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Any coral of the genus Millepora, having the surface nearly smooth, and perforated with very minute unequal pores, or cells. The animals are hydroids, not Anthozoa. See Hydrocorallia.

A very great number; an indefinitely large number. Millions of truths that a man is not concerned to know. Locke.

One whose wealth is counted by millions of francs, dollars, or pounds; a very rich person; a person worth a million or more. [Written also millionnaire.]

To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine; to hash; as, to mince meat. Bacon.

Minced meat; meat chopped very fine; a mixture of boiled meat, suet, apples, etc., chopped very fine, to which spices and raisins are added; -- used in making mince pie.

ginally, a painting in colors such as those in mediæval manuscripts; in modern times, any very small painting, especially a portrait.

Anything very minute; as, the minims of existence; -- applied to animalcula; and the like.

ied by members of the cabinet and their supporters; -- also, the persons occupying them. "Very solid and very brilliant talents distinguish the ministerial benches." Burke.

Any very small, minute object.

A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a tittle. [Obs.] Minutes and circumstances of his passion. Jer. Taylor.

Happening every minute; continuing; unceasing. [Obs.] Throwing themselves absolutely upon God's minutely providence. Hammond.

Mirror carp (Zoöl.), a domesticated variety of the carp, having only three or fur rows of very large scales side. -- Mirror plate. (a) A flat glass mirror without a frame. (b) Flat glass used for making mirrors. -- Mirror writing, a manner or form of backward writing, making manuscript resembling in slant and order o…

Very unhappy; wretched. What hopes delude thee, miserable man Dryden.

Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.

To rain in very fine drops, like a thick mist; to mizzle.

Raining in very small drops.

To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists.

To fall in very fine drops, as rain.

Sometimes, a liquid medicine containing very active substances, and which can only be administered by drops. Dunglison.

Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle. For in effect they be not worth a myte. Chaucer.