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M.
M(. 1.M, the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant, and from the manner of its formation, is called the labio-nasal consonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
The letter M came into English from the Greek, through the Latin, the form of the Greek letter being further derived from the Phn, in lime, linden; emmet, ant; also to b. 1913 Webster]
M is readily followed by b and p. the position of the lips in the formation of both letters being the same. The relation of b and m is the same as that of d and t to n. and that of g and k to ng. 1913 Webster]
2.As a numeral, M stands for one thousand, both in English and Latin. 1913 Webster]
M, n.1.(Print.)A quadrat, the face or top of which is a perfect square; also, the size of such a square in any given size of type, used as the unit of measurement for that type: 500 m's of pica would be a piece of matter whose length and breadth in pica m's multiplied together produce that number.[Written also em.] 1913 Webster]
2.(law)A brand or stigma, having the shape of an M, formerly impressed on one convicted of manslaughter and admitted to the benefit of clergy. 1913 Webster]
M roof(Arch.), a kind of roof formed by the junction of two common roofs with a valley between them, so that the section resembles the letter M. 1913 Webster]
M-1n.A semiautomatic rifle which was standard issue to infantrymen in the United States Army in the mid-20th century. Syn. -- Garand rifle, Garand, M-1 rifle. WordNet 1.5]
M1n.The narrowest measure of the money supply, comprising the currency in circulation plus demand deposits or checking account balances. WordNet 1.5]
M2n.A measure of the money supply broader than M1 but narrower than M3, comprising M1 plus net time deposits (other than large certificates of deposit). WordNet 1.5]
M3n.A broad measure of the money supply, comprising M2 plus deposits at nonbanks such as savings and loan associations. WordNet 1.5]
Ma(m, n.[Cf. Mamma.]1.A child's word for mother. 1913 Webster]
2.[Hind.]In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother.Balfour (Cyc. of India). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma, conj.[It.](Mus.)But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, \'bdVivace, ma non troppo presto\'b8 (i. e., lively, but not too quick).Moore (Encyc. of Music). 1913 Webster]
Maa(?), n.[See New a gull.](Zo\'94l.)The common European gull (Larus canus); -- called also mar. See New, a gull. 1913 Webster]
Maad(?), obs. p. p.of Make.Made.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ma'am(?), n.Madam; my lady; -- a colloquial contraction of madam often used in direct address, and sometimes as an appellation. Syn. -- dame, madam, madame, lady, gentlewoman. 1913 Webster]
Ma"a*ra shell`(?). (Zo\'94l.)A large, pearly, spiral, marine shell (Turbo margaritaceus), from the Pacific Islands. It is used as an ornament. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*ash"a(?), n.An East Indian coin, of about one tenth of the weight of a rupee. 1913 Webster]
Maat(?), a.[See Mate, a.]Dejected; sorrowful; downcast. [Obs.] \'bdSo piteous and so maat.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mab(m, prop. n.[Cf. W. mad a male child, a boy.] 1913 Webster]
1.A slattern. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2. [capitalized] The name of a female fairy, esp. the queen of the fairies; and hence, sometimes, any fairy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mab"ble(?), v. t.To wrap up. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mab"by(?), n.A spirituous liquor or drink distilled from potatoes; -- used in the Barbadoes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*bo"lo(?), n.(Bot.)A kind of persimmon tree (Diospyros discolor) from the Philippine Islands, now introduced into the East and West Indies. It bears an edible fruit as large as a quince. 1913 Webster]
Macprop. n.Shortened form of Macintosh, a brand name for a personal computer; as, the latest Mac has great new features. PJC]
Mac(?). [Gael., son.]A prefix, in names of Scotch origin, signifying son. 1913 Webster]
macn.Shortened form of mackintosh, a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric. Syn. -- mackintosh, mac, mack. WordNet 1.5]
macabre(madj.1.portraying human injury or death in a way so as to inspiring shock or horror; gruesome; ghastly; as, macabre tortures conceived by madmen.[Also spelled macaber.] Syn. -- ghastly, grisly, gruesome, lurid. WordNet 1.5]
2.Pertaining to or portraying the grim aspects of death, or the allegorical dance of death. PJC]
Macacaprop. n.A genus of macaques including the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta), much used in laboratory biomedical research. Formerly called Macacus. Syn. -- genus Macaca. WordNet 1.5]
Macaca mulattan.The rhesus monkey of South Asia; used in medical research. Syn. -- rhesus, rhesus monkey. WordNet 1.5]
Macaca radiatan.An Indian macaque with a bonnetlike tuft of hair. Syn. -- bonnet macaque, bonnet monkey, capped macaque, crown monkey. WordNet 1.5]
Macaca sylvanan.The Barbary ape, a tailless macaque of rocky cliffs and forests of Northwest Africa and Gibralter. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ma*ca"co(?), n.[Cf. Pg. macaco.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of lemurs, as the ruffed lemur (Lemur macaco), and the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*ca"cus(?), n.[NL., a word of African origin. Cf. Macaco, Macaque.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of monkeys, found in Asia and the East Indies, now usually called Macaca. They have short tails and prominent eyebrows. See also Macaca. 1913 Webster]
macadamn.The broken stone used in macadamized roadways. WordNet 1.5]
2.A paved surface formed of compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar. Syn. -- tartarmac, macadam. WordNet 1.5]
macadammacadamizedadj.1.paved with macadam{2}. Syn. -- asphalt, tarmac, tarmacadam. WordNet 1.5]
macadamian.1.any tree of the genus Macadamia, especially Macadamia ternifolia. Syn. -- macadamia tree. WordNet 1.5]
2.A macadamia nut. PJC]
macadamia nutn.The hard-shelled nut of the Macadamia ternifolia, or the delicious edible nut without its shell; large quantities are produced in Hawaii and sold commercially. PJC]
Mac*ad`am*i*za"tion(?), n.The process or act of macadamizing. 1913 Webster]
Mac*ad"am*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Macadamized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Macadamizing.][From John Loudon McAdam, who introduced the process into Great Britain in 1816.]To cover, as a road, or street, parking lot, playground, or other flat area, with macadam, so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface. Syn. -- tarmac. 1913 Webster]
macamban.A tropical American feather palm (Acrocomia aculeata) having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts. Syn. -- grugru, gri gri, grugru palm, Acrocomia aculeata. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*ca"o(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A macaw. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ca"o(?), prop. n.A territory in South China, on the Zhu Jiang river on the South China sea, formerly a territory of Portugal. Also, the capital city of this territory. PJC]
\'d8Ma`caque"(?), n.[F. See Macacus.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of short-tailed monkeys of the genus Macaca (formerly Macacus), found in rocky regions of Asia and Africa; as, Macaca maurus, the moor macaque of the East Indies.Macaca mulatta is the Rhesus monkey, much used in biomedical research, and namesake of the Rh factor used in blood typing (due to discovery of that factor in the Rhesus monkey). 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mac`a*ran"ga gum`(?). A gum of a crimson color, obtained from a tree (Macaranga Indica) that grows in the East Indies. It is used in taking impressions of coins, medallions, etc., and sometimes as a medicine.Balfour (Cyc. of India). 1913 Webster]
macarenan.a dance performed by dancers in a line, or several lines, consisting mainly of hand and arm movements; also, the name of the song to which the dance is usually performed. It became popular in 1996. PJC]
Mac"a*rize, v. t.[Gr. To congratulate. [Oxford Univ. Cant] Whately. 1913 Webster]
Mac`a*ro"ni(?), n.; pl.Macaronis(#), or Macaronies.[Prov. It. macaroni, It. maccheroni, fr. Gr. Macaroon.]1.Long slender tubes made of a paste chiefly of a wheat flour such as semolina, and used as an article of food; a form of Italian pasta. 1913 Webster]
macaroni.Balfour (Cyc. of India). 1913 Webster]
2.A medley; something droll or extravagant. 1913 Webster]
3.A sort of droll or fool. [Obs.] Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.A finical person; a fop; -- applied especially to English fops of about 1775, who affected the mannerisms and clothing of continental Europe.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]<-- See lyrics of Yankee Doodle -->
5.pl.(U. S. Hist.)The designation of a body of Maryland soldiers in the Revolutionary War, distinguished by a rich uniform.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
{ Mac`a*ro"ni*an(?), Mac`a*ron"ic(?), }a.[Cf. It. maccheronico, F. macaronique.]1.Pertaining to, or like, macaroni (originally a dish of mixed food); hence, mixed; confused; jumbled. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the burlesque composition called macaronic; as, macaronic poetry. 1913 Webster]
Mac`a*ron"ic(?), n.1.A heap of things confusedly mixed together; a jumble. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of burlesque composition, in which the vernacular words of one or more modern languages are intermixed with genuine Latin words, and with hybrid formed by adding Latin terminations to other roots. 1913 Webster]
Mac`a*roon"(?), n.[F. macaron, It. maccherone. See Macaroni.]1.A small cake, composed chiefly of the white of eggs, almonds or coconut, and sugar. 1913 Webster]
2.A finical fellow, or macaroni. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Ma*cart"ney(?), n.[From Lord Macartney.](Zo\'94l.)A fire-backed pheasant. See Fireback. 1913 Webster]
Ma*cas`sar oil"(?)n.A kind of oil formerly used in dressing the hair; -- so called because originally obtained from Macassar, a district of the Island of Celebes. Also, an imitation of the same, of perfumed castor oil and olive oil. Cf. antimacassar. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ca"u(?), prop. n.Same as Macao, the territory. PJC]
\'d8Ma*cau"co(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small lemurs, as Lemur murinus, which resembles a rat in size. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma`ca*va"hu(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small Brazilian monkey (Callithrix torquatus), -- called also collared teetee. 1913 Webster]
Ma*caw"(?), n.[From the native name in the Antilles.](Zo\'94l.)Any parrot of the genus Ara, Sittace, or Macrocercus. About eighteen species are known, all of them found in Central and South America. They are large and have a very long tail, a strong hooked bill, and a naked space around the eyes. The voice is harsh, and the colors are brilliant and strongly contrasted; they are among the largest and showiest of parrots. Different species names have been given to the same macaw, as for example the Hyacinthine macaw, which has been variously classified as Anodorhyncus hyacynthinus, Anodorhyncus maximiliani, and Macrocercus hyacynthinus. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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Macaw bush(Bot.), a West Indian name for a prickly kind of nightshade (Solanum mammosum). --
Macaw palm,
Macaw tree(Bot.), a tropical American palm (Acrocomia fusiformis and other species) having a prickly stem and pinnately divided leaves. Its nut yields a yellow butter, with the perfume of violets, which is used in making violet soap. Called also grugru palm. 1913 Webster]
Mac`ca*be"an(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees; as, the Maccabean princes; Maccabean times. 1913 Webster]
Mac"ca*bees(?), n. pl.1.The name given in later times to the Asmon\'91ans, a family of Jewish patriots, who headed a religious revolt in the reign of Antiochus IV., 168-161 b. c., which led to a period of freedom for Israel.Schaff-Herzog. 1913 Webster]
2.The name of two ancient historical books, which give accounts of Jewish affairs in or about the time of the Maccabean princes, and which are received as canonical books in the Roman Catholic Church, but are included in the Apocrypha by Protestants. Also applied to three books, two of which are found in some MSS. of the Septuagint. 1913 Webster]
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{ Mac"ca*boy(?), Mac"co*boy(?), }n.[From a district in the Island of Martinique where it is made: cf. F. macouba.]A kind of snuff. 1913 Webster]
maccaroni wheatn.A type of wheat (Triticum durum) with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in South Russia, North Africa, and North central North America. Syn. -- durum, durum wheat, hard wheat, Triticum durum, Triticum turgidum. WordNet 1.5]
Mac"co(?), n.A gambling game in vogue in the eighteenth century.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Mace(m, n.[Jav. & Malay. m\'bes, fr. Skr. m\'besha a bean.]A money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael; also, a weight of 57.98 grains.S. W. Williams. 1913 Webster]
Mace(?), n.[F. macis, L. macis, macir, Gr. makaranda the nectar or honey of a flower, a fragrant mango.](Bot.)A kind of spice; the aril which partly covers nutmegs. See Nutmeg. 1913 Webster]
Red mace is the aril of Myristica tingens, and white mace that of Myristica Otoba, -- East Indian trees of the same genus with the nutmeg tree. 1913 Webster]
Mace, n.[OF. mace, F. masse, from (assumed) L. matea, of which the dim. mateola a kind of mallet or beetle, is found.]1.A heavy staff or club of metal; a spiked club; -- used as weapon in war before the general use of firearms, especially in the Middle Ages, for breaking metal armor.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Death with his mace petrific . . . smote.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A staff borne by, or carried before, a magistrate as an ensign of his authority. \'bdSwayed the royal mace.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority; a macebearer.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
4.A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple. 1913 Webster]
5.(Billiards)A rod for playing billiards, having one end suited to resting on the table and pushed with one hand. 1913 Webster]
Mace(?), prop. n.[Trademark.]A chemical preparation containing tear gas in a solvent, packaged in the form of a spray, and used to temporarily incapacitate people, such as rioters or criminals, by causing intense eye and skin irritation; also called chemical mace. It is designed to be a non-lethal weapon for defending against violent people. PJC]
macebearer, mace bearern.an official who carries the mace of office before persons in authority. Syn. -- mace, macer. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ma`c\'82`doine"(?), n.[F., apparently the same word as Mac\'82doine Macedonia.]A kind of mixed dish, as of cooked vegetables with white sauce, sweet jelly with whole fruit, mixed diced fruits or vegetables etc.; served hot or cold;Also, (fig.), a medley. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Macedon, Macedoniaprop. n.the ancient kingdom of Phillip II and Alexander the Great in the Southeastern Balkans that is now part of Greece, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia. Syn. -- Macedonia. WordNet 1.5]
Mac`e*do"ni*an(?), a.[L. Macedonius, Gr. (Geog.)Belonging, or relating, to Macedonia. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Macedonia. 1913 Webster]
Mac`e*do"ni*an, n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a certain religious sect, followers of Macedonius, Bishop of Constantinople, in the fourth century, who held that the Holy Ghost was a creature, like the angels, and a servant of the Father and the Son. 1913 Webster]
Mac`e*do"ni*an*ism(?), n.The doctrines of Macedonius. 1913 Webster]
Ma"cer(?), n.[F. massier. See Mace staff.]A mace bearer; an officer of a court.P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Mac"er*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Macerated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Macerating.][L. maceratus, p. p. of macerare to make soft, weaken, enervate; cf. Gr. 1.To make lean; to cause to waste away. [Obs. or R.] Harvey. 1913 Webster]
2.To subdue the appetites of by poor and scanty diet; to mortify.Baker. 1913 Webster]
3.To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat; to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to macerate animal or vegetable fiber. 1913 Webster]
Mac"er*a`ter(?), n.One who, or that which, macerates; an apparatus for converting paper or fibrous matter into pulp. 1913 Webster]
Mac`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. maceratio: cf. F. mac\'82ration.]The act or process of macerating. 1913 Webster]
mac`er*a"tive(?), a.Accompanied by or characterized by maceration. WordNet 1.5]
Machaerantheran.A genus of wildflowers of Western North America. Syn. -- genus Machaeranthera. WordNet 1.5]
{ \'d8Ma*ch\'91"ro*dus(m, \'d8Ma*chai"ro*dus(m, }n.[NL., fr. Gr. ma`chaira dagger + 'odoy`s tooth.](Paleon.)A genus of extinct mammals allied to the cats, and having in the upper jaw canine teeth of remarkable size and strength; -- hence called saber-toothed tigers. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*che"te(mSp. m, n.[Sp.]A large heavy knife resembling a broadsword, often two or three feet in length, -- used by the inhabitants of Spanish America as a hatchet to cut their way through thickets, and for various other purposes.J. Stevens. Syn. -- matchet. 1913 Webster]
Mach`i*a*vel"ian, Mach`i*a*vel"lian(?), a.[From Machiavel (also called Machiavelli), an Italian writer, secretary and historiographer to the republic of Florence.]Of or pertaining to Machiavelli, or to his supposed principles for conduct of government, as enunciated in his tract The Prince; politically cunning; characterized by duplicity, political expediency, unscrupulous cunning, or bad faith; crafty. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mach`i*a*vel"ian, Mach`i*a*vel"lian, n.One who adopts the principles of Machiavelli; a cunning and unprincipled politician. 1913 Webster]
{ Mach"i*a*vel*ism(?), Mach`i*a*vel"lian*ism(?), }n.[Cf. F. machiav\'82lisme; It. machiavellismo.]The supposed principles of Machiavelli, or practice in conformity to them; political artifice, intended to favor arbitrary power. 1913 Webster]
Ma*chic"o*la`ted(?), a.[LL. machicolatus, p. p. of machicolare, machicollare. See Machicolation.]Having machicolations. \'bdMachicolated turrets.\'b8 C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Mach`i*co*la"tion(?), n.[Cf. LL. machicolamentum, machacolladura, F. m\'83chicolis, m\'83checoulis; perh. fr. F. m\'8ache match, combustible matter + OF. coulis, couleis, flowing, fr. OF. & F. couler to flow. Cf. Match for making fire, and Cullis.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Mil. Arch.)An opening between the corbels which support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, for shooting or dropping missiles upon assailants attacking the base of the walls. Also, the construction of such defenses, in general, when of this character. See Illusts. of Battlement and Castle. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of discharging missiles or pouring burning or melted substances upon assailants through such apertures. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma`chi`cou`lis"(?), n.[F. m\'83chicoulis.](Mil. Arch.)Same as Machicolation. 1913 Webster]
mach"i*lid(?), n.A wingless insect living in dark moist places, as under tree trunks; they make erratic leaps when disturbed; called also jumping bristletail. Syn. -- jumping bristletail. WordNet 1.5]
Machilidae(?), prop. n.A natural family of insects including the jumping bristletails. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*chin"al(?), a.[L. machinalis: cf. F. machinal.]Of or pertaining to machines. 1913 Webster]
Mach"i*nate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Machinated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Machinating(?).][L. machinatus, p. p. of machinari to devise, plot. See Machine.]To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot. \'bdHow long will you machinate!\'b8 Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Mach"i*nate(?), v. t.To contrive, as a plot; to plot; as, to machinate evil. 1913 Webster]
Mach`i*na"tion(?), n.[L. machinatio: cf. F. machination.]1.The act of machinating.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot. 1913 Webster]
Devilish machinations come to naught.Milton. 1913 Webster]
His ingenious machinations had failed.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Mach"i*na`tor(?), n.[L.]One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.Glanvill. Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ma*chine"(m, n.[F., fr. L. machina machine, engine, device, trick, Gr. mhchanh`, from mh^chos means, expedient. Cf. Mechanic.]1.In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by means of which force and motion may be transmitted and modified, as a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about a fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc.; especially, a construction, more or less complex, consisting of a combination of moving parts, or simple mechanical elements, as wheels, levers, cams, etc., with their supports and connecting framework, calculated to constitute a prime mover, or to receive force and motion from a prime mover or from another machine, and transmit, modify, and apply them to the production of some desired mechanical effect or work, as weaving by a loom, or the excitation of electricity by an electrical machine. 1913 Webster]
machine is most commonly applied to such pieces of mechanism as are used in the industrial arts, for mechanically shaping, dressing, and combining materials for various purposes, as in the manufacture of cloth, etc. Where the effect is chemical, or other than mechanical, the contrivance is usually denominated an apparatus or device, not a machine; as, a bleaching apparatus. Many large, powerful, or specially important pieces of mechanism are called engines; as, a steam engine, fire engine, graduating engine, etc. Although there is no well-settled distinction between the terms engine and machine among practical men, there is a tendency to restrict the application of the former to contrivances in which the operating part is not distinct from the motor. 1913 Webster]
2.Any mechanical contrivance, as the wooden horse with which the Greeks entered Troy; a coach; a bicycle.Dryden.Southey.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
3.A person who acts mechanically or at the will of another. 1913 Webster]
4.A combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use; as, the social machine. 1913 Webster]
The whole machine of government ought not to bear upon the people with a weight so heavy and oppressive.Landor. 1913 Webster]
5.A political organization arranged and controlled by one or more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends; the Tammany machine. [Political Cant] 1913 Webster]
6.Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Elementary machine, a name sometimes given to one of the simple mechanical powers. See under Mechanical. --
Infernal machine. See under Infernal. --
Machine gun.See under Gun. --
Machine screw, a screw or bolt adapted for screwing into metal, in distinction from one which is designed especially to be screwed into wood. --
Machine shop, a workshop where machines are made, or where metal is shaped by cutting, filing, turning, etc. --
Machine tool, a machine for cutting or shaping wood, metal, etc., by means of a tool; especially, a machine, as a lathe, planer, drilling machine, etc., designed for a more or less general use in a machine shop, in distinction from a machine for producing a special article as in manufacturing. --
Machine twist, silken thread especially adapted for use in a sewing machine. --
Machine work, work done by a machine, in contradistinction to that done by hand labor. 1913 Webster]
Ma*chine", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Machined(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Machining.]To subject to the action of machinery; to make, cut, shape, or modify with a machine; to effect by aid of machinery; to print with a printing machine. 1913 Webster]
machine boltn.A threaded hexagonal or square-headed bolt with a nut; it is tightened with a wrench and used to connect metal parts. WordNet 1.5]
machine coden.(Computers) Same as machine language. WordNet 1.5]
machine-controlledmachine-drivenadj.same as automated. Syn. -- automated. WordNet 1.5]
machine gunn.A fully automatic rapid-firing rifle, which continues to fire bullets repeatedly as long as the trigger is depressed; lighter versions may be carried in the hands, and heavier versions may be mounted on a tripod, vehicle, or other mount. The lighweight versions are sometimes called a submachine gun. PJC]
machine gunnern.A soldier who operates a machine gun. PJC]
machine languagen.(Computers)a set of instructions{3} in a binary form that can be executed directly by the CPU of a computer without translation by a computer program. Syn. -- machine code, binary code. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
machinelike, machine-likeadj.behaving in an unthinking manner, like the functioning of a machine; as, machine-like fools. Syn. -- automatic, automaton-like, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike. WordNet 1.5]
machine-madeadj.made by a machine. Contrasted with handmade. WordNet 1.5]
machine-oriented languagen.A programming language designed for use on a specific class of computers. Syn. -- computer language, computer-oriented language, machine language. WordNet 1.5]
machine pistoln.A fully automatic pistol; a small submachine gun. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*chin"er(m, n.One who or operates a machine; a machinist{2}. [R.] 1913 Webster]
ma*chin"e-read"a*ble(?), a.(Computers)Readable by a machine;especially,available on a data-storage medium in a binary format that can be rapidly converted by standard input devices into data in a computer memory; as, the CIDE dictionary is a machine-readable dictionary. PJC]
Ma*chin"er*y(m, n.[From Machine: cf. F. machinerie.]1.Machines, in general, or collectively. 1913 Webster]
2.The working parts of a machine, engine, or instrument; as, the machinery of a watch. 1913 Webster]
3.The supernatural means by which the action of a poetic or fictitious work is carried on and brought to a catastrophe; in an extended sense, the contrivances by which the crises and conclusion of a fictitious narrative, in prose or verse, are effected. 1913 Webster]
The machinery, madam, is a term invented by the critics, to signify that part which the deities, angels, or demons, are made to act in a poem.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.The means and appliances by which anything is kept in action or a desired result is obtained; a complex system of parts adapted to a purpose. 1913 Webster]
An indispensable part of the machinery of state.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
The delicate inflexional machinery of the Aryan languages.I. Taylor (The Alphabet). 1913 Webster]
machine screwn.A type of screw used either with a nut or with a tapped hole; it has a slotted head which can be driven by a screwdriver. WordNet 1.5]
machine shopn.A small business or a room within a business establishment where metal is cut and shaped etc., by machine tools. WordNet 1.5]
machine tooln.A power-driven machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materials. WordNet 1.5]
ma*chine" trans*la"tionn.(Computers)The translation of human language from one language to another by a computer; -- a branch of artificial intelligence. Syn. -- computer translation, automatic translation. PJC]
Ma*chin"ing, a.Of or pertaining to the machinery of a poem; acting or used as a machine. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ma*chin"ist, n.[Cf. F. machiniste.]1.A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines. 1913 Webster]
2.One skilled in the use of machine tools. 1913 Webster]
3.A person employed to shift scenery in a theater. 1913 Webster]
machismon.1.A strong, and by some considered exaggerated, sense of manly pride, associated with an attitude that the proper expression of masculinity includes virility, courage, and an entitlement to dominate, especially over women. PJC]
2.An exaggerated sense of power entitling one to dominate others; as, the civilian authorities occasionally need to rein in the military's machismo. PJC]
machmetern.an instrument for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of sound. WordNet 1.5]
mach numbern.(aeronautics)The ratio of the speed of a moving body to the speed of sound. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"cho(?), n.[Sp.](Zo\'94l.)The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil Mexicanus). 1913 Webster +PJC]
ma"cho(?), a.[Sp.]Manly, especially with an assertive and domineering manner toward women. PJC]
MACHO(m, n.[acronym from Massive Astrophysical Compact Halo Object.]A form of dark matter in distant outer space unobservable except by its gravitational effect, and believed to be at least part of the \'bdmissing matter\'b8 which is unobservable as ordinary stars, but helps keep galaxies from flying apart; MACHOS are massive but compact objects such as neutron stars or brown dwarfs, which can be detected (with difficulty) by their effect in bending light from distant light sources, such as other galaxies. This can occur if by rare chance a MACHO passes in front of a more distant visible object, and the light from that object becomes temporarily amplified by the MACHO acting as a gravitational lens. Some MACHOs have been discovered in the halo of dark matter that surrounds our milky way. It is, however, questionable whether the amount of such matter is sufficient to explain the ability of galaxies to stay together in spite of rotation rates that would cause them to fly apart if the only matter present was that observable as visible stars. PJC]
Mac"i*lent(?), a.[L. macilentus, fr. macies leanness, macere to be lean.]Lean; thin. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Mac"in*tosh(?), n.1.Same as Mackintosh. 1913 Webster]
2.[Trademark.](Computers)A brand of personal computer featuring an integrated system in which the hardware and system-operating software were designed by or under the control of a single company, the Apple Computer Corporation; among personal computers, distinguished from the IBM-compatible or Intel-based series of computers. PJC]
Mackenziepeop. n.a Canadian river; flows into the Beaufort Sea. Syn. -- Mackenzie River. WordNet 1.5]
Mack"er*el(?), n.[OF. maquerel, F. maquereau, fr. D. makelaar mediator, agent, fr. makelen to act as agent.]A pimp; also, a bawd. [Obs.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Mack`er*el(?), n.[OF. maquerel, F. maquereau (LL. macarellus), prob. for maclereau, fr. L. macula a spot, in allusion to the markings on the fish. See Mail armor.](Zo\'94l.)Any species of the genus Scomber of the family Scombridae, and of several related genera. They are finely formed and very active oceanic fishes. Most of them are highly prized for food. 1913 Webster]
Scomber scombrus), which inhabits both sides of the North Atlantic, is one of the most important food fishes. It is mottled with green and blue. The Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus), of the American coast, is covered with bright yellow circular spots. 1913 Webster]
Bull mackerel,
Chub mackerel. (Zo\'94l.)See under Chub. --
Frigate mackerel. See under Frigate. --
Horse mackerel . See under Horse. --
Mackerel bird(Zo\'94l.), the wryneck; -- so called because it arrives in England at the time when mackerel are in season. --
Mackerel cock(Zo\'94l.), the Manx shearwater; -- so called because it precedes the appearance of the mackerel on the east coast of Ireland. --
Mackerel guide. (Zo\'94l.)See Garfish(a). --
Mackerel gull(Zo\'94l.)any one of several species of gull which feed upon or follow mackerel, as the kittiwake. --
Mackerel midge(Zo\'94l.), a very small oceanic gadoid fish of the North Atlantic. It is about an inch and a half long and has four barbels on the upper jaw. It is now considered the young of the genus Onos, or Motella. --
Mackerel plow, an instrument for creasing the sides of lean mackerel to improve their appearance.Knight. --
Mackerel shark(Zo\'94l.), the porbeagle. --
Mackerel sky, or
Mackerel-back sky, a sky flecked with small white clouds; a cirro-cumulus. See Cloud. 1913 Webster]
Mackerel sky and mare's-tails Old Rhyme. 1913 Webster]
mackerel scad, mackerel shadn.(Zool.)A small silvery fish (Decapterus macarellus) found from Nova Scotia to Brazil. WordNet 1.5]
mackerel skyn.A sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds. WordNet 1.5]
{ Mack"i*naw blan"ket(?), Mack"i*naw. }[From Mackinac, the State of Michigan, where blankets and other stores were distributed to the Indians.]1.A thick blanket formerly in common use in the western part of the United States.[wns=2] 1913 Webster]
2.a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design.[wns=4] WordNet 1.5]
Mack"i*naw, Mack"i*naw boat. A flat-bottomed boat with a pointed prow and square stern, using oars or sails or both, used esp. on the upper Great Lakes and their tributaries. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mack"i*naw, Mack"i*naw coat. A short, heavy, double-breasted plaid coat, the design of which is large and striking. [Local, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mackinaw trout. The namaycush. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mack"in*tosh(?), n.A waterproof outer garment; -- so called from the name of the inventor. 1913 Webster]
Mac"kle(?), n.[See Macle.]Same as Macule. 1913 Webster]
Mac"kle, v. t. & i.To blur, or be blurred, in printing, as if there were a double impression. 1913 Webster]
Ma"cle(?), n.[L. macula a spot: cf. F. macle. Cf. Mackle, Mascle.](Min.)(a)Chiastolite; -- so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross section. See Chiastolite.(b)A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.(c)A twin crystal. 1913 Webster]
Macleaya(?), prop. n.(Bot.)A genus of East Asian perennial herbs including the plume poppy. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"cled(?), a.1.(Min.)(a)Marked like macle (chiastolite).(b)Having a twin structure. See Twin, a. 1913 Webster]
2.See Mascled. 1913 Webster]
Maclura(?), prop. n.(Bot.)A genus of plants including the yellowwood trees and shrubs. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ma*clu"re*a(?), n.[NL. Named from William Maclure, the geologist.](Paleon.)A genus of spiral gastropod shells, often of large size, characteristic of the lower Silurian rocks. 1913 Webster]
macon, maconnais(?), n.A fine Burgundy wine usually white and dry, produced in the area around Macon, a city in France. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*coun"(m, prop. n.A juicy, late-ripening apple similar to a McIntosh. WordNet 1.5]
Macowanites(?), prop. n.A stout-stemmed genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae having fruiting bodies that never expand completely. WordNet 1.5]
Macowanites americanus(?), prop. n.A small fungus with a fragile cap that cracks to expose the white context and a white stalk that is practically enclosed by the cap. WordNet 1.5]
Mac"ra*me(?), n.1.the art of tying knots in patterns. PJC]
2.a coarse lace, made by weaving and knotting cords; macrame lace. WordNet 1.5]
Mac"ra*me lace"(?). A coarse lace made of twine, used especially in decorating furniture. 1913 Webster]
{ Mac`ren*ce*phal"ic(?), Mac`ren*ceph"a*lous(?), }a.[Macro + encephalic, encephalous.]Of or pertaining to macrencephaly; having a large brain. 1913 Webster]
macrencephaly(?), n.The condition of having an abnormally large braincase. WordNet 1.5]
macron.[shortened form of macroinstruction]1.a single computer instruction which symbolizes, and is converted at the time of program execution or by a compiler into, a series of instructions in the same computer language. WordNet 1.5]
2.A keystroke (or combination of keystrokes) which symbolizes and is replaced by a series of keystrokes; -- a convenient feature of some advanced programs, such as word processors or database programs, which allows a user to rapidly execute any series of operations which may be performed multiple times. Such macros may typically be defined by the program user, without rewriting or recompiling the program. PJC]
macroa.very large in scale or scope or capability; as, macroeconomics. WordNet 1.5]
Mac"ro-(?)pref.[Gr. makro`s, adj.]A combining form signifying long, large, great; as macrodiagonal, macrospore, macromolecule, macrocosm. 1913 Webster]
Mac`ro*bi*ot"ic(?), a.[Gr. makro`s long + bi`os life: cf. F. macrobiotique.]1.Long-lived. Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to macrobiotics. PJC]
3.Of or pertaining to macrobiotic food; serving macrobiotic food. PJC]
macrobiotic dietn.A diet consisting chiefly of beans and whole grains. WordNet 1.5]
Mac`ro*bi*ot"ics(?), n.1.(Physiol.)The art of prolonging life. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:A philosophy or attitude that health and long life are promoted by adhering to a diet consisting mostly of whole grains, with some vegetables, beans, fruit, and moderate amounts of seafood. However, the absence of essential nutrients such as fat makes such a diet of questionable value if strictly adhered to. PJC]
mac`ro*ce*phal"ic(?), mac`ro*ceph"a*lous(?), a.[Macro + Gr. kefalh` the head.]1.Of or pertaining to macrocephaly; having an unusually large head. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body.Henslow. 1913 Webster]
macrocephalyn.THe condition of having an unusually large head; it differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increase intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical. Syn. -- megacephaly, megalocephaly. WordNet 1.5]
Macrocheirapeop. n.A genus of giant crabs of Japan. Syn. -- genus Macrocheira. WordNet 1.5]
Mac`ro-chem"is*try(?), n.[Macro- + chemistry.](Chem.)The science which treats of the chemical properties, actions or relations of substances in quantity; -- distinguished from micro-chemistry. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mac`ro*chi"res(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. makro`s long + (Zo\'94l.)A division of birds including the swifts and humming birds. So called from the length of the distal part of the wing. 1913 Webster]
Macroclemysn.A genus of alligator snapping turtles. Syn. -- genus Macroclemys. WordNet 1.5]
Mac"ro*cosm(?), n.[Macro- + Gr. macrocosme.]The great world; that part of the universe which is exterior to man; -- contrasted with microcosm, or man. See Microcosm. 1913 Webster]
Mac`ro*cos"mic(?), a.Of or pertaining to the macrocosm.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mac`ro*cys"tis(?), n.[NL. See Macro-, and Cyst.](Bot.)An immensely long blackish seaweed of the Pacific (Macrocystis pyrifera), having numerous almond-shaped air vessels. 1913 Webster]
macro lensn.a camera lens designed to focus at short distances so as to achieve photographic magnifications of objects larger than with standard lenses. PJC]
macrocyten.An abnormally large red blood cell, associated with pernicious anemia. WordNet 1.5]
macrocytosisn.An abnormal physiological condition characterized by the presence of macrocytes in the blood. WordNet 1.5]
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Mac`ro*dac"tyl(m, n.[Gr. makroda`ktylos long-fingered; makro`s long + da`ktylos finger: cf. F. macrodactyle.](Zo\'94l.)One of a group of wading birds (Macrodactyli) having very long toes.[Written also macrodactyle.] 1913 Webster]
{ Mac`ro*dac*tyl"ic(?), Mac`ro*dac"tyl*ous(?), }a.(Zo\'94l.)Having long toes. 1913 Webster]
Mac`ro*di*ag"o*nal(?), n.[Macro- + diagonal.](Crystallog.)The longer of two diagonals, as of a rhombic prism. See Crystallization. 1913 Webster]
Mac"ro*dome(?), n.[Macro- + dome.](Crystallog.)A dome parallel to the longer lateral axis of an orthorhombic crystal. See Dome, n., 4. 1913 Webster]
Mac"ro*dont, a.[Macro- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.](Zo\'94l.)Having large teeth. -- n.A macrodont animal. 1913 Webster]
Mac"ro*graph(?), n.[Macro- + -graph.]A picture of an object as seen by the naked eye (that is, unmagnified); as, a macrograph of a metallic fracture. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ma*crog"ra*phy(?), n.Examination or study with the naked eye, as distinguished from micrography. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ma*crol"o*gy(?), n.[L. macrologia, Gr. lo`gos discourse: cf. F. macrologie.]Long and tedious talk without much substance; superfluity of words. 1913 Webster]
Ma*crom"e*ter(?), n.[Macro- + -meter.]An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant. 1913 Webster]
mac`ro*mol"e*cule(?), n.(Chem., Biochem.)A very large molecule, especially a polymer having from hundreds to many thousands of atoms, such as DNA, RNA, protein, polysaccharide, polyethylene, polycarbonate, etc. PJC]
mac`ro*mo*lec"u*lar(?), n.Of, pertaining to, or consisting of macromolecules. PJC]
Ma"cron(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Pron.)A short, straight, horizontal mark [-], placed over vowels to denote that they are to be pronounced with a long sound; as, \'be, in d\'beme; , in s, etc. Syn. -- macrotone. 1913 Webster]
Mac`ro*pet"al*ous(?), a.[Macro- + petal.](Bot.)Having long or large petals. 1913 Webster]
mac"ro*phage(?), n.A large phagocyte. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*croph"yl*lous(?), a.[Macro- + Gr. (Bot.)Having long or large leaves. 1913 Webster]
Mac`ro*pin"a*coid(?), n.[Macro- + pinacoid.](Crystallog.)One of the two planes of an orthorhombic crystal which are parallel to the vertical and longer lateral (macrodiagonal) axes. 1913 Webster]
Mac"ro*pod(?), n.[Macro- + -pod.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of a group of maioid crabs remarkable for the length of their legs; -- called also spider crab. 1913 Webster]
Ma*crop"o*dal(?), a.Having long or large feet, or a long stem. 1913 Webster]
Mac`ro*po"di*an(?), n.A macropod. 1913 Webster]
Ma*crop"o*dous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having long legs or feet. 1913 Webster]
Mac"ro*prism(?), n.[Macro- + prism.](Crystallog.)A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*crop"te*res(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. ptero`n feather, wing.](Zo\'94l.)A division of birds; the Longipennes. 1913 Webster]
Ma*crop"ter*ous(?), a.[See Macropteres.](Zo\'94l.)Having long wings or fins. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mac"ro*pus(?), n.[NL. See Macropod.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of marsupials including the common kangaroo. 1913 Webster]
{ Mac`ro*scop"ic(?), Mac`ro*scop"ic*al(?), }a.[Macro- + Gr. Visible to the unassisted eye; -- as opposed to microscopic. -- Mac`ro*scop"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mac`ro*spo*ran"gi*um(?), n.[NL. See Macro-, and Sporangium.](Bot.)A sporangium or conceptacle containing only large spores; -- opposed to microsporangium. Both are found in the genera Selaginella, Isoctes, and Marsilia, plants remotely allied to ferns. 1913 Webster]
Mac"ro*spore(?), n.[Macro- + spore.](Bot.)One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mac`ro*spor"ic(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to macrospores. 1913 Webster]
Mac"ro*tone(?), n.[Gr. Macro-, and Tone.](Pron.)Same as Macron. 1913 Webster]
Ma*cro"tous(?), a.[Macro- + Gr. o"y^s, gen. 'wto`s, the ear.](Zo\'94l.)Large-eared. 1913 Webster]
ma*cro"tus(?), n.A large-eared grayish bat (Macrotus californicus) of southern California and northwestern Mexico. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ma*crou"ra(?), n. pl., Ma*crou"ral(, a., etc.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Macrura, Macrural, etc. 1913 Webster]
Macrouridae(?), prop. n., (Zo\'94l.)A natural family of fish including the grenadiers. Syn. -- Macruridae. WordNet 1.6]
Mac`ro*zo"\'94*spore(?), n.[Macro- + zo\'94spore.](Bot.)A large motile spore having four vibratile cilia; -- found in certain green alg\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*cru"ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A subdivision of decapod Crustacea, having the abdomen largely developed. It includes the lobster, prawn, shrimp, and many similar forms. Cf. Decapoda. 1913 Webster]
Ma*cru"ral(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Macrurous. 1913 Webster]
Ma*cru"ran(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Macrura. 1913 Webster]
Ma*cru"roid(?), a.[Macrura + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the Macrura. 1913 Webster]
Ma*cru"rous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having a long tail. 1913 Webster]
Mac*ta"tion(?), n.[L. mactatio, fr. macture to slay, sacrifice.]The act of killing a victim for sacrifice. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mac"tra(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any marine bivalve shell of the genus Mactra, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as Mactra stultorum, of Europe. See Surf clam, under Surf. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mac"u*la(?), n.; pl.Macul\'91(#).[L., spot, stain, blot. See Mail armor, and cf. Mackle, Macule.]1.A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb; called also macule. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A rather large spot or blotch of color. 1913 Webster]
macula lutea, macular arean.A yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones. Syn. -- macula, yellow spot. WordNet 1.5]
Mac"u*late(?), v. t.[L. maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot. See Macula, and cf. Macule, v.]To spot; to stain; to blur. 1913 Webster]
Maculate the honor of their people.Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Mac"u*late(?), a.[L. maculatus, p. p.]Marked with spots or macul\'91; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mac"u*la`ted(?), a.Having spots or blotches; maculate. 1913 Webster]
Mac"u*la"tion(?), n.[L. maculatio.]The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish; a macula.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mac"u*la*to*ry(?), a.Causing a spot or stain.T. Adams. 1913 Webster]
Mac"ule(?), n.[F. macule. See Macula.]1.A spot. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle. 1913 Webster]
Mac"ule, v. t.[Cf. F. maculer. See Maculate, v.]To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression from type. See Mackle. 1913 Webster]
Mac"u*lose`(?), a.[L. maculosus.]Of or pertaining to spots upon a surface; spotted; maculate. 1913 Webster]
macumba(?), n., 1.A popular dance music of Brazil, derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult. WordNet 1.6]
2.a Brazilian religious cult of African origin; combines voodoo elements with singing a chanting and dancing. WordNet 1.6]
macumba(?), n., darling; -- an Irish term of address expressing affection. [Irish] WordNet 1.6]
Mad(?), obs. p. p. of Made.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mad(?), a.[Compar.Madder(?); superl.Maddest(?).][AS. gem, gem\'bed, mad; akin to OS. gem foolish, OHG. gameit, Icel. mei to hurt, Goth. gam\'a0ids weak, broken. 1.Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane. 1913 Webster]
I have heard my grandsire say full oft, mad.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Excited beyond self-control or the restraint of reason; inflamed by violent or uncontrollable desire, passion, or appetite; as, to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred; mad against political reform. 1913 Webster]
It is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.Jer. 1. 88. 1913 Webster]
And being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.Acts xxvi. 11. 1913 Webster]
3.Proceeding from, or indicating, madness; expressing distraction; prompted by infatuation, fury, or extreme rashness. \'bdMad demeanor.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mad wars destroy in one year the works of many years of peace.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
The mad promise of Cleon was fulfilled.Jowett (Thucyd.). 1913 Webster]
5.Furious with rage, terror, or disease; -- said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog. 1913 Webster]
6.Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
7.Having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Like mad, like a mad person; in a furious manner; as, to run like mad. L'Estrange. --
To run mad. (a)To become wild with excitement. (b)To run wildly about under the influence of hydrophobia; to become affected with hydrophobia. --
To run mad after, to pursue under the influence of infatuation or immoderate desire. \'bdThe world is running mad after farce.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mad, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Madded; p. pr. & vb. n.Madding.]To make mad or furious; to madden. 1913 Webster]
Had I but seen thy picture in this plight, madded me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mad, v. i.To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding. [Archaic] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Festus said with great voice, Paul thou maddest.Wyclif (Acts). 1913 Webster]
Mad, n.[AS. ma; akin to D. & G. made, Goth. mapa, and prob. to E. moth.](Zo\'94l.)An earthworm.[Written also made.] 1913 Webster]
Madagascanprop. a.1.of or pertaining to Madagascar; as, Madagascan pepper. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Madagascar; as, Madagascan soldiers. WordNet 1.5]
Madagascanpeop. n.a native or inhabitant of Madagascar. WordNet 1.5]
madagascar catn.(Zool.)A small lemur having its tail barred with black. Syn. -- ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta. WordNet 1.5]
madagascar jasminen.(Bot.)A twining woody vine (Stephanotis floribunda) of Madagascar having thick dark waxy evergreen leaves and clusters of large fragrant waxy white flowers along the stems; widely cultivated in warm regions. Syn. -- waxflower, Stephanotis floribunda. WordNet 1.5]
madagascar peppern.(Bot.)A climber (Piper nigrum) having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; found in South India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in North Burma and Assam. Syn. -- pepper, common pepper, black pepper, white pepper, Madagascar pepper, Piper nigrum. WordNet 1.5]
madagascar periwinklen.(Bot.)A commonly cultivated Old World woody herb (Vinca rosea) having large pinkish to red flowers. Syn. -- periwinkle, rose periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, Cape periwinkle, red periwinkle, cayenne jasmine, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea. WordNet 1.5]
madagascar plumn.(Bot.)A small shrubby tree (Flacourtia indica) of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums. Syn. -- governor's plum, governor plum, Madagascar plum, ramontchi, batoko palm, Flacourtia indica. WordNet 1.5]
madaken.large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely brown elsewhere. Syn. -- giant timber bamboo, ku-chiku, Phyllostachys bambusoides. WordNet 1.5]
Mad"am(?), n.; pl.Madams, or Mesdames(#).[See Madame.]1.A gentlewoman; -- an appellation or courteous form of address given to a lady, especially an elderly or a married lady; -- much used in the address, at the beginning of a letter, to a woman. The corresponding word in addressing a man is Sir; often abbreviated ma'am when used as a term of address. 1913 Webster]
2.The woman who is in charge of a household. PJC]
3.The woman who is in charge of a brothel. PJC]
\'d8Ma`dame"(?), n.; pl.Mesdames(#).[F., fr. ma my (L. mea) + dame dame. See Dame, and cf. Madonna.]My lady; -- a French title formerly given to ladies of quality; now, in France, given to all married women.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The fruit of the eggplant bush, a large egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow. Syn. -- eggplant, aubergine. WordNet 1.5]
Mad"der(m, n.[OE. mader, AS. m\'91dere; akin to Icel. ma.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Rubia (Rubia tinctorum). The root is much used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is cultivated in France and Holland. See Rubiaceous. 1913 Webster]
madder yellow. 1913 Webster]
Field madder, an annual European weed (Sherardia arvensis) resembling madder. --
Indian madder , the East Indian Rubia cordifolia, used in the East for dyeing; -- called also munjeet. --
Wild madder, Rubia peregrina of Europe; also the Galium Mollugo, a kind of bedstraw. 1913 Webster]
madder familyn.A widely distributed natural family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs including coffee; chinchona; gardenia; madder; bedstraws; nd partridgeberry. Rubiaceae, family Rubiaceae, madder family -- WordNet 1.5]
Mad"der*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A name proposed for any plant of the same natural order (Rubiace\'91) as the madder. 1913 Webster]
mad-dog skullcap, mad-dog weedn.(Bot.)An American mint (Scutellaria lateriflora) that yields a resinous exudate used esp. formerly as an antispasmodic. Syn. -- blue pimpernel, blue skullcap, Scutellaria lateriflora. WordNet 1.5]
Made(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Mad, n. 1913 Webster]
Made(?), imp. & p. p. of Make. 1913 Webster]
Made, a.Artificially produced; pieced together; formed by filling in; as, made ground; a made mast, in distinction from one consisting of a single spar.[wns=1] 1913 Webster]
2.having the sheets and blankets set in order; -- of a bed; as, is the bed made?. WordNet 1.5]
3.successful or assured of success; as, a self-made man. WordNet 1.5]
Now I am a made man forever.Christopher Marlowe WordNet 1.5]
Made up. (a)Complete; perfect. \'bdA made up villain.\'b8 Shak.(b)Falsely devised; fabricated; as, a made up story.(c)Artificial; as, a made up figure or complexion. 1913 Webster]
{ Mad"e*cass(?), Mad`e*cas"see(?), }n.1.A native or inhabitant of Madagascar, or Madecassee. See Malagasy 1913 Webster]
2.The language of the natives of Madagascar. 1913 Webster]
Mad`e*cas"see, a.Of or pertaining to Madagascar or its inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
{ Mad`e*fac"tion(?), Mad`e*fi*ca"tion(?), }n.[L. madefacere to make wet; madere to be wet + facere to make: cf. F. mad\'82faction.]The act of madefying, or making wet; the state of that which is made wet. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mad"e*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Madefied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Madefying(?).][Cf. F. mad\'82fier, L. madefacere. See Madefaction.]To make wet or moist. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mad`e*gas"sy(?), n. & a.See Madecassee. 1913 Webster]
Ma*dei"ra(?), n.[Pg., the Island Madeira, properly, wood, fr. L. materia stuff, wood. The island was so called because well wooded. See Matter.]A rich wine made on the Island of Madeira. 1913 Webster]
A cup of Madeira, and a cold capon's leg.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Madeira nut(Bot.), the European walnut; the nut of the Juglans regia. 1913 Webster]
Ma*dei"ra vine(?). (Bot.)A herbaceous climbing vine (Boussingaultia baselloides) very popular in cultivation, having shining entire leaves and racemes of small fragrant white flowers. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
madeira winter cherryn.(Bot.)A small South American shrub (Solanum pseudocapsicum) cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherrylike fruit. Syn. -- Jerusalem cherry, winter cherry, Madeira winter cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum. WordNet 1.5]
Madeira wood. (Bot.)(a)The mahogany tree (Swietenia Mahogoni).(b)A West Indian leguminous tree (Lysiloma Latisiliqua) the wood of which is used for boat trimming. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ma`de*moi`selle"(?), n.; pl.Mesdemoiselles(#).[F., fr. ma my, f. of mon + demoiselle young lady. See Damsel.]1.A French title of courtesy given to a girl or an unmarried lady, equivalent to the English Miss.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A marine food fish (Sci\'91na chrysura), of the Southern United States; -- called also yellowtail, and silver perch. 1913 Webster]
made-to-orderadj.1.made specially for a specific purpose; -- of articles of manufacture. Contrasted with mass-produced, standard. Syn. -- custom-made. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.made or tailored to fit a specific person; -- of clothing. Contrasted with off-the-rack, ready-to-wear. Syn. -- custom-made, custom-tailored. PJC]
made-upadj.1.formed or conceived by the imagination; not true; as, a made-up story. Syn. -- fabricated, fancied, fictional, fictitious, invented. WordNet 1.5]
2.having been paved. [British] WordNet 1.5]
3.marked by the use of cosmetic makeup; as, heavily made-up eyes. WordNet 1.5]
4.formed by fitting or joining components together. Syn. -- assembled, built(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
Madge, n.[Cf. OF. & Prov. F. machette.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The barn owl.(b)The magpie. 1913 Webster]
Mad"house`(?), n.1.An house or institution where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum; a bedlam; -- usually used in a deprecatory sense. Syn. -- Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, nuthouse, sanatorium. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: (fig.) A chaotic, raucus or highly disordered situation. PJC]
\'d8Ma"di*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Sp. madi, fr. Chilian madi, the native name.](Bot.)A genus of composite plants, of which one species (Madia sativa) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for the table. Syn. -- melosa, Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, Madia sativa. 1913 Webster]
madia oiln.The vegetable oil obtained from the Madia sativa. See Madia and madia oil plant. WordNet 1.5]
madia oil plantn.The Madia sativa, a South American herb with sticky glandular foliage, the source of madia oil. See Madia. WordNet 1.5]
Mad"id(?), a.[L. madidus, fr. madere to be wet.]Wet; moist; as, a madid eye. [R.] Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mad`is*te"ri*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Surg.)An instrument to extract hairs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mad"joun(?), n.[Hind., fr. Ar. ma'j.]An intoxicating confection from the hemp plant; -- used by the Turks and Hindus.[Written also majoun.] 1913 Webster]
Mad"ly(?), adv.[From Mad, a.]In a mad manner; without reason or understanding; wildly.[wns=2] Syn. -- insanely, crazily, dementedly. 1913 Webster]
2.In a desperate manner; as, she fought back madly.[wns=1] WordNet 1.6]
3.intensely; as, she was madly in love.[wns=3] Syn. -- insanely, deadly, deucedly, devilishly. WordNet 1.6]
Mad"man(?), n.; pl.Madmen(.A man who is mad; lunatic; a crazy person. 1913 Webster]
When a man mistakes his thoughts for person and things, he is mad. A madman is properly so defined.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Mad"nep(?), n.1.(Bot.)The masterwort (Peucedanum Ostruthium), a tall and coarse European umbelliferous plant. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip; called also wild parsnip. WordNet 1.5]
Mad"ness, n.[From Mad, a.]1.The condition of being mad; insanity; lunacy. 1913 Webster]
Ma*don"na(?), n.[It. madonna my lady. See Dame, Donna, and cf. Madame, Monkey.]1.My lady; -- a term of address in Italian formerly used as the equivalent of Madame, but for which Signora is now substituted. Sometimes introduced into English.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.[pl.Madonnas(n.]A picture of the Virgin Mary (usually with the babe). 1913 Webster]
The Italian painters are noted for drawing the Madonnas by their own wives or mistresses.Rymer. 1913 Webster]
madonna lilyn.(Bot.)A lily (Lilium candidum) of the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers. Syn. -- white lily, Annunciation lily, Lent lily, Lilium candidum. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ma"do*qua(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small Abyssinian antelope (Neotragus Saltiana), about the size of a hare. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma`drague"(?), n.[R.]A large fish pound used for the capture of the tunny in the Mediterranean; also applied to the seines used for the same purpose. 1913 Webster]
ma*dras"(?), n.[So named after Madras, a city and presidency of India.]1.A large silk-and-cotton kerchief, usually of bright colors, such as those often used by negroes for turbans.
