May /mā/

1. The fifth month of the year
2. The early or carefree part of life
3. (without cap) may blossom

1. (also without cap) to gather may on Mayday
2. To participate in May sports

mayˈing noun

The observance of Mayday customs

may apple noun

1. An American plant, Podophyllum
2. The egg-shaped fruit of this

may beetle or may bug noun

The cockchafer

mayˈ-bird noun

1. The whimbrel
2. The bobolink

may bloom or may blossom noun

The hawthorn flower

Mayˈday noun

The first day of May, given to sports and to socialist and labour demonstrations (see also mayday)

adjective

Happening on or appropriate to Mayday

May-dewˈ noun

The dew of May, esp that of the morning of the first day of May, said to whiten linen and beautify faces

mayˈ-duke noun

A variety of sour cherry

Mayˈfair noun

The West End of London, at one time scene of a fair in May

mayˈflower noun

The hawthorn or other flower that blooms in May

mayˈfly noun

1. A short-lived plectopterous insect (genus Ephemera) that appears in May
2. The caddis fly

Mayˈ-game noun

1. Sport appropriate to Mayday
2. Frolic generally

May-laˈdy noun

The Queen of the May

May laws plural noun (historical)

Prussian laws passed in three successive Mays (1873–75), restricting the power of the Church

mayˈ-lily noun

The lily of the valley

May-lordˈ noun

1. A youth directing May-games
2. One enjoying transitory dignity

May meetings plural noun (historical)

Meetings of various religious and philanthropic societies held in London during the 19c

May-mornˈ or May-mornˈing noun

1. Any morning in May, esp the first
2. Youthful freshness as of May (Shakespeare)

mayˈpole noun

A pole erected for dancing round on Mayday

May queen noun

A young woman crowned with flowers as queen on Mayday

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