population and supplementing...

milage - var. of MILEAGE. ...

minral - n. & adj. 1 any of the species into which inorganic substances are classified. 2...

missle - n. 1 an object or weapon suitable for throwing at a...

mitrust - v. & n. tr. 1 be suspicious of. 2 feel no confidence in (a person, oneself, one's...

mirk - var. of MURK. ...

microcope - n. an instrument magnifying small objects by means...

micro - n. (pl. -os) colloq. 1 = MICROCOMPUTER. 2 = MICROPROCESSOR. ...

minstrel - see MINISTERIAL]...

midle - adj., n., & v. --attrib.adj. 1 at an equal distance...

misdemeaner - n. (US misdemeanor) 1 an offence, a misdeed. 2 Law an indictable offence, (in the...

mission - n. 1 a a particular task or goal assigned to a person or group. b a journey undertaken...

midy - n. (pl. midis) a garment of medium length, usu. reaching to mid-calf. [MID(1) after...

microchp - n. a small piece of semiconductor (usu. silicon) used to carry electronic circuits....

mina - var. of MYNA. ...

millipede - n. (also millepede) any arthropod of the class Diplopoda, having a long segmented...

miclosoft - n. propr. an operating system for microcomputers. [the name of the developing company]...

mikey - orig. uncert.]...

mieage - n. (also milage) 1 a a number of miles travelled, used, etc. b the number of miles...

missionary - adj. & n. of, concerned with, or characteristic of, religious missions. (pl. -ies)...

militery - adj. & n. of, relating to, or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces. (as sing....

ming - n. 1 the dynasty ruling China 1368-1644. 2 Chinese porcelain made during the rule...

military - adj. & n. of, relating to, or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces. (as sing....

milk - n. & v. 1 an opaque white fluid secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of...

mital - n., adj., & v. 1 a any of a class of chemical elements such as gold, silver, iron,...

missng - adj. 1 not in its place; lost. 2 (of a person) not yet traced or confirmed ...

migraine - orig. of a headache confined to one side of the...

mi - abbr. 1 US Michigan (in official postal use). 2 Brit. hist. Military Intelligence....

miland - n. & adj. 1 (the Midlands) the inland counties of central England. 2 the middle...

microave - n. 1 an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength in the range 0.001-0.3m. 2 (in full...