A black woman in blue cotton gown, red-and-yellow madras turban . . . crouched against the wall.G. W. Cable. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mad`re*po"ra(m, n.[NL. See Madrepore.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of reef corals abundant in tropical seas. It includes than one hundred and fifty species, most of which are elegantly branched. -- Mad`re*po"ral(#), a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mad`re*po*ra"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Madrepore.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive division of Anthozoa, including most of the species that produce stony corals. See Illust. of Anthozoa. -- Mad`re*po*ra"ri*an(#), a. & n. 1913 Webster]
Mad"re*pore(?), n.[F. madrepore, perh. fr. madr\'82 spotted, fr. OF. madre, mazre, a kind of knotty wood with brown spots, fr. OHG. masar a knot, grain, or vein in wood, a speck, G. maser + pore (see Pore); or perh. F. madr\'82pore is rather from It. madrepora, and this perh. fr. It. madre mother (see Mother) + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any coral of the genus Madrepora, a group of corals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islands; formerly, often applied to any stony coral. Syn. -- stony coral, madriporian coral. 1913 Webster]
madriporian coraln.A madrepore . PJC]
{ Mad`re*po"ri*an(?), Mad`re*po"ric(?), }a.(Zo\'94l.)Resembling, or pertaining to, the genus Madrepora. 1913 Webster]
Madreporic plate(Zo\'94l.), a perforated plate in echinoderms, through which water is admitted to the ambulacral tubes; -- called also madreporic tubercule. 1913 Webster]
Mad`re*po"ri*form(?), a.[Madrepore + -form.](Zo\'94l.)Resembling a madreporian coral in form or structure. 1913 Webster]
Mad"re*po*rite(?), n.[Cf. F. madr\'82porite]1.(Paleon.)A fossil coral. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The madreporic plate of echinoderms. 1913 Webster]
Ma*drier"(?), n.[F., from Sp. madero, or Pg. madeiro, fr. Sp. madera wood for building, timber, Pg. madeira, L. materia stuff, materials, lumber. See Matter.]A thick plank, used for several mechanical purposes; especially:(a)A plank to receive the mouth of a petard, with which it is applied to anything intended to be broken down.(b)A plank or beam used for supporting the earth in mines or fortifications. 1913 Webster]
Mad"ri*gal(m, n.[It. madrigale, OIt. madriale, mandriale (cf. LL. matriale); of uncertain origin, possibly fr. It mandra flock, L. mandra stall, herd of cattle, Gr. ma`ndra fold, stable; hence, madrigal, originally, a pastoral song.]1.A little amorous poem, sometimes called a pastoral poem, containing some tender and delicate, though simple, thought. 1913 Webster]
Whose artful strains have oft delayed madrigal.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)An unaccompanied polyphonic song, in four, five, or more parts, set to secular words, but full of counterpoint and imitation, and adhering to the old church modes. Unlike the freer glee, it is best sung with several voices on a part. See Glee. 1913 Webster]
Mad"ri*gal*er(?), n.A madrigalist. 1913 Webster]
Mad"ri*gal*ist, n.A composer of madrigals. 1913 Webster]
Mad`ri*le"ni*an(?), a.[Sp. Madrile.]Of or pertaining to Madrid in Spain, or to its inhabitants. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Madrid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*dri"na(?), n.[Sp., prop., a godmother.]An animal (usually an old mare), wearing a bell and acting as the leader of a troop of pack mules. [S. America] 1913 Webster]
ma*dro"na, ma*dro"\'a4a, ma*dro"no(?), n.[Sp. madro\'a4o.](Bot.)A small evergreen tree or shrub (Arbutus Menziesii), of Pacific North America, having a smooth bark, thick glossy leathery leaves, and edible orange-red berries, which are often called madro\'a4a apples; the wood is used for furniture and the bark for tanning.[Written also madro\'a4o.] Syn. -- madrona, manzanita, Arbutus menziesii. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
madrilenen.a tomato-flavored consomme, often served chilled. WordNet 1.6]
madwomann.a woman lunatic. WordNet 1.5]
Mad"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A genus of cruciferous plants (Alyssum) with white or yellow flowers and rounded pods. Alyssum maritimum is the commonly cultivated sweet alyssum, a fragrant white-flowered annual. 1913 Webster]
Maeandran.(Zool.)A genus of brain corals. Syn. -- genus Maeandra. WordNet 1.5]
Mae Westprop. n.[after Mae West (1892-1980) an actress with a well-developed bosom.]An inflatable life jacket, originally used as a personal flotation device by aviators downed at sea. Syn. -- air jacket. WordNet 1.6]
{ M\'91g"bote`, Mag"bote` }(?), n.[AS. m\'d6g kinsman + b\'d3t compensation.](Anglo-Saxon Law)Compensation for the injury done by slaying a kinsman.Spelman. 1913 Webster]
Mael"strom(?), n.[Norw., a whirlpool.]1.A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway.Hence:any large or powerful whirlpool. Syn. -- whirlpool, vortex. 1913 Webster]
2.Also (Fig.) An uncontrollable agitated or confusedly disordered state or situation; as, a maelstrom of vice. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8M\'91"nad(?), n.[L. Maenas, -adis, Gr. 1.A Bacchante; a priestess or votary of Bacchus. 1913 Webster]
2.A frantic or frenzied woman. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma`es*to"so(?), a. & adv.[It.](Mus.)Majestic or majestically; -- a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner. 1913 Webster]
Maes"tricht mon"i*tor(?). [So called from Maestricht, a town in Holland.](Paleon.)The Mosasaurus Hofmanni. See Mosasaurus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*es"tro(mIt. m, n.[It., fr. L. magister. See Master.]A master in any art, especially in music; a composer or orchestra conductor. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mafa(?)prop. n.. (Linguistics)A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad; called also Matakam. WordNet 1.6]
{ \'d8Maf"fi*a(?), \'d8Ma"fi*a(?) }, n.[It. maffia.]1.A secret society which organized in Sicily as a political organization, but is now widespread among Italians, and is used to further or protect private interests, reputedly by illegal methods; called also the Sicilian Mafia.[wns=2] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A group of loosely associated of criminal organizations in the United States, some having ties to the Sicilian Mafia, and organized in \'bdfamilies\'b8; the term is applied to the entire group of organizations, or to any one local group. Also, loosely, organized groups of criminals anywhere, as the Russian mafia.[wns=1] Syn. -- syndicate, mob, Cosa Nostra, La Cosa Nostra, organized crime. WordNet 1.6 + PJC]
3.Any tightly knit group of trusted associates having strong control or influence in some area; as, Kennedy and his Irish Mafia. [informal] [wns=3] PJC]
maffickv. i.to celebrate publicly with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious and extravagant behavior. [Chiefly Brit.] WordNet 1.5]
{ \'d8Maf`fi*o"so(?), \'d8Ma`fi*o"so(?) }, n.; pl. -si(#). [It. maffioso.]A member of the mafia. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Maf"fle(?), v. i.[Akin to OD. maffelen to stammer. Cf. Muffle to mumble.]To stammer. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
magn.Shortened form of magazine, the periodic paperback publication. [slang] WordNet 1.5]
Magadhanprop. n.(Linguistics)A subfamily of Indic languages. WordNet 1.6]
Mag`a*zine"(?), n.[F. magasin, It. magazzino, or Sp. magacen, almagacen; all fr. Ar. makhzan, almakhzan, a storehouse, granary, or cellar.] 1913 Webster]
1.A receptacle in which anything is stored, especially military stores, as ammunition, arms, provisions, etc. \'bdArmories and magazines.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.The building or room in which the supply of powder is kept in a fortification or a ship. 1913 Webster]
3.A chamber in a gun for holding a number of cartridges to be fed automatically to the piece. 1913 Webster]
4.A pamphlet published periodically containing miscellaneous papers or compositions. 1913 Webster]
5.A country or district especially rich in natural products. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6.A city viewed as a marketing center. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7.A reservoir or supply chamber for a stove, battery, camera, typesetting machine, or other apparatus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
8.A store, or shop, where goods are kept for sale. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Magazine dress, clothing made chiefly of woolen, without anything metallic about it, to be worn in a powder magazine. --
Magazine gun, a portable firearm, as a rifle, with a chamber carrying cartridges which are brought automatically into position for firing. --
Magazine stove, a stove having a chamber for holding fuel which is supplied to the fire by some self-feeding process, as in the common base-burner. 1913 Webster]
Mag`a*zine"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Magazined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Magazining.]To store in, or as in, a magazine; to store up for use. 1913 Webster]
Magazine camera. (Photog.)A camera in which a number of plates can be exposed without reloading. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mag`a*zin"er(?), n.One who edits or writes for a magazine. [R.] Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Mag`a*zine" rack`(?), n.A rack or stand for displaying magazines{4}. WordNet 1.6]
Mag`a*zin"ing, n.The act of editing, or writing for, a magazine. [Colloq.] Byron. 1913 Webster]
Mag`a*zin"ist, n.One who edits or writes for a magazine. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mag"bote`(?), n.See M\'91gbote. 1913 Webster]
Mag"da*la(?), a.Designating an orange-red dyestuff obtained from naphthylamine, and called magdala red, naphthalene red, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mag"da*len(?), n.[From Mary Magdalene, traditionally reported to have been the repentant sinner forgiven by Christ. See Luke vii. 36.]A reformed prostitute. 1913 Webster]
Mag*da"le*on(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A medicine in the form of a roll, a esp. a roll of plaster. 1913 Webster]
Mag"de*burg(?), n.A city of Saxony. 1913 Webster]
Magdeburg centuries,
Magdeburg hemispheres. See under Century, and Hemisphere. 1913 Webster]
Mag`el*lan"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to, or named from, Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), the navigator. 1913 Webster]
Mag`el*lan"ic cloud(?), n.(Astron.)Either of two conspicuous celestial nebul\'91 near the south celestial pole, resembling thin white clouds, each of which is a galaxy{2} smaller than but separate from the Milky Way galaxy, and together they are the galactic formations nearest to our galaxy. They are not visible from the northern hemisphere, and are named after Ferdinand Magellan, who saw them in his expedition, which passed through the Strait of Magellan in South America, and one ship of which completed the first circumnavigation of the globe. 1913 Webster]
Magen David(?), n.[Hebrew, shield of David.]A hexagram{1a}, when used as the symbol of Judaism; called also Mogen David and Star of David. It is included on the flag of Israel Syn. -- Star of David, Mogen David. PJC]
ma*gen"ta(m, n.(Chem.)An aniline dye obtained as an amorphous substance having a green bronze surface color, which dissolves to a shade of red; also, the color; -- so called from Magenta, in Italy, in allusion to the battle fought there about the time the dye was discovered. Called also fuchsin, fuchsine, rose\'8bne, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The purplish-red color of magenta. PJC]
Magged(m, a.(Naut.)Worn; fretted; as, a magged brace.Ham. Nav. Encyc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mag`gio"re(m, a.[It., from L. major, compar. of magnus great. See Major.](Mus.)Greater, in respect to scales, intervals, etc., when used in opposition to minor; major.Moore (Encyc. of Music). 1913 Webster]
Mag"got(?), n.[W. macai, pl. maceiod, magiod, a worn or grub; cf. magu to bread.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The footless larva of any fly. See Larval. 1913 Webster]
2.A whim; an odd fancy.Hudibras. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Mag"got*i*ness(?), n.State of being maggoty. 1913 Webster]
Mag"got*ish, a.Full of whims or fancies; maggoty. 1913 Webster]
Mag"got*y(?), a.1.Infested with maggots. 1913 Webster]
2.Full of whims; capricious.Norris. 1913 Webster]
Magh(?), n.The eleventh month of the Hindu calendar. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"ghet(?), n.[Cf. Fl. maghet maid.](Bot.)A name for daisies and camomiles of several kinds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"gi(?), n. pl.[L., pl. of Magus, Gr. Mage, Magic.]A caste of priests, philosophers, and magicians, among the ancient Persians; hence, any holy men or sages of the East. 1913 Webster]
The inspired Magi from the Orient came.Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Ma"gi*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Magi. 1913 Webster]
Ma"gi*an, n.One of the Magi, or priests of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia; an adherent of the Zoroastrian religion. -- Ma"gi*an*ism(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Mag"ic(?), n.[OE. magique, L. magice, Gr. Magic, a., and Magi.]1.A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc. 1913 Webster]
An appearance made by some magic.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The art of creating illusions which appear to the observer to be inexplicable except by some supernatural influence; it includes simple sleight of hand (legerdemain) as well as more elaborate stage magic, using special devices constructed to produce mystifying effects; as, the magic of David Copperfield. It is practised as an entertainment, by magicians who do not pretend to have supernatural powers. PJC]
Celestial magic, a supposed supernatural power which gave to spirits a kind of dominion over the planets, and to the planets an influence over men. --
Natural magic, the art of employing the powers of nature to produce effects apparently supernatural. --
Superstitious magic, or
Geotic magic, the invocation of devils or demons, involving the supposition of some tacit or express agreement between them and human beings. 1913 Webster]
{ Mag"ic(?), Mag"ic*al(?), }a.[L. magicus, Gr. magique. See Magi.]1.Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency. 1913 Webster]
2.Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery; as, a magical spell.Hence:Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle. 1913 Webster]
The painter's magic skill.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
magic is used more than magical, -- as, magic circle, magic square, magic wand, -- we may in general say magic or magical; as, a magic or magical effect; a magic or magical influence, etc. But when the adjective is predicative, magical, and not magic, is used; as, the effect was magical. 1913 Webster]
Magic circle, a series of concentric circles containing the numbers 12 to 75 in eight radii, and having somewhat similar properties to the magic square. --
Magic humming bird(Zo\'94l.), a Mexican humming bird (Iache magica) , having white downy thing tufts. --
Magic lantern. See Lantern. --
Magic square, numbers so disposed in parallel and equal rows in the form of a square, that each row, taken vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, shall give the same sum, the same product, or an harmonical series, according as the numbers taken are in arithmetical, geometrical, or harmonical progression. --
Magic wand, a wand used by a magician in performing feats of magic. 1913 Webster]
Mag"ic*al*ly(?), adv.In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic. 1913 Webster]
magic bulletn.[From the notion of a bullet that will kill only the bacterium or disease it is intended for.]A drug or therapy or preventive that cures or prevents a disease, with only minimal side effects; as, there is no magic bullet against cancer. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*gi"cian(?), n.[F. magicien. See Magic, n.]1.One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer. 1913 Webster]
2.An entertainer who produces seemingly magical effects by clever illusions; most magicians admit that the craft is mere illusion, rather than a true supernatural art. PJC]
magic lanternn.An early form of slide projector. WordNet 1.5]
magic spelln.A verbal formula considered to have magical force. Syn. -- spell, incantation. WordNet 1.5]
magic trickn.An feat of illusion performed by an illusionist, which appears magical to naive observers. Syn. -- conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, illusion, deception. WordNet 1.5]
Maginot lineprop. n.A line of fortifications built before World War II to protect France's eastern border. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ma*gis"ter(?), n.[L. See Master.]Master; sir; -- a title of the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts. 1913 Webster]
Mag`is*te"ri*al(?), a.[L. magisterius magisterial. See Master.]1.Of or pertaining to a master or magistrate, or one in authority; having the manner of a magister; official; commanding; authoritative. Hence: Overbearing; dictatorial; dogmatic. 1913 Webster]
When magisterial duties from his home Glover. 1913 Webster]
We are not magisterial in opinions, nor, dictator-like, obtrude our notions on any man.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Pretenses go a great way with men that take fair words and magisterial looks for current payment.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.(Alchem. & Old Chem.)Pertaining to, produced by, or of the nature of, magistery. See Magistery, 2. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Authoritative; stately; august; pompous; dignified; lofty; commanding; imperious; lordly; proud; haughty; domineering; despotic; dogmatical; arrogant. -- Magisterial, Dogmatical, Arrogant. One who is magisterial assumes the air of a master toward his pupils; one who is dogmatical lays down his positions in a tone of authority or dictation; one who is arrogant insults others by an undue assumption of superiority. Those who have long been teachers sometimes acquire, unconsciously, a manner which borders too much on the magisterial, and may be unjustly construed as dogmatical, or even arrogant. 1913 Webster]
Mag`is*te"ri*al*ly(?), adv.In a magisterial manner. 1913 Webster]
Mag`is*te"ri*al*ness, n.The quality or state of being magisterial. 1913 Webster]
Mag"is*ter*y(?), n.[L. magisterium the office of a chief, president, director, tutor. See Magistrate.]1.Mastery; powerful medical influence; renowned efficacy; a sovereign remedy. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)A precipitate; a fine substance deposited by precipitation; -- applied in old chemistry to certain white precipitates from metallic solutions; as, magistery of bismuth.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Mag"is*tra*cy(?), n.; pl.Magistracies(#).[From Magistrate.]1.The office or dignity of a magistrate.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.The collective body of magistrates. 1913 Webster]
Mag"is*tral(?), a.[L. magistralis: cf. F. magistral. See Magistrate.]1.Pertaining to a master; magisterial; authoritative; dogmatic. 1913 Webster]
2.Commanded or prescribed by a magister, esp. by a doctor; hence, effectual; sovereign; as, a magistral sirup. \'bdSome magistral opiate.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Pharmacy)Formulated extemporaneously, or for a special case; -- opposed to officinal, and said of prescriptions and medicines.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Magistral line(Fort.), the guiding line, or outline, by which the form of the work is determined. It is usually the crest line of the parapet in fieldworks, or the top line of the escarp in permanent fortifications. 1913 Webster]
Mag"is*tral, n.1.(Med.)A sovereign medicine or remedy. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fort.)A magistral line. 1913 Webster]
3.(Metal.)Powdered copper pyrites used in the amalgamation of ores of silver, as at the Spanish mines of Mexico and South America. 1913 Webster]
Mag"is*tral*ly(?), adv.In a magistral manner.Abp. Bramhall. 1913 Webster]
Mag"is*trate(?), n.[L. magistratus, fr. magister master: cf. F. magistrat. See Master.]A person clothed with power as a public civil officer; a public civil officer invested with the executive government, or some branch of it. \'bdAll Christian rulers and magistrates.\'b8 Book of Com. Prayer. 1913 Webster]
Of magistrates some also are supreme, in whom the sovereign power of the state resides; others are subordinate.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
{ Mag`is*trat"ic(?), Mag`is*trat"ic*al(?), }a.Of, pertaining to, or proceeding from, a magistrate; having the authority of a magistrate.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Mag"is*tra`ture(?), n.[Cf. F. magistrature.]Magistracy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mag"ma(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.Any crude mixture of mineral or organic matters in the state of a thin paste.Ure. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)(a)A thick residuum obtained from certain substances after the fluid parts are expressed from them; the grounds which remain after treating a substance with any menstruum, as water or alcohol.(b)A salve or confection of thick consistency.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
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3.(Geol.)(a)The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc.(b)The glassy base of an eruptive rock. 1913 Webster]
4.(Chem.)The amorphous or homogenous matrix or ground mass, as distinguished from well-defined crystals; as, the magma of porphyry. 1913 Webster]
Mag"na Car"ta, Mag"na Char"ta(?). [L., great charter.]1.The great Charter, so called, obtained by the English barons from King John, A. D. 1215. This name is also given to the charter granted to the people of England in the ninth year of Henry III., and confirmed by Edward I. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a fundamental constitution which guaranties rights and privileges. 1913 Webster]
Mag*nal"i*ty(?), n.[L. magnalis mighty, fr. magnus great.]A great act or event; a great attainment. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Magna Materprop. n.A great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; the counterpart of the Greek Rhea and the Roman Ops. Syn. -- Cybele, Dindymene, Great Mother, Mater Turrita. WordNet 1.5]
Mag`na*nim"i*ty(?), n.[F. magnanimit\'82, L. magnanimitas.]The quality of being magnanimous; greatness of mind; elevation or dignity of soul; that quality or combination of qualities, in character, which enables one to encounter danger and trouble with tranquility and firmness, to disdain injustice, meanness and revenge, and to act and sacrifice for noble objects. 1913 Webster]
Mag*nan"i*mous(?), a.[L. magnanimus; magnus great + animus mind. See Magnate, and Animus.]1.Great of mind; elevated in soul or in sentiment; raised above what is low, mean, or ungenerous; of lofty and courageous spirit; as, a magnanimous character; a magnanimous conqueror. 1913 Webster]
Be magnanimous in the enterprise.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To give a kingdom hath been thought magnanimous than to assume.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Dictated by or exhibiting nobleness of soul; honorable; noble; not selfish. 1913 Webster]
Both strived for death; magnanimous debate.Stirling. 1913 Webster]
There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.Washington. 1913 Webster]
Mag*nan"i*mous*ly, adv.In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind. 1913 Webster]
Mag"nase black`(?). (Paint.)A black pigment which dries rapidly when mixed with oil, and is of intense body.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Mag"nate(?), [F. magnat, L. (pl.) magnates, magnati, fr. magnus great. See Master.]1.A person of rank; a noble or grandee; a person of influence or distinction in any sphere; -- used mostly of prominent business executives; as, an industrial magnate.Macaulay. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.One of the nobility, or certain high officers of state belonging to the noble estate in the national representation of Hungary, and formerly of Poland. 1913 Webster]
Mag*ne"si*a(?; 277), n.[L. Magnesia, fem. of Magnesius of the country Magnesia, Gr. h` Magnhsi`a li`qos a magnet. Cf. Magnet.](Chem.)A light earthy white substance, consisting of magnesium oxide (MgO), and obtained by heating magnesium hydrate or carbonate, or by burning magnesium. It has a slightly alkaline reaction, and is used in medicine as a mild antacid laxative. See Magnesium. 1913 Webster]
Magnesia alba[L.](Med. Chem.), a bulky white amorphous substance, consisting of a hydrous basic carbonate of magnesium, and used as a mild cathartic. 1913 Webster]
Mag*ne"sian(?), a.Pertaining to, characterized by, or containing, magnesia or magnesium. 1913 Webster]
Mag*ne"sic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or containing, magnesium; as, magnesic oxide. 1913 Webster]
Mag"ne*site(?), n.[Cf. F. magn\'82site.](Min.)Native magnesium carbonate occurring in white compact or granular masses, and also in rhombohedral crystals. 1913 Webster]
Mag*ne"si*um(?), n.[NL. & F. See Magnesia.](Chem.)A light silver-white metallic element of atomic number 12, malleable and ductile, quite permanent in dry air but tarnishing in moist air. It burns, forming (the oxide) magnesia, with the production of a blinding light (the so-called magnesium light) which is used in signaling, in pyrotechny, or in photography where a strong actinic illuminant is required. Its compounds occur abundantly, as in dolomite, talc, meerschaum, etc. Symbol Mg. Atomic weight, 24.305. Specific gravity, 1.75. 1913 Webster]
Magnesium sulphate. (Chem.)Same as Epsom salts. 1913 Webster]
magnesium hydroxiden.(Chem.)A slightly alkaline chemical substance, Mg(OH)2, the active principle in the antacid milk of magnesia, also used as a laxative. WordNet 1.5]
magnesium oxiden.(Chem.)Magnesia. WordNet 1.5]
Mag"net(m, n.[OE. magnete, OF. magnete, L. magnes, -etis, Gr. Magnh^tis li`qos a magnet, metal that looked like silver, prop., Magnesian stone, fr. Gr. Magnhsi`a, a country in Thessaly. Cf. Magnesia, Manganese.]1.The loadstone; a species of iron ore (the ferrosoferric or magnetic ore, Fe3O4) which has the property of attracting iron and some of its ores, and, when freely suspended, of pointing to the poles; -- called also natural magnet. 1913 Webster]
Dinocrates began to make the arched roof of the temple of Arsino\'89 all of magnet, or this loadstone.Holland. 1913 Webster]
Two magnets, heaven and earth, allure to bliss, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)A bar or mass of steel or iron to which the peculiar properties of the loadstone have been imparted; -- called, in distinction from the loadstone, an artificial magnet. 1913 Webster]
electro-magnet. 1913 Webster]
Field magnet(Physics & Elec.), a magnet used for producing and maintaining a magnetic field; -- used especially of the stationary or exciting magnet of a dynamo or electromotor in distinction from that of the moving portion or armature. 1913 Webster]
{ Mag*net"ic(?), Mag*net"ic*al(?), }a.[L. magneticus: cf. F. magn\'82tique.]1.Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of iron; a magnetic needle. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, the earth's magnetism; as, the magnetic north; the magnetic meridian. 1913 Webster]
3.Capable of becoming a magnet; susceptible to magnetism; as, the magnetic metals. 1913 Webster]
4.Endowed with extraordinary personal power to excite the feelings and to win the affections; attractive; inducing attachment. 1913 Webster]
She that had all magnetic force alone.Donne. 1913 Webster]
5.Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism, so called; hypnotic; as, a magnetic sleep. See Magnetism. [Archaic] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Magnetic amplitude,
attraction,
dip,
induction, etc. See under Amplitude, Attraction, etc. --
Magnetic battery, a combination of bar or horseshoe magnets with the like poles adjacent, so as to act together with great power. --
Magnetic compensator, a contrivance connected with a ship's compass for compensating or neutralizing the effect of the iron of the ship upon the needle. --
Magnetic curves, curves indicating lines of magnetic force, as in the arrangement of iron filings between the poles of a powerful magnet. --
Magnetic elements. (a)(Chem. Physics)Those elements, as iron, nickel, cobalt, chromium, manganese, etc., which are capable or becoming magnetic.(b)(Physics)In respect to terrestrial magnetism, the declination, inclination, and intensity. (c)See under Element. --
Magnetic fluid, the hypothetical fluid whose existence was formerly assumed in the explanations of the phenomena of magnetism; -- no longer considered a meaningful concept. --
Magnetic iron, or
Magnetic iron ore. (Min.)Same as Magnetite. --
Magnetic needle, a slender bar of steel, magnetized and suspended at its center on a sharp-pointed pivot, or by a delicate fiber, so that it may take freely the direction of the magnetic meridian. It constitutes the essential part of a compass, such as the mariner's and the surveyor's. --
Magnetic poles, the two points in the opposite polar regions of the earth at which the direction of the dipping needle is vertical. --
Magnetic pyrites. See Pyrrhotite. --
Magnetic storm(Terrestrial Physics), a disturbance of the earth's magnetic force characterized by great and sudden changes. --
magnetic tape(Electronics), a ribbon of plastic material to which is affixed a thin layer of powder of a material which can be magnetized, such as ferrite. Such tapes are used in various electronic devices to record fluctuating voltages, which can be used to represent sounds, images, or binary data. Devices such as audio casette recorders, videocasette recorders, and computer data storage devices use magnetic tape as an inexpensive medium to store data. Different magnetically susceptible materials are used in such tapes. --
Magnetic telegraph, a telegraph acting by means of a magnet. See Telegraph. 1913 Webster + PJC]
Mag*net"ic(?), n.1.A magnet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
As the magnetic hardest iron draws.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Any metal, as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive, by any means, the properties of the loadstone, and which then, when suspended, fixes itself in the direction of a magnetic meridian. 1913 Webster]
Mag*net"ic*al*ly, adv.By or as by, magnetism. 1913 Webster]
Mag*net"ic*al*ness, n.Quality of being magnetic. 1913 Webster]
magnetic bottlen.(Physics)Any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactions. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic compassn.An device using a magnet (such as a magnetic needle) to indicate the direction of magnetic north. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic declinationn.The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north; called also magnetic variation. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic dipn.The angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon. Syn. -- dip, angle of dip, magnetic inclination, inclination. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic dipolen.A dipole with opposing magnetic poles. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic dipole momentn.A physical quantity associated with the magnetic field of a dundamental particle; as, An orbiting electron in an atom will have a magnetic dipole moment. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic disc, magnetic diskn.A ditical memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored; a hard disk, floppy disk, and diskette are typically magnetic disks. Syn. -- disk, disc. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic equatorn.An imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip, the dipping needle being horizontal; called also aclinic line. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic fieldn.(Physics)The space around a magnet through which it exerts magnetic force; a field of force surrounding a permanent magnet, electrical current, or a moving charged particle; called also magnetic flux and field of magnetic force. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic field strengthn.The amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow. Syn. -- magnetic intensity, magnetic induction, magnetic flux density. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic fluxn.1.A measure of the strength of a magnetic field over a given area. WordNet 1.5]
2.Same as magnetic field. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic flux densityn.The amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow. Syn. -- magnetic field strength, magnetic intensity, magnetic induction. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic forcen.The force caused by a magnetic field, a force which affects objects having a magnetic field and objects in which a magnetic field can be induced, such as ferromagnetic substances; a magnetic force manifests itself as an attraction for iron. It is associated with electric currents and moving charged paticles as well as permanent magnets. Syn. -- magnetism, magnetic attraction. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
magnetic headn.(Electronics)An electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be stored on a magnetizable surface and later retrieved. WordNet 1.5]
Mag`ne*ti"cian(?), n.One versed in the science of magnetism; a magnetist. 1913 Webster]
magnetic inclinationn.Same as magnetic dip. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic inductionn.1.The process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently). Syn. -- magnetization, magnetisation. WordNet 1.5]
2.Same as magnetic field strength. Syn. -- magnetic intensity, magnetic flux density. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic intensity(Physics), n.Same as magnetic field strength. Syn. -- magnetic flux density. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic iron-oren.Magnetite. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic levitationn.The process of supporting an object, such as a vehicle, with a magnetic field so that it does not contact the object supporting it; it is a method used for eliminating friction in moving vehicles, and is used, e.g. in high-speed rail technology where a train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic line of force(Physics), n.A line of force in a magnetic field. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic meridian(Physics), n.An imaginary line passing through both magnetic poles of the earth. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic minen.(Mil.)A marine mine that is detonated by a mechanism that detects the nearness of magnetic material (as the steel hull of a ship). A magnetic counter mine may allow the passagw of several ships before detonating. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic momentn.The torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field. Syn. -- moment of a magnet. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic monopole(Physics), a hypothetical subatomic particle having only one type of magnetic charge, the magnetic analogue of an electrically charged particle; it has only one magnetic pole instead of the two observed in all common magnetic object; -- it was still not observed as of 1998. PJC]
magnetic needlen.A slender magnet suspended in a magnetic compass on a low-friction mounting; used to indicate the direction of the earth's magnetic pole. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic northn.The direction in which the north-pointing end of a compass needle points; at low latitudes it is close to geographic (true) north, but deviates substantially from true north as one nears the north pole. Syn. -- north, compass north. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic polen.1.Either of two points where the lines of force of the earth's magnetic field are vertical. WordNet 1.5]
2.One of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetic field is strongest. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic recordern.A device for making records (of sound, data, etc.) on magnetic media such as magnetic tape or wire. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic resonancen.(Physics)A phenomenon resulting from quantization in the magnetic field of electrons or atoms or molecules or nuclei exposed to an external magnetic field, by which a narrow frequency band of radio waves may be absorbed and re-emitted by the object. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
mag*net"ic res"on*ance im"ag*ingn.(Medicine)a medical diagnostic procedure utilizing the phenomenon of nuclear magnetic resonance to generate images of internal parts of the body. It depends on the differential absorption of electromagnetic radiation by different types of living tissue in a magnetic field. It is complementary to X-ray imaging in that the softer tissue show more prominently in magnetic resonance images, rather than bone, as with X-rays. It is a non-invasive procedure, allowing such images to be obtained without penetration of the tissue by objects. It is abbreviated MRI. As with computerized tomography, the results are usually presented as images of sequential planar sections of that part of the body of concern to the physician. PJC]
Mag*net"ics(?), n.The science of magnetism. 1913 Webster]
magnetic stormn.A sudden disturbance of the earth's magnetic field; caused by emission of particles from the sun. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic tapen.A long thin plastic ribbon coated with iron oxide or other ferromagnetic material, used to record audio or video signals digital data in the form of small magnetized regions on the tape; it is a common digital data storage medium for computer information. Syn. -- mag tape, tape. WordNet 1.5]
magnetic variationn.Same as magnetic declination. WordNet 1.5]
Mag"net*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. magn\'82tisme.]The property, quality, or state, of being magnetic; the manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a magnet. At one time it was believed to be separate from the electrical force, but it is now known to be intimately associated with electricity, as part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The science which treats of magnetic phenomena. 1913 Webster]
3.Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections. \'bdBy the magnetism of interest our affections are irresistibly attracted.\'b8 Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Animal magnetism, Same as hypnotism, at one time believe to be due to a force more or less analogous to magnetism, which, it was alleged, is produced in animal tissues, and passes from one body to another with or without actual contact. The existence of such a force, and its potentiality for the cure of disease, were asserted by Mesmer in 1775. His theories and methods were afterwards called mesmerism, a name which has been popularly applied to theories and claims not put forward by Mesmer himself. See Mesmerism, Biology, Od, Hypnotism. --
Terrestrial magnetism, the magnetic force exerted by the earth, and recognized by its effect upon magnetized needles and bars. 1913 Webster]
Mag"net*ist, n.One versed in magnetism. 1913 Webster]
Mag"net*ite(?), n.(Min.)An oxide of iron (Fe3O4) occurring in isometric crystals, also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses polarity, being then called loadstone. It is an important iron ore. Called also magnetic iron. 1913 Webster]
Mag"net*i`za*ble(?), a.Capable of being magnetized. 1913 Webster]
Mag`net*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized. 1913 Webster]
Mag"net*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Magnetized(?); prep. & adv.Magnetizing(?).][Cf. F. magn\'82tiser.]1.To communicate magnetic properties to; to make magnetic; as, to magnetize a needle. 1913 Webster]
2.To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to move; to influence. 1913 Webster]
Fascinated, magnetized, as it were, by his character.Motley. 1913 Webster]
3.To bring under the influence of animal magnetism. 1913 Webster]
Mag`net*i*zee"(?), n.A person subjected to the influence of animal magnetism. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mag"net*i`zer(?), n.One who, or that which, imparts magnetism. 1913 Webster]
mag*ne"to(m, n.A small electric generator with an armature rotating in a magnetic field, having a secondary winding that generates a high voltage, such as one used to generate a voltage sufficient to cause a spark to jump between the poles of a spark plug in an internal-combustion engine. WordNet 1.5]
Mag"net*o-(?), pref.[See Magnet.]A prefix meaning pertaining to, produced by, or in some way connected with, magnetism. 1913 Webster]
{ Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric(?), Mag`net*o-e*lec"tric*al(?), }a.(Physics)Pertaining to, or characterized by, electricity by the action of magnets; as, magneto-electric induction. 1913 Webster]
Magneto-electric machine, a form of dynamo-electric machine in which the field is maintained by permanent steel magnets instead of electro-magnets. 1913 Webster]
Mag`net*o-e`lec*tric"i*ty(?), n.1.Electricity evolved by the action of magnets. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)That branch of science which treats of the development of electricity by the action of magnets; -- the counterpart of electro-magnetism. 1913 Webster]
Mag*net"o*graph(?), n.[Magneto- + -graph.](Physics)An automatic instrument for registering, by photography or otherwise, the states and variations of any of the terrestrial magnetic elements. 1913 Webster]
mag*net"o*hy`dro*dy*nam"ics(?), n.The study of the interaction of magnetic fields with electrically conductive fluids, such as a plasma or a molten metal. WordNet 1.5]
Mag`net*om"e*ter(?), n.[Magneto- + -meter: cf. F. magn\'82tom\'8atre.](Physics)An instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic forces; also, less frequently, an instrument for determining any of the terrestrial magnetic elements, as the dip and declination. 1913 Webster]
Mag`net*o*met"ric(?), a.Pertaining to, or employed in, the measurement of magnetic forces; obtained by means of a magnetometer; as, magnetometric instruments; magnetometric measurements. 1913 Webster]
Mag`net*o*mo"tive(?), a.[Magneto- + motive, a.](Elec.)Pertaining to, or designating, a force producing magnetic flux, analogous to electromotive force, and equal to the magnetic flux multiplied by the magnetic reluctance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
magnetomotive forcen.The force that produces magnetic flux. WordNet 1.5]
Mag`net*o*mo"tor(?), n.A voltaic series of two or more large plates, producing a great quantity of electricity of low tension, and hence adapted to the exhibition of electro-magnetic phenomena. [R.] 1913 Webster]
mag"net*on(?), n.A unit of magnetic moment for a subatomic particle, atom, or molecule. WordNet 1.5]
mag*net"o*sphere(?), n.the magnetic field of a planet; the volume around the planet in which charged particles are subject more to the planet's magnetic field than to the solar magnetic field. WordNet 1.6]
Mag`net*o*ther"a*py(?), n.(Med.)The treatment of disease by the application of magnets to the surface of the body. 1913 Webster]
mag"ne*tron(?), n.a diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators. WordNet 1.5]
Mag"ni*fi`a*ble, a.[From Magnify.]Such as can be magnified, or extolled. 1913 Webster]
{ Mag*nif"ic(?), Mag*nif"ic*al(?), }a.[L. magnificus; magnus great + facere to make: cf. F. magnifique. See Magnitude, Fact. and cf. Magnificent.]Grand; splendid; illustrious; magnificent. [Obs.] 1 Chron. xxii. 5. \'bdThy magnific deeds.\'b8 Milton. -- Mag*nif"ic*al*ly, adv. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mag*nif"i*cat(?), n.[L., it magnifies.]The song of the Virgin Mary, Luke i. 46; -- so called because it commences with this word in the Vulgate. 1913 Webster]
Mag*nif"i*cate(?), v. t.[L. magnificatus, p. p. of magnificare.]To magnify or extol. [Obs.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
Mag`ni*fi*ca"tion(?), n.The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mag*nif"i*cence(?), n.[F. magnificence, L. magnificentia. See Magnific.]The act of doing what is magnificent; the state or quality of being magnificent.Acts xix. 27. \'bdThen cometh magnificence.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
And, for the heaven's wide circuit, let it speak magnificence, who built Milton. 1913 Webster]
The noblest monuments of Roman magnificence.Eustace. 1913 Webster]
Mag*nif"i*cent(?), a.[See Magnificence.]1.Doing grand things; admirable in action; displaying great power or opulence, especially in building, way of living, and munificence. 1913 Webster]
A prince is never so magnificent Massinger. 1913 Webster]
2.Grand in appearance; exhibiting grandeur or splendor; splendid; pompous. 1913 Webster]
When Rome's exalted beauties I descry Magnificent in piles of ruin lie.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Glorious; majestic; sublime. See Grand. 1913 Webster]
Mag*nif"i*cent*ly, adv.In a Magnificent manner. 1913 Webster]
Mag*nif"i*co(?), n.; pl.Magnificoes(#).[It. See Magnific.]1.A grandee or nobleman of Venice; -- so called in courtesy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A rector of a German university. 1913 Webster]
magnifiedadj.enlarged to an abnormal degree. Syn. -- exaggerated, enlarged. WordNet 1.5]
Mag"ni*fi`er(?), n.One who, or that which, magnifies. 1913 Webster]
Mag"ni*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Magnified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Magnifying(?).][OE. magnifien, F. magnifier, L. magnificare. See Magnific.]1.To make great, or greater; to increase the dimensions of; to amplify; to enlarge, either in fact or in appearance; as, the microscope magnifies the object by a thousand diameters. 1913 Webster]
The least error in a small quantity . . . will in a great one . . . be proportionately magnified.Grew. 1913 Webster]
2.To increase the importance of; to augment the esteem or respect in which one is held. 1913 Webster]
On that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel.Joshua iv. 14. 1913 Webster]
3.To praise highly; to laud; to extol. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
O, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.Ps. xxxiv. 3. 1913 Webster]
4.To exaggerate; as, to magnify a loss or a difficulty. 1913 Webster]
To magnify one's self(Script.), to exhibit pride and haughtiness; to boast. --
To magnify one's self against(Script.), to oppose with pride. 1913 Webster]
Mag"ni*fy, v. i.1.To have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they really are; to increase the apparent dimensions of objects; as, some lenses magnify but little. 1913 Webster]
2.To have effect; to be of importance or significance. [Cant & Obs.] Spectator. 1913 Webster]
magnifying glassn.A single convex lens which magnifies the apparent dimensions of objects seen through it, and is used to produce an enlarged image. Syn. -- hand glass. WordNet 1.5]
Mag*nil"o*quence(?), n.[L. magniloquentia.]The quality of being magniloquent; pompous discourse; grandiloquence. 1913 Webster]
Mag*nil"o*quent(?), a.[L. magnus great + loquens, -entis, p. pr. of loqui to speak. See Magnitude, Loquacious.]Speaking pompously; using swelling discourse; bombastic; tumid in style; grandiloquent. -- Mag*nil"o*quent*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mag"ni*tude(?), n.[L. magnitudo, from magnus great. See Master, and cf. Maxim.]1.Extent of dimensions; size; -- applied to things that have length, breadth, and thickness. 1913 Webster]
Conceive those particles of bodies to be so disposed amongst themselves, that the intervals of empty spaces between them may be equal in magnitude to them all.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geom.)That which has one or more of the three dimensions, length, breadth, and thickness. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything of which greater or less can be predicated, as time, weight, force, and the like. 1913 Webster]
5.Greatness, in reference to influence or effect; importance; as, an affair of magnitude. 1913 Webster]
The magnitude of his designs.Bp. Horsley. 1913 Webster]
6.(Astron.)See magnitude of a star, below. PJC]
Apparent magnitude1.(Opt.), the angular breadth of an object viewed as measured by the angle which it subtends at the eye of the observer; -- called also apparent diameter.2.(Astron.)Same as magnitude of a star, below. --
Magnitude of a star(Astron.), the rank of a star with respect to brightness. About twenty very bright stars are said to be of first magnitude, the stars of the sixth magnitude being just visible to the naked eye; called also visual magnitude, apparent magnitude, and simply magnitude. Stars observable only in the telescope are classified down to below the twelfth magnitude. The difference in actual brightness between magnitudes is now specified as a factor of 2.512, i.e. the difference in brightness is 100 for stars differing by five magnitudes. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mag*no"li*a(?), n.[NL. Named after Pierre Magnol, professor of botany at Montpellier, France, in the 17th century.](Bot.)A genus of American and Asiatic trees, with aromatic bark and large sweet-scented whitish or reddish flowers. 1913 Webster]
Magnolia grandiflora has coriaceous shining leaves and very fragrant blossoms. It is common from North Carolina to Florida and Texas, and is one of the most magnificent trees of the American forest. The sweet bay (Magnolia glauca)is a small tree found sparingly as far north as Cape Ann. Other American species are Magnolia Umbrella, Magnolia macrophylla, Magnolia Fraseri, Magnolia acuminata, and Magnolia cordata. Magnolia conspicua and Magnolia purpurea are cultivated shrubs or trees from Eastern Asia. Magnolia Campbellii, of India, has rose-colored or crimson flowers. 1913 Webster]
Magnolia warbler(Zo\'94l.), a beautiful North American wood warbler (Dendroica maculosa). The rump and under parts are bright yellow; the breast and belly are spotted with black; the under tail coverts are white; the crown is ash. 1913 Webster]
Magnoliaceaen.A natural family of plants, a subclass of the Magnoliidae; it includes the genera Liriodendron; Magnolia; Manglietia; and Michelia. Syn. -- family Magnoliaceae, magnolia family. WordNet 1.5]
Mag*no`li*a"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Pertaining to a natural order (Magnoliace\'91) of trees of which the magnolia, the tulip tree, and the star anise are examples. 1913 Webster]
Magnolia Stateprop. n.The state of Mississippi; -- a nickname. WordNet 1.5]
Magnoliidaen.a group of families of trees and shrubs and herbs having well-developed perianths and apocarpous ovaries and generally regarded as the most primitive extant flowering plants; contains 36 families including Magnoliaceae and Ranunculaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder. Syn. -- subclass Magnoliidae, ranalian complex. WordNet 1.5]
Magnoliophytan.A class of flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta). Syn. -- Angiospermae, class Angiospermae, division Magnoliophyta, Anthophyta, division Anthophyta. WordNet 1.5]
Magnoliopsidan.A class of seed plants that produce an embryo with two cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae. Syn. -- Dicotyledones, class Dicotyledones, Dicotyledonae, class Dicotyledonae, class Magnoliopsida. WordNet 1.5]
Mag"num(m, n.[Neut. sing. of L. magnus great.]1.A large wine bottle. 1913 Webster]
They passed the magnum to one another freely.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)A bone of the carpus at the base of the third metacarpal bone. 1913 Webster]
3.A magnum pistol, or the cartridge such a pistol uses; as, he always carried a .44 magnum. PJC]
mag"num(m, a.1.(Firearms)Having a larger charge than usual for a cartridge of the same caliber; -- of cartridges for handgun; as, a .44 magnum cartridge. PJC]
2.(Firearms)Designed to use a cartridge with a larger charge than usual for handguns of the same caliber; -- of handguns; as, a .44 magnum pistol. PJC]
mag"num o"pus(m, n.1.A great work of art or literature. WordNet 1.5]
2.The greatest work or achievement of a particular artist, writer, or other individual. PJC]
Inspired by this milieu, [Max Stirner] wrote his magnum opusThe Ego and Its Own, which was published in November 1844.Svein Nyberg (The Small Max Stirner Web Page, 1988 [http://www.math.uio.no/~solan/stirner/stirner.html]) PJC]
magnus hitchn.A rolling hitch similar to a clove hitch. WordNet 1.5
mag tapen.Same as magnetic tape. Syn. -- magnetic tape, tape. PJC]
Mag"pie(?), n.[OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr. Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita pearl, Gr. Pie magpie, and cf. the analogous names Tomtit, and Jackdaw.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail. 1913 Webster]
2.Any one of several black-and-white birds, such as Gymnorhina tibicen, not belonging to the genus Pica. PJC]
Pica pica, or Pica caudata) is a black and white noisy and mischievous bird. It can be taught to speak. The American magpie (Pica Hudsonica) is very similar. The yellow-belled magpie (Pica Nuttalli) inhabits California. The blue magpie (Cyanopolius Cooki) inhabits Spain. Other allied species are found in Asia. The Tasmanian and Australian magpies are crow shrikes, as the white magpie (Gymnorhina organicum), the black magpie (Strepera fuliginosa), and the Australian magpie (Cracticus picatus). 1913 Webster]
3.A talkative person; a chatterbox. PJC]
Magpie lark(Zo\'94l.), a common Australian bird (Grallina picata), conspicuously marked with black and white; -- called also little magpie. --
Magpie moth(Zo\'94l.), a black and white European geometrid moth (Abraxas grossulariata); the harlequin moth. Its larva feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma`gua*ri"(?), n.[From native name: cf. Pg. magoari.](Zo\'94l.)A South American stork (Euxenara maguari), having a forked tail. 1913 Webster]
Mag"uey(?), n.[Sp. maguey, Mexican maguei and metl.](Bot.)Any of several species of Agave, such as the century plant (Agave Americana), a plant requiring many years to come to maturity and blossoming only once before dying; and the Agave atrovirens, a Mexican plant used especially for making pulque, the source of the colorless Mexican liquor mescal; and the cantala (Agave cantala), a Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine. See Agave. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.A hard fibre used in making coarse twine, derived from the Philippine Agave cantala (Agave cantala); also called cantala. WordNet 1.5]
magusn.1.a magician or sorcerer of ancient times. WordNet 1.5]
2.a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians. WordNet 1.5]
Mag"yar(mHung. m, prop. n.[Hung.]1.(Ethnol.)One of the dominant people of Hungary, allied to the Finns; a Hungarian. 1913 Webster]
2.The language of the Magyars. 1913 Webster]
Mag"yar(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to the Magyars or their language; Hungarian. PJC]
\'d8Ma"ha(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A kind of baboon; the wanderoo. 1913 Webster]
Ma"ha(?), prop. n.(Ethnol.)A member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in Northeastern Nebraska; called also Omaha. WordNet 1.5]
{ \'d8Ma*ha*ba"ra*ta(?), \'d8Ma*ha*bha"ra*tam(?), }n.[Skr. mah\'bebh\'berata.](Hinduism)A celebrated sacred epic poem of the Hindus, written in Sanskrit. It is of great length, and is chiefly devoted to a history, in many episodes, of a civil war between two dynasties of ancient India. Syn. -- Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*ha"led(?), n.[Ar. mahled.](Bot.)A cherry tree (Prunus Mahaleb) of Southern Europe. The wood is prized by cabinetmakers, the twigs are used for pipe stems, the flowers and leaves yield a perfume, and from the fruit a violet dye and a fermented liquor (like kirschwasser) are prepared. 1913 Webster]
maharaja, ma*ha*ra"jah(?), n.[Skr. mah\'ber\'beja; mahat great + r\'beja king.]A sovereign prince in India; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja; -- a title given also to other persons of high rank. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
maharanin.A great rani; a princess in India or the wife of a maharaja.[Also spelled maharanee.] WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ma`ha*rif"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An African antelope (Hippotragus Bakeri). Its face is striped with black and white. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*har"mah(?), n.A muslin wrapper for the head and the lower part of the face, worn by Turkish and Armenian women when they go abroad. 1913 Webster]
Ma*hat"ma(?), n.[Skr. mah\'betman, lit., great-souled, wise.](Theosophy)One of a class of sages, or \'bdadepts,\'b8 reputed to have knowledge and powers of a higher order than those of ordinary men.The title was popularly applied to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in tribute to his wisdom, though not implying any supernatural powers; he is thus often referred to as Mahatma Ghandi or The Mahatma. He was most noted for his advocacy of non-violence in resisting oppression, and played an important role in convincing Great Britain to grant independence to India and Pakistan. -- Ma*hat"ma*ism(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Ma*hat"ma Ghandi(?), prop. n.See the note under mahatma. PJC]
Mahayanan.1.a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation, found in China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; and Mongolia. WordNet 1.5]
2.one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing a common search for universal salvation esp through faith alone; chiefly in China; Tibet; Japan. WordNet 1.5]
Mahayanistn.an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism. WordNet 1.5]
Mah"di(?), n.[Ar., guide, leader.]Among Mohammedans, the last imam or leader of the faithful. The Sunni, the largest sect of the Mohammedans, believe that he is yet to appear. 1913 Webster]
Mohammad Ahmed, who overran the Egyptian Sudan, and in 1885 captured Khartum, his soldiers killing General Gordon, an Englishman, who was then the Egyptian governor of the region. 1913 Webster]
Mah"dism(?), n.Belief in the coming of the Mahdi; fanatical devotion to the cause of the Mahdi or a pretender to that title. -- Mah"dist(#), n.
Mahdism has proved the most shameful and terrible instrument of bloodshed and oppression which the modern world has ever witnessed.E. N. Bennett. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mahicanprop. n.Variant of Mohican.[Also spelled Mohican.] WordNet 1.5]
mahimahin.1.either of two large slender food and game fish (Coryphaena equisetis or Coryphaena hippurus) of warm waters. They are highly esteemed as food fish, especially in Hawaii. See also dolphin{2}. Syn. -- dolphin, dolphinfish. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.lean-fleshed fish of warm waters, esp. Hawaii. Syn. -- dolphinfish. WordNet 1.5]
mahjong, Mah-Jonggn.A Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles. WordNet 1.5]
mahl"stick`, mahl"-stick`(?), n.[G. malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick.]A long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush while painting. Same as Maul-stick. 1913 Webster]
Ma"hoe(?), n.(Bot.)A name given to several malvaceous trees (species of Hibiscus, Ochroma, etc.), and to their strong fibrous inner bark, which is used for strings and cordage. 1913 Webster]
Ma*hog"a*ny, Ma*hog"a*ny tree`(?), n.[From the South American name.]1.(Bot.)A large tree of the genus Swietenia (Swietenia Mahogoni), found in tropical America. 1913 Webster]
Khaya Senegalensis), Australian mahogany (Eucalyptus marginatus), Bastard mahogany (Batonia apetala of the West Indies), Indian mahogany (Cedrela Toona of Bengal, and trees of the genera Soymida and Chukrassia), Madeira mahogany (Persea Indica), Mountain mahogany, the black or cherry birch (Betula lenta), also the several species of Cercocarpus of California and the Rocky Mountains. 1913 Webster]
2.The wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture. 1913 Webster]
3.A table made of mahogany wood. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
To be under the mahogany, to be so drunk as to have fallen under the table. [Eng.] --
To put one's legs under some one's mahogany, to dine with him. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*ho"li(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A South African lemur (Galago maholi), having very large ears.[Written also moholi.] 1913 Webster]
Ma*hom"et*an*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mahometanized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mahometanizing(?).]To convert to the religion of Mohammed; to Mohammedanize. 1913 Webster]
Ma*hone"(?), n.A large Turkish ship.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
ma*ho"ni*a(?), n.[Named after Bernard McMahon.](Bot.)The Oregon grape, a species of barberry (Berberis Aquifolium), often cultivated for its hollylike foliage. 1913 Webster]
Mahoniaprop. n.A genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees of North and Central America and Asia. WordNet 1.5]
ma*hon" stock`(?). (Bot.)An annual cruciferous plant with reddish purple or white flowers (Malcolmia maritima). It is called in England Virginia stock, but the plant comes from the Mediterranean. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*hoo"hoo(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The African white two-horned rhinoceros (Atelodus simus). 1913 Webster]
Ma"ho*ri(?), n.[Native name. Cf. Maori.](Ethnol.)One of the dark race inhabiting principally the islands of Eastern Polynesia. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Ma`hound(?), n.A contemptuous name for Mohammed; hence, an evil spirit; a devil. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Who's this, my mahound cousin ?Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*hout"(?), n.[Hind. mah\'bewat, Skr. mah\'bem\'betra; mahat great + m\'betr\'be measure.]The keeper and driver of an elephant. [East Indies] 1913 Webster]
Ma*ho"vo(?), n.(Mach.)A device for saving power in stopping and starting a railroad car, by means of a heavy fly wheel. 1913 Webster]
Mah*rat"i(?), n.The language of the Mahrattas; the language spoken in the Deccan and Concan.[Written also Marathi.] 1913 Webster]
Mah*rat"ta(?), n.[Hind. Marhat\'be, Marh\'bett\'be, the name of a famous Hindoo race, from the old Skr. name Mah\'be-r\'beshtra.]One of a numerous people inhabiting the southwestern part of India. Also, the language of the Mahrattas; Mahrati. It is closely allied to Sanskrit. -- a.Of or pertaining to the Mahrattas.[Written also Maratha.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*hu"met*an(?), Ma*hu"met*an*ism(?), n. }See Mohammedan, Mohammedanism. 1913 Webster]
Mah"wa tree`(?). (Bot.)An East Indian sapotaceous tree (Bassia latifolia, and also Bassia butyracea), whose timber is used for wagon wheels, and the flowers for food and in preparing an intoxicating drink. It is one of the butter trees. The oil, known as mahwa and yallah, is obtained from the kernels of the fruit. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"i*a(?), n.[From L. Maia, a goddess.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado).(b)A beautiful American bombycid moth (Eucronia maia). 1913 Webster]
Ma"ian(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family Maiad\'91. 1913 Webster]
Maid(?), n.[Shortened from maiden. . See Maiden.]1.An unmarried woman; usually, a young unmarried woman; esp., a girl; a virgin; a maiden. 1913 Webster]
Would I had died a maid, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet my people have forgotten me.Jer. ii. 32. 1913 Webster]
2.A man who has not had sexual intercourse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Christ was a maid and shapen as a man.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.A female servant. 1913 Webster]
Spinning amongst her maids.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Maid is used either adjectively or in composition, signifying female, as in maid child, maidservant. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)The female of a ray or skate, esp. of the gray skate (Raia batis), and of the thornback (Raia clavata). [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Fair maid. (Zo\'94l.)See under Fair, a. --
Maid of honor, a female attendant of a queen or royal princess; -- usually of noble family, and having to perform only nominal or honorary duties. --
Old maid. See under Old.
<-- maid of honor. principal female attendant (if unmarried) of a bride at wedding. (If married, matron of honor.) --> 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mai*dan"(?), n.[Written also midan, meidan, mydan, etc.][Hind. & Per. maid\'ben, fr. Ar. maid\'ben.]In various parts of Asia, an open space, as for military exercises, or for a market place; an open grassy tract; an esplanade.
A gallop on the green maidan.M. Crawford. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Maid"en(m, n.[OE. maiden, meiden, AS. m\'91gden, dim. of AS. m\'91g, fr. mago son, servant; akin to G. magd, m\'84dchen, maid, OHG. magad, Icel. m\'94gr son, Goth. magus boy, child, magaps virgin, and perh. to Zend. magu youth. Cf. Maid a virgin.]1.An unmarried woman; a girl or woman who has not experienced sexual intercourse; a virgin; a maid. 1913 Webster]
She employed the residue of her life to repairing of highways, building of bridges, and endowing of maidens.Carew. 1913 Webster]
A maiden of our century, yet most meek.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.A female servant. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.An instrument resembling the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
4.A machine for washing linen. 1913 Webster]
Maid"en, a.1.Of or pertaining to a maiden, or to maidens; suitable to, or characteristic of, a virgin; as, maiden innocence. \'bdAmid the maiden throng.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
Have you no modesty, no maiden shame ?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Never having been married; not having had sexual intercourse; virgin; -- said usually of the woman, but sometimes of the man; as, a maiden aunt. \'bdA surprising old maiden lady.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Full bravely hast thou fleshed maiden sword.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Used of a fortress, signifying that it has never been captured, or violated. T. Warton. Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Maiden assize(Eng. Law), an assize which there is no criminal prosecution; an assize which is unpolluted with blood. It was usual, at such an assize, for the sheriff to present the judge with a pair of white gloves.Smart. --
Maiden name, the surname of a woman before her marriage. --
Maiden pink. (Bot.)See under Pink. --
Maiden plum(Bot.), a West Indian tree (Comocladia integrifolia) with purplish drupes. The sap of the tree is glutinous, and gives a persistent black stain. --
Maiden speech, the first speech made by a person, esp. by a new member in a public body. --
Maiden tower, the tower most capable of resisting an enemy. --
maiden voyagethe first regular service voyage of a ship. 1913 Webster]
Maid"en, v. t.To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object. 1913 Webster]
For had I maiden'd it, as many use. Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Maiden grass, the smaller quaking grass. --
Maiden tree. See Ginkgo. 1913 Webster]
maiden auntn.Literally, an aunt who has never been married. Figuratively, it is a term used as the prototype of a person who is broadly naive and not wise in worldly ways; as, he knows as much about programming as my maiden aunt. PJC]
maiden blue-eyed maryn.A small widely branching Western wildflower (Collinsia parviflora) with tiny blue-and-white flowers; found from British Columbia to Ontaria and south to California and Colorado. WordNet 1.5]
maid"en*hair`, maidenhair fern(?), n.(Bot.)Any of various small to large terrestrial ferns of the genus Adiantum having very slender graceful stalks and delicate palmately branched fronds, especially (Adiantum pedatum). It is common in the United States, and is sometimes used in medicine. The name is also applied to other species of the same genus, as to the Venus-hair. 1913 Webster]
maidenhair berryn.A slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet (Gaultheria hispidula) of Northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough-hairy seeds. Syn. -- creeping snowberry, moxie plum, Gaultheria hispidula. WordNet 1.5]
maidenhair fernn.See maidenhair. PJC]
maidenhair spleenwortn.A small rock-inhabiting fern (Asplenium trichomanes) of the North temperate zone and Hawaii, having pinnate fronds. WordNet 1.5]
maidenhair treen.A deciduous dioecious gymnospermous Chinese tree (Ginkgo biloba) having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds, also called the ginkgo; it exists almost exclusively in cultivation esp. as an ornamental street tree. WordNet 1.5]
Maid"en*head(?), n.[See Maidenhood.]1.The state of being a maiden; maidenhood; virginity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The state of being unused or uncontaminated; freshness; purity. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The maidenhead of their credit.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
3.The hymen, or virginal membrane. 1913 Webster]
Maid"en*hood(?), n.[AS. m\'91gdenh\'bed. See Maid, and -hood.]1.The state of being a maid or a virgin; virginity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Maid"hood(?), n.[AS. m\'91g. See Maid, and -hood.]Maidenhood.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Maid`ma"ri*an(?), n.[Maid + Marian, relating to Mary, or the Virgin Mary.]1.The lady of the May games; one of the characters in a morris dance; a May queen. Afterward, a grotesque character personated in sports and buffoonery by a man in woman's clothes. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of dance.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Maid"pale`(?), a.Pale, like a sick girl.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2. [Fig.] Aiding, or tending to, the definition and interpretation of thoughts or language.Payne. 1913 Webster]
maieutic methodn.A method of teaching by question and answer; it was used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students; -- called also the Socratic method WordNet 1.5]
Ma*ieu"tics(?), n.The art of giving birth (i. e., clearness and conviction) to ideas, which are conceived as struggling for birth.Payne. 1913 Webster]
Mai"ger(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The meagre. 1913 Webster]
Mai"gre(?), a.[F. See Meager.]Belonging to a fast day or fast; as, a maigre day.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Maigre food(R. C. Ch.), food allowed to be eaten on fast days. 1913 Webster]
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Mai"hem(m, n.See Maim, and Mayhem. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mai*kel"(m, n.(Zo\'94l.)A South American carnivore of the genus Conepatus, allied to the skunk, but larger, and having a longer snout. The tail is not bushy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mai*kong"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A South American wild dog (Canis cancrivorus); the crab-eating dog. 1913 Webster]
Mail(m, n.A spot. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mail, n.[F. maille, OF. also maaille, LL. medalia. See Medal.]1.A small piece of money; especially, an English silver half-penny of the time of Henry V. [Obs.] [Written also maile, and maille.] 1913 Webster]
2.Rent; tribute. [Obs., except in certain compounds and phrases, as blackmail, mails and duties, etc.] 1913 Webster]
Mail and duties(Scots Law), the rents of an estate, in whatever form paid. 1913 Webster]
Mail(m, n.[OE. maile, maille, F. maille a ring of mail, mesh, network, a coat of mail, fr. L. macula spot, a mesh of a net. Cf. Macle, Macula, Mascle.]1.A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was used especially for defensive armor.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Chain mail,
Coat of mail. See under Chain, and Coat. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence generally, armor, or any defensive covering. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A contrivance of interlinked rings, for rubbing off the loose hemp on lines and white cordage. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)Any hard protective covering of an animal, as the scales and plates of reptiles, shell of a lobster, etc. 1913 Webster]
We . . . strip the lobster of his scarlet mail.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Mail, v. t.1.To arm with mail. 1913 Webster]
2.To pinion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mail(m, n.[OE. male bag, OF. male, F. malle bag, trunk, mail, OHG. malaha, malha, wallet; akin to D. maal, male; cf. Gael. & Ir. mala, Gr. molgo`s hide, skin.]1.A bag; a wallet. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The bag or bags with the letters, papers, or other matter contained therein, conveyed under public authority from one post office to another; the whole system of appliances used by government in the conveyance and delivery of mail matter. 1913 Webster]
There is a mail come in to-day, with letters dated Hague.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
3.That which comes in the mail; letters, etc., received through the post office. 1913 Webster]
4.A trunk, box, or bag, in which clothing, etc., may be carried. [Obs.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Mail catcher, an iron rod, or other contrivance, attached to a railroad car for catching a mail bag while the train is in motion. --
Mail guard, an officer whose duty it is to guard the public mails. [Eng.] --
Mail train, a railroad train carrying the mail. 1913 Webster]
Mail, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mailed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mailing.]To deliver into the custody of the postoffice officials, or place in a government letter box, for transmission by mail; to post; as, to mail a letter. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
to mail and to post are both in common use; as, to mail or post a letter. In England post is the commoner usage. 1913 Webster]
Mail"a*ble(?), a.Admissible lawfully into the mail. Opposed to non-mailable. Dangerous items such as explosives, weapons, or corrosive chemicals are often classified by the postal authorities as non-mailable. [U.S.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
mail"bag`, mail bagn.A bag in which mailed matter is conveyed or shipped under public authority. Syn. -- mail pouch. WordNet 1.5]
2.A letter carrier's shoulder bag; as, in England they call a mailbag a postbag. Syn. -- postbag. WordNet 1.5]
mail"boat`, mail" boat`n.1.a boat that carries the mail. Syn. -- mail boat, packet, packet boat. WordNet 1.5]
mail"box`n.1.A public box for deposit of mail, where it is later picked up by the postal authority for delivery. Syn. -- postbox, letter box. WordNet 1.5]
2.A private box to recieve delivery of mail. The term is used both for boxes receiving mail delivered by the public postal authority, or by a private services, such as for mail to employees in large corporations. Syn. -- letter box. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3.(Computers)A location within a computer storage device where electronic mail is held until it is retrieved by the addressee. Creation and use of an electronic mailbox requires special software as well as a data storage device. PJC]
mail calln.A call of the names of those persons receiving mail for the purpose of transmitting mail to them; -- a technique used in the military services to deliver mail to enlisted personnel. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
mail carn.A railway car of special design used for the transportation and sorting of mail en route to its destination, and having employees of the post office inside to perform those functions. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
mail carriern.A person who delivers the mail; -- also called a letter carrier. A male mail carrier is also called a mailman. Syn. -- postman, letter carrier, carrier, mailman. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Mail"clad`(?), a.Protected by a coat of mail; clad in armor.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
mail clerkn.A clerk in a post office. Syn. -- postal clerk. WordNet 1.5]
Mailed(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Protected by an external coat, or covering, of scales or plates. 1913 Webster]
mail fraudn.The use of the mails to defraud someone. WordNet 1.5]
Mail"ing(?), n.[Scot., fr. mail tribute, rent. See 2d Mail.]A farm. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
mail"ing(?), n.1.The act or process of sending materials through the mail. PJC]
2.A quantity of mail, such as letters, magazines, advertising brochures, etc., sent at one time by one person or organization; as, the ads with coupons will go out in our next mailing. PJC]
mailing addressn.The postal address where a maile can be addressed to a person or organization. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
mailing listn.A list of names and addresses to which advertising, solicitations of money, or other materials material sent in large quantities is mailed; -- it is usually used by comercial or charitable organizations. Mailing lists are often sold by organizations to other organizations, and are frequently used for targeted mailing, i. e., mailing to groups of people who are more likely htan the general population to respond as desired to the message in the mail. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
mail"man`n.A man who delivers the mail. A male mail carrier. Syn. -- postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier. WordNet 1.5]
mail-order buying, mail-ordern.The buying and selling of goods to be shipped from the vendor through the mail to the purchaser. Information about to be purchased may be found in catalogs, advertisements, on the web, etc., and purchase orders transmitted to the vendor by mail, telephone, or internet connection. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
mail slotn.A usually horizontal slot in a door through which mail can be delivered. It often has a hinged cover to keep the opening cloised when not in use. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
mailsortern.A machine that sorts mail, according to the address. WordNet 1.5]
mail trainn.A railroad train that carries mail. WordNet 1.5]
Maim(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Maimed(m;p. pr. & vb. n.Maiming.][OE. maimen, OF. mahaignier, mehaignier, meshaignier, cf. It. magagnare, LL. mahemiare, mahennare; perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Armor. mac'ha to mutilate, m\'bec'ha to crowd, press; or cf. OHG. mang to lack, perh. akin to E. mangle to lacerate. Cf. Mayhem.]1.To deprive of the use of a limb, so as to render a person in fighting less able either to defend himself or to annoy his adversary. 1913 Webster]
By the ancient law of England he that maimed any man whereby he lost any part of his body, was sentenced to lose the like part.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
2.To mutilate; to cripple; to injure; to disable; to impair. 1913 Webster]
My late maimed limbs lack wonted might.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
You maimed the jurisdiction of all bishops.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To mutilate; mangle; cripple. 1913 Webster]
Maim, n.[Written in law language maihem, and mayhem.][OF. mehaing. See Maim, v.]1.The privation of the use of a limb or member of the body, by which one is rendered less able to defend himself or to annoy his adversary. 1913 Webster]
2.The privation of any necessary part; a crippling; mutilation; injury; deprivation of something essential. See Mayhem. 1913 Webster]
Surely there is more cause to fear lest the want there of be a maim than the use of it a blemish.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
A noble author esteems it to be a maim in history that the acts of Parliament should not be recited.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
Maim"ed*ly(?), adv.In a maimed manner. 1913 Webster]
maim"ed*ness, n.State of being maimed.Bolton. 1913 Webster]
main(m, n.[F. main hand, L. manus. See Manual.]1.A hand or match at dice.Prior.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.A stake played for at dice. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given limits, as in the game of hazard. 1913 Webster]
4.A match at cockfighting. \'bdMy lord would ride twenty miles . . . to see a main fought.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
5.A main-hamper. [Obs.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Main, n.[AS. m\'91gen strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. May, v.]1.Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in certain phrases.] 1913 Webster]
There were in this battle of most might and main.R. of Gl. 1913 Webster]
He 'gan advance, main.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.The chief or principal part; the main or most important thing. [Obs., except in special uses.] 1913 Webster]
Resolved to rest upon the title of Lancaster as the main, and to use the other two . . . but as supporters.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3. Specifically: (a)The great sea, as distinguished from an arm, bay, etc. ; the high sea; the ocean. \'bdStruggling in the main.\'b8 Dryden.(b)The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland. \'bdInvaded the main of Spain.\'b8 Bacon.(c)principal duct or pipe, as distinguished from lesser ones; esp. (Engin.), a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir; as, a fire main. 1913 Webster]
Forcing main, the delivery pipe of a pump. --
For the main, or
In the main, for the most part; in the greatest part. --
With might and main, or
With all one's might and main, with all one's strength; with violent effort. 1913 Webster]
With might and main they chased the murderous fox.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Main(m, a.[From Main strength, possibly influenced by OF. maine, magne, great, L. magnus. Cf. Magnate.]1.Very or extremely strong. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That current with main fury ran.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
2.Vast; huge. [Obs.] \'bdThe main abyss.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Unqualified; absolute; entire; sheer. [Obs.] \'bdIt's a man untruth.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
4.Principal; chief; first in size, rank, importance, etc.; as, the main reason to go; the main proponent. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Our main interest is to be happy as we can.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
5.Important; necessary. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That which thou aright main to our success, I bring.Milton. 1913 Webster]
By main force, by mere force or sheer force; by violent effort; as, to subdue insurrection by main force. 1913 Webster]
That Maine which by main force Warwick did win.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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By main strength, by sheer strength; as, to lift a heavy weight by main strength. --
Main beam(Steam Engine), working beam. --
Main boom(Naut.), the boom which extends the foot of the mainsail in a fore and aft vessel. --
Main brace. (a)(Mech.)The brace which resists the chief strain. Cf. Counter brace.(b)(Naut.)The brace attached to the main yard. --
Main center(Steam Engine), a shaft upon which a working beam or side lever swings. --
Main chance. See under Chance. --
Main couple(Arch.), the principal truss in a roof. --
Main deck(Naut.), the deck next below the spar deck; the principal deck. --
Main keel(Naut.), the principal or true keel of a vessel, as distinguished from the false keel. 1913 Webster]
Main, adv.[See Main, a.]Very; extremely; as, main heavy. \'bdI'm main dry.\'b8 Foote. [Obs. or Low] 1913 Webster]
main coursen.1.The principal part of a meal. Syn. -- entree. PJC]
2.(Nautical)A square mainsail. WordNet 1.5]
main deckn.The uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel. Syn. -- second deck. WordNet 1.5]
Maine(m, prop. n.One of the New England States. 1913 Webster]
Maine law, any law prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages, esp. one resembling that enacted in the State of Maine. At present, the state of Maine sells such beverages in its own stores. 1913 Webster +PJC]
maine lobstern.1.Any of several cold-water lobsters with large tender claws, caught from Maine to the Carolinas. Syn. -- American lobster, Northern lobster. WordNet 1.5]
2.A lobster (Homarus americanus) found off the Atlantic coast of North America. Syn. -- American lobster, Northern lobster, Homarus americanus. WordNet 1.5]
main entry wordn.The form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary; also called entry word, headword, and lemma. Syn. -- citation form, entry word, headword, lemma. WordNet 1.5]
PJC]
main filen.(computers)A file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent. Syn. -- master file. WordNet 1.5]
main"frame`n.(Computers)1.A large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room. At any given point in development of computer technology, the mainframe will be faster, have large main memeory, and be more capable than a minicomputer, which will in turn be faster and more capable than a personal computer. The typical personal computer in 1999 is faster than a mainframe was in 1970. Syn. -- mainframe computer. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2.The board holding the CPU and the memory forming the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached. WordNet 1.5]
Main`-gauche"(m, n.[F., the left hand.](Ancient Armor)The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier. 1913 Webster]
Main"-ham`per(?), n.[F. main hand (see Main a hand at dice) + E. hamper.]A hamper to be carried in the hand; a hand basket used in carrying grapes to the press. 1913 Webster]
Main"land`(?), n.The continent; the principal land; -- opposed to island, or peninsula.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
After the two wayfarers had crossed from the peninsula to the mainland.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
mainland Chinan.The People's Republic of China, also called Communist China, in distinction from Nationalist China, the government located on the island of Taiwan. Both governments claim to represent the entire people of China, but the People's republic is recognized as China by the United Nationss and most of its member states. Syn. -- Red China, PRC, Beijing. PJC]
main linen.Ahe principal route of a transportation system, such as a railroad or bus line. WordNet 1.5]
main"line`(mv. t.1.to inject (illegal drugs) into the vein; as, he preferred to mainline heroin rather than sniff coke. WordNet 1.5]
Main"ly(?), adv.[From main strong. See Main strength.]Very strongly; mightily; to a great degree. [Obs.] Bacon. Shak. 1913 Webster]
Main"ly, adv.[From main principal, chief.]Principally; chiefly. 1913 Webster]
Main"mast`(?), n.(Naut.)The principal mast in a ship or other vessel. 1913 Webster]
main officen.The office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise, Syn. -- headquarters, central office, home office. WordNet 1.5]
main memoryn.(Computers)The memory in a computer that holds programs and data for rapid access during execution of a program; it usually hold the largest quantity of rapid-access storage in a computer; -- also called RAM (random access memory. It is contrasted to ROM, disk data storage, cache, registers and other forms of data storage. PJC]
Main"or(?), n.[Anglo-Norm. meinoure, OF. manuevre. See Maneuver.](O. Eng. Law)A thing stolen found on the person of the thief. 1913 Webster]
mainor,\'b8 when he was taken with the thing stolen upon him, that is, in his hands.Wharton.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Main"per*na*ble(?), a.[OF. main hand + pernable, for prenable, that may be taken, pregnable. See Mainpernor.](Law)Capable of being admitted to give surety by mainpernors; able to be mainprised. 1913 Webster]
Main"per*nor(?), n.[OF. main hand + pernor, for preneor, a taker, F. preneur, fr. prendre to take.](Law)A surety, under the old writ of mainprise, for a prisoner's appearance in court at a day. 1913 Webster]
Mainpernors differ from bail in that a man's bail may imprison or surrender him before the stipulated day of appearance; mainpernors can do neither; they are bound to produce him to answer all charges whatsoever.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Main"prise(?), n.[F. main hand + prise a taking, fr. prendre, p. p. pris to take, fr. L. prehendere, prehensum.](Law)(a)A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large. This writ is now obsolete.Wharton.(b)Deliverance of a prisoner on security for his appearance at a day. 1913 Webster]
Main"prise, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mainprised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mainprising.](Law)To suffer to go at large, on his finding sureties, or mainpernors, for his appearance at a day; -- said of a prisoner. 1913 Webster]
main roadn.A major road for any form of motor transport. Syn. -- highway. WordNet 1.5]
main rotorn.(Aviation)The assembly of large rotating airfoils (blades) on a helicopter that produce the lift to support the helicopter in the air. WordNet 1.5]
mains(m, n.[Scot. See Manse.]The farm attached to a mansion house; a manse. [Scot. or Brit. dial.] 1913 Webster]
mains(m, n.(Electricity)The source of electrical power in a building; the wiring system of a building. PJC]
Main"sail`(m, n.(Naut.)The principal sail in a ship or other vessel. 1913 Webster]
[They] hoised up the mainsail to the wind. Acts xxvii. 40. 1913 Webster]
mainsail of a ship is extended upon a yard attached to the mainmast, and that of a sloop or schooner upon the boom. 1913 Webster]
main" se`quence(?), n.(Astronomy)That region on a two-dimensional graph of luminosity versus temperature for stars (the Herzsprung-Russel diagram), which runs from high temperature and high luminosity to low temperature and low luminosity, in which most of the stars (plotted as points on the diagram) are found. A normal star such as the earth's sun will spend most of its time over billions of years within this region of temperature and luminosity, as it progressively converts more of its original hydrogen into heavier elements. After the hydrogen is consumed, a star may become a red giant or evolve into other types of star not within the main sequence region. PJC]
main"sheet`(?), n.(Naut.)One of the ropes by which the mainsail is hauled aft and trimmed. 1913 Webster]
main"spring`(?), n.The principal or most important spring in a piece of mechanism, especially the moving spring of a watch or clock or the spring in a gunlock which impels the hammer.Hence: (Fig.) The chief or most powerful motive; the efficient cause of action; as, the mainspring of action. 1913 Webster]
