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 melongene An aubergine; an eggplant. melongenid Any mollusk in the family Melongenidae. melongoside A particular steroid glycoside. melongrower A person or company that grows melons. melonhead One of a group of legendary beings, known in parts of Connecticut, Michigan, and Ohio, generally described as small humanoids with bulbous heads who occasionally emerge from hiding-places to attack people. Meloni A surname. melonic Pertaining to a type of complex heterocyclic triazine related to melem. Melonie A female given name. melonious Relating to melons. melonist A person who grows melons. melonite A nickel telluride mineral. melonless Without melons. melonlike Resembling a melon. melonous Synonym of melonious. melonpan A type of sweet bun originating from and popular in Japan, as well as in Taiwan and China. melonrita A margarita cocktail made with melon. melonry A place where melons are grown. melons A woman's breasts. melontini A martini cocktail made with melon. melonworm Diaphania hyalinata, a crambid moth. melony Resembling or having the characteristics of a melon. melophile One who loves music. melophilia Love of music melophobia Aversion to music. melophone Any of various kinds of accordion, especially a handheld free reed instrument of 19th-century France. melophonist A musician who plays the melophone. melopiano A type of piano in which a system of hammers allows a note to be prolonged indefinitely meloplast An empty staff with movable notes used as a teaching aid meloplastic Of or pertaining to meloplasty. meloplasty The operation of restoring or repairing a cheek which has been wholly or partially destroyed. melopoeia Art of composing melodies. melopoeian Consisting of, or relating to, melopoeia. melopoetic Of or relating to melopoeia. Melora A female given name. melorheostosis A developmental disorder and mesenchymal dysplasia in which the bony cortex widens and becomes hyperdense in a sclerotomal distribution. melorheostotic Relating to melorheostosis. melos The melody in Ancient Greek music. meloschisis A congenital fissure of the face or cheek. melotragedy A genre of theatrical tragedy featuring music. meloxicam A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class (trademark Mobic), used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and primary dysmenorrhea and as an analgesic. Meloy A surname from Norwegian. Melpa A language spoken in Papua New Guinea. melperone A particular butyrophenone atypical antipsychotic. melphalan A particular drug used in chemotherapy. melphidippid Any amphipod in the family Melphidippidae. Melpomene The Muse of tragedy Melpomenean Of or relating to Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy. melpomenish Tragic; relating to tragedy in a literary or theatrical work. Melqart The Phoenician god of the city of Tyre melrose honey of roses, a mixture formerly used in gargles and lotions Melsetter A hamlet on the island of Hoy, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND2689). Melson A surname. Melsonby A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ1908). melt To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. meltability The state or quality of being meltable. meltable Capable of, or suitable for, being melted. meltage The process of melting. meltaway Used in the names of various recipes for cakes and cookies that seem to melt in the mouth. meltblown extruded, when molten, by high-velocity gas meltcurve A graphical representation of the melting behaviour of a material as it is heated meltdown An act or process of melting. melted Being in a liquid state as a result of melting. meltedness The quality of being melted. melteigite A kind of igneous rock containing nepheline and pyroxene, part of the ijolite series. meltemi A strong, dry, northerly, seasonal wind in the Aegean sea; etesian wind. melter A person or thing that melts. Meltham A town and civil parish with a town council in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1010). meltiness The quality of being melty. melting Which is melting, dissolving or liquefying. meltingly So as to melt, or seem to melt. meltingness The property of melting or seeming to melt. meltith A meal. meltoff The melting of snowpack at the end of winter. melton A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats. Meltonian Of or relating to the Melton district in Leicestershire, England. meltproof Resistant to melting. meltrin A metalloprotein involved in the formation of osteoclasts. meltwater Water from melting ice or snow. melty Having a high tendency to melt. Meltzer A surname. Melua A surname from Georgian. Meluhha Possibly the Indus Valley Civilization; a civilization located east of Mesopotamia. Melun A commune, the capital of Seine-et-Marne department, Île-de-France, France. Melungeon Of or pertaining to any of several similar Mestee groups currently and historically found in the Southeastern United States, all of uncertain or disputed origin. Meluri A district of Nagaland, India. melusin A protein that binds to integrin within striated muscle melusine A mermaid with a split or double tail. Melva A female given name. Melverley A small village and civil parish in west Shropshire, England, on the border with Powys, Wales (Rivers Severn and Vyrnwy) (OS grid ref SJ3316). Melvern A minor city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. Melverton A surname. Melvill A surname. Melville A Scottish habitational surname from Old French of Norman origin, from Malleville in Normandy. Melvillean Associated with the Scottish education reformer Andrew Melville (1545–1622). melvin A wedgie performed from in front of the victim. Melvoin A surname. Melwood A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. melyrid Any beetle in the family Melyridae, the soft-winged flower beetles. Melzer A surname from German. mem The thirteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others). memadmittance Memory admittance; the reciprocal of memimpedance Memagong A locality in the Hilltops council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Memana A locality of Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia. memantine A drug, derived from adamantane, that is used to treat Alzheimer's disease, dementia etc. memapsin membrane-associated aspartic protease membar A memory barrier (an instruction that enforces an ordering constraint on memory operations issued before and after it). member One who belongs to a group. membered Having a specified number of members. memberless Without members; limbless. memberlessness Absence of members. memberlist A list of members (of a website, etc.). membership The state of being a member of a group or organization. memberwise In terms of members (items associated with class instances). membracid Any of the insect family Membracidae. membral Relating to a member, in various senses; especially, (anatomy, zoology) pertaining to a limb. membrana A membrane. membranaceous Resembling or having properties of a membrane. membranaceously In a membranaceous manner. membranal Of or pertaining to a membrane. membranate Having the character of a membrane. membrance remembrance, recollection membrane A mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force. membranectomy excision of a membrane membraned Having a (specified type of) membrane. membraneless Without a membrane. membranelike Resembling or characteristic of a membrane. membranella A membranelle. membranellar Relating to a membranelle. membranelle One of a set of structures found around the mouth, or cytostome, in ciliate protists, and from which the cilia emerge. membranes The amniotic sac. membranic Relating to a membrane membraniferous Having or producing membranes. membraniform Of or pertaining to a membrane; resembling a membrane. membraniporid Any bryozoan in the family Membraniporidae. membraniporiform Having colonies that form encrusting sheets. membranized That have developed a membrane membranocartilaginous Composed of, or relating to, membrane and cartilage. membranogenesis The production of a membrane membranogenic That generates membranes. membranoid Resembling a membrane. membranology The science of membranes. membranolyse To cause or to undergo membranolysis. membranolysed Having a disrupted biological membrane membranolysis The disruption of a biological membrane membranolytic That disrupts a biological membrane; relating to membranolysis membranome The set of biological membranes in an organism membranopathy disease of a membrane membranophone Any musical instrument that produces sound via the vibration of a stretched membrane. membranophonic Of or pertaining to membranophones. membranoproliferative Causing proliferation or thickening of a membrane.