~Minnow~, _n._ Minim, pink (_Lenciscus phoxinus_).
~Minor~, _a._ ~1.~ Less, smaller.
~2.~ Inferior, subordinate.
~3.~ Inconsiderable, petty.
~Minority~, _n._ ~1.~ Nonage, pupilage.
~2.~ Smaller number.
~Minstrel~, _n._ Musician, singer, bard.
~Minstrelsy~, _n._ Music, melody, harmony.
~Minute~, _a._ ~1.~ Little, slender, CAPILLARY, very small.
~2.~ Circumstantial, particular, critical.
~Minute~, _n._ ~1.~ Sixtieth part of an hour.
~2.~ Sixtieth part of a degree.
~3.~ Note, memorandum.
~Minute~, _v. a._ Note, take a note of, jot down.
~Minutiæ~, _n. pl._ [L.] Minute particulars, minor details.
~Minx~, _n._ Mink, North-American pole-cat (_Mustela vison_).
~Miracle~, _n._ Marvel, wonder, prodigy.
~Miraculous~, _a._ ~1.~ Supernatural.
~2.~ Wonderful, extraordinary, passing strange, very strange,
unaccountable.
~Mire~, _n._ Mud, ooze, slime.
~Mire~, _v. n._ Sink in mud.
~Mirror~, _n._ ~1.~ Reflector, looking-glass.
~2.~ Speculum.
~3.~ Pattern, model, exemplar, example, prototype, archetype,
protoplast, paragon.
~Mirror~, _v. a._ Reflect.
~Mirth~, _n._ Merriment, hilarity, jollity, joviality, gayety, merry-
making, sport, fun.
~Mirthful~, _a._ Merry, jovial, gay, lively, cheerful, jocund,
vivacious, jolly, playful, sportive, frolicsome.
~Miry~, _a._ Muddy.
~Misadventure~, _n._ Mischance, mishap, misfortune, reverse, ill-luck.
~Misanthrope~, _n._ Man-hater.
~Misapply~, _v. a._ Misemploy, abuse, pervert, make an ill use of.
~Misapprehend~, _v. a._ Misunderstand, misconceive, mistake.
~Misapprehension~, _n._ Misunderstanding, misconception, mistake.
~Misbehave~, _v. n._ Behave ill.
~Misbehavior~, _n._ Misconduct, miscarriage, ill conduct, ill behavior.
~Miscalculate~, _v. a._ Misreckon.
~Miscall~, _v. a._ Misname, misterm.
~Miscarriage~, _n._ ~1.~ Failure, mishap, mischance.
~2.~ Abortion, untimely birth.
~3.~ Misconduct, misbehavior, ill conduct, ill behavior.
~Miscarry~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Fail, be unsuccessful, be defeated.
~2.~ Go wrong, fail in conveyance.
~Miscegenation~, _n._ [_Recent._] Amalgamation.
~Miscellaneous~, _a._ Diversified, various, promiscuous, mixed,
mingled, of various kinds.
~Miscellany~, _n._ Mixture, medley, diversity, variety, olio, farrago,
salmagundi, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, mish-mash, gallimaufry, MÉLANGE,
miscellaneous collection, OLLA PODRIDA.
~Mischance~, _n._ Misfortune, mishap, ill-luck, misadventure, calamity.
~Mischief~, _n._ ~1.~ Evil, ill, harm, injury, damage, hurt,
detriment, disadvantage, prejudice.
~2.~ Trouble, misfortune, ill consequence.
~Mischievous~, _a._ ~1.~ Hurtful, injurious, detrimental, pernicious,
destructive, noxious.
~2.~ Vicious, wicked, sinful, prone to mischief.
~Misconceive~, _v. a._ Misapprehend, misunderstand, misjudge, mistake.
~Misconduct~, _n._ Misbehavior, ill conduct, bad conduct.
~Misconduct~, _v. a._ Mismanage, manage ill.
~Misconstrue~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Mistranslate, misrender.
~2.~ Misinterpret, explain wrongly.
~Misdate~, _n._ Anachronism.
~Miscreant~, _n._ ~1.~ [_Rare._] Unbeliever, infidel, sceptic.
~2.~ Villain, scoundrel, knave, rascal, rogue, scamp, scapegrace,
ruffian, vile wretch, caitiff.
