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Morphia, mor′fi-a, n. the chief narcotic principle of opium: a drug which causes sleep or deadens pain—also Mor′phine.—ns. Mor′phinism; Morphiomā′nia; Morphiomā′niac. [Coined from Gr. Morpheus, god of dreams—morphē, shap
English · e-38538-9374Morphic, mor′fik, adj. relating to form, morphological.—n. Morphogen′esis, the production of morphological characters.—adj. Morphogenet′ic.—ns. Morphog′eny, the genesis of form: morphology; Morphog′rapher; Morphog′raphy,
English · e-38538-9375Morrhua, mor′ōō-a, n. the chief genus of gadoid fishes, including the cod (Gadus).
English · e-38538-9376 · brief source recordMorris, Morrice, mor′is, Morr′is-dance, n. a Moorish dance: a dance in which bells, rattles, tambours, &c. are introduced.—v.i. Morr′is, to perform by dancing.—ns. Morr′is-danc′er; Morr′is-pike (Shak.), a Moorish pike.—N
English · e-38538-9377Morrow, mor′ō, n. the day following the present: to-morrow: the next following day: the time immediately after any event.—n. To-morr′ow, next day—also adv. [M. E. morwe=morwen; cf. Morn.]
English · e-38538-9378Morse, mors, n. the walrus or sea-horse. [Russ. morjŭ, a morse, prob. from more, the sea.]
English · e-38538-9379 · brief source recordMorse, mors, n. the metal fastening of the cope, generally of precious metal, ornamented with jewels—also Pectoral. [L. morsus, a bite.]
English · e-38538-9380Morse, mors, n. (coll.) the Morse-code signalling of telegraph operators, from Sam. F. B. Morse (1791-1872).—Morse alphabet, a system of symbols to be used in telegraphic messages where Morse's indicator is used, consist
English · e-38538-9381Morsel, mor′sel, n. a bite or mouthful: a small piece of food: a small quantity of anything which is divided.—ns. Mor′sūre, the act of biting; Mor′sus, a bite. [O. Fr. morsel (Fr. morceau, It. morsello), dim. from L. mor
English · e-38538-9382Morsing-horn, mor′sing-horn, n. the small horn that used to hold the fine powder used for priming. [Fr. amorcer, to prime a gun.]
English · e-38538-9383Mort, mort, n. death: a flourish sounded at the death of a buck, & c., in hunting.
English · e-38538-9384 · brief source recordMort, mort, n. a great number or amount of anything.
English · e-38538-9385 · brief source recordMort, mort, n. (slang) a woman.
English · e-38538-9386 · brief source recordMortal, mor′tal, adj. liable to die: causing death: deadly: fatal: punishable with death: involving the penalty of spiritual death, as opposed to Venial: extreme, violent, implacable: human: (coll.) very great, very long
English · e-38538-9387Mortar, mor′tar, n. a vessel in which substances are pounded with a pestle: a short and very thick piece of artillery of large calibre, firing a heavy shell at a fixed angle of 45° or thereabouts, so as to strike vertica
English · e-38538-9388Mortgage, mor′gāj, n. a conditional conveyance of or lien upon land or other property as security for the performance of some condition, as the payment of money, becoming void on the performance of the condition: the act
English · e-38538-9389Mortier, mor′tye, n. a cap of state worn by legal functionaries in France.
English · e-38538-9390 · brief source recordMortiferous, mor-tif′ėr-us, adj. death-bringing: fatal. [L. mors, death, ferre, to bring.]
English · e-38538-9391 · brief source recordMortify, mor′ti-fī, v.t. to destroy the vital functions of: to subdue by severities and penance: to vex: to humble: (Scots law) to dispose of by mortification.—v.i. to lose vitality, to gangrene: to be subdued:—pa.t. and
English · e-38538-9392Mortise, mor′tis, n. a cavity cut into a piece of timber to receive the tenon, a projection on another piece made to fit it: stability, power of adhesion—also Mor′tice.—v.t. to cut a mortise in: to join by a mortise and
English · e-38538-9393Mortmain, mort′mān, n. the transfer of property to a corporation, which is said to be a dead hand, or one that can never part with it again.—Statutes of mortmain, acts of parliament restricting or forbidding the giving o
English · e-38538-9394Mortuary, mort′ū-ar-i, n. adj. belonging to the burial of the dead.—n. a burial-place, place for the temporary reception of the dead: a gift claimed by the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. [Low L.,—L.
English · e-38538-9395Morula, mor′ū-la, n. condition of an ovum after complete segmentation: button-scurvy.
