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Mal abbreviation Malachi

Mal·a·chi noun : a book of Jewish and Christian Scripture

Mal·a·chi·as noun : MALACHI

mal·a·chite noun : a mineral that is a green carbonate of copper used for making ornamental objects

mal·adapt·ed adjective : poorly suited to a particular use, purpose, or situation

mal·ad·just·ed adjective : poorly or inadequately adjusted (as to one's environment)

— mal·ad·just·ment noun

mal·adroit adjective : not adroit : INEPT

Synonyms

awkward, clumsy, inept, inexpert

mal·a·dy noun, plural -dies : a disease or disorder of body or mind

Synonyms

affection, ailment, bug, complaint, complication, condition, disease, disorder, fever, ill, illness, infirmity, sickness, trouble—more at DISEASE

mal·aise noun [ORIGIN: F]

: a hazy feeling of not being well

mal·a·mute noun : a dog often used to draw sleds esp. in northern No. America

mal·a·prop·ism noun : a usu. humorous misuse of a word

mal·ap·ro·pos adverb : in an inappropriate or inopportune way

— malapropos adjective

ma·lar·ia noun [ORIGIN: It, fr. mala aria bad air]

: a disease marked by recurring chills and fever and caused by a protozoan parasite of the blood that is transmitted by anopheles mosquitoes

— ma·lar·i·al adjective

ma·lar·key noun : insincere or foolish talk

mal·a·thi·on noun : an insecticide with a relatively low toxicity for mammals

Ma·la·wi·an noun : a native or inhabitant of Malawi

— Malawian adjective

Ma·lay noun 1 : a member of a people of the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago

2 : the language of the Malays

— Malay adjective

— Ma·lay·an noun or adjective

Ma·lay·sian noun : a native or inhabitant of Malaysia

— Malaysian adjective

mal·con·tent adjective : marked by a dissatisfaction with the existing state of affairs : DISCONTENTED

— malcontent noun

Synonyms

aggrieved, discontent, discontented, dissatisfied—more at DISCONTENTED

mal de mer noun [ORIGIN: F]

: SEASICKNESS

1male adjective 1 : of, relating to, or being the sex that produces germ cells which fertilize the eggs of a female; also : STAMINATE

2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the male sex

— male·ness noun

Synonyms

man-size, manly, mannish, masculine, virile—more at MASCULINE

2male noun : a male individual

Synonyms

buck, chap, dude, fellow, gent, gentleman, guy, hombre, jack, joker, lad, man—more at MAN

male·dic·tion noun : a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one : CURSE, EXECRATION

Synonyms

anathema, curse, execration, imprecation—more at CURSE

mal·e·fac·tion noun : an evil deed

Synonyms

breach, crime, error, misdeed, misdoing, offense, sin, transgression, trespass, violation, wrongdoing—more at OFFENSE

male·fac·tor noun : one who does ill toward another; especially : one who commits an offense against the law

Synonyms

criminal, crook, culprit, felon, lawbreaker, offender—more at CRIMINAL

ma·lef·ic adjective 1 : BALEFUL

2 : MALICIOUS

ma·lef·i·cent adjective : working or productive of harm or evil

ma·lev·o·lence noun : the quality or state of being malevolent

ma·lev·o·lent adjective : having, showing, or arising from ill will, spite, or hatred

Synonyms

catty, cruel, hateful, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, virulent—more at HATEFUL

mal·fea·sance noun : wrongful conduct esp. by a public official

Synonyms

misbehavior, misconduct, misdoing, wrongdoing—more at MISCONDUCT

mal·for·ma·tion noun : irregular or faulty formation or structure; also : an instance of this

mal·formed adjective : characterized by malformation

Synonyms

deformed, distorted, misshapen, monstrous, shapeless; also defaced, disfigured; aberrant, abnormal, freakish, mutant; asymmetric, crooked, disproportionate, irregular, lopsided, unbalanced, unequal; horrible, terrible; ugly, unattractive

Antonyms

shapely

mal·func·tion verb : to fail to operate normally

— malfunction noun

Ma·li·an noun : a native or inhabitant of