Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 512 compound words that contain mal. The most common are listed below. Open mal in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- petit malA form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as minor, the person becomes vacant or unaware, but not involving spasms and unconsciousness. These seizures are usually brief, lasting up to 30 seconds, and may include twitching. A …
- mal du siècleApathy and world-weariness, involving pessimism towards the current state of the world, often along with nostalgia for the past, originally in the context of French Romanticism; Weltschmerz.
- grand malA type of epilepsy where seizures are characterized as severe and involving spasms and unconsciousness.
- honi soit qui mal y penseThe motto of the British chivalric Order of the Garter, still used in the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom.
- med malMalpractice by a medical practitioner.
- mal de merseasickness
- mal du SuisseNostalgia or homesickness.
- Mal-ayA barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines.
- lateral malLateral malleolus.
- mal-developedAlternative spelling of maldeveloped: developed in an improper or faulty way
- mini-malA type of surfboard which is similar in shape to a mal (i.e. a malibu, or longboard) but shorter, being perhaps 7 to 8 feet where a mal is about 9 feet (surfboards are always measured in feet, even in metric countries).
- posterior malClipping of posterior malleolus: The distal posterior aspect of the tibia at the ankle.
- mal-parryAlternative form of malparry: A parry that insufficiently removes the incoming blade from the target area.
- medial malMedial malleolus.
- mal du payshomesickness
- mal-parriesplural of mal-parry: A parry that insufficiently removes the incoming blade from the target area.
- mal-di-gommaA fungal disease of oranges, caused by Phytophthora.
- mal mariéeA young woman with a much older, jealous, and controlling husband, especially as a literary motif in medieval European romances.
- mal mariéesplural of mal mariée: A young woman with a much older, jealous, and controlling husband, especially as a literary motif in medieval European romances.
Compound words 512
- malwareSoftware which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.
- malfunctionFaulty functioning.
- MalloryAn English surname from Old French.
- MachiavelliNiccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian statesman and writer, whose work The Prince (1532) advises that acquiring and exercising power may require unethical methods.
- malcontentDissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious.
- maladministrationFaulty, improper, or inefficient administration or management, especially by a government body; (countable) an instance of this.
- maladroitNot adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.
- maltreatTo treat badly, to abuse.
- maldistributionBad or undesirable distribution of wealth, resources etc.
- malapertA cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.