English · e-38538-9396 · brief source recordMorus, mō′rus, n. a genus of trees or shrubs of the nettle family—the mulberries. [L.]
English · e-38538-9397 · brief source recordMosaic, mö-zā′ik, n. a kind of work in which designs are formed by small pieces of coloured marble, glass, &c. cemented on a ground of stucco, or inlaid upon metal.—adj. relating to, or composed of, mosaic.—adv. Mosā′ica
English · e-38538-9398Mosaic, mō-zā′ik, adj. pertaining to Moses, the great Jewish lawgiver.—n. Mō′saism.—Mosaic Law, the law of the Jews given by Moses at Mount Sinai.
English · e-38538-9399Mosausaurus, mō-sa-saw′rus, n. the typical genus of a group of huge fossil marine reptiles, found in the Cretaceous strata of Europe and America. [L. Mosa, the river Meuse, Gr. sauros, a lizard.]
English · e-38538-9400Moschatel, mos′ka-tel, n. a plant with pale-green flowers and a musky smell. [Fr. moscatelline—Low L. moschatellina—muscus, musk.]
English · e-38538-9401Moschiferous, mos-kif′e-rus, adj. producing musk.
English · e-38538-9402 · brief source recordMose, mōz, n. (Shak.) a disease of horses.—v.i. to have this. [Prob. Old High Ger. māsā, a spot.]
English · e-38538-9403 · brief source recordMoselle, mo-zel′, n. light wines from the district of the river Moselle, with an aromatic flavour.
English · e-38538-9404 · brief source recordMosey, mō′zi, v.i. (Amer. slang) to go off quickly: to hurry up.
English · e-38538-9405 · brief source recordMoslem, moz′lem, n. a Mussulman or Mohammedan.—adj. of or belonging to the Mohammedans.—n. Mos′lemism. [Ar. muslim, pl. muslimīn—salama, to submit (to God). Doublet Mussulman.]
English · e-38538-9406Moslings, moz′lingz, n.pl. the thin shavings taken off by the currier in dressing skins. [Morsel.]
English · e-38538-9407 · brief source recordMosque, mosk, n. a Mohammedan place of worship. [Fr.,—Sp. mezquita—Ar. masjid—sajada, to pray.]
English · e-38538-9408 · brief source recordMosquito, mos-kē′to, n. a biting gnat, common in tropical countries:—pl. Mosqui′toes.—Mosquito canopy, curtain, net, an arrangement of netting set over a bed, in a window, &c., to keep out mosquitoes. [Sp., dim. of mosca
English · e-38538-9409Moss, mos, n. a family of flowerless plants with branching stems and narrow, simple leaves: popularly any small cryptogamic plant, esp. a lichen: a piece of ground covered with moss: a bog.—v.t. to cover with moss.—ns. M
English · e-38538-9410Moss-bunker, mos′-bung-kėr, n. the menhaden. [Dut. mars-banker, the scad or horse-mackerel.]
English · e-38538-9411 · brief source recordMost, mōst, adj. (superl. of More), greatest in age, position or rank, number, degree, &c.—adv. in the highest degree.—n. the greatest number or quantity.—advs. Most′ly; Most′what (Spens.), for the most part, mostly.—At
English · e-38538-9412Mot, mō, n. a pithy or witty saying.—Mot d'ordre, word of command. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9413 · brief source recordMot, mot, n. a note on the bugle, &c., or its mark in musical notation. [Fr.,—L. muttum, a murmur.]
English · e-38538-9414 · brief source recordMotatorious, mō-ta-tō′ri-us, adj. vibratory, excessively mobile—of long-legged spiders and crane-flies, &c. [L. motāre, -ātum to keep moving, freq. of movēre, to move.]
English · e-38538-9415Mote, mōt, n. an archaism for might or must.
English · e-38538-9416 · brief source recordMote, mōt, n. a particle of dust: a speck: a stain or blemish: anything very small.—adjs. Mōt′ed, Mot′ty, containing motes. [A.S. mot; Dut. mot.]
English · e-38538-9417Motet, mo-tet′, n. a sacred cantata of several unconnected movements, as a solo, trio, chorus, fugue, &c.: a choral composition having a biblical or similar prose text.—n. Motet′tist, a composer of such. [Fr.,—It. mottet
English · e-38538-9418Moth., moth, n. a family of insects like butterflies, seen mostly at night: the larva of this insect which gnaws cloth: that which eats away gradually and silently.—v.t. Moth′-eat, to prey upon, as a moth eats a garment.
