Word Study
Index
: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
[2x]
: M- M. M1 M2 M3 M< Ma Mb Mc Md Me Mf Mg Mh Mi Mk Ml Mm Mn Mo Mp Mr Ms Mt Mu Mv Mw Mx My
mayfish | mayflower | mayfly | mayhap | mayhaw | mayhem | mayidism | maying | mayo | mayonnaise | mayor

mayhem

 : 
Noun
 : 
may=hem

CIDE DICTIONARY

mayhemn. [The same as maim. See Maim.].
  •  The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Violent disorder, especially such as causes serious harm to persons or damage to property.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

mayhem, n.
1 violent or damaging action.
2 hist. the crime of maiming a person so as to render him or her partly or wholly defenceless.

Etymology
AF mahem, OF mayhem (as MAIM)

THESAURUS

mayhem

bankruptcy, breakage, breakdown, chaos, collapse, commotion, confusion, crack-up, cripple, crippling, damage, destruction, detriment, devastation, dilapidation, disablement, dismember, disorder, disrepair, encroachment, fracas, harm, havoc, hobbling, hurt, hurting, impairment, incapacitation, infringement, injury, inroad, loss, maiming, mischief, mutilate, mutilation, ruination, ruinousness, sabotage, scathe, sickening, spoiling, violence, weakening

For further exploring for "mayhem" in Webster Dictionary Online


TIP #26: To open links on Discovery Box in a new window, use the right click. [ALL]
created in 0.88 seconds
powered by bible.org