~Misdeed~, _n._ Transgression, trespass, offence, delinquency,
misdemeanor, fault, misdoing, crime, evil deed.
~Misdemeanor~, _n._ Transgression, trespass, fault, misdeed.
~Misdoing~, _n._ Offence, misdeed.
~Misemploy~, _v. a._ Misuse, misapply, pervert, abuse, make an ill use
of.
~Misemployment~, _n._ Misuse, abuse.
~Miser~, _n._ Niggard, curmudgeon, hunks, skinflint, lickpenny, churl,
sordid wretch.
~Miserable~, _a._ ~1.~ Unhappy (_as respects the condition of the
mind_), WRETCHED, distressed, afflicted, comfortless, disconsolate,
forlorn, broken-hearted, heart-broken.
~2.~ Worthless, valueless, very poor (_in quality_).
~3.~ Low, mean, abject, despicable, contemptible.
~Miserly~, _a._ Covetous, avaricious, niggardly, sordid, stingy,
parsimonious, penurious, close, mean, close-fisted.
~Misery~, _n._ ~1.~ Distress, wretchedness, woe, tribulation,
desolation, sorrow, grief, affliction, heartache, heavy heart,
bleeding heart, broken heart, great unhappiness.
~2.~ Calamity, MISFORTUNE.
~Misfortune~, _n._ Disaster, calamity, reverse, affliction,
visitation, trial, blow, stroke, adversity, distress, hardship,
trouble, ill-luck, ill fortune.
~Misgiving~, _n._ Doubt, distrust, suspicion, want of confidence.
~Misguide~, _v. a._ Mislead, misdirect.
~Mishap~, _n._ Misfortune, mischance, misadventure, calamity, ill luck.
~Mish-mash~, _n._ Mixture, medley, MÉLANGE, MISCELLANY.
~Misinterpret~, _v. a._ Misconstrue, explain wrongly, put a wrong
construction on, put a false construction on, give a false coloring to.
~Misjudge~, _v. a._ Mistake, misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive.
~Mislay~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Misplace.
~2.~ Lose.
~Mismanage~, _v. a._ Misconduct, manage ill, make a mess of, make a
botch of, make sad work of.
~Mismanagement~, _n._ Bad management, ill management.
~Misname~, _v. a._ Miscall, misterm.
~Misnomer~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Law._) Misnaming, mistaking of the true name
(_of a person_).
~2.~ Wrong name, inapplicable title.
~Misogynist~, _n._ Woman-hater.
~Misplace~, _v. a._ Mislay, put in a wrong place.
~Misprint~, _n._ Error of the press.
~Misprize~, _v. a._ Undervalue, underrate, underestimate, slight, hold
cheap.
~Misreckon~, _v. a._ Miscalculate.
~Misrender~, _v. a._ Misconstrue, mistranslate.
~Misrepresent~, _v. a._ Misstate, falsify.
~Misrepresentation~, _n._ Misstatement, falsification.
~Misrule~, _n._ Disorder, anarchy, confusion, tumult.
~Miss~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Fail to hit, fail to reach, fail of hitting, fail
of reaching.
~2.~ Lose, fail of finding.
~3.~ Forego, pass by, leave out, go without.
~4.~ Feel the want of, feel the loss of.
~Miss~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Fail to hit, fall short, miss one's aim.
~2.~ Fail, miscarry, not succeed, come to nothing, end in smoke.
~Miss~, _n._ ~1.~ Mistake, error, blunder, slip, trip, oversight,
failure, fault, lapse.
~2.~ Girl, lass, LASSIE, maiden, damsel, maid, young lady.
~Missal~, _n._ Mass-book, prayer-book, service-book.
~Misshapen~, _a._ Ill-shaped.
~Missile~, _n._ Projectile.
~Missile~, _a._ Missive, to be thrown.
~Mission~, _n._ ~1.~ Commission, office, duty, charge, business, errand.
~2.~ Delegation, embassy.
~3.~ Missionary station.
~Missionary~, _n._ Evangelist.
~Missive~, _a._ ~1.~ To be sent, fit for sending.
~2.~ Missile, to be thrown.
~Missive~, _n._ Letter.
~Miss of~, Fail to find.
~Misspell~, _v. a._ Spell wrong.
~Misspend~, _v. a._ Squander, lavish, misuse, waste, fool away,
fritter away, muddle away, spend foolishly.
