mal

M3A1L1
/mæl/

noun

illness, affliction.

“lateral mal”

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Meanings

mal1

nounmal (plural mals)

plural mals

  1. only in set phrasesillness, affliction.

    a grand mal seizure

mal2

nounmal (plural mals)

plural mals

  1. hobbiesA longboard (type of surfboard).

mal3

nounmal (plural mals)

plural mals

  1. informalmedicineA malleolus.

    lateral mal

Mal4

proper noun
  1. A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.
  2. human sciencesA Mon-Khmer language of Laos and Thailand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
malibu

Origin

mal · noun

Borrowed from French mal (“illness”). Doublet of malus.

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mal · noun

Clipping of malibu.

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mal · noun

Clipping of malleolus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mal

shallalmallcalvalpalcanallocalehalgalrationalepascalsalmoraleLasallecorralchaparralchoralehalalchalbanalBaikalCattrallrale
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

mal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mal

MLA

“mal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mal.

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