Main"stay`(?), n.1.(Naut.)The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop. 1913 Webster]
2.Main support; principal dependence. 1913 Webster]
The great mainstay of the Church.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
main"stream`n.The prevailing opinion or practise; as, the doctor avoided using therapies outside the mainstream of modern medical practice. PJC]
main"stream`v. t.(Education)TO place (a student) in regular school classes; -- used especially of mentally or physically handicapped children. WordNet 1.5]
main"streamed`adj.(Education)Placed in regular school classes; -- of the handicapped. WordNet 1.5]
main streetn.1.A main thoroughfare, usually one in a small town having the largest concentration of retail businesses. PJC]
2.Hence: (Fig.) The attitudes, environment, or life style of a small town; -- usually capitalized, and often used attributively; as, Main Street attitudes toward Washington. PJC]
Main"swear`(?), v. i.[AS. m\'benswerian to forswear; m\'ben sin, crime + swerian to swear.]To swear falsely. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Main*tain(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Maintained(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Maintaining.][OE. maintenen, F. maintenir, properly, to hold by the hand; main hand (L. manus) + F. tenir to hold (L. tenere). See Manual, and Tenable.]1.To hold or keep in any particular state or condition; to support; to sustain; to uphold; to keep up; not to suffer to fail or decline; as, to maintain a certain degree of heat in a furnace; to maintain a fence or a railroad; to maintain the digestive process or powers of the stomach; to maintain the fertility of soil; to maintain present reputation. 1913 Webster]
2.To keep possession of; to hold and defend; not to surrender or relinquish. 1913 Webster]
God values . . . every one as he maintains his post.Grew. 1913 Webster]
3.To continue; not to suffer to cease or fail. 1913 Webster]
Maintain talk with the duke.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To bear the expense of; to support; to keep up; to supply with what is needed. 1913 Webster]
Glad, by his labor, to maintain his life.Stirling. 1913 Webster]
What maintains one vice would bring up two children.Franklin. 1913 Webster]
5.To affirm; to support or defend by argument. 1913 Webster]
It is hard to maintain the truth, but much harder to be maintained by it.South. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To assert; vindicate; allege. See Assert. 1913 Webster]
Main*tain"a*ble(?), a.That may be maintained. 1913 Webster]
Main*tain"er(?), n.One who maintains. 1913 Webster]
Main*tain"or(?), n.[OF. mainteneor, F. mainteneur.](Crim. Law)One who, not being interested, maintains a cause depending between others, by furnishing money, etc., to either party.Bouvier.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Main"te*nance(?), n.[OF. maintenance. See Maintain.]1.The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication. 1913 Webster]
Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God.South. 1913 Webster]
2.That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences. 1913 Webster]
Those of better fortune not making learning their maintenance.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.(Crim. Law)An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause depending between others, by assisting either party with money or means to carry it on. See Champerty.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
4.Those actions required for the care of machinery, a building, etc., to keep it clean and in proper functioning condition, and to prevent or forestall damage due to normal use. PJC]
5.Payments, such as child support or alimony, to a dependent child not living with one or to a divorced wife. PJC]
Cap of maintenance. See under Cap. 1913 Webster]
maintenance mann.A worker, usually in an enterprise or apartment building, whose job is to repair damaged parts of a building or its fixtures, and sometimes to make improvements or other changes to the building. WordNet 1.5]
maintenance staffn.Those persons in a business responsible for maintaining the physical plant in good condition. Syn. -- service staff, maintenance crew. WordNet 1.5]
main"top`(?), n.(Naut.)The platform about the head of the mainmast in square-rigged vessels. 1913 Webster]
main-topmastn.the mast next above the mainmast. WordNet 1.5]
main-topsailn.a topsail set on the mainmast. WordNet 1.5]
Main" yard`(?). (Naut.)The yard on which the mainsail is extended, supported by the mainmast. 1913 Webster]
Mai"oid(?), a.[Maia + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the genus Maia, or family Maiade\'91. 1913 Webster]
Maize(m, n.[Sp. maiz. fr. mahiz or mahis, is the language of the Island of Haiti.](Bot.)A large species of American grass of the genus Zea (Zea Mays), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; Indian corn, commonly called corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men and animals. 1913 Webster]
Maize eater(Zo\'94l.), a South American bird of the genus Pseudoleistes, allied to the troupials. --
Maize yellow, a delicate pale yellow. 1913 Webster]
majaguan.1.A shrubby tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus) widely distributed along tropical shores, which yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; it is often cultivated for ornament. Syn. -- mahoe, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus. WordNet 1.5]
2.An erect forest tree (Hibiscus elatus) of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers; it yields a moderately dense timber for cabinetwork and gunstocks. Syn. -- Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus. WordNet 1.5]
maja squinadon.[species name.]A large European spider crab. Syn. -- European spider crab, king crab, Maja squinado. WordNet 1.5]
{ Maj`es*tat"ic(?), Maj`es*tat"*al(?), }a.Majestic. [Obs.] E. Pocock.Dr. J. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ma*jes"tic(?), a.[From Majesty.]Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity, stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand. \'bdThe majestic world.\'b8 Shak. \'bdTethys' grave majestic pace.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
The least portions must be of the epic kind; all must be grave, majestic, and sublime.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
An older architecture, greater, cunninger, more majestical.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
-- Ma*jes"tic*al*ly, adv. -- Ma*jes"tic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Ma*jes"tic*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being majestic.Oldenburg. 1913 Webster]
Maj"es*ty(?), n.; pl.Majesties(#).[OE. magestee, F. majest\'82, L. majestas, fr. an old compar. of magnus great. See Major, Master.]The dignity and authority of sovereign power; quality or state which inspires awe or reverence; grandeur; exalted dignity, whether proceeding from rank, character, or bearing; imposing loftiness; stateliness; -- usually applied to the rank and dignity of sovereigns. 1913 Webster]
The Lord reigneth; he is clothed with majesty.Ps. xciii. 1. 1913 Webster]
No sovereign has ever represented the majesty of a great state with more dignity and grace.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, used with the possessive pronoun, the title of an emperor, king or queen; -- in this sense taking a plural; as, their majesties attended the concert. 1913 Webster]
In all the public writs which he [Emperor Charles V.] now issued as King of Spain, he assumed the title of Majesty, and required it from his subjects as a mark of respect. Before that time all the monarchs of Europe were satisfied with the appellation of Highness or Grace.Robertson. 1913 Webster]
3.Dignity; elevation of manner or style.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Majidaeprop. n.A natural family comprising the spider crabs. Syn. -- family Majidae. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*jol"i*ca(?), n.[It.]A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy decoration, which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century. 1913 Webster]
Heyse. 1913 Webster]
Ma"jor(?), [L. major, compar. of magnus great: cf. F. majeur. Cf. Master, Mayor, Magnitude, More, a.]1.Greater in number, quantity, or extent; as, the major part of the assembly; the major part of the revenue; the major part of the territory. 1913 Webster]
2.Of greater dignity; more important.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Of full legal age; adult. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Mus.)Greater by a semitone, either in interval or in difference of pitch from another tone. 1913 Webster]
Major key(Mus.), a key in which one and two, two and three, four and five, five and six and seven, make major seconds, and three and four, and seven and eight, make minor seconds. --
Major offense(Law), an offense of a greater degree which contains a lesser offense, as murder and robbery include assault. --
Major scale(Mus.), the natural diatonic scale, which has semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees; the scale of the major mode, of which the third is major. See Scale, and Diatonic. --
Major second(Mus.), a second between whose tones is a difference in pitch of a step. --
Major sixth(Mus.), a sixth of four steps and a half step. In major keys the third and sixth from the key tone are major. Major keys and intervals, as distinguished from minors, are more cheerful. --
Major third(Mus.), a third of two steps. 1913 Webster]
Ma"jor, n.[F. major. See Major, a.]1.(Mil.)An officer next in rank above a captain and next below a lieutenant colonel; the lowest field officer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A person of full age. 1913 Webster]
3.(Logic)That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference]. 1913 Webster]
major. 1913 Webster]
4.[LL. See Major.]A mayor. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Majoranaprop. n.A small genus of herbs usually included in the genus Origanum. Syn. -- genus Majorana. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ma`jo`rat"(?), n.[F. majorat, LL. majoratus. See Major, a., and cf. Majorate.]1.The right of succession to property according to age; -- so termed in some of the countries of continental Europe. 1913 Webster]
2.(French Law)Property, landed or funded, so attached to a title of honor as to descend with it. 1913 Webster]
Ma"jor*ate(?), n.The office or rank of a major. 1913 Webster]
Ma"jor*ate(?), v. t.[LL. majorare to augment. See Major, a.]To augment; to increase. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
major axisn.(Geom.), The greater axis of a geometrical figure.Especially: the longest axis of an ellipse or ellipsoid, which passes through the two foci. See Focus, n., 2. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ma*jor"can(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to Majorca. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Majorca. 1913 Webster]
major diatonic scalen.(Mus.), The natural diatonic scale, which has semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth notes, and whole tones between the other notes; the scale of the major mode, of which the third is major; also called major scale. See Scale, and Diatonic. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Ma`jor-do"mo(?), n.[Sp. mayordomo, or It. maggiordomo; both fr. LL. majordomus; L. major greater + domus house.]A man who has authority to act, within certain limits, as master of the house; a steward; also, a chief minister or officer. 1913 Webster]
major form classn.(Grammar)Any of the parts of speech of traditional grammar. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"jor gen"er*al(?). An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps. 1913 Webster]
Ma*jor"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Majorities(#).[F. majorit\'82. See Major.]1.The quality or condition of being major or greater; superiority. Specifically: (a)The military rank of a major.(b)The condition of being of full age, or authorized by law to manage one's own affairs. 1913 Webster]
2.The greater number; more than half; as, a majority of mankind; a majority of the votes cast. 1913 Webster]
3.[Cf. L. majores.]Ancestors; ancestry. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.The amount or number by which one aggregate exceeds all other aggregates with which it is contrasted; especially, the number by which the votes for a successful candidate exceed those for all other candidates; as, he is elected by a majority of five hundred votes. See Plurality. 1913 Webster]
To go over to the majorityor
To join the majority, to die. 1913 Webster]
majority leadern.(Politics)The leader of the majority party in a legislature. Compare minority leader. WordNet 1.5]
majority rulen.The rule or doctrine that the numerical majority{2} of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group; as, our club makes decisions by majority rule.. Contrasted with unanimous consent, or decision by a decree of a single person or small committee forming part of an organization. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
major leaguen.(Sports)The most important league{2} in any sport (especially baseball); contrasted with minor league. Its teams are more competent, its members are paid more, and its games attract more interest and publicity, than those of a minor league. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
major-league, major leaguea.1.Of or pertaining to a major league; as, major-league football rules. PJC]
2.Among the best or most important of its class; as, a major-league computer manufacturer. PJC]
major-league club, major-league teamn.A sports team that plays in a major league. WordNet 1.5]
major leaguern.A member of a major-league baseball team. WordNet 1.5]
major powern.A nation powerful enough to influence events throughout the world. Syn. -- world power, great power, power. WordNet 1.5]
major premisen.(Logic), That premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion). Contrasted to minor premise. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"jor*ship(?), n.The office of major. 1913 Webster]
majorsn. pl.The teams in the major leagues. Syn. -- major leagues, big leagues. WordNet 1.5]
major suitn.(Bridge)A suit of playing cards which has higher scoring value; specifically, either spades or hearts. Contrasted with a minor suit, being either diamonds or clubs. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
major termn.(Logic), That term of a syllogism which forms the predicate of the conclusion. 1913 Webster]
Maj"oun(?), n.See Madjoun. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*jus"cu*l\'91(?), n. pl.[L., fem. pl. fr. majusculus somewhat greater or great, dim. of major, majus. See Major.](Pal\'91ography)Capital letters, as found in manuscripts of the sixth century and earlier. 1913 Webster]
Ma*jus"cule(?), n.[Cf. F. majuscule. See Majuscul\'91.]A capital letter; especially, one used in ancient manuscripts. See Majuscul\'91. 1913 Webster]
Majuscule writing, writing composed wholly of capital letters, especially the style which prevailed in Europe from the third to the sixth century. 1913 Webster]
mak"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being made. 1913 Webster]
Makaluprop. n.A mountain in Nepal and Tibet, 27,824 feet high.According to WordNet, it is 27,790 feet high. Syn. -- Makalu I. WordNet 1.5]
make(m, n.[AS. maca, gemaca. See Match.]A companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
For in this world no woman is make.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
make, v. t.[imp. & p. p.made(m; p. pr. & vb. n.making.][OE. maken, makien, AS. macian; akin to OS. mak, OFries. makia, D. maken, G. machen, OHG. mahh to join, fit, prepare, make, Dan. mage. Cf. Match an equal.]1.To cause to exist; to bring into being; to form; to produce; to frame; to fashion; to create. Hence, in various specific uses or applications: (a)To form of materials; to cause to exist in a certain form; to construct; to fabricate. 1913 Webster]
He . . . fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf.Ex. xxxii. 4. 1913 Webster]
(b)To produce, as something artificial, unnatural, or false; -- often with up; as, to make up a story. 1913 Webster]
And Art, with her contending, doth aspire made delights.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
(c)To bring about; to bring forward; to be the cause or agent of; to effect, do, perform, or execute; -- often used with a noun to form a phrase equivalent to the simple verb that corresponds to such noun; as, to make complaint, for to complain; to make record of, for to record; to make abode, for to abide, etc. 1913 Webster]
Call for Samson, that he may make us sport.Judg. xvi. 25. 1913 Webster]
Wealth maketh many friends.Prov. xix. 4. 1913 Webster]
I will neither plead my age nor sickness in excuse of the faults which I have made.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
(d)To execute with the requisite formalities; as, to make a bill, note, will, deed, etc.(e)To gain, as the result of one's efforts; to get, as profit; to make acquisition of; to have accrue or happen to one; as, to make a large profit; to make an error; to make a loss; to make money. 1913 Webster]
He accuseth Neptune unjustly who makes shipwreck a second time.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
(f)To find, as the result of calculation or computation; to ascertain by enumeration; to find the number or amount of, by reckoning, weighing, measurement, and the like; as, he made the distance of; to travel over; as, the ship makes ten knots an hour; he made the distance in one day.(h)To put in a desired or desirable condition; to cause to thrive. 1913 Webster]
Who makes or ruins with a smile or frown.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to be or become; to put into a given state verb, or adjective; to constitute; as, to make known; to make public; to make fast. 1913 Webster]
Who made thee a prince and a judge over us?Ex. ii. 14. 1913 Webster]
See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh.Ex. vii. 1. 1913 Webster]
make merry; to make bold; to make free, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to appear to be; to constitute subjectively; to esteem, suppose, or represent. 1913 Webster]
He is not that goose and ass that Valla would make him.Baker. 1913 Webster]
4.To require; to constrain; to compel; to force; to cause; to occasion; -- followed by a noun or pronoun and infinitive. 1913 Webster]
to of the infinitive is usually omitted. 1913 Webster]
I will make them hear my words.Deut. iv. 10. 1913 Webster]
They should be made to rise at their early hour.Locke. 1913 Webster]
5.To become; to be, or to be capable of being, changed or fashioned into; to do the part or office of; to furnish the material for; as, he will make a good musician; sweet cider makes sour vinegar; wool makes warm clothing. 1913 Webster]
And old cloak makes a new jerkin.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.To compose, as parts, ingredients, or materials; to constitute; to form; to amount to; as, a pound of ham makes a hearty meal. 1913 Webster]
The heaven, the air, the earth, and boundless sea, Make but one temple for the Deity.Waller. 1913 Webster]
7.To be engaged or concerned in. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Gomez, what makest thou here, with a whole brotherhood of city bailiffs?Dryden. 1913 Webster]
8.To reach; to attain; to arrive at or in sight of. \'bdAnd make the Libyan shores.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
They that sail in the middle can make no land of either side.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
To make a bed, to prepare a bed for being slept on, or to put it in order. --
To make a card(Card Playing), to take a trick with it. --
To make account. See under Account, n. --
To make account of, to esteem; to regard. --
To make away. (a)To put out of the way; to kill; to destroy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
If a child were crooked or deformed in body or mind, they made him away.Burton. 1913 Webster]
(b)To alienate; to transfer; to make over. [Obs.] Waller. --
To make believe, to pretend; to feign; to simulate. --
To make bold, to take the liberty; to venture. --
To make the cards(Card Playing), to shuffle the pack. --
To make choice of, to take by way of preference; to choose. --
To make danger, to make experiment. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. --
To make default(Law), to fail to appear or answer. --
To make the doors, to shut the door. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Make the doors upon a woman's wit, and it will out at the casement.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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To make free with. See under Free, a. --
To make good. See under Good. --
To make head, to make headway. --
To make light of. See under Light, a. --
To make little of. (a)To belittle.(b)To accomplish easily. --
To make love to. See under Love, n. --
To make meat, to cure meat in the open air. [Colloq. Western U. S.] --
To make merry, to feast; to be joyful or jovial. --
To make much of, to treat with much consideration,, attention, or fondness; to value highly. --
To make no bones. See under Bone, n. --
To make no difference, to have no weight or influence; to be a matter of indifference. --
To make no doubt, to have no doubt. --
To make no matter, to have no weight or importance; to make no difference. --
To make oath(Law), to swear, as to the truth of something, in a prescribed form of law. --
To make of. (a)To understand or think concerning; as, not to know what to make of the news.(b)To pay attention to; to cherish; to esteem; to account. \'bdMakes she no more of me than of a slave.\'b8 Dryden. --
To make one's law(Old Law), to adduce proof to clear one's self of a charge. --
To make out. (a)To find out; to discover; to decipher; as, to make out the meaning of a letter.(b)to gain sight of; to recognize; to discern; to descry; as, as they approached the city, he could make out the tower of the Chrysler Building.(c)To prove; to establish; as, the plaintiff was unable to make out his case. (d)To make complete or exact; as, he was not able to make out the money.(d)to write out; to write down; -- used especially of a bank check or bill; as, he made out a check for the cost of the dinner; the workman made out a bill and handed it to him. --
To make over, to transfer the title of; to convey; to alienate; as, he made over his estate in trust or in fee. --
To make sail. (Naut.)(a)To increase the quantity of sail already extended. (b)To set sail. --
To make shift, to manage by expedients; as, they made shift to do without it. [Colloq.]. --
To make sternway, to move with the stern foremost; to go or drift backward. --
To make strange, to act in an unfriendly manner or as if surprised; to treat as strange; as, to make strange of a request or suggestion. --
To make suit to, to endeavor to gain the favor of; to court. --
To make sure. See under Sure. --
To make up. (a)To collect into a sum or mass; as, to make up the amount of rent; to make up a bundle or package.(b)To reconcile; to compose; as, to make up a difference or quarrel.(c)To supply what is wanting in; to complete; as, a dollar is wanted to make up the stipulated sum. (d)To compose, as from ingredients or parts; to shape, prepare, or fabricate; as, to make up a mass into pills; to make up a story. 1913 Webster]
He was all made up of love and charms!Addison. 1913 Webster]
(e)To compensate; to make good; as, to make up a loss.(f)To adjust, or to arrange for settlement; as, to make up accounts. (g)To dress and paint for a part, as an actor; as, he was well made up. --
To make up a face, to distort the face as an expression of pain or derision. --
To make up one's mind, to reach a mental determination; to resolve. --
To make way, or
To make one's way. (a)To make progress; to advance.(b)To open a passage; to clear the way. --
To make words, to multiply words. 1913 Webster]
Make(m, v. i.1.To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; -- often in the phrase to meddle or make. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A scurvy, jack-a-nape priest to meddle or make.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To proceed; to tend; to move; to go; as, he made toward home; the tiger made at the sportsmen. 1913 Webster]
to make on, to make forth, to make about; but these phrases are obsolete. We now say, to make at, to make away, to make for, to make off, to make toward, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.To tend; to contribute; to have effect; -- with for or against; as, it makes for his advantage.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Follow after the things which make for peace.Rom. xiv. 19. 1913 Webster]
Considerations infinite make against it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To increase; to augment; to accrue. 1913 Webster]
5.To compose verses; to write poetry; to versify. [Archaic] Chaucer. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
To solace him some time, as I do when I make.P. Plowman. 1913 Webster]
To make as if, or
To make as though, to pretend that; to make show that; to make believe (see under Make, v. t.). 1913 Webster]
Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled.Josh. viii. 15. 1913 Webster]
My lord of London maketh as though he were greatly displeased with me.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
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To make at, to go toward hastily, or in a hostile manner; to attack. --
To make away with. (a)To carry off.(b)To transfer or alienate; hence, to spend; to dissipate. (c)To kill; to destroy. --
To make off, to go away suddenly. --
To make out, to succeed; to manage oneself; to be able at last; to make shift; as, he made out to reconcile the contending parties; after the earthquake they made out all right.(b)to engage in fond caresses; to hug and kiss; to neck; -- of courting couples or individuals (for individuals, used with with); as, they made out on a bench in the park; he was making out with the waitress in the kitchen [informal] --
To make up, to become reconciled or friendly. --
To make up for, to compensate for; to supply an equivalent for. --
To make up to. (a)To approach; as, a suspicious boat made up to us.(b)To pay addresses to; to make love to. --
To make up with, to become reconciled to. [Colloq.] --
To make with, to concur or agree with.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
It our perfection of so frail a make Dryden. 1913 Webster]
On the make, (a)bent upon making great profits; greedy of gain. [Low, U. S.](b)seeking higher social status or a higher employment position.(c)seeking a sexual partner; looking for sexual adventure. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Make and break. (Elec.)Any apparatus for making and breaking an electric circuit; a circuit breaker. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Make"bate`(?), n.[Make, v. + bate a quarrel.]One who excites contentions and quarrels. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
make"-be*lief`(?), n.A feigning to believe; make believe.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
make" be*lieve`(?), v. i.To pretend; -- often used with that, but often having the that omitted; as, he made believe he didn't hear her; or he made believe that he didn't hear her. PJC]
make"-be*lieve`(?), n.A feigning to believe, as in the play of children; a mere pretense; a fiction; an invention. \'bdChildlike make-believe.\'b8 Tylor. 1913 Webster]
To forswear self-delusion and make-believe.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Make"-be*lieve`, a.1.Feigned; insincere. \'bdMake-believe reverence.\'b8 G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
2.Imaginary; as, the child had a make-believe friend to whom he often talked. PJC]
Mak"ed(?), obs. p. p. of Make. Made.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Make"-game`(?), n.An object of ridicule; a butt.Godwin. 1913 Webster]
make knownv. t.To reveal; to disclose; as, the congressman made known his interest in the company only after he voted on the bill. PJC]
Mak"er(m, n.1.One who makes, forms, or molds; a manufacturer; specifically, the Creator. 1913 Webster]
The universal Maker we may praise.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The person who makes a promissory note. 1913 Webster]
3.One who writes verses; a poet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
poihth`s, which name, as the most excellent, hath gone through other languages. It cometh of this word poiei^n, make; wherein, I know not whether by luck or wisdom, we Englishmen have met well the Greeks in calling him a maker.\'b8Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
To meet one's maker, to die. PJC]
makereadyn.The final preparation and adjustments. WordNet 1.5]
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make"shift`(m, n.That with which one makes shift; a temporary expedient, with implication of inferiority to the more usual object or means.James Mill. 1913 Webster +PJC]
I am not a model clergyman, only a decent makeshift.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
make"up`, make"-up`(m, n.1.1.The way in which the parts of anything are put together. 1913 Webster]
The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental make-up.L. F. Ward. 1913 Webster]
2.The constituent parts of anything; as, the makeup of the new congress was predominantly conservative. PJC]
3.Cosmetics applied to the face, such as lipstick, facial power, or eye shadow. PJC]
4.The aggregate of cosmetics and costume worn by an actor. PJC]
5.The effect or appearance of the wearing of makeup (in senses 3 or 4); often, the way in which an actor is dressed, painted, etc., in personating a character; as, her makeup was very realistic. PJC]
6.An action that is taken to fulfill a requirement not accomplished at the expected time, such as a make-up examination; as, the student took his make-up on Saturday. PJC]
7.(Printing)The appearance of a page of a publication, specifically the type style of the text and the spatial arrangement of the text, illustrations, advertising material etc., on the page. PJC]
8.(Printing)The art or process of arranging the portions of a printed publication on the pages for esthetic reasons or for optimal effect on the reader. PJC]
make water(, v. i.1.(Naut.)To leak. 1913 Webster]
2.To urinate; -- a euphemism. 1913 Webster]
Make"weight`(, n.That which is thrown into a scale to make weight; something of little account added to supply a deficiency or fill a gap. 1913 Webster]
make-workn.Active work of litle value, such as assignments given by teachers to students to keep them busy while the teacher performs other tasks, or chores performed to while away time; also called busywork. Syn. -- busywork. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
\'d8Ma"ki(?), n.[F., from native name.](Zo\'94l.)A lemur. See Lemur. 1913 Webster]
Mak"ing(?), n.1.The act of one who makes; workmanship; fabrication; construction; as, this is cloth of your own making; the making of peace or war was in his power. 1913 Webster]
2.Composition, or structure. 1913 Webster]
3.a poem. [Obs.] Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
4.That which establishes or places in a desirable state or condition; the material of which something may be made; as, early misfortune was the making of him. 1913 Webster]
Mak"ing-i`ron(?), n.A tool somewhat like a chisel with a groove in it, used by calkers of ships to finish the seams after the oakum has been driven in. 1913 Webster]
Mak"ing-up`(?), n.1.The act of bringing spirits to a certain degree of strength, called proof. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of becoming reconciled or friendly. 1913 Webster]
makon.(Zool.)Same as mako shark. WordNet 1.5]
makomakon.A graceful deciduous shrub or small tree (Aristotelia serrata) having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine. Syn. -- New Zealand wine berry, wineberry, Aristotelia serrata, Aristotelia racemosa. WordNet 1.5]
mako sharkn.(Zool.)A powerful and fierce mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific, of the family Lamidae. WordNet 1.5]
Maksutov telescopen.A type of reflecting telescope in which the aberration of the concave mirror is reduced by a meniscus lens. WordNet 1.5]
Mal-(m. A prefix in composition denoting ill, or evil, F. male, adv., fr. malus, bad, ill. In some words it has the form male-, as in malediction, malevolent. See Malice. 1913 Webster]
male- is chiefly used in cases where the malediction, malefactor, maleficent, etc. Where this is not the case, as in malfeasance or male-feasance, malformation or male-formation, etc., as also where the word to which it is prefixed commences with a vowel, as in maladministration, etc., the form mal is to be preferred, and is the one commonly employed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"la(?), n. pl.; pl. of Malum.[L.]Evils; wrongs; offenses against right and law. 1913 Webster]
Mala in se[L.](Law), offenses which are such from their own nature, at common law, irrespective of statute. --
Mala prohibita[L.](Law), offenses prohibited by statute, as distinguished from mala in se, which are offenses at common law. 1913 Webster]
Mal"a*bar`(?), n.A region in the western part of the Peninsula of India, between the mountains and the sea. 1913 Webster]
Malabar nut(Bot.), the seed of an East Indian acanthaceous shrub, the Adhatoda Vasica, sometimes used medicinally. 1913 Webster]
malabar kinon.The reddish or black juice or resin from certain trees of the genus Pterocarpus, used in medicine and tanning etc. Syn. -- East India kino, kino gum. WordNet 1.5]
Malacanthidaeprop. n.A natural family of short-headed marine fishes which are often brightly colored. Syn. -- family Malacanthidae. WordNet 1.5]
Mal`a*ca*tune"(?), n.See Melocoton. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lac"ca(?), n.A town and district upon the seacoast of the Malay Peninsula. 1913 Webster]
malacca canen.(Bot.), A walking cane made from the stem of a species of palm of the genus Calamus (Calamus Scipionum), and of a brown color, often mottled. The plant is a native of Cochin China, Sumatra, and Malays. 1913 Webster]
Mal"a*chite(?), n.[Fr. Gr. mala`chh a mallow, from its resembling the green color of the leaf of mallows: cf. F. malachite. Cf. Mallow.](Min.)Native hydrous carbonate of copper, usually occurring in green mammillary masses with concentric fibrous structure. 1913 Webster]
Green malachite, or malachite proper, admits of a high polish, and is sometimes used for ornamental work. Blue malachite, or azurite, is a related species of a deep blue color. 1913 Webster]
Malachite green. See Emerald green, under Green, n. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*cis*sa"tion(?), n.[L. malacissare to make soft, Gr. malaki`zein.]The act of making soft or supple. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal`a*cob*del"la(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. malako`s soft + (Zo\'94l.)A genus of nemertean worms, parasitic in the gill cavity of clams and other bivalves. They have a large posterior sucker, like that of a leech. See Illust. of Bdellomorpha. 1913 Webster]
Mal"a*co*derm(?), n.[Gr. malako`s soft + (Zo\'94l.)One of a tribe of beetles (Malacodermata), with a soft and flexible body, as the fireflies. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*col"o*gist(?), n.One versed in the science of malacology. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*col"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. malako`s soft + -logy: cf. F. malacologie.]The science which relates to the structure and habits of mollusks. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal`a*cop"o*da(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. malako`s soft + -poda.](Zo\'94l.)A class of air-breathing Arthropoda; -- called also Protracheata, and Onychophora. 1913 Webster]
Peripatus is the only known genus. See Peripatus. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*cop`ter*yg"i*an(?), n.[Cf. F. malacopt\'82rygien.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Malacopterygii. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal`a*cop`te*ryg"i*i(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. malako`s soft + pte`ryx wing, fin, fr. ptero`n feather.](Zo\'94l.)An order of fishes in which the fin rays, except the anterior ray of the pectoral and dorsal fins, are closely jointed, and not spiny. It includes the carp, pike, salmon, shad, etc. Called also Malacopteri. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*cop`ter*yg"i*ous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Belonging to the Malacopterygii. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*cos"te*on(?), n.[NL., Gr. fr. malako`s soft + 'oste`on bone.](Med.)A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent without breaking. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*cos"to*mous(?), a.[Gr. malako`s soft + (Zo\'94l.)Having soft jaws without teeth, as certain fishes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal`a*cos"tra*ca(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., from Gr. malako`s soft + (Zo\'94l.)A subclass of Crustacea, including Arthrostraca and Thoracostraca, or all those higher than the Entomostraca. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*cos"tra*can(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Malacostraca. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*cos`tra*col"o*gy(?), n.[Malacostracan + -logy.]That branch of zo\'94logical science which relates to the crustaceans; -- called also carcinology. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*cos"tra*cous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Belonging to the Malacostraca. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal`a*co*zo"a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. malako`s soft + zo^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive group of Invertebrata, including the Mollusca, Brachiopoda, and Bryozoa. Called also Malacozoaria. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*co*zo"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Malacozoa. 1913 Webster]
Mal`ad*dress"(?), n.[Mal- + address.]Bad address; an awkward, tactless, or offensive way of accosting one or talking with one.W. D. Howells. 1913 Webster]
Mal`ad*just"ment(?), n.[Mal- + adjustment.]A bad adjustment. 1913 Webster]
Mal`ad*min`is*tra"tion(?), n.[Mal- + administration.]Bad administration; bad management of any business, especially of public affairs.[Written also maleadministration.] 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*droit"(?), a.[F. See Malice, and Adroit.]Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful. -- Mal"a*droit`ly, adv. -- Mal`a*droit"ness, n. 1913 Webster]
mal"a*dy(m, n.; pl.Maladies(m.[F. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, OF. also, malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See Malice, and Habit.]1.Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. 1913 Webster]
The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
2.A moral or mental defect or disorder. 1913 Webster]
Love's a malady without a cure.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mal"a*ga(m, n.A city and a province of Spain, on the Mediterranean. Hence, Malaga grapes, Malaga raisins, Malaga wines. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal`a*gash"(?), n.Same as Malagasy. 1913 Webster]
Mal`a*gas"y(?), n. sing. & pl.A native or natives of Madagascar; also (sing.), the language. 1913 Webster]
Malagasy Republicprop. n.Former name of the Republic of Madagascar, a nation in Africa occupying the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean east of Mozambique. PJC]
\'d8Ma`laise"(?), n.[F., fr. mal ill + aise ease.](Med.)An indefinite feeling of uneasiness, or of being sick or ill at ease. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lam"ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of malamic acid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*lam"bo(?), n.[Pg.]A yellowish aromatic bark, used in medicine and perfumery, said to be from the South American shrub Croton Malambo. 1913 Webster]
Mal`am*eth"ane(?), n.[Malamic + ethane.](Chem.)A white crystalline substance forming the ethyl salt of malamic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lam"ic(?), a.[Malic + amic.](Chem.)Of or designating an acid intermediate between malic acid and malamide, and known only by its salts. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lam"ide(?), n.[Malic + amide.](Chem.)The acid amide derived from malic acid, as a white crystalline substance metameric with asparagine. 1913 Webster]
mal"an*ders(m, n. pl.[F. malandres, fr. L. malandria blisters or pustules on the neck, especially in horses.](Far.)A scurfy eruption in the bend of the knee of the fore leg of a horse. See Sallenders.[Written also mallenders.] 1913 Webster]
mal"a*pert(m, a.[OF. malapert unskillful, ill-taught, ill-bred; mal ill + apert open, adroit, intelligent, L. apertus, p. p. of aperire to open. See Malice, and Aperient.]Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert.Shak. -- n.A malapert person. 1913 Webster]
Are you growing malapert! Will you force me to make use of my authority ?Dryden. 1913 Webster]
-- Mal"a*pert`ly, adv. -- mal"a*pert`ness, n. 1913 Webster]
mal"a*prop*ism(?), n.[From Mrs. Malaprop, a character in Sheridan's drama, \'bd The Rivals,\'b8 who makes amusing blunders in her use of words. See Malapropos.]A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used. 1913 Webster]
mal*ap"ro*pos`(?), a. & adv.[F. mal \'85 propos; mal evil + \'85 propos to the purpose.]Unseasonable or unseasonably; unsuitable or unsuitably. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal*ap`te*ru"rus(m, prop. n.[NL., from Gr. malako`s soft + ptero`n wing + o'yra` tail.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of African siluroid fishes, including the electric catfishes. See Electric cat, under Electric.[Sometimes spelled Malopterurus.] 1913 Webster]
Malapterurus electricusprop. n.(Zool.)The species name of the electric catfish, a freshwater catfish of the Nile and tropical central Africa having an electric organ. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"lar(?), a.[L. mala the cheek: cf. F. malaire.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the region of the cheek bone, or to the malar bone; jugal. 1913 Webster]
ma"lar(?), n.(Anat.)The cheek bone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit; that arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek; also called the malar bone. Syn. -- cheekbone, zygomatic bone, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticum. 1913 Webster]
malar bonen.Same as malar, n. PJC]
ma*la"ri*a(?), n.[It., contr. fr. malaaria bad air. See Malice, and Air.]1.Air infected with some noxious substance capable of engendering disease; esp., an unhealthy exhalation from certain soils, as marshy or wet lands, producing fevers; miasma. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
infusorian). 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A human disease caused by infection of red blood cells by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium, giving rise to fever and chills and many other symptoms, characterized by their tendency to recur at definite and usually uniform intervals. The protozoal infection is usually transmitted from another infected individual by the bite of an Anopheles mosquito. 1913 Webster +PJC]
{ Ma*la"ri*al(?), Ma*la"ri*an(?), Ma*la"ri*ous(?) }, a.Of or pertaining, to or infected by, malaria. 1913 Webster]
Malarial fever(Med.), a fever produced by malaria, and characterized by the occurrence of chills, fever, and sweating in distinct paroxysms, At intervals of definite and often uniform duration, in which these symptoms are wholly absent (intermittent fever), or only partially so (remittent fever); fever and ague; chills and fever. 1913 Webster]
malaria mosquito, malarial mosquiton.A mosquito that transmits the malaria parasite; it is most commonly the Anopheles mosquito. WordNet 1.5]
Malaria parasite. Any of several minute protozoans of the genus Plasmodium (syn. H\'91matozo\'94n) which in their adult condition live in the tissues of mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles (which see) and when transferred to the blood of man, by the bite of the mosquito, produce malaria.The young parasites, or sporozoites, enter the red blood corpuscles, growing at their expense, undergoing sporulation, and finally destroying the corpuscles, thus liberating in the blood plasma an immense number of small spores called merozoites. An indefinite but not ultimated number of such generations may follow, but if meanwhile the host is bitten by a mosquito, the parasites develop into gametes in the stomach of the insect. These conjugate, the zygote thus produced divides, forming spores, and eventually sporozoites, which, penetrating to the salivary glands of the mosquito, may be introduced into a new host. The attacks of the disease coincide with the dissolution of the corpuscles and liberation of the spores and products of growth of the parasites into the blood plasma. Several species of the parasite are distinguished, as Plasmodium vivax, producing tertian malaria; Plasmodium malari\'91, quartan malaria; and Plasmodium (subgenus Laverania) falciferum, the malarial fever of summer and autumn common in the tropics. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mal`as*sim`i*la"tion(?), n.[Mal- + assimilation.](Physiol.)(a)Imperfect digestion of the several leading constituents of the food.(b)An imperfect elaboration by the tissues of the materials brought to them by the blood. 1913 Webster]
Ma"late(?), n.[L. malum apple: cf. F. malate. See Malic.](Chem.)A salt of malic acid. 1913 Webster]
malawi kwachan.The kwacha, the monetary unit of Malawi. WordNet 1.5]
{ Ma"lax(?), Ma*lax"ate(?), }v. t.[L. malaxare, malaxatum, cf. Gr. malako`s soft: cf. F. malaxer.]To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mal`ax*a"tion(?), n.[L. malaxatio: cf. F. malaxation.]The act of softening by mixing with a thinner substance; the formation of ingredients into a mass for pills or plasters. [R.] 1913 Webster]
mal"ax*a`tor(?), n.One who, or that which, malaxates; esp., a machine for grinding, kneading, or stirring into a pasty or doughy mass. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Malaxisprop. n.A large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; it is cosmopolitan. Syn. -- genus Malaxis. WordNet 1.5]
Malaxis-unifolian.A North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals. Syn. -- green adder's mouth, Malaxis ophioglossoides. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*lay"(?), prop. n.One of a race of a brown or copper complexion in the Malay Peninsula and the western islands of the Indian Archipelago. 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*lay"(?), Ma*lay"an(?), }prop. a.Of or pertaining to the Malays or their country. -- n.The Malay language. 1913 Webster]
Malay apple(Bot.), a myrtaceous tree (Eugenia Malaccensis) common in India; also, its applelike fruit. 1913 Webster]
Malayaprop. n.Formerly, an Asian country on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, now part of Malaysia. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"la*ya"lam(?), prop. n.The name given to one the cultivated Dravidian languages, closely related to the Tamil.Yule. 1913 Webster]
Malayan tapirn.(Zool.)A large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate (Tapirus indicus) of tropical America and Southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout. Syn. -- Indian tapir, Tapirus indicus. WordNet 1.5]
Malay Archipelagoprop. n.A group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia. WordNet 1.5]
Malayo-Polynesianadj.of or pertaining to Malayo-Polynesia. WordNet 1.5]
Malay Peninsulaprop. n.a peninsula in Southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Burma. WordNet 1.5]
Malaysiaprop. n.A country in Southeast Asia including the former nation of Malaya on the Malay Peninsula, and part of Borneo; sometimes still referred to as Malaya. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Malaysianadj.Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Malaysia or its people or their culture; as, Malaysian police cracked down hard on drug smugglers; Malaysian poetry. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mal"brouck(?), n.[F.](Zo\'94l.)A West African arboreal monkey (Cercopithecus cynosurus). 1913 Webster]
Malcolmiaprop. n.A genus of plants usually found in coastal habitats; native from the Mediterranean to Afghanistan. Syn. -- genus Malcolmia. WordNet 1.5]
Malcolm Littleprop. n.A militant American black nationalist leader, also called Malcolm X; (1925-1965). WordNet 1.5]
Malcolm stockn.Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia. WordNet 1.5]
Malcolm Xprop. n.See Malcolm Little. WordNet 1.5]
mal*con`for*ma"tion(?), n.[Mal- + conformation.]Imperfect, disproportionate, or abnormal formation; ill form; disproportion of parts. 1913 Webster]
mal"con*tent`(?), a.[F., fr. mal ill + content. See Malice, Content.]discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied; especially, dissatisfied with the government.[Written also malecontent.] 1913 Webster]
The famous malcontent earl of Leicester.Milner. 1913 Webster]
Mal"con*tent`, n.[F. malcontent.]One who discontented; especially, a discontented subject of a government; one who expresses his discontent by words or overt acts.Spenser.Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
mal`con*tent"ed(?), a.Malcontent. -- Mal`con*tent"ed*ly, adv. -- Mal`con*tent"ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
mal*da"ni*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of marine annelids of the genus Maldane, or family Maldanid\'91. They have a slender, round body, and make tubes in the sand or mud. 1913 Webster]
mal de mern.Motion sickness experienced while traveling on water; seasickness. Syn. -- seasickness, naupathia. WordNet 1.5]
Maldive Islandsprop. n.A group of about 2000 islands in the Indian ocean; also known as the Maldives. WordNet 1.5]
Maldiviann.A native or inhabitant of Maldives. Syn. -- Maldivan. WordNet 1.5]
Maldonprop. n.A battle in which the Danes defeated the East Saxons in 991; it is celebrated in an old English poem. Syn. -- battle of Maldon. WordNet 1.5]
Male, n.Same as Mail, a bag. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Male, a.[F. m\'83le, OF. masle, mascle, fr. L. masculus male, masculine, dim. of mas a male; possibly akin to E. man. Cf. Masculine, Marry, v. t.]1.Of or pertaining to the sex that begets or procreates young, or (in a wider sense) to the sex that produces spermatozoa, by which the ova are fertilized; not female; as, male organs. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Capable of producing fertilization, but not of bearing fruit; -- said of stamens and antheridia, and of the plants, or parts of plants, which bear them. 1913 Webster]
3.Suitable to the male sex; characteristic or suggestive of a male; masculine; as, male courage. 1913 Webster]
4.Consisting of males; as, a male choir. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mech.)Adapted for entering another corresponding piece (the female piece) which is hollow and which it fits; as, a male gauge, for gauging the size or shape of a hole; a male screw, etc. 1913 Webster]
Male fern(Bot.), a fern of the genus Aspidium (Aspidium Filixmas), used in medicine as an anthelmintic, esp. against the tapeworm. Aspidium marginale in America, and Aspidium athamanticum in South Africa, are used as good substitutes for the male fern in medical practice. See Female fern, under Female. --
Male rhyme, a rhyme in which only the last syllables agree, as laid, afraid, dismayed. See Female rhyme, under Female. --
Male screw(Mech.), a screw having threads upon its exterior which enter the grooves upon the inside of a corresponding nut or female screw. --
Male thread, the thread of a male screw. 1913 Webster]
Male, n.1.An animal of the male sex. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A plant bearing only staminate flowers. 1913 Webster]
Ma*le"ate(?), n.A salt of maleic acid. 1913 Webster]
male"ber`ry, male" ber`ryn.1.(Bot.)A deciduous much-branched shrub (Lyonia ligustrina) with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers; also called swamp andromeda. Syn. -- privet andromeda, he-huckleberry, Lyonia ligustrina. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Bot.)A kind of coffee. See Pea berry. 1913 Webster]
male bodyn.The body of an adult human male; -- a term used especially in art; as, Da Vinci was unexcelled in painting the male body. Syn. -- adult male body, man's body. PJC]
Male*branch"ism(?), n.The philosophical system of Malebranche, an eminent French metaphysician. The fundamental doctrine of his system is that the mind can not have knowledge of anything external to itself except in its relation to God. 1913 Webster]
male chauvinismn.Disparaging, patronizing, discriminatory or abusive speech or behavior by males toward females stemming from a belief that males are superior to females and females therefore worthy of less respect and inferior treatment. A form of sexism. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
male chauvinistn.A man with a belief in the inferiority of women; one who believes in or practises male chavinism. Syn. -- sexist. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Mal`e*di"cen*cy(?), n.[L. maledicentia. See Maledicent.]Evil speaking. [Obs.] Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Mal`e*di"cent(?), a.[L. maledicens, p. pr. of maledicere to speak ill; male ill + dicere to say, speak. See Malice, and Diction.]Speaking reproachfully; slanderous. [Obs.] Sir E. Sandys. 1913 Webster]
Mal"e*dict(?), a.[L. maledictus, p. p. of maledicere.]Accursed; abominable. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mal`e*dic"tion, n.[L. maledictio: cf. F. mal\'82diction. See Maledicent.]A proclaiming of evil against some one; a cursing; imprecation; a curse or execration; -- opposed to benediction. 1913 Webster]
No malediction falls from his tongue.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Cursing; curse; execration; imprecation; denunciation; anathema. -- Malediction, Curse, Imprecation, Execration. Malediction is the most general term, denoting bitter reproach, or wishes and predictions of evil. Curse implies the desire or threat of evil, declared upon oath or in the most solemn manner. Imprecation is literally the praying down of evil upon a person. Execration is literally a putting under the ban of excommunication, a curse which excludes from the kingdom of God. In ordinary usage, the last three words describe profane swearing, execration being the strongest. 1913 Webster]
Mal`e*fac"tion(?), n.[See Malefactor.]A crime; an offense; an evil deed. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mal`e*fac"tor(?), n.[L., fr. malefacere to do evil; male ill, evil + facere to do. See Malice, and Fact.]1.An evil doer; one who commits a crime; one subject to public prosecution and punishment; a criminal. 1913 Webster]
2.One who does wrong by injuring another, although not a criminal. Opposite of benefactor.H. Brooke.Fuller. 1913 Webster +PJC]
male fernn.A fern of North America and Europe (Dryopteris filix-mas) whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms. It is a member of the woodfern genus. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*lef"ic(?), a.[L. maleficus: cf. F. mal\'82fique. See Malefaction.]Doing mischief; causing harm or evil; nefarious; hurtful. [R.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mal"e*fice(?), n.[L. maleficium: cf. F. mal\'82fice. See Malefactor.]An evil deed; artifice; enchantment. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mal`e*fi"ci*ate(?), v. t.[LL. maleficiatus, p. p. of maleficiare to bewitch, fr. L. maleficium. See Malefice.]To bewitch; to harm. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
Ma*le"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. mal\'82ique. See Malic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the ethylene series (maleic acid), metameric with fumaric acid and obtained by heating malic acid. 1913 Webster]
maleic acidn.(Chem.)An unsaturated dicarboxylic acid (HO.CO.CH=CH.CO.OH) of cis conformation, having various uses in the manufacture of artificial resins, the dyeing and finishing of wool, silk, and cotton, and also combined with certain drugs to make salts more soluble than the basic forms. The corresponding isomer having trans conformation, is identical in chemical formula, is called fumaric acid.MI11 PJC]
Ma*len"gine(?), n.[OF. malengin; L. malus bad, evil + ingenium natural capacity. See Engine.]Evil machination; guile; deceit. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Ma"le*o(?), n.[From its native name.](Zo\'94l.)A bird of Celebes (megacephalon maleo), allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs. 1913 Webster]
Male-o"dor(?), n.See Malodor. 1913 Webster]
male orchisn.A Eurasian orchid (Orchis mascula) with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike. Syn. -- early purple orchid, Orchis mascula. WordNet 1.5]
male orgasmn.An orgasm in a male animal accompanied by the ejaculation of semen. WordNet 1.5]
male plugn.(Electricity)The connecting end of the cord on an electrical device, having two or three pins, that is inserted into a matching socket to make an electrical connection. Syn. -- plug. WordNet 1.5]
Male"-spir`it*ed(?), a.Having the spirit of a male; vigorous; courageous. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Mal"et(?), n.[F. mallette, dim. of malle. See Mail a bag.]A little bag or budget. [Obs.] Shelton. 1913 Webster]
Male*treat"(?), v. t.See Maltreat. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lev"o*lence(?), n.[L. malevolentia. See Malevolent.]The quality or state of being malevolent; evil disposition toward another; inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of Malice. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lev"o*lent(?), a.[L. malevolens, -entis; male ill + volens, p. pr. of velle to be willing or disposed, to wish. See Malice, and Voluntary.]Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in another's misfortune. 1913 Webster]
Mal*fea"sance(?), n.[F. malfaisance, fr. malfaisant injurious, doing ill; mal ill, evil + faisant doing, p. pr. of faire to do. See Malice, Feasible, and cf. Maleficence.](Law)The doing of an act which a person ought not to do; evil conduct; an illegal deed.[Written also malefeasance.] 1913 Webster]
malfeasantn.One guilty of malfeasance. WordNet 1.5]
Mal`for*ma"tion(?), n.[Mal- + formation.]Ill formation; irregular or anomalous formation; abnormal or wrong conformation or structure; -- often used of body parts such as limbs which do not develop properly during fetal maturation. 1913 Webster +PJC]
malheur wire lettucen.(Bot.)A small mustardlike plant (Stephanomeria malheurensis) of Oregon, belonging to the family Cruciferae; it is a threatened species. WordNet 1.5]
Malianprop. a.1.Of or pertaining to Mali; as, Malian deserts. WordNet 1.5]
2.of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Mali; as, Malian nomads. WordNet 1.5]
Malianprop. n.A native or inhabitant of Mali. WordNet 1.5]
Mali francprop. n.The standard monetary unit in Mali and some other countries. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"lic(?), a.[L. malum an apple: cf. F. malique.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or obtained from, apples; as, malic acid. 1913 Webster]
Malic acid, (Chem.)a hydroxy acid (HO.CO.CH2.CH(OH).CO.OH) obtained from unripe fruit (such as green apples, currants, tomatoes or cherries) as a substance which is sirupy or crystallized with difficulty, and has a strong but pleasant sour taste. It is levorotatory or dextrorotatory according to the temperature and concentration; the natural form is of L- conformation. A synthetic variety is a derivative of succinic acid, but as with most simple synthetic compounds, is a racemic mixture of isomers and thus has no rotatory action on polarized light. 1913 Webster +PJC]
mal"ice(m, n.[F. malice, fr. L. malitia, from malus bad, ill, evil, prob. orig., dirty, black; cf. Gr. me`las black, Skr. mala dirt. Cf. Mauger.]1.Enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; a spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another; a disposition to injure another; a malignant design of evil. \'bdNor set down aught in malice.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Envy, hatred, and malice are three distinct passions of the mind.Ld. Holt. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness. 1913 Webster]
Malice aforethoughtor
Malice prepense, malice previously and deliberately entertained. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Spite; ill will; malevolence; grudge; pique; bitterness; animosity; malignity; maliciousness; rancor; virulence. See Spite. -- Malevolence, Malignity, Malignancy. Malice is a stronger word than malevolence, which may imply only a desire that evil may befall another, while malice desires, and perhaps intends, to bring it about. Malignity is intense and deepseated malice. It implies a natural delight in hating and wronging others. One who is malignant must be both malevolent and malicious; but a man may be malicious without being malignant. 1913 Webster]
Proud tyrants who maliciously destroy malignant joy.Somerville. 1913 Webster]
in some connections, malignity seems rather more pertinently applied to a radical depravity of nature, and malignancy to indications of this depravity, in temper and conduct in particular instances.Cogan. 1913 Webster]
Mal"ice, v. t.To regard with extreme ill will. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mal"i*cho(?), n.[Sp. malhecho; mal bad + hecho deed, L. factum. See Fact.]Mischief. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ma*li"cious(?), a.[Of. malicius, F. malicieux, fr. L. malitiosus. See Malice.]1.Indulging or exercising malice; harboring ill will or enmity. 1913 Webster]
I grant him bloody, . . . malicious, smacking of every sin Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Proceeding from hatred or ill will; dictated by malice; as, a malicious report; malicious mischief. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)With wicked or mischievous intentions or motives; wrongful and done intentionally without just cause or excuse; as, a malicious act. 1913 Webster]
Malicious abandonment, the desertion of a wife or husband without just cause.Burrill. --
Malicious prosecutionor
Malicious arrest(Law), a wanton prosecution or arrest, by regular process in a civil or criminal proceeding, without probable cause.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
-- Ma*li"cious*ly, adv. -- Ma*li"cious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
malicious mischiefn.(Law), Malicious and willful destructionof or injury to the property of others; -- it is an offense at common law.Wharton. Syn. -- vandalism, hooliganism. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
ma*lign"(?), a.[L. malignus, for maligenus, i. e., of a bad kind or nature; malus bad + the root of genus birth, race, kind: cf. F. malin, masc., maligne, fem. See Malice, Gender, and cf. Benign, Malignant.]1.Having an evil disposition toward others; harboring violent enmity; malevolent; malicious; spiteful; -- opposed to benign. 1913 Webster]
Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Unfavorable; unpropitious; pernicious; tending to injure; as, a malign aspect of planets. 1913 Webster]
3.Malignant; as, a malign ulcer. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lign", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Maligned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Maligning.][Cf. L. malignare. See Malign, a.]To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong; to injure. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The people practice what mischiefs and villainies they will against private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods, or murdering them.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To speak great evil of; to traduce; to defame; to slander; to vilify; to asperse. 1913 Webster]
To be envied and shot at; to be maligned standing, and to be despised falling.South. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lign", v. i.To entertain malice. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*lig"nance(?), Ma*lig"nan*cy , }n.[See Malignant.]1.The state or quality of being malignant; extreme malevolence; bitter enmity; malice; disposition toward evil; intense ill will; as, malignancy of heart. 1913 Webster]
2.Unfavorableness; evil nature. 1913 Webster]
The malignancy of my fate might perhaps distemner yours.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)Virulence; tendency to a fatal issue; as, the malignancy of an ulcer or of a fever. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence:(Med.)A cancerous tumor that is spreading beyond the point of origin. Syn. -- malignant tumor, malignant neoplasm, metastatic tumor. WordNet 1.5]
5.The state of being a malignant. 1913 Webster]
ma*lig"nant(?), a.[L. malignans, -antis, p. pr. of malignare, malignari, to do or make maliciously. See Malign, and cf. Benignant.]1.Disposed to do harm, inflict suffering, or cause distress; actuated by extreme malevolence or enmity; virulently inimical; bent on evil; malicious. 1913 Webster]
A malignant and a turbaned Turk.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized or caused by evil intentions; pernicious. \'bdMalignant care.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Some malignant power upon my life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Something deleterious and malignant as his touch.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
3.(Med.)Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue; virulent; as, malignant diphtheria. 1913 Webster]
Malignant pustule(Med.), a very contagious disease produced by infection of subcutaneous tissues with the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It is transmitted to man from animals and is characterized by the formation, at the point of reception of the infection, of a vesicle or pustule which first enlarges and then breaks down into an unhealthy ulcer. It is marked by profound exhaustion and often fatal. The disease in animals is called charbon; in man it is called cutaneous anthrax, and formerly was sometimes called simply anthrax. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ma*lig"nant(?), n.1.A man of extreme enmity or evil intentions.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eng. Hist.)One of the adherents of Charles I. or Charles II.; -- so called by the opposite party. 1913 Webster]
malignant anemian.(Med.)A chronic progressive anemia of older adults, thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B-12); also called pernicious anemia. WordNet 1.5]
malignant melanoman.(Med.), Any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes; called also melanoma. It is classed as a type of skin cancer. WordNet 1.5]
malignant neoplasmn.(Med.), Same as malignancy{4}. Syn. -- malignancy, malignance, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor. WordNet 1.5]
malignant tumorn.(Med.), Same as malignancy{4}. Syn. -- malignancy, malignance, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor. WordNet 1.5]
ma*lig"nant*ly, adv.In a malignant manner. 1913 Webster]
malignedadj.Assailed with contemptuous language. Syn. -- reviled. WordNet 1.5]
ma*lign"er(?), n.One who maligns. 1913 Webster]
ma*lig"ni*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Malignified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Malignifying(?).][L. malignus malign + -fy.]To make malign or malignant. [R.] \'bdA strong faith malignified.\'b8 Southey. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lig"ni*ty(?), n.[F. malignit\'82, L. malignitas.]1.The state or quality of being malignant; disposition to do evil; virulent enmity; malignancy; malice; spite. 1913 Webster]
2.Virulence; deadly quality. 1913 Webster]
His physicians discerned an invincible malignity in his disease.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
3.Extreme evilness of nature or influence; perniciousness; heinousness; as, the malignity of fraud. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Malice. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lign"ly(?), adv.In a malign manner; with malignity. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lin"ger(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.MAlingered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Malingering.]To act the part of a malingerer; to feign illness or inability. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lin"ger*er(?), n.[F. malingre sickly, weakly, prob. from mal ill + OF. heingre, haingre, thin, lean, infirm, fr. L. aeger.]In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lin"ger*y(?), n.The spirit or practices of a malingerer; malingering. 1913 Webster]
Mal"i*son(?), n.[OF. maleicon, L. maledictio. See Malediction, and cf. Benison.]Malediction; curse; execration. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
God's malison on his head who this gainsays.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Mal"kin(?), n.[Dim. of Maud, the proper name. Cf. Grimalkin.][Written also maukin.]1.Originally, a kitchenmaid; a slattern.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant. 1913 Webster]
3.A scarecrow. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon. 1913 Webster]
Mall(m, n.[Written also maul.][OE. malle, F. mail, L. malleus. Cf. Malleus.]1.A large heavy wooden beetle; a mallet for driving anything with force; a maul.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A heavy blow. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.An old game played with malls or mallets and balls. See Pall-mall.Cotton. 1913 Webster]
4.A place where the game of mall was played. Hence: A public walk; a level shaded walk. 1913 Webster]
Part of the area was laid out in gravel walks, and planted with elms; and these convenient and frequented walks obtained the name of the City Mall.Southey. 1913 Webster]
Mall(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Malled(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Malling.][Cf. OF. mailler. See Mall beetle, and cf. Malleate.]To beat with a mall; to beat with something heavy; to bruise; to maul. 1913 Webster]
Mall(m, n.[LL. mallum a public assembly; cf. OHG. mahal assembly, transaction; akin to AS. m\'91, me, assembly, m to speak, Goth. ma market place.]Formerly, among Teutonic nations, a meeting of the notables of a state for the transaction of public business, such meeting being a modification of the ancient popular assembly. Hence: (a)A court of justice.(b)A place where justice is administered.(c)A place where public meetings are held. 1913 Webster]
Councils, which had been as frequent as diets or malls, ceased.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Mall(m, n.1.A public access area containing a promenade for pedestrians; as, to gather near the Washington monument on the mall in Washington. PJC]
2.The paved or grassy strip between two roadways. PJC]
3.A shopping area with multiple shops and a concourse for predominantly or exclusively pedestrian use; in cities the concourse is usually a city street which may be temporarily or permamently closed to motor vehicles; in suburban areas, a mall is often located on a convenient highway, may be large, contained in one building or in multiple buildings connected by (usually covered) walkways. Also called shopping mall PJC]
Mal"lard(?), n.[F. malari,fr. m\'83le male + -art = -ard. See Male, a., and -ard.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A drake; the male of Anas boschas. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A large wild duck (Anas boschas) inhabiting both America and Europe. The domestic duck has descended from this species. Called also greenhead. 1913 Webster]
Mal"le*a*bil"i*ty(?), n.[CF. F. mall\'82abilit\'82.]The quality or state of being malleable; -- opposed to friability and brittleness.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Mal"le*a*ble(?), a.[F. mall\'82able, fr. LL. malleare to hammer. See Malleate.]1.Capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers; -- applied to metals. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of being influenced to behave as desired; tractable; -- used mostly of children. PJC]
Malleable iron, iron that is capable of extension or of being shaped under the hammer; decarbonized cast iron. See under Iron. --
Malleable iron castings, articles cast from pig iron and made malleable by heating then for several days in the presence of some substance, as hematite, which deprives the cast iron of some of its carbon. 1913 Webster]
Mal"le*a*ble*ize(?), v. t.To make malleable. 1913 Webster]
Mal"le*a*ble*ness, n.Quality of being malleable. 1913 Webster]
Mal"le*al(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to the malleus. 1913 Webster]
Mal"le*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Malleated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Malleating(?).][L. malleatus hammered, fr. malleus a hammer. See Mall, v. t.]To hammer; to beat into a plate or leaf. 1913 Webster]
Mal`le*a"tion(?), n.[LL. malleatio: cf. OF. mall\'82ation.]The act or process of beating into a plate, sheet, or leaf, as a metal; extension by beating. 1913 Webster]
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mal"le*cho(m, n.Same as Malicho. 1913 Webster]
mal"lee(?), n.[Native name.]1.(Bot.)A dwarf Australian eucalypt with a number of thin stems springing from a thickened stock. The most common species are Eucalyptus dumosa and Eucalyptus Gracilis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Scrub or thicket formed by the mallee. [Australia] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
mal*lee" bird`(?). (Zo\'94l.)[From native name.]The leipoa, or Australian moundbird; it incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds. See Leipoa. Syn. -- mallee fowl, mallee-fowl, leipoa, lowan, Leipoa ocellata. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
mallee fowln.(Zo\'94l.), Same as mallee bird (Leipoa ocellata). See also Leipoa. WordNet 1.5]
mallee henn.(Zo\'94l.), The adult female of the mallee fowl (Leipoa ocellata). See Leipoa. WordNet 1.5]
Mal"len*ders(?), n. pl.(Far.)Same as Malanders. 1913 Webster]
Mal*le"o*lar(?), a.[See Malleolus.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the malleolus; in the region of the malleoli of the ankle joint. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal*le"*o*lus(?), n.; pl.Malleoli(#).[L., dim. of malleus hammer.]1.(Anat.)A projection at the distal end of each bone of the leg at the ankle joint. The malleolus of the tibia is the internal projection, that of the fibula the external. 1913 Webster]
2.\'bd A layer, \'b8 a shoot partly buried in the ground, and there cut halfway through. 1913 Webster]
Mal"let(?), n.[F. maillet, dim. of mail. See Mall a beetle.]A small maul with a short handle, -- used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, -- used in playing croquet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal"le*us(?), n.; pl.Mallei(#).[L., hammer. See Mall a beetle.]1.(Anat.)The outermost of the three small auditory bones, ossicles; the hammer. It is attached to the tympanic membrane by a long process, the handle or manubrium. See Illust. of Far. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the hard lateral pieces of the mastax of Rotifera. See Mastax. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of bivalve shells; the hammer shell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal*loph"a*ga(m, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. mallo`s a lock of wool + fagei^n to eat.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive group of insects which are parasitic on birds and mammals, and feed on the feathers and hair; -- called also bird lice. See Bird louse, under Bird. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mal*lo"tus(?), n.[NL., fr Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of small Arctic fishes. One American species, the capelin (Mallotus villosus), is extensively used as bait for cod. 1913 Webster]
{ Mal"low(?), Mal"lows(?), }n.[OE. malwe, AS. mealwe, fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften, malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. Mauve, Malachite.](Bot.)A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities. See Malvaceous. 1913 Webster]
Malva sylvestris) are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow (Malva rotundifolia) is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow (Malva Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea), musk mallow (Malva moschata), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow (Malva crispa), are less commonly seen. 1913 Webster]
Indian mallow. See Abutilon. --
Jew's mallow, a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria. --
Marsh mallow. See under Marsh. 1913 Webster]
mallow familyn.(Bot.)The natural family Malvaceae, a dilleniid dicot family consisting of herbs and shrubs and some trees, and including the mallows, cotton, and okra. WordNet 1.5]
mal"low*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of the order Malvace\'91. 1913 Webster]
{ Malm(?), Malm"brick`(?), }n.[Cf. AS. mealm sand.]A kind of brick of a light brown or yellowish color, made of sand, clay, and chalk. 1913 Webster]
mal"ma(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A spotted trout (Salvelinus malma), inhabiting Northern America, west of the Rocky Mountains; -- called also Dolly Varden trout, bull trout, red-spotted trout, and golet. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Mal"mag(?), n.[F., from native name in Madagascar.](Zo\'94l.)The tarsius, or spectral lemur. 1913 Webster]
Malm"sey(?), n.[OE. malvesie, F. malvoisie, It. malvasia, malavagia, fr. Malvasia, or Napoli di Malvasia, in the Morea.]A kind of sweet wine from Crete, the Canary Islands, etc.Shak. 1913 Webster]
mal`nu*tri"tion(?), n.[Mal- + nutrition.](Physiol.)Faulty or imperfect nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced food intake. 1913 Webster]
Mal*ob`ser*va"tion(?), n.[Mal- + observation.]Erroneous observation.J. S Mill. 1913 Webster]
mal*o"dor(?), n.An offensive odor. 1913 Webster]
mal*o"dor*ous(?), a.Offensive to the sense of smell; ill-smelling. -- mal*o"dor*ous*ness. n.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
mal*o"dor*ous*nessn.The attribute of having a strong offensive smell. Syn. -- stinkiness, foulness, rankness. WordNet 1.5]
mal"o*nate(?), a.(Chem.)A salt of malonic acid. 1913 Webster]
Ma*lon"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a dicarboxylic acid produced artifically as a white crystalline substance, CH2.(CO2H)2, and so called because obtained by the oxidation of malic acid. 1913 Webster]
malonylurean.A white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; it is used in preparing barbiturate drugs. Syn. -- barbituric acid. WordNet 1.5]
malopen.A Western Mediterranean annual (Malope trifida) having deep purple-red flowers subtended by three large cordate bracts. Syn. --Malope trifida. WordNet 1.5]
Malopterurusprop. n.[NL., from Gr. malako`s soft + ptero`n wing + o'yra` tail.](Zo\'94l.)A variant spelling of Malapterurus. PJC]
Malosmaprop. n.A genus having only one species; often included in the genus Rhus. Syn. -- genus Malosma. WordNet 1.5]
Mal"pais`(?), n.[Cf. Sp. mal, malo, bad, and pa\'a1s country.](Geol.)The rough surface of a congealed lava stream. [Southwestern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mal*pi"ghi*a(?), n.[NL. See Malpighian.](Bot.)A genus of tropical American shrubs with opposite leaves and small white or reddish flowers. The drupes of Malpighia glabra (formerly Malpighia urens) are eaten under the name of Barbadoes cherries. 1913 Webster]
Mal*pi`ghi*a"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of tropical trees and shrubs (Malpighiace\'91), some of them climbing plants, and their stems forming many of the curious lianes of South American forests. 1913 Webster]
Malpighia glabraprop. n.(Bot.)THe species name of the acerola, also called barbados cherry, a tropical American shrub bearing edible cherrylike acid red fruit. Syn. -- barbados cherry, acerola, Surinam cherry, West Indian cherry. WordNet 1.5]
Mal*pi"ghi*an(?), a.(Anat.)Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Marcello Malpighi, an Italian anatomist of the 17th century. 1913 Webster]
Malpighian capsulesor
Malpighian corpuscles(Anatomy), the globular dilatations, containing the glomeruli or Malpighian tufts, at the extremities of the urinary tubules of the kidney. --
Malpighian corpuscles of the spleen, masses of adenoid tissue connected with branches of the splenic artery. 1913 Webster]
malpighian bodyn.(Anatomy), The capsule that contains a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron; also called malpighian corpuscle and Malpighian capsule. WordNet 1.5]
Mal*prac"tice(?), n.[Mal- + practice.]Evil practice; illegal or immoral conduct; practice contrary to established rules; specifically, the treatment of a case by a surgeon or physician in a manner which is contrary to accepted rules and productive of unfavorable results.[Written also malepractice.] 1913 Webster]
Malt(m, n.[AS. mealt; akin to D. mout, G. malz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. malt, and E. melt. Melt.]Barley or other grain, steeped in water and dried in a kiln, thus forcing germination until the saccharine principle has been evolved. It is used in brewing and in the distillation of whisky. 1913 Webster]
Malt, a.Relating to, containing, or made with, malt. 1913 Webster]
Malt liquor, an alcoholic liquor, as beer, ale, porter, etc., prepared by fermenting an infusion of malt. --
Malt dust, fine particles of malt, or of the grain used in making malt; -- used as a fertilizer. \'bd Malt dust consists chiefly of the infant radicle separated from the grain.\'b8 Sir H. Davy. --
Malt floor, a floor for drying malt. --
Malt house, or
Malthouse, a house in which malt is made. --
Malt kiln, a heated chamber for drying malt. 1913 Webster]
Malt, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Malted: p. pr. & vb. n.Malting.]To make into malt; as, to malt barley. 1913 Webster]
Malt, v. i.To become malt; also, to make grain into malt.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Maltan.1.A country on the island of Malta. WordNet 1.5]
2.An island south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. WordNet 1.5]
malta fevern.(Med.)An infectious disease contracted from meat or milk products from infected domestic animals; called also brucellosis and undulant fever. WordNet 1.5]
Mal"ta*lent(?), n.[F. See Malice, and Talent.]Ill will; malice. [Obs.] Rom. of R.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
maltasen.(Biochem.)An enzyme, PJC]
maltedn.1.Same as malted milk{1}. WordNet 1.5]
malted milkn.1.A milkshake made with malt powder; also called simply a malted. WordNet 1.5]
2.A powder made of dried milk and malted cereals. WordNet 1.5]
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Mal*tese"(?), a.Of or pertaining to Malta or to its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or inhabitant of Malta; the people of Malta. 1913 Webster]
Maltese cross. See Illust. 5, of Cross. --
Maltese dog(Zo\'94l.), a breed of small terriers, having long silky white hair. The breed originated in Malta. 1913 Webster]
maltese catn.(Zo\'94l.), A short-haired bluish-gray breed of the domestic cat. WordNet 1.5]
2.A cross with triangular or arrow-shaped arms and the points toward the center. See illustration under cross. WordNet 1.5]
Maltese dogn.(Zool.)A breed of toy dog having a long straight silky white coat; also called a Maltese. WordNet 1.5]
maltese poundn.The monetary unit of Malta. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mal"tha(m, n.[L., fr. Gr. ma`lqa.]1.A variety of bitumen, viscid and tenacious, like pitch, unctuous to the touch, and exhaling a bituminous odor. 1913 Webster]
2.Mortar. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Malthusprop. n.Thomas Robert Malthus, an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834). Syn. -- Thomas Malthus, Thomas Robert Malthus. WordNet 1.5]
Mal*thu"sian(?), a.Of or pertaining to the political economist, the Rev. T. R. Malthus, or conforming to his views; as, Malthusian theories. See Malthus. 1913 Webster]
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Mal*thu"sian, n.A follower of Malthus. 1913 Webster]
Mal*thu"sian*ism(?), n.The system of Malthusian doctrines relating to population. See Malthusian. 1913 Webster]
malthusian theoryn.Malthus' theory that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence; Malthusianism. See Malthusian. WordNet 1.5]
{ Malt"in(?), Malt"ine(?), }n.(Physiol. Chem.)The fermentative principle of malt; malt diastase; also, a name given to various medicinal preparations made from or containing malt. 1913 Webster]
Malt"ing(?), n.The process of making, or of becoming malt. 1913 Webster]
malt liquorn.An alcoholic drink made with malt. WordNet 1.5]
Malt"man(?), n.; pl.Maltmen(.A man whose occupation is to make malt. 1913 Webster]
Mal*ton"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or derived from, maltose; specif., designating an acid called also gluconic or dextronic acid. See Gluconic. 1913 Webster]
Malt"ose`(m, n.[From Malt.](Biochem.)A crystalline disaccharide (C12H22O11) formed from starch by the action of diastase of malt, and the amylolytic ferment of saliva and pancreatic juice; called also maltobiose and malt sugar. Chemically it is 4-O-. It rotates the plane of polarized light further to the right than does dextrose and possesses a lower cupric oxide reducing power. 1913 Webster +PJC]
mal*treat"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Maltreated; p. pr. & vb. n.Maltreating.][Mal- + treat: cf. F. maltraiter.]To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly. 1913 Webster]
mal*treat"ment(?), n.; [Cf. F. maltraitement.]Cruel or inhumane treatment; ill usage; abuse. Syn. -- ill-treatment. 1913 Webster]
Malt"ster(?), n.A maltman.Swift. 1913 Webster]
malt sugarn.Same as maltose. PJC]
malt whiskey, malt whiskyn.A whiskey distilled in Scotland (esp. whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still); Scotch whisky. Syn. -- Scotch, Scotch-whiskey, Scotch whisky. WordNet 1.5]
malt"y(?), a.Containing, or like, malt.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"lum(?), n.; pl.Mala(#).[L.]An evil. See Mala. 1913 Webster]
Malvaprop. n.A genus of herbs and subshrubs including the mallows. Syn. -- genus Malva. WordNet 1.5]
Malvaceaeprop. n.A natural family of herbs and shrubs and some trees, including the mallows, cotton, and okra; the mallow family. Syn. -- family Malvaceae, mallow family. WordNet 1.5]
Mal*va"ceous(?), a.[L. malvaceus, from malva mallows. See Mallow.](Bot.)Pertaining to, or resembling, a natural family of plants (Malvace\'91), of which the mallow is the type. The cotton plant, hollyhock, and abutilon are of this family. It was formerly classified as an order, and included the baobab and the silk-cotton trees. The baobab and silk-cotton trees are now placed in the family Bombacaceae, which is included with the Malvaceae in the order Malvales. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Malvalesn.A natural order of plants including the families Malvaceae, Bombacaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Sterculiaceae, and Tiliaceae. Syn. -- order Malvales. WordNet 1.5]
Malva neglectaprop. n.(Bot.)The species name of the common mallow, an annual Old World plant with clusters of pink or white flowers; naturalized in U.S.. WordNet 1.5]
malvasian.A sweet grape used to make malmsey wine. WordNet 1.5]
Malvastrumn.A genus of mallows characterized by red and yellow flowers often placed in other genera. Syn. -- genus Malvastrum. WordNet 1.5]
Malva sylvestrisprop. n.(Bot.)The species name of the tall mallow, an erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced into the U. S. Syn. -- tall mallow, high mallow, cheese, cheeseflower. WordNet 1.5]
Malvaviscusn.A small genus of shrubs of Central and South America: wax mallows. Syn. -- genus Malvaviscus. WordNet 1.5]
Mal`ver*sa"tion(?), n.[F., fr. malverser to be corrupt in office, fr. L. male ill + versari to move about, to occupy one's self, vertere to turn. See Malice, and Verse.]Evil conduct; fraudulent practices; misbehavior, corruption, or extortion in office. 1913 Webster]
Mal"ve*sie(?), n.Malmsey wine. See Malmsey. \'bd A jub of malvesye.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mam(m, n.[Abbrev. fr. mamma.]Mamma. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ma"(?), n.See Mamma. 1913 Webster]
Mam"a*luke(?), n.Same as Mameluke. 1913 Webster]
mama's boyn.Same as mamma's boy. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mam"e*lon(?), n.[F.]A rounded hillock; a rounded elevation or protuberance.Westmin. Rev. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mam`e*lu"co(?), n.[Pg.]A child born of a white father and Indian mother. [S. Amer.] 1913 Webster]
Mam"e*luke(?), n.[F. mamelouk, cf. Sp. mameluco, It. mammalucco; all fr. Ar. maml a purchased slave or captive; lit., possessed or in one's power, p. p. of malaka to possesses.]One of a body of mounted soldiers recruited from slaves converted to Mohammedanism, who, during several centuries, had more or less control of the government of Egypt, until exterminated or dispersed by Mehemet Ali in 1811. 1913 Webster]
Mam*ma"(?), n.[Reduplicated from the infantine word ma, influenced in spelling by L. mamma.]Mother; -- word of tenderness and familiarity.[Written also mama.] 1913 Webster]
Tell tales papa and mamma.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Mam"ma(?), n.; pl.Mamm\'91(#).[L. mamma breast.](Anat.)A glandular organ for secreting milk, characteristic of all mammals, but usually rudimentary in the male; a mammary gland; a breast; udder; bag. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mal(?), n.; pl.Mammals(#).[L. mammalis belonging to the breast, fr. mamma the breast or pap: cf. F. mammal.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Mammalia. 1913 Webster]
Age of mammals. See under Age, n., 8. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mam*ma"li*a(?), n. pl.[NL., from L. mammalis. See Mammal.](Zo\'94l.)The highest class of Vertebrata. The young are nourished for a time by milk, or an analogous fluid, secreted by the mammary glands of the mother. 1913 Webster]
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I. Placentalia. This subclass embraces all the higher orders, including man. In these the fetus is attached to the uterus by a placenta. 1913 Webster]
II. Marsupialia. In these no placenta is formed, and the young, which are born at an early state of development, are carried for a time attached to the teats, and usually protected by a marsupial pouch. The opossum, kangaroo, wombat, and koala are examples. 1913 Webster]
III. Monotremata. In this group, which includes the genera Echidna and Ornithorhynchus, the female lays large eggs resembling those of a bird or lizard, and the young, which are hatched like those of birds, are nourished by a watery secretion from the imperfectly developed mamm\'91.
