Malaise, ma-lāz′, n. uneasiness: a feeling of discomfort or of sickness. [O. Fr. malaise.]
Malapert, mal′a-pėrt, adj. bold: forward: saucy: impudent.—adv. Mal′apertly.—n. Mal′apertness. [O. Fr., mal—L. malus, bad, apert, well-bred—L. apertus, open.]
Malappropriate, mal-a-prō′pri-āt, v.t. to misuse.—adj. Malapropos (mal-ap-ro-pō′), out of place: unsuitable: inapt.—adv. badly apropos: not suited to the purpose: unseasonably.
Malapropism, mal′a-prop-izm, n. the act of misapplying words, in the attempt to use fine language, from Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's play, The Rivals.
Malar, mā′lar, adj. pertaining to the cheek.—n. the bone which forms the prominence of the cheek. [L. mala, the cheek—mandĕre, to chew.]
Malaria, ma-lā′ri-a, n. the poisonous air arising from marshy districts, producing fever, &c.: miasma: the fever so caused.—adjs. Malā′rious, Malā′rial, Malā′rian. [It. mal' aria—L. malus, bad, aër, air.]
Malassimilation, mal-a-sim-i-lā′shun, n. imperfect assimilation or nutrition.
Malay, -an, ma-lā′, -an, n. a native or inhabitant of Malacca, or of the Malay Archipelago.—adj. of or pertaining to the Malays.—n. Malayä′lam, the language of Malabar, a Dravidian dialect.—adj. Malay′sian, relating to the Malay Peninsula, or to the Malays.
Malconformation, mal-kon-for-mā′shun, n. bad conformation or form: imperfection or disproportion of parts.
Malcontent, mal′kon-tent, adj. discontented, dissatisfied, esp. in political matters.—n. one discontented—also Malcontent′ed.—adv. Malcontent′edly.—n. Malcontent′edness.—adv. Malcontent′ly.