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previous / next middleman: (plural: ‘middlemen’) a middleman between two fighting women, trying solve their dispute a person who keeps/stands himself or herself between two people or two groups of people or two companies when those people or companies, called ‘parties’, make a business or other deal, using his/her power or position or knowledge of [...]
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previous / next middlebrow: (plural: ‘middlebrows‘) a person who has normal/average levels of culture, education, tastes, attitude, etc. — not very high; not very low, {Note: ‘Middlebrow’ is more commonly used as an adjective to refer to things or people, e.g. ‘middlebrow art’, ‘middlebrow music’, ‘middlebrow culture’, etc.} Compare: <<< highbrow <<< lowbrow <<< Back [...]
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previous / next microbiologist: (plural: ‘microbiologists‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘g’ rhymes with the letter ‘j’ in “judge”) a microbiologist studying micro organisms through a microscope a specialist/an expert/a scientist in microbiology (microbiology = the branch of biological science, that deals with very very small living things, organisms, and how they effect other living beings), {Note: [...]
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previous / next mezzo-soprano: (plural: ‘mezzo-sopranos‘) a woman classical singer with a medium voice, usually sings in operas, Vivica Genaux, a popular mezzo-soprano (the singer in the second video) e.g. Mezzo-sopranos usually sing for the roles of nurses, witches, wise women, etc. in a classical operas (classical stage plays). <<< Back to List M / Next [...]
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previous / next metropolitan: (plural: ‘metropolitans‘) some metropolitans at a party a person who lives in a large city, often showing the characteristics of a city life; (in Christian religion) a head bishop — a chief priest, e.g. Our cousin from London is a typical metropolitan, and finds it difficult to stay with us in [...]
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previous / next Methuselah: (plural: ‘Methuselahs‘) (According to the Bible) the grandfather of Noah who was supposed to have lived for 969 years; a very very old man, living for more than a hundred years, a living Methuselah — Walter Breuning, the USA, 113 years old in 2010 e.g. There are five villages in the [...]
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previous / next Methodist: (plural: ‘Methodists‘) some Methodist priests (always with a capital ‘M’) a Christian who follows Methodism (Methodism = the teachings of John Wesley of England in the 18th century, in which more emphasis is given to public morals and social welfare); (without a capital ‘M’, unless the word comes at the beginning [...]
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previous / next meteorologist: (plural: ‘meteorologists‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘g’ rhymes with the letter ‘j’ in “judge”) (a humorous picture of a meteorologist) a person/a scientist who studies meteorology and knows about the formation of the earth’s atmosphere — weather process and changes in weather condition; (informal) a met man or met woman; a person/expert/specialist [...]
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previous / next metalworker: (plural: ‘metalworkers‘) a metalworker making a vessel a person/worker who shapes metal into objects that are used in all kinds of things, from very heavy metal structures, such as bridges, buildings, etc. to machine parts that are used in making machines to small items, such as jewellery, etc.; an expert who [...]
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previous / next metallurgist: (also ‘metallurgical engineer’; plural: ‘metallurgists‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘g’ rhymes with the letter ‘j’ in “judge”) metallurgists at work at a foundry a person/an engineer who has studied, trained in and knew how to extract (dig out) and to refine (make pure) metals; a expert in metallurgy (the science of extracting, [...]
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