How many words contain the sequence 'ma'?

There are 153 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ma'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ma' include Macauco, Macaviator, Macaw. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'ma'

Macauco Noun (Archaic Zoology) Macaviator Noun (Historical Slang) Macaw Noun Macaws Noun (Plural) Macbeth Proper Noun Maccabaeus Noun (Proper) Maccabaw Noun Maccabaws Noun (Plural) Maccabean Adjective Maccabees Noun (Plural Proper) Maccaboy Noun Maccaboys Noun (Plural) Maccaroni Noun Macchia Noun Macchie Noun (Plural) Macchinetta Noun Macclesfield Proper Noun Macco Noun Maccoboy Noun Maccoboys Noun Maccus Proper Noun Macduff Proper Noun Mace Noun (also a verb: to mace) Macebearer Noun Manage Verb Naaman Proper Noun Oarman Noun Oarsman Noun Oarsmanship Noun Oarswoman Noun (singular) Pacemake Verb Pacemaker Noun Pacemaking Noun Qaimaqam Noun Uberrima Noun (Latinism) Udalman Noun Vaagmaer Noun Vaagmar Noun Wabuma Noun (Proper) Xanthelasma Noun Xanthisma Noun Xanthoderma Noun (Uncountable) Xanthodermatous Adjective Xanthoma Noun Xanthomas Noun (plural) Xanthomata Noun (plural) Yachtman Noun Yachtmanship Noun Yachtsman Noun Yachtsmanlike Adjective Yachtsmanship Noun Yachtswoman Noun Zaberma Noun

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1. What is Macassar today?

A city in India An island in the Caribbean The former colonial name of Makassar, Indonesia A port in Vietnam

2. Complete the gerund pattern: 'I enjoy ___ my friends.'

to macarize macarizing macarized macarize

3. From which language does 'Macabi' originate?

Hebrew Greek Latin Arabic

4. When was the first implantable pacemaker clinically deployed?

1850 1900 1958 2005

5. An 1890s ledger reads: 'Inventory: six maccoboys, two rappees.' What does 'six maccoboys' most likely mean?

Six pinches of powder sniffed at once Six boys named Macco Six tins, batches, or kinds of maccoboy snuff Six ounces of pipe tobacco

6. Which adjective describes things from the era of Maccabaeus?

Maccabaeusian Maccabaw Maccaboy Maccabean

7. Which spelling is standard in American English?

macarising maccarizing macarizing macaronizing

8. Which sentence uses 'kaama' correctly?

I hope I have good kaama. We saw a kaama on the safari. The kaama sky was blue. She kaama very fast.

9. Why should you not say 'two Mabinogions'?

Because it is an uncountable noun Because it is a singular title for one book Because the plural is 'Mabinogia' Because it is a verb

10. Which word must almost always accompany 'uberrima' in English?

emptor fides bona ipse

11. Which of the following is an antonym (opposite concept) for the geological feature of a maar?

Crater Depression Volcanic cone Lake

12. What kept the macaviator's airplane level and on course?

Two gyroscopes A compass needle A second pilot Magnetic tapes

13. What is a 'jacamar'?

A tropical fish A tropical bird A type of rock A Brazilian fruit

14. Which syllable of Macartney carries the stress?

The second: muh-KART-nee The first: MAC-art-nee The third: mac-art-NEE All three equally

15. Which is the noun form of 'macadamize'?

Macadam Macadamization Both A and B Macadamizer

16. A person from Macao is called:

A Macaoan A Macaw A Macanese A Macaonese

17. What is the correct plural form of 'vaagmar' in standard English?

Vaagmar Vaagmars Vaagmaren Vaagmer

18. What type of rock is commonly ejected during a maar eruption?

Marble Tuff (consolidated ash) Granite Pumice

19. How many syllables does 'Jacamaralcyon' have?

Four Five Six Seven

20. The nickname 'sleepy daisy' refers to flower heads that ____.

never open at all close at the first raindrop open late in the day or look half-open drop their petals by mid-morning

21. Which letter is silent in the standard American pronunciation of 'macabre'?

The 'm' The 'c' The 'r' and 'e' The 'b'

22. What is the verb form from which 'pacemaking' is derived?

Pace Make Pacemake Paceset

23. Which verb correctly agrees with 'maccoboys'?

is were was has

24. Which word is the more common sibling form of 'oarman'?

Oarsman Oarwoman Oarlock Oarfish

25. Which Roman poet told two of the main Macareus stories?

Homer Virgil Ovid Sophocles

26. How is the final 's' in 'macacos' pronounced?

As /s/ (hiss) As /z/ (buzz) As /sh/ As /ch/

27. How many syllables does 'pacemaker' have?

Two Four Three Five

28. What is the correct spelling of the word?

Zanthelasma Xanthelasma Xanthelasma Xanthalesma

29. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

I ate much macaroon. I ate many macaroons. I ate a macaroons. I ate several macaroon.

30. Which suffix builds 'macaronical' from 'macaronic'?

-ness -ify -ical -ward

31. What are the two primary meanings of the word 'macaco'?

A type of bird and a dance A historical term for a monkey and a capoeira flip A type of fish and a swimming stroke A weapon and a defensive block

32. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

macareus settled lesbos. The Macareus settled Lesbos. Macareus settled Lesbos. A Macareus ruled many islands.

33. Where does the primary stress fall in 'facemark'?

On the second syllable On the first syllable On both equally It is unstressed

34. Which word is 'macaboy' often confused with due to similar spelling?

Macaroni Macabre Macadamia Macaque

35. How is 'macabreness' correctly used in a sentence?

The macabreness movie scared me. The story had a sense of macabreness. He macabrenessed the room. There were many macabrenesses.

36. Which character delivers the speech about Queen Mab?

Romeo Juliet Mercutio Benvolio

37. Which sentence uses 'maba' correctly?

He mabaed the car. The maba tree grew in the tropics. She is very maba. The maba runs fast.

38. Is 'macaque' still used in modern scientific papers?

Yes, it is the preferred name. Only for monkeys in Asia. No, it is obsolete. Only in the UK.

39. Which word is a synonym for 'imagine' when referring to forming a mental picture?

Visualize Verify Ignore Destroy

40. What does a fablemaker create?

Buildings Scientific theories Fictional stories Musical instruments

41. Why does the plural exist at all?

Ledgers counted packaged units The powder came in grains It names two products It is a brand name

42. How many syllables does Macareus have?

Four Three Two Five

43. Which sentence is correct?

An iatromathematician treated the duke in 1610. An iatromathematician treated me yesterday. Iatromathematician are common. The iatromathematician is my dentist.

44. What does the prefix 'Mac' mean in Scottish names?

King of Son of Brother of Lord of

45. Which of the following is a near synonym for 'macabrely'?

Morbidly Happily Brightly Quietly

46. Which phrase correctly shows that the beaks belong to several macaws?

The macaws' beaks The macaw's beaks The macaws beaks' The macawses beaks

47. What does 'macaronis' mean?

A single sauce Multiple pieces or servings of macaroni A brand of cheese A cooking method

48. What does 'macabreness' mean?

Extreme happiness The quality of being gruesomely related to death A type of dance A medical condition

49. In its most common sense, what does 'Macanese' refer to?

A person from Macao or of Macanese descent A breed of tropical monkey A kind of Portuguese wine An ancient Chinese title

50. Which sentence is correct?

Two macaronis and cheese, please The macaronis is al dente I boiled a pot of macaroni for the casserole She ordered three macaroni and cheeses