Tuesday Tricksters, Me -- Meteor

In case that describes you, here are more Tuesday Tricksters to temporarily take your mind off all the red-colored hearts on cards, the chocolates that everyone's sending and receiving, and the beautiful red roses that seem to be everywhere, even in vases at work!

Me (pron.): personal pronoun (He asked John and me to go with him.)
Mi (n.): the third syllable in a common music scale (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do)

Mead (n.): an alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey and water
Meed (n.): (archaic): a merited reward or recompense.

Mean (adj.): unkind; (v.): to intend or design 
Mien (n.): bearing or manner; an appearance or aspect

Meat (n.): the part that has the most value or interest; the flesh of animals (especially mammals) used as food
Meet (n.): a gathering of people for a sporting match; (v.): to come face to face with, be there when someone or something arrives, or to be introduced
Mete (v.): to allot or measure; (n.): a limit or boundary

Meatier (adj.): comparative form of meaty; more meaty
Meteor (n.): a small body of matter from outer space

Were any of these new to you?

I had never heard of meed.

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For more on these words or to check any English word you're not sure of, a great resource is www.YourDictionary.com, a terrific resource that shows words and their definitions in several dictionaries.

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