~Misstate~, _v. a._ Misrepresent, falsify, state wrongly.
~Misstatement~, _n._ Misrepresentation, falsification, wrong statement.
~Misstep~, _n._ Wrong step, false step.
~Mist~, _n._ Fog, haze.
~Mistake~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive.
~2.~ Take (_one for another_).
~Mistake~, _v. n._ Err, make a mistake, be at fault, be wide of the
mark, be on the wrong scent, BE IN THE WRONG BOX, BARK UP THE WRONG
TREE.
~Mistake~, _n._ ~1.~ Misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconception.
~2.~ Blunder, error, slip, fault, lapse, trip, oversight.
~Misterm~, _v. a._ Miscall, misname.
~Mistranslate~, _v. a._ Misconstrue, misrender.
~Mistress~, _n._ ~1.~ Female head, female sovereign.
~2.~ Instructress, female teacher.
~3.~ Sweetheart, flame, doxy.
~4.~ Concubine, paramour.
~Mistrust~, _n._ Distrust, suspicion, doubt, misgiving, want of
confidence.
~Mistrust~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Distrust, doubt, be suspicious of.
~2.~ Fear, apprehend, suspect.
~Mistrustful~, _a._ Distrustful, suspicious.
~Misunderstand~, _v. a._ Misapprehend, misconceive, mistake.
~Misunderstanding~, _n._ Misapprehension, misconception.
~Misuse~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Misemploy, misapply, desecrate, profane,
pervert, put to a wrong use.
~2.~ Abuse, maltreat, ill-treat, ill-use.
~3.~ Waste, squander, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, spend
foolishly.
~Misuse~, _n._ Abuse, perversion, prostitution, profanation.
~Mite~, _n._ Particle, atom, monad, corpuscle, molecule.
~Mitigate~, _v. a._ Moderate, alleviate, appease, soothe, soften,
mollify, pacify, assuage, quiet, still, calm, quell, allay, abate,
temper, attemper, lessen, dull, qualify, blunt.
~Mitigation~, _n._ Alleviation, moderation, relief.
~Mitigative~, _a._ Lenitive, lenient, soothing, mollifying, assuaging,
assuasive, emollient, mild.
~Mix~, _v. a._ Mingle, commingle, commix, unite, combine, blend,
amalgamate, compound, incorporate.
~Mix~, _v. n._ Be mixed, be blended.
~Mixed~, _a._ ~1.~ Mingled, blended.
~2.~ Promiscuous, of various kinds.
~Mixture~, _n._ ~1.~ Compound, medley, olio, farrago, salmagundi,
hotch-potch, gallimaufry, hodge-podge, olio.
~2.~ Miscellany, variety, diversity.
~Mizzen~, _a._ (_Naut._) Hindmost.
~Mizzle~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Rain (_in small drops_), drizzle.
~2.~ [_Colloquial._] Abscond, run away, take one's self off.
~Mnemonic~, _a._ ~1.~ Of the memory.
~2.~ For the help of the memory, to assist the memory.
~Mnemonics~, _n._ MEMORIA TECHNICA.
~Moan~, _v. a._ [_Poetical._] Lament, deplore, mourn, bemoan, weep
for, grieve for.
~Moan~, _v. n._ Grieve, mourn, make lamentation.
~Moat~, _n._ Ditch, fosse, graff.
~Mob~, _n._ ~1.~ Tumultuous rabble, rude multitude, lawless crowd.
~2.~ Populace, CANAILLE, riff-raff, lower orders, vulgar herd, scum of
society, dregs of the people, rag-tag-and-bob-tail.
~3.~ Mob-cap.
~Mob-cap~, _n._ Mob.
~Mobility~, _n._ Susceptibility of motion.
~Mobilize~, _v. a._ (_Mil._) Draft (_troops_) for active service.
~Mob-law~, _n._ Lynch-law.
~Mock~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Ape, mimic, imitate, counterfeit, take off.
~2.~ Deride, ridicule, jibe, jeer, taunt, scout, chaff, laugh at, make
game of, make fun of, treat with contempt, treat with scorn, make a
butt of, make merry with, POKE FUN AT.
~3.~ Illude, deceive, disappoint, balk, cheat, dupe.
