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moa - n. (pl. moas) any extinct flightless New Zealand bird of the family Dinornithidae,... [more]
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moaner - n. & v. 1 a long murmur expressing physical or... [more]
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moanful - n. & v. 1 a long murmur expressing physical or... [more]
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moaningly - n. & v. 1 a long murmur expressing physical or... [more]
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mobility - adj. & n. 1 movable; not fixed; free or able to move... [more]
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mobilizable - v. (also -ise) 1 a tr. organize for service or action (esp. troops in time of [more]
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mobilization - v. (also -ise) 1 a tr. organize for service or action (esp. troops in time of [more]
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mobilizer - v. (also -ise) 1 a tr. organize for service or action (esp. troops in time of [more]
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mobocracy - n. (pl. -ies) colloq. 1 rule by a mob. 2 a ruling mob. ... [more]
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mocha - n. 1 a coffee of fine quality. 2 a beverage or flavouring made with this, often... [more]
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mockable - v., adj., & n. 1 a tr. ridicule; scoff at. b intr. (foll. by at) act with scorn... [more]
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mockery - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a derision, ridicule. b a subject or occasion ... [more]
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mockingly - v., adj., & n. 1 a tr. ridicule; scoff at. b intr. (foll. by at) act with scorn... [more]
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MOH - abbr. Medical Officer of Health. ... [more]
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moil - v. & n. archaic intr. drudge (esp. toil and moil). drudgery. [ME f. OF moillier... [more]
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moir - adj. & n. 1 (of silk) watered. 2 (of metal) having a patterned appearance like watered... [more]
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moistly - adj. 1 a slightly wet; damp. b (of the season etc.) rainy. 2 (of a disease) marked... [more]
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moistness - adj. 1 a slightly wet; damp. b (of the season etc.) rainy. 2 (of a disease) marked... [more]
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moistureless - n. water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapour, or within a [more]
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moisturizer - v.tr. (also -ise) make less dry (esp. the skin by use of a cosmetic). moisturizer... [more]
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moksa - n. Hinduism etc. release from the cycle of rebirth. [Skr. moksa]... [more]
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molality - adj. Chem. (of a solution) containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.... [more]
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molarity - adj. Chem. 1 of a mass of substance usu. per mole (molar latent heat). 2 (of a [more]
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molecularity - adj. of, relating to, or consisting of molecules. molecular biology the [more]
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molecularly - adj. of, relating to, or consisting of molecules. molecular biology the [more]
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molest - v.tr. 1 annoy or pester (a person) in a hostile or injurious way .... [more]
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molestation - v.tr. 1 annoy or pester (a person) in a hostile or injurious way .... [more]
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molester - v.tr. 1 annoy or pester (a person) in a hostile or injurious way .... [more]
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mollification - v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 appease, pacify. 2 reduce the severity of; soften. mollification... [more]
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mollifier - v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 appease, pacify. 2 reduce the severity of; soften. mollification... [more]
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mollify - v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 appease, pacify. 2 reduce the severity of; soften. mollification... [more]
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mollusc - n. ( US mollusk) any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca,... [more]
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molluscan - n. ( US mollusk) any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca,... [more]
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molluscous - n. ( US mollusk) any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca,... [more]
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mollymawk - n. (also mallemuck) any of various small kinds of albatross or similar birds. [Du.... [more]
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Moloch - n. 1 a a Canaanite idol to whom children were sacrificed.... [more]
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momentariness - adj. 1 lasting only a moment. 2 short-lived; transitory. momentariness n. [L momentarius... [more]
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momentous - adj. having great importance. momentously adv. momentousness n.... [more]
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momentously - adj. having great importance. momentously adv. momentousness n.... [more]
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momentousness - adj. having great importance. momentously adv. momentousness n.... [more]
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monarchial - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a form of government with a monarch at the head. 2 a State [more]
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monarchism - n. the advocacy of or the principles of monarchy. monarchist n. [F monarchisme... [more]
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monarchist - n. the advocacy of or the principles of monarchy. monarchist n. [F monarchisme... [more]
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monastically - adj. & n. 1 of or relating to monasteries or the religious communities living in... [more]
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monasticism - adj. & n. 1 of or relating to monasteries or the religious communities living in... [more]
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monatomic - adj. Chem. 1 (esp. of a molecule) consisting of one atom. 2 having one replaceable... [more]
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monaural - adj. 1 = MONOPHONIC. 2 of or involving one ear. monaurally adv. [MONO- + AURAL]... [more]
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monaurally - adj. 1 = MONOPHONIC. 2 of or involving one ear. monaurally adv. [MONO- + AURAL]... [more]
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monazite - n. a phosphate mineral containing rare-earth elements and thorium. [G Monazit f.... [more]
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Monel - n. (in full Monel metal) propr. a nickel-copper alloy with high tensile strength... [more]
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monetarily - adj. 1 of the currency in use. 2 of or consisting... [more]
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monetarism - n. the theory or practice of controlling the supply of money as the chief method... [more]
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monetization - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 give a fixed value as currency. 2 put (a metal) into circulation... [more]
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monetize - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 give a fixed value as currency. 2 put (a metal) into circulation... [more]
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moneybags - n.pl. (treated as sing.) colloq. usu. derog. a wealthy person. ... [more]
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moneyless - n. 1 a a current medium of exchange in the form... [more]
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moneymaker - n. 1 a person who earns much money. 2 a thing, idea, etc., that produces much money.... [more]
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moneymaking - n. 1 a person who earns much money. 2 a thing, idea, etc., that produces much money.... [more]
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moneywort - n. a trailing evergreen plant, Lysimachia nummularia, with round glossy leaves and... [more]
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mongolism - n. = DOWN'S SYNDROME. The term Down's syndrome is now much preferred in medical... [more]
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