Mispraise
Mispraise, mis-prāz′, v.t. to praise falsely.
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Mispraise, mis-prāz′, v.t. to praise falsely.
English · e-38538-8974 · brief source recordMisprint, mis-print′, v.t. to print wrong.—n. a mistake in printing.
English · e-38538-8975 · brief source recordMisprise, mis-prīz′, v.t. to slight, undervalue. [O. Fr mespriser—pfx. mes-, amiss, Low L. pretiāre—L. pretium, price.]
English · e-38538-8976 · brief source recordMisprision, mis-prizh′un, n. mistake: (law) criminal oversight or neglect in respect to the crime of another: any serious offence, failure of duty—positive or negative, according as it is maladministration or mere neglec
English · e-38538-8977Misprize, mis-prīz′, v.t. (Shak.) to mistake.
English · e-38538-8978 · brief source recordMispronounce, mis-pro-nowns′, v.t. to pronounce incorrectly.—n. Mispronunciā′tion, wrong or improper pronunciation.
English · e-38538-8979 · brief source recordMisproud, mis-prowd′, adj. unduly proud.
English · e-38538-8980 · brief source recordMispunctuate, mis-pungk′tū-āt, v.t. and v.i. to punctuate wrongly.—n. Mispunctuā′tion.
English · e-38538-8981 · brief source recordMispursuit, mis-pur-sūt′, n. a mistaken pursuit.
English · e-38538-8982 · brief source recordMisqualify, mis-kwol′i-fī, v.t. to characterise erroneously.
English · e-38538-8983 · brief source recordMisquote, mis-kwōt′, v.t. to quote wrongly.—n. Misquotā′tion, a wrong quotation.
English · e-38538-8984 · brief source recordMisread, mis-rēd′, v.t. to read wrongly: to misinterpret.—n. Misread′ing, an erroneous reading.
English · e-38538-8985 · brief source recordMisreckon, mis,-rek′n, v.t. to reckon or compute wrongly.—n. Misreck′oning.
English · e-38538-8986 · brief source recordMisregard, mis-re-gärd′, n. (Spens.) misconstruction.
English · e-38538-8987 · brief source recordMisrelate, mis-re-lāt′, v.t. to relate incorrectly.—n. Misrelā′tion.
English · e-38538-8988 · brief source recordMisremember, mis-re-mem′bėr, v.t. to mistake in remembering.—v.i. to fail to remember correctly.
English · e-38538-8989 · brief source recordMisreport, mis-re-pōrt′, v.t. to give an incorrect report or account of.—n. a false report.
English · e-38538-8990 · brief source recordMisrepresent, mis-rep-re-zent′, v.t. to represent incorrectly: to act unfaithfully on behalf of.—v.i. to give a false impression.—n. Misrepresentā′tion.
English · e-38538-8991Misresemblance, mis-re-zem′blans, n. an imperfect resemblance.
English · e-38538-8992 · brief source recordMisrule, mis-rōōl′, n. wrong or unjust rule: disorder: tumult.—v.t. and v.i. to govern badly.—Abbot, or Lord, of Misrule, or Unreason, ancient titles for the leader of the Christmas revels.
English · e-38538-8993Miss, mis, n. a title of address of an unmarried female: a young woman or girl: (obs.) a kept mistress:—pl. Miss′es—either the 'Miss Hepburns' or the 'Misses Hepburn' may be said, but the latter is preferable.—n. Miss′-N
English · e-38538-8994Miss, mis, v.t. to fail to hit, reach, find, or keep: to omit: to fail to have: to discover the absence of: to feel the want of: to fail to observe: to leave out.—v.i. to fail to hit or obtain: to go wrong.—n. a failure
English · e-38538-8995Missal, mis′al, n. the book which contains the complete service for mass throughout the year. [Low L. missale, from missa, mass.]
English · e-38538-8996Missay, mis-sā′, v.i. to say or speak incorrectly or falsely.—v.t. to utter amiss: to slander.
English · e-38538-8997 · brief source recordMissee, mis-sē′, v.t. and v.i. to see falsely or erroneously, to take a distorted view.
English · e-38538-8998 · brief source recordMisseem, mis-sēm′, v.i. (Spens.) to seem or appear falsely, to misbecome.—p.adj. Misseem′ing, unbecoming.—n. false appearance.
English · e-38538-8999Missel, mis′l, n. the largest of the European thrushes—supposed to be fond of the berries of the mistletoe.—Also Miss′el-bird, Miss′el-thrush.
English · e-38538-9000Missel-tree, mis′l-trē, n. a tree of the Melastoma family in British Guiana.