~Mock~, _a._ False, counterfeit, pretended, feigned, assumed, sham,
spurious, clap-trap, not real, make-believe.
~Mocker~, _n._ Scoffer, scorner, derider, railer, despiser, jeerer.
~Mockery~, _n._ ~1.~ Ridicule, derision, scorn, jeering, contemptuous
mimicry.
~2.~ Sport, subject of ridicule.
~3.~ Show, imitation, counterfeit.
~Mock-lead~, _n._ [_Term used by miners._] BLACK-JACK, blende,
sulphuret of zinc, false galena.
~Mock-nightingale~, _n._ Black-cap warbler, black-cap.
~Mock-sun~, _n._ Parhelion, sundog.
~Mode~, _n._ ~1.~ Way (_viewed practically_), METHOD, manner, style,
process, course, means, form, fashion, custom.
~2.~ Modification, quality, affection, accident.
~Model~, _n._ ~1.~ Pattern, prototype, paradigm, archetype.
~2.~ Standard, gauge.
~Model~, _v. a._ Shape, mould, form, plan, fashion.
~Moderate~, _a._ ~1.~ Temperate, sparing, frugal, not excessive.
2~.~ Cheap, unexpensive.
~3.~ Reasonable, judicious, deliberate, cool, mild, not extreme, not
violent.
~Moderate~, _v. a._ Assuage, soothe, allay, mitigate, soften, mollify,
appease, temper, attemper, quiet, quell, still, pacify, repress,
subdue, abate, reduce, lessen, dull, blunt.
~Moderation~, _n._ ~1.~ Temperance, frugality, sobriety.
~2.~ Calmness, coolness, deliberateness, sedateness, mildness,
equanimity, composure.
~Moderator~, _n._ Chairman, president, presiding officer.
~Modern~, _a._ RECENT, late, new, novel, not ancient, not antique.
~Modest~, _a._ ~1.~ Unpretending, unobtrusive, unassuming, retiring,
humble, unostentatious, meek, not presumptuous.
~2.~ Chaste, pure.
~3.~ Moderate, not excessive, not extravagant.
~Modesty~, _n._ ~1.~ Unobtrusiveness, meekness, humility, retiring
disposition, freedom from presumption.
~2.~ Chastity, purity.
~Modicum~, _n._ Pittance, fragment, trifle, small allowance, small
portion.
~Modification~, _n._ ~1.~ Alteration, variation, qualification, change.
~2.~ Form, mode, affection, accident.
~Modify~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Shape, give form to, give a special mode to.
~2.~ Alter, change, vary, give a new form to.
~Modish~, _a._ Fashionable, stylish, genteel, courtly, in fashion, in
vogue, À LA MODE, having a run, the rage.
~Modulate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Attune, harmonize, tune.
~2.~ Inflect (_as the voice_), vary in tune and accentuation.
~Modus operandi~, [L.] Process, way, method, mode of operation, way of
doing.
~Mohammedan~, _n._ Mahometan, Mussulman, Moslem.
~Mohammedanism~, _n._ Mahometanism, Islamism, Islam.
~Moiety~, _n._ Half.
~Moil~, _v. n._ Labor, toil, drudge.
~Moist~, _a._ Damp, humid, dank, wet.
~Moisten~, _v. a._ Dampen, damp.
~Moisture~, _n._ Dampness, humidity.
~Molar~, _n._ Grinder, grinding tooth, molar tooth, double tooth.
~Molasses~, _n._ Treacle.
~Mole~, _n._ ~1.~ Jetty, pier, breakwater.
~2.~ [_Zoöl._] Mouldwarp, molewarp.
~Mole-cricket~, _n._ Churr-worm, fen-cricket (_Gryllotalpa vulgaris_).
~Molecular~, _a._ Corpuscular.
~Molecule~, _n._ ~1.~ Atom, ultimate particle (_of an element_),
indivisible particle.
~2.~ Group of atoms (_in a compound body_), cluster of atoms.
~Mole-eyed~, _a._ Blind, purblind, myopic, short-sighted, near-sighted.
~Molest~, _v. a._ Disturb, trouble, annoy, vex, tease, incommode,
discommode, harass, worry, plague, bore, torment, bother, pester,
harry, badger, irritate, fret, chafe, hector, gull, disturb, disquiet,
infest.
~Molewarp~, _n._ Mole, mouldwarp.
