Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z maranoia Anxiety, fear, or nervousness experienced by some individuals before or during a marathon. Maranon A surname from Spanish. Marans A small breed of chicken originating in France popular for poultry shows and its eggs, rather than for its meat. maranta Any of the family Marantaceae of plants marantaceous Of or relating to the family Marantaceae of flowering plants. Marantao A municipality of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. marantic Pertaining to, suffering from or marked by marasmus. Maranto A surname. Marantz A surname. Marapu A form of ancestral religion practiced mainly in the island of Sumba in Indonesia. Mararanjani A rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 25th melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system of Carnatic music. marasca A European cultivar of the wild cherry (Prunus cerasus), that bears bright red fruit used for making maraschino. maraschino A sweet liqueur made from marasca cherries. Marasco A surname from Italian. Marash A city in the modern Republic of Turkey, known as Marqasi in Assyrian texts and Germanicia under the Romans. Marasigan A surname from Tagalog. marasmane A particular bicyclic sesquiterpene that is the basis of many natural products marasmatic An obtuse person who performs and permits behaviours devoid of logic or reason; an imbecile. marasmic Relating to, or suffering from marasmus marasmielloid Relating to fungi of the order Marasmiellus. marasmioid Relating to fungi of the genus Marasmius. marasmoid Resembling or characteristic of marasmus. marasmus A condition of chronic undernourishment especially in children, caused by a diet deficient in calories or the inability to digest protein and presenting as a severe loss of body weight. Marat A male given name. Maratelli A variety of rice from northern Italy. Maratha A member of a Hindu caste (or caste cluster) that is particularly associated with the Indian state of Maharashtra. Marathi A person of a Marathi-speaking people from the state of Maharashtra; a person of or from Maharashtra. marathon A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race. marathoner Someone who participates in a marathon or other long-distance races. Marathonian Of or relating to Marathon in ancient Greece. marathonic Involving hard, sustained effort. marathoning The act of running a marathon. marathonist One who runs a marathon. marathonitid Any ammonite in the family Marathonitidae. marathonlike Resembling or characteristic of a marathon. Marathwada A region of the state of Maharashtra, India. marattiaceous Belonging to the form family Marattiaceae of extinct fossil ferns. marattialean Any fern of the class Marattiopsida Marau An Eastern Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in West Papua. maraud To move about in roving fashion looking for plunder; to loiter. marauder Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder. marauding raiding and pillaging Marauoy A barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. maravedi A former Spanish coin and unit of currency, originally issued in gold but later in silver and copper, discontinued in 1848. Maravi A kingdom that straddled the modern borders of Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, in the 16th century. Maravilla A surname. maraviroc A specific drug used in the treatment of HIV to inhibit viral entry into cells. Maraw The name of a Hopi women's society. Marawi A city, the provincial capital of Lanao del Sur, Bangsamoro, Mindanao, Philippines. Marayag A barangay of Libon, Albay, Philippines. Maraylya A suburb of Sydney in the Hawkesbury council area and The Hills council area, New South Wales, Australia. Maraynes A surname. Marayong A suburb of Sydney in the Blacktown council area, New South Wales, Australia. Marayos A barangay of Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Marazion A small seaside town and civil parish with a town council to the east of Penzance, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW5130). Marbach A surname from German. Marban A surname. Marbeck A surname. Marbel A barangay of Kidapawan, Cotabato, Philippines. marbelic Made of, or relating to, marble or marbles. Marbella A city in Andalusia, in southern Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea. Marberry A surname. marbit A small piece of dehydrated marshmallow, used in breakfast cereals etc. marble A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. marbled Composed of marble; having a marble exterior. marbledness The state or condition of being marbled. marblefish Any of the family Aplodactylidae of perciform fishes. Marblehead Synonym of Marblehead squash. Marbleheader A member of the 14th Continental Regiment, a Massachusetts militia regiment raised in 1775. marbleization The process of marbleizing. marbleize To make (something) look like marble; to marble. marbleizer One who marbleizes. marbleless Without marbles. marblelike Resembling marble stone. marbleness Quality of being marble marbler Someone who works with marble. marbles Any of several children's games played with small balls (made of marble or more commonly glass). Marbletown An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois. Marblette A synthetic phenolic resin similar to Bakelite. marblewood The Australian tree Acacia bakeri. marblework The craft of sculpting or otherwise creating with marble. marbling A mottled or streaky appearance marblish Resembling or characteristic of marble. marbly Characteristic of marble. marbofloxacin A potent fluoroquinolone antibiotic used in veterinary medicine. marbrinus A thick cloth of the 13th and 14th centuries, made from particoloured worsted interwoven so as to resemble veins of marble, and sometimes adorned with figures of animals etc. Marbs Marbella Marburg A town, the administrative seat of Marburg-Biedenkopf district, Hesse, Germany. Marburger A surname. marburgvirus A virus, of the genus Marburgvirus, that causes hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates. Marbury A village in Marbury and District parish, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, previously in Marbury cum Quoisley parish (OS grid ref SJ560457). Marbut A surname. marc The refuse matter that remains after fruit, particularly grapes, has been pressed. Marca A village and commune of Sălaj County, Romania. Marcade A surname from French. Marcadet A surname from French. marcaine Synonym of bupivacaine. marcando Synonym of marcato. Marcano A surname. marcantant A merchant. Marcantel A surname. Marcapomacocha A city in Peru. marcasite The orthorhombic form of iron disulfide, FeS₂, occurring as yellow crystals. marcasitic Containing, or having the nature of, marcasite. marcassin A young wild boar. marcation That which defines a boundary; a demarcation. marcatissimo Extremely marcato. marcato stressed; pronounced. Marceau A surname from French. Marceaux A surname from French. Marcee A diminutive of the female given name Marcella. marcel A hairstyle characterized by deep waves made by a curling iron. Marcelina A female given name, variant of Marceline. marceline A thin silk fabric used for linings etc. in hats and ladies' dresses. Marcell A surname. marcella A kind of corded or ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk. Marcelle A female given name, variant of Marcella. marceller A stylist who marcels the hair. Marcellian A member of an early Christian Carpocratian sect led by Marcellina. Marcellianism The religious doctrines of the Marcellians. Marcellina A female given name, variant of Marcelline. Marcelline A female given name from French. Marcellino A surname. marcellomycin A component of bohemic acid, with chemical formula C₄₂H₅₅NO₁₇. Marcellus A male given name from Latin. Marcelo A barangay of Calatrava, Negros Occidental, Philippines. marcesce To become or be marcescent. marcescence Retention (by a plant) of dead organs (such as leaves) that normally are shed. marcescent Withered, but still attached. Marcette A female given name from French. marcfortine Any of a class of anthelmintic indole alkaloids that are fungal metabolites marcgraviaceous Of or relating to the Marcgraviaceae. march A formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by bands, and in ceremonies. Marchal A surname from French. Marchan A surname. Marchand A surname from French. marchant A surname. marchantiaceous Belonging to the Marchantiaceae family of liverworts. marchantiid Any liverwort in the subclass Marchantiidae. marchantin Any of a series of cyclic bibenzyl ethers present in liverworts of the genus Marchantia. marchantiophyte Any liverwort of the division Marchantiophyta Marchbank A surname. Marchbanks A surname. Marche An administrative region in central Italy. Marchella A female given name, variant of Marcella. Marchelle A female given name, variant of Marcella. Marchena A surname. marcher An inhabitant of a march (border country); specifically, a marcher lord. marches Synonym of Marche: An administrative region in central Italy. marchesa An Italian marchioness.