English · e-38538-9002 · brief source recordMisseltoe. See Mistletoe.
English · e-38538-9001 · brief source recordMisset, mis-set′, v.t. to set or place wrongly or unfitly.—p.adj. (Scot.) out of humour.
English · e-38538-9003 · brief source recordMisshape, mis-shāp′, v.t. to shape ill: to deform.—n. deformity.—p.adj. Misshap′en, ill-shaped.—n. Misshap′enness.
English · e-38538-9004 · brief source recordMissheathed, mis-shēthd′, adj. (Shak.) wrongly sheathed.
English · e-38538-9005 · brief source recordMissile, mis′il, adj. that may be thrown from the hand or from any instrument.—n. a weapon thrown by the hand. [L. missilis—mittĕre, missum, to throw.]
English · e-38538-9006Missing, mis′ing, adj. absent from the place where it was expected to be found: lost: wanting.—adv. Miss′ingly (Shak.), with a sense of loss.—Missing link (see Link). [See Miss (v.).]
English · e-38538-9007Mission, mish′un, n. a sending of any agent, delegate, or messenger: the purpose for which one is sent: the sending out persons to spread a religion: a series of special religious services conducted by a missioner: any p
English · e-38538-9008Missis, mis′iz, n. a colloquial form of mistress: a wife.
English · e-38538-9009 · brief source recordMissish, mis′ish, adj. prim, affected.—n. Miss′ishness.—adj. Miss′y, namby-pamby, sentimental.—n. a diminutive of miss. [Miss.]
English · e-38538-9010Missive, mis′iv, adj. that may be sent: intended to be thrown or hurled.—n. that which is sent, as a letter: (Shak.) messenger: (pl., Scots law) letters sent between two parties in which one makes an offer and the other
English · e-38538-9011Misspeak, mis-spēk′, v.t. to utter wrongly.—v.i. to mistake or err in speaking.
English · e-38538-9012 · brief source recordMisspell, mis-spel′, v.t. to spell wrongly.—n. Misspell′ing, a wrong spelling.
English · e-38538-9013 · brief source recordMisspend, mis-spend′, v.t. to spend ill: to waste or squander:—pa.t. and pa.p. misspent′.
English · e-38538-9014 · brief source recordMisstate, mis-stāt′, v.t. to state wrongly or falsely.—n. Misstate′ment.
English · e-38538-9015 · brief source recordMisstep, mis-step′, v.i. to make a false step; to make a mistake.—n. a mistake in conduct, &c.
English · e-38538-9016 · brief source recordMissuit, mis-sūt′, v.t. to be unbecoming to.
English · e-38538-9017 · brief source recordMissummation, mis-su-mā′shun, n. wrong addition.
English · e-38538-9018 · brief source recordMissy. See Missish.
English · e-38538-9019 · brief source recordMist, mist, n. watery vapour seen in the atmosphere: rain in very fine drops: anything that dims or darkens the sight or the judgment.—n. Mist′flow′er, a North American plant of the Aster family, with clusters of blue or
English · e-38538-9020Mistake, mis-tāk′, v.t. to understand wrongly: to take one thing or person for another.—v.i. to err in opinion or judgment.—n. a taking or understanding wrongly: an error.—adjs. Mistak′able; Mistak′en, understood wrongly
English · e-38538-9021Misteach, mis-tēch′, v.t. to teach wrongly.
English · e-38538-9022 · brief source recordMistell, mis-tel′, v.t. to tell wrongly.
English · e-38538-9023 · brief source recordMistemper, mis-tem′pėr, v.t. to temper ill: to disorder.—adj. Mistem′pered (Shak.), angry.
English · e-38538-9024 · brief source recordMister, mis′tėr, n. (Spens.) manner, kind: (Scot.) necessity.—v.i. (Spens.) to need, require: to be poor: to be necessary. [O. Fr. mestier (Fr. métier), trade—L. ministerium, service.]
English · e-38538-9025Mister, mis′tėr, n. sir: a title of address to a man, written Mr. [A corr. of master, through the influence of mistress.]
English · e-38538-9026Misterm, mis-tėrm′, v.t. to term or name wrongly.
English · e-38538-9027 · brief source recordMistery, mis′tėr-i, n. (Shak.) an art or trade—often spelt mystery. [Mister, trade.]
English · e-38538-9028 · brief source recordMisthink, mis-thingk′, v.t. (Shak.) to think ill of.—v.i. to think wrongly.—n. Misthought′, a wrong notion.
English · e-38538-9029 · brief source recordMistico, mis′ti-kō, n. a small Mediterranean coaster, between a xebec and a felucca. [Sp.,—Ar.]