~Mollify~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Soften, make soft.
~2.~ Appease, pacify, compose, soothe, tranquillize, calm, quiet.
~3.~ Assuage, mitigate, moderate, ease, allay, abate, temper,
attemper, relieve, lessen, qualify, dull, blunt.
~Mollusca~, _n. pl._ MOLLUSKS.
~Mollusks~, _n. pl._ Shell-fish (_with thick entire shells, like the
clam_), testacea, testaceans.
~Moment~, _n._ ~1.~ Instant, second, trice, flash, jiffy, twinkling,
twinkling of an eye.
~2.~ Importance, consequence, weight, significance, value, import.
~Momentarily~, _ad._ Momently, every moment.
~Momentary~, _a._ Instantaneous.
~Momently~, _ad._ Momentarily, every moment.
~Momentous~, _a._ Important, weighty, significant, grave, serious, of
importance, of great consequence.
~Momentum~, _n._ [L.] Impetus.
~Monad~, _n._ ~1.~ Atom, molecule, ultimate particle, indivisible
particle.
~2.~ (_Zoöl._) _Minute_ animalcule.
~Monarch~, _n._ ~1.~ Autocrat, despot.
~2.~ Sovereign, king, emperor, potentate.
~Monarchic~, _a._ Kingly, royal, regal, imperial.
~Monarchical~, _a._ Kingly, royal, regal, imperial.
~Monarchy~, _n._ Kingdom, empire.
~Monastery~, _n._ Convent, cloister, abbey, priory, nunnery.
~Monastic~, _a._ Monkish.
~Monastical~, _a._ Monkish.
~Monasticism~, _n._ Monastic life.
~Money~, _n._ Coin (_or its representative_), cash, RHINO, circulating
medium, standard of value.
~Money-chest~, _n._ Coffer, safe, strong-box.
~Moneyed~, _a._ Rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent, well off, well to do.
~Monger~, _n._ [_Rare, except in composition._] Dealer, trader,
trafficker.
~Mongrel~, _a._ Hybrid, mule.
~Monition~, _n._ ~1.~ Warning, admonition, counsel.
~2.~ Information, indication, advice, hint, notice.
~Monitor~, _n._ ~1.~ Adviser, counsellor, mentor.
~2.~ Overseer (_in a school_).
~Monkey~, _n._ APE.
~Monk-fish~, _n._ Angel-fish (_Squatina angelus_).
~Monkshood~, _n._ Aconite, wolfsbane.
~Monoclinous~, _a._ (_Bot._) Hermaphrodite.
~Monologue~, _n._ Soliloquy.
~Monomania~, _n._ Hallucination, illusion, delusion, self-deception,
partial insanity, insanity on one subject.
~Monopolize~, _v. a._ Forestall, engross, engross the whole of.
~Monopoly~, _n._ Exclusive possession.
~Monospermous~, _a._ (_Bot._) One-seeded.
~Monosyllable~, _n._ Word of one syllable.
~Monotone~, _n._ ~1.~ Single tone, unvaried sound.
~2.~ Sameness or uniformity of tone.
~Monotonous~, _a._ Uniform, unvaried.
~Monotony~, _n._ Uniformity, sameness, want of variety.
~Monster~, _n._ ~1.~ Prodigy, monstrosity, moon-calf, unnatural
production.
~2.~ Ruffian, wretch, miscreant, villain, demon.
~Monstrosity~, _n._ ~1.~ Monstrousness.
~2.~ Prodigy, monster.
~Monstrous~, _a._ ~1.~ Unnatural, preternatural, abnormal, prodigious.
~2.~ Huge, enormous, immense, vast, colossal, stupendous,
extraordinary, Cyclopean, Herculean.
~Monument~, _n._ Memorial, testimonial, remembrancer, record.
~Monumental~, _a._ ~1.~ Of a monument.
~2.~ Memorial, commemorative.
~Mood~, _n._ Temper, humor, disposition, vein, frame of mind.
~Moody~, _a._ ~1.~ Angry, petulant, irritable, snappish, pettish,
sour, crusty, crabbed, waspish, captious, snarling, peevish, testy,
fretful, ill-tempered, out of humor, out of temper.
~2.~ Sullen, perverse, wayward, sulky, humorsome, glum, grum,
glowering, morose, spleeny, frowning, stubborn, dogged, intractable,
cross-grained.
