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of MADAM, or of MADAME, or of MRS.

mesdemoiselles plural of MADEMOISELLE

1mesh noun 1 : one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net; also : one of the similar spaces in a network

2 : the fabric of a net

3 : NETWORK

4 : working contact (as of the teeth of gears)

5 : a woven, knit, or knotted material of open texture with evenly spaced holes

— meshed adjective

Synonyms

net, network—more at NET

2mesh verb 1 : to catch in or as if in a mesh

2 : to be in or come into mesh : ENGAGE

3 : to fit together properly

Synonyms

enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entrap, snare, tangle, trap—more at ENTANGLE

mesh·work noun : NETWORK

me·si·al adjective : of, relating to, or being the surface of a tooth that is closest to the middle of the front of the jaw

mes·mer·ise British variant of MESMERIZE

mes·mer·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to dazzle or overcome by or as if by suggestion : HYPNOTIZE

— mes·mer·ic adjective

— mes·mer·ism noun

Synonyms

arrest, enchant, enthrall, fascinate, grip, hypnotize—more at ENTHRALL

Me·so·lith·ic adjective : of, relating to, or being a transitional period of the Stone Age between the Paleolithic and the Neolithic periods

me·so·sphere noun : a layer of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the thermosphere

Me·so·zo·ic adjective : of, relating to, or being the era of geologic history between the Paleozoic and the Cenozoic and extending from about 245 million years ago to about 65 million years ago

— Mesozoic noun

mes·quite noun : any of several spiny leguminous trees and shrubs chiefly of the southwestern U.S. with sugar-rich pods important as fodder; also : mesquite wood used esp. in grilling food

1mess noun [ORIGIN: ME mes, fr. AF, fr. LL missus course at a meal, fr. missus, pp. of mittere to put, fr. L, to send]

1 a : a quantity of food

b : enough food of a specified kind for a dish or meal

2 : a group of persons who regularly eat together; also : a meal eaten by such a group

3 : a place where meals are regularly served to a group

4 : a confused, dirty, or offensive state

Synonyms

[1a, 2] board, chow, feed, meal, repast, table—more at MEAL

[4] chaos, confusion, disarray, disorder, disorganization, eyesore, havoc, hell, jumble, muddle, shambles—more at CHAOS

2mess verb 1 : to supply with meals; also : to take meals with a mess

2 a : to make dirty or untidy — often used with up

b : to become confused or make an error : BUNGLE — usu. used with up

3 : to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : INTERFERE, MEDDLE

4 : PUTTER, TRIFLE

5 : to handle or play with something esp. carelessly

Synonyms

often mess up [2a] confuse, disorder, jumble, mix, muddle, rumple

usually mess up [2b] bobble, botch, bungle, butcher, flub, foul up, fumble, mangle, muff, murder—more at BOTCH

[3] butt in, interfere, intrude, meddle, nose, obtrude, poke, pry, snoop—more at INTERFERE

usually mess with [5] fiddle, fool, monkey, play, tamper, tinker—more at TAMPER (WITH)

mes·sage noun : a communication sent by one person to another

message board noun : BULLETIN BOARD 2

mess around verb : to waste time

Synonyms

fiddle, fool, monkey, play, potter, putter, trifle

messeigneurs plural of MONSEIGNEUR

mes·sen·ger noun : one who carries a message or does an errand

Synonyms

courier, go-between, page, runner; also forerunner, harbinger, herald; agent, ambassador, delegate, deputy, emissary, envoy, representative; bearer, carrier, deliveryman, letter carrier, mail carrier, mailman

messenger RNA noun : an RNA that carries the code for a particular protein from DNA in the nucleus to a ribosome in the cytoplasm and acts as a template for the formation of that protein

Mes·si·ah noun 1 : the expected king and deliverer of the Jews

2 : Jesus

3 not cap : a professed or accepted leader of a cause

— mes·si·an·ic adjective

messieurs plural of MONSIEUR

mess·mate noun : a member of a group who eat regularly together

Messrs. plural of MR.

mes·ti·zo noun, plural

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