English · e-38538-9030 · brief source recordMistigris, mis′ti-gris, n. a variation of poker in which a joker is used, to which the player holding it gives what value he chooses—also the joker when so used.
English · e-38538-9031Mistime, mis-tīm′, v.t. to time wrongly.—adj. Mistimed′, unseasonable.
English · e-38538-9032 · brief source recordMistitle, mis-tī′tl, v.t. to call by a wrong title.
English · e-38538-9033 · brief source recordMistle. Same as Mizzle.
English · e-38538-9034 · brief source recordMistletoe, miz′l-tō, n. a parasitic evergreen plant, with white viscous berries, found in southern England and elsewhere growing on the apple, apricot, &c. (very rarely on the oak). [A.S. mistel-tán (Ice. mistel-teinn)—m
English · e-38538-9035Mistradition, mis-tra-dish′un, n. a false tradition.
English · e-38538-9036 · brief source recordMistrain, mis-trān′, v.t. to train amiss.
English · e-38538-9037 · brief source recordMistral, mis′träl, n. a violent north-west wind which at certain seasons prevails on the south coast of France. [Fr. mistral, lit. a master (wind)—L. magister, master.]
English · e-38538-9038Mistranslate, mis-trans-lāt′, v.t. to translate incorrectly.—n. Mistranslā′tion.
English · e-38538-9039 · brief source recordMistreading, mis-tred′ing, n. (Shak.) a wrong treading or going, a false step.
English · e-38538-9040 · brief source recordMistreat, mis-trēt′, v.t. to treat ill: to abuse.—n. Mistreat′ment, ill-treatment: abuse.
English · e-38538-9041 · brief source recordMistress, mis′tres, n. (fem. of Master) a woman having power or ownership: the female head of a family, school, &c.: a woman well skilled in anything: a woman loved and courted: a concubine: (fem. of Mister) a form of ad
English · e-38538-9042Mistrial, mis-trī′al, n. a trial void because of error, as by disqualification of a juror, &c.: a trial in which the jury fail to agree.
English · e-38538-9043Mistrust, mis-trust′, n. want of trust or confidence.—v.t. to regard with suspicion: to doubt.—adj. Mistrust′ful, full of mistrust.—adv. Mistrust′fully.—n. Mistrust′fulness.—adv. Mistrust′ingly, with mistrust: without co
English · e-38538-9044Mistryst, mis-trīst′, v.t. (Scot.) to disappoint by not keeping an engagement: to deceive.
English · e-38538-9045 · brief source recordMistune, mis-tūn′, v.t. to tune wrongly or falsely: to put out of tune.
English · e-38538-9046 · brief source recordMisunderstand, mis-un-dėr-stand′, v.t. to take in a wrong sense.—n. Misunderstand′ing, a mistake as to meaning: a slight disagreement.
English · e-38538-9047Misuse, mis-ūs′, n. improper use: application to a bad purpose.—v.t. Misuse (mis-ūz′), to use for a wrong purpose or in a wrong way: to treat ill: to abuse.—n. Misus′age, ill-usage: abuse.
English · e-38538-9048Misventure, mis-ven′tūr, n. a misadventure.—adj. Misven′turous.
English · e-38538-9049 · brief source recordMisween, mis-wēn′, v.i. to judge wrongly.
English · e-38538-9050 · brief source recordMiswend, mis-wend′, v.i. to wander.
English · e-38538-9051 · brief source recordMisworship, mis-wur′ship, v.t. to worship wrongly.—n. worship of a wrong object.
English · e-38538-9052 · brief source recordMiswrite, mis-rīt′, v.t. to write incorrectly.
English · e-38538-9053 · brief source recordMiswrought, mis-rawt′, adj. badly wrought.
English · e-38538-9054 · brief source recordMite, mīt, n. an acaridan arachnid, esp. one of the smaller forms, as the cheese-mite, &c. [A.S. míte.]
English · e-38538-9055 · brief source recordMite, mīt, n. the minutest or smallest of coins, about one-fourth of a farthing: anything very small, even a person: a very little quantity. [Old Dut. mijt.]
English · e-38538-9056Mithras, mith′ras, n. a Perso-Iranian divinity of light, worshipped with elaborate secret rites and mysteries, popular at Rome in the early Empire—representations of Mithras as a beautiful youth in Phrygian dress sacrifi
English · e-38538-9057Mithridate, mith′ri-dāt, n. an antidote to poison, Mithridates, king of Pontus (b.c. 120-63), having made himself proof against poisons.—adj. Mithridat′ic.