~Moon~, _n._ Satellite, secondary planet.
~Moon-calf~, _n._ ~1.~ Monster, deformed creature.
~2.~ Blockhead, simpleton, fool, dunce.
~Moonlight~, _n._ Moonshine.
~Moonshine~, _n._ ~1.~ Moonlight.
~2.~ Nonsense, trash, stuff, twaddle, fudge, flummery, balderdash.
~Moor~, _n._ ~1.~ Heath, extensive waste.
~2.~ Marsh, fen, swamp, bog, morass, slough, quagmire.
~Moor-buzzard~, _n._ Harpy, duck-hawk, marsh-harrier (_Circus
æruginosus_).
~Moor-cock~, _n._ Gorcock, red grouse, red ptarmigan, red game
(_Lagopus scoticus_).
~Moor-hen~, _n._ Gallinule, water-hen, spotted crake (_Gallinula
chloropus_, or _Crex porzana_).
~Moorish~, _a._ Moresque, arabesque.
~Moose~, _n._ Elk, moose-deer (_Cervus alces_ or _Alces malchis_).
~Moose-deer~, _n._ Elk, moose.
~Moot~, _v. a._ Debate, discuss, dispute, argue.
~Mooted~, _a._ Debatable, disputable, disputed, unsettled, in question.
~Moot~, _a._ Debatable, disputable, disputed, unsettled, in question.
~Mop-board~, _n._ Skirting, wash-board, skirting-board.
~Mope~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Be sad, be gloomy, be dejected, look downcast,
look blue, wear a long lace, laugh on the wrong side of the mouth.
~2.~ Be dull, be listless, be inattentive, be stupid, take no interest
in any thing.
~Mopish~, _a._ ~1.~ Sad, gloomy, downcast, dejected, depressed,
desponding, down-hearted, crest-fallen, chap-fallen, melancholy,
dumpish, glum, BLUE, hypped, cast down, in the dumps, with a long
face, down in the mouth, out of sorts.
~2.~ Dull, spiritless, listless, inattentive.
~Moppet~, _n_. Rag-baby.
~Mopsey~, _n_. Rag-baby.
~Moral~, _a._ ~1.~ Ethical, of morals, of ethics, regarding duties,
touching obligations.
~2.~ Accountable, bound by duty, bound to do what is right.
~3.~ Virtuous, good, just, upright, honest, of good principles.
~4.~ Probable, not demonstrative.
~Moral~, _n._ ~1.~ Practical application (_of a fable, &c._).
~2.~ Practical lesson (_of any event_).
~Moral faculty~, Conscience, sense of right and wrong, moral sense.
~Moralist~, _n._ Moral philosopher.
~Morality~, _n._ ~1.~ Morals, ethics, moral philosophy.
~2.~ Virtue, goodness.
~Moralize~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Apply to a moral purpose, make a moral use
of, draw a moral from.
~2.~ Give a moral tone to.
~3.~ Make moral or virtuous.
~Moralize~, _v. n._ Make moral reflections, talk or write about
morality.
~Morals~, _n. pl._ ~1.~ Morality, ethics, moral philosophy.
~2.~ Conduct, behavior, habits, manners, course of life.
~Moral sense~, Conscience, MORAL FACULTY.
~Morass~, _n._ Marsh, fen, bog, quagmire, swamp, slough.
~Morbid~, _a._ Diseased, sickly, unsound, unhealthy, tainted,
vitiated, corrupted, indicative of disease.
~Morbific~, _a._ Noxious, deleterious, unwholesome, unhealthy,
pestilential, poisonous, unfavorable to health.
~Mordacious~, _a._ ~1.~ Biting, pungent, stinging, cutting, sharp,
mordant.
~2.~ Poignant, caustic, sarcastic, satirical.
~Mordant~, _a._ Biting, mordacious.
~More~, _a._ ~1.~ Greater degree of, greater amount of.
~2.~ In greater numbers.
~3.~ Added, additional, other besides.
~More~, _ad._ ~1.~ To a greater degree.
~2.~ Again, further, another time.
~More~, _n._ ~1.~ Greater degree, greater quantity.
~2.~ Else, other thing.
~Moreover~, _conj. & ad._ Besides, further, also, likewise, too,
furthermore, more than that, over and above that.
~Moresque~, _a._ Moorish, arabesque.