English · e-38538-9419Mother, muth′ėr, n. a female parent, esp. one of the human race: a woman in relation to her child: a matron: that which has produced anything: the female head of a religious house: a familiar term of address to an old wo
English · e-38538-9420Mother, muthėr, n. dregs or sediments, as of vinegar.—v.i. to become concreted.—adj. Moth′ery. [Mud.]
English · e-38538-9421 · brief source recordMotif, mō-tēf′, n. an old form of motive: a theme or ground for intellectual action, or a leading subject in a dramatic work: in a musical composition the principal subject on which the movement is constructed. [Fr.,—L.
English · e-38538-9422Motion, mō′shun, n. the act or state of moving: a single movement: change of posture: gait: power of moving or of being moved: angular velocity—direct when from west to east; retrograde when from east to west: excitement
English · e-38538-9423Motive, mō′tiv, adj. causing motion: having power to cause motion.—n. that which moves or excites to action: inducement: reason.—v.t. to act on as a motive, instigate.—v.t. Mō′tivāte, to act on as a motive, induce.—n. Mo
English · e-38538-9424Motley, mot′li, adj. covered with spots of different colours: consisting of different colours: composed of various parts, heterogeneous.—n. clothes made of pieces of different colours: the dress of a jester: any mixture,
English · e-38538-9425Motmot, mot′mot, n. a sawbill.
English · e-38538-9426 · brief source recordMotograph, mō′to-graf, n. a device of Edison's, used as a telephone receiver, &c., by which the variation of the friction between two conductors in relative motion is diminished periodically by the passage of a current o
English · e-38538-9427Motophone, mō′to-fōn, n. a sound-engine of Edison's actuated by aerial sound-waves. [L. motus, motion, Gr. phōnē, a voice.]
English · e-38538-9428Motor, mō′tor, n. a mover: that which gives motion: a machine by means of which steam or other sources of force can be used to give motion or produce work.—adj. giving or transmitting motion.—ns. Mō′tor-car, a vehicle fo
English · e-38538-9429Motor-garage, mō′tor-gär-äzh′, n. a depot where motor-cars are stored or repaired and provided with accessories. [Motor and Fr. garage—gare, dock, railway station; from the High German root found in Aware (q.v.).]
English · e-38700-10040Mottle, mot′l, v.t. to mark with spots as if stained.—n. the arrangement of spots on any mottled surface, in marble, &c.—adjs. Mott′led, marked with spots of various colours or shades; Mott′le-faced.—n. Mott′ling. [Motle
English · e-38538-9430Motto, mot′ō, n. a short sentence or phrase prefixed in anything intimating the subject of it: a phrase attached to a coat-of-arms: a paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, &c., together with a scrap of paper bear
English · e-38538-9431Moucharaby, mōō-shar′a-bi, n. a balcony enclosed with lattice-work: an embattled balcony with parapet and machicolations. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9432Mouchard, mōō-shär′, n. a police spy in France. [Mouche, a fly.]
English · e-38538-9433 · brief source recordMoucher, mow′chėr, n. one who idles about, a loafer, a beggar—same as Micher.—v.i. Mouch, to skulk or sneak about; to live a vagabond life. [O. Fr. muchier (Fr. musser), to hide.]
English · e-38538-9434Mouchoir, mōō-shwor′, n. a pocket-handkerchief. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9435 · brief source recordMoufflon, mōōf′lon, n. a wild sheep in the mountains of Corsica, Greece, &c. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9436 · brief source recordMought, mowt (Bacon), obsolete pa.t. of may.
English · e-38538-9437 · brief source recordMouille, mōōl-lyā′, adj. sounded in a liquid manner, as certain consonants in many French words. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9438 · brief source recordMould, mōld, n. dust: soil rich in decayed matter: the matter of which anything is composed: a minute fungus which grows on bodies in a damp atmosphere, so named from often growing on mould: the earth, the ground, the gr
English · e-38538-9439Mould, mōld, n. a hollow form in which anything is cast: a pattern; the form received from a mould, a former or matrix for jellies, &c., also a dish shaped in such: character.—v.t. to form in a mould: to knead, as dough.
English · e-38538-9440Moulin, mōō-lang′, n. a cavity formed in a glacier by the running down of surface water, sometimes allowing a cascade to be formed. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9441Moulinage, mōō′lināj, n. the operation of reeling-off, twisting, and doubling raw silk.
English · e-38538-9442 · brief source recordMoulinet, mōō′li-net, n. the drum of a windlass, &c., on which the rope is wound: a machine for bending a crossbow. [Fr., 'a little mill.']