English · e-38538-9058Mitigate, mit′i-gāt, v.t. to make more easily borne: to lessen the severity of: to temper: to reduce in amount (as evil).—adjs. Mit′igable, that can be mitigated; Mit′igant, mitigating.—n. Mitigā′tion, act of mitigating:
English · e-38538-9059Mitrailleuse, mē-tra-lyez′, n. a breech-loading machine-gun, discharging a stream of bullets with great rapidity—first brought into use by the French in 1870-71.—n. Mitraille (mē-traly′), grapeshot.—v.t. to fire mitraill
English · e-38538-9060Mitre, mī′tėr, n. a head-dress worn by archbishops and bishops, and sometimes by abbots: (fig.) episcopal dignity: (archit.) a junction of two pieces, as of moulding, at an angle of 45°: a cap or cowl for a chimney or ve
English · e-38538-9061Mitt, mit, short for mitten.
English · e-38538-9062 · brief source recordMitten., mit′n, n. a kind of glove for winter use, without a separate cover for each finger: a glove for the hand and wrist, but not the fingers.—v.t. to put mittens on.—Get the mitten, to be rejected as a lover. [O. Fr.
English · e-38538-9063Mittimus, mit′i-mus, n. (law) a warrant granted for sending to prison a person charged with a crime: a writ by which a record is transferred out of one court to another: a formal dismissal from a situation. [L., 'we send
English · e-38538-9064Mity, mīt′i, adj. full of mites or insects.
English · e-38538-9065 · brief source recordMiurus, mī-ū′rus, n. a dactylic hexameter with short penultimate syllable. [Gr. meiouros, curtailed, meiōn, less, oura, a tail.]
English · e-38538-9066Mix, miks, v.t. to unite two or more things into one mass: to mingle: to associate.—v.i. to become mixed: to be joined: to associate.—n. a jumble, a mess.—adjs. Mix′able, Mix′ible; Mixed, mingled: promiscuous: confused.—
English · e-38538-9067Mixen, miks′n, n. (Tenn.) a dunghill. [A.S. mixen—mix, meox, dung.]
English · e-38538-9068 · brief source recordMizmaze, miz′māz, n. a labyrinth: bewilderment.
English · e-38538-9069 · brief source recordMizzen, Mizen, miz′n, n. in a three-masted vessel, the hindmost of the fore-and-aft sails: the spanker or driver.—adj. belonging to the mizzen: nearest the stern.—n. Mizz′en-mast, the mast that bears the mizzen. [Fr. mis
English · e-38538-9070Mizzle, miz′l, v.i. to rain in small drops.—n. fine rain.—n. Mizz′ling, a thick mist.—adj. Mizz′ly, misty. [For mist-le, freq. from mist.]
English · e-38538-9071Mizzle, miz′l, v.i. to yield: (slang) to decamp.—v.t. to muddle, confuse.
English · e-38538-9072 · brief source recordMjolnir, myōl′nir, n. Thor's terrible hammer.
English · e-38538-9073 · brief source recordMnemonic, -al, nē-mon′ik, -al, adj. assisting the memory.—ns. Mnemon′ics, the art of assisting the memory: a mode of recalling to the mind any fact or number, or a series of disconnected terms or figures; Mnemos′yne, god
English · e-38538-9074Mo, mō, adj. and adv. (obs.) more.—Also Moe. [A.S. má, more, connected with mára.]
English · e-38538-9075 · brief source recordMoa, mō′a, n. an extinct large wingless ostrich-like bird of New Zealand.
English · e-38538-9076 · brief source recordMoabite, mō′a-bīt, n. one of the ancient people of Moab, living to the east of the lower part of Jordan and the Dead Sea.—adj. of or pertaining to Moab.—n. Mō′abite-stone, slab of black, basalt found in 1868 among the ru
English · e-38538-9077Moan, mōn, v.i. to make a low sound of grief or pain: to lament audibly.—v.t. to lament.—n. a low sound of grief or pain: audible expression of pain.—adj. Moan′ful, expressing sorrow: lamentable.—adv. Moan′fully, with la
English · e-38538-9078Moat, mōt, n. a deep trench round a castle or fortified place, sometimes filled with water: (obs.) a hill or mound.—v.t. to surround with a moat.—adj. Moat′ed. [O. Fr, mote, a mound, trench.]
