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[2] frivolous, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant—more at UNIMPORTANT

[3] circumstantial, detailed, elaborate, full, thorough—more at DETAILED

mi·nute·ly adverb : in a minute manner or degree

Synonyms

completely, exhaustively, fully, roundly, thoroughly, totally—more at THOROUGHLY

min·ute·man noun : a member of a group of armed men pledged to take the field at a minute's notice during and immediately before the American Revolution

mi·nu·tia noun, plural -ti·ae [ORIGIN: L]

: a minute or minor detail — usu. used in pl.

minx noun : a pert girl

Mio·cene adjective : of, relating to, or being the epoch of the Tertiary between the Oligocene and the Pliocene

— Miocene noun

mir·a·cle noun 1 : an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs

2 : an unusual event, thing, or accomplishment : WONDER, MARVEL

Synonyms

caution, flash, marvel, phenomenon, portent, prodigy, sensation, wonder—more at WONDER

miracle drug noun : a usu. newly discovered drug that elicits a dramatic response in a patient's condition

mi·rac·u·lous adjective 1 : of the nature of a miracle

2 : suggesting a miracle : MARVELOUS

3 : working or able to work miracles

— mi·rac·u·lous·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] magical, phenomenal, superhuman, supernatural, uncanny, unearthly—more at SUPERNATURAL

[2] amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, fabulous, marvelous, stunning, stupendous, sublime, surprising, wonderful—more at MARVELOUS

mi·rage noun 1 : an illusion that often appears as a pool of water or a mirror in which distant objects are seen inverted, is sometimes seen at sea, in the desert, or over a hot pavement, and results from atmospheric conditions

2 : something illusory and unattainable

1mire noun : heavy and often deep mud or slush

Synonyms

muck, mud, ooze, slime, slop, sludge, slush—more at MUD

bog, fen, marsh, morass, slough, swamp—more at SWAMP

2mire verb mired; mir·ing 1 : to stick or sink in or as if in mire

2 : to cover or soil with mire

Synonyms

befoul, begrime, besmirch, blacken, dirty, foul, grime, muddy, smirch, soil, stain—more at DIRTY

mire·poix noun, plural mirepoix : a mixture of diced vegetables and sometimes meats used in soups, stews, and sauces

1mirror noun 1 : a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection

2 : a true representation

2mirror verb 1 : to reflect in or as if in a mirror

2 : RESEMBLE

mirth noun : gladness or gaiety accompanied with laughter

— mirth·less adjective

Synonyms

cheer, cheerfulness, festivity, glee, hilarity, joviality, merriment, mirthfulness; also frivolity, levity; carnival, gaiety, jollification, jollity, reveling, revelry; brightness, buoyancy, humor; insouciance, lightheartedness, playfulness; buffoonery, clownishness, flippancy, jocularity, joking, joshing; animation, jauntiness, liveliness, vivacity; joyousness, rejoicing; frolicking, gamboling, rollicking, romping

mirth·ful adjective : full of mirth or merriment

Synonyms

blithe, boon, festive, gay, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, sunny—more at MERRY

mirth·ful·ly adverb : in a mirthful manner

Synonyms

cheerfully, gaily, happily, heartily, jovially, merrily—more at GAILY

mirth·ful·ness noun : the quality or state of being mirthful

Synonyms

cheer, cheerfulness, festivity, glee, hilarity, joviality, merriment, mirth—more at MIRTH

MIRV noun [ORIGIN: multiple independently targeted reentry vehicle]

: an ICBM with multiple warheads that have different targets

— MIRV verb

miry adjective : resembling a mire : characterized by swampy ground

Synonyms

mucky, muddy, oozy, slimy, slushy—more at MUDDY

mis·ad·ven·ture noun 1 : bad luck

2 : a piece of bad luck

Synonyms

[1, 2] adversity, knock, mischance, misfortune, mishap—more at MISFORTUNE

mis·aligned adjective : not properly aligned

— mis·align·ment noun

mis·al·li·ance noun : an improper or unsuitable