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Macrodactyl (măkr�dăktĭl), n. [Gr. makrodaktylos long-fingered; makros long + daktylos finger: cf. F. macrodactyle.] (Zoöl.) One of a group of wading birds (Macrodactyli) having very long toes. [Written also macrodactyle.]
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{ Macrodactylic (?), Macrodactylous (?), } a. (Zoöl.) Having long toes.
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Macrodiagonal (?), n. [Macro- + diagonal.] (Crystallog.) The longer of two diagonals, as of a rhombic prism. See .
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Macrodome (?), n. [Macro- + dome.] (Crystallog.) A dome parallel to the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal. See , n., 4.
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Macrodont, a. [Macro- + Gr. 'odoys, 'odontos, a tooth.] (Zoöl.) Having large teeth. -- n. A macrodont animal.
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Macrofarad (?), n. [Macro- + farad.] (Elec.) See . [R.]
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macroglia n. Tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells.
Syn. -- astroglia.
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Macroglossia (?), n. [NL. See , and .] (Med.) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
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Macrognathic (?), a. [Macro- + gnathic.] (Anthropol.) Long-jawed. Huxley.
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Macrograph (?), n. [Macro- + -graph.] A picture of an object as seen by the naked eye (that is, unmagnified); as, a macrograph of a metallic fracture.
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Macrography (?), n. Examination or study with the naked eye, as distinguished from micrography.
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Macrology (?), n. [L. macrologia, Gr. �; � long + logos discourse: cf. F. macrologie.] Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words.
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Macrometer (?), n. [Macro- + -meter.] An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant.
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macromolecule (?), n. (Chem., Biochem.) A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as DNA, RNA, protein, polysaccharide, polyethylene, polycarbonate, etc.
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macromolecular (?), n. Of, pertaining to, or consisting of macromolecules.
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Macron (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � long.] (Pron.) A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, ā, in dāme; ē, in sēam, etc.
Syn. -- macrotone.
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Macropetalous (?), a. [Macro- + petal.] (Bot.) Having long or large petals.
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macrophage (?), n. A large phagocyte.
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Macrophyllous (?), a. [Macro- + Gr. � a leaf.] (Bot.) Having long or large leaves.
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Macropinacoid (?), n. [Macro- + pinacoid.] (Crystallog.) One of the two planes of an orthorhombic crystal which are parallel to the vertical and longer lateral (macrodiagonal) axes.
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Macropod (?), n. [Macro- + -pod.] (Zoöl.) Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also spider crab.
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Macropodal (?), a. Having long or large feet, or a long stem.
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Macropodian (?), n. A macropod.
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Macropodous (?), a. (Zoöl.) Having long legs or feet.
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Macroprism (?), n. [Macro- + prism.] (Crystallog.) A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids.
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Macropteres (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � long + pteron feather, wing.] (Zoöl.) A division of birds; the Longipennes.
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Macropterous (?), a. [See .] (Zoöl.) Having long wings or fins.
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Macropus (?), n. [NL. See .] (Zoöl.) A genus of marsupials including the common kangaroo.
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Macropyramid (?), n. [Macro- + pyramid.] (Crystallog.) See .
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{ Macroscopic (?), Macroscopical (?), } a. [Macro- + Gr. � to view.] Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to microscopic. -- Macroscopically, adv.
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Macrosporangium (?), n. [NL. See , and .] (Bot.) A sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; -- opposed to microsporangium. Both are found in the genera Selaginella, Isoctes, and Marsilia, plants remotely allied to ferns.
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Macrospore (?), n. [Macro- + spore.] (Bot.) One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc.
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Macrosporic (?), a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to macrospores.
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Macrotone (?), n. [Gr. � stretched out. See , and .] (Pron.) Same as .
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Macrotous (?), a. [Macro- + Gr. oy^s, gen. 'wtos, the ear.] (Zoöl.) Large-eared.
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macrotus (?), n. A large-eared grayish bat (Macrotus californicus) of southern California and northwestern Mexico.
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Macroura (?), n. pl., Macroural (�), a., etc. (Zoöl.) Same as , , etc.
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Macrouridae (?), prop. n., (Zoöl.) A natural family of fish including the grenadiers.
Syn. -- Macruridae.
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Macrozoöspore (?), n. [Macro- + zoöspore.] (Bot.) A large motile spore having four vibratile cilia; -- found in certain green algæ.
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Macrura (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � long + � tail.] (Zoöl.) A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp, and many similar forms. Cf. .
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Macrural (?), a. (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Macruran (?), n. (Zoöl.) One of the Macrura.
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Macruridae (?), prop. n., (Zoöl.) Same as .
Syn. -- Macrouridae.
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Macruroid (?), a. [Macrura + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the Macrura.
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Macrurous (?), a. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having a long tail.