English · e-38538-9079Mob, mob, n. the mobile or fickle common people: the vulgar: the rabble: a disorderly crowd, a riotous assembly: a large herd or flock.—v.t. to attack in a disorderly crowd:—pr.p. mob′bing; pa.p. mobbed.—adj. Mob′bish.—n
English · e-38538-9080Mob, mob, or Mob′-cap, n. a cap with puffy crown, a broad band, and frills—v.t. to cover, as the face, by a cap or hood. [Old Dut. mop; mod. Dut. mopmuts, a woman's nightcap; cf. Scotch Mutch.]
English · e-38538-9081Mobby, mob′i, n. the juice of apples or peaches from which brandy is to be distilled.
English · e-38538-9082 · brief source recordMobile, mō′bil, or mob′il, adj. that can be moved or excited.—n. Mobilisā′tion.—v.t. Mō′bilise, to put in readiness for service in war: to call into active service, as troops.—n. Mobil′ity, quality of being mobile: (slan
English · e-38538-9083Moble, mob′l, v.t. (Shak.) to muffle or cover the head, as in a mob or hood. [Freq. of mob, a cap.]
English · e-38538-9084 · brief source recordMoccasin, mok′a-sin, n. a shoe of deerskin or other soft leather, worn by the North American Indians: a venomous North American serpent.—Also Moc′assin. [Algonkin mawcahsun.]
English · e-38538-9085Mocha, mō′ka, n. a very fine kind of coffee produced in Arabia, and brought from Mocha, the port of Yemen.
English · e-38538-9086 · brief source recordMoche, mōsh, n. an imported package of spun silk.
English · e-38538-9087 · brief source recordMock, mok, v.t. to laugh at: to make sport of: to mimic in ridicule: to disappoint the hopes of: to deceive: to set at nought, defy.—n. ridicule, a sneer: a bringing into ridicule.—adj. imitating reality, but not real: f
English · e-38538-9088Mocuddum, mo-kud′um, n. a chief: a head-man. [Hind. from Ar., mukaddam, a head-man.]
English · e-38538-9089 · brief source recordMod, mod, n. an assembly, meeting, of a similar nature to the Welsh Eisteddfod. [Gael.]
English · e-38538-9090 · brief source recordMode, mōd, n. manner of acting, doing, or existing: rule: custom: form: that which exists only as a quality of substance: a form of the verb, same as mood: in lace-making, a small decorative piece inserted in a pattern:
English · e-38538-9091Model, mod′el, n. something to show the mode or way: something to be copied: a pattern: a mould: an imitation of something on a smaller scale: a living person from whom an artist works: something worthy of imitation.—adj
English · e-38538-9092Modena, mod′e-na, n. a shade of crimson.
English · e-38538-9093 · brief source recordModerate, mod′ėr-āt, v.t. to keep within measure or bounds: to regulate: to reduce in intensity: to make temperate or reasonable: to pacify: to decide as a moderator.—v.i. to become less violent or intense: to preside or
English · e-38538-9094Modern, mod′ėrn, adj. limited to the present or recent time: not ancient: (Shak.) commonplace.—n. one who lives in modern times: (pl.) the nations of the present day, distinguished from the Greeks and Romans—the ancients
English · e-38538-9095Modest, mod′est, adj. restrained by a sense of propriety: not forward: decent: chaste: pure and delicate, as thoughts or language: not excessive or extreme: moderate.—adv. Mod′estly.—n. Mod′esty, humility: purity of thou
English · e-38538-9096Modicum, mod′i-kum, n. a small quantity: something of a moderate size: anything very small. [L. neut. of modicus, moderate—modus.]
English · e-38538-9097Modify, mod′i-fī, v.t. to set bounds to: to moderate: to change the form or quality of: to alter slightly: to vary.—adj. Modifī′able.—n. Modificā′tion, act of modifying or state of being modified: result of alteration or
English · e-38538-9098Modillion, mod-il′yun, n. (archit.) an ornamental bracket used in the cornices of the Corinthian and composite styles. [Fr.,—L. modulus—modus, a measure.]
English · e-38538-9099Modiolus, mo-dī′o-lus, n. the central stem round which wind the passages of the cochlea of the internal ear.—adjs. Modī′olar, Modī′oliform.
English · e-38538-9100Modish, mō′dish, adj. according to the fashion.—adv. Mō′dishly.—ns. Mō′dishness; Mō′dist, one who follows the fashion; Modiste (mō-dēst′), a fashionable dressmaker.
English · e-38538-9101Modius, mō′di-us, n. a Roman dry measure=2 gal.: a cylindrical head-dress:—pl. Mō′dii (-ī). [L.]