~Moribund~, _a._ Dying, at the point of death, on one's death-bed, at
death's door, with one foot in the grave, on one's last legs, at the
last gasp.
~Morion~, _n._ Helmet, helm, head-piece.
~Mormon~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Zoöl._) Colter-neb, Labrador auk, common puffin
(_Fratercula arctica_).
~2.~ Mormonite.
~Mormonite~, _n._ Mormon.
~Morn~, _n._ [_Poetical._] MORNING.
~Morning~, _n._ ~1.~ Dawn, daybreak, aurora, sunrise, MORN, break of
day, peep of day, prime of day, first blush of the morning.
~2.~ Forenoon, early part of the day.
~3.~ Early part, spring-time.
~Morning star~, _n._ Lucifer, Phosphorus, Venus.
~Morose~, _a._ Crabbed, sullen, churlish, sour, sulky, perverse,
wayward, spleeny, spleenish, splenetic, humorsome, dogged, gloomy,
moody, cross-grained.
~Moroseness~, _n._ Crabbedness, sullenness, moodiness, churlishness,
sourness, sulkiness, sulks, spleen, ill-temper, bad blood, black looks.
~Morphia~, _n._ Morphine.
~Morphine~, _n._ ~1.~ Morphia.
~2.~ Sulphate of morphia.
~Morse~, _n._ Walrus, sea-horse, sea-cow (_Trichechus rosmarus_).
~Morsel~, _n._ Bite, mouthful, bit of food.
~Mortal~, _a._ ~1.~ Subject to death, destined to die.
~2.~ Deadly, fatal, destructive.
~3.~ Extreme, violent, unto death, likely to kill.
~4.~ Human, of man.
~5.~ [_Colloquial._] Long, tedious, trying.
~Mortal~, _n._ Man, human being.
~Mortality~, _n._ ~1.~ Subjection to death, necessity of dying.
~2.~ Death, destruction, corruption.
~3.~ Frequency of death, number of deaths.
~4.~ Mankind, humanity, human nature.
~Mortar~, _n._ ~1.~ Piece of ordnance for throwing bombs.
~2.~ Cement.
~Mortgage~, _n. & v. a._ Pledge (_for the payment of a debt_).
~Mortification~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Med._) Gangrene, SPHACELUS, NECROSIS.
~2.~ Discontent, dissatisfaction, displeasure, vexation, chagrin,
disappointment.
~3.~ Humiliation, self-abasement, self-denial.
~Mortify~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Gangrene, gangrenate.
~2.~ Disappoint, dissatisfy, displease, vex, harass, plague, worry,
disquiet, chagrin, annoy, trouble.
~3.~ Humiliate, humble, shame, confound, abase, abash, put down.
~Mortify~, _v. n._ Gangrene, lose vitality.
~Mortuary~, _n._ Cemetery, graveyard, churchyard, burial-place,
necropolis, burial ground, city of the dead.
~Mortuary~, _a._ Of the dead.
~Mosaic~, _a._ ~1.~ Inlaid, tessellated.
~2.~ Of Moses.
~Mosaical~, _a._ ~1.~ Inlaid, tessellated.
~2.~ Of Moses.
~Moslem~, _n._ Mahometan, Mohammedan, Mussulman.
~Mosque~, _n._ Mahometan temple.
~Moss-agate~, _n._ Mocha-stone.
~Moss-bunker~, _n._ Menhaden, pauhaugen, hardhead.
~Moss-pink~, _n._ Ground-pink (_Phlox subulata_).
~Moss-trooper~, _n._ Bandit, marauder.
~Most~, _a._ Greatest number of.
~Most~, _ad._ In the greatest degree.
~Most~, _n._ ~1.~ Greatest part, greatest number.
~2.~ Utmost.
~Mostly~, _ad._ Mainly, chiefly, for the most part, for the greatest
part.
~Most of all~, Especially, principally, chiefly, above all.
~Mote~, _n._ Spot, speck, mite, particle, atom, corpuscle.
~Moth~, _n._ (_Ent._) Miller.
~Mother~, _n._ MAMMA, female parent, dam (_applied to a beast_).
~Mother~, _a._ ~1.~ Native, natural.
~2.~ Vernacular.
~Mother Carey's chicken~, Stormy petrel (_Procellaria pelagica_).