"George, darling, what is it about me you find so attractive? Is it my personality?"
"No."
"Is it my figure?"
"No."
"Is it my charisma?"
"No."
"I give in."
"That’s it!"
—n. (pl. Same or -s) 1 member of the aboriginal people of new zealand.
- their language. —adj. Of this people. [native name]
MAPLE
n. - any of various trees or shrubs grown for shade, ornament, wood, or sugar.
- its wood. [old english]
- sugar n. Sugar produced by evaporating the sap of some kinds of maple.
- syrup n. Syrup made by evaporating maple sap or dissolving maple sugar.
MARCH
hare n. Hare exuberant in the breeding season (mad as a march hare).
- n. Third month of the year. [latin martius of mars]
- past —n. Marching of troops past a saluting-point at a review. —v. (of troops) carry out a march past.
- —v. - (cause to) walk in a military manner with a regular tread (army marched past; marched him away).
- a walk purposefully. B (often foll. By on) (of events etc.) Continue unrelentingly (time marches on).
- (foll. By on) advance towards (a military objective). —n. - a act of marching. B uniform military step (slow march).
- long difficult walk.
- procession as a demonstration.
- (usu. Foll. By of) progress or continuity (march of events).
- a music to accompany a march. B similar musical piece. marcher n. [french marcher]
- —v. - (cause to) walk in a military manner with a regular tread (army marched past; marched him away).
- a walk purposefully. B (often foll. By on) (of events etc.) Continue unrelentingly (time marches on).
- (foll. By on) advance towards (a military objective). —n. - a act of marching. B uniform military step (slow march).
- long difficult walk.
- procession as a demonstration.
- (usu. Foll. By of) progress or continuity (march of events).
- a music to accompany a march. B similar musical piece. marcher n. [french marcher]
- —n. Hist. - (usu. In pl.) Boundary, frontier (esp. Between england and scotland or wales).
- tract of land between two countries, esp. Disputed. —v. (foll. By upon, with) (of a country, an estate, etc.) Border on. [french marche from medieval latin marca]
- —n. Hist. - (usu. In pl.) Boundary, frontier (esp. Between england and scotland or wales).
- tract of land between two countries, esp. Disputed. —v. (foll. By upon, with) (of a country, an estate, etc.) Border on. [french marche from medieval latin marca]
MARDI
gras n. - a shrove tuesday in some catholic countries. B merrymaking on this day.
- last day of a carnival etc. [french, = fat tuesday]
MARES
nest n. Illusory discovery.
- tail n. - tall slender marsh plant.
- (in pl.) Long straight streaks of cirrus cloud.
MARGE
n. Colloq. Margarine. [abbreviation]
MARIA
pl. Of *mare2.
MARRY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 take, join, or give in marriage.
- a enter into marriage. B (foll. By into) become a member of (a family) by marriage.
- a unite intimately, combine. B pair (socks etc.). marry off find a spouse for. Marry up link, join. [latin maritus husband]
MARSH
gas n. Methane.
- mallow n. Shrubby herbaceous plant.
- marigold n. Golden-flowered plant.
- n. (often attrib.) Low watery land. marshy adj. (-ier, -iest). Marshiness n. [old english]
MASER
n. Device used to amplify or generate coherent electromagnetic radiation in the microwave range. [microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation]
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