English · e-38538-9102 · brief source recordModulate, mod′ū-lāt, v.t. to measure, to regulate: to vary the tone of voice so as to give expression: (mus.) to change the key or mode.—v.i. to pass from one key into another.—adj. Mod′ular, of or pertaining to mode or
English · e-38538-9103Modus, mō′dus, n. the way or style of expressing anything: a fixed payment instead of tithes: (law) a departure from, or a modification of, some general rule or form:—pl. Mō′dī. [L. modus, manner.]
English · e-38538-9104Modwall, mod′wal, n. (prov.) the bee-eater.
English · e-38538-9105 · brief source recordMoe, mō, adj. and adv. (Shak.). See Mo.
English · e-38538-9106 · brief source recordMoe, mō, n. (Shak.) a wry mouth, grimace.—v.i. to make grimaces.—Better Mow (q.v.).
English · e-38538-9107 · brief source recordMoellon, mō′el-lon, n. rubble-stone with mortar, used as a filling in mason-work. [Fr.,—moelle, marrow—L. medulla, marrow—medius, middle.]
English · e-38538-9108Moerology, mē-rol′o-ji, n. the practice of professional mourning. [Gr. moira, fate, legein, to speak.]
English · e-38538-9109 · brief source recordMoeso-Gothic, mē-sō-goth′ik, adj. relating to the Goths who settled in Moesia, or to their language.
English · e-38538-9110 · brief source recordMofette, mō-fet′, n. a noxious gas escaping from the earth. [L. mephitis.]
English · e-38538-9111 · brief source recordMoff, mof, n. a thin silk fabric.
English · e-38538-9112 · brief source recordMoffle, mof′l, v.i. (prov.) to do anything clumsily.
English · e-38538-9113 · brief source recordMofussil, mō-fus′il, n. the country districts and stations in India, as distinguished from the towns and official residencies: rural: provincial. [Hind. mufassal, the country—Ar. fasala, separate.]
English · e-38538-9114Mog, mog, v.i. (prov.) to move away.
English · e-38538-9115 · brief source recordMogul, mō-gul′, n. a Mongol or Mongolian, esp. one of the followers of Baber, the conqueror of India (1483-1530): a name applied to the best quality of playing-cards.—adj. pertaining to the Mogul Empire, architecture, &c
English · e-38538-9116Mohair, mō′hār, n. the fine silken hair of the Angora goat of Asia Minor: cloth made of mohair. [O. Fr. mouaire (Fr. moire)—Ar. mukhayyar.]
English · e-38538-9117Mohammedan, mo-ham′ed-an, adj. pertaining to Mohammed or to his religion.—n. a follower of Mohammed: one who professes Mohammedanism—also Mahom′etan, Mahom′edan.—v.t. Mohamm′edanise, to convert to, or made conformable to
English · e-38538-9118Moharram, mo-har′am, n. the first month of the Mohammedan year: the great fast held during the first ten days of this month.—Also Muharr′am.
English · e-38538-9119Mohawk, mō′hawk, n. the name of a tribe of North American Indians of the Huron-Iroquois family—hence one of a set of London street-ruffians about the beginning of the 18th century.—Also Mō′hock.
English · e-38538-9120Mohican, mō-hē′kan, adj. and n. relating to the Mohicans, a tribe of North American Indians of the Algonkin stock.
English · e-38538-9121 · brief source recordMohr, mōr, n. a small African gazelle.
English · e-38538-9122 · brief source recordMohur, mō′hur, n. in British India, a gold coin=from twelve to fifteen rupees, or 30s. [Pers.]
English · e-38538-9123 · brief source recordMoider, moi′dėr, v.t. to confuse: to spend.—v.i. to work hard.
English · e-38538-9124 · brief source recordMoidore, moi′dōr, n. a disused gold coin of Portugal worth 27s. [Port. moeda d'ouro—L. moneta de auro, money of gold.]
English · e-38538-9125 · brief source recordMoiety, moi′e-ti, n. half: one of two equal parts: a small share. [Fr.,—L.,—medius, middle.]
English · e-38538-9126 · brief source recordMoil, moil, v.t. to daub with dirt.—v.i. to toil or labour: to drudge.—n. a spot: a defilement. [O. Fr. moiler (Fr. mouiller), to wet—L. mollis, soft.]
English · e-38538-9127Moineau, moi′nō, n. a small flat bastion to protect a fortification while being erected. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9128 · brief source recordMoiræ, moi′rē, n.pl. the Fates, the Parcæ of the Romans—Clotho, the spinner of the thread of human life; Lachĕsis, who assigns to man his fate; and Atrŏpos, or the fate that cannot be avoided.