English · e-38538-9443Moult, mōlt, v.i. to change or cast the feathers, &c., as birds, &c.—n. Moult′ing, the act or process of moulting or casting feathers, skin, &c. [L. mutāre, to change, with intrusive l.]
English · e-38538-9444Mound, mownd, n. an artificial mount: a natural hillock, appearing as if thrown up by man's work: (fort.) a bank of earth or stone raised as a protection.—v.t. to fortify with a mound.—n.pl. Mound′-birds, a family of Aus
English · e-38538-9445Mound, mownd, n. (her.) the representation of a globe encircled with bands, and surmounted by a cross.—Also Monde. [Fr. monde—L. mundus, the world.]
English · e-38538-9446Mount, mownt, n. ground rising above the level of the surrounding country: a hill: an ornamental mound: that on which anything is mounted for more convenient use or exhibition: a saddle-horse for riding: a step, &c., to
English · e-38538-9447Mountain, mownt′ān, or -′in, n. a high hill: anything very large: a wine made from mountain grapes: the extreme party in the French Revolution (see Montagnard).—adj. of or relating to a mountain: growing or dwelling on a
English · e-38538-9448Mountant, mownt′ant, adj. (Shak.) rising on high. [Fr. montant, pr.p. of monter, to mount.]
English · e-38538-9449 · brief source recordMountebank, mown′te-bangk, n. a quack-doctor who boasts of his skill and his medicines: a boastful pretender.—adj. pertaining to such, sham.—v.t. to cheat by false pretences, to humbug.—v.i. to play the mountebank.—ns. M
English · e-38538-9450Mourn, mōrn, v.i. to grieve: to be sorrowful: to wear mourning.—v.t. to grieve for: to utter in a sorrowful manner.—n. Mourn′er, one who mourns, one who attends a funeral in mourning-dress, esp. one of those related to t
English · e-38538-9451Mouse, mows, n. a little rodent animal found in houses and in the fields:—pl. Mice (mīs): one of various animals like the mouse, the flitter-mouse, shrew-mouse: part of a hind-leg of beef, next the round—also Mouse′-butt
English · e-38538-9452Mousquetaire, mōōs-ke-tār′, n. a musketeer: a woman's cloak trimmed with ribbons, with large buttons, fashionable about 1855: a broad turnover linen collar worn a few years earlier.—Mousquetaire glove, a woman's glove, l
English · e-38538-9453Mousseline, mōō-se-lēn′, n. fine French muslin: a very thin glass for claret-glasses.—n. Mousseline′-de-laine, an untwilled woollen cloth, in many colours and varied patterns. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9454Moustache, Mustache, mus-tash′, n. the hair upon the upper lip of men: a soldier—also Mustach′io.—n. Moustache′-cup, a cup for drinking tea, &c., having the top partly covered to keep the moustache from being wet.—adjs.
English · e-38538-9455Mouth, mowth, n. the opening in the head of an animal by which it eats and utters sound: opening or entrance, as of a bottle, river, &c.: the instrument of speaking: a speaker: cry, voice, utterance: taste or flavour in
English · e-38538-9456Mouth, mowth, v.t. to utter with a voice over loud or swelling.—adjs. Mouth′able, sounding well; Mouthed, having a mouth.—ns. Mouth′er, an affected speaker; Mouth′ing, rant.—adj. Mouth′y, ranting, affected.
English · e-38538-9457Mouton, mōō′ton, n. a sheep: a 14th-cent. French gold coin, weighing about 70 grains. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9458 · brief source recordMovable, mōōv′a-bl, adj. that may be moved, lifted, changed, &c.: not fixed: changing from one time to another.—n. an article of furniture.—ns. Movabil′ity, Mov′ableness.—n.pl. Mo′vables (law), such articles of property
English · e-38538-9459Move, mōōv, v.t. to cause to change place or posture: to set in motion: to impel: to excite to action: to persuade: to instigate: to arouse: to provoke: to touch the feelings of: to propose or bring before an assembly: t
English · e-38538-9460Mow, mow, n. a wry face.—v.i. to make grimaces. [Fr. moue, a grimace.]
