mihrab
A niche in a mosque that indicates the qibla (direction of Mecca), and into which the imam prays.
A design in a Muslim prayer mat with the same function.

mihrabs
plural of mihrab

miko
A Shinto shrine maiden.

mikos
plural of miko

mikroraion
Alternative spelling of microraion.

mikroraions
plural of mikroraion

mikroraiony
plural of mikroraion

milecastle
One of a series of small rectangular fortifications, spaced roughly one Roman mile apart, built during the period of the Roman Empire.

milecastles
plural of milecastle

milefortlet
Alternative form of mile-fortlet.

milefortlets
plural of milefortlet

milkeries
plural of milkery

milkery
A place where animals are milked.
A place where milk is stored and it or dairy products are processed or sold.

milkshop
A shop that sells milk.

milkshops
plural of milkshop

milkstain
A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed milk.

milkstains
plural of milkstain

millful
Enough to fill a mill.

millfuls
plural of millful

millimho
A former unit of electric conductance, one thousandth of a mho.

millimhos
plural of millimho

millinewton
One-thousandth of a newton.

millinewtons
plural of millinewton

millpond
A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.

millponds
plural of millpond

millpool
Synonym of millpond.

millpools
plural of millpool

millpost
The vertical structural unit on which a post mill is constructed.

millposts
plural of millpost

millsful
plural of millful

millsite
The plot of land on which a mill is built.

millsites
plural of millsite

millstead
The site of a mill.

millsteads
plural of millstead

millstream
The water that runs through a millrace to power a mill.

millstreams
plural of millstream

mimbar
A pulpit in a mosque from which the leader of prayers delivers the khutbah.

mimbars
plural of mimbar

mimber
Alternative form of minbar.

mimbers
plural of mimber

minar
A minaret.

minaret
The tall slender tower of an Islamic mosque, from which the muezzin recites the adhan (call to prayer).

minarets
plural of minaret

minars
plural of minar

minbar
A pulpit in a mosque, usually shaped like a small tower, where the imam stands to deliver sermons.

minbars
plural of minbar

mindset
A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.

mindsets
plural of mindset

minefield
An area in which land mines or naval mines have been laid.
A matter or situation presenting multiple risks, dangers, complications or difficulties.
A pitch that has dried out and crumbled and on which the ball is bouncing and spinning unpredictably.
A quiz that terminates when the test-taker answers a question incorrectly.

minefields
plural of minefield

minelife
The operational lifespan of a mine (site for excavating resources).

minesite
The place where a mine (excavation) is located.

minesites
plural of minesite

minework
The work carried out in a mine.

mineworking
Working in a mine; mining.
A facility where mining takes place.

mineworkings
plural of mineworking

minicanal
A small canal

minicanals
plural of minicanal

minichapel
A small chapel.

minichapels
plural of minichapel

minicities
plural of minicity

minicity
A smaller developed area within a city that boasts all of the traditional features and facilities of a city.

minidistrict
A small district.

minidistricts
plural of minidistrict

miniempire
A small empire.

miniempires
plural of miniempire

minifridge
A small refrigerator, such as is often found in hotel or dormitory rooms.

minifridges
plural of minifridge

minifundia
plural of minifundium

minifundium
A smallholding, in Latin America, that is too small to support a family

minimall
A small mall (shopping centre).

minimalls
plural of minimall

minimarket
A small supermarket; a convenience store.

minimarkets
plural of minimarket

minimart
A convenience store.

minimarts
plural of minimart

minimill
A small mill, especially a steel mill using electric-arc furnaces only for steelmaking.

minimills
plural of minimill

minimuseum
A small museum.

minimuseums
plural of minimuseum

minination
A very small nation.

mininations
plural of minination

minipark
A small public park.

miniparks
plural of minipark

miniport
A port that uses a lightweight driver that relies on built-in support from the operating system.

miniports
plural of miniport

minirefrigerator
A small refrigerator, such as is often found in hotel or dormitory rooms

minirefrigerators
plural of minirefrigerator

ministate
A very small country or self-governing region, especially one that lacks international recognition

ministates
plural of ministate

ministership
The position held by a minister

minitel
A Minitel terminal

minitheater
A small theater.

minitheaters
plural of minitheater

minivoid
A small region of very low density within a galaxy.

minivoids
plural of minivoid

miniwarehouse
A small warehouse.

miniwarehouses
plural of miniwarehouse

miniyard
A very small yard, for example in a prison.

miniyards
plural of miniyard

minkeries
plural of minkery

minkery
A place where minks are farmed

minorat
A custom or right, analogous to borough English in England, formerly existing in various parts of Europe, by which certain entailed estates, such as a homestead and adjacent land, descended to the youngest male heir.

minster
A monastic church.
A cathedral church without any monastic connection.

minsters
plural of minster

mintaqah
A first-level country subdivision used in Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries.

miogeocline
An area of sedimentation that occurs along the passive margin of a continent.

miogeoclines
plural of miogeocline

miogeosyncline
A fairly stable non-volcanic geosyncline.

miogeosynclines
plural of miogeosyncline

mipit
Meadow pipit.

mipits
plural of mipit

mireland
Marshy or miry wetland.

mirelands
plural of mireland

misaffection
An evil or wrong affection; the state of being ill affected.

misaffections
plural of misaffection

mischan
A message accidentally posted to the wrong IRC channel.

mischans
plural of mischan

misr
An Arab frontier outpost or garrison town, chiefly in the period of early Islamic expansion.

missal
A prayer book; a church service (book).
A prayer book; a church service (book).

missals
plural of missal

missiologies
plural of missiology

missiology
The area of practical theology which studies the mandate, message and work of the Christian missionary.

missionology
Alternative form of missiology.

mistal
A cowshed.

mistals
plural of mistal

mitrid
Any in the family Mitridae of sea snails.

mitrids
plural of mitrid

mixolimnia
plural of mixolimnion

mixolimnion
The upper stratum of a meromictic lake; its waters are mixed by the wind.

mixolimnions
plural of mixolimnion

mizrach
Alternative form of mizrah.

mizrah
A plaque attached to a wall to indicate the direction of the Temple in Jerusalem, which a Jew should face while praying.

mizrahs
plural of mizrah

mizzies
plural of mizzy

mizzy
A bog or quagmire.

mkhare
An administrative unit of Georgia.

mkharebi
plural of mkhare

moai
One of the large stone statues on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).

moais
plural of moai

mockgov
An online community that simulates a country; a mock government.

mockgovs
plural of mockgov

moddies
The Scottish school subject of Modern Studies.

moderatorship
The position or office of a moderator.

modulini
plural of modulino

modulino
A singlet state thought to be a component of dark matter

modulinos
plural of modulino

moel
A hill having a rounded outline in its upper portion because the summit is protected from rapid denudation by a layer of soil and a growth of forest trees or grass, or by marshes of peat.

moels
plural of moel

mofussil
Originally, the regions of India outside the three East India Company capitals of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras; hence, parts of a country outside an urban centre; the regions, rural areas.

mofussils
plural of mofussil