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Mam*ma"li*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Mammalia or mammals. 1913 Webster]
Mam`ma*lif"er*ous(?), a.[Mammal + -ferous.](Geol.)Containing mammalian remains; -- said of certain strata. 1913 Webster]
Mam`ma*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to mammalogy. 1913 Webster]
Mam*mal"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. mammalogiste.]One versed in mammalogy. 1913 Webster]
Mam*mal"o*gy(?), n.[Mamma breast + -logy: cf. f. mammalogie.]The science which relates to mammals or the Mammalia. See Mammalia. 1913 Webster]
Mam"ma*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. mammaire.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the mamm\'91 or breasts; as, the mammary arteries and veins. 1913 Webster]
mammary glandn.The milk-secreting organ of female mammals. Syn. -- mamma. WordNet 1.5]
mama's boyn.A boy excessively attached to his mother; a boy lacking the usual masculine interests; also spelled mamma's boy. Syn. -- mother's boy. WordNet 1.5]
Mammean.A genus of American and Asiatic trees having edible one-seeded fruit. Syn. -- genus Mammea. WordNet 1.5]
Mammea americanan.(Bot.)The speciaes name for the mammee tree. WordNet 1.5]
Mam*mee", Mam*mee" tree`(?), n.[Haitian mamey.](Bot.)A fruit tree of tropical America, belonging to the genus Mammea (Mammea Americana); also, its fruit, called the mammee apple. The latter is large, covered with a thick, tough ring, and contains a bright yellow pulp of a pleasant taste and fragrant scent. It is often called mammee apple. Syn. -- mammee apple, mammee, mamey, Mammea americana. 1913 Webster]
mammee applen.(Bot.)A tropical American tree (Mammea americana) having edible fruit (the mammee apple) with a leathery rind. Syn. -- mammee, mamey, mammee tree, Mammea americana. WordNet 1.5]
2.The globular or ovoid tropical fruit of the mammee tree (Mammea americana), having a thick russet leathery rind and juicy yellow or reddish flesh. WordNet 1.5]
Mam"mer(?), v. i.[Cf. G. memme coward, poltroon.]To hesitate; to mutter doubtfully. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mam"met(?), n.[See Mawmet.]An idol; a puppet; a doll. [Obs.] Selden.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mi*fer(?), n.[NL. See Mammiferous.](Zo\'94l.)A mammal. See Mammalia. 1913 Webster]
Mam*mif"er*ous(?), a.[Mamma breast + -ferous: cf. F. mammif\'8are.]Having breasts; of, pertaining to, or derived from, the Mammalia. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mi*form(?), a.[Mamma breast + -form: cf. F. mammiforme.]Having the form of a mamma (breast) or mamm\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mam*mil"la(?), n.; pl.Mammil\'91(#).[L., dim. of mamma a breast.](Anat.)The nipple. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mil*la*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. mammilaire. See Mammilla.]1.Of or pertaining to the mammilla, or nipple, or to the breast; resembling a mammilla; mammilloid. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)Composed of convex convex concretions, somewhat resembling the breasts in form; studded with small mammiform protuberances. 1913 Webster]
{ Mam"mil*late(?), Mam"mil*la`ted(?), }a.[See Mammilla.]1.Having small nipples, or small protuberances like nipples or mamm\'91. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Bounded like a nipple; -- said of the apex of some shells. 1913 Webster]
Mam*mil"li*form(?), a.[Mammilla + -form.]Having the form of a mammilla. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mil*loid(?), a.[Mammilla + -oid.]Like a mammilla or nipple; mammilliform. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mock(?), n.[Ir. & Gael. mam a round hill + -ock.]A shapeless piece; a fragment. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mam"mock, v. t.To tear to pieces. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mo*dis(?), n.[F. mamoudis, fr. Hind. mahm a muslin.]Coarse plain India muslins. 1913 Webster]
Mam*mol"o*gy(?), n.[Mamma + -logy.]Mastology. See Mammalogy. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mon(m, n.[L. mammona, Gr. mammwna^s riches, Syr. mam; cf. Heb. matm a hiding place, subterranean storehouse, treasury, fr. t\'beman to hide.]Riches; wealth; the god of riches; riches, personified. 1913 Webster]
Ye can not serve God and Mammon.Matt. vi. 24. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mon*ish, a.Actuated or prompted by a devotion to money getting or the service of Mammon.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mon*ism(?), n.Devotion to the pursuit of wealth; worldliness.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mon*ist, n.A mammonite. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mon*ite(?), n.One devoted to the acquisition of wealth or the service of Mammon.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
Mam`mon*i*za"tion(?), n.The process of making mammonish; the state of being under the influence of mammonism. 1913 Webster]
Mam"mon*ize(?), v. t.To make mammonish. 1913 Webster]
Mam*mose"(?), a.[L. mammosus having large breasts, mamma breast.](Bot.)Having the form of the breast; breast-shaped. 1913 Webster]
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Mam"moth(m, n.[Russ. m\'83mont, m\'a0mant, fr. Tartar mamma the earth. Certain Tartar races, the Tungooses and Yakoots, believed that the mammoth worked its way in the earth like a mole.](Zo\'94l.)An extinct, hairy, maned elephant (Mammuthus primigenius formerly Elephas primigenius), of enormous size, remains of which are found in the northern parts of both continents. The last of the race, in Europe, were coeval with prehistoric man. 1913 Webster]
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Mam"moth(m, a.Resembling the mammoth in size; very large; gigantic; as, a mammoth ox. 1913 Webster]
mam"mo*thrept(m, n.[Gr. mammo`qreptos; ma`mma grandmother + tre`pein to nourish.]A child brought up by its grandmother; a spoiled child. [R.] 1913 Webster]
O, you are a more mammothrept in judgment.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Mammuthusprop. n.An extinct genus comprising the mammoths. Syn. -- genus Mammuthus. WordNet 1.5]
Mammuthus primigeniusprop. n.(Zool.)The species name for the woolly mammoth, a very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the Northern hemisphere. Syn. -- woolly mammoth, northern mammoth. WordNet 1.5]
Mammutidaeprop. n.An extinct natural family of mammals, comprising the mastodons. Syn. -- family Mammutidae, family Mastodontidae. WordNet 1.5]
mam"my(m, n.; pl.mammies(m.A child's name for mamma, mother. 1913 Webster]
mamoncillon.A tropical American tree (Melicocca bijuga, or Melicocca bijugatus) bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp. Syn. -- Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, honey berry, genip, ginep, Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mam"zer(?), n.[Heb. m\'a0mz.]A person born of relations between whom marriage was forbidden by the Mosaic law; a bastard.Deut. xxiii. 2 (Douay version). 1913 Webster]
Man(m, n.; pl.Men(m.[AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. Minx a pert girl.]1.A human being; -- opposed to beast. 1913 Webster]
These men went about wide, and man found they none, R. of Glouc. 1913 Webster]
The king is but a man, as I am; the violet smells to him as it doth to me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
'Tain't a fit night out for man nor beast!W. C. Fields PJC]
2.Especially:An adult male person; a grown-up male person, as distinguished from a woman or a child. 1913 Webster]
When I became a man, I put away childish things.I Cor. xiii. 11. 1913 Webster]
Ceneus, a woman once, and once a man.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.The human race; mankind. 1913 Webster]
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion.Gen. i. 26. 1913 Webster]
The proper study of mankind is man.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.The male portion of the human race. 1913 Webster]
Woman has, in general, much stronger propensity than man to the discharge of parental duties.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
5.One possessing in a high degree the distinctive qualities of manhood; one having manly excellence of any kind.Shak. 1913 Webster]
This was the noblest Roman of them all . . . the elements man!\'b8Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.An adult male servant; also, a vassal; a subject. 1913 Webster]
Like master, like man.Old Proverb. 1913 Webster]
The vassal, or tenant, kneeling, ungirt, uncovered, and holding up his hands between those of his lord, professed that he did become his man from that day forth, of life, limb, and earthly honor.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
7.A term of familiar address at one time implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste; as, Come, man, we 've no time to lose! In the latter half of the 20th century it became used in a broader sense as simply a familiar and informal form of address, but is not used in business or formal situations; as, hey, man! You want to go to a movie tonight?. [Informal] 1913 Webster +PJC]
8.A married man; a husband; -- correlative to wife. 1913 Webster]
I pronounce that they are man and wife.Book of Com. Prayer. 1913 Webster]
every wife ought to answer for her man.Addison. 1913 Webster]
9.One, or any one, indefinitely; -- a modified survival of the Saxon use of man, or mon, as an indefinite pronoun. 1913 Webster]
A man can not make him laugh.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A man would expect to find some antiquities; but all they have to show of this nature is an old rostrum of a Roman ship.Addison. 1913 Webster]
10.One of the piece with which certain games, as chess or draughts, are played. 1913 Webster]
Man is often used as a prefix in composition, or as a separate adjective, its sense being usually self-explaining; as, man child, man eater or maneater, man-eating, man hater or manhater, man-hating, manhunter, man-hunting, mankiller, man-killing, man midwife, man pleaser, man servant, man-shaped, manslayer, manstealer, man-stealing, manthief, man worship, etc. Man is also used as a suffix to denote a person of the male sex having a business which pertains to the thing spoken of in the qualifying part of the compound; ashman, butterman, laundryman, lumberman, milkman, fireman, repairman, showman, waterman, woodman. Where the combination is not familiar, or where some specific meaning of the compound is to be avoided, man is used as a separate substantive in the foregoing sense; as, apple man, cloth man, coal man, hardware man, wood man (as distinguished from woodman). 1913 Webster]
Man ape(Zo\'94l.), a anthropoid ape, as the gorilla. --
Man at arms, a designation of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries for a soldier fully armed. --
Man engine, a mechanical lift for raising or lowering people through considerable distances;specifically(Mining), a contrivance by which miners ascend or descend in a shaft. It consists of a series of landings in the shaft and an equal number of shelves on a vertical rod which has an up and down motion equal to the distance between the successive landings. A man steps from a landing to a shelf and is lifted or lowered to the next landing, upon which he them steps, and so on, traveling by successive stages. --
Man Friday, a person wholly subservient to the will of another, like Robinson Crusoe's servant Friday. --
Man of straw, a puppet; one who is controlled by others; also, one who is not responsible pecuniarily. --
Man-of-the earth(Bot.), a twining plant (Ipom\'d2a pandurata) with leaves and flowers much like those of the morning-glory, but having an immense tuberous farinaceous root. --
Man of sin(Script.), one who is the embodiment of evil, whose coming is represented (2 Thess. ii. 3) as preceding the second coming of Christ. [A Hebraistic expression] --
Man of war. (a)A warrior; a soldier. Shak.(b)(Naut.)See in the Vocabulary.(c)See Portuguese man-of-war under man-of-war and also see Physalia. --
Man-stopping bullet(Mil.), a bullet which will produce a sufficient shock to stop a soldier advancing in a charge; specif., a small-caliber bullet so modified as to expand when striking the human body, producing a severe wound which is also difficult to treat medically. Types of bullets called hollow-nosed bullets, soft-nosed bullets and hollow-point bullets are classed as man-stopping. The dumdum bullet or dumdum is another well-known variety. Such bullets were originally designed for wars with savage tribes. --
To be one's own man, to have command of one's self; not to be subject to another. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Man(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Manned(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Manning.]1.To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, or the like; to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort. 1913 Webster]
See how the surly Warwick mans the wall !Shak. 1913 Webster]
They man their boats, and all their young men arm.Waller. 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish with strength for action; to prepare for efficiency; to fortify. \'bdTheodosius having manned his soul with proper reflections.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To tame, as a hawk. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To furnish with a servant or servants. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To wait on as a manservant. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
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To man a yard(Naut.), to send men upon a yard, as for furling or reefing a sail. --
To man the yards(Naut.), to station men on the yards as a salute or mark of respect. 1913 Webster]
Man"ace(?), n. & v.Same as Menace. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Man"a*cle(?), n.[OE. manicle, OF. manicle, F. manicle sort glove, manacle, L. manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf. L. manica sleeve, manacle, fr. manus. See Manual.]A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; -- usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Doctrine unto fools is as fetters on the feet, and like manacles on the right hand.Ecclus. xxi. 19. 1913 Webster]
Man"a*cle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Manacled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manacling(?).]To put handcuffs or other fastening upon, for confining the hands; to shackle; to confine; to restrain from the use of the limbs or natural powers. 1913 Webster]
Is it thus you use this monarch, to manacle and shackle him hand and foot ?Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Man"age(?), n.[F. man\'8age, It. maneggio, fr. maneggiare to manage, fr. L. manushand. Perhaps somewhat influenced by F. m\'82nage housekeeping, OF. mesnage, akin to E. mansion. See Manual, and cf. Manege.]The handling or government of anything, but esp. of a horse; management; administration. See Manege. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Young men, in the conduct and manage of actions, embrace more than they can hold.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Down, down I come; like glistering Pha\'89thon manage of unruly jades.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl.Shak. 1913 Webster]
manege; in its more general meaning, by management. 1913 Webster]
Man"age(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Managed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Managing(?).][From Manage, n.]1.To have under control and direction; to conduct; to guide; to administer; to treat; to handle. 1913 Webster]
Long tubes are cumbersome, and scarce to be easily managed.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
What wars Imanage, and what wreaths I gain.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, Esp.:to guide by careful or delicate treatment; to wield with address; to make subservient by artful conduct; to bring around cunningly to one's plans. 1913 Webster]
It was so much his interest to manage his Protestant subjects.Addison. 1913 Webster]
It was not her humor to manage those over whom she had gained an ascendant.Bp. Hurd. 1913 Webster]
3.To train in the manege, as a horse; to exercise in graceful or artful action. 1913 Webster]
4.To treat with care; to husband.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
-- Man"age*a*ble*ness, n. -- Man"age*a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
managed economyn.A non-market economy in which government intervention is important in allocating goods and resources and determining prices. WordNet 1.5]
Man"age*less, a.Unmanageable. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Man"age*ment(?), n.[From Manage, v.]1.The act or art of managing; the manner of treating, directing, carrying on, or using, for a purpose; conduct; administration; guidance; control; as, the management of a family or of a farm; the management of a business enterprise; the management of state affairs. \'bdThe management of the voice.\'b8 E. Porter. 1913 Webster]
He had great managements with ecclesiastics.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.Judicious use of means to accomplish an end; conduct directed by art or address; skillful treatment; cunning practice; -- often in a bad sense. 1913 Webster]
Mark with what management their tribes divide Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.The collective body of those who manage or direct any enterprise or interest; the board of managers. 1913 Webster]
management consultantn.An adviser to business about efficient management practices. WordNet 1.5]
management personneln. pl.Personnel having ovrall planning and direction responsibilities. WordNet 1.5]
Man"a*ger(?), n.1.One who manages; a conductor or director; as, the manager of a theater. 1913 Webster]
A skillful manager of the rabble.South. 1913 Webster]
2.A person who conducts business or household affairs with economy and frugality; a good economist. 1913 Webster]
A prince of great aspiring thoughts; in the main, a manager of his treasure.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
3.A contriver; an intriguer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
manageressn.A woman manager. WordNet 1.5]
Man`a*ge"ri*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to management or a manager; as, managerial qualities. \'bdManagerial responsibility.\'b8 C. Bront\'82. 1913 Webster]
Man"a*ger*ship(?), n.The office or position of a manager. 1913 Webster]
Man"age*ry(?), n.[Cf. OF. menagerie, mesnagerie. See Manage, n., and cf. Menagerie.]1.Management; manner of using; conduct; direction. 1913 Webster]
managing directorn.A person who manages a busness though not the owner or chief executive. Syn. -- director, manager. PJC + WordNet 1.5]
managing editorn.The editor in charge of all editorial activities of a newspaper or magazine. WordNet 1.5]
Man"a*kin(?), n.[Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native name.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Piprid\'91. They are mostly natives of Central and South America. Some are bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of other families. 1913 Webster]
Man"a*kin, n.A dwarf. See Manikin.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Manannanprop. n.(Irish mythology)The Irish god of the sea; son of Ler. WordNet 1.5]
man and wifen.A man and woman who are married to each other; a married couple. WordNet 1.5]
man-at-armsn.; pl.men-at-arms(?). A heavily armed and sometimes mounted soldier in medieval times. WordNet 1.5]
man`a*tee"(?), n.[Sp. manat\'a1, from the native name in Haiti. Cf. Lamantin.](Zo\'94l.)Any species of Trichechus, a genus of sirenians; -- called also sea cow.[Written also manaty, manati.] 1913 Webster]
Trichechus Senegalensis) inhabits the west coast of Africa; another (Trichechus Americanus) inhabits the east coast of South America, and the West-Indies. The Florida manatee (Trichechus latirostris) is by some considered a distinct species, by others it is thought to be a variety of Trichechus Americanus. It sometimes becomes fifteen feet or more in length, and lives both in fresh and salt water. It was hunted for its oil and flesh, and every species is now an endangered species. 1913 Webster]
Ma*na"tion(?), n.[L. manatio, fr. manare to flow.]The act of issuing or flowing out. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Man"bote`(?), n.[AS. man man, vassal + b recompense.](Anglo-Saxon Law)A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his man (that is, his vassal, servant, or tenant).Spelman. 1913 Webster]
Man"ca(?), n.[LL.]See Mancus. 1913 Webster]
Manche(?), n.[Also maunch.][F. manche, fr. L. manica. See Manacle.]A sleeve. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Manchester terrierprop. n.A breed of short-haired black-and-tan terrier developed in Manchester England. Syn. -- black-and-tan terrier. WordNet 1.5]
Man"chet(?), n.Fine white bread; a loaf of fine bread. [Archaic] Bacon. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Man`chi*neel"(?), n.[Sp. manzanillo, fr. manzana an apple, fr. L. malum Matianum a kind of apple. So called from its apple-like fruit.](Bot.)A euphorbiaceous tree (Hippomane Mancinella) of tropical America, having a poisonous and blistering milky juice, and poisonous acrid fruit somewhat resembling an apple. 1913 Webster]
Bastard manchineel, a tree (Cameraria latifolia) of the East Indies, having similar poisonous properties.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
Man*chu"(?), a.[Written also Manchoo, Mantchoo, etc.]Of or pertaining to Manchuria or its inhabitants. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Manchuria; also, the language spoken by the Manchus. 1913 Webster]
Man"ci*pate(?), v. t.[L. mancipatus, p. p. of mancipare to sell. Cf. Emancipate.]To enslave; to bind; to restrict. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Man"ci*ple(?), n.[From OF. mancipe slave, servant (with l inserted, as in participle), fr. L. mancipium. See Mancipate.]A steward; a purveyor, particularly of a college or Inn of Court.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Man*co"na bark`(?). See Sassy bark. 1913 Webster]
Man"cus(?), n.[AS.]An old Anglo Saxon coin both of gold and silver, and of variously estimated values. The silver mancus was equal to about one shilling of modern English money. 1913 Webster]
-man`cy(?). [Gr. -mancie.]A combining form denoting divination; as, aleuromancy, chiromancy, necromancy, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mand(?), n.A demand. [Obs.] See Demand. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Man*da"mus(?), n.[L., we command, fr. mandare to command.](Law)A writ issued by a superior court and directed to some inferior tribunal, or to some corporation or person exercising authority, commanding the performance of some specified duty. 1913 Webster]
Man`da*rin"(?), n.[Pg. mandarim, from Malay mantr\'c6 minister of state, prop. a Hind. word, fr. Skr. mantrin a counselor, manira a counsel, man to think.]1.A Chinese public officer or nobleman; a civil or military official in China and Annam. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A powerful government official or bureaucrat, especially one who is pedantic and has a strong sense of his own importance and privelege. PJC]
3.Hence:A member of an influential, powerful or elite group, espcially within artistic or intellectual circles; -- used especially of elder members who are traditionalist or conservative about their specialties. PJC]
5.The form of the Chinese language spoken by members of the Chinese Imperial Court an officials of the empire. PJC]
6.Any of several closely related dialects of the Chinese language spoken by a mojority of the population of China, the standard variety of which is spoken in the region around Beijing. PJC]
7.(Bot.)A small flattish reddish-orange loose-skinned orange, with an easily separable rind. It is thought to be of Chinese origin, and is counted a distinct species (Citrus reticulata formerly Citrus nobilis); called also mandarin orange and tangerine. 1913 Webster]
Mandarin language, the spoken or colloquial language of educated people in China. --
Mandarin yellow(Chem.), an artificial aniline dyestuff used for coloring silk and wool, and regarded as a complex derivative of quinoline. 1913 Webster]
Man`da*rin"ate(?), n.The collective body of officials or persons of rank in China.S. W. Williams. 1913 Webster]
mandarin duckn.A showy crested Asiatic duck (Aix galericulata, formerly Dendronessa galericulata), often domesticated, and regarded by the Chinese as an emblem of conjugal affection. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
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Man`da*rin"ic(?), a.Appropriate or peculiar to a mandarin. 1913 Webster]
Man`da*rin"ing, n.(Dyeing)The process of giving an orange color to goods formed of animal tissue, as silk or wool, not by coloring matter, but by producing a certain change in the fiber by the action of dilute nitric acid.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
Man`da*rin"ism(?), n.A government by mandarins (senses 1 or 2); character or spirit of the mandarins{2}.F. Lieder. 1913 Webster]
man`da*rin" or"ange(?), n.1.A shrub or small tree (Citrus reticulata) having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to Southeast Asia. Syn. -- mandarin orange tree. WordNet 1.5]
2.Same as mandarin{7}. 1913 Webster]
Man"da*ta*ry(?), n.[L. mandatarius, fr. mandatum a charge, commission, order: cf. F. mandataire. See Mandate.]1.One to whom a command or charge is given; hence, specifically, a person to whom the pope has, by his prerogative, given a mandate or order for his benefice.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)One who undertakes to discharge a specific business commission; a mandatory.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Man"date(?), n.[L. mandatum, fr. mandare to commit to one's charge, order, orig., to put into one's hand; manus hand + dare to give: cf. F. mandat. See Manual, Date a time, and cf. Commend, Maundy Thursday.]1.An official or authoritative command, order, or authorization from a superior official to a subordinate; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept. 1913 Webster]
This dream all-powerful Juno; I bear mandates, and her words you hear.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:(Politics)An authorization to carry out a specific public policy, given by the electorate to their representatives; -- it is considered to be implied by the election of a candidate by a significant margin after that candidate has campaigned with that policy as a prominent element of the campaign platform. PJC]
3.Hence:Authorization by a multinational body to a nation to administer the government and affairs of a territory, usually a former colony; as, termination of the British mandate in Palestine. PJC]
4.(Canon Law)A rescript of the pope, commanding an ordinary collator to put the person therein named in possession of the first vacant benefice in his collation. 1913 Webster]
5.(Scots Law)A contract by which one employs another to manage any business for him. By the Roman law, it must have been gratuitous.Erskine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Man*da"tor(?), n.[L.]1.A director; one who gives a mandate or order.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rom. Law)The person who employs another to perform a mandate.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Man"da*to*ry(?), a.[L. mandatorius.]1.Containing a command; preceptive; directory. 1913 Webster]
2.Obligatory; compulsory; required by authority. PJC]
3.(Law)Not optional; not able to be modified or disregarded; as, seven mandatory clauses in the contract. PJC]
Man"da*to*ry, n.Same as Mandatary. 1913 Webster]
Man"del*ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of mandelic acid. 1913 Webster]
Man*del"ic(?), a.[G. mandel almond.](Chem.)Pertaining to an acid first obtained from benzoic aldehyde (oil of better almonds), as a white crystalline substance; -- called also phenyl glycolic acid. 1913 Webster]
Man"der(?), v. t. & i.See Maunder. 1913 Webster]
Man"der*il(?), n.A mandrel. 1913 Webster]
Man"di*ble(?), n.[L. mandibula, mandibulum, fr. mandere to chew. Cf. Manger.]1.(Anat.)The bone, or principal bone, of the lower jaw; the inferior maxilla; -- also applied to either the upper or the lower jaw in the beak of birds. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The anterior pair of mouth organs of insects, crustaceaus, and related animals, whether adapted for biting or not. See Illust. of Diptera. 1913 Webster]
Man*dib"u*lar(?), a.[Cf. F. mandibulaire.]Of or pertaining to a mandible; like a mandible. -- n.The principal mandibular bone; the mandible. 1913 Webster]
Mandibular arch(Anat.), the most anterior visceral arch, -- that in which the mandible is developed. 1913 Webster]
mandibular jointn.(anatomy)The joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone. Syn. -- temporomandibular joint, articulatio temporomandibularis. WordNet 1.5]
{ Man*dib"u*late(?), Man*dib"u*la`ted(?), }a.(Zo\'94l.)Provided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects. 1913 Webster]
Man*dib"u*late(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An insect having mandibles. 1913 Webster]
Man`di*bu"li*form(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having the form of a mandible; -- said especially of the maxill\'91 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting. 1913 Webster]
Man*dib`u*lo*hy"oid(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch, or situated between them. 1913 Webster]
man"dil(m, n.[OF. mandil; cf. Sp. & Pg. mandil a coarse apron, a haircloth; all from Ar. mandil tablecloth, handkerchief, mantle, fr. LGr. mandh`lion, fr. L. mantile, mantele. See Mantle.]A loose outer garment worn the 16th and 17th centuries. 1913 Webster]
Man*do"la(?), n.[It. See Mandolin.](Mus.)An instrument closely resembling the mandolin, but of larger size and tuned lower. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Man"do*lin, Man"do*line }(?), n.[F. mandoline, It. mandolino, dim. of mandola, fr. L. pandura. See Bandore.](Mus.)A small and beautifully shaped instrument resembling the lute. 1913 Webster]
Man"dore(?), n.[See Mandolin, and Bandore.](Mus.)A kind of four-stringed lute. 1913 Webster]
Man*drag"o*ra(?), n.[L., mandragoras the mandrake.](Bot.)A genus of plants; the mandrake. See Mandrake, 1. 1913 Webster]
Man*drag"o*rite(?), n.One who habitually intoxicates himself with a narcotic obtained from mandrake. 1913 Webster]
man"drake(m, n.[AS. mandragora, L. mandragoras, fr. Gr. mandrago`ras: cf. F. mandragore.]1.(Bot.)A low plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the Nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. It was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is found in the Mediterranean region. 1913 Webster]
And shrieks like mandrakes, torn out of the earth, Shak. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Bot.)The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). See May apple under May, and Podophyllum. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
mandrake rootn.The root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic; as a substance it is also called mandrake. WordNet 1.5]
Man"drel(?), n.[F. mandrin, prob. through (assumed) LL. mamphurinum, fr. L. mamphur a bow drill.](Mach.)(a)A bar of metal inserted in the work to shape it, or to hold it, as in a lathe, during the process of manufacture; an arbor.(b)The live spindle of a turning lathe; the revolving arbor of a circular saw. It is usually driven by a pulley.[Written also manderil and mandril.] 1913 Webster]
Mandrel lathe, a lathe with a stout spindle, adapted esp. for chucking, as for forming hollow articles by turning or spinning. 1913 Webster]
mandriln.any of various shafts that rotate or serve as axes for larger rotating parts.[Written also manderil and mandrel.] Syn. -- spindle, mandrel, arbor. WordNet 1.5]
man"drill(m, n.[Cf. F. mandrille, Sp. mandril, It. mandrillo; prob. the native name in Africa. Cf. Drill an ape.](Zo\'94l.)A large West African baboon (Papio sphinx syn. Mandrillus sphinx, formerly Cynocephalus mormon syn. Papio mormon). The adult male has, on the sides of the nose, large, naked, grooved swellings, conspicuously striped with blue and red. It is an endangered species. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Manducaprop. n.A genus of moths whose larvae are hornworms. Syn. -- genus Manduca. WordNet 1.5]
Man"du*ca*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. manducable. See Manducate.]Such as can be chewed; fit to be eaten. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Any manducable creature.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Man"du*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Manducated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manducating(?).][L. manducatus, p. p. of manducare to chew. See Manger.]To masticate; to chew; to eat. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Man`du*ca"tion(?), n.[L. manducatio: cf. F. manducation.]The act of chewing. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Man"du*ca*to*ry(?), a.Pertaining to, or employed in, chewing. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Man*du"cus(?), n.[L., fr. manducare to chew.](Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)A grotesque mask, representing a person chewing or grimacing, worn in processions and by comic actors on the stage. 1913 Webster]
Mane(m, n.[AS. manu; akin to OD. mane, D. maan, G. m\'84hne, OHG. mana, Icel. m\'94n, Dan. & Sw. man, AS. mene necklace, Icel. men, L. monile, Gr. many\'be neck muscles. The long and heavy hair growing on the upper side of, or about, the neck of some quadrupedal animals, as the horse, the lion, etc. See Illust. of Horse. 1913 Webster]
maned sheepn.A type of wild sheep (Ammotragus lervia) of northern Africa; called also Barbary sheep and aoudad. Syn. -- aoudad, arui, audad, Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia. WordNet 1.5]
maned wolfn.A reddish-gray wolf (Canis rufus or Canis niger) of Southwestern North America. Syn. -- red wolf, Canis rufus, Canis niger. WordNet 1.5]
Man"-eat`er(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One who, or that which, has an appetite for human flesh; specifically, one of certain large sharks (esp. Carcharodon carcharias syn. Carcharodon Rondeleti); also, a lion or a tiger which has acquired the habit of feeding upon human flesh. 1913 Webster]
man-eating sharkn.A term applied to sharks that attack humans, especially the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), a large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas. Syn. -- great white shark, white shark, man-eater, Carcharodon carcharias. WordNet 1.5]
Maned(?), a.Having a mane. 1913 Webster]
Maned seal(Zo\'94l.), the sea lion. --
Maned sheep(Zo\'94l.), the aoudad. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nege"(?; 277), n.[F. man\'8age. See Manage, n.]1.The art of horsemanship, or of training horses. 1913 Webster]
2.A school for teaching horsemanship, and for training horses.Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"neh(?), n.[Heb. m\'beneh.]A Hebrew weight for gold or silver, being one hundred shekels of gold and sixty shekels of silver.Ezek. xlv. 12. 1913 Webster]
Mane"less(?), a.Having no mane. 1913 Webster]
Maneless lion(Zo\'94l.), a variety of the lion having a short, inconspicuous mane. It inhabits Arabia and adjacent countries. 1913 Webster]
Man"e*quin(?), n.[See Manikin.]An artist's model of wood or other material. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ne"ri*al(?), a.See Manorial. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"nes(?), n. pl.[L.](Rom. Antiq.)The benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of dead ancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors. 1913 Webster]
Hail, O ye holy manes!Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mane"sheet`(?), n.A covering placed over the upper part of a horse's head. 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*neu"ver, Ma*n\'d2u"vre }(?), n.[F. man\'d2uvre, OF. manuevre, LL. manopera, lit., hand work, manual labor; L. manus hand + opera, fr. opus work. See Manual, Operate, and cf. Mainor, Manure.] 1913 Webster]
1.Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position. 1913 Webster]
2.Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem. 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*neu"ver, Ma*n\'d2u"vre, }v. i.[imp. & p. p.Maneuvered(#) or Man\'d2uvred; p. pr. & vb. n.Maneuvering(, or Man\'d2uvring(.][Cf. F. man\'d2uvrer. See Maneuver, n.]1.To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to make changes in position with the intention of getting an advantage in attack or defense. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To make changes in one's approach to solving a problem, so as to achieve maximum advantage in a changing situation; -- used especially in competitive situations, as in politics, diplomacy, or sports. PJC]
3.To manage with address or art; to scheme. 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*neu"ver, Ma*n\'d2u"vre, }v. t.1.To change the positions of, as of troops of ships. 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*neu"ver*er(?), Ma*n\'d2u"vrer(?), }n.One who maneuvers. 1913 Webster]
This charming widow Beaumont is a nan\'d2uvrer. We can't well make an English word of it.Miss Edgeworth. 1913 Webster]
man Fridayprop. n.[From Friday, the name of a character in the novel Robinson Crusoe (1719) by DeFoe.]A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a devoted assistant. Syn. -- right-hand man, chief assistant. WordNet 1.5]
Man"ga*bey(?), n.[So called by Buffon from Mangaby, in Madagascar, where he erroneously supposed them be native.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several African monkeys of the genus Cercocebus, as the sooty mangabey (Cercocebus fuliginosus), which is sooty black.[Also written mangaby.] 1913 Webster]
Man"gan(?), n.See Mangonel. 1913 Webster]
Man"ga*nate(?), n.[Cf. F. manganate.](Chem.)A salt of manganic acid. 1913 Webster]
Man`ga*nese"(?), n.[F. mangan\'8ase, It. manganese, sasso magnesio; prob. corrupted from L. magnes, because of its resemblance to the magnet. See Magnet, and cf. Magnesia.](Chem.)An element obtained by reduction of its oxide, as a hard, grayish white metal, fusible with difficulty (melting point 1244Mn. Atomic number 25; Atomic weight 54.938 [C=12.011]. 1913 Webster +PJC]
ferromanganese) is used to increase the density and hardness of steel. 1913 Webster]
Black oxide of manganese,
Manganese dioxideor
Manganese peroxide, or
Black manganese(Chem.), a heavy black powder MnO2, occurring native as the mineral pyrolusite, and valuable as a strong oxidizer; -- called also familiarly manganese. It colors glass violet, and is used as a decolorizer to remove the green tint of impure glass. 1913 Webster]
manganese bronzen.A brass alloy having from 1 to 4 percent of manganese added to harden it; made by adding manganese to the copper and zinc used in brass. Syn. -- high-strength brass. WordNet 1.5]
Man`ga*nese" steel. Cast steel containing a considerable percentage (10-14) of manganese, which makes it very hard and tough and highly resistant to wear. See Alloy steel, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Man`ga*ne"sian(?), a.[Cf. F. mangan\'82sien.](Chem.)Manganic. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Man`ga*ne"sic(?), a.[Cf. F. mangan\'82sique.](Chem.)Manganic. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Man`gan"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. manganique.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to resembling, or containing, manganese; specif., designating compounds in which manganese has a higher valence as contrasted with manganous compounds. Cf. Manganous. 1913 Webster]
manganic acidn.A dibasic acid H2MnO4, formed from manganese, analogous to sulphuric acid; it is found only in solution and in manganate salts. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Man"ga*nite(?), n.1.(Min.)One of the oxides of manganese; -- called also gray manganese ore. It occurs in brilliant steel-gray or iron-black crystals, also massive. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A compound of manganese dioxide with a metallic oxide; so called as though derived from the hypothetical manganous acid. 1913 Webster]
Man*ga"ni*um(?), n.[NL.]Manganese. 1913 Webster]
Man"ga*nous(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, designating, those compounds of manganese in which the element has a lower valence as contrasted with manganic compounds; as, manganous oxide. 1913 Webster]
Manganous acid, a hypothetical compound analogous to sulphurous acid, and forming the so-called manganites. 1913 Webster]
Mang"corn`(?), n.[OE. mengen to mix. See Mingle, and Corn.]A mixture of wheat and rye, or other species of grain. [Prov Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mange(?), n.[See Mangy.](Vet.)The scab or itch in cattle, dogs, and other beasts. 1913 Webster]
Mange insect(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of small parasitic mites, which burrow in the skin of cattle. horses, dogs, and other animals, causing the mange. The mange insect of the horse (Psoroptes equi or Dermatodectes equi), and that of cattle (Symbiotes bovis or Dermatophagys bovis) are the most important species. See Acarina. 1913 Webster]
Man"gel-wur`zel(?), n.[G., corrupted fr. mangoldwurzel; mangold beet + wurzel root.](Bot.)A kind of large field beet (Beta macrorhiza), used as food for cattle, -- by some considered a mere variety of the ordinary beet. See Beet.[Written also mangold-wurzel.] 1913 Webster]
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man"ger(?), n.[F. mangeoire, fr. manger to eat, fr. L. manducare, fr. mandere to chew. Cf. Mandible, Manducate.]1.A trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle to eat. 1913 Webster]
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.Luke 2: 7 PJC]
2.(Naut.)The fore part of the deck, having a bulkhead athwart ships high enough to prevent water which enters the hawse holes from running over it. 1913 Webster]
Mangiferaprop. n. genus of tropical trees native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit. Syn. -- genus Mangifera. WordNet 1.5]
man"gi*ly(?), adv.In a mangy manner; scabbily. 1913 Webster]
man"gi*ness, n.[From Mangy.]The condition or quality of being mangy. 1913 Webster]
Man"gle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mangled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mangling(?).][A frequentative fr. OE. manken to main, AS. mancian, in bemancian to mutilate, fr. L. mancus maimed; perh. akin to G. mangeln to be wanting.]1.To cut or bruise with repeated blows or strokes, making a ragged or torn wound, or covering with wounds; to tear in cutting; to cut in a bungling manner; to lacerate; to mutilate. 1913 Webster]
Mangled with ghastly wounds through plate and mail.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To mutilate or injure, in making, doing, or performing; as, to mangle a piece of music or a recitation. 1913 Webster]
To mangle a play or a novel.Swift. 1913 Webster]
man"gle, n.[D. mangel, fr. OE. mangonel a machine for throwing stones, LL. manganum, Gr. Mangonel.]A machine for smoothing linen or cotton cloth, as sheets, tablecloths, napkins, and clothing, by roller pressure, often with heated rollers. 1913 Webster]
Mangle rack(Mach.), a contrivance for converting continuous circular motion into reciprocating rectilinear motion, by means of a rack and pinion, as in the mangle. The pinion is held to the rack by a groove in such a manner that it passes alternately from one side of the rack to the other, and thus gives motion to it in opposite directions, according to the side in which its teeth are engaged. --
Mangle wheel, a wheel in which the teeth, or pins, on its face, are interrupted on one side, and the pinion, working in them, passes from inside to outside of the teeth alternately, thus converting the continuous circular motion of the pinion into a reciprocating circular motion of the wheel. 1913 Webster]
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Man"gle(m, v. t.[Cf. D. mangelen. See Mangle, n.]To smooth with a mangle, as damp linen or cloth. 1913 Webster]
Man"gler(?), n.[See 1st Mangle.]One who mangles or tears in cutting; one who mutilates any work in doing it. 1913 Webster]
Man"gler, n.[See 3d Mangle.]One who smooths with a mangle. 1913 Webster]
Man"go(?), n.; pl.Mangoes(#).[Pg. manga, fr. Tamil m\'benk\'bey.]1.The fruit of the mango tree. It is rather larger than an apple, and of an ovoid shape. Some varieties are fleshy and luscious, and others tough and tasting of turpentine. The green fruit is pickled for market. 1913 Webster]
2.A green muskmelon stuffed and pickled. 1913 Webster]
Mango bird(Zo\'94l.), an oriole (Oriolus kundoo), native of India. --
Mango fish(Zo\'94l.), a fish of the Ganges (Polynemus risua), highly esteemed for food. It has several long, slender filaments below the pectoral fins. It appears about the same time with the mango fruit, in April and May, whence the name. --
Mango tree(Bot.), an . 1913 Webster]
mango treen.An East Indian tree of the genus Mangifera (Mangifera Indica), related to the cashew and the sumac. It grows to a large size, and produces a large oval smooth-skinned fruit which is the mango of commerce. It is now cultivated in tropical America. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Man"go*nel(?), n.[OF. mangonel, LL. manganellus, manganum, fr. Gr. Mangle, n.]A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and javelins. 1913 Webster]
Man"go*nism(?), n.The art of mangonizing, or setting off to advantage. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Man"go*nist(?), n.1.One who mangonizes. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A slave dealer; also, a strumpet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Man"go*nize(?), v. t.[L. mangonizare, fr. mango a dealer in slaves or wares, to which he tries to give an appearance of greater value by decking them out or furbishing them up.]To furbish up for sale; to set off to advantage. [Obs. or R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
{ Man"go*steen(?), Man"go*stan(?), mangosteen tree }n.[Malay mangusta, mangis.](Bot.)A tree of the East Indies of the genus Garcinia (Garcinia Mangostana) with thick leathery leaves. The tree grows to the height of eighteen feet, and bears fruit also called mangosteen, of the size of a small apple, the pulp of which is very delicious food. 1913 Webster]
Man"grove(?), n.[Malay manggi-manggi.]1.(Bot.)The name of one or two trees of the genus Rhizophora (Rhizophora Mangle, and Rhizophora mucronata, the last doubtfully distinct) inhabiting muddy shores of tropical regions, where they spread by emitting a\'89rial roots, which fasten in the saline mire and eventually become new stems. The seeds also send down a strong root while yet attached to the parent plant. 1913 Webster]
Avicennia nitida and Avicennia tomentosa) have much the same habit. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The mango fish. 1913 Webster]
mangrove familyn.A natural family (Rhizophoraceae) of trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts. It includes the mangrove Rhizophora Mangle. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
mangrove snappern.A fish (Lutjanus griseus) found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida; called also gray snapper. WordNet 1.5]
man"gy(?), a.[Compar.mangier(?); superl.mangiest.][F. mang\'82, p. p. of manger to eat. See Manger.]1.Infected with the mange; scabby. 1913 Webster]
2.Shabby; worn-out; seedy; run-down; squalid; as, a mangy old coat; a mangy tavern. PJC]
Man*ha"den(?), n.See Menhaden. 1913 Webster]
Man*han"dle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.-handled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.-handling(?).]1.To move, or manage, by human force without mechanical aid; as, to manhandle a cannon. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To handle roughly; as, the captive was manhandled. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Manhattan Projectprop. n.(U. S. History)A former US agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II. WordNet 1.5]
Man`h\'8as" proc"ess(?). (Copper Metal.)A process by which copper matte is treated by passing through it a blast of air, to oxidize and remove sulphur. It is analogous in apparatus to the Bessemer process for decarbonizing cast iron. So called from Pierre Manh\'8as, a French metallurgist, who invented it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Man"hole`(?), n.A hole through which a man may descend or creep into a drain, sewer, steam boiler, parts of machinery, etc., for cleaning or repairing. 1913 Webster]
Man"hood, n.[Man- + -hood.]1.The state of being man as a human being, or man as distinguished from a child or a woman. 1913 Webster]
man hour, man-hourn.The quantity of work which one person can perform in one hour; -- often an estimate made for the purpose of deciding whether to undertake a project, and sometimes used in accounting; as, it will take a hundred man-hours to write the program. PJC]
man"hunt`n.(mAn organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime). WordNet 1.5]
Ma"ni*a(?), n.[L. mania, Gr. manie, F. manie. Cf. Mind, n., Necromancy.]1.Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium. 1913 Webster]
2.Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania. 1913 Webster]
Mania a potu[L.], madness from drinking; delirium tremens. 1913 Webster]
Man"ic(?), a.[Gr. maniko`s mad, frenzied.](Med.)Of or pert. to, or characterized by, mania, or excitement; frenzied; as, with manic energy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Man"i*cate(?), a.[L. manicatus sleeved, fr. manica a sleeve.](Bot.)Covered with hairs or pubescence so platted together and interwoven as to form a mass easily removed. 1913 Webster]
manic-depressiven.(Med.), A person suffering from manic-depressive psychosis. PJC]
manic-depressive psychosisn.(Med.), A mental disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression. Syn. -- bipolar disorder, manic depression, manic depressive illness. WordNet 1.5]
manic disordern.(Med.), An affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently. Syn. -- mania. WordNet 1.5]
{ Man`i*ch\'91"an(?), Man`i*che"an, Man"i*chee(?) }, n.[LL. Manichaeus: cf. F. manich\'82en.]A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is regarded as the source of Good, and Darkness as the source of Evil. 1913 Webster]
The Manich\'91ans stand as representatives of dualism pushed to its utmost development.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
{ Man`i*ch\'91"an, Man`i*che"an(?) }, a.Of or pertaining to the Manich\'91ans. 1913 Webster]
{ Man"i*ch\'91*ism, Man"i*che*ism(?) }, n.[Cf. F. manich\'82isme.]The doctrines taught, or system of principles maintained, by the Manich\'91ans. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*che*ist, n.[Cf. F. manich\'82iste.]Manich\'91an. 1913 Webster]
{ Man"i*chord(?), Man`i*chor"don(?), }[L. monochordon, Gr. Monochord.](Mus.)The clavichord or clarichord; -- called also dumb spinet. 1913 Webster]
maniclikeadj.Resembling the mania of manic-depressive illness. Syn. -- manic. WordNet 1.5]
manicottin.Tubular large noodles that are usually stuffed with mild cheese and baked in tomato sauce; -- a type of Italian pasta; also a dish of such noodles thus prepared. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Man"i*cure, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Manicured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manicuring(?).]1.To care for (the hands and nails); to care for the hands and nails of; to do manicure work. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.to trim carefully and meticulously; as, to manicure a lawn. PJC]
man"i*cure, n.The care of the hands and nails, especially a thorough cosmetic treatment of the hands, especially the trimming and polishing of the fingernails, and removing of cuticles, performed by a manicurist. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
man"i*cure(?), n.[F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.]A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their nails; -- an older term for a manicurist. 1913 Webster]
[Men] who had taken good care of their hands by wearing gloves and availing themselves of the services of a manicure.Pop. Sci. Monthly. 1913 Webster]
man"i*cur`ist(?), n.[F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.]A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their fingernails; -- formerly called a manicure. PJC]
ma"nid(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of the genus Manis, or family Manid\'91. 1913 Webster]
ma`nie"(?), n.[F. See Mania.]Mania; insanity. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*fest(?), a.[F. manifeste, L. manifestus, lit., struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in comp.) to strike. See Manual, and Defend.]1.Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden. 1913 Webster]
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight. Heb. iv. 13. 1913 Webster]
That which may be known of God is manifest in them.Rom. i. 19. 1913 Webster]
Thus manifest to sight the god appeared.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Detected; convicted; -- with of. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Calistho there stood manifest of shame.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Open; clear; apparent; evident; visible; conspicuous; plain; obvious. -- Manifest, Clear, Plain, Obvious, Evident. What is clear can be seen readily; what is obvious lies directly in our way, and necessarily arrests our attention; what is evident is seen so clearly as to remove doubt; what is manifest is very distinctly evident. 1913 Webster]
So clear, so shining, and so evident, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Entertained with solitude, obvious duty erewhile appeared unsought.Milton. 1913 Webster]
I saw, I saw him manifest in view, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*fest, n.; pl.Manifests(#).[Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]1.A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See Manifesto. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A list or invoice of a ship's cargo, containing a description by marks, numbers, etc., of each package of goods, to be exhibited at the customhouse; as, to inspect the ship's manifest.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*fest, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Manifested(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manifesting.]1.To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, -- usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit. 1913 Webster]
There is nothing hid which shall not be manifested.Mark iv. 22. 1913 Webster]
Thy life did manifest thou lovedst me not.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To reveal; declare; evince; make known; disclose; discover; display. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*fest`a*ble(?), a.Such as can be manifested. 1913 Webster]
Man`i*fes*ta"tion(?), n.[L. manifestatio: cf. F. manifestation.]1.The act of manifesting or disclosing, or the state of being manifested; discovery to the eye or to the understanding. 1913 Webster]
2.That which manifests; a phenomenon which gives evidence of something hidden; exhibition; display; revelation; as, the manifestation of God's power in creation; the delayed manifestation of a disease. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The secret manner in which acts of mercy ought to be performed, requires this public manifestation of them at the great day.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
3.The materialization or apparition of a spirit; -- a phenomenon claimed to be seen by spiritualists. PJC]
manifest destinyn.A policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God). WordNet 1.5]
Man"i*fest*ly(?), adv.In a manifest manner; obviously; evidently; clearly. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*fest*ness, n.The quality or state of being manifest; obviousness. 1913 Webster]
Man`i*fes"to(?), n.; pl.Manifestoes(#).[It. manifesto. See Manifest, n. & a.]A public declaration, usually of a prince, sovereign, or other person claiming large powers, showing his intentions, or proclaiming his opinions and motives in reference to some act done or contemplated by him; as, a manifesto declaring the purpose of a prince to begin war, and explaining his motives.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
it was proposed to draw up a manifesto, setting forth the grounds and motives of our taking arms.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Frederick, in a public manifesto, appealed to the Empire against the insolent pretensions of the pope.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*fold(?), a.[AS. manigfeald. See Many, and Fold.]1.Various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated. 1913 Webster]
O Lord, how manifold are thy works!Ps. civ. 24. 1913 Webster]
I know your manifold transgressions.Amos v. 12. 1913 Webster]
2.Exhibited at divers times or in various ways; -- used to qualify nouns in the singular number. \'bdThe manifold wisdom of God.\'b8 Eph. iii. 10. \'bdThe manifold grace of God.\'b8 1 Pet. iv. 10. 1913 Webster]
Manifold writing, a process or method by which several copies, as of a letter, are simultaneously made, sheets of coloring paper being infolded with thin sheets of plain paper upon which the marks made by a stylus or a type-writer are transferred; writing several copies of a document at once by use of carbon paper or the like. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*fold(?), n.1.A copy of a writing made by the manifold process. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)A cylindrical pipe fitting, having a number of lateral outlets, for connecting one pipe with several others; as, the exhaust manifold of an automobile engine. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.The third stomach of a ruminant animal. [Local, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Man"i*fold, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Manifolded(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manifolding.]To take copies of by the process of manifold writing; as, to manifold a letter. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*fold`ed, a.Having many folds, layers, or plates; as, a manifolded shield. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Man"i*fold`ly, adv.In a manifold manner. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)A generalized concept of magnitude. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*form(?), a.[L. manus hand + -form.]Shaped like the hand. 1913 Webster]
ma*ni"glion(m, n.[It. maniglio, maniglia, bracelet, handle. Cf. Manilio.](Gun.)Either one of two handles on the back of a piece of ordnance. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*kin(?), n.[Also spelled mannikin.][OD. manneken, dim. of man man. See Man, and -kin.]1.A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin. 1913 Webster]
2.A model of the human body, made of papier-mache or other material, commonly in detachable pieces, for exhibiting the different parts and organs, their relative position, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.A mannequin. PJC]
{ Ma*nil"a(?), Ma*nil"la }, a.1.Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city. 1913 Webster]
2.Manila paper or the color of manila papaer. PJC]
Manila cherootor
Manila cigar, a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands. 1913 Webster]
manila bayn.The name of a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898), in which the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet off the shore of Manila in the Phillipines. WordNet 1.5]
manila beann.A tuberous-rooted twining annual vine (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics. Syn. -- winged bean, winged pea, goa bean, goa bean vine, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus. WordNet 1.5]
manila grassn.A lawn grass (Zoysia matrella) common in the Philippines; grown also in US. Syn. -- Japanese carpet grass. WordNet 1.5]
Manila hempn.1.A fibrous material obtained from the abaca plant (Musa textilis), a plant allied to the banana, growing in the Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by the native name abaca. From it matting, canvas, ropes, and cables are made. Syn. -- Manilla hemp, abaca. 1913 Webster]
2.A Philippine plant (Musa textilis) having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.; called also the abaca. WordNet 1.5]
manila magueyn.A hard fiber used in making coarse twine; from Philippine agave plants. Syn. -- cantala, Cebu maguey. WordNet 1.5]
manila papern.A durable brown or buff paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish, made of Manila hemp, and used as a wrapping paper, or as a cheap printing and writing paper. The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other fiber. Syn. -- manila, manila paper, manilla, manilla paper. 1913 Webster]
manila tamarindn.A common thorny tropical American tree (Pithecellobium dulce) having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum. Syn. -- camachile, huamachil, wild tamarind, Pithecellobium dulce. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*nil"io(?), n.See Manilla, 1.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Manilkaraprop. n.A genus of large evergreen trees with milky latex; pantropical. Syn. -- genus Manilkara. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*nil"la(?), n.[Sp. manilla; cf. It. maniglio, maniglia; F. manille; Pg. manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace: cf. F. manille.]1.A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa. 1913 Webster]
2.A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
man in the streetn.An average person; as, the views of the man in the street. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"ni*oc(?), n.[Pg. mandioca, fr. Braz.](Bot.)The tropical plants (Manihot utilissima, and Manihot Aipi), from which cassava and tapioca are prepared; also, cassava.[Written also mandioc, manihoc, manihot.] 1913 Webster]
Man"i*ple(?), n.[L. manipulus, maniplus, a handful, a certain number of soldiers; manus hand + root of plere to fill, plenus full: cf. F. maniple. See Manual, and Full, a.]1.A handful. [R.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.A division of the Roman army numbering sixty men exclusive of officers; any small body of soldiers; a company.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Originally, a napkin; later, an ornamental band or scarf worn upon the left arm as a part of the vestments of a priest in the Roman Catholic Church. It is sometimes worn in the English Church service. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nip"u*lar(?), a.[L. manipularis: cf. F. manipulaire.]1.Of or pertaining to the maniple, or company. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nip"u*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Manipulated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manipulating(?).][LL. manipulatus, p. p. of manipulare to lead by the hand, fr. L. manipulus. See Maniple.]1.To treat, work, or operate with the hands, especially when knowledge and dexterity are required; to manage in hand work; to handle; as, to manipulate scientific apparatus. 1913 Webster]
2.To control the action of, by management; as, to manipulate a convention of delegates; also, to manage artfully or fraudulently; as, to manipulate accounts, or election returns; to manipulate the stock market. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nip"u*late, v. i.To use the hands in dexterous operations; to do hand work;specifically,to manage the apparatus or instruments used in scientific work, or in artistic or mechanical processes; also, specifically, to use the hand in mesmeric operations. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nip`u*la"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. manipulation.]1.The act or process of manipulating, or the state of being manipulated; the act of handling work by hand; use of the hands, in an artistic or skillful manner, in science or art. 1913 Webster]
Manipulation is to the chemist like the external senses to the mind.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
2.The use of the hands in mesmeric operations. 1913 Webster]
3.Artful management; as, the manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud. 1913 Webster]
ma*nip"u*la*tive(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to manipulation; performed by manipulation. 1913 Webster]
2.Prone to attempt to influence others by devious or subtle psychological means, in order to induce them to do what one wants. PJC]
ma*nip"u*la*tive(m, n.(Education)Any object given to children to encourage them to learn by manipulating physical objects; applied especially to solid objects of varying geometrical shape that can be fit together to form larger aggregates. PJC]
Ma*nip"u*la`tor(?), n.One who manipulates, sometimes in an underhanded or fraudulent manner; as, a stock market manipulator. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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Ma*nip"u*la*to*ry(m, a.Of or pertaining to manipulation. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"nis(m, n.[NL., fr. L. manes the ghosts or shades of the dead. So called from its dismal appearance, and because it seeks for its food by night.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of edentates, covered with large, hard, triangular scales, with sharp edges that overlap each other like tiles on a roof. They inhabit the warmest parts of Asia and Africa, and feed on ants. Called also Scaly anteater. See Pangolin. 1913 Webster]
{ Man"i*to(?), Man"i*tou(?), Man"i*tu(?) }, n.A name given by tribes of American Indians to a great spirit, whether good or evil, or to any object of worship.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
Gitche Manito the mighty, Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Mitche Manito the mighty, Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Man"i*trunk(?), n.[L. manus hand + E. trunk.](Zo\'94l.)The anterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Insect. 1913 Webster]
man jackn.A single individual person; as, every man jack of them. WordNet 1.5]
man`kind"(?), n.[AS. mancynn. See Kin kindred, Kind, n.]1.The human race; man, taken collectively. 1913 Webster]
The proper study of mankind is man.Pore. 1913 Webster]
2.Men, as distinguished from women; the male portion of human race.Lev. xviii. 22. 1913 Webster]
3.Human feelings; humanity. [Obs] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Man"kind`(?), a.Manlike; not womanly; masculine; bold; cruel. [Obs] 1913 Webster]
Are women grown so mankind? Must they be wooing?Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Be not too mankind against your wife.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Manks(m, prop. a.Of or pertaining to the language or people of the Isle of Man. -- n.The language spoken in the Isle of Man. See Manx. 1913 Webster]
Man"less(?), a.1.Destitute of men.Bakon. 1913 Webster]
2.Unmanly; inhuman. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Man"less*ly, adv.Inhumanly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Man"like`(?), a.[Man + like. Cf. Manly.]Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly. \'bd Gentle, manlike speech.\'b8 Testament of Love. \'bd A right manlike man.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
In glaring Chloe's manlike taste and mien.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
Man"li*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being manly. 1913 Webster]
Man"ling(?), n.A little man. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Man"ly, a.[Compar.Manlier(?); superl.Manliest.][Man + -ly. Cf. Manlike.]Having qualities becoming to a man; not childish or womanish; manlike, esp. brave, courageous, resolute, noble. 1913 Webster]
Let's briefly put on manly readiness.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Serene and manly, hardened to sustain Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Man"ly, adv.In a manly manner; with the courage and fortitude of a manly man; as, to act manly. 1913 Webster]
man-madeadj.Not of natural origin; prepared or made by humans; artificial; of substances, made by chemical reaction rather than extracted from a natural source; as, man-made fibers; man-made gems. Opposed to natural. Syn. -- semisynthetic, synthetic. WordNet 1.5]
man-made fibern.A fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes. Syn. -- synthetic fiber. WordNet 1.5]
Man"na(m, n.[L., fr. Gr. ma`nna, Heb. m\'ben; cf. Ar. mann, properly, gift (of heaven).]1.(Script.)The food supplied to the Israelites in their journey through the wilderness of Arabia; hence, divinely supplied food.Ex. xvi. 15. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A name given to lichens of the genus Lecanora, sometimes blown into heaps in the deserts of Arabia and Africa, and gathered and used as food; called also manna lichen. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot. & Med.)A sweetish exudation in the form of pale yellow friable flakes, coming from several trees and shrubs and used in medicine as a gentle laxative, as the secretion of Fraxinus Ornus, and Fraxinus rotundifolia, the manna ashes of Southern Europe. 1913 Webster]
Persian manna is the secretion of the camel's thorn (see Camel's thorn, under Camel); Tamarisk manna, that of the Tamarisk mannifera, a shrub of Western Asia; Australian, manna, that of certain species of eucalyptus; Brian\'87on manna, that of the European larch. 1913 Webster]
Manna insect(Zo\'94l), a scale insect (Gossyparia mannipara), which causes the exudation of manna from the Tamarix tree in Arabia. 1913 Webster]
manna ashn.(Bot.), A South Mediterranean ash (Fraxinus ornus) having fragrant white flowers in dense panicles and yielding manna. Syn. -- flowering ash, Fraxinus ornus. WordNet 1.5]
Man"na croup`(m. [Manna + Russ. & Pol. krupa groats, grits.]1.The portions of hard wheat kernels not ground into flour by the millstones: a kind of semolina prepared in Russia and used for puddings, soups, etc. -- called also manna groats. 1913 Webster]
2.The husked grains of manna grass. 1913 Webster]
manna grassn.(Bot.), Any of several tall slender grasses of the genus Glyceria. They have long loose panicles, have a sweet flavor or odor, and grow in moist places. Nerved manna grass is Glyceria nervata, and Floating manna grass is Glyceria fluitans. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
manna gumn.(Bot.), A tall tree (Eucalyptus viminalis) yielding a false manna. WordNet 1.5]
manna lichenn.Any of several Old World semicrustaceous or shrubby lecanoras that roll up and are blown about over African and Arabian deserts and used as food by people and animals; same as manna{2}. WordNet 1.5]
mannedadj.1.Having a crew; -- of vehicles; as, a manned earth satellite was considered a necessary research step; to minimize casualties, the military used cruise missiles rather than manned aircraft for the bombardment. Opposite of unmanned. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
mannequinn.1.a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; a fashion model.[wns=1] Syn. -- fashion model, model. WordNet 1.5]
2.A three-dimensional model of a person, used to display clothes, especially in retail stores and in window displays; a dummy.[wns=2] Syn. -- manikin, mannikin, manakin. WordNet 1.5]
3.A model of a human form used by tailors to help make clothing of the proper shape. PJC]
Man"ner(?), n.[OE. manere, F. mani\'8are, from OF. manier, adj., manual, skillful, handy, fr. (assumed) LL. manarius, for L. manuarius belonging to the hand, fr. manus the hand. See Manual.]1.Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion. 1913 Webster]
The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land.2 Kings xvii. 26. 1913 Webster]
The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful, manner.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
2.Characteristic mode of acting, conducting, carrying one's self, or the like; bearing; habitual style. 1913 Webster]
Specifically: (a)Customary method of acting; habit. 1913 Webster]
Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them.Acts xvii. 2. 1913 Webster]
Air and manner are more expressive than words.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
(b)pl.Carriage; behavior; deportment; also, becoming behavior; well-bred carriage and address; as, mind your manners!. 1913 Webster]
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
(c)The style of writing or thought of an author; characteristic peculiarity of an artist. 1913 Webster]
3.Certain degree or measure; as, it is in a manner done already. 1913 Webster]
The bread is in a manner common.1 Sam. xxi.5. 1913 Webster]
4.Sort; kind; style; -- in this application sometimes having the sense of a plural, sorts or kinds; as, all manners of people came to the rally. 1913 Webster +PJC]
And they being afraid wondered, saying to one another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him.Luke 8: 25.