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Mactation (?), n. [L. mactatio, fr. macture to slay, sacrifice.] The act of killing a victim for sacrifice. [Obs.]
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Mactra (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � kneading trough, fr. � to knead.] (Zoöl.) Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam, under .
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Macula (?), n.; pl. Maculæ (#). [L., spot, stain, blot. See armor, and cf. , .] 1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb; called also macule.
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2. (Zoöl.) A rather large spot or blotch of color.
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macula lutea, macular area n. A yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones.
Syn. -- macula, yellow spot.
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Maculate (?), v. t. [L. maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot. See , and cf. , v.] To spot; to stain; to blur.
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Maculate the honor of their people. Sir T. Elyot.
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Maculate (?), a. [L. maculatus, p. p.] Marked with spots or maculæ; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts. Shak.
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Maculated (?), a. Having spots or blotches; maculate.
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Maculation (?), n. [L. maculatio.] The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish; a macula. Shak.
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Maculatory (?), a. Causing a spot or stain. T. Adams.
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Maculature (?), n. Blotting paper. [Obs.]
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Macule (?), n. [F. macule. See .] 1. A spot. [Obs.]
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2. (Print.) A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.
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Macule, v. t. [Cf. F. maculer. See , v.] To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See .
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Maculose (?), a. [L. maculosus.] Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface; spotted; maculate.
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macumba (?), n., 1. A popular dance music of Brazil, derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult.
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2. a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing a chanting and dancing.
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macumba (?), n., darling; -- an Irish term of address expressing affection. [Irish]
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Mad (?), obs. p. p. of . Chaucer.
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Mad (?), a. [Compar. Madder (?); superl. Maddest (?).] [AS. gem�d, gemād, mad; akin to OS. gem�d foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. mei�a to hurt, Goth. gamáids weak, broken. �.] 1. Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane.
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I have heard my grandsire say full oft,
Extremity of griefs would make men mad. Shak.
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2. Excited beyond self-control or the restraint of reason; inflamed by violent or uncontrollable desire, passion, or appetite; as, to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred; mad against political reform.
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It is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols. Jer. 1. 88.
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And being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. Acts xxvi. 11.
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3. Proceeding from, or indicating, madness; expressing distraction; prompted by infatuation, fury, or extreme rashness. “Mad demeanor.” Milton.
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Mad wars destroy in one year the works of many years of peace. Franklin.
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The mad promise of Cleon was fulfilled. Jowett (Thucyd.).
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4. Extravagant; immoderate. “Be mad and merry.” Shak. “Fetching mad bounds.” Shak.
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5. Furious with rage, terror, or disease; -- said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog.
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6. Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person. [Colloq.]
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7. Having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle. [Colloq.]
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Coloq. Like mad , like a mad person; in a furious manner; as, to run like mad. L'Estrange. -- Coloq. To run mad . (a) To become wild with excitement. (b) To run wildly about under the influence of hydrophobia; to become affected with hydrophobia. -- Coloq. To run mad after , to pursue under the influence of infatuation or immoderate desire. “The world is running mad after farce.” Dryden.
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Mad, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Madded; p. pr. & vb. n. Madding.] To make mad or furious; to madden.
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Had I but seen thy picture in this plight,
It would have madded me. Shak.
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Mad, v. i. To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See . [Archaic] Chaucer.
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Festus said with great voice, Paul thou maddest. Wyclif (Acts).
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Mad, n. [AS. ma�a; akin to D. & G. made, Goth. mapa, and prob. to E. moth.] (Zoöl.) An earthworm. [Written also made.]
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Madagascan prop. a. 1. of or pertaining to Madagascar; as, Madagascan pepper.
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2. of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Madagascar; as, Madagascan soldiers.
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Madagascan peop. n. a native or inhabitant of Madagascar.
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madagascar cat n. (Zool.) A small lemur having its tail barred with black.
Syn. -- ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta.
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madagascar jasmine n. (Bot.) A twining woody vine (Stephanotis floribunda) of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions.
Syn. -- waxflower, Stephanotis floribunda.
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madagascar pepper n. (Bot.) A climber (Piper nigrum) having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; found in South India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in North Burma and Assam.
Syn. -- pepper, common pepper, black pepper, white pepper, Madagascar pepper, Piper nigrum.
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madagascar periwinkle n. (Bot.) A commonly cultivated Old World woody herb (Vinca rosea) having large pinkish to red flowers.
Syn. -- periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea.
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madagascar plum n. (Bot.) A small shrubby tree (Flacourtia indica) of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums.
Syn. -- governor's plum, governor plum, Madagascar plum, ramontchi, batoko palm, Flacourtia indica.
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madake n. large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely brown elsewhere.
Syn. -- giant timber bamboo, ku-chiku, Phyllostachys bambusoides.
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Madam (?), n.; pl. Madams, or Mesdames (#). [See .] 1. A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir; often abbreviated ma'am when used as a term of address.
