A noxious atmosphere or emanation once thought to originate from swamps and waste, and to cause disease. / (figuratively) A noxious atmosphere or influence, an ominous environment.

(law) Underage, not having reached legal majority. / (medicine, sometimes figuratively) Not serious, not involving risk of death, permanent injury, dangerous surgery, or extended hospitalization.

(law) A child, a person who has not reached the age of majority, consent, etc. and is legally subject to fewer responsibilities and less accountability and entitled to fewer legal rights and privileges.

Used in a phrasal verb: minor in.

Britain spelling of meow

Britain spelling of meow

(diminutive) Very small. / (metric units) One millionth.

An association of sports teams that plays at a level below the major leagues of a sport.

Having a quality less than the best possible.

(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻⁶ grams. Symbol: μg A unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram, or 0.000 001 grams.