Ye tithe mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs.Luke xi. 42. 1913 Webster]
I bid thee say, manner of man art thou?Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
of was often omitted after manner, when employed in this sense. \'bdA manner Latin corrupt was her speech.\'b8Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
By any manner of means, in any way possible; by any sort of means. --
To be taken in the manneror
To be taken with the manner. [A corruption of to be taken in the mainor. See Mainor.]To be taken in the very act. [Obs.] See Mainor. --
To make one's manners, to make a bow or courtesy; to offer salutation. --
Manners bit, a portion left in a dish for the sake of good manners.Hallwell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8M\'84n"ner*chor`(?), n.; G. pl.-ch\'94re(#). [G.; m\'84nner, pl. of mann man + chor chorus.]A German men's chorus or singing club. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Man"nered(?), a.1.Having a certain way, esp. a polite way, of carrying and conducting one's self; as, a well-mannered child. 1913 Webster]
Give her princely training, that she may be Mannered as she is born.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Affected with mannerism; marked by excess of some characteristic peculiarity. 1913 Webster]
His style is in some degree mannered and confined.Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
Man"ner*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. mani\'82risme.]1.Adherence to a peculiar style or manner; a characteristic mode of action, bearing, behavior, or treatment of others. 1913 Webster]
2.Adherence to a peculiar style or manner carried to excess, especially in literature or art. 1913 Webster]
Mannerism is pardonable,and is sometimes even agreeable, when the manner, though vicious, is natural . . . . But a mannerism which does not sit easy on the mannerist, which has been adopted on principle, and which can be sustained only by constant effort, is always offensive.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Man"ner*ist, n.[Cf. F. mani\'82riste.]One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism. 1913 Webster]
Man"ner*li*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being mannerly; civility; complaisance.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Man"ner*ly, a.Showing good manners; civil; respectful; complaisant. 1913 Webster]
What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Man"ner*ly, adv.With good manners.Shak. 1913 Webster]
manner namen.(linguistics)A word that denotes a manner of doing something; a troponym; as, "march" is a manner name for "walk". WordNet 1.5]
manner of speakingn.The characteristic style or manner that a person uses to express himself orally. Syn. -- delivery. WordNet 1.5]
Mann"heim gold"(?). [From Mannheim in Germany, where much of it was made.]A kind of brass made in imitation of gold. It contains eighty per cent of copper and twenty of zinc.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Man"nide(?), n.[Mannite + anhydride.](Chem.)A white amorphous or crystalline substance, obtained by dehydration of mannite, and distinct from, but convertible into, mannitan. 1913 Webster]
Man"nish(?), a.[Man + -ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.]1.Resembling a human being in form or nature; human.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
But yet it was a figure mannish creature.Gower. 1913 Webster]
2.Resembling, suitable to, or characteristic of, a man, manlike, masculine.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A woman impudent and mannish grown.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Fond of men; -- said of a woman. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
-- Man"nish*ly(#),adv. -- Man"nish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Man"ni*tan(?), n.[Mannite + anhydrite.](Chem.)A white amorphous or crystalline substance obtained by the partial dehydration of mannite. 1913 Webster]
Man"ni*tate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of mannitic acid. 1913 Webster]
Man"nite(?), n.1.Same as mannitol. PJC]
2.(Bot.)A sweet white efflorescence from dried fronds of kelp, especially from those of the Laminaria saccharina, or devil's apron. 1913 Webster]
Man*nit"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, resembling, or derived from, mannitol. 1913 Webster]
Mannitic acid(Chem.), a white amorphous substance, intermediate between saccharic acid and mannitol, and obtained by the partial oxidation of the latter. 1913 Webster]
man"ni*tol(?), n.[Mannite + -ol.]1.(Chem.)A white crystalline hexose (HO.CH2.(CHOH)4.CH2.OH) of a sweet taste obtained from a so-called manna, the dried sap of the flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus); -- called also mannite, and hydroxy hexane. Cf. Dulcite. It is used in pharmacy as excipient and diluent for solids and liquids. It is also used as a food additive for anti-caking properties, or as a sweetener, and, illegally, to "cut" (dilute) illegal drugs such as cocaine or heroin.Syn. -- D-mannitol; manna sugar; cordycepic acid; Diosmol; Mannicol; Mannidex; Osmiktrol; Osmosal. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Man"ni*tose`(?), n.(Chem.)A variety of sugar obtained by the partial oxidation of mannite, and closely resembling levulose. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"no(?), n.[Sp., lit., hand.]The muller, or crushing and grinding stone, used in grinding corn on a metate. [Mexico & Local U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ma*noeu"vre(?), n. & v.See Maneuver. [Chiefly Brit.] 1913 Webster]
man of actionn.A person who prefers to act rather than contemplate and gets things accomplished quickly an efficiently. Syn. -- man of deeds. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
man of affairsn.A person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive). Syn. -- businessman. WordNet 1.5]
man of deedsn.Same as man of action. WordNet 1.5]
man of lettersn.1.A writer, especially one who writes for a living. PJC]
2.A learned person; a scholar. PJC]
man of meansn.A wealthy person. Syn. -- rich man, wealthy man. WordNet 1.5]
man of sciencen.A scientist. WordNet 1.5]
man-of-the-earthn.1.(Bot.)A long-rooted morning glory (Ipomoea leptophylla) of Western U. S. Syn. -- man of the earth, Ipomoea leptophylla. WordNet 1.5]
2.A tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial (Ipomoea panurata or Ipomoea fastigiata) having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato. Syn. -- wild potato vine, wild sweet potato vine, man of the earth, manroot, scammonyroot, Ipomoea panurata, Ipomoea fastigiata. WordNet 1.5]
man of the worldn.A worldly-wise person; a sophisticate. WordNet 1.5]
Man`-of-war"(?), n; pl.Men-of-war.1.A government vessel employed for the purposes of war, esp. one of large size; a ship of war.[wns=1] Syn. -- ship of the line. 1913 Webster]
Man-of-war's man, a sailor serving in a ship of war. --
Portuguese man-of-war(Zo\'94l.), any species of the genus Physalia; it is a hydrozoan having both medusa and polyp stages present in a single colony. It floats on the surface of the sea by a buoyant bladderlike structure, from which dangle multiple long tentacles with stinging cells. Its can cause severe rashes when it comes in contact with humans swimming in the area. See Physalia. 1913 Webster]
man-of-war birdn.(Zo\'94l.), The frigate bird, a long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail; also applied to the skua gulls, and to the wandering albatross. WordNet 1.5]
Man"o*graph(?), n.[Gr. -graph: cf. F. manographe.](Engin.)An optical device for making an indicator diagram for high-speed engines. It consists of a light-tight box or camera having at one end a small convex mirror which reflects a beam of light on to the ground glass or photographic plate at the other end. The mirror is pivoted so that it can be moved in one direction by a small plunger operated by an elastic metal diaphragm which closes a tube connected with the engine cylinder. It is also moved at right angles to this direction by a reducing motion, called a reproducer, so as to copy accurately on a smaller scale the motion of the engine piston. The resultant of these two movements imparts to the reflected beam of light a motion similar to that of the pencil of the ordinary indicator, and this can be traced on the sheet of ground glass, or photographed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ma*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter: cf. F. manom\'8atre.]An instrument for measuring the tension or elastic force of gases, steam, etc., constructed usually on the principle of allowing the gas to exert its elastic force in raising a column of mercury in an open tube, or in compressing a portion of air or other gas in a closed tube with mercury or other liquid intervening, or in bending a metallic or other spring so as to set in motion an index; a pressure gauge. See Pressure, and Illust. of Air pump. 1913 Webster]
{ Man`o*met"ric(?), Man`o*met"ric*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. manom\'82trique.]Of or pertaining to the manometer; made by the manometer. 1913 Webster]
Man"or(?), n.[OE. maner, OF. maneir habitation, village, F. manoir manor, prop. the OF. inf. maneir to stay, remain, dwell, L. manere, and so called because it was the permanent residence of the lord and of his tenants. See Mansion, and cf. Remain.]1.(Eng. Law)The land belonging to a lord or nobleman, or so much land as a lord or great personage kept in his own hands, for the use and subsistence of his family. 1913 Webster]
My manors, rents, revenues, l forego.Shak. 1913 Webster]
manor rather signifies the jurisdiction and royalty incorporeal, than the land or site, for a man may have a manor in gross, as the law terms it, that is, the right and interest of a court-baron, with the perquisites thereto belonging. 1913 Webster]
2.(American Law)A tract of land occupied by tenants who pay a free-farm rent to the proprietor, sometimes in kind, and sometimes by performing certain stipulated services.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Manor house, or
Manor seat, the house belonging to a manor; the house of the lord of the manor; a manse. 1913 Webster]
manor halln.The large room of a manor or castle. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*no"ri*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a manor. \'bd Manorial claims.\'b8 Paley. 1913 Webster]
Man"o*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope.]Same as Manometer. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nos"co*py(?), n.The science of the determination of the density of vapors and gases. 1913 Webster]
Ma*no"ver*y(?), n.[See Maneuver.](Eng. Law)A contrivance or maneuvering to catch game illegally. 1913 Webster]
Man"quell`er(?), n.A killer of men; a manslayer. [Obs.] Carew. 1913 Webster]
{ Man"red(?), Man"rent`(?), }n.Homage or service rendered to a superior, as to a lord; vassalage. [Obs. or Scots Law] Jamieson. 1913 Webster]
Man"rope`(?), n.(Naut.)One of the side ropes to the gangway of a ship.Totten. 1913 Webster]
Man"sard roof"(?). [So called from its inventor, FranMansard, or Mansart, a distinguished French architect, who died in 1666.](Arch.)A hipped curb roof; that is, a roof having on all sides two slopes, the lower one being steeper than the upper one. 1913 Webster]
Manse(?), n.[LL. mansa, mansus, mansum, a farm, fr. L. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell. See Mansion, Manor.]1.A dwelling house, generally with land attached. 1913 Webster]
2.The parsonage; a clergyman's house. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Capital manse, the manor house, or lord's court. 1913 Webster]
Man"serv`ant(?), n.A male servant. 1913 Webster]
Man"sion(?), n.[OF. mansion, F. maison, fr. L. mansio a staying, remaining, a dwelling, habitation, fr. manere, mansum, to stay, dwell; akin to Gr. Manse, Manor, Menagerie, Menial, Permanent.]1.A dwelling place, -- whether a part or whole of a house or other shelter. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In my Father's house are many mansions.John xiv. 2. 1913 Webster]
These poets near our princes sleep, mansions keep.Den 1913 Webster]
2.The house of the lord of a manor; a manor house; hence: Any house of considerable size or pretension. 1913 Webster]
3.(Astrol.)A twelfth part of the heavens; a house. See 1st House, 8.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
4.The place in the heavens occupied each day by the moon in its monthly revolution. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The eight and twenty mansions That longen to the moon.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mansion house, the house in which one resides; specifically, in London and some other cities, the official residence of the Lord Mayor.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Man"sion, v. i.To dwell; to reside. [Obs.] Mede. 1913 Webster]
mansion housen.A large and imposing house. Syn. -- mansion, manse, hall, residence. WordNet 1.5]
Man"sion*ry(?), n.The state of dwelling or residing; occupancy as a dwelling place. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
man-sizedadj.1.Calling for manly attributes; as, a man-sized job. WordNet 1.5]
2.Large enough to satisfy a man; as, a man-sized piece of cake. [informal] WordNet 1.5]
Man"slaugh`ter(?), n.1.The slaying of a human being; destruction of men.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The unlawful killing of a man, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger. 1913 Webster]
Man"slay`er(?), n.One who kills a human being; one who commits manslaughter. 1913 Webster]
Man"steal`er(?), n.A person who steals or kidnaps a human being or beings. 1913 Webster]
Man"steal`ing, n.The act or business of stealing or kidnaping human beings, especially with a view to e 1913 Webster]
Man"suete(?), a.[L. mansuetus, p. p. of mansuescere to tame; manus hand + suescere to accustom: cf. F. mansuet.]Tame; gentle; kind. [Obs.] Ray. 1913 Webster]
Man"swear`(?), v. i.To swear falsely. Same as Mainswear. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Man"ta(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)The manta ray. See also Cephaloptera and Sea devil. 1913 Webster]
manta rayn.An extremely large pelagic tropical ray of the family Mobulidae, that feeds on plankton and small fishes. It is usually harmless but its size (up to 20 feet across and up to a ton in weight) make it dangerous if harpooned. Called also manta, sea devil and devilfish. See also Cephaloptera and Sea devil. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Mant*choo"(?), a. & n.Same as Manchu. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Man`teau"(?), n.; pl. F. Manteaux(#), E. Manteaus(#).[F. See Mantle, n.]1.A woman's cloak or mantle. 1913 Webster]
2.A gown worn by women. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Manteidaeprop. n.A natural family of insects including the mantises. Also spelled Mantidae. Syn. --Mantidae, family Mantidae, family Manteidae. WordNet 1.5]
Man"tel(?), n.[The same word as mantle a garment; cf. F. manteau de chemin\'82e. See Mantle.](Arch.)The finish around a fireplace, covering the chimney-breast in front and sometimes on both sides; especially, a shelf above the fireplace, and its supports. The shelf is called also a mantelpiece or mantlepiece.[Written also mantle.] 1913 Webster]
Man"tel*et(?), n.[F., dim. of manteau, OF. mantel. See Mantle.]1.(a)A short cloak formerly worn by knights.(b)A short cloak or mantle worn by women. 1913 Webster]
A mantelet upon his shoulders hanging.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fort.)A musket-proof shield of rope, wood, or metal, which is sometimes used for the protection of sappers or riflemen while attacking a fortress, or of gunners at embrasures; -- now commonly written mantlet. 1913 Webster]
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Man`tel*let"ta(?), n.[It. mantelletta. See Mantelet.](R. C. Ch.)A silk or woolen vestment without sleeves worn by cardinals, bishops, abbots, and the prelates of the Roman court. It has a low collar, is fastened in front, and reaches almost to the knees. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Man"tel*piece`(?), n.Same as Mantel. 1913 Webster]
Man"tel*shelf`(?), n.The shelf of a mantel. 1913 Webster]
Man"tel*tree`(?), n.(Arch.)The lintel of a fireplace when of wood, as frequently in early houses. 1913 Webster]
Man"tic(?), a.[Gr. Of or pertaining to divination, or to the condition of one inspired, or supposed to be inspired, by a deity; prophetic. [R.] \'bdMantic fury.\'b8 Trench. 1913 Webster]
mantichora, manticora, manticoren.A mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion. Syn. -- manticore, mantichora, mantiger. WordNet 1.5]
mantidn.A mantis. Syn. -- mantis. WordNet 1.5]
Mantidaeprop. n.The natural family conmprising the mantises. Same as Manteidae. Syn. -- family Mantidae, Manteidae, family Manteidae. WordNet 1.5]
Man*til"la(?), n.[Sp. See Mantle.]1.A lady's light cloak of cape of silk, velvet, lace, or the like. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of veil, covering the head and falling down upon the shoulders; -- worn in Spain, Mexico, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mantinea, Mantineiaprop. n.The site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC. Syn. -- Mantineia. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Man"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of voracious orthopterous insects of the genus Mantis, and allied genera. They are predacious long-bodied large-eyed insects of warm regions, are remarkable for their slender grotesque forms, and for holding their stout anterior legs in a manner suggesting hands folded in prayer. The common American species is Mantis Carolina. 1913 Webster]
Mantis shrimp. (Zo\'94l.)The Squilla, a tropical marine burrowing crustacean with large grasping appendages. Also called mantis crab and mantis prawn. 1913 Webster]
mantis crabn.Same as Squilla. Syn. -- Mantis shrimp. WordNet 1.5]
mantis prawnn.Same as Squilla. Syn. -- Mantis shrimp. WordNet 1.5]
man*tis"pid(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any neuropterous insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied genera. The larv\'91 feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See Illust. under Neuroptera. 1913 Webster]
Mantispidaeprop. n.The natural family comprising the mantispids. Syn. -- family Mantispidae. WordNet 1.5]
man*tis*sa(?), n.[L., an addition, makeweight; of Tuscan origin.](Math.)The decimal part of a logarithm, as distinguished from the integral part, or characteristic. 1913 Webster]
man"tle(?), n.[OE. mantel, OF. mantel, F. manteau, fr. L. mantellum, mantelum, a cloth, napkin, cloak, mantle (cf. mantele, mantile, towel, napkin); prob. from manus hand + the root of tela cloth. See Manual, Textile, and cf. Mandil, Mantel, Mantilla.] 1913 Webster]
1.A loose garment to be worn over other garments; an enveloping robe; a cloak.Hence, figuratively, a covering or concealing envelope. 1913 Webster]
[The] children are clothed with mantles of satin.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The green mantle of the standing pool.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Now Nature hangs her mantle green Burns. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)Same as Mantling. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The external fold, or folds, of the soft, exterior membrane of the body of a mollusk. It usually forms a cavity inclosing the gills. See Illusts. of Buccinum, and Byssus.(b)Any free, outer membrane.(c)The back of a bird together with the folded wings. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch.)A mantel. See Mantel. 1913 Webster]
5.The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
6.(Hydraulic Engin.)A penstock for a water wheel. 1913 Webster]
7.(Geol.)The highly viscous shell of hot semisolid rock, about 1800 miles thick, lying under the crust of the Earth and above the core. Also, by analogy, a similar shell on any other planet. PJC]
Man"tle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mantled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mantling(?).]To cover or envelop, as with a mantle; to cloak; to hide; to disguise.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Man"tle, v. i.1.To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; -- said of hawks. Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
Ne is there hawk which mantleth on her perch.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Or tend his sparhawk mantling in her mew.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
My frail fancy fed with full delight. mantleth most at ease.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To spread out; -- said of wings. 1913 Webster]
The swan, with arched neck mantling proudly, rows.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To spread over the surface as a covering; to overspread; as, the scum mantled on the pool. 1913 Webster]
Though mantled in her cheek the blood.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
4.To gather, assume, or take on, a covering, as froth, scum, etc. 1913 Webster]
There is a sort of men whose visages mantle like a standing pond.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Nor bowl of wassail mantle warm.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
man"tledadj.Covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak. Syn. -- cloaked, clothed, draped, wrapped. WordNet 1.5]
mantled ground squirreln.A common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel (Citellus lateralis) of western North America, resembling a large chipmunk. WordNet 1.5]
man"tle*piecen.A shelf that projects from the wall above a fireplace; a mantel; as, in England they call a mantelpiece a chimneypiece. Syn. -- mantel, mantelpiece, mantle, chimneypiece. WordNet 1.5]
Man"tlet(?), n.See Mantelet. 1913 Webster]
Man"tling(?), n.(Her.)The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms: -- called also lambrequin. 1913 Webster]
Man"to(?), n.[It. or Sp. manto, abbrev., from L. mantelum. See Mantle.]See Manteau. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Man*tol"o*gist(?), n.One who is skilled in mantology; a diviner. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Man*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The act or art of divination. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mantoux testprop. n.(Med.)A skin test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin. It determines whether there is or has been any infection with tubercle bacilli. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Man"tra(?), n.[Skr.]A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm. [India] 1913 Webster]
mantra peculiar to itself; as, the mantra of the Brahmans.Balfour (Cyc. of India). 1913 Webster]
Man"trap`(?), n.1.A trap for catching trespassers. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.A dangerous place, as an open hatch, into which one may fall. 1913 Webster]
Man"tu*a(?), n.1.A superior kind of rich silk formerly exported from Mantua in Italy. [Obs.] Beck (Draper's Dict.). 1913 Webster]
2.A woman's cloak or mantle; also, a woman's gown. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Man"tu*a*mak`er(?), n.One who makes dresses, cloaks, etc., for women; a dressmaker. 1913 Webster]
Man"tu*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Mantua. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Mantua. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"nu(?), n.[Skr.](Hind. Myth.)One of a series of progenitors of human beings, and authors of human wisdom. 1913 Webster]
Man"u*al(m, a.[OE. manuel, F. manuel, L. manualis, fr. manus hand; prob. akin to AS. mund hand, protection, OHG. munt, G. m\'81ndel a ward, vormund guardian, Icel. mund hand. Cf. Emancipate, Legerdemain, Maintain, Manage, Manner, Manure, Mound a hill.]1.Of or pertaining to the hand. 1913 Webster]
2.Performed by a person using physical as contrasted with mental effort; as, manual labor. 1913 Webster]
3.Done or made by the hand. In some contexts, contrasted with automatic or mechanical. \'bdManual and ocular examination.\'b8 Tatham. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Manual exercise(Mil.)the exercise by which soldiers are taught the use of their muskets and other arms. --
Seal manual, the impression of a seal worn on the hand as a ring. --
Sign manual. See under Sign. 1913 Webster]
Man"u*al(?), n.[Cf. F. manuel, LL. manuale. See Manual, a.]1.A small book, such as may be carried in the hand, or conveniently handled; a handbook; specifically, the service book of the Roman Catholic Church. 1913 Webster]
This manual of laws, styled the Confessor's Laws.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A keyboard of an organ or harmonium for the fingers, as distinguished from the pedals; a clavier, or set of keys.Moore (Encyc. of Music). 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)A prescribed exercise in the systematic handing of a weapon; as, the manual of arms; the manual of the sword; the manual of the piece (cannon, mortar, etc.). 1913 Webster]
manual alphabetn.An alphabet of signs made by movement of the hands, used by the deaf; in it letters are represented by finger positions. See Dactylology. Syn. -- finger alphabet. WordNet 1.5]
manual dexterityn.Adroitness in using the hands. WordNet 1.5]
Man"u*al*ist, n.One who works with the hands; an artificer. 1913 Webster]
manual labor, manual labourn.Labor done with the hands. WordNet 1.5]
manual laborern.A person who works with the hands, rather than with the mind. Syn. -- laborer, labourer. WordNet 1.5]
man"u*al*ly, adv.By hand. In some contexts, contrasted with automatically. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ma*nu"bi*al(?), a.[L. manubialis, fr. manubiae money obtained from the sale of booty, booty.]Belonging to spoils; taken in war. [Obs.] Bailey. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nu"bri*al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to a manubrium; shaped like a manubrium; handlelike. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*nu"bri*um(?), n.; pl. L. Manubria(#), E. Manubriums(#).[L., handle, fr. manus hand.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also hypostoma. See Illust. of Hydromedusa. 1913 Webster]
Man"u*code(?), n.[Javanese manukdewata the bird of the gods: cf. F. manucode.](Zo\'94l.)Any bird of the genus Manucodia, of Australia and New Guinea. They are related to the bird of paradise. 1913 Webster]
Man`u*du"cent(?), n.One who leads by the hand; a manuductor. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Man`u*duc"tion(?), n.[L. manus hand + ductio a leading, ducere to lead: cf. F. manuduction.]Guidance by the hand. [Obs.] Glanvill.South. 1913 Webster]
Man`u*duc"tor(?), n.[L. manus the hand + ductor a leader, ducere to lead: cf. F. manuducteur.](Mus.)A conductor; an officer in the ancient church who gave the signal for the choir to sing, and who beat time with the hand, and regulated the music.Moore (Encyc. of Music.) 1913 Webster]
Man`u*fac"to*ry(?), n.; pl.-ries(#).[Cf. L. factorium an oil press, properly, place where something is made. See Manufacture.]1.Manufacture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory. 1913 Webster]
Man`u*fac"to*ry, a.Pertaining to manufacturing. 1913 Webster]
Man`u*fac"tur*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to manufactures. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Man`u*fac"ture(?), n.[L. manus the hand + factura a making, fr. facere to make: cf. F. manufacture. See Manual, and Fact.]1.The operation of making wares or any products by hand, by machinery, or by other agency. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art, as cloths, iron utensils, shoes, machinery, saddlery, etc. 1913 Webster]
Man`u*fac"ture, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Manufactured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Manufacturing.][Cf. F. manufacturer.]1.To make (wares or other products) by hand, by machinery, or by other agency; as, to manufacture cloth, nails, glass, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.To work, as raw or partly wrought materials, into suitable forms for use; as, to manufacture wool, cotton, silk, or iron. 1913 Webster]
Man`u*fac"ture, v. i.To be employed in manufacturing something. 1913 Webster]
manufacturedadj.Produced in a large-scale industrial operation. Contrasted with hand-made. WordNet 1.5]
Man`u*fac"tur*er(?), n.One who manufactures. 1913 Webster]
Man`u*fac"tur*ing, a.1.Employed, or chiefly employed, in manufacture; as, a manufacturing community; a manufacturing town. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to manufacture; as, manufacturing projects. 1913 Webster]
manufacturing businessn.A business engaged in manufacturing some product. Syn. -- manufacturer, maker. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8ma"nul(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A wild cat (Felis manul), having long, soft, light-colored fur. It is found in the mountains of Central Asia, and dwells among rocks. 1913 Webster]
Man"u*mise`(?), v. t.[See Manumit.]To manumit. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Man`u*mis"sion(?), n.[L. manumissio: cf. F. manumission. See Manumit.]The act of manumitting, or of liberating a slave from bondage. \'bdGiven to slaves at their manumission.\'b8 Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Man`u*mit"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Manumitted; p. pr. & vb. n.Manumitting.][L. manumittere, manumissum; manus the hand + mittere to send, to send off. See Manual, and Missile.]To release from slavery; to liberate from personal bondage or servitude; to free, as a slave. \'bdManumitted slaves.\'b8 Hume. 1913 Webster]
Man"u*mo`tive(?), a.[L. manus the hand + E. motive.]Movable by hand. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Man"u*mo`tor(?), n.[L. manus the hand + E. motor.]A small wheel carriage, so constructed that a person sitting in it may move it. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nur"a*ble(, a.1.Capable of cultivation. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of receiving a fertilizing substance. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nure"(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Manured(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Manuring.][Contr, from OF. manuvrer, manovrer, to work with the hand, to cultivate by manual labor, F. man. See Manual, Ure, Opera, and cf. Inure.]1.To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To whom we gave the strand for to manure.Surrey. 1913 Webster]
Manure thyself then; to thyself be improved; Donne. 1913 Webster]
2.To apply manure to; to enrich, as land, by the application of a fertilizing substance. 1913 Webster]
The blood of English shall manure the ground.Shak. 1913 Webster]
ma*nure"(m, n.Any matter which makes land productive; a fertilizing substance.Especially,, dung, the contents of stables and barnyards, decaying animal or vegetable substances, etc.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nure"ment, n.[Cf. OF. manouvrement.]Cultivation. [Obs.] W. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nur"er(?), n.One who manures land. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nu"ri*al(?), a.Relating to manures. 1913 Webster]
Ma*nur"ing(?), n.The act of process of applying manure; also, the manure applied. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"nus(?), n.; pl.Manus.[L., the hand.](Anat.)The distal segment of the fore limb, including the carpus and fore foot or hand. 1913 Webster]
Man"u*script(?), a.[L. manu scriptus. See Manual, and Scribe.]Written with or by the hand; not printed; as, a manuscript volume. 1913 Webster]
Man"u*script, n.[LL. manuscriptum, lit., something written with the hand. See Manuscript, a.]1.An original literary or musical composition written by the author, formerly with the hand, now usually by typewriter or word processor. It is contrasted with a printed copy. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Writing, as opposed to print; as, the book exists only in manuscript.Craik. 1913 Webster]
Man`u*ten"en*cy(?), n.[L. manus hand + tenere to hold.]Maintenance. [Obs.] Abp. Sancroft. 1913 Webster]
Man"way`(?), n.A small passageway, as in a mine, that a man may pass through.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
Manx(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Isle of Man, or its inhabitants; as, the Manx language. 1913 Webster]
Manx shearwater. 1913 Webster]
Manx catprop. n.(Zo\'94l.), A breed of domestic cats having a rudimentary tail, containing only about three vertebrae. It is believed to have originated on the Isle of Man. WordNet 1.5]
Manx shearwaterprop. n.(Zo\'94l.), A small black-and-white oceanic bird (Puffinus puffinus, or Puffinus anglorum), common in the Eastern North Atlantic. Called also Manx petrel, Manx puffin. It is avariety of shearwater. It was formerly abundant in the Isle of Man. 1913 Webster]
Manx, prop. n.The language of the inhabitants of the Isle of Man, a dialect of the Celtic. 1913 Webster]
Ma"ny(?), n.[See Meine, Mansion.]A retinue of servants; a household. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ma"ny, a. & pron.[It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root.][OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, m\'91nig, monig; akin to D. menig, OS. & OHG. manag, G. manch, Dan. mange, Sw. m\'86nge, Goth. manags, OSlav. mnog', Russ. mnogii; cf. Icel. margr, Prov. E. mort. Consisting of a great number; numerous; not few. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt be a father of many nations.Gen. xvii. 4. 1913 Webster]
Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.1 Cor. i. 26. 1913 Webster]
Many is freely prefixed to participles, forming compounds which need no special explanation; as, many-angled, many-celled, many-eyed, many-footed, many-handed, many-leaved, many-lettered, many-named, many-peopled, many-petaled, many-seeded, many-syllabled (polysyllabic), many-tongued, many-voiced, many-wived, and the like. In such usage it is equivalent to multi.
Comparison is often expressed by many with as or so. \'bdAs many as were willing hearted . . . brought bracelets.\'b8 Exod. xxxv. 22. \'bdSo many laws argue so many sins.\'b8 Milton.Many stands with a singular substantive with a or an. 1913 Webster]
Many a, a large number taken distributively; each one of many. \'bdFor thy sake have I shed many a tear.\'b8 Shak. \'bdFull many a gem of purest ray serene.\'b8 Gray. --
Many one, many a one; many persons.Bk. of Com. Prayer. --
The many, the majority; -- opposed to the few. See Many, n. --
Too many, too numerous; hence, too powerful; as, they are too many for us.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Ma"ny, n.[AS. menigeo, menigo, menio, multitude; akin to G. menge, OHG. manag\'c6, menig\'c6, Goth. managei. See Many, a.]1.The populace; the common people; the majority of people, or of a community. 1913 Webster]
After him the rascal many ran.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A large or considerable number. 1913 Webster]
A many of our bodies shall no doubt Shak. 1913 Webster]
Seeing a great many in rich gowns.Addison. 1913 Webster]
It will be concluded by many that he lived like an honest man.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
many is connected immediately with another substantive (without of) to show of what the many consists; as, a good many [of] people think so. 1913 Webster]
He is liable to a great many inconveniences.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
Ma"ny-mind`ed(?), a.Having many faculties; versatile; many-sided. 1913 Webster]
Ma"ny*plies(?), n.[Many, adj. + plies, pl. of ply a fold.](Anat.)The third division, or that between the reticulum, or honeycomb stomach, and the abomasum, or rennet stomach, in the stomach of ruminants; the omasum; the psalterium. So called from the numerous folds in its mucous membrane. See Illust of Ruminant. 1913 Webster]
Ma"ny-sid`ed(?), a.1.Having many sides; -- said of figures. Hence, presenting many questions or subjects for consideration; as, a many-sided topic. 1913 Webster]
2.Interested in, and having an aptitude for, many unlike pursuits or objects of attention; versatile. 1913 Webster]
-- Ma"ny-sid`ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
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{ ma"ny*ways`(m, ma"ny*wise`(m, }adv.In many different ways; variously. 1913 Webster]
man`za*nil"la(mSp. m, n.1.(Olive Trade)A kind of small roundish olive with a small freestone pit, a fine skin, and a peculiar bitterish flavor. Manzanillas are commonly pitted and stuffed with Spanish pimientos. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A very dry pale sherry from Spain. WordNet 1.5]
man`za*ni"ta(m, n.[Sp., dim. of manzana an apple.](Bot.)A name given to several species of Arctostaphylos, but mostly to Arctostaphylos glauca and Arctostaphylos pungens, shrubs of California, Oregon, etc., with reddish smooth bark, ovate or oval coriaceous evergreen leaves, and bearing clusters of red berries, which are said to be a favorite food of the grizzly bear. 1913 Webster]
Maoprop. n.See Mao Tsetung. PJC]
Maoismprop. n.A form of communism developed in China by Mao Zedong. WordNet 1.5]
Maoistprop. n.An advocate of Maoism. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"o*ri(?), prop. n.; pl.Maoris(.(Ethnol.)One of the aboriginal inhabitants of New Zealand; also, the original language of New Zealand. -- a.Of or pertaining to the Maoris or to their language. 1913 Webster]
maori henn.(Zool.)A flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting. Syn. -- weka, wood hen. WordNet 1.5]
Mao Tsetung, Mao Zedongprop. n.The leader of the Chinese communist party and later of teh People's Repbulic of China; b. 1893, d. 1976. Also referred to a simply Mao.[Also spelled Mao Tse-Tung.] WordNet 1.5]
Map(m, n.[From F. mappe, in mappemonde map of the world, fr. L. mappa napkin, signal cloth; -- a Punic word. Cf. Apron, Napkin, Nappe.]1.A representation of the surface of the earth, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented; -- usually on a flat surface. Also, such a representation of the celestial sphere, or of some part of it. 1913 Webster]
orthographic, the stereographic, the globuar, the conical, and the cylindrical, or Mercator's projection. See Projection. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map. 1913 Webster]
Thus is his cheek the map of days outworn.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Map lichen(Bot.), a lichen (Lecidea geographica.) growing on stones in curious maplike figures.Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Map, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mapped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mapping(?).]To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business. 1913 Webster]
I am near to the place where they should meet, if Pisanio have mapped it truly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
mapinguarin.(Zool.)A supposed human-sized slothlike creature reported sighted by Indians in the Amazon rain forest. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"ple(m, n.[AS. mapolder, mapulder, mapol; akin to Icel. m\'94purr; cf. OHG. mazzaltra, mazzoltra, G. massholder.](Bot.)A tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species. Acer saccharinum is the rock maple, or sugar maple, from the sap of which sugar is made, in the United States, in great quantities, by evaporation; the red maple or swamp maple is Acer rubrum; the silver maple, Acer dasycarpum, having fruit wooly when young; the striped maple, Acer Pennsylvanium, called also moosewood. The common maple of Europe is Acer campestre, the sycamore maple is Acer Pseudo-platanus, and the Norway maple is Acer platanoides. 1913 Webster]
Maple is much used adjectively, or as the first part of a compound; as, maple tree, maple leaf, etc. 1913 Webster]
Bird's-eye maple,
Curled maple, varieties of the wood of the rock maple, in which a beautiful lustrous grain is produced by the sinuous course of the fibers. --
Maple honey,
Maple molasses,
Maple syrup, or
Maple sirup, maple sap boiled to the consistency of molasses. --
Maple sugar, sugar obtained from the sap of the sugar maple by evaporation. 1913 Webster]
maple-leaf begonian.(Bot.)A tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia (Begonia dregei) having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers. Syn. -- grape-leaf begonia. WordNet 1.5]
maple-leaved bayurn.(Bot.)An Indian tree (Pterospermum acerifolium) having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree. Called also mayeng. WordNet 1.5]
maple familyn.(Bot.)The natural family of trees Aceraceae, including the maples. WordNet 1.5]
Map"like`(?), a.Having or consisting of lines resembling a map; as, the maplike figures in which certain lichens grow. 1913 Webster]
map" mak*er, map"mak*ern.A person who makes maps; a cartographer. WordNet 1.5]
mapmakingn.the making of maps and charts; cartography. Syn. -- cartography. WordNet 1.5]
map"per*y(?), n.[From Map.]The making, or study, of maps. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
mappingn.(Math.)A function such that for every element of one set there is a unique element of another set. Syn. -- map, correspondence. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"qui(?), n.(Bot.)A Chilian shrub (Aristotelia Maqui). Its bark furnishes strings for musical instruments, and a medicinal wine is made from its berries. 1913 Webster]
Maquisprop. n.1.A guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II. WordNet 1.5]
2.The French underground that fought against the German occupation in World War II. WordNet 1.5]
Mar(?), n.A small lake. See Mere. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mar, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Marred(m\'84rd); p. pr. & vb. n.Marring.][OE. marren, merren, AS. merran, myrran (in comp.), to obstruct, impede, dissipate; akin to OS. merrian, OHG. marrjan, merran; cf. D. marren, meeren, to moor a ship, Icel. merja to bruise, crush, and Goth. marzjan to offend. Cf. Moor, v.]1.To make defective; to do injury to, esp. by cutting off or defacing a part; to impair; to disfigure; to deface. 1913 Webster]
I pray you mar no more trees with wiring love songs in their barks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
But mirth is marred, and the good cheer is lost.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Ire, envy, and despair marred all his borrowed visage.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To spoil; to ruin. \'bdIt makes us, or it mars us.\'b8 \'bdStriving to mend, to mar the subject.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mar, n.A mark or blemish made by bruising, scratching, or the like; a disfigurement. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"ra(?), n.[Skr. m\'bera.](Hind. Myth.)The principal or ruling evil spirit.E. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"ra, n.[Icel. mara nightmare, an ogress. See Nightmare.](Norse Myth.)A female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"ra, n.(Zo\'94l.)The Patagonian cavy, a hare-like rodent (Dolichotis patagonum or Dolichotis Patagonicus) of the pampas of Argentina. 1913 Webster]
Mar`a*bou"(m, n.[F.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A large black-and-white carrion-eating stork of the genus Leptoptilos (formerly Ciconia), esp. the African species (Leptoptilus crumeniferus syn. Leptoptilos crumenifer), whose downy under-wing feathers are used to trim garments; called also marabout. The Asiatic species (Leptoptilos dubius, or Leptoptilos argala) is the adjutant. See Adjutant.[Written also marabu.] 1913 Webster]
2.One having five eighths negro blood; the offspring of a mulatto and a griffe. [Louisiana] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
3.A kind of thrown raw silk, nearly white naturally, but capable of being dyed without scouring; also, a thin fabric made from it, as for scarfs, which resembles the feathers of the marabou in delicacy, -- whence the name. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Marabout"(m, n.[F., from Pg. marabuto, Ar. mor\'bebit. Cf. Maravedi.]1.A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures supernaturally. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*rai"(?), n.A sacred inclosure or temple; -- so called by the islanders of the Pacific Ocean. 1913 Webster]
Mar`a*nath"a(?), n.[Aramaic m\'beran ath\'be.]\'bdOur Lord cometh;\'b8 -- an expression used by St. Paul at the conclusion of his first Epistle to the Corinthians (xvi. 22). This word has been used in anathematizing persons for great crimes; as much as to say, \'bdMay the Lord come quickly to take vengeance of thy crimes.\'b8 See Anathema maranatha, under Anathema. 1913 Webster]
marang treen.(Bot.)A Philippine tree (Artocarpus odoratissima) similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit. Called also marang. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*ran"ta(?), prop. n.[NL.](Bot.)A genus of endogenous plants found in tropical America, and some species also in India. They have tuberous roots containing a large amount of starch, and from one species (Maranta arundinacea, the American arrowroot or obedience plant) arrowroot (arrowroot starch) is obtained. Many kinds are cultivated for ornament. 1913 Webster]
Marantaceaeprop. n.A natural family of tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes, including the arrowroot; the arrowroot family. Syn. -- family Marantaceae, arrowroot family. WordNet 1.5]
marascan.The small bitter fruit of the marasca cherry tree from whose juice maraschino liqueur is made. WordNet 1.5]
marasca cherryn.(Bot.)A Dalmation bitter wild cherry tree (Prunus cerasusmarasca) bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur. Syn. -- marasca, maraschino cherry. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ma`ra*schi"no(?), n.[It., fr. marasca, amarasca, a sour cherry, L. amarus bitter.]A liqueur distilled from fermented cherry juice, and flavored with the pit of a variety of cherry which grows in Dalmatia. 1913 Webster]
ma`ra*schi"no cher"ry(?), n.1.A cherry which is colored a deep red and sweetened by cooking in colored syrup, and flavored with maraschino. It is used as a garnish in deserts and cocktails. PJC]
2.The marasca cherry tree. WordNet 1.5]
Marasmiusprop. n.A genus of chiefly small white-spored mushrooms, including the Marasmius oreades, the mushroon that grow in a fairy ring. Syn. -- genus Marasmius. WordNet 1.5]
ma*ras"mus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A wasting of flesh without fever or apparent disease; a kind of consumption; atrophy; phthisis. 1913 Webster]
Pining atrophy, Marasmus, and wide-wasting pestilence.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Marasmus senilis[L.], progressive atrophy of the aged. 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*ra"thi(?), Mah*rat"ta(?) }, prop. n.A Sanskritic language of western India, prob. descended from the Maharastri Prakrit, spoken by the Marathas and neighboring peoples. It has an abundant literature dating from the 13th century. It has a book alphabet nearly the same as Devanagari and a cursive script translation between the Devanagari and the Gujarati. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
marathonn.1.A footrace of 26 miles 385 yards.[wns=2] WordNet 1.5]
2.Hence:Any long and arduous undertaking, straining the endurance of the participants.[wns=1] Syn. -- endurance contest. WordNet 1.5]
3. (Capitalized)a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians.[wns=3] Syn. -- battle of Marathon. WordNet 1.5]
Marattiaprop. n.The type genus of the Marattiaceae, consisting of ferns having the sporangia fused together in two rows. Syn. -- genus Marattia. WordNet 1.5]
Marattiaceaeprop. n.The natural family of ferns coextensive with the order Marattiales, consisting of chiefly tropical eusporantiate ferns with gigantic fronds. Syn. -- family Marattiaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Marattialesprop. n.An order of lower ferns coextensive with the family Marattiaceae. Syn. -- order Marattiales. WordNet 1.5]
ma*raud"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Marauded; p. pr. & vb. n.Marauding.][F. marauder, fr. maraud vagabond, OF. marault; of uncertain origin, perh. for malault, fr. (assumed) LL. malaldus; fr. L. malus bad, ill + a suffix of German origin (cf. Herald). Cf. Malice.]To rove in quest of plunder; to make an excursion for booty; to plunder. \'bdMarauding hosts.\'b8 Milman. 1913 Webster]
Ma*raud", n.An excursion for plundering. 1913 Webster]
Ma*raud`er(?), n.[From Maraud, v.: cf. F. maraudeur.]A rover in quest of booty or plunder; a plunderer; one who pillages.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Mar`a*ve"di(?), n.[Sp. maraved\'a1; -- so called from the Mor\'bebit\'c6n (lit., the steadfast), an Arabian dynasty which reigned in Africa and Spain. Cf. Marabout.](Numis.)A small copper coin of Spain, equal to three mils American money, less than a farthing sterling. Also, an ancient Spanish gold coin. 1913 Webster]
maravillan.1.A wildflower (Mirabilis multiflora) having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers; found in sandy and desert areas from Southern California to Southern Colorado and into Mexico. Syn. -- desert four o'clock, Colorado four o'clock, Mirabilis multiflora. WordNet 1.5]
2.A leafy wildflower (Mirabilis longiflora) having fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in the Southwestern US and Northern Mexico. Syn. -- sweet four o'clock, Mirabilis longiflora. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"ble(m, n.[OE. marbel, marbre, F. marbre, L. marmor, fr. Gr. ma`rmaros, fr. marmai`rein to sparkle, flash. Cf. Marmoreal.]1.A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite, capable of being polished and used for architectural and ornamental purposes. The color varies from white to black, being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or verd antique marble, and less properly to polished porphyry, granite, etc. 1913 Webster]
Breccia marble consists of limestone fragments cemented together. --
Ruin marble, when polished, shows forms resembling ruins, due to disseminated iron oxide. --
Shell marble contains fossil shells. --
Statuary marble is a pure, white, fine-grained kind, including Parian (from Paros) and Carrara marble. If coarsely granular it is called saccharoidal. 1913 Webster]
2.A thing made of, or resembling, marble, as a work of art, or record, in marble; or, in the plural, a collection of such works; as, the Arundel or Arundelian marbles; the Elgin marbles. 1913 Webster]
3.A little ball of glass, marble, porcelain, or of some other hard substance, used as a plaything by children; or, in the plural, a child's game played with marbles. 1913 Webster]
Marble is also much used in self-explaining compounds; when used figuratively in compounds it commonly means, hard, cold, destitute of compassion or feeling; as, marble-breasted, marble-faced, marble-hearted. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ble, a.1.Made of, or resembling, marble; as, a marble mantel; marble paper. 1913 Webster]
2.Cold; hard; unfeeling; as, a marble breast or heart. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ble, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Marbled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Marbling(?).][Cf. F. marbrer. See Marble, n.]To stain or vein like marble; to variegate in color; as, to marble the edges of a book, or the surface of paper. 1913 Webster]
2.Made to resemble marble; veined or spotted like marble. \'bdMarbled paper.\'b8 Boyle. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Varied with irregular markings, or witch a confused blending of irregular spots and streaks. 1913 Webster]
4.Having small flecks of fat interspered with the muscle; -- of cuts of meat, especially beef; as, a well-marbled steak. Such marbling improves the flavor of beef for most people. PJC]
marble caken.A made of light and dark batter very lightly blended, so as to produce a variegated appearance resembling that of marble. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"ble-edged`(?), a.Having the edge veined or spotted with different colors like marble, as a book. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ble*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Marbleized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Marbleizing(?).]To stain or grain in imitation of marble; to cover with a surface resembling marble; as, to marbleize slate, wood, or iron. 1913 Webster]
marbleizingn.A texture like that of marble. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"bler(, n.1.One who works upon marble or other stone. [R.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.One who colors or stains in imitation of marble. 1913 Webster]
marblesn.A children's game played with marbles{3}, little balls made of a hard substance (as glass). WordNet 1.5]
marblewoodn.1.A hard marbled wood. WordNet 1.5]
2.A large Asiatic tree (Diospyros kurzii) having hard marbled zebrawood. Syn. -- Andaman marble, Andaman marble, Diospyros kurzii. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"bling(?), n.1.The art or practice of variegating in color, in imitation of marble. 1913 Webster]
2.An intermixture of fat and lean in meat, giving it a marbled appearance. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Zo\'94l.)Distinct markings resembling the variegations of marble, as on birds and insects. 1913 Webster]
Mar"bly, a.Containing, or resembling, marble. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mar*bri"nus(?), n.[LL., fr. OF. & F. marble marble. See Marble.]A cloth woven so as to imitate the appearance of marble; -- much used in the 15th and 16th centuries.Beck (Draper's Dict.). 1913 Webster]
Marc(?), n.[F.]The refuse matter which remains after the pressure of fruit, particularly of grapes. 1913 Webster]
Marc, n.[AS. marc; akin to G. mark, Icel. m\'94rk, perh. akin to E. mark a sign. [Written also mark.]1.A weight of various commodities, esp. of gold and silver, used in different European countries. In France and Holland it was equal to eight ounces. 1913 Webster]
2.A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence. 1913 Webster]
3.A German coin and money of account. See Mark. 1913 Webster]
Mar"can*tant(?), n.[It. mercatante. See Merchant.]A merchant. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ca*site(?), n.[F. marcassite; cf. It. marcassita, Sp. marquesita, Pg. marquezita; all fr. Ar. marqash\'c6tha.](Min.)A sulphide of iron resembling pyrite or common iron pyrites in composition, but differing in form; white iron pyrites. 1913 Webster]
Golden marcasite, tin. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Mar`ca*sit"ic(?), Mar`ca*sit"ic*al(?), }a.Containing, or having the nature of, marcasite. 1913 Webster]
Mar*cas"sin(?), n.[F.](Her.)A young wild boar. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mar*ca"to(?), a.[It.](Mus.)In a marked emphatic manner; -- used adverbially as a direction. 1913 Webster]
Mar"cel*ine(?), n.[F., fr. L. marcidus withered, fr. marcere to wither, shrivel.]A thin silk fabric used for linings, etc., in ladies' dresses. 1913 Webster]
Marcel Proustn.A French novelist (1871-1922). WordNet 1.5]
Mar*ces"cent(?), a.[L. marcescens, p. pr. of marcescere to wither, decay, fr. marcere to wither, droop: cf. F. marcescent.](Bot.)Withering without falling off; fading; decaying. 1913 Webster]
Mar*ces"ci*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. marcescible.]Liable to wither or decay. 1913 Webster]
March(m, n.[L. Martius mensis Mars'month fr. Martius belonging to Mars, the god of war: cf. F. mars. Cf. Martial.]The third month of the year, containing thirty-one days. 1913 Webster]
The stormy March is come at last, Bryant. 1913 Webster]
As mad as a March Hare, an old English Saying derived from the fact that March is the rutting time of hares, when they are excitable and violent.Wright. 1913 Webster]
March, n.[OE. marche, F. marche; of German origin; cf. OHG. marcha, G. mark, akin to OS. marka, AS. mearc, Goth. marka, L. margo edge, border, margin, and possibly to E. mark a sign. Margin, Margrave, Marque, Marquis.]A territorial border or frontier; a region adjacent to a boundary line; a confine; -- used chiefly in the plural, and in English history applied especially to the border land on the frontiers between England and Scotland, and England and Wales. 1913 Webster]
Geneva is situated in the marches of several dominions -- France, Savoy, and Switzerland.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Lords of waste marches, kings of desolate isles.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
March, v. i.[Cf. OF. marchir. See 2d March.]To border; to be contiguous; to lie side by side. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
That was in a strange land marcheth upon Chimerie.Gower. 1913 Webster]
To march with, to have the same boundary for a greater or less distance; -- said of an estate. 1913 Webster]
March, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Marched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Marching.][F. marcher, in OF. also, to tread, prob. fr. L. marcus hammer. Cf. Mortar.]1.To move with regular steps, as a soldier; to walk in a grave, deliberate, or stately manner; to advance steadily.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To proceed by walking in a body or in military order; as, the German army marched into France. 1913 Webster]
March, v. t.To cause to move with regular steps in the manner of a soldier; to cause to move in military array, or in a body, as troops; to cause to advance in a steady, regular, or stately manner; to cause to go by peremptory command, or by force. 1913 Webster]
March them again in fair array.Prior. 1913 Webster]
March, n.[F. marche.]1.The act of marching; a movement of soldiers from one stopping place to another; military progress; advance of troops. 1913 Webster]
These troops came to the army harassed with a long and wearisome march.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Measured and regular advance or movement, like that of soldiers moving in order; stately or deliberate walk; steady onward movement; as, the march of time. 1913 Webster]
With solemn march Shak. 1913 Webster]
This happens merely because men will not bide their time, but will insist on precipitating the march of affairs.Buckle. 1913 Webster]
3.The distance passed over in marching; as, an hour's march; a march of twenty miles. 1913 Webster]
4.A piece of music designed or fitted to accompany and guide the movement of troops; a piece of music in the march form. 1913 Webster]
The drums presently striking up a march.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
To make a march, (Card Playing), to take all the tricks of a hand, in the game of euchre. 1913 Webster]
marchand de vinn.(Cookery)A sauce consisting of brown sauce with mushrooms and red wine or madeira. Syn. -- mushroom wine sauce. WordNet 1.5]
Marchantiaprop. n.The type genus of Marchantiaceae; liverworts that reproduce asexually by gemmae and have stalked antheridiophores. Syn. -- genus Marchantia. WordNet 1.5]
Marchantiaceaeprop. n.A natural family of liverworts with prostrate and usually dichotomously branched thalli. Syn. -- family Marchantiaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Marchantialesprop. n.An oder of liverworts with gametophyte differentiated internally. Syn. -- order Marchantiales. WordNet 1.5]
march equinoxn.The vernal equinox. WordNet 1.5]
March"er(?), n.One who marches. 1913 Webster]
March"er, n.[See 2d March.]The lord or officer who defended the marches or borders of a territory. 1913 Webster]
{ Mar"chet(?), Mer"chet(?) }, n.[LL. marcheta; of uncertain origin.]In old English and in Scots law, a fine paid to the lord of the soil by a tenant upon the marriage of one the tenant's daughters. 1913 Webster]
March"ing(?), a. & n., fr. March, v. 1913 Webster]
Marching money(Mil.), the additional pay of officer or soldier when his regiment is marching. --
In marching order(Mil.), equipped for a march. --
Marching regiment. (Mil.)(a)A regiment in active service. (b)In England, a regiment liable to be ordered into other quarters, at home or abroad; a regiment of the line. 1913 Webster]
Mar"chion*ess(?), n.[LL. marchionissa, fr. marchio a marquis. See Marquis.]The wife or the widow of a marquis; a woman who has the rank and dignity of a marquis.Spelman. 1913 Webster]
March"-mad`(?), a.Extremely rash; foolhardy. See under March, the month.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
March"man(?), n.A person living in the marches between England and Scotland or Wales. 1913 Webster]
March"pane`(?), n.[Cf. It. marzapane,Sp. pan,. massepain, prob. fr. L. maza frumenty (Gr. ma^za) + L. panis bread; but perh. the first part of the word is from the name of the inventor.]A kind of sweet bread or biscuit; a cake of pounded almonds and sugar. Called also marzipan. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
March"-ward`(?), n.A warden of the marches; a marcher. 1913 Webster]
Mar"cian(?), a.Under the influence of Mars; courageous; bold. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by emaciation, as a fever.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
Mar*cid"i*ty(?), n.[LL. marciditas.]The state or quality of being withered or lean. [R.] 1913 Webster]
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Mar"cion*ite(m, n.(Eccl. Hist)A follower of Marcion, a Gnostic of the second century, who adopted the Oriental notion of the two conflicting principles, and imagined that between them there existed a third power, neither wholly good nor evil, the Creator of the world and of man, and the God of the Jewish dispensation.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Mar*co"ni(?), prop. a.[After Guglielmo Marconi (b. 1874), Italian inventor.]Designating, or pert. to, Marconi's system of wireless telegraphy; as, Marconi a\'89rial, coherer, station, system, etc. [archaic] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mar*co"ni*gram(?), n.[Marconi + -gram.]same as radiogram; a wireless message. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mar*co"ni*graph(?), n.[Marconi + -graph.]The apparatus used in Marconi wireless telegraphy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
marconi rign.(Naut.)A rig of triangular sails for a yacht. Syn. -- Bermuda rig, Bermudan rig, Bermudian rig. WordNet 1.5]
Mar*co"ni's law(?)prop. n.(Wireless Teleg.)The law that the maximum good signaling distance varies directly as the square of the height of the transmitting antenna. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mar*co"nism(?), n.The theory or practice of Marconi's wireless telegraph system. [archaic] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mar*co"ni system(?). (Elec.)A system or wireless telegraphy developed by G. Marconi, an Italian physicist, in which Hertzian waves are used in transmission and a coherer is used as the receiving instrument. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
marco polo sheep, marco polo's sheepn.An Asiatic wild sheep (Ovis poli) with exceptionally large horns; sometimes considered a variety of the argali: Ovis ammonpoli. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mar"cor(?), n.[L., fr. marcere to wither.]A wasting away of flesh; decay. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Mar*co"sian(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a Gnostic sect of the second century, so called from Marcus, an Egyptian, who was reputed to be a margician. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mar"di` gras"(?), n.[F., literally, fat Tuesday.]1.The last day of Carnival; the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent and fasting); Shrove Tuesday; -- in some cities a great day of carnival and merrymaking; in the United States it is especially associated with New Orleans. Syn. -- pancake day. 1913 Webster]
2.The series of festival events celebrated on Mardi Gras{1}. PJC]
Mare(m, n.[OE. mere, AS. mere, myre, fem of AS. mearh horse, akin to D. merrie mare, G. m\'84hre, OHG. marah horse, meriha mare, Icel. marr horse, OCelt. marka (Pausan. 19, 19,4), Ir. marc, W. march. Cf. Marshal.]The female of the horse and other equine quadrupeds. 1913 Webster]
Mare, n.[AS. mara incubus; akin to OHG. & Icel. mara; cf. Pol. mora, Bohem. m.](Med.)Sighing, suffocative panting, intercepted utterance, with a sense of pressure across the chest, occurring during sleep; the incubus; -- obsolete, except in the compound nightmare. 1913 Webster]
I will ride thee o' nights like the mare.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mare"chal Niel"(?). [F.]A kind of large yellow rose.[Written also Marshal Niel.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"re clau"sum(?). [L.](Internat. Law)Lit., closed sea; hence, a body of water within the separate jurisdiction of the nation; -- opposed to open sea (mare liberum), the water open to all nations and over which no single nation has special control. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
mare liberumn.[L., free sea.]A navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access; the opposite of mare clausum. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*re"na(?), n.[NL. Salmo maraena, G. mar\'84ne, mor\'84ne; -- so called from Lake Morin, in the March of Brandenburg, in Prussia.](Zo\'94l.)A European whitefish of the genus Coregonus. 1913 Webster]
mare nostrumn.[L. our sea.]The term used by the ancient Romans to refer to the Mediterranean Sea. WordNet 1.5]
Mare"schal(?), n.[OF. mareschal, F. mar\'82chal. See Marshal.]A military officer of high rank; a marshal. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
mare's"-nest`(?), n.A supposed discovery which turns out to be a hoax; something grossly absurd. 1913 Webster]
Mare's"-tail`(?), n.1.A long streaky cloud, spreading out like a horse's tail, and believed to indicate rain; a cirrus cloud. See Cloud. 1913 Webster]
Mackerel sky and mare's-tails Old Rhyme. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)An aquatic plant of the genus Hippuris (Hippuris vulgaris), having narrow leaves in whorls. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ga*rate(?), n.[Cf. F. margarate.](Physiol. Chem.)A compound of the so-called margaric acid with a base. 1913 Webster]
Mar*gar"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. margarique. See Margarite.]Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly. 1913 Webster]
Margaric acid. (a)(Physiol. Chem.)A fatty body, crystallizing in pearly scales, and obtained by digesting saponified fats (soaps) with an acid. It was formerly supposed to be an individual fatty acid, but is now known to be simply an intimate mixture of stearic and palmitic acids.(b)(Chem.)A white, crystalline substance, C17H34O2 of the fatty acid series, intermediate between palmitic and stearic acids, and obtained from the wax of certain lichens, from cetyl cyanide, and other sources. Called also heptadecanoic acid. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ga*rin(?), n.[Cf. F. margarine. See Margarite.](Physiol. Chem.)A fatty substance, extracted from animal fats and certain vegetable oils, formerly supposed to be a definite compound of glycerin and margaric acid, but now known to be simply a mixture or combination of tristearin and tripalmitin. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ga*rine(m, n.[F.; see margarin.]1.A processed food product used as an inexpensive substitute for butter, made primarily from refined vegetable oils, sometimes including animal fats, and churned with skim milk to form a semisolid emulsion; also called oleomargarine; artificial butter. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
The word margarine shall mean all substances, whether compounds or otherwise, prepared in imitation of butter, and whether mixed with butter or not.Margarine Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 29). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Margarin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mar`ga*ri*ta"ceous(?), a.Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ga*rite(?), n.[L. margarita, Gr. marguerite.]1.A pearl. [Obs.] Peacham. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)A mineral related to the micas, but low in silica and yielding brittle folia with pearly luster. 1913 Webster]
Mar`ga*rit"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. margaritique.](Physiol. Chem.)Margaric. 1913 Webster]
Mar`ga*ri*tif"er*ous(?), a.[L. margaritifer; margarita pearl + ferre to bear: cf. F. margaritif\'8are.]Producing pearls. 1913 Webster]
Mar*gar"o*dite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A hidrous potash mica related to muscovite. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ga*rone(?), n.[Margaric + -one.](Chem.)The ketone of margaric acid. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ga*ry*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.-ized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.-izing(?).][(J. J. Lloyd) Margary, inventor of the process + -ize.]To impregnate (wood) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate (often called Mar"ga*ry's flu"id(-r). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mar"gate fish"(?). (Zo\'94l.)A sparoid fish (Diabasis aurolineatus) of the Gulf of Mexico, esteemed as a food fish; -- called also red-mouth grunt. 1913 Webster]
Mar"gay, margay cat(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small American wild cat (Felis wiedi syn. Felis tigrina), ranging from Mexico to Brazil. It is spotted with black. Called also long-tailed cat. 1913 Webster]
The beached margent of the sea.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mar"gent, v. t.To enter or note down upon the margin of a page; to margin. [Obs.] Mir. for Mag. 1913 Webster]
