Adjectives Beginning with the Letters "me"

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Below are definitions to eleven of the less common "me" English adjectives used in the puzzle above:

• median 1. Relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle. Synonyms: middle, average, intermediate, medium, middling, moderate. 2. (Statistics) Relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in an even-numbered set). Synonym: average. 3. (Zoology) Lying in the plane that divides a bilaterally symmetrical animal into right and left halves. [Derives from French, from Latin: medianus median, medius middle.]
• medieval 1. Relating to, involving, belonging to, or typical of the Middle Ages in Europe. Synonym: gothic. 2. Old-fashioned, especially because lacking modern supposedly enlightened attitudes. Synonyms: feudal, primitive, out-of-date, old-fashioned, unenlightened, barbaric, passe, benighted. Antonym: modern. 3. Characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages. Synonyms: chivalric, knightly.
• meditative Persistently or morbidly thoughtful. Synonyms: thoughtful, brooding, musing, reflective, contemplative, pensive, introspective, preoccupied, serious, absorbed, lost in thought, brooding, wistful. Antonym: active.
• mega Impressive; extremely enjoyable, excellent, or large. Other synonyms include: plentiful, profuse, copious, jumbo, mammoth, super (informal).
• megalomaniac A pathological power-hungry egotist. Synonyms: self-important, dictatorial, tyrannical, despotic, totalitarian, autocratic.
• mellifluous Pleasant and soothing to listen to, and sweet or rich in tone. Synonyms: smooth, flowing, melodious, pleasant, honeyed, silky, sweet, mellow, rich, soothing, dulcet. Antonym: jarring. [Derived from Latin mellifluus "flowing like honey"; mel is the Latin word for honey.]
• melodramatic 1. Behaving, speaking, done or said in a way that is more dramatic, shocking, or highly emotional than the situation demands; exaggeratedly theatrical. 2. Characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected. 3. Relating to or typical of melodrama. Synonyms: histrionic, overdramatic, overemotional, exaggerated, sensational, theatrical, acting up, over-the-top (UK, informal). Antonym: low-key. [The NOUN melodrama derives from French, from Greek melos song, plus drama drama.]
• mendacious 1. Having lied in the past, or given to lying at any time. 2. Deliberately and intentionally untrue. Synonyms: untruthful, false, unreliable, dishonest, deceitful, spurious.
• menial Relating to or involving work that requires little skill or training, is not interesting, and confers low social status on somebody doing it. Synonyms; boring, tedious, basic, lowly, humble. Antonym: skilled.
• mercantile 1. Used for trade or by merchants, or characteristic of merchants or trading. 2. Profit oriented. Synonyms: mercenary, moneymaking. 3. Relating to or characteristic of mercantilism. Similar words: commercial, trade, business, trading. [Derives from French, from Italian, from Latin mercari "to traffic".]
• methodical Systematic or painstaking; characterized by method and orderliness. Other synonyms: logical, disciplined, precise, orderly, regular, meticulous, careful.

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