English · e-38538-9461 · brief source recordMow, mow, n. a pile of hay or corn in sheaves laid up in a barn.—v.t. to lay hay or sheaves of grain in a heap:—pr.p. mow′ing; pa.t. mowed; pa.p. mowed or mown.—v.i. Mow′burn, to heat and ferment in the mow. [A.S. múga,
English · e-38538-9462Mow, mō, v.t. to cut down with a scythe: to cut down in great numbers:—pr.p. mow′ing; pa.t. mowed; pa.p. mowed or mown.—adjs. Mowed, Mown, cut down with a scythe: cleared of grass with a scythe, as land.—ns. Mow′er, one
English · e-38538-9463Moxa, mok′sa, n. a cottony material for cauterising, prepared in China and Japan from Artemisia Moxa, &c.: a cone of cotton-wool placed on the skin and fired at the top for cauterisation.—n. Moxibus′tion, cauterisation b
English · e-38538-9464Moya, moi′ya, n. volcanic mud.
English · e-38538-9465 · brief source recordMoyenage, moi′en-äzh, n. the Middle Ages. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-9466 · brief source recordMozarabic, mō-zar′a-bik, adj. pertaining to the Mozarabes or Muzarabes, the Christian Spaniards who lived in the parts of Spain under Moorish rule, retaining their ancient liturgy.—n. Mozar′ab, one of these.
English · e-38538-9467Mozetta, mō-tset′ta, n. a short cape to which a hood may be attached, worn by popes, cardinals, bishops, abbots. [It., mozzo, cut short.]
English · e-38538-9468Mozing, mō′zing, n. the raising of nap on cloth, as in a gig-mill.
English · e-38538-9469 · brief source recordMucedinous, mū-sed′i-nus, adj. like mould or mildew.
English · e-38538-9471 · brief source recordMuch, much, adj. great in size, quantity, or extent: long in duration.—adv. to a great degree: by far: often or long: almost.—n. a great quantity: a strange thing.—adj. Much′el (Spens.), much.—n. Much′ness, state of bein
English · e-38538-9472Mucic, mū′sik, adj. derived from gums.—n. Mū′cate, a salt of mucic acid and a base.
English · e-38538-9473 · brief source recordMucid, mū′sid, adj. slimy, mouldy—also Mū′cidous.—ns. Mū′cidness, Mū′cor.
English · e-38538-9474 · brief source recordMuck, muk, n. dung: a mass of decayed vegetable matter: anything low and filthy.—v.t. to manure with muck.—v.i. Muck′er, to make a muddle of anything, to fail.—n. a heavy fall in the mire: a coarse, dirty fellow.—ns. Muc
English · e-38538-9475Muck, mistaken form of amuck.
English · e-38538-9476 · brief source recordMucker, muk′ėr, n. a canting person, a hypocrite, esp. a follower of the sect of J. W. Ebel of Königsberg, suspected of dirty practices. [Ger.]
English · e-38538-9477Muckle, a Scotch form of mickle.
English · e-38538-9478 · brief source recordMucronate, -d, mū′kro-nāt, -ed, adj. (bot.) terminating in a short and sharp point.—n. Mū′cro, a spine-like process.—adj. Mucron′ūlate, very mucronate. [L. mucronātus—mucro, mucronis, a sharp point.]
English · e-38538-9479Mucus, mū′kus, n. the slimy fluid from the nose: the viscous fluid secreted by the mucous membrane of animals.—adjs. Mūcif′erous; Mūcif′ic; Mū′ciform.—n. Mū′cigen, a substance secreted by the cells of mucous membrane, co
English · e-38538-9480Mud, mud, n. wet soft earth.—v.t. to bury in mud: to dirty: to stir the sediment in, as in liquors; to bury in mud.—v.i. to go under the mud like the eel.—ns. Mud′-bath, a kind of mud connected with some mineral springs
English · e-38538-9481Muddle, mud′l, v.t. to render muddy or foul, as water: to confuse, esp. with liquor: to waste, squander, misuse.—v.i. to potter about.—n. confusion, mess: mental confusion, bewilderment.—n. Mudd′lehead, a blockhead.—adv.
English · e-38538-9482Mudir, mōō′dēr, n. governor of an Egyptian province.
English · e-38538-9483 · brief source recordMuezzin, mū-ez′in, n. the Mohammedan official attached to a mosque, whose duty it is to announce the hours of prayer.—Also Mued′din. [Ar.]
English · e-38538-9484Muff, muf, n. a warm, soft cover for the hands in winter, usually of fur or dressed skins.—n. Muffettee′, a small muff worn over the wrist. [Prob. from Dut. mof; cf. Ger. muff, a muff.]
English · e-38538-9485Muff, muf, n. a stupid fellow.—v.t. and v.i. to perform awkwardly, spoil: to act clumsily, esp. in letting a ball slip out of the hands. [Prob. related to Dut. muffen, to dote; Ger. muffen, to sulk.]