Mar"gin(?), n.[OE. margine, margent, L. margo, ginis. Cf. March a border, Marge.]1.A border; edge; brink; verge; as, the margin of a river or lake. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically: The part of a page at the edge left uncovered in writing or printing. 1913 Webster]
3.(Com.)The difference between the cost and the selling price of an article. 1913 Webster]
4.Something allowed, or reserved, for that which can not be foreseen or known with certainty. 1913 Webster]
5.(Brokerage)Collateral security deposited with a broker to secure him from loss on contracts entered into by him on behalf of his principial, as in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, wheat, etc. It is usually less than the full value of the security purchased, in which case it may be qualified by the portion of the full value required to be deposited; as, to buy stocks on 50% margin.N. Biddle. 1913 Webster]
Margin draft(Masonry), a smooth cut margin on the face of hammer-dressed ashlar, adjacent to the joints. --
Margin of a course(Arch.), that part of a course, as of slates or shingles, which is not covered by the course immediately above it. See 2d Gauge. 1913 Webster]
Mar"gin(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Margined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Marginging.]1.To furnish with a margin. 1913 Webster]
2.To enter in the margin of a page. 1913 Webster]
margin accountn.(Finance)An account with a securities brokerage in which the broker extends credit. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"gin*al(?), a.[Cf. F. marginal.]1.Of or pertaining to a margin. 1913 Webster]
2.Written or printed in the margin; as, a marginal note or gloss. 1913 Webster]
3.At the lower limit; barely sufficient; as, of marginal utility. PJC]
marginal cost, marginal cost of productionn.(Economics)The increase in total cost of production as a result of producing one more unit of output; since certain ovrhead costs are fixed, the marginal cost is almost aways less than the total per-unit cost of production averaged over all units produced. Syn. -- incremental cost, differential cost. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mar`gi*na"li*a(?), n. pl.[NL.]Marginal notes. 1913 Webster]
marginalityn.the property of being marginal or on the fringes. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"gin*al*ly, adv.1.In the margin of a book. 1913 Webster]
2.In a marginal{3} manner; barely sufficiently; almost not; as, marginally useful. PJC]
Mar"gin*ate(?), a.[L. marginatus, p. p. of marginare to margin. See Margin, n.]Having a margin distinct in appearance or structure. 1913 Webster]
Mar"gin*ate(?), v. t.To furnish with a distinct margin; to margin. [R.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
Mar"gin*a`ted(?), a.Same as Marginate, a. 1913 Webster]
Mar"gined(?), a.1.Having a margin.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Bordered with a distinct line of color. 1913 Webster]
margin calln.(Stock market)A demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement; -- caused by the decline in market prices of a security or commodity purchased on margin{5}. Syn. -- call. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mar`gi*nel"la(?), prop. n.[NL., dim. of L. margo, marginis, a margin.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of small, polished, marine univalve shells, native of all warm seas. 1913 Webster]
Mar"gin*i*ci`dal(?), a.[L. margo, -ginis, margin + caedere to cut.](Bot.)Dehiscent by the separation of united carpels; -- said of fruits. 1913 Webster]
Mar*go"sa(?), n.[Pg. amargoso bitter.](Bot.)A large tree of the genus Melia (Melia Azadirachta) found in India. Its bark is bitter, and used as a tonic. A valuable oil is expressed from its seeds, and a tenacious gum exudes from its trunk. The Melia Azedarach is a much more showy tree, and is cultivated in the Southern United States, where it is known as Pride of India, Pride of China, or bead tree. Various parts of the tree are considered anthelmintic. 1913 Webster]
The margosa oil . . . is a most valuable balsam for wounds, having a peculiar smell which prevents the attacks of flies.Sir S. Baker. 1913 Webster]
{ Mar"gra*vate(?), Mar*gra"vi*ate(?), }n.[Cf. F. margraviat.]The territory or jurisdiction of a margrave. 1913 Webster]
Mar"grave(?), n.[G. markgraf, prop., lord chief justice of the march; mark bound, border, march + graf earl, count, lord chief justice; cf. Goth. gagr\'89fts decree: cf. D. markgraaf, F. margrave. See March border, and cf. Landgrave, Graff.]1.Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany. 1913 Webster]
2.The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis. 1913 Webster]
Mar"gra*vine(?), n.[G. markgr\'84fin: cf. F. margrafine.]The wife of a margrave. 1913 Webster]
Mar"gue*rite(?), n.[F., a pearl, a daisy. See Margarite.](Bot.)The daisy (Bellis perennis). The name is often applied also to the ox-eye daisy and to the China aster.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
marian. pl.1.(Astron.)Plural form of mare, a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Bot.)A valuable timber tree of Panama. Syn. -- Calophyllum longifolium. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"ri*an(?), a.Pertaining to the Virgin Mary, or sometimes to Mary, Queen of England, daughter of Henry VIII. 1913 Webster]
Of all the Marian martyrs, Mr. Philpot was the best-born gentleman.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Maid Marian. (a)See Maidmarian in the Vocabulary.(a)A prominent character in the legend of Robin Hood. 1913 Webster]
Mar"i*et(?), n.[F. mariette, prop. dim. of Marie Mary.](Bot.)A kind of bellflower, Companula Trachelium, once called Viola Mariana; but it is not a violet. 1913 Webster]
Ma*rig"e*nous(?), a.[L. mare the sea + -genous.]Produced in or by the sea. 1913 Webster]
Mar"i*gold(?), n.[Mary + gold.](Bot.)A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes. 1913 Webster]
African marigold orFrench marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which several species and many varieties are found in gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum segetum, a pest in the cornfields of Italy); fig marigold, of the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus Caltha (Caltha palustris), commonly known in America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold. 1913 Webster]
Marigold window. (Arch.)See Rose window, under Rose. 1913 Webster]
marijuanan.1.A strong-smelling Asian plant (Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).[Also spelled marihuana.] Syn. -- cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, Cannabis sativa. WordNet 1.5]
2.The dried leaves or the female flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or chewed to obtain a euphoric effect. The flowers usually have a higher concentration of the active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol. Syn. -- cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane. WordNet 1.5]
Mar`i*ki"na(?), n.[From the native name: cf. Pg. mariquinha.](Zo\'94l)A small marmoset (Midas rosalia); the silky tamarin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*rim"ba(?), n.[Pg.]A musical istrument of percussion, consisting of bars yielding musical tones when struck.Knight. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mar`i*mon"da(?), n.[Sp.](Zo\'94l.)A spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) of Central and South America. 1913 Webster]
Mar`i*nade"(?), n.[F.: cf. It. marinato marinade, F. mariner to preserve food for use at sea. See Marinate.](Cookery)A brine or pickle containing wine or vinegar, with opil, herbs, and spices, for enriching the flavor of meat and fish, which are steeped in it prior to cooking. 1913 Webster]
marinaran.An Italian sauce containing tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and spices. WordNet 1.5]
marinaraa.Served in marinara sauce; -- used postpositionally, as veal marinara. PJC]
Mar"i*nate(?), v. t.[See Marine, and cf. Marinade.]To salt or pickle, as fish, and then preserve in oil or vinegar; to prepare (food) by the use of marinade. 1913 Webster]
Ma*rine"(?), a.[L. marinus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. marin. See Mere a pool.]1.Of or pertaining to the sea; having to do with the ocean, or with navigation or naval affairs; nautical; as, marine productions or bodies; marine shells; a marine engine. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)Formed by the action of the currents or waves of the sea; as, marine deposits. 1913 Webster]
Marine acid(Chem.), hydrochloric acid. [Obs.] --
Marine barometer. See under Barometer. --
Marine corps, a corps formed of the officers, noncommissioned officers, privates, and musicants of marines.<-- officially part of the navy, but now considered one of the four branches of the armed forces in the US --> --
Marine engine(Mech.), a steam engine for propelling a vessel. --
Marine glue. See under Glue. --
Marine insurance, insurance against the perils of the sea, including also risks of fire, piracy, and barratry. --
Marine interest, interest at any rate agreed on for money lent upon respondentia and bottomry bonds. --
Marine law. See under Law. --
Marine league, three geographical miles. --
Marine metal, an alloy of lead, antimony, and mercury, made for sheathing ships.Mc Elrath. --
Marine soap, cocoanut oil soap; -- so called because, being quite soluble in salt water, it is much used on shipboard. --
Marine store, a store where old canvas, ropes, etc., are bought and sold; a junk shop. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Ma*rine", n.[F. marin a sea solider, marine naval economy, a marine picture, fr. L. marinus. See Marine, a.]1.A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:A member of the United States Marine Corps, or a similar foreign military force. PJC]
3.The sum of naval affairs; naval economy; the department of navigation and sea forces; the collective shipping of a country; as, the mercantile marine. 1913 Webster]
4.A picture representing some marine subject. 1913 Webster]
Tell that to the marines, an expression of disbelief, the marines being regarded by sailors as credulous. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Ma*rined"(?), a.[Cf. F. marin\'82.](Her.)Having the lower part of the body like a fish.Crabb. 1913 Webster]
ma*rine" mine`(?), n.(Mil.)A military explosive device designed to be placed on or under the surface of a body of water, and to explode when ships pass nearby or come in contact with it. Its function is to destroy enemy ships or deny hostile naval forces access to certain areas of the sea, usually near the shoreline. Also called underwater mine and floating mine, and previously referred to as a torpedo (See torpedo{2} (a)). PJC]
Mar"i*ner(?), n.[F. marinier, LL. marinarius. See Marine.]One whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; a seaman or sailor.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mariner's compass. See under Compass. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ri"nism(?), n.A bombastic literary style marked by the use of metaphors and antitheses characteristic of the Italian poet Giambattista Marini (1569-1625). -- Ma*ri"nist(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mar`i*no*ra"ma(?), n.[NL., from L. marinus marine + Gr. A representation of a sea view. 1913 Webster]
Ma`ri*ol"a*ter(?), n.[See Mariolatry.]One who worships the Virgin Mary. 1913 Webster]
Ma`ri*ol"a*try(?), n.[Gr. The worship of the Virgin Mary. 1913 Webster]
Mar`i*o*nette"(?), n.[F. marionette, prop. a dim. of Marie Mary.]1.A puppet moved by strings, as in a puppet show. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The buffel duck. 1913 Webster]
Ma`ri*otte's law`(?). (Physics.)See Boyle's law, under Law. 1913 Webster]
Ma`ri*po"sa lil`y(?). [Sp. mariposa a butterfly + E. lily. So called from the gay appearance of the blossoms.](Bot.)One of a genus (Calochortus) of tuliplike bulbous herbs with large, and often gaycolored, blossoms. Called also butterfly lily. Most of them are natives of California. 1913 Webster]
Mar"i*put(m, n.(Zo\'94l.)A species of civet; the zoril. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ish(m, n.[Cf. F. marais, LL. marascus. See Marsh.]Low, wet ground; a marsh; a fen; a bog; a moor. [Archaic] Milton. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.Growing in marshes. \'bdMarish flowers.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Mar"i*tal(m, a.[F., fr. L. maritalis, fr. maritus belonging to marriage, n., a husband. See Marry, v.]1.Of or pertaining to a husband; as, marital rights, duties, authority. [archaic] \'bdMarital affection.\'b8 Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to marriage; matrimonial. PJC]
Mar"i*ta`ted(m, a.[L. maritatus married.]Having a husband; married. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mar"i*time(mformerly m, a.[L. maritimus, fr. mare the sea: cf. F. maritime. See Mere a pool.]1.Bordering on, or situated near, the ocean; connected with the sea by site, interest, or power; having shipping and commerce or a navy; as, maritime states. \'bdA maritime town.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Of or pertaining to the ocean; marine; pertaining to navigation and naval affairs, or to shipping and commerce by sea. \'bdMaritime service.\'b8 Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Maritime law. See Law. --
Maritime loan, a loan secured by bottomry or respodentia bonds. --
Martime nations, nations having seaports, and using the sea more or less for war or commerce. 1913 Webster]
Maritime provinces, Maritimesprop. n.The Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Syn. -- Maritime Provinces. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"jo*ram(m, n.[OE. majoran, F. marjolaine, LL. marjoraca, fr. L. amaracus, amaracum, Gr. 'ama`rakos, 'ama`rakon.](Bot.)A genus of mintlike plants (Origanum) comprising about twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram (Origanum Majorana) is pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery. The wild marjoram of Europe and America is Origanum vulgare, far less fragrant than the other. 1913 Webster]
Mark(m, n.A license of reprisals. See Marque. 1913 Webster]
Mark, n.[See 2d Marc.]1.An old weight and coin. See Marc. \'bdLend me a mark.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The unit of monetary account of the German Empire, equal to 23.8 cents of United States money (1913); the equivalent of one hundred pfennigs. Also, a silver coin of this value. The unit was retained by subsequent German states up to the time of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1995, the value was approximately 65 cents American. In 1999 it began to be superseded by the Euro as a unit of currency in Germany and throughout much of the European union. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mark, n.[OE. marke, merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk, MHG. marc, G. marke, Icel. mark, Dan. m\'91rke; cf. Lith. margas party-colored. Remark.]1.A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line, point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so as to attract the attention and convey some information or intimation; a token; a trace. 1913 Webster]
The Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.Gen. iv. 15. 1913 Webster]
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2. Specifically: (a)A character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to show by whom it was made; a trade-mark.(b)A character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a signature by one who can not write. 1913 Webster]
The mark of the artisan is found upon the most ancient fabrics that have come to light.Knight. 1913 Webster]
3.A fixed object serving for guidance, as of a ship, a traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a landmark. 1913 Webster]
4.A trace, dot, line, imprint, or discoloration, although not regarded as a token or sign; a scratch, scar, stain, etc.; as, this pencil makes a fine mark. 1913 Webster]
I have some marks of yours upon my pate.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.An evidence of presence, agency, or influence; a significative token; a symptom; a trace; specifically, a permanent impression of one's activity or character. 1913 Webster]
The confusion of tongues was a mark of separation.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
6.That toward which a missile is directed; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach. 1913 Webster]
France was a fairer mark to shoot at than Ireland.Davies. 1913 Webster]
Whate'er the motive, pleasure is the mark.Young. 1913 Webster]
7.Attention, regard, or respect. 1913 Webster]
As much in mock as mark.Shak. 1913 Webster]
8.Limit or standard of action or fact; as, to be within the mark; to come up to the mark. 1913 Webster]
9.Badge or sign of honor, rank, or official station. 1913 Webster]
In the official marks invested, you Shak. 1913 Webster]
10.Pre\'89minence; high position; as, patricians of mark; a fellow of no mark. 1913 Webster]
11.(Logic)A characteristic or essential attribute; a differential. 1913 Webster]
12.A number or other character used in registering; as, examination marks; a mark for tardiness. 1913 Webster]
13.Image; likeness; hence, those formed in one's image; children; descendants. [Obs.] \'bdAll the mark of Adam.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
14.(Naut.)One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called \'bddeeps.\'b8 1913 Webster]
A man of mark, a conspicuous or eminent man. --
To make one's mark. (a)To sign, as a letter or other writing, by making a cross or other mark.(b)To make a distinct or lasting impression on the public mind, or on affairs; to gain distinction. 1913 Webster]
Mark(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Marked(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Marking.][OE. marken, merken, AS. mearcian, from mearc. See Mark the sign.]1.To put a mark upon; to affix a significant mark to; to make recognizable by a mark; as, to mark a box or bale of merchandise; to mark clothing. 1913 Webster]
2.To be a mark upon; to designate; to indicate; -- used literally and figuratively; as, this monument marks the spot where Wolfe died; his courage and energy marked him for a leader. 1913 Webster]
3.To leave a trace, scratch, scar, or other mark, upon, or any evidence of action; as, a pencil marks paper; his hobnails marked the floor. 1913 Webster]
4.To keep account of; to enumerate and register; as, to mark the points in a game of billiards or cards. 1913 Webster]
5.To notice or observe; to give attention to; to take note of; to remark; to heed; to regard; as, mark my words. \'bdMark the perfect man.\'b8 Ps. xxxvii. 37. 1913 Webster]
To mark out. (a)To designate, as by a mark; to select; as, the ringleaders were marked out for punishment. (b)To obliterate or cancel with a mark; as, to mark out an item in an account. --
To mark time(Mil.), to keep the time of a marching step by moving the legs alternately without advancing. 1913 Webster]
Marked(m, a.Designated or distinguished by, or as by, a mark; hence; noticeable; conspicuous; as, a marked card; a marked coin; a marked instance. -- Mark"ed*ly(#), adv.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
A marked man, a man who is noted by a community, or by a part of it, as, for excellence or depravity; -- usually with an unfavorable suggestion. 1913 Webster]
Mar*kee"(m, n.See Marquee. 1913 Webster]
Mark"er(?), n.One who or that which marks. Specifically: (a)One who keeps account of a game played, as of billiards.(b)A counter used in card playing and other games.(c)(Mil.)The soldier who forms the pilot of a wheeling column, or marks the direction of an alignment.(d)An attachment to a sewing machine for marking a line on the fabric by creasing it. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ket(?), n.[Akin to D. markt, OHG. mark\'bet, merk\'bet, G. markt; all fr.L. mercatus trade, market place, fr. mercari, p. p. mercatus, to trade, traffic, merx, mercis, ware, merchandise, prob. akin to merere to deserve, gain, acquire: cf. F. march\'82. See Merit, and cf. Merchant, Mart.]1.A meeting together of people, at a stated time and place, for the purpose of buying and selling (as cattle, provisions, wares, etc.) by private purchase and sale, and not by auction; as, a market is held in the town every week; a farmers' market. 1913 Webster]
He is wit's peddler; and retails his wares markets, fairs.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Three women and a goose make a market.Old Saying. 1913 Webster]
2.A public place (as an open space in a town) or a large building, where a market is held; a market place or market house; esp., a place where provisions are sold. 1913 Webster]
There is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool.John v. 2. 1913 Webster]
3.An opportunity for selling or buying anything; demand, as shown by price offered or obtainable; as, to find a market for one's wares; there is no market for woolen cloths in that region; India is a market for English goods; there are none for sale on the market; the best price on the market. 1913 Webster +PJC]
There is a third thing to be considered: how a market can be created for produce, or how production can be limited to the capacities of the market.J. S. Mill. 1913 Webster]
4.Exchange, or purchase and sale; traffic; as, a dull market; a slow market. 1913 Webster]
5.The price for which a thing is sold in a market; market price. Hence: Value; worth. 1913 Webster]
What is a man market of his time Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.(Eng. Law)The privelege granted to a town of having a public market. 1913 Webster]
7.A specified group of potential buyers, or a region in which goods may be sold; a town, region, or country, where the demand exists; as, the under-30 market; the New Jersey market. PJC]
Market is often used adjectively, or in forming compounds of obvious meaning; as, market basket, market day, market folk, market house, marketman, market place, market price, market rate, market wagon, market woman, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Market beater, a swaggering bully; a noisy braggart. [Obs.] Chaucer. --
Market bell, a bell rung to give notice that buying and selling in a market may begin. [Eng.] Shak. --
Market cross, a cross set up where a market is held.Shak. --
Market garden, a garden in which vegetables are raised for market. --
Market gardening, the raising of vegetables for market. --
Market place, an open square or place in a town where markets or public sales are held. --
Market town, a town that has the privilege of a stated public market. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ket(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Marketed; p. pr. & vb. n.Marketing.]To deal in a market; to buy or sell; to make bargains for provisions or goods. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ket, v. t.To expose for sale in a market; to traffic in; to sell in a market, and in an extended sense, to sell in any manner; as, most of the farmes have marketed their crops. 1913 Webster]
Industrious merchants meet, and market there Southey. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ket*a*ble(?), a.1.Fit to be offered for sale in a market; such as may be justly and lawfully sold; as, dacayed provisions are not marketable. 1913 Webster]
2.Current in market; as, marketable value. 1913 Webster]
3.Wanted by purchasers; salable; as, furs are not marketable in that country. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ket*a*ble*ness, n.Quality of being marketable. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ket*er(?), n.One who attends a market to buy or sell; one who carries goods to market. 1913 Webster]
marketplacen.1.an area in a town where a public market is set up; a market place; a market{2}. Syn. -- mart. WordNet 1.5]
2.The commercial activity whereby good and services are exchanged; as, without competition there would be no market. Syn. -- market. WordNet 1.5]
3.The mechanism by which one finds a person to whom to sell or from whom to buy goods; the opportunity to buy and sell; a market{3}; as, to put one's goods on the market. PJC]
Mar"ket*ing, n.1.The act of selling or of purchasing in, or as in, a market. 1913 Webster]
2.Articles in, or from, a market; supplies. 1913 Webster]
3.The activities required by a producer to sell his products, including advertising, storing, taking orders, and distribution to vendors or individuals. PJC]
\'d8Mark"hoor`, mark"hor`(?), n.[Per. m\'ber-kh snake eater.](Zo\'94l.)A large wild goat (Capra falconeri syn. Capra megaceros), having huge flattened spiral horns. It inhabits the mountains of Northern India and Cashmere. 1913 Webster]
Mark"ing(?), n.The act of one who, or that which, marks; the mark or marks made; arrangement or disposition of marks or coloring; as, the marking of a bird's plumage. 1913 Webster]
Marking ink, indelible ink, because used in marking linen. --
Marking nut(Bot.), the nut of the Semecarpus Anacardium, an East Indian tree. The shell of the nut yields a blackish resinous juice used for marking cotton cloth, and an oil prepared from it is used for rheumatism. 1913 Webster]
Mark"ov chain(?), n.[after A. A. Markov, Russian mathematician, b. 1856, d. 1922.](Statistics)A random process (Markov process) in which the probabilities of discrete states in a series depend only on the properties of the immediately preceding state or the next preceeding state, independent of the path by which the preceding state was reached. It differs from the more general Markov process in that the states of a Markov chain are discrete rather than continuous. Certain physical processes, such as diffusion of a molecule in a fluid, are modelled as a Markov chain. See also random walk.[Also spelled Markoff chain.] PJC]
Mark"ov pro`cess(?), n.[after A. A. Markov, Russian mathematician, b. 1856, d. 1922.](Statistics)a random process in which the probabilities of states in a series depend only on the properties of the immediately preceding state or the next preceeding state, independent of the path by which the preceding state was reached. It is distinguished from a Markov chain in that the states of a Markov process may be continuous as well as discrete.[Also spelled Markoff process.] PJC]
Marks"man(?), n.; pl.Marksmen(#).[Earlier markman; mark + man.]1.One skillful to hit a mark with a missile; one who shoots well. especially with a pistol or rifle. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Law)One who makes his mark, instead of writing his name, in signing documents.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Marks"man*ship, n.Skill of a marksman. 1913 Webster]
markupn.1.(Commerce)The amount added to the cost to determine the asking price. WordNet 1.5]
2.(printing)Instructions for the typesetter that are written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics). WordNet 1.5]
3.(Legislation)Changes in proposed legislation drafted in conference, as contrasted with changes resulting from the amendment process. PJC]
markweedn.A climbing plant (Toxicodendron radicans) common in eastern and central U. S. with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries. It yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact; commonly called poison ivy. Syn. -- poison ivy, poison mercury, poison oak, Toxicodendron radicans, Rhus radicans. WordNet 1.5]
Marl(?), v. t.[See Marline.](Naut.)To cover, as part of a rope, with marline, marking a pecular hitch at each turn to prevent unwinding. 1913 Webster]
Marling spike. (Naut.)See under Marline. 1913 Webster]
Marl, n.[OF. marle, F. marne, LL. margila, dim. of L. marga marl. Originally a Celtic word, according to Pliny, xvii. 7: \'bdQuod genus terr\'91 Galli et Britanni margam vocant.\'b8 A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy. See Greensand. 1913 Webster]
Marl, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Marled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Marling.][Cf. F. marner. See Marl, n.]To overspread or manure with marl; as, to marl a field. 1913 Webster]
Mar*la"ceous(?), a.Resembling marl; partaking of the qualities of marl. 1913 Webster]
Mar"lin(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The American great marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa). Applied also to the red-breasted godwit (Limosa h\'91matica). 1913 Webster]
2.[from marlin spike, the shape of its bill.] Any of several marine billfishes of the genera Makaira and Tetrapturus, popular as game in sport fishing. PJC]
Hook-billed marlin, a curlew. 1913 Webster]
Mar"line(?), n.[LG. marlien, marling, or D. marling, marlijn, fr. D. marren to tie, prob. akin to E. moor, v., and lijn line: cf.F. merlin. See Moor, v., Line.](Naut.)A small line composed of two strands a little twisted, used for winding around ropes and cables, to prevent their being weakened by fretting. 1913 Webster]
Marline spike,
Marling spike(Naut.), an iron tool tapering to a point, used to separate the strands of a rope in splicing and in marling. It has an eye in the thick end to which a lanyard is attached. See Fid.[Written also marlin spike] --
Marline-spike bird. [The name alludes to the long middle tail feathers.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A tropic bird.(b)A jager, or skua gull. 1913 Webster]
Mar"line(?), v. t.[F. merliner.](Naut.)To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope. 1913 Webster]
Marl"ite(?), n.[Cf. F. marlite. See Marl, n.](Min.)A variety of marl. 1913 Webster]
Mar*lit"ic(?), a.Partaking of the qualites of marlite. 1913 Webster]
Marl"pit`(?), n.Apit where marl is dug. 1913 Webster]
Marl"stone`(?), n.(Geol.)A sandy calcareous straum, containing, or impregnated with, iron, and lying between the upper and lower Lias of England. 1913 Webster]
Marl"y(?), a.[Compar.Marlier(?); superl.Marliest.]Consisting or partaking of marl; resembling marl; abounding with marl. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ma*lade(m, n.[F. marmelade, Pg. marmelada, fr. marm\'82lo a quince, fr. L. melimelum honey apple, Gr. meli`mhlon a sweet apple, an apple grafted on a quince; me`li honey + mh^lon apple. Cf. Mellifluous, Melon.]A preserve or confection made of the pulp of fruit, as the quince, pear, apple, orange, etc., boiled with sugar, and brought to a jamlike consistency. 1913 Webster]
Marmalade tree(Bot.), a sapotaceous tree (Lucuma mammosa) of the West Indies and Tropical America. It has large obovate leaves and an egg-shaped fruit from three to five inches long, containing a pleasant-flavored pulp and a single large seed. The fruit is called marmalade, or natural marmalade, from its consistency and flavor.
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Mar"ma*tite(?), n.[Cf. F. marmatite.](Min.)A ferruginous variety of shalerite or zinc blende, nearly black in color. 1913 Webster]
Mar"mo*lite(m, n.[Gr. maramai`rein to sparkle + -lite.](Min.)A thin, laminated variety of serpentine, usually of a pale green color. 1913 Webster]
Mar`mo*ra"ceous(?), a.[L. marmor marble. See Marble.]Pertaining to, or like, marble. 1913 Webster]
{ Mar"mo*rate(?), Mar"mo*ra`ted(?), }a.[L. marmoratus, p. p. of marmorate to overlay with marble, fr. marmor marble.]Variegated like marble; covered or overlaid with marble. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mar`mo*ra"tion(?), n.[L. marmoratio.]A covering or incrusting with marble; a casing of marble; a variegating so as to resemble marble. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mar`mo*ra`tum o"pus(?). [L. See Marmorate, and Opus.](Arch.)A kind of hard finish for plasterwork, made of plaster of Paris and marble dust, and capable of taking a high polish. 1913 Webster]
{ Mar*mo"re*al(m, Mar*mo"re*an(m, }a.[L. marmoreus, fr. marmor marble: cf. F. marmor\'82en. See Marble.]Pertaining to, or resembling, marble; made of marble. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mar`mo*ro"sis(m, n.[NL.](Geol.)The metamorphism of limestone, that is, its conversion into marble.Geikie. 1913 Webster]
Mar"mose`(m, n.[F.](Zo\'94l.)A species of small opossum (Didelphys murina) ranging from Mexico to Brazil. 1913 Webster]
Mar"mo*set`(m, n.[F. marmouset a grotesque figure, an ugly little boy, prob. fr. LL. marmoretum, fr. L. marmor marble. Perhaps confused with marmot. See Marble.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of small South American monkeys of the genera Hapale and Midas, family Hapalid\'91. They have long soft fur, and a hairy, nonprehensile tail. They are often kept as pets. Called also squirrel monkey. 1913 Webster]
mar"mot(m, n.[It. marmotta, marmotto, prob. fr. L. mus montanus, or mus montis, lit., mountain mouse or rat. See Mountain, and Mouse.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any rodent of the genus Marmota (formerly Arctomys) of the subfamily Sciurinae. The common European marmot (Marmota marmotta) is about the size of a rabbit, and inhabits the higher regions of the Alps and Pyrenees. The bobac is another European species. The common American species (Marmota monax) is the woodchuck (also called groundhog), but the name marmot is usually used only for the western variety. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Any one of several species of ground squirrels or gophers of the genus Spermophilus; also, the prairie dog. 1913 Webster]
Marmot squirrel(Zo\'94l.), a ground squirrel or spermophile. --
Prairie marmot. See Prairie dog. 1913 Webster]
Mar"mottes oil`(?). A fine oil obtained from the kernel of Prunus brigantiaca. It is used instead of olive or almond oil.De Colange. 1913 Webster]
Mar"mo*zet`(?), n.See Marmoset. 1913 Webster]
Marocprop. n.Morocco, a country in Northwestern Africa. Syn. -- Morocco, Marruecos. WordNet 1.5]
Marocprop. a.Of or pertaining to Morocco; as, Maroc mosques cannot be entered by women without a head covering. Syn. -- Moroccan. WordNet 1.5]
marocainn.A dress crepe; similar to Canton crepe. Syn. -- crepe marocain. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*rone"(?), n.See Maroon, the color. 1913 Webster]
Mar"o*nite(?), n.; pl.Maronites(.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a body of nominal Christians, who speak the Arabic language, and reside on Mount Lebanon and in different parts of Syria. They take their name from one Maron of the 6th century. 1913 Webster]
Ma*roon"(?), n.[Written also marroon.][F. marron, abbrev. fr. Sp. cimarron wild, unruly, from cima the summit of a mountain; hence, negro cimarron a runaway negro that lives in the mountains.]In the West Indies and Guiana, a fugitive slave, or a free negro, living in the mountains. 1913 Webster]
Ma*roon", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Marooned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Marooning.][See Maroon a fugitive slave.]To put (a person) ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave him to his fate. 1913 Webster]
Marooning party, a social excursion party that sojourns several days on the shore or in some retired place; a prolonged picnic. [Southern U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
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Ma*roon"(m, a.[F. marron chestnut-colored, fr. marron a large French chestnut, It. marrone; cf. LGr. ma`raon. Cf. Marron.]Having the color called maroon. See 4th Maroon. 1913 Webster]
Maroon lake, lake prepared from madder, and distinguished for its transparency and the depth and durability of its color. 1913 Webster]
Ma*roon", n.1.A brownish or dull red of any description, esp. of a scarlet cast rather than approaching crimson or purple. 1913 Webster]
2.An explosive shell. See Marron, 3. 1913 Webster]
Mar"plot`(?), n.One who, by his officious interference, mars or frustrates a design or plot. 1913 Webster]
Marque(?), n.[F. marque, in lettre de marque letter of marque, a commission with which the commandant of every armed vessel was obliged to be provided, under penalty of being considered a pirate or corsair; marque here prob. meaning, border, boundary (the letter of marque being a permission to go beyond the border), and of German origin. See March border.](Law)A license to pass the limits of a jurisdiction, or boundary of a country, for the purpose of making reprisals. 1913 Webster]
Letters of marque,
Letters of marque and reprisal, a license or extraordinary commission granted by a government to a private person to fit out a privateer or armed ship to cruise at sea and make prize of the enemy's ships and merchandise. The ship so commissioned is sometimes called a letter of marque. 1913 Webster]
Mar*quee"(?), n.[F. marquise, misunderstood as a plural; prob. orig., tent of the marchioness. See Marquis.]A large field tent; esp., one adapted to the use of an officer of high rank.[Written also markee.] 1913 Webster]
Mar"quess(?), n.[Cf. Sp. marques. See Marquis.]A marquis. 1913 Webster]
Lady marquess, a marchioness. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
mar"que*te*rie, mar"quet*ry(?), n.[F. marqueterie, from marqueter to checker, inlay, fr. marque mark, sign; of German origin. See Mark a sign.]Inlaid work; work inlaid with pieces of wood, shells, ivory, veneer, and the like, of several colors, fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture. 1913 Webster]
Mar"quis(?), n.[F. marquis, OF. markis, marchis, LL. marchensis; of German origin; cf. G. mark bound, border, march, OHG. marcha. See March border, and cf. Marchioness, Marquee, Marquess.]A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke. Originally, the marquis was an officer whose duty was to guard the marches or frontiers of the kingdom. The office has ceased, and the name is now a mere title conferred by patent. 1913 Webster]
Mar"quis*ate(?), n.[Cf. F. marquisat.]The seigniory, dignity, or lordship of a marquis; the territory governed by a marquis. 1913 Webster]
Mar"quis*dom(?), n.A marquisate. [Obs.] \'bdNobles of the marquisdom of Saluce.\'b8 Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mar`quise"(?), n.[F. See Marquis, and cf. Marquee.]The wife of a marquis; a marchioness. 1913 Webster]
Mar"quis*ship(?), n.A marquisate. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ram(?), n.(Bot.)A coarse grass found on sandy beaches (Ammophila arundinacea). See Beach grass, under Beach. 1913 Webster]
Mar"rer(?), n.One who mars or injures. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ri*a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. mariable.]Marriageable. [R.] Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Mar"riage(?), n.[OE. mariage, F. mariage. See Marry, v. t.]1.The act of marrying, or the state of being married; legal union of a man and a woman for life, as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony. 1913 Webster]
Marriage is honorable in all.Heb. xiii. 4. 1913 Webster]
2.The marriage vow or contract. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.A feast made on the occasion of a marriage. 1913 Webster]
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son.Matt. xxii. 2. 1913 Webster]
4.Any intimate or close union. 1913 Webster]
5.In pinochle, b\'82zique, and similar games at cards, the combination of a king and queen of the same suit. If of the trump suit, it is called a royal marriage. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Marriage brokage. (a)The business of bringing about marriages. (b)The payment made or demanded for the procurement of a marriage. --
Marriage favors, knots of white ribbons, or bunches of white flowers, worn at weddings. --
Marriage settlement(Law), a settlement of property in view, and in consideration, of marriage. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Matrimony; wedlock; wedding; nuptials. -- Marriage, Matrimony, Wedlock. Marriage is properly the act which unites the two parties, and matrimony the state into which they enter. Marriage is, however, often used for the state as well as the act. Wedlock is the old Anglo-Saxon term for matrimony. 1913 Webster]
Mar`riage*a*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being marriageable. 1913 Webster]
Mar"riage*a*ble(?), a.Fit for, or capable of, marriage; of an age at which marriage is allowable. -- Mar"riage*a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ried(?), a.1.Being in the state of matrimony; having a spouse; wedded; as, a married man or woman; -- of one person. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to marriage; connubial; as, the married state; one's married name. 1913 Webster]
3.Wedded to each other; as, a married couple; John and Joan are no longer married; -- of two people. PJC]
4.Hence: [fig.] Joined to form one object; united. PJC]
Mar"ri*er(?), n.One who marries. 1913 Webster]
Mar*ron"(?), n.[See Maroon, a.] 1913 Webster]
1.A large chestnut. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
2.A chestnut color; maroon. 1913 Webster]
3.(Pyrotechny & Mil.)A paper or pasteboard box or shell, wound about with strong twine, filled with an explosive, and ignited with a fuse, -- used to make a noise like a cannon.[Written also maroon.] 1913 Webster]
Mar*roon"(?), n. & a.Same as 1st Maroon. 1913 Webster]
Mar"rot(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The razor-billed auk. See Auk.(b)The common guillemot.(c)The puffin. [Prov. Eng.] [Written also marrott, and morrot.] 1913 Webster]
Mar"row(?), n.[OE. marou, mary, maruh, AS. mearg, mearh; akin to OS. marg, D. merg, G. Mark, OHG. marg, marag, Icel. mergr, Sw. merg, Dan. marv, Skr. majjan; cf. Skr. majj to sink, L. mergere. Merge.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)The tissue which fills the cavities of most bones; the medulla. In the larger cavities it is commonly very fatty, but in the smaller cavities it is much less fatty, and red or reddish in color. 1913 Webster]
2.The essence; the best part. 1913 Webster]
It takes from our achievements . . . marrow of our attribute.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.[OE. maru, maro; -- perh. a different word; cf. Gael. maraon together.]One of a pair; a match; a companion; an intimate associate. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Chopping and changing I can not commend, marrow, for fear of ill end.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Marrow squash(Bot.), a name given to several varieties of squash, esp. to the Boston marrow, an ovoid fruit, pointed at both ends, and with reddish yellow flesh, and to the vegetable marrow, a variety of an ovoid form, and having a soft texture and fine grain resembling marrow. --
Spinal marrow. (Anat.)See Spinal cord, under Spinal. 1913 Webster]
Mar"row(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Marrowed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Marrowing.]To fill with, or as with, marrow or fat; to glut. 1913 Webster]
Mar"row*bone`(?), n.A bone containing marrow;pl.ludicrously, knee bones or knees; as, to get down on one's marrowbones, i. e., to kneel. 1913 Webster]
Mar"row*fat(?), n.A rich but late variety of pea. 1913 Webster]
Mar"row*ish, a.Of the nature of, or like, marrow. 1913 Webster]
Mar"row*less, a.Destitute of marrow. 1913 Webster]
Mar"row*y(?), a.Full of marrow; pithy. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mar*ru"bi*um(?), n.[L.](Bot.)A genus of bitter aromatic plants, sometimes used in medicine; hoarhound. 1913 Webster]
Marruecosprop. n.Morocco, a country in Northwestern Africa. Syn. -- Morocco, Maroc. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"ry(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Married(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Marrying.][OE. marien, F. marier, L. maritare, fr. maritus husband, fr. mas, maris, a male. See Male, and cf. Maritral.]1.To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining, as a man and a woman, for life; to constitute (a man and a woman) husband and wife according to the laws or customs of the place. 1913 Webster]
Tell him that he shall marry the couple himself.Gay. 1913 Webster]
2.To join according to law, (a man) to a woman as his wife, or (a woman) to a man as her husband. See the Note to def. 4. 1913 Webster]
A woman who had been married to her twenty-fifth husband, and being now a widow, was prohibited to marry.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
3.To dispose of in wedlock; to give away as wife. 1913 Webster]
M\'91cenas took the liberty to tell him [Augustus] that he must either marry his daughter [Julia] to Agrippa, or take away his life.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.To take for husband or wife. See the Note below. 1913 Webster]
married to or marries a woman; or, a woman is married to or marries a man. Both of these uses are equally well authorized; but given in marriage is said only of the woman. 1913 Webster]
They got him [the Duke of Monmouth] . . . to declare in writing, that the last king [Charles II.] told him he was never married to his mother.Bp. Lloyd. 1913 Webster]
5.Figuratively, to unite in the closest and most endearing relation. 1913 Webster]
Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you.Jer. iii. 14. 1913 Webster]
To marry ropes. (Naut.)(a)To place two ropes along side of each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time. (b)To join two ropes end to end so that both will pass through a block.Ham. Nav. Encyc. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ry, v. i.To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. 1913 Webster]
I will, therefore, that the younger women marry.1 Tim. v. 14. 1913 Webster]
Marrying man, a man disposed to marry. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Mar"ry, interj.Indeed! in truth! -- a term of asseveration said to have been derived from the practice of swearing by the Virgin Mary. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mars(m, prop. n.[L. Mars, gen. Martis, archaic Mavors, gen. Mavortis.]1.(Rom. Myth.)The god of war and husbandry. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)One of the planets of the solar system, the fourth in order from the sun, or the next beyond the earth, having a diameter of about 4,200 miles, a period of 687 days, and a mean distance of 141,000,000 miles. It is conspicuous for the redness of its light. 1913 Webster]
3.(Alchemy)The metallic element iron, the symbol of which [Archaic] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mars brown, a bright, somewhat yellowish, brown. 1913 Webster]
Mar*sa"la(?), n.[It., fr. Marsala, in Sicyly.]A kind of wine exported from Marsala in Sicily. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mars*de"ni*a(?), prop. n.[NL. From W. Marsden, an English author.](Bot.)A genus of plants of the Milkweed family, mostly woody climbers with fragrant flowers, several species of which furnish valuable fiber, and one species (Marsdenia tinctoria) affords indigo. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Mar`sei`llais"(?), a. m.\'d8Mar`sei`llaise"(?), a. f. }[F.]Of or pertaining to Marseilles, in France, or to its inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
Marseillaise hymn, or
The Marseillaise, the national anthem of France, popularly so called. It was composed in 1792, by Rouget de l'Isle, an officer then stationed at Strasburg. In Paris it was sung for the first time by the band of men who came from Marseilles to aid in the revolution of August 10, 1792; whence the name. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Mar`sei`llais", n. m.\'d8Mar`sei`llaise", n. f. }[F.]A native or inhabitant of Marseilles. 1913 Webster]
Mar*seilles"(?), n.A general term for certain kinds of fabrics, which are formed of two series of threads interlacing each other, thus forming double cloth, quilted in the loom; -- so named because first made in Marseilles, France. 1913 Webster]
Marsh(?), n.[OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See Mere pool, and cf. Marish, Morass.]A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass.[Written also marish.] 1913 Webster]
Marsh asphodel(Bot.), a plant (Nartheeium ossifragum) with linear equitant leaves, and a raceme of small white flowers; -- called also bog asphodel. --
Marsh cinquefoil(Bot.), a plant (Potentilla palustris) having purple flowers, and found growing in marshy places; marsh five-finger. --
Marsh elder. (Bot.)(a)The guelder-rose or cranberry tree (Viburnum Opulus). (b)In the United States, a composite shrub growing in salt marshes (Iva frutescens). --
Marsh grass(Bot.), a genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes; -- called also cord grass. The tall Spartina cynosuroides is not good for hay unless cut very young. The low Spartina juncea is a common component of salt hay. --
Marsh harrier(Zo\'94l.), a European hawk or harrier (Circus \'91ruginosus); -- called also marsh hawk, moor hawk, moor buzzard, puttock. --
Marsh hawk. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A hawk or harrier (Circus cyaneus), native of both America and Europe. The adults are bluish slate above, with a white rump. Called also hen harrier, and mouse hawk.(b)The marsh harrier. --
Marsh hen(Zo\'94l.), a rail; esp., Rallus elegans of fresh-water marshes, and Rallus longirostris of salt-water marshes. --
Marsh mallow(Bot.), a plant of the genus Alth\'91a ( Alth\'91a officinalis) common in marshes near the seashore, and whose root is much used in medicine as a demulcent. --
Marsh marigold. (Bot.)See in the Vocabulary. --
Marsh pennywort(Bot.), any plant of the umbelliferous genus Hydrocotyle; low herbs with roundish leaves, growing in wet places; -- called also water pennywort. --
Marsh quail(Zo\'94l.), the meadow lark. --
Marsh rosemary(Bot.), a plant of the genus Statice (Statice Limonium), common in salt marshes. Its root is powerfully astringent, and is sometimes used in medicine. Called also sea lavender. --
Marsh samphire(Bot.), a plant (Salicornia herbacea) found along seacoasts. See Glasswort. --
Marsh St. John's-wort(Bot.), an American herb (Elodes Virginica) with small opposite leaves and flesh-colored flowers. --
Marsh tea. (Bot.). Same as Labrador tea. --
Marsh trefoil. (Bot.)Same as Buckbean. --
Marsh wren(Zo\'94l.), any species of small American wrens of the genus Cistothorus, and allied genera. They chiefly inhabit salt marshes. 1913 Webster]
Mar"shal(?), n.[OE. mareschal, OF. mareschal, F. mar\'82chal, LL. mariscalcus, from OHG. marah-scalc (G. marschall); marah horse + scalc servant (akin to AS. scealc, Goth. skalks). F. mar\'82chal signifies, a marshal, and a farrier. See Mare horse, and cf. Seneschal.] 1913 Webster]
1.Originally, an officer who had the care of horses; a groom. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.An officer of high rank, charged with the arrangement of ceremonies, the conduct of operations, or the like; as, specifically:(a)One who goes before a prince to declare his coming and provide entertainment; a harbinger; a pursuivant.(b)One who regulates rank and order at a feast or any other assembly, directs the order of procession, and the like.(c)The chief officer of arms, whose duty it was, in ancient times, to regulate combats in the lists.Johnson.(d)(France)The highest military officer. In other countries of Europe a marshal is a military officer of high rank, and called field marshal. (e)(Am. Law)A ministerial officer, appointed for each judicial district of the United States, to execute the process of the courts of the United States, and perform various duties, similar to those of a sheriff. The name is also sometimes applied to certain police officers of a city. 1913 Webster]
Earl marshal of England, the eighth officer of state; an honorary title, and personal, until made hereditary in the family of the Duke of Norfolk. During a vacancy in the office of high constable, the earl marshal has jurisdiction in the court of chivalry.Brande & C. --
Earl marshal of Scotland, an officer who had command of the cavalry under the constable. This office was held by the family of Keith, but forfeited by rebellion in 1715. --
Knight marshal, or
Marshal of the King's house, formerly, in England, the marshal of the king's house, who was authorized to hear and determine all pleas of the Crown, to punish faults committed within the verge, etc. His court was called the Court of Marshalsea. --
Marshal of the Queen's Bench, formerly the title of the officer who had the custody of the Queen's bench prison in Southwark.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
Mar"shal, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Marshaled(?) or Marshalled; p. pr. & vb. n.Marshaling or Marshalling.] 1913 Webster]
1.To dispose in order; to arrange in a suitable manner; as, to marshal troops or an army. 1913 Webster]
And marshaling the heroes of his name Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To direct, guide, or lead. 1913 Webster]
Thou marshalest me the way that I was going.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Her.)To dispose in due order, as the different quarterings on an escutcheon, or the different crests when several belong to an achievement. 1913 Webster]
Mar"shal*er(?), n.[Written also marshaller.]One who marshals. 1913 Webster]
Mar"shal*ing, n.[Written also marshalling.] 1913 Webster]
1.The act of arranging in due order. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner. 1913 Webster]
Marshaling of assets(Law), the arranging or ranking of assets in due order of administration. 1913 Webster]
Mar"shal*sea(?), n.[Marshal + OE. se a seat. See See a seat.]The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king's household. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Court of Marshalsea, a court formerly held before the steward and marshal of the king's house to administer justice between the king's domestic servants.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Mar"shal*ship, n.The office of a marshal. 1913 Webster]
marsh"i*ness(m, n.The state or condition of being marshy. 1913 Webster]
marsh mar"i*gold(m. (Bot.)A perennial plant of the genus Caltha (Caltha palustris), growing in wet places and bearing bright yellow flowers. In the United States it is used as a pot herb under the name of cowslip. See Cowslip. 1913 Webster]
marsh"y(m, a.[E. Marsh.] 1913 Webster]
1.Resembling a marsh; wet; boggy; fenny. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or produced in, marshes; as, a marshy weed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Marsileaceaeprop. n.A natural family of clover ferns. Syn. -- family Marsileaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"si*po*branch`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Marsipobranchia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mar"si*po*bran"chi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A class of Vertebrata, lower than fishes, characterized by their purselike gill cavities, cartilaginous skeletons, absence of limbs, and a suckerlike mouth destitute of jaws. It includes the lampreys and hagfishes. See Cyclostoma, and Lamprey. Called also Marsipobranchiata, and Marsipobranchii. 1913 Webster]
Mar*su"pi*al(m, a.[Cf. F. marsupial.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)Having a pouch for carrying the immature young; of or pertaining to the Marsupialia. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat. & Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a marsupium; as, the marsupial bones. 1913 Webster]
mar*su"pi*al, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Marsupialia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mar*su`pi*a"li*a(m, prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. L. marsupium a pouch, bag, purse, Gr. marsy`pion, dim. of ma`rsypos, ma`rsipos.](Zo\'94l.)A subclass of Mammalia, including nearly all the mammals of Australia and the adjacent islands, together with the opossums of America. They differ from ordinary mammals in having the corpus callosum very small, in being implacental, and in having their young born while very immature. The female generally carries the young for some time after birth in an external pouch, or marsupium. Called also Marsupiata. 1913 Webster]
{ mar*su`pi*a"li*an(?), mar*su"pi*an(?), }n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Marsupialia. 1913 Webster]
mar*su"pi*ate(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Related to or resembling the marsupials; furnished with a pouch for the young, as the marsupials, and also some fishes and Crustacea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8mar*su"pi*on(?), n.[NL.]Same as Marsupium. 1913 Webster]
mar"su*pite(?), n.[See marsupial.](Paleon.)A fossil crinoid of the genus Marsupites, resembling a purse in form. 1913 Webster]
\'d8mar*su"pi*um(?), n.; pl.marsupia(#).[L., a pouch], (Anat. & Zo\'94l.)(a)The pouch, formed by a fold of the skin of the abdomen, in which marsupials carry their young; also, a pouch for similar use in other animals, as certain Crustacea.(b)The pecten in the eye of birds and reptiles. See Pecten. 1913 Webster]
Mart(m, n.[Contr. fr. market.] 1913 Webster]
1.A market. 1913 Webster]
Where has commerce such a mart . . . as London?Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.A bargain. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mart, v. t.To buy or sell in, or as in, a mart. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To sell and mart your officer for gold Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mart, v. t.To traffic. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mart, n.[See Mars.]1.The god Mars. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Battle; contest. [Obs.] Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
mar"ta*gon(?), n.[Cf. F. & Sp. martagon, It. martagone.](Bot.)A lily (Lilium Martagon) with purplish red flowers, found in Europe and Asia. 1913 Webster]
mar"tel(?), v. i.[F. marteler, fr. martel, marteau, hammer, a dim. fr. L. martulus, marculus, dim. of marcus hammer. Cf. March to step.]To make a blow with, or as with, a hammer. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8mar`tel` de fer"(?). [OF., hammer of iron.]A weapon resembling a hammer, often having one side of the head pointed; -- used by horsemen in the Middle Ages to break armor.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
mar"te*line(?), n.[F.]A small hammer used by marble workers and sculptors. 1913 Webster]
Mar*tel"lo tow`er(?). [It. martello hammer. The name was orig. given to towers erected on the coasts of Sicily and Sardinia for protection against the pirates in the time of Charles the Fifth, which prob. orig. contained an alarm bell to be struck with a hammer. See Martel.](Fort.)A building of masonry, generally circular, usually erected on the seacoast, with a gun on the summit mounted on a traversing platform, so as to be fired in any direction. 1913 Webster]
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Mar"ten(m, n.(Zo\'94l.)A bird. See Martin. 1913 Webster]
mar"ten, n.[From older martern, marter, martre, F. martre, marte, LL. martures (pl.), fr. L. martes; akin to AS. mear, meard, G. marder, OHG. mardar, Icel. m\'94r. Cf. Foumart.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several fur-bearing carnivores of the genus Martes (formerly Mustela), closely allied to the sable. Among the more important species are the European beech marten or stone marten (Martes foina); the pine marten (Martes martes); and the American marten, or sable (Martes Americana), which some zo\'94logists consider only a variety of the Russian sable. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc. 1913 Webster]
mar"tern(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Marten. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Martesprop. n.The genus of mammals including the martens. Syn. -- genus Martes. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"tial(?), a.[F., fr. L. martialis of or belonging to Mars, the god of war. Cf. March the month.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance. \'bdMartial equipage.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Practiced in, or inclined to, war; warlike; brave. 1913 Webster]
But peaceful kings, o'er martial people set, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Belonging to war, or to an army and navy; -- opposed to civil; as, martial law; a court-martial. 1913 Webster]
4.Pertaining to, or resembling, the god, or the planet, Mars.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
5.(Old Chem. & Old Med.)Pertaining to, or containing, iron; chalybeate; as, martial preparations. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Martial flowers(Med.), a reddish crystalline salt of iron; the ammonio-chloride of iron. [Obs.] --
Martial law, the law administered by the military power of a government when it has superseded the civil authority in time of war, or when the civil authorities are unable to enforce the laws. It is distinguished from military law, the latter being the code of rules for the regulation of the army and navy alone, either in peace or in war.<-- ???add air force --> 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Martial, Warlike.Martial refers more to war in action, its array, its attendants, etc.; as, martial music, a martial appearance, a martial array, courts-martial, etc. Warlike describes the feeling or temper which leads to war, and the adjuncts of war; as, a warlike nation, warlike indication, etc. The two words are often used without discrimination. 1913 Webster]
Mar"tial*ism(?), n.The quality of being warlike; exercises suitable for war. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mar"tin, n.[F. martin, from the proper name Martin. Cf. Martlet.](Zo\'94l.)One of several species of swallows, usually having the tail less deeply forked than the tail of the common swallows.[Written also marten.] 1913 Webster]
purple martin, or bee martin (Progne subis or Progne purpurea), and the European house martin, or window martin (Hirundo urbica or Chelidon urbica), are the best known species. 1913 Webster]
Bank martin. (a)The bank swallow. See under Bank. (b)The fairy martin. See under Fairy. --
Mar"ti*net`(?), n.[So called from an officer of that name in the French army under Louis XIV. Cf. Martin the bird, Martlet.]In military language, a strict disciplinarian; in general, one who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods. [Hence, the word is commonly employed in a depreciatory sense.] 1913 Webster]
Mar`ti*ne"ta(?), n.[Cf. Sp. martinete.](Zo\'94l.)A species of tinamou (Calopezus elegans), having a long slender crest. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ti*net`ism(?), n.The principles or practices of a martinet; rigid adherence to discipline, etc. 1913 Webster]
{ Mar"tin*gale(?), Mar"tin*gal(?), }n.[F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. alm\'a0rtaga a kind of bridle.]1.A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gambling)The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; -- metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness. Called also Martingale strategy. Such a betting strategy does not change the overall likelihood of winning, but in a short run it increases the probability of winning a small sum, balancing it against an increased probability of losing a large sum. [Cant] Thackeray. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mar"tin*mas(?), n.[St. Martin + mass religious service.](Eccl.)The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November; -- often called martlemans. 1913 Webster]
Martinmas summer, a period of calm, warm weather often experienced about the time of Martinmas; Indian summer.Percy Smith. 1913 Webster]
Mar"tite(?), n.[L. Mars, Martis, the god Mars, the alchemical name of iron.](Min.)Iron sesquioxide in isometric form, probably a pseudomorph after magnetite. 1913 Webster]
Mart"let(?), n.[F. martinet. See Martin the bird, and cf. Martinet a disciplinarian.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)The European house martin. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. F. merlette.](Her.)A bird without beak or feet; -- generally assumed to represent a martin. As a mark of cadency it denotes the fourth son. 1913 Webster]
Martyniaceaeprop. n.A natural family in most classifications not considered a separate family but included in the Pedaliaceae. Syn. -- family Martyniaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"tyr(?), n.[AS., from L. martyr, Gr. ma`rtyr, ma`rtys, prop., a witness; cf. Skr. sm to remember, E. memory.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To be a martyr, signifies only to witness the truth of Christ; but the witnessing of the truth was then so generally attended with persecution, that martyrdom now signifies not only to witness, but to witness by death.South. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause. 1913 Webster]
Then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, martyr !Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mar"tyr(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Martyred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Martyring.]1.To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
2.To persecute; to torment; to torture.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The lovely Amoret, whose gentle heart martyrest with sorrow and with smart.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Racked with sciatics, martyred with the stone.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Mar"tyr*dom(?), n.[Martyr + -dom.]1.The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
I came from martyrdom unto this peace.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
{ Mar`tyr*o*log"ic(?), Mar`tyr*o*log"ic*al(?), }a.Pertaining to martyrology or martyrs; registering, or registered in, a catalogue of martyrs. 1913 Webster]
Mar`tyr*ol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. martyrologiste.]A writer of martyrology; an historian of martyrs.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
Mar`tyr*ol"o*gy(?), n.; pl.-gies(#).[Martyr + -logy.]A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
Mar"vel(?), n.[OE. mervaile, F. merveille, fr. L. mirabilia wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder or marvel at. See Admire, Smile, and cf. Miracle.]1.That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle. 1913 Webster]
I will do marvels such as have not been done.Ex. xxxiv. 10. 1913 Webster]
2.Wonder. [R.] \'bdUse lessens marvel.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
marvel of Peru, marvel-of-Peru. n.(Bot.)A common garden plant (Mirabilis jalapa or Mirabilis uniflora) of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon; called also four-o'clock. See four-o'clock. Syn. -- common four-o'clock, marvel of Peru, Mirabilis jalapa, Mirabilis uniflora. WordNet 1.5]
Mar"vel, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Marveled(?) or Marvelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Marveling or Marvelling.][OE. merveilen, OF. merveillier.]To be struck with surprise, astonishment, or wonder; to wonder. 1913 Webster]
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.1 john iii. 13. 1913 Webster]
Mar"vel, v. t.1.To marvel at. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
2.To cause to marvel, or be surprised; -- used impersonally. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
But much now me marveleth.Rich. the Redeless. 1913 Webster]
Mar"vel*ous(?), a.[OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See Marvel, n.][Written also marvellous.]1.Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. 1913 Webster]
This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.Ps. cxiii. 23. 1913 Webster]
2.Partaking of the character of miracle, or supernatural power; incredible; so improbable as to defy belief. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The marvelous fable includes whatever is supernatural, and especially the machines of the gods.Pope. 1913 Webster]
The marvelous, that which exceeds natural power, or is preternatural; that which is wonderful; -- opposed to the probable. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Wonderful; astonishing; surprising; strange; improbable; incredible. -- Marvelous, Wonderful. We speak of a thing as wonderful when it awakens our surprise and admiration; as marvelous when it is so much out of the ordinary course of things as to seem nearly or quite incredible. 1913 Webster]
Mar"vel*ous*ly, adv.In a marvelous manner; wonderfully; strangely. 1913 Webster]
Mar"vel*ous*ness, n.The quality or state of being marvelous; wonderfulness; strangeness. 1913 Webster]
Mar"ver(?), n.[Prob. corrupt. fr. OE. or F. marbre marble.](Glass Marking)A stone, or cast-iron plate, or former, on which hot glass is rolled to give it shape. 1913 Webster]
Marx"ism(?), prop. n.A system of economic and political thought, originated by Karl Marx, and elaborated by others. It holds that the state has been the a device for suppression of the masses, allowing exploitation by a dominant (capitalistic) class; that historical change occurs through class struggle; and that the capitalist system will inevitably wither away to be superseded by a classless society. PJC]
Marx"ism-Len"in*ism(?), prop. n.Marxism, as interpreted by V. I. Lenin. 1913 Webster]
Marx"ist(?), prop. n.One who believes in the theories of Karl Marx. PJC]
Marx"ist(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to Marx or Marxism. PJC]
Marxist-Leninistadj.of or pertaining to Marxism-Leninism. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"ry-bud`(?), n.(Bot.)The marigold; a blossom of the marigold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Ma`ry*ol"a*try(?), n.Mariolatry. 1913 Webster]
Ma"ry*sole(?), n.[Mary, the proper name + sole the fish.](Zo\'94l.)A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff. 1913 Webster]
mar"zi*pan`(m, n.A confection made of almonds and sugar mixed into a paste and molded into shapes. Same as marchpane. PJC]
Masaiprop. n.1.A Nilotic language. WordNet 1.5]
2.An African tribe inhabiting parts of Kenya and Tanzania. PJC]
Picture of Masai women and children standing by the roadside.