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2. The woman who is in charge of a household.
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3. The woman who is in charge of a brothel.
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Madame (?), n.; pl. Mesdames (#). [F., fr. ma my (L. mea) + dame dame. See , and cf. .] My lady; -- a French title formerly given to ladies of quality; now, in France, given to all married women. Chaucer.
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Mad-apple, Mad apple (?), n. 1. (Bot.) The eggplant bush (Solanum melongena). See .
Syn. -- eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, Solanum melongena.
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2. The fruit of the eggplant bush, a large egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow.
Syn. -- eggplant, aubergine.
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Madbrain (?), a. Hot-headed; rash. Shak. -- n. A rash or hot-headed person.
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Madbrained (?), a. Disordered in mind; hot-headed. Shak.
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Madcap (?), a. 1. Inclined to wild sports; delighting in rash, absurd, or dangerous amusements. “The merry madcap lord.” Shak.
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2. Wild; reckless. “Madcap follies” Beau. & Fl.
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Madcap, n. A person of wild behavior; an excitable, rash, violent person. Shak.
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Madden (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Maddened (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Maddening.] 1. To make mad; to drive to madness; to drive to insanity; to craze.
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2. To make very angry; to enrage; to excite violently with passion.
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Madden, v. i. To become mad; to act as if mad.
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They rave, recite, and madden round the land. Pope.
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maddened adj. filled with or indicating extreme anger.
Syn. -- angered, enraged, furious, infuriated.
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maddening adj. extremely annoying or displeasing.
Syn. -- annoying, exasperating, infuriating, vexing.
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Madder (măddẽr), n. [OE. mader, AS. mædere; akin to Icel. maðra.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Rubia (Rubia tinctorum). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France and Holland. See .
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☞ Madder is sometimes used in forming pigments, as lakes, etc., which receive their names from their colors, such as madder yellow.
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Coloq. Field madder , an annual European weed (Sherardia arvensis) resembling madder. -- Coloq. Indian madder , the East Indian Rubia cordifolia, used in the East for dyeing; -- called also munjeet. -- Coloq. Wild madder , Rubia peregrina of Europe; also the Galium Mollugo, a kind of bedstraw.
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madder family n. A widely distributed natural family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs including coffee; chinchona; gardenia; madder; bedstraws; nd partridgeberry.
Rubiaceae, family Rubiaceae, madder family --
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Madderwort (?), n. (Bot.) A name proposed for any plant of the same natural order (Rubiaceæ) as the madder.
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Madding (?), a. Affected with madness; raging; furious. -- Maddingly, adv. [Archaic]
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Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife. Gray.
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The madding wheels
Of brazen chariots raged. Milton.
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Maddish (?), a. Somewhat mad. Beau. & Fl.
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mad-dog skullcap, mad-dog weed n. (Bot.) An American mint (Scutellaria lateriflora) that yields a resinous exudate used esp. formerly as an antispasmodic.
Syn. -- blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, Scutellaria lateriflora.
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Made (?), n. (Zoöl.) See , n.
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Made (?), imp. & p. p. of .
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Made, a. Artificially produced; pieced together; formed by filling in; as, made ground; a made mast, in distinction from one consisting of a single spar. [wns=1]
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2. having the sheets and blankets set in order; -- of a bed; as, is the bed made?.
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3. successful or assured of success; as, a self-made man.
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Now I am a made man forever. Christopher Marlowe
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Coloq. Made up . (a) Complete; perfect. “A made up villain.” Shak. (b) Falsely devised; fabricated; as, a made up story. (c) Artificial; as, a made up figure or complexion.
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{ Madecass (?), Madecassee (?), } n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Madagascar, or Madecassee. See
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2. The language of the natives of Madagascar.
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Madecassee, a. Of or pertaining to Madagascar or its inhabitants.
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{ Madefaction (?), Madefication (?), } n. [L. madefacere to make wet; madere to be wet + facere to make: cf. F. madéfaction.] The act of madefying, or making wet; the state of that which is made wet. [R.] Bacon.
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Madefy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Madefied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Madefying (?).] [Cf. F. madéfier, L. madefacere. See .] To make wet or moist. [R.]
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Madegassy (?), n. & a. See .
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Madeira (?), n. [Pg., the Island Madeira, properly, wood, fr. L. materia stuff, wood. The island was so called because well wooded. See .] A rich wine made on the Island of Madeira.
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A cup of Madeira, and a cold capon's leg. Shak.
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Coloq. Madeira nut (Bot.), the European walnut; the nut of the Juglans regia.
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Madeira vine (?). (Bot.) A herbaceous climbing vine (Boussingaultia baselloides) very popular in cultivation, having shining entire leaves and racemes of small fragrant white flowers.
