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MAS'TICATING, ppr. Chewing; breaking into small pieces with the teeth.
MASTICA'TION, n. The act or operation of chewing solid food, breaking it into sm...
MAS'TICATORY, a. Chewing; adapted to perform the office of chewing food. MAS'TIC...
MAS'TICH, n. [L. mastiche.] 1. A resin exuding from the mastic-tree, a species o...
MAS'TICOT, n. Calcined white lead; yellow oxyd of lead. Lead exposed to the air ...
M`ASTIFF, n. plu. mastiffs. Mastives is irregular. [Low L. mastivus.] A large sp...
M`ASTLESS, a. Having no mast; as a vessel. 1. Bearing no mast; as a mastless oak...
MASTLIN. [See Meslin .]
MAS'TODON, n. [Gr. mamilla, and tooth.] A genus of mammiferous animals resemblin...
MAS'TOID, a. [Gr. the nipple or breast, and form.] Resembling the nipple or brea...
MASTRESS, for mistress, is not used.
M`ASTY, a. Full of mast; abounding with acorns, _c.
MAT, n. [L. matta.] 1. A texture of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, or other...
MAT'ACHIN, n. An old dance.
MAT'ADORE, n. One of the three principal cards in the game of omber and quadrill...
MATCH, n. 1. Some very combustible substance used for catching fire from a spark...