English · e-38538-9486Muffin, muf′in, n. a soft, light, spongy cake, eaten hot with butter: a small plate: one who dangles after a young woman: a poor ball-player.—ns. Muff′in-cap, a round flat cap for men; Muffineer′, a dish for keeping muff
English · e-38538-9487Muffle, muf′l, n. the thick naked upper lip and nose, as of a ruminant. [Ger.]
English · e-38538-9488 · brief source recordMuffle, muf′l, v.t. to wrap up as with a muff: to blindfold: to cover up so as to render sound dull, as a bell or a drum: to cover from the weather.—n. something used for smothering sound: a boxing-glove: a clay oven, as
English · e-38538-9489Muffle, muf′l, v.i. to mumble.
English · e-38538-9490 · brief source recordMufti, muf′ti, n. a doctor or official expounder of Mohammedan law in Turkey: the dress of an officer off duty. [Ar.]
English · e-38538-9491 · brief source recordMug, mug, n. a kind of earthen or metal cup for liquor, its contents.—ns. Mug′ger (Scot.), a tramping tinker or vendor of earthenware; Mug′-house, an alehouse; Mug′-hunt′er, one who competes at games merely for the prize
English · e-38538-9492Mug, mug, n. the human face, the mouth.
English · e-38538-9493 · brief source recordMuggins, mug′inz, n. a children's card-game played with a full pack divided equally, each in turn laying down a card face up, the first one who calls 'Muggins' when one matches another adding his card to the other's pile
English · e-38538-9494Muggletonian, mug-l-tō′ni-an, n. a member of a sect founded in England by John Reeve and Lodowick Muggleton (1607-97), which lingered till well into the 19th cent. They claimed to be the two witnesses of Rev. xi. 3-6, de
English · e-38538-9495Muggy, mug′i, adj. foggy: close and damp, as weather: wet or mouldy, as straw.—Also Mug′gish. [Ice. mugga, mist; cf. Gael. mugach, cloudy.]
English · e-38538-9496Mugwort, mug′wurt, n. a common British species of wormwood.
English · e-38538-9497 · brief source recordMugwump, mug′wump, n. an Indian chief: a person of great importance, or who thinks himself so: a humorous political use of the above. [Algonkin mugquomp, a great man.]
English · e-38538-9498Mulatto, mū-lat′ō, n. the offspring of black and white parents:—fem. Mulatt′ress. [Sp. mulato.]
English · e-38538-9499 · brief source recordMulberry, mul′ber-i, n. the tree the leaves of which form the food of the silkworm: the berry of this tree. [Mul- is A.S. mór- (as in A.S. mórbeám, a mulberry)—L. morus; Gr. mōron.]
English · e-38538-9500Mulch, the same as Mulsh (q.v.).
English · e-38538-9501 · brief source recordMulct, mulkt, n. a fine: a penalty.—v.t. to fine.—adjs. Mulc′tary, Mulc′tūary, imposing a fine: paid as a fine. [L. mulcta, a fine.]
English · e-38538-9502Mule, mūl, n. the offspring of the horse and ass: an instrument for cotton-spinning: an obstinate person.—ns. Mūle′-deer, the black-tail of North America; Mūleteer′, one who drives mules.—adj. Mūl′ish, like a mule: obsti
English · e-38538-9503Muley, mū′li, adj. hornless.—n. any cow.—Also Mool′y, Mul′ley.
English · e-38538-9504 · brief source recordMuliebrity, mū-li-eb′ri-ti, n. womanhood: effeminacy, softness.—adj. Mul′ierōse, fond of women.—n. Mulieros′ity. [L.,—mulier, a woman.]
English · e-38538-9505Mull, mul, n. a muddle or mess.—v.t. to break to pieces: to confuse, muddle.
English · e-38538-9506 · brief source recordMull, mul, n. a promontory: a horn snuff-box. [Prob. Gael. maol.]
English · e-38538-9507 · brief source recordMull, mul, n. a soft muslin.—Also Mul′mul. [Hind.]
English · e-38538-9508 · brief source recordMull, mul, v.t. to warm, spice, and sweeten (wine, ale, &c.).—v.i. to toil on, moil: to bustle about.—adj. Mulled.—n. Mull′er. [M. E. molde-ale, a funeral banquet, molde, grave earth, and ale=feast.]
English · e-38538-9509Mullen, Mullein, mul′en, n. any plant of genus Verbascum.—Also Hag-taper, Adam's flannel, Aaron's rod, Shepherd's club.
English · e-38538-9510 · brief source recordMuller, mul′ėr, n. a glass pestle for mixing paints: a mechanical pulveriser.