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madeira winter cherry n. (Bot.) A small South American shrub (Solanum pseudocapsicum) cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherrylike fruit.
Syn. -- Jerusalem cherry, winter cherry, Madeira winter cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum.
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Madeira wood. (Bot.) (a) The mahogany tree (Swietenia Mahogoni). (b) A West Indian leguminous tree (Lysiloma Latisiliqua) the wood of which is used for boat trimming.
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Mademoiselle (?), n.; pl. Mesdemoiselles (#). [F., fr. ma my, f. of mon + demoiselle young lady. See .] 1. A French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady, equivalent to the English Miss. Goldsmith.
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2. (Zoöl.) A marine food fish (Sciæna chrysura), of the Southern United States; -- called also yellowtail, and silver perch.
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made-to-order adj. 1. made specially for a specific purpose; -- of articles of manufacture. Contrasted with , .
Syn. -- custom-made.
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2. made or tailored to fit a specific person; -- of clothing. Contrasted with , .
Syn. -- custom-made, custom-tailored.
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made-up adj. 1. formed or conceived by the imagination; not true; as, a made-up story.
Syn. -- fabricated, fancied, fictional, fictitious, invented.
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2. having been paved. [British]
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3. marked by the use of cosmetic makeup; as, heavily made-up eyes.
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4. formed by fitting or joining components together.
Syn. -- assembled, built(prenominal).
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Madge, n. [Cf. OF. & Prov. F. machette.] (Zoöl.) (a) The barn owl. (b) The magpie.
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Mad-headed (?), a. Wild; crack-brained.
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Madhouse (?), n. 1. An house or institution where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum; a bedlam; -- usually used in a deprecatory sense.
Syn. -- Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, nuthouse, sanatorium.
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2. Hence: (fig.) A chaotic, raucus or highly disordered situation.
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Madia (?), n. [NL., fr. Sp. madi, fr. Chilian madi, the native name.] (Bot.) A genus of composite plants, of which one species (Madia sativa) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for the table.
Syn. -- melosa, Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, Madia sativa.
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madia oil n. The vegetable oil obtained from the Madia sativa. See and .
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madia oil plant n. The Madia sativa, a South American herb with sticky glandular foliage, the source of madia oil. See .
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Madid (?), a. [L. madidus, fr. madere to be wet.] Wet; moist; as, a madid eye. [R.] Beaconsfield.
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Madisterium (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �.] (Surg.) An instrument to extract hairs.
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Madjoun (?), n. [Hind., fr. Ar. ma'jūn.] An intoxicating confection from the hemp plant; -- used by the Turks and Hindus. [Written also majoun.]
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Madly (?), adv. [From , a.] In a mad manner; without reason or understanding; wildly. [wns=2]
Syn. -- insanely, crazily, dementedly.
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2. In a desperate manner; as, she fought back madly. [wns=1]
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3. intensely; as, she was madly in love. [wns=3]
Syn. -- insanely, deadly, deucedly, devilishly.
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Madman (?), n.; pl. Madmen (�). A man who is mad; lunatic; a crazy person.
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When a man mistakes his thoughts for person and things, he is mad. A madman is properly so defined. Coleridge.
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Madnep (?), n. 1. (Bot.) The masterwort (Peucedanum Ostruthium), a tall and coarse European umbelliferous plant.
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2. (Bot.) A biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip; called also wild parsnip.
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Madness, n. [From , a.] 1. The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy.
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2. Frenzy; ungovernable rage.
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3. Extreme folly.
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Syn. -- Insanity; distraction; derangement; craziness; lunacy; mania; frenzy; franticness; rage; aberration; alienation; monomania. See .
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Madonna (?), n. [It. madonna my lady. See , , and cf. , .] 1. My lady; -- a term of address in Italian formerly used as the equivalent of Madame, but for which Signora is now substituted. Sometimes introduced into English. Shak.
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2. [pl. (nȧz).] A picture of the Virgin Mary (usually with the babe).
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The Italian painters are noted for drawing the Madonnas by their own wives or mistresses. Rymer.
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madonna lily n. (Bot.) A lily (Lilium candidum) of the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers.
Syn. -- white lily, Annunciation lily, Lent lily, Lilium candidum.
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Madoqua (?), n. (Zoöl.) A small Abyssinian antelope (Neotragus Saltiana), about the size of a hare.
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Madrague (?), n. [R.] A large fish pound used for the capture of the tunny in the Mediterranean; also applied to the seines used for the same purpose.
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madras (?), n. [So named after Madras, a city and presidency of India.] 1. A large silk-and-cotton kerchief, usually of bright colors, such as those often used by negroes for turbans.

A black woman in blue cotton gown, red-and-yellow madras turban . . . crouched against the wall. G. W. Cable.
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2. A light patterned cotton fabric.
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Madreperl (?), n. [It. madreperla.] Mother-of-pearl.
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