English · e-38538-9129Moire, mwor, n. watered silk: a watered appearance on metals or textile fabrics.—Moire antique, silk watered so as to resemble the stuffs worn in ancient times. [Fr.; see Mohair.]
English · e-38538-9130Moist, moist, adj. damp: humid: juicy: containing water or other liquid.—vs.t. Moist′en, Moist (obs.), to make moist: to wet slightly; Moist′ify, to make moist.—ns. Moist′ness; Moist′ure, moistness: that which makes slig
English · e-38538-9131Moke, mōk, n. (slang) a donkey: a stupid fellow: a variety performer on several instruments: a negro.
English · e-38538-9132 · brief source recordMolar, mō′lar, adj. grinding, as a mill: used for grinding.—n. a grinding tooth: a back tooth. [L. molaris—mola, a mill—molĕre, to grind.]
English · e-38538-9133Molar, mō′lar, adj. of or pertaining to a mass: acting on or by means of whole masses. [L. moles, a mass.]
English · e-38538-9134 · brief source recordMolasses, mo-las′ez, n.sing. a kind of syrup that drains from sugar during the process of manufacture: treacle. [Port. melaço (Fr. mélasse)—L. mell-aceus, honey-like—mel, mellis, honey.]
English · e-38538-9135Mold. See Mould.
English · e-38538-9136 · brief source recordMole, mōl, n. a permanent dark-brown mark on the human skin, often hairy—a pigmentary Nævus (q.v.). [A.S. mál; Ger. maal, L. mac-ula.]
English · e-38538-9137Mole, mōl, n. a small animal, with very small eyes and soft fur, which burrows in the ground and casts up little heaps of mould.—v.t. to burrow or form holes in.—ns. Mole′cast; Mole′-catch′er, one whose business it is to
English · e-38538-9138Mole, mōl, n. a breakwater: any massive building: an ancient Roman mausoleum. [Fr.,—L. moles.]
English · e-38538-9139 · brief source recordMolecule, mol′e-kūl, n. one of the minute particles of which matter is composed: the smallest mass of any substance which retains the properties of that substance.—adj. Molec′ular, belonging to, or consisting of, molecul
English · e-38538-9140Molendinaceous, mō-len-di-nā′shi-us, adj. like a windmill.—adj. Molen′dinary, relating to a mill. [Low L. molendinum, a mill—L. molĕre, to grind.]
English · e-38538-9141Molest, mō-lest′, v.t. to trouble.—ns. Molestā′tion, state of being molested: annoyance; Molest′er.—adj. Molest′ful. [Fr. molester—L. molestāre—molestus—moles, mass, difficulty.]
English · e-38538-9142Molimen, mō-lī′men, n. great effort, esp. of any periodic effort to discharge a natural function.—adj. Molim′inous. [L.,—molīri, to toil—moles.]
English · e-38538-9143Moline, mō′lin, n. and adj. the crossed iron in the upper millstone for receiving the spindle in the lower stone, a millstone rynd: (her.) a moline cross. [L. mola, a mill.]
English · e-38538-9144Molinism, mō′li-nizm, n. the doctrine of the Spanish Jesuit Luis Molina (1535-1600), that predestination is consequent on God's fore-knowledge of the free determination of man's will, that God gives to all men sufficient
English · e-38538-9145Molinist, mō′li-nist, n. a Quietist, or follower of Miguel de Molinos (1640-97). [See Quietism.]
English · e-38538-9146 · brief source recordMoll, mol, n. a familiar form of Mary: a concubine.
English · e-38538-9147 · brief source recordMollah, Molla, mol′a, n. a Mohammedan title of respect for a learned or religious person: a judge of Moslem law. [Turk. and Pers., from Ar. maulā.]
English · e-38538-9148Mollie, mol′i, n. a meeting and carousal on board one ship of the sailors belonging to several whaling-ships ice-bound in company—an abbreviation of Mallemaroking, [Mallemuck, the fulmar petrel.]
English · e-38538-9149Mollify, mol′i-fī, v.t. to make soft or tender: to assuage: to calm or pacify:—pa.p. moll′ified.—adjs. Moll′ient, serving to soften: assuaging; Moll′ifiable.—ns. Mollificā′tion, act of mollifying: state of being mollifie
English · e-38538-9150Mollusc, Mollusk, mol′usk, n. one of the Mollusca, a large division of invertebrate animals—bivalves or Lamellibranchs, snails or Gasteropods, and cuttlefish or Cephalopods:—pl. Moll′uscs, Moll′usks, or Mollus′ca.—n. Mol
English · e-38538-9151Molly, mol′i, n. dim. of Mary: the wagtail bird.—n. Moll′ycoddle, an effeminate fellow.—Molly Maguire, one of the Ribbonmen of Ireland (1843), who perpetrated outrages by night in women's dress: one of a secret society w
English · e-38538-9152Moloch, mō′lok, n. a Phœnician god to which human sacrifices were offered: an exceedingly spiny Australian lizard—also Mō′lech.—v.t. Mō′lochise, to sacrifice as to Moloch.