English · e-38538-9511 · brief source recordMullet, mul′et, n. a genus of fishes nearly cylindrical in form, highly esteemed for the table. [Fr. mulet—L. mullus, the red mullet.]
English · e-38538-9512Mullet, mul′et, n. the rowel of a spur: (her.) a five-pointed star—a mark of cadency, indicating the third son. [O. Fr. molette—L. mola, a mill.]
English · e-38538-9513Mulligatawny, mul-i-ga-taw′ni, n. an East Indian curry-soup. [Tamil milagu-tannīr, pepper-water.]
English · e-38538-9514 · brief source recordMulligrubs, mul′i-grubz, n. (coll.) colic: sulkiness.
English · e-38538-9515 · brief source recordMullion, mul′yun, n. an upright division between the lights of windows, between panels, &c.—v.t. to shape into divisions by mullions.—adj. Mull′ioned. [Same as munnion, from Fr. moignon, a stump—L. mancus, maimed.]
English · e-38538-9516Mullock, mul′ok, n. rubbish, esp. mining refuse.
English · e-38538-9517 · brief source recordMulse, muls, n. sweetened wine. [L. mulsum—mulcēre, to soothe.]
English · e-38538-9518 · brief source recordMulsh, mulsh, n. loose material, strawy dung, &c., laid down to protect the roots of plants—also Mulch.—v.t. to cover with mulsh.—adj. soft.
English · e-38538-9519Mult. See Multure.
English · e-38538-9520 · brief source recordMultangular, mult-ang′gul-ar, adj. having many angles or corners.—adv. Multang′ularly.—n. Multang′ularness.
English · e-38538-9521 · brief source recordMultanimous, mul-tan′i-mus, adj. having various faculties and powers of mind, many-sided.
English · e-38538-9522 · brief source recordMultarticulate, mul-tar-tik′ū-lāt, adj. many-jointed.—Also Multiartic′ulate.
English · e-38538-9523 · brief source recordMulteity, mul-tē′i-ti, n. manifoldness, very great numerousness.
English · e-38538-9524 · brief source recordMultiaxial, mul-ti-ak′si-al, adj. having many axes or lines of growth.
English · e-38538-9525 · brief source recordMulticamerate, mul-ti-kam′e-rāt, adj. having many chambers or cells.
English · e-38538-9526 · brief source recordMulticapitate, mul-ti-kap′i-tāt, adj. having many heads.—Also Multicip′ital.
English · e-38538-9527 · brief source recordMulticapsular, mul-ti-kap′sū-lar, adj. having many capsules.
English · e-38538-9528 · brief source recordMulticarinate, mul-ti-kar′i-nāt, adj. having many keel-like ridges, as the shells of certain molluscs.
English · e-38538-9529 · brief source recordMulticauline, mul-ti-kaw′lin, adj. having many stems.
English · e-38538-9530 · brief source recordMulticavous, mul-tik′a-vus, adj. having many holes or cavities.
English · e-38538-9531 · brief source recordMulticellular, mul-ti-sel′ū-lar, adj. having many cells.
English · e-38538-9532 · brief source recordMulticentral, mul-ti-sen′tral, adj. having many centres, esp. of organic development.
English · e-38538-9533 · brief source recordMulticharge, mul′ti-charj, adj. having, or capable of containing, several charges.
English · e-38538-9534 · brief source recordMulticipital, mul-ti-sip′i-tal, adj. having many heads, multicapitate.
English · e-38538-9535 · brief source recordMulticolour, mul′ti-kul-ur, adj. having many colours—also Mul′ticoloured.—adj. Multicol′ourous, of many colours, parti-coloured.
English · e-38538-9536Multicostate, mul-ti-kos′tāt, adj. (bot.) palmately nerved: (zool.) having many ribs, ridges, or costæ.
English · e-38538-9537 · brief source recordMulticuspid, mul-ti-kus′pid, adj. having more than two cusps—also Multicus′pidāte.—n. a multicuspid tooth.
English · e-38538-9538 · brief source recordMulticycle, mul′ti-sī-kl, n. a velocipede with more than three wheels, intended to carry several men.
English · e-38538-9539 · brief source recordMultidentate, mul-ti-den′tāt, adj. having many teeth or tooth-like processes.—adj. Multidentic′ulate, having many denticulations or fine teeth.
English · e-38538-9540Multidigitate, mul-ti-dij′i-tāt, adj. having many fingers, toes, or digitate processes.
English · e-38538-9541 · brief source recordMultidimensional, mul-ti-di-men′shun-al, adj. (math.) of more than three dimensions.
