Results for “mil”

Mila

name

A female given name common across Slavic languages and beyond.

milady

noun

A polite, old-fashioned way of addressing an English noblewoman or lady of high rank.

Milan

name

A Slavic masculine given name.

Milanese

adjective

Belonging to, or characteristic of, the city of Milan in northern Italy.

Milano

name

A small city in Texas, and the Italian name for the city of Milan.

Milburn

name

An English habitational surname, and the name of several villages in England and small communities in the United States and New Zealand.

mild

adjective

Gentle in temperament; not quick to anger or harshness.

mildew

noun

A powdery or fuzzy fungal growth, usually whitish or greyish, that forms on damp surfaces, fabric, or decaying plants.

mildly

adv

In a gentle, calm, or non-aggressive way.

Mildred

name

A feminine given name of Old English origin.

mile

noun

A unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards, or about 1.6 kilometres.

mileage

noun

The total distance a vehicle has travelled, usually measured in miles.

Milena

name

A feminine given name common in Slavic languages, the feminine counterpart of Milan.

miles

adverb

(informal) By a large margin; a lot — used to strengthen a comparison.

milestone

noun

A marker placed beside a road showing the distance to a destination.

Miley

name

A feminine given name and surname, popularized by the American singer Miley Cyrus.

MILF

noun

A slang, sexualised term for an attractive mother.

Milford

name

A common place name across the British Isles and New England, typically marking a settlement where a watermill stood near a river ford.

Milhouse

name

A surname.

Miliband

name

A surname, notably borne by British politicians Ed and David Miliband.

milieu

noun

The physical or social environment surrounding someone; their surroundings or setting.

militant

adj

Aggressively determined to fight for or support a cause.

militarily

adv

In a way that relates to armies, warfare, or the armed forces.

military

adj

Relating to soldiers, armies, or armed forces.

militia

noun

A group of ordinary citizens organised to act as soldiers, usually only called up in an emergency rather than serving as a full-time professional army.

milk

noun

A white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially cow's milk used as a food and drink for humans.

milking

noun

The action of drawing milk from an animal, typically a cow or goat.

milkman

noun

A person whose job is to deliver milk to homes, traditionally early in the morning.

milkshake

noun

A cold, thick drink made by blending milk with ice cream and often flavourings like fruit or chocolate.

milky

adj

Resembling milk in colour or texture; pale white and slightly cloudy.

mill

noun

A machine, or the building housing it, used to grind grain into flour.

milla

noun

A traditional Spanish unit of distance, roughly equal to 1.4 kilometers.

Millan

name

A surname.

Millar

name

A Scottish surname, an occupational variant of Miller, originally denoting someone who worked at a mill.

Millard

name

A surname and, less commonly, a masculine given name derived from it; also the name of several small American communities.

millennia

noun

The plural of millennium; periods of a thousand years.

millennial

noun

A person born roughly between the early 1980s and mid-1990s, who came of age around the year 2000.

millennium

noun

A period of one thousand years.

Miller

noun

A person whose job is running a mill, especially one that grinds grain into flour.

millet

noun

Any of several small-grained cereal grasses grown for food, widely eaten across Africa and Asia.

assimilate

verb

To take in and fully understand new information or ideas.

assimilation

noun

The process of taking in and absorbing something, whether ideas, nutrients, or a group of people into a wider culture.

Bismillah

intj

An Arabic phrase meaning "in the name of God", said before an action such as eating, to invoke a blessing.

buttermilk

noun

A tangy, slightly sour liquid dairy product, traditionally the liquid left after churning butter, now usually made by fermenting milk.

Camilla

name

A female given name of Latin origin.

Camille

name

A unisex given name of French origin.

DeMille

name

A surname, best known from film director Cecil B. DeMille.

dissimilar

adj

Not alike; different in nature or appearance.

Emil

name

A male given name of German and Scandinavian origin, derived from the Latin name Aemilius.

Emile

name

A male given name, the anglicized spelling of the French name Émile.

Emilia

name

A female given name, a variant of Emily derived from Latin.

Emiliano

name

A male given name of Spanish and Italian origin, related to Emil and Emily.

Emily

name

A common female given name derived from the Latin name Aemilia.

facsimile

noun

An exact copy or reproduction of something, especially a document or work of art.

familia

noun

A family or household, especially used to emphasize closeness or a tight-knit group (from Spanish/Latin).

familial

adjective

Relating to a family, or passed down within one.

familiar

adjective

Well known to you, or easy to recognise.

familiarity

noun

Good knowledge of something gained through experience.

familiarize

verb

To make yourself or someone else knowledgeable about something new.

family

noun

A group of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, especially parents and their children.