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 maidkin A little maid. maidless Without a maid (female servant). maidlessness Absence of maids. maidlike maidenly maidling A little maiden; a young girl. maidly Like or pertaining to a maid or girl. maidmarian A kind of dance. Maidment A surname. Maidonado A surname from Spanish. maidservant A female servant; a maid. Maidstone A town in and the county town of Kent, England; located on the River Medway (OS grid ref TQ7655). Maidstonian Of or pertaining to Maidstone in Kent, England. Maidu A member of an indigenous people of northern California, residing in the central Sierra Nevada. Maiduan Of or relating to the Maidu people. Maiduguri The largest city and state capital of Borno State, Nigeria. Maiello A surname. Maier A German surname. Maierform A design of hull for a ship. Maietta A surname. maieusiophilia A paraphilia involving sexual attraction to pregnancy, by default pregnant bellies. maieusiophobia Morbid dread of childbirth. maieutic Of or related to the Socratic method. maieutically In a maieutical manner. maieutics Synonym of Socratic method. Maigaiti Synonym of Makit: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Maigo A municipality of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. maigre Made without meat (and thus permitted to be eaten on a fast day). Maigue A river mainly in County Limerick, Ireland, which flows into the Shannon estuary; in full, the River Maigue. Maiha A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Maihama A neighborhood of Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Maihar A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. maiid Any of the spider crabs of family Maiidae. Maiji A district of Tianshui, Gansu, China. maika A woman's maternal village: the place where she grew up, especially as contrasted with her new home after marriage. Maikam A Meitei surname from Manipuri maiko An apprentice geisha. maikong Synonym of crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) mail A bag or wallet. mailability The characteristic of being mailable; the ability to be mailed. mailable That can be (physically and/or legally) sent by mail. mailbag A strong canvas bag used for the transportation of mail. mailbase Synonym of listserv (“electronic mailing list”). mailboat A boat used to transport mail. mailbox A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose. mailboy A man employed to deliver postal mail within a organization. mailcall The official calling out of names for those receiving mail. mailcart A two-wheeled cart formerly used by postmen to deliver mail. mailcatcher A device on a train for picking up mailbags while the train is in motion. mailclad Protected by a coat of mail; clad in armour. mailcoach A horse-drawn coach used to deliver mail. mailcoat A coat of mail. maildrop A place where postal mail is received and then forwarded to another address, used for anonymity or as a fixed address for somebody who is travelling. maile A flowering Hawaiian vine (Alyxia stellata), of the genus Alyxia, used to make lei. mailed Armoured in, protected by, or made of mail. mailee The recipient of postal mail or electronic mail. mailer One who sends mail. Maileresque Reminiscent of the works of Norman Mailer (1923-2007), American writer and film director. Mailerian Of or relating to Norman Mailer (1923-2007), American writer and film director. mailfile A file that stores electronic mail. mailgram A telegraphic message transmitted electronically from the sender to a post office and then printed and delivered to the recipient via physical post. Mailhot A surname from French. Mailiao A rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. mailing An act of sending mail. Maillard Maillard reaction or Maillard browning maille A surname from French. maillechort Nickel silver. mailler One who makes chainmail. mailless Without mail (armour). Maillet A surname. maillot A one-piece swimsuit for women. Mailloux A surname from French. mailman Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes. mailo In Uganda, a land tenure system similar to freehold, in which political nobles were accredited land at the start of the 20th century, and passed it on hereditarily, without possibility of the ownership being contested. mailoland A portion of land granted to a chief or to a church during the colonial period in Uganda. mailorder Ordered to be delivered to one's home mailout An informational or promotional document sent by post, typically to multiple recipients. mailpack A collection of published, printed materials, and sometimes other objects, placed in a container (typically an envelope) and sent through the mail to a specific person or postal address. mailperson A letter carrier. mailpiece (countable) A piece of mail, that is, an item of (physical) mail; especially, an item of flat envelope form factor as contrasted with an item of package form factor. mailplane An aircraft that delivers mail. mailpod A receptacle for collecting, processing, or distributing mail. mailroom A room used for receiving and (usually) sending mail. mailrun A transport route which carries and delivers mail. mails The mail delivery system. mailsack Synonym of mailbag. mailship A ship used to carry mail. mailshot Bulk advertising sent through the mail. mailstore A structure in a file system that stores electronic mail. mailstorm A large influx of email. mailvan A van used to transport letters and parcels. mailwoman A female postal worker. maily rough, rugged maim To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body. Maimbung A municipality of Sulu, Philippines. maimed Partially or wholly deprived of the use of some part of the body, usually by wounding or injury. maimedly In a maimed manner. maimedness The state of being maimed. maimee One who is maimed. Maimi Synonym of Miami. maiming The act by which somebody is maimed. Maimom A Meitei surname from Manipuri maimon Synonym of southern pig-tailed macaque. Maimone A surname from Italian. Maimonian Of or relating to Mosheh ben Maimon (משה בן מימון), mediaeval philosopher, astronomer, physician, and rabbi. Maimonidean Of or pertaining to Maimonides. Maimonides A medieval Jewish philosopher. Maimonist A follower of the philosopher Maimonides. Maimuru A locality in the Hilltops council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. main Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal. Maina A surname. Mainam A Meitei surname from Manipuri mainato A washerman or dhobi. mainboard Synonym of motherboard. Mainbody The period from approximately October to February, when there are more flights in and out of Antarctica. mainboom The boom (spar) of the mainsail. mainbrace The rope (or sheet) used to control the main yard. The main yard is the spar set across the mast, from which the mainsail is hung. mainchain A chain securing the lower shrouds of the mainmast. maincrop The principal vegetable crop of a season (excluding early and late varieties). Maindample A town in the Shire of Mansfield, north eastern Victoria, Australia. maindeck The principal deck of a ship or vessel Maindee A suburb of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3288). maindoor A door serving as the main entrance to a property. Maindy A suburb of Cardiff, Wales, north-west of the city centre (OS grid ref ST1778). maine A state of the United States. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland. Maineish Resembling or characteristic of the U.S. state of Maine or its people. Mainelike Resembling or characteristic of the U.S. state of Maine or its people. Mainella A surname. Mainely Authentic to the U.S. state of Maine. mainer A native or resident of the state of Maine in the United States of America. maines A surname Mainespeak The dialect of the U.S. state of Maine. mainfall An inclined surface of the ground. mainframe A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital. mainframed Equipped with one or more mainframe computers. mainframelike Resembling or characteristic of a mainframe computer. mainframer One who works with mainframe computers. mainful Powerful; mighty. maingain To increase muscle mass while maintaining one's current body fat percentage. maingaining Maintaining a similar body fat while gradually increasing muscle mass over time. maingate A tunnel admitting fresh air to the working face of a mine. Mainiac A native or inhabitant of Maine; a Mainer. Mainit A municipality of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. Mainite Synonym of Mainer (“inhabitant of the US state of Maine”). mainland The continent; the principal land, as distinguished from islands or a peninsula. mainlander Someone who lives on the mainland. mainlandization The assimilation or incorporation of Hong Kong into mainland China. mainlane A lane of a road used by traffic mainline Normal, principal or standard. mainliner A member of the mainstream. Mainling A county-level city of Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.