English · e-38538-9542 · brief source recordMultifaced, mul′ti-fāst, adj. having many faces.
English · e-38538-9543 · brief source recordMultifarious, mul-ti-fā′ri-us, adj. having great diversity: made up of many parts: manifold: (bot.) in many rows or ranks.—adv. Multifā′riously.—n. Multifā′riousness, the state of being multifarious: multiplied variety:
English · e-38538-9544Multifid, mul′ti-fid, adj. having many fissions or divisions, cleft into many parts, lobes, or segments.—Also Multif′idous.
English · e-38538-9545Multiflagellate, mul-ti-flaj′e-lāt, adj. having many flagella, or whip-like appendages.
English · e-38538-9546 · brief source recordMultiflorous, mul-ti-flō′rus, adj. many-flowered.
English · e-38538-9547 · brief source recordMultiflue, mul′ti-flōō, adj. having many flues.
English · e-38538-9548 · brief source recordMultifoil, mul′ti-foil, adj. having more than five foils or arcuate divisions.—n. multifoil ornament.
English · e-38538-9549 · brief source recordMultifold, mul′ti-fōld, adj. many times doubled.
English · e-38538-9550 · brief source recordMultiform, mul′ti-form, adj. having many forms, polymorphic.—n. that which is multiform.—n. Multiform′ity.
English · e-38538-9551 · brief source recordMultiganglionate, mul-ti-gang′gli-on-āt, adj. having many ganglia.
English · e-38538-9552 · brief source recordMultigenerate, mul-ti-jen′e-rāt, adj. generated in many ways.
English · e-38538-9553 · brief source recordMultigenerous, mul-ti-jen′e-rus, adj. of many kinds.
English · e-38538-9554 · brief source recordMultigranulate, mul-ti-gran′ū-lāt, adj. having or consisting of many grains.
English · e-38538-9555 · brief source recordMultigyrate, mul-ti-jī′rāt, adj. having many convolutions.
English · e-38538-9556 · brief source recordMultijugous, mul-ti-jōō′gus, adj. (bot.) consisting of many pairs of leaflets.—Also Multiju′gate.
English · e-38538-9557 · brief source recordMultilaminate, mul-ti-lam′i-nāt, adj. having many layers or laminæ.
English · e-38538-9558 · brief source recordMultilateral, mul-ti-lat′ėr-al, adj. having many sides.
English · e-38538-9559 · brief source recordMultilineal, mul-ti-lin′e-al, adj. having many lines.—Also Multilin′ear.
English · e-38538-9560 · brief source recordMultilobate, mul-ti-lō′bāt, adj. having, or consisting of, many lobes.—adjs. Mul′tilobed, having many lobes; Multilob′ular, having many lobules.
English · e-38538-9561Multilocular, mul-ti-lok′ū-lar, adj. having many cells, chambers, or compartments.—Also Multiloc′ulate.
English · e-38538-9562 · brief source recordMultiloquence, mul-til′o-kwens, n. verbosity.—adj. Multil′oquent—also Multiloq′uous.
English · e-38538-9563 · brief source recordMultinodal, mul-ti-nō′dal, adj. having many nodes.—Also Multinō′date, Multinō′dous.
English · e-38538-9564 · brief source recordMultinomial, mul-ti-nō′mi-al, adj. same as Polynomial.
English · e-38538-9565 · brief source recordMultinominous, mul-ti-nom′i-nus, adj. having many names or terms.—Also Multinom′inal.
English · e-38538-9566 · brief source recordMultinucleate, mul-ti-nū′klē-āt, adj. having many or several nuclei, as a cell—also Multinū′clear, Multinū′cleated.—adj. Multinū′cleolate, having many or several nucleoli.
English · e-38538-9567Multiovulate, mul-ti-ō′vū-lāt, adj. (bot.) containing, or bearing, many ovules.
English · e-38538-9568 · brief source recordMultipara, mul-tip′a-ra, n. a woman who has had two or more children:—opp. to Primipara.
English · e-38538-9569 · brief source recordMultiparous, mul-tip′a-rus, adj. producing many at a birth.—n. Multipar′ity, plural birth.
English · e-38538-9570 · brief source recordMultipartite, mul-ti-pär′tīt, adj. divided into many parts.
English · e-38538-9571 · brief source recordMultiped, mul′ti-ped, n. an insect having many feet. [L. multus, many, pes, pedis, foot.]
English · e-38538-9572 · brief source recordMultipinnate, mul-ti-pin′āt, adj. (bot.) many times pinnate.
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