English · e-38538-9153Molossus, mo-los′us, n. a metrical foot of three long syllables:—pl. Moloss′ī. [L.—Gr.]
English · e-38538-9154 · brief source recordMolten, mōlt′n, adj. melted: made of melted metal.—adv. Molt′enly. [Old pa.p. of melt.]
English · e-38538-9155 · brief source recordMolto, mol′to, adv. (mus.) very, much. [It.]
English · e-38538-9156 · brief source recordMoly, mō′li, n. (Milt.) a magic herb given by Hermes to Odysseus as a counter-charm against the spells of Circe.
English · e-38538-9157 · brief source recordMolybdenum, mol-ib-dē′num, n. a rare metal of a silvery-white colour—also Molybdē′na.—ns. Molyb′date, a compound of molybdic acid with a base; Molybdē′nite, sulphide of molybdenum.—adjs. Molybdē′nous, Molyb′dic.—n. Molyb
English · e-38538-9158Mome, mōm, n. (obs.) a buffoon: a stupid person. [O. Fr.,—L.,—Gr. Mōmos, god of mirth.]
English · e-38538-9159 · brief source recordMoment, mō′ment, n. moving cause or force: importance in effect: value, consequence: the smallest portion of time in which a movement can be made: an instant: the precise point of time, the right opportunity: (math.) an
English · e-38538-9160Momus, mō′mus, n. the god of raillery, &c.—Son, or Disciple, of Momus, a wag. [See Mome.]
English · e-38538-9161 · brief source recordMonachism, mon′ak-izm, n. monastic life: state of religious seclusion under vows.—adj. Mon′achal, living alone: pertaining to monks or nuns, or to a monastic life.—n. Mon′achus, the monk-seal genus. [Fr.,—L. monachus, a
English · e-38538-9162Monad, mon′ad, n. an ultimate atom or simple unextended point: a simple, primary element, assumed by Leibnitz and other philosophers: (zool.) one of the simplest of animalcules.—adj. of or pertaining to monads.—adjs. Mon
English · e-38538-9163Monandria, mon-an′dri-a. n. the first class in Linnæus's system of plants, including all genera having only one stamen.—n. Monan′der.—adjs. Monan′drian, Monan′drous (bot.), having only one stamen. [Gr. monos, single, anē
English · e-38538-9164Monandry, mō-nan′dri, n. the practice of having only one husband.
English · e-38538-9165 · brief source recordMonarch, mon′ark, n. a sole or supreme ruler: sovereign: the chief of its kind.—adj. supreme: superior to others.—adjs. Monarch′al, pertaining to a monarch: regal; Monarch′ial, Monarch′ic, -al, relating to a monarch or t
English · e-38538-9166Monastery, mon′as-tėr-i, n. a house for monks: an abbey: a convent.—adjs. Monastē′rial, Monas′tic, -al, pertaining to monasteries, monks, and nuns: recluse: solitary.—n. Monas′tic, a monk.—adv. Monas′tically.—ns. Monas′t
English · e-38538-9167Monday, mun′dā, n. the second day of the week.—adj. Mon′dayish, fagged—of preachers, after their Sunday exercitations.—Black Monday, Easter Monday, the 14th of April 1360: any Easter Monday; Handsel Monday, the first Mon
English · e-38538-9168Mondayne, mun′dān, adj. an old form of mundane.
English · e-38538-9169 · brief source recordMonde, mond, n. the world (of fashion).—Beau monde, Demi-monde (see Beau and Demi). [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9170 · brief source recordMonera, mō-nē′ra, n.pl. a class of Protozoans of the simplest characters.—ns.sing. Mō′ner, Monē′ron.—adjs. Monē′ral, Monē′ran.
English · e-38538-9171Monergism, mon′ėr-jizm, n. (theol.) the doctrine that regeneration is entirely the work of the Holy Spirit, the natural will being incapable of co-operation. [Gr. monos, alone, ergon, work.]
English · e-38538-9172Monetary, mun′e-tar-i, adj. relating to money or moneyed affairs: consisting of money.—n. Monetisā′tion.—v.t. Mon′etise, to give the character of money to, to coin as money.—Monetary unit, the unit of currency—the pound
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