PJC]
{ Mas*ca"gnin(?), Mas*ca"gnite(?), }n.[Cf. F. mascagnin.](Min.)Native sulphate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts; -- so named from Mascagni, who discovered it. 1913 Webster]
mascaran.A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eye lashes, usually applied with a small brush. WordNet 1.5]
Mas"cle(m, n.[OF. mascle, F. macle, L. macula spot, mesh of a net, LL. macula, macla, mascla a scale of a coat of mail. See Mail armor.](Her.)A lozenge voided. 1913 Webster]
Mas"cled(-k'ld), a.Composed of, or covered with, lozenge-shaped scales; having lozenge-shaped divisions. 1913 Webster]
Mascled armor, armor composed of small lozenge-shaped scales of metal fastened on a foundation of leather or quilted cloth. 1913 Webster]
{ Mas"cot, Mas"cotte }(?), n.[Through French fr. Pr. mascot a little sorcerer or magician, mascotto witchcraft, sorcery.]1.A person who is supposed to bring good luck to the household to which he or she belongs. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Anything that brings good luck; especially, an animal kept by a group, as a sports team, to serve as a symbol and to bring luck. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mas"cu*late(?), v. t.[L. masculus male, masculine.]To make strong. [Obs.] Cockeram. 1913 Webster]
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mas"cu*line(m, a.[L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See Male masculine.]1.Of the male sex; not female. 1913 Webster]
Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Having the qualities of a man; suitable to, or characteristic of, a man; virile; not feminine or effeminate; strong; robust. 1913 Webster]
That lady, after her husband's death, held the reins with a masculine energy.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
3.Belonging to males; appropriated to, or used by, males. [R.] \'bdA masculine church.\'b8 Fuller. 1913 Webster]
4.(Gram.)Having the inflections of, or construed with, words pertaining especially to male beings, as distinguished from feminine and neuter. See Gender. -- Mas"cu*line*ly, adv. -- Mas"cu*line*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mas`cu*lin"i*ty(?), n.The state or quality of being masculine; masculineness. 1913 Webster]
Mase(?), n. & v.See Maze. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
mase(m, v. i.[by back-formation from maser{2}.]To emit coherent microwave radiation, as in a maser{2}. PJC]
ma"ser(?), n.1.Same as Mazer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)[from Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.]An electronic device producing coherent monochromatic microwave radiation; it produces less noise than other forms of microwave oscillator. [acronym] PJC]
MASH, M*A*S*H(?), n.(Mil.)An abbreviation for Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, consisting of the equipment and personnel required to perform emergency operations on injured soldiers, located in tents near the front lines of combat; as, he worked in the 25th MASH. PJC]
Mash(?), n.A mesh. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mash, n.[Akin to G. meisch, maisch, meische, maische, mash, wash, and prob. to AS. miscian to mix. See Mix.] 1913 Webster]
1.A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state. Specifically (Brewing), ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort. 1913 Webster]
2.A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals. 1913 Webster]
Mash tun, a large tub used in making mash and wort. 1913 Webster]
Mash, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mashed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mashing.][Akin to G. meischen, maischen, to mash, mix, and prob. to mischen, E. mix. See 2d Mash.]To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; to bruise; to crush; as, to mash apples in a mill, or potatoes with a pestle.Specifically(Brewing), to convert, as malt, or malt and meal, into the mash which makes wort. 1913 Webster]
Mashing tub, a tub for making the mash in breweries and distilleries; -- called also mash tun, and mash vat. 1913 Webster]
mashed potato, n.the name of a dance, briefly popular in the 1960's. 1913 Webster]
mashed potatoes, n. pl.Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. PJC]
Mash"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, mashes; also (Brewing), a machine for making mash. 1913 Webster]
2.A charmer of women. [Slang] London Punch. 1913 Webster]
{ Mash"ie, Mash"y }(?), n.; pl. Mashies(#). [Etym. uncert.]A golf club like the iron, but with a shorter head, slightly more lofted, used chiefly for short approaches. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mash"lin(?), n.See Maslin. 1913 Webster]
Mash"y(?), a.Produced by crushing or bruising; resembling, or consisting of, a mash. 1913 Webster]
masjidn.[Arabic.]A Muslim place of worship; a mosque.[Also spelled musjid.] Syn. -- mosque. WordNet 1.5]
Mask(m, n.[F. masque, LL. masca, mascha, mascus; cf. Sp. & Pg. m\'a0scara, It. maschera; all fr. Ar. maskharat buffoon, fool, pleasantry, anything ridiculous or mirthful, fr. sakhira to ridicule, to laugh at. Cf. Masque, Masquerade.]1.A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection; as, a dancer's mask; a fencer's mask; a ball player's mask. 1913 Webster]
2.That which disguises; a pretext or subterfuge. 1913 Webster]
3.A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.A dramatic performance, formerly in vogue, in which the actors wore masks and represented mythical or allegorical characters. 1913 Webster]
5.(Arch.)A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron. 1913 Webster]
6.(Fort.)(a)In a permanent fortification, a redoubt which protects the caponiere.(b)A screen for a battery. 1913 Webster]
7.(Zo\'94l.)The lower lip of the larva of a dragon fly, modified so as to form a prehensile organ. 1913 Webster]
8.A person wearing a mask; a masker.
The mask that has the arm of the Indian queen.G. W. Cable. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
9.(Sporting)The head or face of a fox.
Mask house, a house for masquerades. [Obs.] --
Death mask, a cast of the face of a dead person. 1913 Webster]
Mask, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Masked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Masking.]1.To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor. 1913 Webster]
They must all be masked and vizarded.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To disguise; to cover; to hide. 1913 Webster]
Masking the business from the common eye.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)(a)To conceal; also, to intervene in the line of.(b)To cover or keep in check; as, to mask a body of troops or a fortress by a superior force, while some hostile evolution is being carried out. 1913 Webster]
Mask, v. i.1.To take part as a masker in a masquerade.Cavendish. 1913 Webster]
2.To wear a mask; to be disguised in any way.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Masked(?), a.1.Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; concealed; hidden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Same as Personate. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage; -- said of birds. 1913 Webster]
Masked ball, a ball in which the dancers wear masks. --
Masked battery(Mil.), a battery so placed as not to be seen by an enemy until it opens fire.H. L. Scott. --
Masked crab(Zo\'94l.), a European crab (Corystes cassivelaunus) with markings on the carapace somewhat resembling a human face. --
Masked pig(Zo\'94l.), a Japanese domestic hog (Sus pliciceps). Its face is deeply furrowed. 1913 Webster]
Mask"er(?), n.One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade. 1913 Webster]
Mask"er, v. t.To confuse; to stupefy. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
Mask"er*y(?), n.The dress or disguise of a masker; masquerade. [Obs.] Marston. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ki*nonge(?), n.The muskellunge. 1913 Webster]
Mask" shell`(?). (Zo\'94l.)Any spiral marine shell of the genus Persona, having a curiously twisted aperture. 1913 Webster]
Mas"lach(?), n.[Ar. maslaq: cf. F. masloc.](Med.)An excitant containing opium, much used by the Turks.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Mas"lin(?), n.[OE. missellane, misceline, miscelin, meslin, fr. miscellane. See Miscellane.]1.A mixture composed of different materials; especially: (a)A mixture of metals resembling brass.(b)A mixture of different sorts of grain, as wheat and rye.[Written also meslin, mislin, maselyn, mastlin.] 1913 Webster]
2.A vessel made of maslin, 1 (a). [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mead eke in a maselyn.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mas"lin, a.Composed of different sorts; as, maslin bread, which is made of rye mixed with a little wheat.[Written also meslin, mislin, etc.] 1913 Webster]
1.One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. 1913 Webster]
2.A member of the fraternity of Freemasons. See Freemason. 1913 Webster]
Mason bee(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of solitary bees of the genus Osmia. They construct curious nests of hardened mud and sand. --
Mason moth(Zo\'94l.), any moth whose larva constructs an earthen cocoon under the soil. --
Mason shell(Zo\'94l.), a marine univalve shell of the genus Phorus; -- so called because it cements other shells and pebbles upon its own shell; a carrier shell. --
Mason wasp(Zo\'94l.), any wasp that constructs its nest, or brood cells, of hardened mud. The female fills the cells with insects or spiders, paralyzed by a sting, and thus provides food for its larv\'91 1913 Webster]
Ma"son, v. t.To build stonework or brickwork about, under, in, over, etc.; to construct by masons; -- with a prepositional suffix; as, to mason up a well or terrace; to mason in a kettle or boiler. 1913 Webster]
Ma*son"ic(m, prop. a.Of or pertaining to Freemasons or to their craft or mysteries. 1913 Webster]
Masoniteprop. n.[trademark.]A type of fiberboard. [trademark] WordNet 1.5]
Ma"son*ry(?), n.[F. ma\'87onnerie.]1.The art or occupation of a mason. 1913 Webster]
2.The work or performance of a mason; as, good or bad masonry; skillful masonry. 1913 Webster]
3.That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like. Dry masonry is applied to structures made without mortar. 1913 Webster]
4.The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; freemasonry. 1913 Webster]
Ma*soo"la boat`(?). A kind of boat used on the coast of Madras, India. The planks are sewed together with strands of coir which cross over a wadding of the same material, so that the shock on taking the beach through surf is much reduced.[Written also masula, masulah, etc.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*so"ra(?), n.[NHeb. m\'bes tradition.]A Jewish critical work on the text of the Hebrew Scriptures, composed by several learned rabbis of the school of Tiberias, in the eighth and ninth centuries.[Written also Masorah, Massora, and Massorah.] 1913 Webster]
Mas"o*ret(?), n.A Masorite.[Written also Masorete, and Massorete.] 1913 Webster]
{ Mas`o*ret"ic(?), Mas`o*ret"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. massor\'82tique.]Of or relating to the Masora, or to its authors. 1913 Webster]
Masoretic points and accents, the vowel points and accents of the Hebrew text of the Bible, of which the first mention is in the Masora. See vowel point. 1913 Webster]
Mas"o*rite(?), n.One of the writers of the Masora. 1913 Webster]
Masque(?), n.A mask; a masquerade. 1913 Webster]
Mas`quer*ade"(?), n.[F. mascarade, fr. Sp. mascarada, or It. mascherata. See Mask.] 1913 Webster]
1.An assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions. 1913 Webster]
In courtly balls and midnight masquerades.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A dramatic performance by actors in masks; a mask. See 1st Mask, 4. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
3.Acting or living under false pretenses; concealment of something by a false or unreal show; pretentious show; disguise. 1913 Webster]
That masquerade of misrepresentation which invariably accompanied the political eloquence of Rome.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
4.A Spanish diversion on horseback. 1913 Webster]
Mas`quer*ade", v. i.[imp. & p. p.Masqueraded; p. pr. & vb. n.Masquerading.] 1913 Webster]
1.To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade. 1913 Webster]
2.To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious show of being what one is not. 1913 Webster]
A freak took an ass in the head, and he goes into the woods, masquerading up and down in a lion's skin.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Mas`quer*ade", v. t.To conceal with masks; to disguise. \'bdTo masquerade vice.\'b8 Killingbeck. 1913 Webster]
Mas`quer*ad"er(?), n.One who masquerades; a person wearing a mask; one disguised. 1913 Webster]
Mass(m, n.[OE. masse, messe, AS. m\'91sse. LL. missa, from L. mittere, missum, to send, dismiss: cf. F. messe. In the ancient churches, the public services at which the catechumens were permitted to be present were called missa catechumenorum, ending with the reading of the Gospel. Then they were dismissed with these words : \'bdIte, missa est\'b8 [sc. ecclesia], the congregation is dismissed. After that the sacrifice proper began. At its close the same words were said to those who remained. So the word gave the name of Mass to the sacrifice in the Catholic Church. See Missile, and cf. Christmas, Lammas, Mess a dish, Missal.] 1913 Webster]
1.(R. C. Ch.)The sacrifice in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or the consecration and oblation of the host. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)The portions of the Mass usually set to music, considered as a musical composition; -- namely, the Kyrie, the Gloria, the Credo, the Sanctus, and the Agnus Dei, besides sometimes an Offertory and the Benedictus. 1913 Webster]
Canon of the Mass. See Canon. --
High Mass, Mass with incense, music, the assistance of a deacon, subdeacon, etc. --
Low Mass, Mass which is said by the priest throughout, without music. --
Mass bell, the sanctus bell. See Sanctus. --
Mass book, the missal or Roman Catholic service book. 1913 Webster]
Mass(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Massed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Massing.]To celebrate Mass. [Obs.] Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Mass, n.[OE. masse, F. masse, L. massa; akin to Gr. Macerate.] 1913 Webster]
1.A quantity of matter cohering together so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size; as, a mass of ore, metal, sand, or water. 1913 Webster]
If it were not for these principles, the bodies of the earth, planets, comets, sun, and all things in them, would grow cold and freeze, and become inactive masses.Sir I. Newton. 1913 Webster]
A deep mass of continual sea is slower stirred Savile. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phar.)A medicinal substance made into a cohesive, homogeneous lump, of consistency suitable for making pills; as, blue mass. 1913 Webster]
3.A large quantity; a sum. 1913 Webster]
All the mass of gold that comes into Spain.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
He had spent a huge mass of treasure.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
4.Bulk; magnitude; body; size. 1913 Webster]
This army of such mass and charge.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.The principal part; the main body. 1913 Webster]
Night closed upon the pursuit, and aided the mass of the fugitives in their escape.Jowett (Thucyd.). 1913 Webster]
6.(Physics)The quantity of matter which a body contains, irrespective of its bulk or volume. 1913 Webster]
Mass and weight are often used, in a general way, as interchangeable terms, since the weight of a body is proportional to its mass (under the same or equal gravitative forces), and the mass is usually ascertained from the weight. Yet the two ideas, mass and weight, are quite distinct. Mass is the quantity of matter in a body; weight is the comparative force with which it tends towards the center of the earth. A mass of sugar and a mass of lead are assumed to be equal when they show an equal weight by balancing each other in the scales. 1913 Webster]
Blue mass. See under Blue. --
Mass center(Geom.), the center of gravity of a triangle. --
Mass copper, native copper in a large mass. --
Mass meeting, a large or general assembly of people, usually a meeting having some relation to politics. --
The masses, the great body of the people, as contrasted with the higher classes; the populace. 1913 Webster]
Mass, v. t.To form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble. 1913 Webster]
But mass them together and they are terrible indeed.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Mas"sa*cre(?), n.[F., fr. LL. mazacrium; cf. Prov. G. metzgern, metzgen, to kill cattle, G. metzger a butcher, and LG. matsken to cut, hew, OHG. meizan to cut, Goth. m\'a0itan.]1.The killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the usages of civilized people; as, the massacre on St. Bartholomew's Day; the St. Valentine's Day massacre; the Amritsar massacre; the Wounded Knee massacre. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Murder. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Massacre, Butchery, Carnage.Massacre denotes the promiscuous slaughter of many who can not make resistance, or much resistance. Butchery refers to cold-blooded cruelty in the killing of men as if they were brute beasts. Carnage points to slaughter as producing the heaped-up bodies of the slain. 1913 Webster]
I'll find a day to massacre them all, Shak. 1913 Webster]
If thou delight to view thy heinous deeds, butcheries.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Such a scent I draw carnage, prey innumerable!Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mas"sa*cre, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Massacred(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Massacring(?).][Cf. F. massacrer. See Massacre, n.]To kill in considerable numbers where much resistance can not be made; to kill with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to the usages of nations; to butcher; to slaughter; -- limited to the killing of human beings. 1913 Webster]
If James should be pleased to massacre them all, as Maximian had massacred the Theban legion.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Mas"sa*crer(?), n.One who massacres. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mas"sage(?), n.[F.]A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure. 1913 Webster]
Mas"sage(?), v. t.(Med.)To treat by means of massage; to rub or knead; as, to massage a patient with ointment. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mas"sag*ist(?), n.One who practices massage; a masseur or masseuse. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mas`sa*sau"ga(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The black rattlesnake (Crotalus tergemina, or Caudisona tergemina), found in the Mississippi Valley. 1913 Webster]
{ Mass\'82 shot, orMass\'82 shot(?) }, n.(Billiards)A stroke made with the cue held vertically. 1913 Webster]
Mass"er, n.A priest who celebrates Mass. [R.] Bale. 1913 Webster]
Mas"se*ter(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mass\'82ter.](Anat.)The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication. 1913 Webster]
Mas`se*ter"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the masseter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mas`seur"(m, n.; pl. Masseurs(mF. m. [F. See Massage.]1.A man who practices massage. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.An instrument used in the performance of massage. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mas`seuse"(m, n.; pl. Masseuses(F. m. [F.]A woman who practices massage. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
mas"si*cot(?), n.[F. massicot; E. masticot is a corruption.](Chem.)Lead monoxide (also called Lead protoxide), PbO, obtained as a yellow amorphous powder, the fused and crystalline form of which is called litharge; lead ocher. It is used as a pigment. It is also called lead oxide yellow, as opposed to red lead, which is lead tetroxide Pb3O4. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Massicot is sometimes used by painters, and also as a drier in the composition of ointments and plasters. 1913 Webster]
massifn.(Geol.)A block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range. WordNet 1.5]
mass"i*ness(?), n.[From Massy.]The state or quality of being massy; ponderousness. 1913 Webster]
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mass"ive(m, a.[F. massif.]1.Forming, or consisting of, a large mass; compacted; weighty; heavy; massy. \'bdMassive armor.\'b8 Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)In mass; not necessarily without a crystalline structure, but having no regular form; as, a mineral occurs massive. 1913 Webster]
Massive rock(Geol.), a compact crystalline rock not distinctly schistose, as granite; also, with some authors, an eruptive rock. 1913 Webster]
Mass"ive*ly, adv.In a heavy mass. 1913 Webster]
Mass"ive*ness, n.The state or quality of being massive; massiness. 1913 Webster]
Mas*soo"la boat`. See Masoola boat. 1913 Webster]
Mas*so"ra(?), n.Same as Masora. 1913 Webster]
Mas"so*ret(?), n.Same as Masorite. 1913 Webster]
mass-producev. t.To produce on a large scale. WordNet 1.5]
mass-producedadj.Produced in large quantity, often by automated or assembly-line techniques. WordNet 1.5]
mass spectrometern.(Physics, Chemistry)An analytical instrument which determines the mass of molecules of a substance or fragments of its molecules. It functions by injecting ionized moecules or molecular gragments into a vacuum chamber subjected to a strong magnetic field, in which charged particles move in a curved trajectory.The mass is determined by observing the path of the molecule after being charged and accelerated in a magnetic field. The path of the ionic fragment depends on the charge, velocity, and mass. Several techniques of charging and detection are employed. The mass information is usually used to infer structure or chemical composition of the substance analyzed. Variants of mass spectrometer called high-resolution mass spectrometer permit determination of the mass of a molecule or molecular fragment with sufficient precision to unambiguously determine the atomic composition. PJC]
mass-spectrometricadj.of or pertaining to mass spectrometry; determined by mass spectrometry. WordNet 1.5]
mass spectrometrymass spectroscopyn.1.(Physics, Chemistry)A method for identifying chemical composition of substances by use of a mass spectrometer. PJC]
Mass"y(?), a.[Compar.Massier(?); superl.Massiest.]Compacted into, or consisting of, a mass; having bulk and weight or substance; ponderous; bulky and heavy; weighty; heavy; as, a massy shield; a massy rock. 1913 Webster]
Your swords are now too massy for your strengths, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Yawning rocks in massy fragments fly.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Mast(m, n.[AS. m\'91st, fem.; akin to G. mast, and E. meat. See Meat.]The fruit of the oak and beech, or other forest trees; nuts; acorns. 1913 Webster]
Oak mast, and beech, . . . they eat.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Swine under an oak filling themselves with the mast.South. 1913 Webster]
Mast, n.[AS. m\'91st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Naut.)A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards, rigging, etc. A mast may also consist of several pieces of timber united by iron bands, or of a hollow pillar of iron or steel. 1913 Webster]
The tallest pine mast Milton. 1913 Webster]
masts are foremast, mainmast, and mizzenmast, each of which may be made of separate spars. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)The vertical post of a derrick or crane. 1913 Webster]
3.(A\'89ronautics)A spar or strut to which tie wires or guys are attached for stiffening purposes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Afore the mast,
Before the mast. See under Afore, and Before. --
Mast coat. See under Coat. --
Mast hoop, one of a number of hoops attached to the fore edge of a boom sail, which slip on the mast as the sail is raised or lowered; also, one of the iron hoops used in making a made mast. See Made. 1913 Webster]
Mast, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Masted; p. pr. & vb. n.Masting.]To furnish with a mast or masts; to put the masts of in position; as, to mast a ship. 1913 Webster]
{ Mas"ta*ba(?), n. Also Mas"ta*bah }. [Ar. ma\'87tabah a large stone bench.]1.In Mohammedan countries, a fixed seat, common in dwellings and in public places. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Egyptology)A type of tomb, of the time of the Memphite dynasties, comprising an oblong structure with sloping sides (sometimes containing a decorated chamber, sometimes of solid masonry), and connected with a mummy chamber in the rock beneath. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mas"tax(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The pharynx of a rotifer. It usually contains four horny pieces. The two central ones form the incus, against which the mallei, or lateral ones, work so as to crush the food.(b)The lore of a bird. 1913 Webster]
Mast"ed(?), a.Furnished with a mast or masts; -- chiefly in composition; as, a three-masted schooner. 1913 Webster]
Mast"er(?), n.(Naut.)A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ter(m, n.[OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma\'8ctre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me`gas. Cf. Maestro, Magister, Magistrate, Magnitude, Major, Mister, Mistress, Mickle.]1.A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; -- formerly used with much more extensive application than now.(a)The employer of a servant.(b)The owner of a slave.(c)The person to whom an apprentice is articled.(d)A sovereign, prince, or feudal noble; a chief, or one exercising similar authority.(e)The head of a household.(f)The male head of a school or college.(g)A male teacher.(h)The director of a number of persons performing a ceremony or sharing a feast.(i)The owner of a docile brute, -- especially a dog or horse.(j)The controller of a familiar spirit or other supernatural being. 1913 Webster]
2.One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Master of a hundred thousand drachms.Addison. 1913 Webster]
We are masters of the sea.Jowett (Thucyd.). 1913 Webster]
3.One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art. 1913 Webster]
Great masters of ridicule.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
No care is taken to improve young men in their own language, that they may thoroughly understand and be masters of it.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced m\'ccster, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr. 1913 Webster]
5.A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy. 1913 Webster]
Where there are little masters and misses in a house, they are impediments to the diversions of the servants.Swift. 1913 Webster]
6.(Naut.)The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel. 1913 Webster]
7.A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies. 1913 Webster]
Little masters, certain German engravers of the 16th century, so called from the extreme smallness of their prints. --
Master in chancery, an officer of courts of equity, who acts as an assistant to the chancellor or judge, by inquiring into various matters referred to him, and reporting thereon to the court. --
Master of arts, one who takes the second degree at a university; also, the degree or title itself, indicated by the abbreviation M. A., or A. M. --
Master of the horse, the third great officer in the British court, having the management of the royal stables, etc. In ceremonial cavalcades he rides next to the sovereign. --
Master of the rolls, in England, an officer who has charge of the rolls and patents that pass the great seal, and of the records of the chancery, and acts as assistant judge of the court.Bouvier.Wharton. --
Past master, (a)one who has held the office of master in a lodge of Freemasons or in a society similarly organized.(b)a person who is unusually expert, skilled, or experienced in some art, technique, or profession; -- usually used with at or of. --
The old masters, distinguished painters who preceded modern painters; especially, the celebrated painters of the 16th and 17th centuries. --
To be master of one's self, to have entire self-control; not to be governed by passion. --
To be one's own master, to be at liberty to act as one chooses without dictation from anybody. 1913 Webster]
Master, signifying chief, principal, masterly, superior, thoroughly skilled, etc., is often used adjectively or in compounds; as, master builder or master-builder, master chord or master-chord, master mason or master-mason, master workman or master-workman, master mechanic, master mind, master spirit, master passion, etc. 1913 Webster]
Throughout the city by the master gate.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Master joint(Geol.), a quarryman's term for the more prominent and extended joints traversing a rock mass. --
Master key, a key adapted to open several locks differing somewhat from each other; figuratively, a rule or principle of general application in solving difficulties. --
Master lode(Mining), the principal vein of ore. --
Master mariner, an experienced and skilled seaman who is certified to be competent to command a merchant vessel. --
Master sinew(Far.), a large sinew that surrounds the hough of a horse, and divides it from the bone by a hollow place, where the windgalls are usually seated. --
Master singer. See Mastersinger. --
Master stroke, a capital performance; a masterly achievement; a consummate action; as, a master stroke of policy. --
Master tap(Mech.), a tap for forming the thread in a screw cutting die. --
Master touch. (a)The touch or skill of a master. Pope.(b)Some part of a performance which exhibits very skillful work or treatment. \'bdSome master touches of this admirable piece.\'b8 Tatler. --
Master work, the most important work accomplished by a skilled person, as in architecture, literature, etc.; also, a work which shows the skill of a master; a masterpiece. --
Master workman, a man specially skilled in any art, handicraft, or trade, or who is an overseer, foreman, or employer. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ter(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mastered(?); p. pr. vb. n.Mastering.]1.To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue. 1913 Webster]
Obstinacy and willful neglects must be mastered, even though it cost blows.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science. 1913 Webster]
3.To own; to posses. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The wealth masters.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ter, v. i.To be skillful; to excel. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
master-at-armsn.(Naut.)The senior petty officer of a ship, responsible for discipline aboard the ship. WordNet 1.5]
masteredadj.Learned thoroughly. Syn. -- down, down pat(predicate). WordNet 1.5]
Mas"ter*ful(?), a.1.Inclined to play the master; domineering; imperious; arbitrary.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Having the skill or power of a master; indicating or expressing power or mastery. 1913 Webster]
His masterful, pale face.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ter*ful*ly, adv.In a masterful manner; imperiously. 1913 Webster]
A lawless and rebellious man who held lands masterfully and in high contempt of the royal authority.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ter*hood(?), n.The state of being a master; hence, disposition to command or hector.C. Bront\'82. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ter*less, a.Destitute of a master or owner; ungoverned or ungovernable. -- Mas"ter*less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ter*li*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being masterly; ability to control wisely or skillfully. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ter*ly, a.1.Suitable to, or characteristic of, a master; indicating thorough knowledge or superior skill and power; showing a master's hand; as, a masterly design; a masterly performance; a masterly policy. \'bdA wise and masterly inactivity.\'b8 Sir J. Mackintosh. 1913 Webster]
How now, seignior Launce! what news with your mastership?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ter*sing`er(?), n.[A translation of G. meisters\'84nger.]One of a class of poets which flourished in Nuremberg and some other cities of Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries. They bound themselves to observe certain arbitrary laws of rhythm. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ter vi"bra*tor. In an internal-combustion engine with two or more cylinders, an induction coil and vibrator placed in the circuit between the battery or magneto and the coils for the different cylinders, which are used without vibrators of their own. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mas"ter*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)(a)A tall and coarse European umbelliferous plant (Peucedanum Ostruthium, formerly Imperatoria).(b)The Astrantia major, a European umbelliferous plant with a showy colored involucre.(c)Improperly, the cow parsnip (Heracleum lanatum). 1913 Webster]
6.The act process of mastering; the state of having mastered. 1913 Webster]
He could attain to a mastery in all languages.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
The learning and mastery of a tongue, being unpleasant in itself, should not be cumbered with other difficulties.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Mast"ful(?), a.[See 1st Mast.]Abounding in mast; producing mast in abundance; as, the mastful forest; a mastful chestnut.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mast"head`(?), n.(Naut.)The top or head of a mast; the part of a mast above the hounds. 1913 Webster]
Mast"head", v. t.(Naut.)To cause to go to the masthead as a punishment.Marryat. 1913 Webster]
Mast"house`(?), n.A building in which vessels' masts are shaped, fitted, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mas"tic(?), n.[F., fr. L. mastiche, mastichum, Gr. [Written also mastich.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)A low shrubby tree of the genus Pistacia (Pistacia Lentiscus), growing upon the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean, and producing a valuable resin; -- called also, mastic tree. 1913 Webster]
2.A resin exuding from the mastic tree, and obtained by incision. The best is in yellowish white, semitransparent tears, of a faint smell, and is used as an astringent and an aromatic, also as an ingredient in varnishes. 1913 Webster]
3.A kind of cement composed of burnt clay, litharge, and linseed oil, used for plastering walls, etc. 1913 Webster]
Barbary mastic(Bot.), the Pistachia Atlantica. --
Peruvian mastic tree(Bot.), a small tree (Schinus Molle) with peppery red berries; -- called also pepper tree. --
West Indian mastic(Bot.), a lofty tree (Bursera gummifera) full of gum resin in every part. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ti*ca*ble(?), a.Capable of being masticated. 1913 Webster]
Mas`ti*ca"dor(?), n.[Cf. Sp. mastigador. See Masticate.](Man.)A part of a bridle, the slavering bit.[Written also mastigador.] 1913 Webster]
Mas"ti*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Masticated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Masticating(?).][L. masticatus, p. p. of masticare to chew, prob. fr. mastiche mastic. See Mastic.]To grind or crush with, or as with, the teeth and prepare for swallowing and digestion; to chew; as, to masticate food. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ti*ca`ter(?), n.One who masticates. 1913 Webster]
Mas`ti*ca"tion(?), n.[L. masticatio: cf. F. mastication.]The act or operation of masticating; chewing, as of food. 1913 Webster]
Mastication is a necessary preparation of solid aliment, without which there can be no good digestion.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ti*ca`tor(?), n.1.One who masticates. 1913 Webster]
2.A machine for cutting meat into fine pieces for toothless people; also, a machine for cutting leather, India rubber, or similar tough substances, into fine pieces, in some processes of manufacture. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ti*ca*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. masticatoire.]Chewing; adapted to perform the office of chewing food. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ti*ca*to*ry, n.; pl.-ries(.(Med.)A substance to be chewed to increase the saliva.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mas"tich(?), n.See Mastic. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ti*cin(?), n.(Chem.)A white, amorphous, tenacious substance resembling caoutchouc, and obtained as an insoluble residue of mastic. 1913 Webster]
Mas"tiff(?), n.; pl.Mastiffs(. [Mastives is irregular and unusual.][Prob. fr. Prov. E. masty, adj., large, n., a great dog, prob. fr. mast fruit, and hence, lit., fattened with mast. There is perh. confusion with OF. mestif mongrel; cf. also F. m\'83tin mastiff, OF. mastin.](Zo\'94l.)A breed of large dogs noted for strength and courage. There are various strains, differing in form and color, and characteristic of different countries. 1913 Webster]
Mastiff bat(Zo\'94l.), any bat of the genus Molossus; so called because the face somewhat resembles that of a mastiff. 1913 Webster]
Mas"ti*go*phor`a(?), prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. ma`stix, ma`stigos, a whip + fe`rein to bear.](Zo\'94l.)A phylum of protozoans the kingdom Protista, consisting mainly of free-living flagellated unicellular organisms, lacking photosynthetic capability. Some members are pathogenic in man. PJC]
mas"ti*go*pod(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Mastigopoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mas`ti*gop"o*da(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. ma`stix, ma`stigos, a whip + poy`s, podo`s, foot.](Zo\'94l.)Formerly considered identical to the Infusoria, now distinguished from that group, which has been reordered. See Mastigophora. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mas"ti*gure(?), n.[Gr. ma`stix, ma`stigos, a scourge + (Zo\'94l.)Any one of several large spiny-tailed lizards of the genus Uromastix. They inhabit Southern Asia and North Africa. 1913 Webster]
Mast"ing(?), n.(Naut.)The act or process of putting a mast or masts into a vessel; also, the scientific principles which determine the position of masts, and the mechanical methods of placing them. 1913 Webster]
Masting house(Naut.), a large building, with suitable mechanism overhanging the water, used for stepping and unstepping the masts of vessels. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mas*ti"tis(?), n.[Gr. masto`s breast + -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the breast. 1913 Webster]
Mast"less(?), a.[See 1st Mast.]Bearing no mast; as, a mastless oak or beech.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mast"less, a.[See 2d Mast.]Having no mast; as, a mastless vessel. 1913 Webster]
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Mast"lin(m, n.See Maslin. 1913 Webster]
Mas"to*don(?), n.[Gr. masto`s the breast + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth. So called from the conical projections upon its molar teeth.](Paleon.)An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks, which are incisor teeth. The species were mostly larger than elephants, and their remains occur in nearly all parts of the world in deposits ranging from Miocene to late Quaternary time. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mas`to*don*sau"rus(?), n.[NL., fr. E. Mastodon + Gr. say^ros a lizard.](Paleon.)A large extinct genus of labyrinthodonts, found in the European Triassic rocks. 1913 Webster]
Mas`to*don"tic(?), a.Pertaining to, or resembling, a mastodon; as, mastodontic dimensions.Everett. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mas`to*dyn"i*a(?), Mas*tod"y*ny(, n.[NL. mastodynia, fr. Gr. masto`s the breast + (Med.)Pain occuring in the mamma or female breast, -- a form of neuralgia. 1913 Webster]
Mas"toid(?), a.[Gr. masto`s the breast + e'i^dos form: cf. F. masto\'8bde.](Anat.)(a)Resembling the nipple or the breast; -- applied specifically to a process of the temporal bone behind the ear.(b)Pertaining to, or in the region of, the mastoid process; mastoidal. 1913 Webster]
Mas*toid"al(?), a.Same as Mastoid. 1913 Webster]
Mas`toid*i*tis(?), n.[NL. See Mastoid, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation in the mastoid process of the temporal bone. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mas*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. masto`s the breast + -logy: cf. F. mastologie.]The natural history of Mammalia. 1913 Webster]
Mastotermesprop. n.A primitive genus of termites, mostly extinct; sometimes considered the most primitive isopterans. Syn. -- genus Mastotermes. WordNet 1.5]
Mastotermitidaeprop. n.A natural family comprising primitive termites. Syn. -- family Mastotermitidae. WordNet 1.5]
masturbatev. i.[imp. & p. p.masturbated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.masturbating.]To achieve sexual gratification by stimulating one's own sexual organs, without the aid of a partner; -- typically to the point of orgasm. -- masturbator, n. Syn. -- wank, she-bop, jack off, jerk off, whack off, beat the meat. WordNet 1.5]
mas`tur*ba"tion(?), n.[L. masturbatus, p. p. of masturbari to practice onanism: cf. F. masturbation.]The act of masturbating; sexual self-gratification; onanism. 1913 Webster]
Mast"y(?), a.[See 1st Mast.]Full of mast; abounding in acorns, etc. 1913 Webster]
Ma*su"la boat`(?). Same as Masoola boat. 1913 Webster]
Mat(m, n.[Cf. Matte.]A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc., usually called white metal.[Written also matt.] 1913 Webster]
When he saw them so piteous and so maat.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mat, n.[AS. matt, meatt, fr. L. matta a mat made of rushes.]1.A thick flat fabric of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, hemp, or similar material, placed on the floor and used for wiping and cleaning shoes at the door, for covering the floor of a hall or room to protect its surface, and for other purposes. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Any similar flat object made of fabric or other material, such as rubber or plastic, placed flat on a surface for various uses, as for covering plant houses, putting beneath dishes or lamps on a table, securing rigging from friction, and the like. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair. 1913 Webster]
4.An ornamental border made of paper, pasterboard, metal, etc., put under the glass which covers a framed picture; as, the mat of a daguerreotype. 1913 Webster]
Mat grass. (Bot.)(a)A low, tufted, European grass (Nardus stricta). (b)Same as Matweed. --
Mat rush(Bot.), a kind of rush (Scirpus lacustris) used in England for making mats. 1913 Webster]
Mat, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Matted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Matting.]1.To cover or lay with mats.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.To twist, twine, or felt together; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle. 1913 Webster]
And o'er his eyebrows hung his matted hair.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mat, v. i.To grow thick together; to become interwoven or felted together like a mat, as hair when wetted with a sticky substance; as, a long-haired cat whose fur is matted. 1913 Webster +PJC]
{ Mat`a*be"le(?), orMat`a*be"les(?) }, prop. n. pl., sing.Matabele.[Written also Matabili.](Ethnol.)A warlike South African Kaffir tribe. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ma`ta*chin"(?), n.[Sp.]An old dance with swords and bucklers; a sword dance. 1913 Webster]
Mat"a*co(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutis tricinctus). See Illust. under Loricata. 1913 Webster]
{ Mat"a*dor, Mat"a*dore}(?), n.[Sp. matador, prop., a killer, fr. matar to kill, L. mactare to sacrifice, kill.]1.The killer; the man appointed to kill the bull in bullfights; a bullfighter; a toreador. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Card Playing)In the game of quadrille or omber, the three principal trumps, the ace of spades being the first, the ace of clubs the third, and the second being the deuce of a black trump or the seven of a red one. 1913 Webster]
When Lady Tricksey played a four, matadore.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.[Skat]The jack of clubs, or any other trump held in sequence with it, whether by the player or by his adversaries. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.A certain game of dominoes in which four dominoes (the 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, and double blank), called matadors, may be played at any time in any way. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mat`a*gasse"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A shrike or butcher bird; -- called also mattages. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Ma`ta*jue"lo(m, n.[Cf. Sp. matajud\'a1o a kind of fish.]A large squirrel fish (Holocentrus ascensionis) of Florida and the West Indies. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ma`ta*jue"lo blan"co(m. [Sp. blanco white.]A West Indian food fish (Malacanthus plumieri) related to the tilefish. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Ma`ta*ma"ta(?), n.[Pg.](Zo\'94l.)The bearded tortoise (Chelys fimbriata) of South American rivers. 1913 Webster]
Ma*tan"za(?), n.[Sp., slaughter, fr. matar to kill.]A place where animals are slaughtered for their hides and tallow. [Western U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Match(m, n.[OE. macche, F. m\'8ache, F. m\'8ache, fr. L. myxa a lamp nozzle, Gr. my`xa mucus, nostril, a lamp nozzle. Cf. Mucus.]Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp., a small strip or splint of wood or cardboard dipped at one end in a substance which can be easily ignited by friction, as a preparation of phosphorus or chlorate of potassium. 1913 Webster]
Match tub, a tub with a perforated cover for holding slow matches for firing cannon, esp. on board ship. The tub contains a little water in the bottom, for extinguishing sparks from the lighted matches. --
Quick match, threads of cotton or cotton wick soaked in a solution of gunpowder mixed with gum arabic and boiling water and afterwards strewed over with mealed powder. It burns at the rate of one yard in thirteen seconds, and is used as priming for heavy mortars, fireworks, etc. --
Slow match, slightly twisted hempen rope soaked in a solution of limewater and saltpeter or washed in a lye of water and wood ashes. It burns at the rate of four or five inches an hour, and is used for firing cannon, fireworks, etc. 1913 Webster]
Match, n.[OE. macche, AS. gem\'91cca; akin to gemaca, and to OS. gimako, OHG. gimah fitting, suitable, convenient, Icel. mark suitable, maki mate, Sw. make, Dan. mage; all from the root of E. make, v. See Make mate, and Make, v., and cf. Mate an associate.] 1913 Webster]
1.A person or thing equal or similar to another; one able to mate or cope with another; an equal; a mate. 1913 Webster]
Government . . . makes an innocent man, though of the lowest rank, a match for the mightiest of his fellow subjects.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A bringing together of two parties suited to one another, as for a union, a trial of skill or force, a contest, or the like; specifically:(a)A contest to try strength or skill, or to determine superiority; a sporting contest; an emulous struggle. \'bdMany a warlike match.\'b8 Drayton. 1913 Webster]
A solemn match was made; he lost the prize.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
(b)A matrimonial union; a marriage. 1913 Webster]
3.An agreement, compact, etc. \'bdThy hand upon that match.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Love doth seldom suffer itself to be confined by other matches than those of its own making.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
4.A candidate for matrimony; one to be gained in marriage. \'bdShe . . . was looked upon as the richest match of the West.\'b8 Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
5.Equality of conditions in contest or competition, or one who provides equal competition to another in a contest; as, he had no match as a swordsman within the city. 1913 Webster]
It were no match, your nail against his horn.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.Suitable combination or bringing together; that which corresponds or harmonizes with something else; as, the carpet and curtains are a match. 1913 Webster]
7.(Founding)A perforated board, block of plaster, hardened sand, etc., in which a pattern is partly imbedded when a mold is made, for giving shape to the surfaces of separation between the parts of the mold. 1913 Webster]
Match boarding(Carp.), boards fitted together with tongue and groove, or prepared to be so fitted; a surface composed of match boarding. See matchboard. --
Match game, a game arranged as a test of superiority. --
Match plane(Carp.), either of the two planes used to shape the edges of boards which are joined by grooving and tonguing. --
Match plate(Founding), a board or plate on the opposite sides of which the halves of a pattern are fastened, to facilitate molding.Knight. --
Match wheel(Mach.), a cogwheel of suitable pitch to work with another wheel; specifically, one of a pair of cogwheels of equal size. 1913 Webster]
Match, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Matched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Matching.]1.To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal. 1913 Webster]
No settled senses of the world can match Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish with its match; to bring a match, or equal, against; to show an equal competitor to; to set something in competition with, or in opposition to, as equal. 1913 Webster]
No history or antiquity can matchis policies and his conduct.South. 1913 Webster]
3.To oppose as equal; to contend successfully against. 1913 Webster]
Eternal might match with their inventions they presumed Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.To make or procure the equal of, or that which is exactly similar to, or corresponds with; as, to match a vase or a horse; to match cloth. \'bdMatching of patterns and colors.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
5.To make equal, proportionate, or suitable; to adapt, fit, or suit (one thing to another). 1913 Webster]
Let poets match their subject to their strength.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
6.To marry; to give in marriage. 1913 Webster]
A senator of Rome survived, matched his daughter with a king.Addison. 1913 Webster]
7.To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and a groove, at the edges; as, to match boards. 1913 Webster]
Matching machine, a planing machine for forming a tongue or a groove on the edge of a board. 1913 Webster]
Match, v. i.1.To be united in marriage; to mate. 1913 Webster]
I hold it a sin to match in my kindred.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Let tigers match with hinds, and wolves with sheep.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To be of equal, or similar, size, figure, color, or quality; to tally; to suit; to correspond; as, these vases match. 1913 Webster]
Match"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being matched; comparable on equal conditions; adapted to being joined together; correspondent. -- Match"a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Sir Walter Raleigh . . . is matchable with the best of the ancients.Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
matchboardn.A board that has a groove cut into one edge and a tongue cut into the other so they fit tightly together (as in a floor); see match boarding. WordNet 1.5]
matchbookn.A small folder of paper safety matches. Syn. -- match book. WordNet 1.5]
match"box`, match" box`n.a box for holding matches. See first match, n. WordNet 1.5]
match"bush`n.any of several plants of the genus Gutierrezia having tiny matchlike flowerheads. Syn. -- matchweed. WordNet 1.5]
Match"-cloth`(?), n.A coarse cloth. 1913 Webster]
Match"-coat`(?), n.A coat made of match-cloth. 1913 Webster]
Match"er(?), n.One who, or that which, matches; a matching machine. See under 3d Match. 1913 Webster]
Match game. A game arranged as a test of superiority; also, one of a series of such games. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
matchetn.a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation; usually called machete. Syn. -- machete, panga. WordNet 1.5]
matchingadj.1.having identical or closely similar appearance or properties; as, a pair of matching candlesticks. Syn. -- duplicate, twin(prenominal), twinned. WordNet 1.5]
2.Harmonious and pleasing in appearance when used together; as, a matching skirt and blouse. Syn. -- coordinated; color-coordinated. WordNet 1.5]
Match"less, a.[Cf. Mateless.] 1913 Webster]
1.Having no equal; unequaled. \'bdA matchless queen.\'b8 Waller. 1913 Webster]
-- Match"less*ly, adv. -- Match"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Match"lock`(?), n.An old form of gunlock containing a match for firing the priming; hence, a musket fired by means of a match. 1913 Webster]
Match"mak`er(?), n.1.One who makes matches for burning or kinding. 1913 Webster]
2.One who tries to bring about marriages. 1913 Webster]
Match"mak`ing, n.1.The act or process of making matches for kindling or burning. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or process of trying to bring about a marriage for others. 1913 Webster]
Match"mak`ing, a.Busy in making or contriving marriages; as, a matchmaking woman. 1913 Webster]
Match play. (Golf)Play in which the score is reckoned by counting the holes won or lost by each side; -- distinguished from medal play. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
matchwoodn.1.wood in small pieces or splinters; as, the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks.[wns=1 & 3] Syn. -- splinters. WordNet 1.5]
2.Wood suitable for making matchsticks. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ma"te(m, n.[Sp.]The Paraguay tea, being the dried leaf of the Brazilian holly (Ilex Paraguensis). The infusion has a pleasant odor, with an agreeable bitter taste, and is much used for tea in South America. 1913 Webster]
Mate(m, n.[F. mat, abbrev. fr. \'82chec et mat. See Checkmate.](Chess)Same as Checkmate. 1913 Webster]
Mate, a.See 2d Mat. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mate, v. t.[F. mater to fatigue, enfeeble, humiliate, checkmate. See Mate checkmate.] 1913 Webster]
1.To confuse; to confound. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To checkmate. 1913 Webster]
Mate, n.[Perhaps for older make a companion; cf. also OD. maet companion, mate, D. maat. Cf. Make a companion, Match a mate.]1.One who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or combined with a similar object. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, specifically, a husband or wife; and among the lower animals, one of a pair associated for propagation and the care of their young. 1913 Webster]
3.A suitable companion; a match; an equal. 1913 Webster]
Ye knew me once no mate Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.(Naut.)An officer in a merchant vessel ranking next below the captain. If there are more than one bearing the title, they are called, respectively, first mate, second mate, third mate, etc. In the navy, a subordinate officer or assistant; as, master's mate; surgeon's mate. 1913 Webster]
Mate, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mated; p. pr. & vb. n.Mating.]1.To match; to marry. 1913 Webster]
If she be mated with an equal husband.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To match one's self against; to oppose as equal; to compete with. 1913 Webster]
There is no passion in the mind of man so weak but it mates and masters the fear of death.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
I, . . . in the way of loyalty and truth, . . . mate a sounder man than Surrey can be.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To breed; to bring (animals) together for the purpose of breeding; as, she mated a doberman with a German shepherd. PJC]
4.To join together; to fit together; to connect; to link; as, he mated a saw blade to a broom handle to cut inaccessible branches. PJC]
Mate, v. i.To be or become a mate or mates, especially in sexual companionship; as, some birds mate for life; this bird will not mate with that one. 1913 Webster]
matedadj.1.Brought together for sexual activity; bred; -- of animals. WordNet 1.5]
2.Sorted into pairs of identical size, color, or other properties; -- used of gloves, socks, etc. Syn. -- paired. WordNet 1.5]
3.Same as married. Opposite of unmarried; as, they were a devoted couple, mated for life. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mate`las`s\'82"(m, a.[F., p.p. of matelasser to cushion, to cover as with a mattress, fr. matelas mattress. See Mattress.]Ornamented by means of an imitation or suggestion of quilting, the surface being marked by depressed lines which form squares or lozenges in relief; as, matelass\'82 silks. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mate`las`s\'82", n.A quilted ornamented dress fabric of silk or silk and wool. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mate"less, a.[Cf. Matchless.]Having no mate. 1913 Webster]
{ Mat"e*lote(m, Mat"e*lotte(m }, n.[F. matelote, fr. matelot a sailor; properly, a dish such as a sailors prepare.]1.A stew, commonly of fish, flavored with wine, and served with a wine sauce containing onions, mushrooms, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.An old dance of sailors, in double time, and somewhat like a hornpipe. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ma`te*ol"o*gy(m, n.[Gr. mataiologi`a; ma`taios useless, vain + lo`gos discourse: cf. F. mat\'82ologie.]A vain, unprofitable discourse or inquiry. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"ter(?), n.[L., mother. See Mother.]See Alma mater, Dura mater, and Pia mater. 1913 Webster]
Ma*te"ri*al(?), a.[L. materialis, fr. materia stuff, matter: cf. F. mat\'82riel. See Matter, and cf. Mat\'90riel.] 1913 Webster]
1.Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies. 1913 Webster]
The material elements of the universe.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Pertaining to, or affecting, the physical nature of man, as distinguished from the mental or moral nature; relating to the bodily wants, interests, and comforts; as, material well-being; material comforts. 1913 Webster]
3.Of solid or weighty character; not insubstantial; of consequence; not be dispensed with; important; significant. 1913 Webster]
Discourse, which was always material, never trifling.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
I shall, in the account of simple ideas, set down only such as are most material to our present purpose.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.(Logic.)Pertaining to the matter, as opposed to the form, of a thing. See Matter. 1913 Webster]
Material cause. See under Cause. --
Material evidence(Law), evidence which conduces to the proof or disproof of a relevant hypothesis.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Ma*te"ri*al, n.The substance or matter of which anything is made or may be made. 1913 Webster]
Raw material, any crude, unfinished, or elementary materials that are adapted to use only by processes of skilled labor. Cotton, wool, ore, logs, etc., are raw material. 1913 Webster]
Ma*te"ri*al, v. t.To form from matter; to materialize. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Ma*te"ri*al*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. mat\'82rialisme.]1.The doctrine of materialists; materialistic views and tenets; called also philosophical materialism. 1913 Webster]
The irregular fears of a future state had been supplanted by the materialism of Epicurus.Buckminster. 1913 Webster]
2.The tendency to give undue importance to material interests as contrasted with spiritual concerns; devotion to the material nature and its wants. 1913 Webster]
3.Material substances in the aggregate; matter. [R. & Obs.] A. Chalmers. 1913 Webster]
philosophical materialismThe theory that matter and energy are the only objects existing within the universe, and that mental and spiritual phenomena are explainable as functions of the nervous system of people. Same as materialism{1}. PJC]
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Ma*te"ri*al*ist(m, n.[Cf. F. mat\'82rialiste.]1.One who denies the existence of spiritual substances or agents, and maintains that spiritual phenomena, so called, are the result of some peculiar organization of matter. A believer in philosophical materialism. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.One who holds to the existence of matter, as distinguished from the idealist, who denies it.Berkeley. 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*te`ri*al*is"tic(?), Ma*te`ri*al*is"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to materialism or materialists; of the nature of materialism. 1913 Webster]
But to me his very spiritualism seemed more materialistic than his physics.C. Kingsley. 1913 Webster]
2.Primarily concerned with material objects and worldly activities, as contrasted with spiritual, moral or philosophical concerns; especially, concerned primarily with gaining money and the things that money can buy. PJC]
Ma*te`ri*al"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. mat\'82rialit\'82.] 1913 Webster]
1.The quality or state of being material; material existence; corporeity. 1913 Webster]
2.Importance; as, the materiality of facts. 1913 Webster]
Ma*te`ri*al*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of materializing, or the state of being materialized. 1913 Webster]
Ma*te"ri*al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Materialized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Materializing(?).][Cf. F. mat\'82rialiser.]1.To invest with material characteristics; to make perceptible to the senses; hence, to present to the mind through the medium of material objects. 1913 Webster]
Having with wonderful art and beauty materialized, if I may so call it, a scheme of abstracted notions, and clothed the most nice, refined conceptions of philosophy in sensible images.Tatler. 1913 Webster]
2.To regard as matter; to consider or explain by the laws or principles which are appropriate to matter. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to assume a character appropriate to material things; to occupy with material interests; as, to materialize thought. 1913 Webster]
4.(Spiritualism)To make visable in, or as in, a material form; -- said of spirits. 1913 Webster]
A female spirit form temporarily materialized, and not distinguishable from a human being.Epes Sargent. 1913 Webster]
Ma*te"ri*al*ize, v. i.1.To appear as a material form; to take substantial shape. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
2.To come into existence; as, the promised donations never materialized. PJC]
Ma*te"ri*al*ly, adv.1.In the state of matter. 1913 Webster]
I do not mean that anything is separable from a body by fire that was not materially pre\'89xistent in it.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
2.In its essence; substantially. 1913 Webster]
An ill intention is certainly sufficient to spoil . . . an act in itself materially good.South. 1913 Webster]
3.In an important manner or degree; essentially; as, it materially concerns us to know the real motives of our actions. 1913 Webster]
Ma*te"ri*al*ness, n.The state of being material. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma*te"ri*a med"i*ca(?). [L. See Matter, and Medical.]1.Material or substance used in the composition of remedies; -- a general term for all substances used as curative agents in medicine. 1913 Webster]
2.That branch of medical science which treats of the sources, nature and properties of all the substances that are employed for the cure of diseases, primarily with natural preparations, rather than pure or synthetic medicines; pharmacognosy. 1913 Webster +PJC]
{ Ma*te"ri*ate(?), Ma*te"ri*a`ted(?), }a.[L. materiatus, p. p. of materiare to build of wood.]Consisting of matter. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ma*te`ri*a"tion(?), n.[L. materiatio woodwork.]Act of forming matter. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma`t\'82`ri`el"(?), n.[F. See Material.]That in a complex system which constitutes the materials, or instruments employed, in distinction from the personnel, or men; as, the baggage, munitions, provisions, etc., of an army; or the buildings, libraries, and apparatus of a college, in distinction from its officers. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ter"nal(?), a.[F. maternel, L. maternus, fr. mater mother. See Mother.]Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Motherly. 1913 Webster]
maternalisticadj.showing maternal instincts; behaving as a mother should; motherly. WordNet 1.5]
Ma*ter"nal*ly, adv.In a motherly manner. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ter"ni*ty(?), n.[F. maternit\'82, LL. maternitas.]1.The state of being a mother; motherhood. 1913 Webster]
2.The character of a mother; maternal quality; motherliness. 1913 Webster]
3.The maternity ward; the maternity department of a hospital. PJC]
ma*ter"ni*ty(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to childbirth or the period during which a woman is pregnant; as, maternity care; a maternity hospital. PJC]
2.For use during pregnancy; as, a maternity outfit. PJC]
ma*ter"ni*ty ward`(?), n.The section of a hospital devoted to assisting women during childbirth and caring for them and their newborn infants until they are released to go home. PJC]
mateyadj.having the relationship of friends or pals. [colloquial] Syn. -- chummy, pally, palsy-walsy. WordNet 1.5]
Math(m, n.[AS. m; akin to m\'bewan to mow, G. mahd math. See Mow to cut (grass).]A mowing, or that which is gathered by mowing; -- chiefly used in composition; as, an aftermath. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The first mowing thereof, for the king's use, is wont to be sooner than the common math.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Math`e*mat"ic(?), a.[F. math\'82matique, L. mathematicus, Gr. mind. See Mind.]See Mathematical. 1913 Webster]
Math`e*mat"ic*al(?), a.[See Mathematic.]Of or pertaining to mathematics; according to mathematics; hence, theoretically precise; accurate; as, mathematical geography; mathematical instruments; mathematical exactness. -- Math`e*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Math`e*ma*ti"cian(?), n.[Cf. F. math\'82maticien.]One versed in mathematics. 1913 Webster]
Math`e*mat"ics(?), n.[F. math\'82matiques, pl., L. mathematica, sing., Gr. Mathematic, and -ics.]That science, or class of sciences, which treats of the exact relations existing between quantities or magnitudes, and of the methods by which, in accordance with these relations, quantities sought are deducible from other quantities known or supposed; the science of spatial and quantitative relations. 1913 Webster]
Mathematics embraces three departments, namely: 1.Arithmetic. 2.Geometry, including Trigonometry and Conic Sections. 3.Analysis, in which letters are used, including Algebra, Analytical Geometry, and Calculus. Each of these divisions is divided into pure or abstract, which considers magnitude or quantity abstractly, without relation to matter; and mixed or applied, which treats of magnitude as subsisting in material bodies, and is consequently interwoven with physical considerations. 1913 Webster]
Math"er(?), n.See Madder. 1913 Webster]
Math"es(?), n.[Perh. corrupted fr. L. anthemis camomile, Gr. (Bot.)The mayweed. Cf. Maghet. 1913 Webster]
Math"u*rin(?), n.(R. C. Ch.)See Trinitarian. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ti"co(?), n.(Bot.)A Peruvian plant (Piperelongatum or Artanthe elongatum), allied to the pepper, the leaves of which are used as a styptic and astringent. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ie(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A fat herring with undeveloped roe.[Written also matty.] [Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8M(?), n.[F. m.](Zo\'94l.)A French mastiff. 1913 Webster]
Mat"in(?), n.[F. fr. L. matutinum the morning, matutinus of the morning, Matuta the goddess of the morning. See Matutinal.]1.Morning. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.[F. matines. See Etymol. above.]Morning worship or service; morning prayers or songs. 1913 Webster]
The winged choristers began matins.Cleveland. 1913 Webster]
3.Time of morning service; the first canonical hour in the Roman Catholic Church. 1913 Webster]
mat"in, a.Of or pertaining to the morning, or to matins; used in the morning; matutinal. 1913 Webster]
mat"in*al(?), a.Relating to the morning, or to matins; matutinal. 1913 Webster]
mat`i*n\'82e"(?), n.[F., from matin. See Matin.]A reception, or a musical or dramatic entertainment, held in the daytime. See Soir\'90e. 1913 Webster]
ma*trass"(?), n.[F. matras; perh. so called from its long narrow neck; cf. OF. matras large arrow, L. materis, mataris, matara, a Celtic javelin, pike; of Celtic origin.](Chem.)A round-bottomed glass flask having a long neck; a bolthead. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ress(?), n.See Matress. 1913 Webster]
ma"tri*arch(?), n.[L. mater mother + -arch.]1.The mother and ruler of a family or of her descendants; a ruler by maternal right. 1913 Webster]
2.A woman who dominates or is the most important member of a group or organization; in businesses, often the founder or owner of the largest interest. PJC]
3.A venerated old woman. PJC]
ma`tri*ar"chal(?), a.Of or pertaining to a matriarch; governed by a matriarch or matriarchs; as, a matriarchal society. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Ma"tri*ar"chate(?), n.The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal form of government. 1913 Webster]
matricn.[Shortened from matriculation.]admission to a group (especially a college or university). [slang] Syn. -- matriculation. WordNet 1.5]
Matricariaprop. n.A genus of chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; it comprises plants sometimes included in other genera, such as Tanacetum and Tripleurospermum. Syn. -- genus Matricaria. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"trice(?), n.[Cf. F. matrice. See Matrix.]See Matrix. 1913 Webster]
matricentricadj.centered upon the mother. [Narrower terms: matriarchal (vs. patriarchal)] WordNet 1.5]
Mat"ri*ci`dal(?), a.Of or pertaining to matricide. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ri*cide(?), n.[L. matricidium; mater mother + coedere to kill, slay: cf. F. matricide. See Mother, and cf. Homicide.]1.The murder of a mother by her son or daughter. 1913 Webster]
2.[L. matricida: cf. F. matricide.]One who murders one's own mother. 1913 Webster]
Ma*tric"u*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Matriculated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Matriculating.][L. matricula a public roll or register, dim. of matrix a mother, in respect to propagation, also, a public register. See Matrix.]To enroll; to enter in a register;specifically,to enter or admit to membership in a body or society, particularly in a college or university, by enrolling the name in a register. 1913 Webster]
In discovering and matriculating the arms of commissaries from North America.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Ma*tric"u*late, v. i.To go though the process of admission to membership, as by examination and enrollment, in a society or college. 1913 Webster]
Ma*tric"u*late(?), a.Matriculated.Skelton. -- n.One who is matriculated.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Ma*tric`u*la"tion(?), n.The act or process of matriculating; the state of being matriculated. 1913 Webster]
matrilineagen.The line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family; the mother's line of descent. Syn. -- enation, cognation. WordNet 1.5]
matrilinealadj.tracing descent through the female line. WordNet 1.5]
Mat`ri*mo"ni*al(?), a.[L. matrimonialis: cf. F. matrimonial. See Matrimony.]Of or pertaining to marriage; derived from marriage; connubial; nuptial; hymeneal; as, matrimonial rights or duties. 1913 Webster]
If he relied upon that title, he could be but a king at courtesy, and have rather a matrimonial than a regal power.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ri*mo*ny(?), n.[OE. matrimoine, through Old French, fr. L. matrimonium, fr. mater mother. See Mother.]1.The union of man and woman as husband and wife; the nuptial state; marriage; wedlock. 1913 Webster]
If either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in matrimony, ye do now confess it.Book of Com. Prayer (Eng. Ed.) 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of game at cards played by several persons. 1913 Webster]
Matrimony vine(Bot.), a climbing thorny vine (Lycium barbarum) of the Potato family.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Marriage; wedlock. See Marriage. 1913 Webster]
matrisibn.One related on the mother's side. Syn. -- enate, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrilineal sib. WordNet 1.5]
ma"trix(m, n.; pl.Matrices(m.[L., fr. mater mother. See Mother, and cf. Matrice.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)The womb. 1913 Webster]
All that openeth the matrix is mine.Ex. xxxiv. 19. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:That which gives form or origin to anything; as: (a)(Mech.)The cavity in which anything is formed, and which gives it shape; a die; a mold, as for the face of a type.(b)(Min.)The earthy or stony substance in which metallic ores or crystallized minerals are found; the gangue.(c)pl.(Dyeing)The five simple colors, black, white, blue, red, and yellow, of which all the rest are composed. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)The lifeless portion of tissue, either animal or vegetable, situated between the cells; the intercellular substance. 1913 Webster]
4.(Math.)A rectangular arrangement of symbols in rows and columns. The symbols may express quantities or operations. 1913 Webster]
Ma"tron(?), n.[F. matrone, L. matrona, fr. mater mother. See Mother.]1.A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners. 1913 Webster]
Your wives, your daughters, matrons, and your maids.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grave from her cradle, insomuch that she was a matron before she was a mother.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.A housekeeper; esp., a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital. 1913 Webster]
Jury of matrons(Law), a jury of experienced women called to determine the question of pregnancy when set up in bar of execution, and for other cognate purposes. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ron*age(?), n.1.The state of a matron. 1913 Webster]
2.The collective body of matrons.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Can a politician slight the feelings and convictions of the whole matronage of his country?Hare. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ron*al(?), a.[L. matronalis.]Of or pertaining to a matron; suitable to an elderly lady or to a married woman; grave; motherly. 1913 Webster]
Ma"tron*hood(?), n.The state of being a matron. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ron*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Matronized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Matronizing(?).]1.To make a matron of; to make matronlike. 1913 Webster]
Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
2.To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend; to chaperone; as, to matronize an assembly. 1913 Webster]
Ma"tron*like`(?), a.Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly. 1913 Webster]
Ma"tron*ly, a.1.Advanced in years; elderly. 1913 Webster]
2.Like, or befitting, a matron; grave; sedate. 1913 Webster]
Mat`ro*nym"ic(?), n.[L. mater mother + -nymic, as in patronimic.]See Metronymic. 1913 Webster]
Ma*tross"(?), n.[D. matroos, fr. F. matelot.](Mil.)Formerly, in the British service, a gunner or a gunner's mate; one of the soldiers in a train of artillery, who assisted the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Matt(?), n.See Matte.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Mat`ta*ges"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A shrike or butcher bird; -- written also matagasse. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mat"ta*more`(?), n.[F. matamore, from Ar. ma.]A subterranean repository for wheat. 1913 Webster]
Matte(m, n.[F. matte; cf. F. mat, masc., matte, fem., faint, dull, dim; -- said of metals. See Mate checkmate.]1.(Metallurgy)A partly reduced copper sulphide, obtained by alternately roasting and melting copper ore in separating the metal from associated iron ores, and called coarse metal, fine metal, etc., according to the grade of fineness. On the exterior it is dark brown or black, but on a fresh surface is yellow or bronzy in color. 1913 Webster]
2.A dead or dull finish, as in gilding where the gold leaf is not burnished, or in painting where the surface is purposely deprived of gloss. 1913 Webster]
matte(m, a.Having a dull, lusterless surface finish; opposed to glossy or polished; as, a matte photograph; a proof coin with matte figures on a polished field. PJC]
Mat"ted(?), a.[See Matte.]Having a dull surface; lusterless; unburnished; same as matte; as, matted gold leaf or gilding. 1913 Webster]
Matted glass, glass ornamented with figures on a dull ground. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ted, a.[See 3d Mat.]1.Covered with a mat or mats; as, a matted floor. 1913 Webster]
2.Tangled closely together; having its parts adhering closely together; as, matted hair. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ter(?), n.[OE. matere, F. mati\'8are, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. Mother, Madeira, Material.]1.That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of anything; the constituent elements of conception; that into which a notion may be analyzed; the essence; the pith; the embodiment. 1913 Webster]
He is the matter of virtue.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.That of which the sensible universe and all existent bodies are composed; anything which has extension, occupies space, or is perceptible by the senses; body; substance. 1913 Webster]
Matter is usually divided by philosophical writers into three kinds or classes: solid, liquid, and gaseous. Solid substances are those whose parts firmly cohere and resist impression, as wood or stone. Liquids have free motion among their parts, and easily yield to impression, as water and wine. Gaseous substances are elastic fluids, called vapors and gases, as air and oxygen gas. 1913 Webster]
3.That with regard to, or about which, anything takes place or is done; the thing aimed at, treated of, or treated; subject of action, discussion, consideration, feeling, complaint, legal action, or the like; theme. \'bdIf the matter should be tried by duel.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Son of God, Savior of men! Thy name matter of my song.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge.Ex. xviii. 22. 1913 Webster]
4.That which one has to treat, or with which one has to do; concern; affair; business. 1913 Webster]
To help the matter, the alchemists call in many vanities out of astrology.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Some young female seems to have carried matters so far, that she is ripe for asking advice.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
5.Affair worthy of account; thing of consequence; importance; significance; moment; -- chiefly in the phrases what matter? no matter, and the like. 1913 Webster]
A prophet some, and some a poet, cry; matter which, so neither of them lie.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.Inducing cause or occasion, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing; difficulty; trouble. 1913 Webster]
And this is the matter why interpreters upon that passage in Hosea will not consent it to be a true story, that the prophet took a harlot to wife.Milton. 1913 Webster]
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7.Amount; quantity; portion; space; -- often indefinite. 1913 Webster]
Away he goes, . . . a matter of seven miles.L' Estrange. 1913 Webster]
I have thoughts to tarry a small matter.Congreve. 1913 Webster]
No small matter of British forces were commanded over sea the year before.Milton. 1913 Webster]
8.Substance excreted from living animal bodies; that which is thrown out or discharged in a tumor, boil, or abscess; pus; purulent substance. 1913 Webster]
9.(Metaph.)That which is permanent, or is supposed to be given, and in or upon which changes are effected by psychological or physical processes and relations; -- opposed to form.Mansel. 1913 Webster]
10.(Print.)Written manuscript, or anything to be set in type; copy; also, type set up and ready to be used, or which has been used, in printing. 1913 Webster]
Dead matter(Print.), type which has been used, or which is not to be used, in printing, and is ready for distribution. --
Live matter(Print.), type set up, but not yet printed from. --
Matter in bar,
Matter of fact. See under Bar, and Fact. --
Matter of record, anything recorded. --
Upon the matter, or
Upon the whole matter, considering the whole; taking all things into view; all things considered. 1913 Webster]
Waller, with Sir William Balfour, exceeded in horse, but were, upon the whole matter, equal in foot.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ter(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mattered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mattering.]1.To be of importance; to import; to signify. 1913 Webster]
It matters not how they were called.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate. [R.] \'bdEach slight sore mattereth.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ter, v. t.To regard as important; to take account of; to care for. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He did not matter cold nor hunger.H. Brooke. 1913 Webster]
Matterhornprop. n.A mountain in Italy and Switzerland, 14,690 feet high.According to WordNet, 14,780 feet high WordNet 1.5]
Mat"ter-of-fact"(?), a.Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ter*y(?), a.1.Generating or containing pus; purulent. 1913 Webster]
2.Full of substance or matter; important.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Matteucciaprop. n.A small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae. Syn. -- genus Matteuccia, Pteretis, genus Pteretis. WordNet 1.5]
Matthewprop. n.Saint Matthew, a disciple of Jesus; author of the first Gospel. Syn. -- Saint Matthew, St. Matthew, Saint Matthew the Apostle, Levi. WordNet 1.5]
Matthiolaprop. n.A genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals. Syn. -- genus Matthiola. WordNet 1.5]
Mat"ting(?), n.[From Mat, v. t. & i.]1.The act of interweaving or tangling together so as to make a mat; the process of becoming matted. 1913 Webster]
2.Mats, in general, or collectively; mat work; a matlike fabric, for use in covering floors, packing articles, and the like; a kind of carpeting made of straw, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.Materials for mats. 1913 Webster]
4.An ornamental border. See 3d Mat, 4. 1913 Webster]
Mat"ting, n.[See Matte.]A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mat"tock(?), n.[AS. mattuc; cf. W. matog.]An implement for digging and grubbing. The head has two long steel blades, one like an adz and the other like a narrow ax or the point of a pickax. 1913 Webster]
'T is you must dig with mattock and with spade.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mat"toid(?), n.[It. matto mad (cf. L. mattus, matus, drunk) + -oid.]A person of congenitally abnormal mind bordering on insanity or degeneracy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mat*toir"(?), n.[F. matoir.](Engraving)A kind of coarse punch with a rasplike face, used for making a rough surface on etching ground, or on the naked copper, the effect after biting being very similar to stippled lines. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mat`to*wac"ca(?), n.[Indian name.](Zo\'94l.)An American clupeoid fish (Clupea mediocris), similar to the shad in habits and appearance, but smaller and less esteemed for food; -- called also hickory shad, tailor shad, fall herring, and shad herring. 1913 Webster]
Mat"tress(?), n.[OF. materas, F. matelas, LL. matratium; cf. Sp. & Pg. almadraque, Pr. almatrac; all from Ar. ma a place where anything is thrown, what is thrown under something, fr. to throw.] 1913 Webster]
1.A large pad stuffed with hair, moss, or other suitable soft material, and quilted or otherwise fastened, used as or in a bed, to support the human body while lying down.[Written also matress.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Hydraulic Engin.)A mass of interwoven brush, poles, etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents or waves. 1913 Webster]
innerspring mattressA variety of mattress{1} having springs inside to provide a flexible support; it is considered more comfortable than a stuffed mattress. PJC]
Mat"u*rant(?), n.[L. maturans, p. pr. See Maturate.](Med.)A medicine, or application, which promotes suppuration. 1913 Webster]
Mat"u*rate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Maturated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Maturating(?).][L. maturatus, p. p. of maturare to make ripe, fr. maturus ripe, mature. See Mature, v. & a.]1.To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen. 1913 Webster]
A tree may be maturated artificially.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess). 1913 Webster]
Mat"u*rate, v. i.To ripen; to become mature; specifically, to suppurate. 1913 Webster]
Mat`u*ra"tion(?), n.[L. maturatio a hastening: cf. F. maturation.]The process of bringing, or of coming, to maturity; hence, specifically, the process of suppurating perfectly; the formation of pus or matter. 1913 Webster]
Mat"u*ra*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. maturatif.]Conducing to ripeness or maturity; hence, conducing to suppuration. 1913 Webster]
Mat"u*ra*tive, n.(Med.)A remedy promoting maturation; a maturant. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ture"(?), a.[Compar.Maturer(?); superl.Maturest.][L. maturus; prob. akin to E. matin.] 1913 Webster]
1.Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe. 1913 Webster]
Now is love mature in ear.Tennison. 1913 Webster]
How shall I meet, or how accost, the sage, mature of age?Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan. 1913 Webster]
This lies glowing, . . . and is almost mature for the violent breaking out.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years. 1913 Webster]
4.Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Ripe; perfect; completed; prepared; digested; ready. -- Mature, Ripe. Both words describe fullness of growth. Mature brings to view the progressiveness of the process; ripe indicates the result. We speak of a thing as mature when thinking of the successive stayes through which it has passed; as ripe, when our attention is directed merely to its state. A mature judgment; mature consideration; ripe fruit; a ripe scholar. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ture"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Matured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Maturing.][See Maturate, Mature.]To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Ma*ture", v. i.1.To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience. 1913 Webster]
Ma*tu"ri*ty(?), n.[L. maturitas: cf. F. maturit\'82.] 1913 Webster]
1.The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan. 1913 Webster]
2.Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run. 1913 Webster]
Mat`u*ti"nal(?), a.[L. matutinalis, matutinus: cf. F. matutinal. See Matin.]Of or pertaining to the morning; early. 1913 Webster]
Mat"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)A name of several maritime grasses, as the sea sand-reed (Ammophila arundinacea) which is used in Holland to bind the sand of the seacoast dikes (see Beach grass, under Beach); also, the Lygeum Spartum, a Mediterranean grass of similar habit. 1913 Webster]
Mat"y(?), n.[Etymology uncertain.]A native house servant in India.Balfour (Cyc. of India). 1913 Webster]
matz"o, matz"oh(?), n.; pl. E. matzos or matzohs; Hebr. matzoth(#)[Heb. matsts, pl. of matsts\'beh unleavened.]A cake of unleavened bread eaten by the Jews at the feast of the Passover. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mau*ca"co(?), n.[From the native name.](Zo\'94l.)A lemur; -- applied to several species, as the White-fronted, the ruffed, and the ring-tailed lemurs. 1913 Webster]
Maud(?), n.A gray plaid; -- used by shepherds in Scotland. 1913 Webster]
Mau"dle(?), v. t.To throw onto confusion or disorder; to render maudlin. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Maud"lin(?), a.[From Maudlin, a contr. of Magdalen, OE. Maudeleyne, who is drawn by painters with eyes swelled and red with weeping.]1.Tearful; easily moved to tears; exciting to tears; excessively sentimental; weak and silly. \'bdMaudlin eyes.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdMaudlin eloquence.\'b8 Roscommon. \'bdA maudlin poetess.\'b8 Pope. \'bdMaudlin crowd.\'b8 Southey. 1913 Webster]
2.Drunk, or somewhat drunk; fuddled; given to drunkenness. 1913 Webster]
Maudlin Clarence in his malmsey butt.Byron. 1913 Webster]
{ Maud"lin, Maude"line(?), }n.(Bot.)An aromatic composite herb, the costmary; also, the South European Achillea Ageratum, a kind of yarrow. 1913 Webster]
{ Mau"ger, Mau"gre }(m, prep.[OF. maugr\'82, malgr\'82, F. malgr\'82. See Mal-, Malice, and Agree.]In spite of; in opposition to; notwithstanding. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
A man must needs love maugre his heed.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
This mauger all the world will I keep safe.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mau"gre, v. t.To defy. [Obs.] J. Webster. 1913 Webster]
Mau"kin(?), n.1.See Malkin. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A hare. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Maul(?), n.[See Mall a hammer.]A heavy wooden hammer or beetle.[Written also mall.] 1913 Webster]
Maul, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mauled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mauling.]1.To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound in a coarse manner. 1913 Webster]
Meek modern faith to murder, hack, and maul.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.To injure greatly; to do much harm to. 1913 Webster]
It mauls not only the person misrepreseted, but him also to whom he is misrepresented.South. 1913 Webster]
Maule(?), n.(Bot.)The common mallow. 1913 Webster]
Maul"ing(?), n.A severe beating with a stick, cudgel, or the fist. 1913 Webster]
maul"stick`, maul"-stick`(?), n.[G. malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick.]A stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working.[Written also mahl-stick and mahlstick.] 1913 Webster]
Maund(?), n.[AS. mand, mond.]A hand basket. [Obs.] Herrick. 1913 Webster]
Maund, n.[Hind, & Per. man.]An East Indian weight, varying in different localities from 25 to about 82 pounds avoirdupois. 1913 Webster]
{ Maund(?), Maund"er(?), }v. i.[Cf. F. mendier to beg, E. mendicant.]1.To beg. [Obs.] B. Jonson. Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.To mutter; to mumble; to grumble; to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly; to talk incoherently. 1913 Webster]
He was ever maundering by the how that he met a party of scarlet devils.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Maund"er, v. t.To utter in a grumbling manner; to mutter. 1913 Webster]
Maund"er, n.A beggar. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Maund"er*er(?), n.One who maunders. 1913 Webster]
Maun"dril(?), n.[Cf. Mandrel.](Coal Mining)A pick with two prongs, to pry with. 1913 Webster]
Maun"dy(?), n.[See Maundy Thursday.]1.The sacrament of the Lord's Supper. [Obs.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.The ceremony of washing the feet of the poor on Maundy Thursday. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.The alms distributed in connection with this ceremony or on Maundy Thursday.
Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Maundy coinsorMaundy money }. Silver coins or money of the nominal value of 1d., 2d., 3d., and 4d., struck annually for the Maundy alms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Maun"dy Thurs"day(?). [OE. maunde a command, OF. mand\'82, L. mandatum, from mandare to command. See called from the ancient custom of washing the feet of the poor on this day, which was taken to be the fulfillment of the \'bdnew commandment,\'b8 John xiii. 5, 34.](Eccl.)The Thursday in Passion week, or next before Good Friday. 1913 Webster]
Mau*resque"(?), a. & n.See Moresque. 1913 Webster]
Maur"ist(?), n.[From Maurus, the favorite disciple of St. Benedict.]A member of the Congregation of Saint Maur, an offshoot of the Benedictines, originating in France in the early part of the seventeenth century. The Maurists have been distinguished for their interest in literature. 1913 Webster]
Mauritiusprop. n.1.A country on the island of Mauritius. WordNet 1.5]
2.An island in the Indian Ocean. Syn. -- Ile de France. WordNet 1.5]
Mau`so*le"an(?), a.[L. Mausoleus. See Mausoleum.]Pertaining to a mausoleum; monumental. 1913 Webster]
Mau`so*le"um(?), n.; pl. E. Mausoleums(#), L. -lea(#).[L. mausoleum, Gr. Mausolus, king of Caria, to whom Artemisia, his widow, erected a stately monument, one of the wonders of the ancient world.]A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument. 1913 Webster]
Mau"ther(?), n.[Cf. AS. m\'91g a maid.][Also spelled mawther, mother.]A girl; esp., a great, awkward girl; a wench. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mauv`an"i*line(?), n.(Chem.)See Mauve aniline, under Mauve. 1913 Webster]
Mauve(m, n.[F., mallow, L. malva. So named from the similarity of the color to that of the petals of common mallow, Malva sylvestris. See Mallow.]A color of a delicate purple, violet, or lilac. 1913 Webster]
Mauve aniline(Chem.), a dyestuff produced artificially by the oxidation of commercial aniline, and the first discovered of the so-called coal-tar, or aniline, dyes. It consists of the sulphate of mauve\'8bne, and is a dark brown or bronze amorphous powder, which dissolves to a beatiful purple color. Called also aniline purple, violine, Perkin's mauve, etc. 1913 Webster]
mauve"\'8bne(?), n.(Chem.)An artificial organic base, obtained by oxidizing a mixture of aniline and toluidine, and valuable for the dyestuffs it forms.[Written also mauvine.] 1913 Webster]
Mauv"ine(?), a.Mauve-colored. 1913 Webster]
Mav"er*ick(?), n.In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle. 1913 Webster]
Mav"er*ick(?), v. t.To take a maverick. [Western U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Maverick brand. A brand originated by a dishonest cattleman, who, without owning any stock, gradually accumulates a herd by finding mavericks. [Western U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ma"vis(m, n.[F. mauvis, Arm. milvid, milfid, milc'hhouid, Corn. melhuez.](Zo\'94l.)The European throstle or song thrush (Turdus musicus). 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*vour"nin, Ma*vour"neen }(m, n.[Ir. mo mhuirnin my darling; mo my + mhuirnin darling.]My darling; -- an Irish term of endearment for a girl or woman. \'bdErin mavournin.\'b8 Campbell. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Maw(m, n.[See Mew a gull.](Zo\'94l.)A gull. 1913 Webster]
Maw, n.[OE. mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG. mago, G. magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave. 1.A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Bellies and maws of living creatures.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Appetite; inclination. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Unless you had more maw to do me good.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Fish maw. (Zo\'94l.)See under Fish. 1913 Webster]
Maw, n.An old game at cards.Sir A. Weldon. 1913 Webster]
Mawk(m, n.[OE. mauk, ma, Icel. ma; akin to Dan. maddik, and E. mad an earthworm. See Mad, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.A maggot. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
2.A slattern; a mawks. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Maw"kin(?), n.See Malkin, and Maukin. 1913 Webster]
Mawk"ish, a.[Orig., maggoty. See Mawk.]1.Apt to cause satiety or loathing; nauseous; slightly nauseating; disgusting. 1913 Webster]
So sweetly mawkish', and so smoothly dull.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Easily disgusted; squeamish; sentimentally fastidious.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
3.Weakly sentimental; maudlin. PJC]
Mawk"ish*ly, adv.In a mawkish way. 1913 Webster]
Mawk"ish*ness, n.The quality or state of being mawkish.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Mawks(?), n.A slattern; a mawk. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mawk"y(?), a.Maggoty. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Maw"met(?), n.[Contr. fr. Mahomet.]A puppet; a doll; originally, an idol, because in the Middle Ages it was generally believed that the Mohammedans worshiped images representing Mohammed. [Obs.] Wyclif. Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Maw"met*ry(?), n.The religion of Mohammed; also, idolatry. See Mawmet. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Maw"mish(?), a.[Prov. E. maum soft, mellow, rotten; cf. OD. molm rotten wood, G. mulm.]Nauseous. [Obs.] L' Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Maw"seed`(?), n.[Cf. G. magsamen.](Bot.)The seed of the opium poppy. 1913 Webster]
Maw"worm`(?), n.[Maw the belly + worm.](Zo\'94l.)(a)Any intestinal worm found in the stomach, esp. the common round worm (Ascaris lumbricoides), and allied species.(b)One of the larv\'91 of botflies of horses; a bot. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Max*il"la(?), n.; pl.Maxill\'91(#).[L., dim. of mala jaw, jawbone.]1.(Anat.)(a)The bone of either the upper or the under jaw.(b)The bone, or principal bone, of the upper jaw, the bone of the lower jaw being the mandible. [Now commonly used in this restricted sense.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the lower or outer jaws of arthropods. 1913 Webster]
Illust. under Lepidoptera, and Diptera. 1913 Webster]
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{ Max"il*lar(?), Max"il*la*ry(?), }a.[L. maxillaris, fr. maxilla jawbone, jaw: cf. F. maxillaire.]1.(Anat.)Pertaining to either the upper or the lower jaw, but now usually applied to the upper jaw only. -- n.The principal maxillary bone; the maxilla. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a maxilla. 1913 Webster]
Max*il"li*form(?), a.[Maxilla + -form: cf. F. maxilliforme.]Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla. 1913 Webster]
Max*il"li*ped(?), n.[Maxilla + L. pes, pedis, foot.](Zo\'94l.)One of the mouth appendages of Crustacea, situated next behind the maxill\'91. Crabs have three pairs, but many of the lower Crustacea have but one pair of them. Called also jawfoot, and foot jaw. 1913 Webster]
Max*il`lo-man*dib"u*lar(?), a.[Maxilla + mandibular.](Anat.)Pertaining to the maxilla and mandible; as, the maxillo-mandibular nerve. 1913 Webster]
Max*il`lo-pal"a*tine(?), a.[Maxilla + palatine.](Anat.)Pertaining to the maxillary and palatine regions of the skull; as, the maxillo-palatine process of the maxilla. Also used as n. 1913 Webster]
Max*il`lo*tur`bi*nal(?), a.[Maxilla + turbinal.](Anat.)Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull. -- n.The maxillo-turbinal, or inferior turbinate, bone. 1913 Webster]
Max"im(?), n.[F. maxime, L. maxima (sc. sententia), the greatest sentence, proposition, or axiom, i. e., of the greatest weight or authority, fem. fr. maximus greatest, superl. of magnus great. See Magnitude, and cf. Maximum.] 1913 Webster]
1.An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism. 1913 Webster]
'T is their maxim, Love is love's reward.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large. 1913 Webster]
Max"im gun`(?). A kind of machine gun; -- named after its inventor, Hiram S. Maxim. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Max`i*mil"ian(?), n.[From the proper name.]A gold coin of Bavaria, of the value of about 13s. 6d. sterling, or about three dollars and a quarter. 1913 Webster]
Max`i*mi*za"tion(?), n.The act or process of increasing to the highest degree.Bentham. 1913 Webster]
Max"i*mize(?), v. t.[L. maximus greatest.]To increase to the highest degree.Bentham. 1913 Webster]
maximizingadj.Making as great as possible; increasing tothe highest degree. WordNet 1.5]
Max"i*mum(?), n.; pl.Maxima(#).[L., neut. from maximus the greatest. See Maxim.]The greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case; or, the greatest value attained by a quantity which first increases and then begins to decrease; the highest point or degree; -- opposed to minimum. 1913 Webster]
Good legislation is the art of conducting a nation to the maximum of happiness, and the minimum of misery.P. Colquhoun. 1913 Webster]
Maximum thermometer, a thermometer that registers the highest degree of temperature attained in a given time, or since its last adjustment. 1913 Webster]
Max"i*mum, a.Greatest in quantity or highest in degree attainable or attained; as, a maximum consumption of fuel; maximum pressure; maximum heat. 1913 Webster]
maxwelln.A cgs unit of magnetic flux, abbreviated Mx; it is equal to the magnetic flux passing through one sqaure centimeter which is normal to a magnetic field of one gauss. Syn. -- Mx. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
May(m, v.[imp.Might(m][AS. pres. m\'91g I am able, pret. meahte, mihte; akin to D. mogen, G. m\'94gen, OHG. mugan, magan, Icel. mega, Goth. magan, Russ. moche. Dismay, Main strength, Might. The old imp. mought is obsolete, except as a provincial word.]An auxiliary verb qualifying the meaning of another verb,by expressing:(a)Ability, competency, or possibility; -- now oftener expressed by can. 1913 Webster]
How may a man, said he, with idle speech, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
For what he [the king] may do is of two kinds; what he may do as just, and what he may do as possible.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
For of all sad words of tongue or pen might have been.\'b8Whittier. 1913 Webster]
(b)Liberty; permission; allowance. 1913 Webster]
Thou mayst be no longer steward.Luke xvi. 2. 1913 Webster]
(c)Contingency or liability; possibility or probability. 1913 Webster]
Though what he learns he speaks, and may advance Pope. 1913 Webster]
(d)Modesty, courtesy, or concession, or a desire to soften a question or remark. 1913 Webster]
How old may Phillis be, you ask.Prior. 1913 Webster]
(e)Desire or wish, as in prayer, imprecation, benediction, and the like. \'bdMay you live happily.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
May be, It may be, are used as equivalent to possibly, perhaps, maybe, by chance, peradventure. See 1st Maybe. 1913 Webster]
May, n.[Cf. Icel. m\'91r, Goth. mawi; akin to E. maiden. A maiden. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
May, n.[F. Mai, L. Maius; so named in honor of the goddess Maia (Gr. Mai^a), daughter of Atlas and mother of Mercury by Jupiter.]1.The fifth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The early part or springtime of life. 1913 Webster]
His May of youth, and bloom of lustihood.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)The flowers of the hawthorn; -- so called from their time of blossoming; also, the hawthorn. 1913 Webster]
The palm and may make country houses gay.Nash. 1913 Webster]
Plumes that mocked the may.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
4.The merrymaking of May Day.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Italian may(Bot.), a shrubby species of Spir\'91a (Spir\'91a hypericifolia) with many clusters of small white flowers along the slender branches. --
May apple(Bot.), the fruit of an American plant (Podophyllum peltatum). Also, the plant itself (popularly called mandrake), which has two lobed leaves, and bears a single egg-shaped fruit at the forking. The root and leaves, used in medicine, are powerfully drastic. --
May beetle,
May bug(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of large lamellicorn beetles that appear in the winged state in May. They belong to Melolontha, and allied genera. Called also June beetle. --
May Day, the first day of May; -- celebrated in the rustic parts of England by the crowning of a May queen with a garland, and by dancing about a May pole. --
May dew, the morning dew of the first day of May, to which magical properties were attributed. --
May flower(Bot.), a plant that flowers in May; also, its blossom. See Mayflower, in the vocabulary. --
May fly(Zo\'94l.), any species of Ephemera, and allied genera; -- so called because the mature flies of many species appear in May. See Ephemeral fly, under Ephemeral. --
May game, any May-day sport. --
May lady, the queen or lady of May, in old May games. --
May lily(Bot.), the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis). --
May pole. See Maypole in the Vocabulary. --
May queen, a girl or young woman crowned queen in the sports of May Day. --
May thorn, the hawthorn. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ma"ya(m, n.1.(Hindu Philos.)The name (in Vedantic philosphy) for the doctrine of the unreality of matter, called, in English, idealism; hence, nothingness; vanity; illusion. 1913 Webster]
2.(Hindu Philos.)the Hindu goddess personifying the power that creates phenomena.[RHUD] PJC]
3.(Hindu Philos.)the power to produce illusions.[RHUD] PJC]
Ma"ya(m, prop. n.; pl.Maya or Mayas.1.the Indian people occupying the area of Veracruz, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatan, together with a part of Guatemala and a part of Salvador. The Maya peoples are dark, short, and brachycephalic, and at the time of the discovery had attained a higher grade of culture than any other American people. They cultivated a variety of crops, were expert in the manufacture and dyeing of cotton fabrics, used cacao as a medium of exchange, and were workers of gold, silver, and copper. Their architecture comprised elaborately carved temples and palaces, and they possessed a superior calendar, and a developed system of hieroglyphic writing, with records said to go back to about 700 a. d. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.the language of the Mayas. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Mayacaprop. n.A small genus of delicate mossy bog plants having white or violet flowers. Syn. -- genus Mayaca. WordNet 1.5]
Ma"yan(m, a.1.Designating, or pertaining to, an American Indian linguistic stock occupying the Mexican States of Veracruz, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatan, together with a part of Guatemala and a part of El Salvador. See 2nd Maya. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Of or pertaining to the Mayas. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Mayan arch, Maya arch }. A form of corbel arch employing regular small corbels. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
mayapple, may applen.1.North American herb (Podophyllum peltatum) with poisonous root stock and an edible though insipid egg-shaped yellowish fruit; called also wild mandrake. Syn. -- May apple, wild mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum. WordNet 1.5]
2.The fruit of the mayapple{1}. PJC]
May"be(?), adv.[For it may be.]Perhaps; possibly; peradventure. 1913 Webster]
Maybe the amorous count solicits her.Shak. 1913 Webster]
In a liberal and, maybe, somewhat reckless way.Tylor. 1913 Webster]
May"be, a.Possible; probable, but not sure. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Then add those maybe years thou hast to live.Driden. 1913 Webster]
What they offer is mere maybe and shift.Creech. 1913 Webster]
May"bird`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The whimbrel; -- called also May fowl, May curlew, and May whaap.(b)The knot. [Southern U. S.] (c)The bobolink. 1913 Webster]
May"duke`(?), n.[Corrupt. of M\'82doc, a province in France, where it is supposed to have originated.]A large dark-red cherry of excellent quality. 1913 Webster]
May"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A common American minnow (Fundulus majalis). See Minnow. 1913 Webster]
May"flow`er(?), n.(Bot.)In England, the hawthorn; in New England, the trailing arbutus (see Arbutus); also, the blossom of these plants. 1913 Webster]
May"hap(?), adv.Perhaps; peradventure. [Prov. or Dialectic] 1913 Webster]
mayhawn.The hawthorn tree (Crataegus aestivalis) of the Southern U. S. bearing a juicy acid scarlet fruit often used in jellies or preserves. Syn. -- summer haw, Crataegus aestivalis. WordNet 1.5]
may"hem(?), n.[The same as maim. See Maim.]1.(Law)The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim. 1913 Webster]
2.Violent disorder, especially such as causes serious harm to persons or damage to property. PJC]
May"ing(?), n.The celebrating of May Day. \'bdHe met her once a-Maying.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
May laws. 1.See Kulturkampf, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.In Russia, severe oppressive laws against Jews, which have given occasion for great persecution; -- so called because they received the assent of the czar in May, 1882, and because likened to the Prussian May laws (see Kulturkampf). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
ma`yon`naise"(?), n.[F.]A thick white sauce compounded of raw yolks of eggs beaten up with olive oil to the consistency near to that of a gel, and seasoned with vinegar, pepper, salt, etc.; -- used in dressing salads, fish, etc. Also, a dish dressed with this sauce. 1913 Webster]
may"or(?), n.[OE. maire, F. maire, fr. L. major greater, higher, nobler, compar. of magnus great; cf. Sp. mayor. See Major, and cf. Merino.]The chief magistrate of a city or borough; the chief administrative officer of a municipal corporation. In some American cities there is a city court of which the major is chief judge. The post is usually elective, its holder chosen by the electorate of the entire city. 1913 Webster]
\'d8May"or*al(?), n.[Sp., fr. mayor greater, L. major.]The conductor of a mule team; also, a head shepherd. 1913 Webster]
may"or*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a mayor; as, the mayoral limousine. PJC]
May"or*al*ty(?), n.The office, or the term of office, of a mayor. 1913 Webster]
May"or*ess(?), n.1.The wife of a mayor. 1913 Webster]
2.A woman who is mayor. PJC]
May"or*ship, n.The office of a mayor. 1913 Webster]
May"pole`(?), n.A tall pole erected in an open place and wreathed with flowers, about which the rustic May-day sports were had. 1913 Webster]
May"pop(?), n.[Perh. corrupt. fr. maracock.](Bot.)The edible fruit of a passion flower, especially that of the North American Passiflora incarnata, an oval yellowish berry as large as a small apple. 1913 Webster]
May"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)(a)A composite plant (Anthemis Cotula), having a strong odor; dog's fennel. It is a native of Europe, now common by the roadsides in the United States.(b)The feverfew. 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*za"ma(?), Ma*za"me(?), }n.(Zo\'94l.)A goatlike antelope (Haplocerus montanus) which inhabits the Rocky Mountains, frequenting the highest parts; -- called also mountain goat. 1913 Webster]
Maz"ard(?), n.[Cf. F. merise a wild cherry.](Bot.)A kind of small black cherry. 1913 Webster]
Maz"ard, n.[Prob. fr. mazer, the head being compared to a large goblet.]The jaw; the head or skull. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Maz"ard, v. t., To knock on the head. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Maz`a*rine"(?), a.Of or pertaining to Cardinal Mazarin, prime minister of France, 1643-1661. 1913 Webster]
Mazarine Bible, the first Bible, and perhaps the first complete book, printed with movable metal types; -- printed by Gutenberg at Mentz, 1450-55; -- so called because a copy was found in the Mazarine Library, at Paris, about 1760. --
Mazarine blue, a deep blue color, named in honor of Cardinal Mazarin. 1913 Webster]
Maz"de*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Ahura-Mazda, or Ormuzd, the beneficent deity in the Zoroastrian dualistic system; hence, Zoroastrian. 1913 Webster]
Maze(m, n.[OE. mase; cf. OE. masen to confuse, puzzle, Norweg. masast to fall into a slumber, masa to be continually busy, prate, chatter, Icel. masa to chatter, dial. Sw. masa to bask, be slow, work slowly and lazily, mas slow, lazy.]1.A wild fancy; a confused notion. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Confusion of thought; perplexity; uncertainty; state of bewilderment. 1913 Webster]
3.A confusing and baffling network, as of paths or passages; an intricacy; a labyrinth. \'bdQuaint mazes on the wanton green.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Or down the tempting maze of Shawford brook.Wordaworth. 1913 Webster]
The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate, mazes, and perplexed with error.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.A complex and confusing system or set of rules that causes bwilderment; as, a maze of environemntal regulations. PJC]
Syn. -- Labyrinth; intricacy. See Labyrinth. 1913 Webster]
Maze(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mazed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mazing.]To perplex greatly; to bewilder; to astonish and confuse; to amaze.South. 1913 Webster]
Maze, v. i.To be bewildered. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Maz"ed*ness(?), n.The condition of being mazed; confusion; astonishment. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Maze"ful(?), a.Mazy. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Maz"er(?), n.[OE. maser, akin to OD. maser an excrescence on a maple tree, OHG. masar, G. maser spot, Icel. m\'94surr maple.]A large drinking bowl; -- originally made of maple. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Their brimful mazers to the feasting bring.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Ma"zi*ly(?), adv.In a mazy manner. 1913 Webster]
Ma"zi*ness, n.The state or quality of being mazy. 1913 Webster]
Maz`o*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to mazology. 1913 Webster]
Ma*zol"o*gist(?), n.One versed in mazology or mastology. 1913 Webster]
Ma*zol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. mazo`s the breast + -logy.]Same as Mastology. 1913 Webster]
{ Ma*zour"ka(?), Ma*zur"ka(?), }n.A Polish dance, or the music which accompanies it, usually in 3-4 or 3-8 measure, with a strong accent on the second beat. 1913 Webster]
Ma"zy(?), a.[From Maze.]Perplexed with turns and windings; winding; intricate; confusing; perplexing; embarrassing; as, mazy error.Milton. 1913 Webster]
To range amid the mazy thicket.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
To run the ring, and trace the mazy round.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
McCarthyismprop. n.[from Senator Joseph McCarthy, who repeatedly asserted without evidence that numerous communists were present in the United States government.]Unscrupulously accusing people of disloyalty (as by saying they were Communists). WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
McKinleyprop. n.Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America; 20,300 feet high; also called by the native name Denali. Syn. -- Mt. McKinley, Denali. WordNet 1.5]
MDMAn.Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines but originally synthesized to avoid the drug laws; it is now a controlled substance. It is informally called ecstasy. It is used by some abusively and illegally without a prescription. [acronym] Syn. -- methylenedioxymethamphetamine, Adam, ecstasy. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Me(m, pron.One. See Men, pron. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Me(m, pers. pron.[AS. m, dat. & acc., mec, acc. only ; akin to D. mij, G. mich, Icel. & Goth. mik, L. me, Gr. me`, 'eme`, Skr. m\'be, m\'bem. Mine.]The person speaking, regarded as an object; myself; a pronoun of the first person used as the objective and dative case of the pronoum I; as, he struck me; he gave me the money, or he gave the money to me; he got me a hat, or he got a hat for me. 1913 Webster]
methinks, me is properly in the dative case, and the verb is impersonal, the construction being, it appears to me. In early use me was often placed before forms of the verb to be with an adjective; as, me were lief. 1913 Webster]
Me rather had my heart might frrl your love Shak. 1913 Webster]
Meach(?), v. i.To skulk; to cower. See Mich. 1913 Webster]
Mead(m, n.[OE. mede, AS. meodo; akin to D. mede, G. met, meth, OHG. metu, mitu, Icel. mj\'94, Dan. mi\'94d, Sw. mj\'94d, Russ. med', Lith. midus, W. medd, Gr. me`qy wine, Skr. madhu honey, a sweet drink, as adj., sweet. Metheglin.]1.A fermented drink made of water and honey with malt, yeast, etc.; metheglin; hydromel.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A drink composed of sirup of sarsaparilla or other flavoring extract, and water. It is sometimes charged with carbonic acid gas. [U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Mead, n.[AS. m. See Meadow.]A meadow. 1913 Webster]
A mede Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
To fertile vales and dewy meads Addison. 1913 Webster]
Mead"ow(?), n.[AS. meady; akin to m, and to G. matte; prob. also to E. mow. See Mow to cut (grass), and cf. 2d Mead.]1.A tract of low or level land producing grass which is mown for hay; any field on which grass is grown for hay. 1913 Webster]
2.Low land covered with coarse grass or rank herbage near rives and in marshy places by the sea; as, the salt meadows near Newark Bay. 1913 Webster]
Mead"ow, a.Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow; produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. \'bdFat meadow ground.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
meadow, see the particular word in the Vocabulary. 1913 Webster]
Meadow beauty. (Bot.)Same as Deergrass. --
Meadow foxtail(Bot.), a valuable pasture grass (Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with softer spikes. --
Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.] --
Meadow hen. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The American bittern. See Stake-driver. (b)The American coot (Fulica).(c)The clapper rail. --
Meadow mouse(Zo\'94l.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola, as the common American species Arvicola riparia; -- called also field mouse, and field vole. --
Meadow mussel(Zo\'94l.), an American ribbed mussel (Modiola plicatula), very abundant in salt marshes. --
Meadow ore(Min.), bog-iron ore , a kind of limonite. --
Meadow parsnip. (Bot.)See under Parsnip. --
Meadow pink. (Bot.)See under Pink. --
Meadow pipit(Zo\'94l.), a small singing bird of the genus Anthus, as Anthus pratensis, of Europe. --
Meadow rue(Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white flowers. There are many species. --
Meadow saffron. (Bot.)See under Saffron. --
Meadow sage. (Bot.)See under Sage. --
Meadow saxifrage(Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe (Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel. --
Meadow snipe(Zo\'94l.), the common or jack snipe. 1913 Webster]
meadowgrass, meadow grassn.Any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture, especially those of the genus Poa, common in meadows, and of great value for hay and for pasture. See Grass. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
meadowlark, meadow larkn.(Zo\'94l.), Any species of Sturnella, a genus of North American songbirds allied to the starlings. The common species (Sturnella magna) has a yellow breast with a black crescent. Syn. -- lark. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
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{ Mead"ow*sweet`(?), Mead"ow*wort`(?), }n.(Bot.)The name of several plants of the genus Spir\'91a, especially the white- or pink-flowered Spir\'91a salicifolia, a low European and American shrub, and the herbaceous Spir\'91a Ulmaria, which has fragrant white flowers in compound cymes. 1913 Webster]
Mead"ow*y(?), a.Of or pertaining to meadows; resembling, or consisting of, meadow. 1913 Webster]
{ Mea"ger, Mea"gre }(?), a.[OE. merge, F. maigre, L. macer; akin to D. & G. mager, Icel. magr, and prob. to Gr. makro`s long. Cf. Emaciate, Maigre.] 1913 Webster]
1.Destitue of, or having little, flesh; lean. 1913 Webster]
Meager were his looks; Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Destitute of richness, fertility, strength, or the like; defective in quantity, or poor in quality; poor; barren; scanty in ideas; wanting strength of diction or affluence of imagery; as, meager resources; meager fare. Opposite of ample.[wns=1] [Narrower terms: exiguous] [Narrower terms: hardscrabble, marginal] [Narrower terms: measly, miserable, paltry] \'bdMeager soil.\'b8 Dryden. Syn. -- meagre, meagerly, scanty. 1913 Webster]
Of secular habits and meager religious belief.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
His education had been but meager.Motley. 1913 Webster]
3.(Min.)Dry and harsh to the touch, as chalk. 1913 Webster]
4.less than a desirable amount; -- of items distributed from a larger supply.[wns=2] Syn. -- scrimpy, skimpy, skimping. WordNet 1.5]
{ Mea"ger*ness, Mea"gre*ness }, n.The state or quality of being meager; leanness; scantiness; barrenness. Syn. -- meagreness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity. 1913 Webster]
Mea"gre(?), n.[F. maigre.](Zo\'94l.)A large European sci\'91noid fish (Sci\'91na umbra or Sci\'91na aquila), having white bloodless flesh. It is valued as a food fish.[Written also maigre.] 1913 Webster]
Meak(?), n.[Cf. AS. m sword, OS. m\'beki, Icel. m\'91kir.]A hook with a long handle. [Obs.] Tusser. 1913 Webster]
Meak"ing, n.[See Meak.](Naut.)The process of picking out the oakum from the seams of a vessel which is to be recalked. 1913 Webster]
Meaking iron(Naut.), the tool with which old oakum is picked out of a vessel's seams. 1913 Webster]
Meal(m, n.[OE. mele, AS. m part, portion, portion of time; akin to E. meal a repast. Cf. Piecemeal.]A part; a fragment; a portion. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Meal, n.[OE. mel; akin to E. meal a part, and to D. maal time, meal, G. mal time, mahl meal, Icel. m\'bel measure, time, meal, Goth. m time, and to E. measure. See Measure.]The portion of food taken at a particular time for the satisfaction of appetite; the quantity usually taken at one time with the purpose of satisfying hunger; a repast; the act or time of eating a meal; as, the traveler has not eaten a good meal for a week; there was silence during the meal. 1913 Webster]
What strange fish meal on thee?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Meal, n.[OE. mele, AS. melu, melo; akin to D. meel, G. mehl, OHG. melo, Icel. mj\'94l, SW. mj\'94l, Dan. meel, also to D. malen to grind, G. mahlen, OHG., OS., & Goth. malan, Icel. mala, W. malu, L. molere, Gr. my`lh mill, and E. mill. Mill, Mold soil, Mole an animal, Immolate, Molar.] 1913 Webster]
1.Grain (esp. maize, rye, or oats) that is coarsely ground and unbolted; also, a kind of flour made from beans, pease, etc.; sometimes, any flour, esp. if coarse. 1913 Webster]
2.Any substance that is coarsely pulverized like meal, but not granulated. 1913 Webster]
Meal beetle(Zo\'94l.), the adult of the meal worm. See Meal worm, below. --
Meal moth(Zo\'94l.), a lepidopterous insect (Asopia farinalis), the larv\'91 of which feed upon meal, flour, etc. --
Meal worm(Zo\'94l.), the larva of a beetle (Tenebrio molitor) which infests granaries, bakehouses, etc., and is very injurious to flour and meal. 1913 Webster]
Meal, v. t.1.To sprinkle with, or as with, meal.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To pulverize; as, mealed powder. 1913 Webster]
Meal"ies(?), n. pl.[From Mealy.](Bot.)Maize or Indian corn; -- the common name in South Africa. 1913 Webster]
Meal"i*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being mealy. 1913 Webster]
meals on wheels, meals-on-wheelsn.A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. PJC]
Meal"time`(m, n.The usual time of eating a meal. 1913 Webster]
Meal"y(m, a.[Compar.Mealier(?); superl.Mealiest.]1.Having the qualities of meal; resembling meal; soft, dry, and friable; easily reduced to a condition resembling meal; as, a mealy potato. 1913 Webster]
2.Overspread with something that resembles meal; as, the mealy wings of an insect.Shak. 1913 Webster]
meal"y*bug`, mealy bug(m, n.(Zo\'94l.), Any of several homopteran scale insects (as, Coccus adonidum, and related species of the families Pseudococcidae and Eriococcidae), that cover themselves with a white powderlike or cottony wax secretion. They are common plant-eating pests in hothouses and are also destructive of fruit trees. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Meal"y-mouthed`(?), a.Using soft words; not straightforward; plausible; affectedly or timidly delicate of speech; speaking deviously; unwilling to tell the truth in plain language. Opposite of frank or blunt. \'bdMealy-mouthed philanthropies.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
She was a fool to be mealy-mouthed where nature speaks so plain.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
-- Meal"y-mouth`ness(#), n. 1913 Webster]
Mean(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Meant(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Meaning.][OE. menen, AS. m to recite, tell, intend, wish; akin to OS. m to have in mind, mean, D. meenen, G. meinen, OHG. meinan, Icel. meina, Sw. mena, Dan. mene, and to E. mind. Mind, and cf. Moan.]1.To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do? 1913 Webster]
What mean ye by this service ?Ex. xii. 26. 1913 Webster]
Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good.Gen. 1. 20. 1913 Webster]
I am not a Spaniard mean it.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.To signify; to indicate; to import; to denote. 1913 Webster]
What mean these seven ewe lambs ?Gen. xxi. 29. 1913 Webster]
Go ye, and learn what that meaneth.Matt. ix. 13. 1913 Webster]
Mean, v. i.To have a purpose or intention. [Rare, except in the phrase to mean well, or ill.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mean(m, a.[Compar.Meaner(m; superl.Meanest.][OE. mene, AS. m wicked; akin to m\'ben, a., wicked, n., wickedness, OS. m wickedness, OHG. mein, G. meineid perjury, Icel. mein harm, hurt, and perh. to AS. gem common, general, D. gemeen, G. gemein, Goth. gam\'a0ins, and L. communis. The AS. gem prob. influenced the meaning.] 1913 Webster]
1.Destitute of distinction or eminence; common; low; vulgar; humble. \'bdOf mean parentage.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
The mean man boweth down, and the great man humbleth himself.Is. ii. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.Wanting dignity of mind; low-minded; base; destitute of honor; spiritless; as, a mean motive. 1913 Webster]
Can you imagine I so mean could prove, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Of little value or account; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable. 1913 Webster]
The Roman legions and great C\'91sar found mean foes.J. Philips. 1913 Webster]
4.Of poor quality; as, mean fare. 1913 Webster]
5.Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean hospitality. 1913 Webster]
Mean is sometimes used in the formation of compounds, the sense of which is obvious without explanation; as, meanborn, mean-looking, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mean, a.[OE. mene, OF. meiien, F. moyen, fr. L. medianus that is in the middle, fr. medius; akin to E. mid. See Mid.]1.Occupying a middle position; middle; being about midway between extremes. 1913 Webster]
Being of middle age and a mean stature.Sir. P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.Intermediate in excellence of any kind. 1913 Webster]
According to the fittest style of lofty, mean, or lowly.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)Average; having an intermediate value between two extremes, or between the several successive values of a variable quantity during one cycle of variation; as, mean distance; mean motion; mean solar day. 1913 Webster]
Mean distance (of a planet from the sun) (Astron.), the average of the distances throughout one revolution of the planet, equivalent to the semi-major axis of the orbit. --
Mean error(Math. Phys.), the average error of a number of observations found by taking the mean value of the positive and negative errors without regard to sign. --
Mean-square error, or
Error of the mean square(Math. Phys.), the error the square of which is the mean of the squares of all the errors; -- called also, mean square deviation, mean error. --
Mean line. (Crystallog.)Same as Bisectrix. --
Mean noon, noon as determined by mean time. --
Mean proportional (between two numbers) (Math.), the square root of their product. --
Mean sun, a fictitious sun supposed to move uniformly in the equator so as to be on the meridian each day at mean noon. --
Mean time, time as measured by an equable motion, as of a perfect clock, or as reckoned on the supposition that all the days of the year are of a mean or uniform length, in contradistinction from apparent time, or that actually indicated by the sun, and from sidereal time, or that measured by the stars. 1913 Webster]
Mean, n.1.That which is mean, or intermediate, between two extremes of place, time, or number; the middle point or place; middle rate or degree; mediocrity; medium; absence of extremes or excess; moderation; measure. 1913 Webster]
But to speak in a mean, the virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
There is a mean in all things.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
The extremes we have mentioned, between which the wellinstracted Christian holds the mean, are correlatives.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)A quantity having an intermediate value between several others, from which it is derived, and of which it expresses the resultant value; usually, unless otherwise specified, it is the simple average, formed by adding the quantities together and dividing by their number, which is called an arithmetical mean. A geometrical mean is the nth root of the product of the n quantities being averaged. 1913 Webster]
3.That through which, or by the help of which, an end is attained; something tending to an object desired; intermediate agency or measure; necessary condition or coagent; instrument. 1913 Webster]
Their virtuous conversation was a mean to work the conversion of the heathen to Christ.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
You may be able, by this mean, to review your own scientific acquirements.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Philosophical doubt is not an end, but a mean.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
means, and often with a singular attribute or predicate, as if a singular noun. 1913 Webster]
By this means he had them more at vantage.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
What other means is left unto us.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.Hence:Resources; property, revenue, or the like, considered as the condition of easy livelihood, or an instrumentality at command for effecting any purpose; disposable force or substance. 1913 Webster]
Your means are very slender, and your waste is great.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)A part, whether alto or tenor, intermediate between the soprano and base; a middle part. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The mean is drowned with your unruly base.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.A mediator; a go-between. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
He wooeth her by means and by brokage.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
By all means, certainly; without fail; as, go, by all means. --
By any means, in any way; possibly; at all. 1913 Webster]
If by any means I might attain to the resurrection of the dead.Phil. iii. ll. 1913 Webster]
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By no means, or
By no manner of means, not at all; certainly not; not in any degree. 1913 Webster]
The wine on this side of the lake is by no means so good as that on the other.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Me*an"der(?), n.[L. Maeander, orig., a river in Phrygia, proverbial for its many windings, Gr. m\'82andre.]1.A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
While lingering rivers in meanders glide.Sir R. Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
2.A tortuous or intricate movement. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)Fretwork. See Fret. 1913 Webster]
Me*an"der, v. t.To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous.Dryton. 1913 Webster]
Me*an"der, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Meandered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Meandering.]To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate. 1913 Webster]
Five miles meandering with a mazy motion Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Me*an"dri*an(?), a.[L. Maeandrius: cf. F. m\'82andrien.]Winding; having many turns. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me`an*dri"na(?), n.[NL.: cf. F. m\'82andrine.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of corals with meandering grooves and ridges, including the brain corals. 1913 Webster]
Mean"ing(?), n.1.That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent. 1913 Webster]
If there be any good meaning towards you.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sense; import; as, the meaning of a hint. 1913 Webster]
3.Sense; power of thinking. [R.] 1913 Webster]
-- Mean"ing*less, a. -- Mean"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
meaningfuladj.Having a meaning or purpose; having significance; as, a meaningful explanation; a meaningful discussion; a meaningful pause; to live a meaningful life. Opposite of meaningless. [Narrower terms: comprehensible, understandable; indicative, significative, suggestive ; meaty, substantive ; purposeful] Also See: purposeful, significant, important. WordNet 1.5]
meaningfulnessn.the quality of having great meaning or value. WordNet 1.5]
meaninglessadj.having no meaning; of no value; as, a meaningless endeavor; a meaningless life; a meaningless explanation. Opposite of meaningful. [Narrower terms: insignificant ; mindless, unmeaning ; nonsense(prenominal), nonsensical ; pointless, purposeless ] Also See: insignificant, unimportant, purposeless, unimportant. WordNet 1.5]
A man meanly learned himself, but not meanly affectioned to set forward learning in others.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
Mean"ly, adv.[From Mean low.]In a mean manner; unworthily; basely; poorly; ungenerously. 1913 Webster]
While the heaven-born child meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Would you meanly thus rely Prior. 1913 Webster]
We can not bear to have others think meanly of them [our kindred].I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Mean"ness, n.1.The condition, or quality, of being mean; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess. 1913 Webster]
This figure is of a later date, by the meanness of the workmanship.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A mean act; as, to be guilty of meanness.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
mean"spir`it*ed, mean"-spir`it*ed(?), a.1.Of a mean spirit; petty; small-minded; base; groveling; -- of people. -- Mean"-spir`it*ed*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
2.Done for malevolent reasons; -- of deeds and actions. Syn. -- base, contemptible, currish, mean, meanspirited, scurvy. WordNet 1.5]
Meant(?), imp. & p. p. of Mean. 1913 Webster]
{ Mean"time`(?), Mean"while`(?), }n.The intervening time; as, in the meantime (or mean time). 1913 Webster]
{ Mean"time`, Mean"while`, }adv.In the intervening time; during the interval. 1913 Webster]
Mear(?), n.A boundary. See Mere. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mease(?), n.[Cf. G. mass measure.]Five hundred; as, a mease of herrings. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mea"sel*ry(?), n.[OE. meselrie, OF. mesellerie. See 1st Measle.]Leprosy. [Obs.] R. of Brunne. 1913 Webster]
Mea"sle(?), n.[OE. mesel, OF. mesel, LL. misellus, L. misellus unfortunate, dim. of miser. See Miser.]A leper. [Obs.] [Written also meazel, and mesel.]Wyclif (Matt. x. 8. ). 1913 Webster]
Mea"sle, n.(Zo\'94l.)A tapeworm larva. See 2d Measles, 4. 1913 Webster]
Mea"sled(?), a.[See 2d Measles.]Infected or spotted with measles, as pork. -- Mea"sled*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mea"sles(?), n.[From 1st Measle.]Leprosy; also, a leper. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mea"sles, n.; pl. in form, but used as singular in senses 1, 2, & 3.[D. mazelen; akin to G. masern, pl., and E. mazer, and orig. meaning, little spots. See Mazer.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Med.)A contagious viral febrile disorder commencing with catarrhal symptoms, and marked by the appearance on the third day of an eruption of distinct red circular spots, which coalesce in a crescentic form, are slightly raised above the surface, and after the fourth day of the eruption gradually decline; rubeola. It is a common childhood disease. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Measles commences with the ordinary symptoms of fever.Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Veter. Med.)A disease of cattle and swine in which the flesh is filled with the embryos of different varieties of the tapeworm. 1913 Webster]
3.A disease of trees. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.pl.(Zo\'94l.)The larv\'91 of any tapeworm (T\'91nia) in the cysticerus stage, when contained in meat. Called also bladder worms. 1913 Webster]
German measlesA mild contagious viral disease, which may cause birth defects if contracted by a pregnant woman during early pregnancy; also called rubella. PJC]
mea"sly(m, a.1.Infected with measles. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Containing larval tapeworms; -- said of pork and beef. 1913 Webster]
3.Contemptibly small in quantity; meager; absurdly insufficient or bad; as, a measly few dollars for all that work. PJC]
measurabilityn.the quality of being measurable. Syn. -- quantifiability. WordNet 1.5]
Meas"ur*a*ble(?), a.[F. mesurable, L. mensurabilis. See Measure, and cf. Mensurable.] 1913 Webster]
1.Capable of being measured; susceptible of mensuration or computation. 1913 Webster]
2.Moderate; temperate; not excessive. 1913 Webster]
Of his diet measurable was he.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
-- Meas"ur*a*ble*ness, n. -- Meas"ur*a*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Yet do it measurably, as it becometh Christians.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
meas"ure(m, n.[OE. mesure, F. mesure, L. mensura, fr. metiri, mensus, to measure; akin to metrum poetical measure, Gr. me`tron, E. meter. Cf. Immense, Mensuration, Mete to measure.]1.A standard of dimension; a fixed unit of quantity or extent; an extent or quantity in the fractions or multiples of which anything is estimated and stated; hence, a rule by which anything is adjusted or judged. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like. 1913 Webster]
False ells and measures be brought all clean adown.R. of Gloucester. 1913 Webster]
3.The dimensions or capacity of anything, reckoned according to some standard; size or extent, determined and stated; estimated extent; as, to take one's measure for a coat. 1913 Webster]
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.Job xi. 9. 1913 Webster]
4.The contents of a vessel by which quantity is measured; a quantity determined by a standard; a stated or limited quantity or amount. 1913 Webster]
It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal.Luke xiii. 21. 1913 Webster]
5.Extent or degree not excessive or beyong bounds; moderation; due restraint; esp. in the phrases, in measure; with measure; without or beyond measure. 1913 Webster]
Hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure.Is. v. 14. 1913 Webster]
6.Determined extent, not to be exceeded; limit; allotted share, as of action, influence, ability, or the like; due proportion. 1913 Webster]
Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days.Ps. xxxix. 4. 1913 Webster]
7.The quantity determined by measuring, especially in buying and selling; as, to give good or full measure. 1913 Webster]
There is a great measure of discretion to be used in the performance of confession.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
9.Regulated division of movement: (a)(Dancing)A regulated movement corresponding to the time in which the accompanying music is performed; but, especially, a slow and stately dance, like the minuet.(b)(Mus.) (1) The group or grouping of beats, caused by the regular recurrence of accented beats. (2) The space between two bars. See Beat, Triple, Quadruple, Sextuple, Compound time, under Compound, a., and Figure. (c)(Poetry)The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a foot; as, a poem in iambic measure. 1913 Webster]
10.(Arith.)A number which is contained in a given number a number of times without a remainder; as in the phrases, the common measure, the greatest common measure, etc., of two or more numbers; a denominator. See common denominator under denominator. 1913 Webster +PJC]
11.A step or definite part of a progressive course or policy; a means to an end; an act designed for the accomplishment of an object; as, political measures; prudent measures; an inefficient measure. 1913 Webster]
His majesty found what wrong measures he had taken in the conferring that trust, and lamented his error.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
12.The act of measuring; measurement.Shak. 1913 Webster]
13.pl.(Geol.)Beds or strata; as, coal measures; lead measures. 1913 Webster]
linear measure,
lineal measure, or
long measure, measure of length; the measure of lines or distances. --
Liquid measure, the measure of liquids. --
Square measure, the measure of superficial area of surfaces in square units, as inches, feet, miles, etc. --
To have hard measure, to have harsh treatment meted out to one; to be harshly or oppressively dealt with. --
To take measures, to make preparations; to provide means. --
To take one's measure, to measure one, as for a garment; hence, to form an opinion of one's disposition, character, ability, etc. --
To tread a measure, to dance in the style so called. See 9 (a). 1913 Webster]
Say to her, we have measured many miles To tread a measure with her on this grass.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Meas"ure, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Measured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Measuring.][F. mesurer, L. mensurare. See Measure, n.]1.To ascertain by use of a measuring instrument; to compute or ascertain the extent, quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by a certain rule or standard; to take the dimensions of; hence, to estimate; to judge of; to value; to appraise. 1913 Webster]
Great are thy works, Jehovah, infinite measure thee?Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To serve as the measure of; as, the thermometer measures changes of temperature. 1913 Webster]
3.To pass throught or over in journeying, as if laying off and determining the distance. 1913 Webster]
A true devoted pilgrim is not weary measure kingdoms with his feeble steps.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To adjust by a rule or standard. 1913 Webster]
To secure a contented spirit, measure your desires by your fortunes, not your fortunes by your desires.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
5.To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; -- often with out or off. 1913 Webster]
With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.Matt. vii. 2. 1913 Webster]
That portion of eternity which is called time, measured out by the sun.Addison. 1913 Webster]
To measure swords with one, to try another's skill in the use of the sword; hence, figuratively, to match one's abilities against an antagonist's. 1913 Webster]
Meas"ure(?), v. i.1.To make a measurement or measurements. 1913 Webster]
2.To result, or turn out, on measuring; as, the grain measures well; the pieces measure unequally. 1913 Webster]
3.To be of a certain size or quantity, or to have a certain length, breadth, or thickness, or a certain capacity according to a standard measure; as, cloth measures three fourths of a yard; a tree measures three feet in diameter. 1913 Webster]
Meas"ured(?), a.Regulated or determined by a standard; hence, equal; uniform; graduated; limited; moderated; as, he walked with measured steps; he expressed himself in no measured terms. -- Meas"ured*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Meas"ure*less(?), a.Without measure; unlimited; immeasurable. -- Meas"ure*less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Where Alf, the sacred river ran, measureless to man, Coleridge. PJC]
Meas"ure*ment(?), n.1.The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required. 1913 Webster]
2.The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres. 1913 Webster]
Meas"ur*er(?), n.One who measures; one whose occupation or duty is to measure commondities in market. 1913 Webster]
Meas"ur*ing, a.Used in, or adapted for, ascertaining measurements, or dividing by measure. 1913 Webster]
Measuring faucet, a faucet which permits only a given quantity of liquid to pass each time it is opened, or one by means of which the liquid which passes can be measured. --
Measuring worm(Zo\'94l.), the larva of any geometrid moth. They are so called because they move by a process in which they first pull the rear legs forward toward their front legs, forming a loop which resembles the process of measuring with a tape measure. The motion is completed by subsequently moving the front legs forward to an advanced position. See Geometrid. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Meat(m, n.[OE. mete, AS. mete; akin to OS. mat, meti, D. met hashed meat, G. mettwurst sausage, OHG. maz food, Icel. matr, Sw. mat, Dan. mad, Goth. mats. Cf. Mast fruit, Mush.]1.Food, in general; anything eaten for nourishment, either by man or beast. Hence, the edible part of anything; as, the meat of a lobster, a nut, or an egg.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, . . . to you it shall be for meat.Gen. i. 29. 1913 Webster]
Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you.Gen. ix. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.The flesh of animals used as food; esp., animal muscle; as, a breakfast of bread and fruit without meat. 1913 Webster]
3.Specifically:Dinner; the chief meal. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Meat biscuit. See under Biscuit. --
Meat earth(Mining), vegetable mold.Raymond. --
Meat fly. (Zo\'94l.)See Flesh fly, under Flesh. --
Meat offering(Script.), an offering of food, esp. of a cake made of flour with salt and oil. --
To go to meat, to go to a meal. [Obs.] --
To sit at meat, to sit at the table in taking food. 1913 Webster]
Meat, v. t.To supply with food. [Obs.] Tusser. 1913 Webster]
His shield well lined, his horses meated well.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Me*a"tal(?), a.Of or pertaining to a meatus; resembling a meatus.Owen. 1913 Webster]
Meat"i*ness(?), n.Quality of being meaty. 1913 Webster]
Meat"less, a.Having no meat; without food. 1913 Webster]
\'bdLeave these beggars meatless.\'b8Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Me*at"o*scope(?), n.[Meatus + -scope.](Med.)A speculum for examining a natural passage, as the urethra. 1913 Webster]
Me*at"o*tome(?), n.[Meatus + Gr. (Surg.)An instrument for cutting into the urethra so as to enlarge its orifice. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*a"tus(?), n. sing. & pl.; E. pl.Meatuses(.[L., a going, passage, fr. meare to go.](Anat.)A natural passage or canal; as, the external auditory meatus. See Illust. of Ear. 1913 Webster]
Meaz"ling(?), a.Falling in small drops; mistling; mizzing. [Obs.] Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Me"bles(?), n. pl.See Moebles. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*ca"te(?), n.[Sp.]A rope of hair or of maguey fiber, for tying horses, etc. [Southwestern U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Mec`ca*wee"(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to Mecca, in Arabia. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Mecca. 1913 Webster]
Me*chan"ic(?), n.[F. m\'82canique mechanics. See Mechanic, a.]1.The art of the application of the laws of motion or force to construction. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A mechanician; an artisan; an artificer; one who practices any mechanic art; one skilled or employed in shaping and uniting materials, as wood, metal, etc., into any kind of structure, machine, or other object, requiring the use of tools, or instruments. Also, a technician who maintains or repairs machinery; as, an auto mechanic. 1913 Webster +PJC]
An art quite lost with our mechanics.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Me*chan"ic(m, a.[F. m\'82canique, L. mechanicus, Gr. mhchaniko`s, fr. mhchanh` a machine. See Machine.]1.Having to do with the application of the laws of motion in the art of constructing or making things; of or pertaining to mechanics; mechanical; as, the mechanic arts. \'bdThese mechanic philosophers.\'b8 Ray. 1913 Webster]
Mechanic slaves, Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar. 1913 Webster]
To make a god, a hero, or a king mechanic dialect.Roscommon. 1913 Webster]
Sometimes he ply'd the strong, mechanic tool.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
1.Pertaining to, governed by, or in accordance with, mechanics, or the laws of motion; pertaining to the quantitative relations of force and matter on a macroscopic scale, as distinguished from mental, vital, chemical, electrical, electronic, atomic etc.; as, mechanical principles; a mechanical theory;especially,using only the interactions of solid parts against each other; as mechanical brakes, in contrast to hydraulic brakes. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.Of or pertaining to a machine or to machinery or tools; made or formed by a machine or with tools; as, mechanical precision; mechanical products. 1913 Webster]
We have also divers mechanical arts.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
3.Done as if by a machine; uninfluenced by will or emotion; proceeding automatically, or by habit, without special intention or reflection; as, mechanical singing; mechanical verses; mechanical service. 1913 Webster]
4.Made and operated by interaction of forces without a directing intelligence; as, a mechanical universe. 1913 Webster]
5.Obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate; empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric. 1913 Webster]
Mechanical effect, effective power; useful work exerted, as by a machine, in a definite time. --
Mechanical engineering. See the Note under Engineering. --
Mechanical maneuvers(Mil.), the application of mechanical appliances to the mounting, dismounting, and moving of artillery.Farrow. --
Mechanical philosophy, the principles of mechanics applied to the investigation of physical phenomena. --
Mechanical powers, certain simple instruments, such as the lever and its modifications (the wheel and axle and the pulley), the inclined plane with its modifications (the screw and the wedge), which convert a small force acting through a great space into a great force acting through a small space, or vice versa, and are used separately or in combination. --
Mechanical solution(Math.), a solution of a problem by any art or contrivance not strictly geometrical, as by means of the ruler and compasses, or other instruments. 1913 Webster]
Me*chan"ic*al*ize(?), v. t.To cause to become mechanical. 1913 Webster]
Me*chan"ic*al*ly, adv.In a mechanical manner. 1913 Webster]
Me*chan"ic*al*ness, n.The state or quality of being mechanical. 1913 Webster]
Mech`a*ni"cian(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82canicien. See Mechanic.]One skilled in the theory or construction of machines; a machinist.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Me*chan`i*co-chem"ic*al(?), a.Pertaining to, connected with, or dependent upon, both mechanics and chemistry; -- said especially of those sciences which treat of such phenomena as seem to depend on the laws both of mechanics and chemistry, as electricity and magnetism. 1913 Webster]
Me*chan"ics(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82canique.]That science, or branch of applied mathematics, which treats of the action of forces on bodies. 1913 Webster]
mechanics which considers the action of forces in producing rest or equilibrium is called statics; that which relates to such action in producing motion is called dynamics. The term mechanics includes the action of forces on all bodies, whether solid, liquid, or gaseous. It is sometimes, however, and formerly was often, used distinctively of solid bodies only: The mechanics of liquid bodies is called also hydrostatics, or hydrodynamics, according as the laws of rest or of motion are considered. The mechanics of gaseous bodies is called also pneumatics. The mechanics of fluids in motion, with special reference to the methods of obtaining from them useful results, constitutes hydraulics. 1913 Webster]
Animal mechanics(Physiol.), that portion of physiology which has for its object the investigation of the laws of equilibrium and motion in the animal body. The most important mechanical principle is that of the lever, the bones forming the arms of the levers, the contractile muscles the power, the joints the fulcra or points of support, while the weight of the body or of the individual limbs constitutes the weight or resistance. --
Applied mechanics, the principles of abstract mechanics applied to human art; also, the practical application of the laws of matter and motion to the construction of machines and structures of all kinds. --
orbital mechanics, the principles governing the motion of bodies in orbit around other bodies under gravitational influence, such as artificial Earth satellites. 1913 Webster +PJC]
mechanisationn.Mechanization. Syn. -- automation, mechanization, high technology, high-tech. WordNet 1.5]
Mech"an*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82canisme, L. mechanisma. See Mechanic.]1.The arrangement or relation of the parts of a machine; the parts of a machine, taken collectively; the arrangement or relation of the parts of anything as adapted to produce an effect; as, the mechanism of a watch; the mechanism of a sewing machine; the mechanism of a seed pod. 1913 Webster]
2.The series of causal relations that operate to produce an effect in any system; as, the mechanism of a chemical reaction. PJC]
3.Mechanical operation or action. 1913 Webster]
He acknowledges nothing besides matter and motion; so that all must be performed either by mechanism or accident.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
4.(Kinematics)An ideal machine; a combination of movable bodies constituting a machine, but considered only with regard to relative movements. 1913 Webster]
mech"an*ism of ac"tion(?), n.(Medicine, Biochemistry)The mechanism{2} by which a pharmacologically active substance produces an effect on a living organism or in a biochemical system; as, the mechanism of action of actinomycin involves its binding to DNA. The mechanism of action is usually considered to include an identification of the specific molecular targets to which a pharmacologically active substance binds or whose biochemical action it influences; a general recognition of the broad biochemical pathways (such as DNA synthesis, protein synthesis, cholesterol synthesis) which are inhibited or affected by a substance is termed its mode of action. PJC]
Mech"an*ist, n.1.A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics. 1913 Webster]
2.One who regards the phenomena of nature as the effects of forces merely mechanical. 1913 Webster]
mechanizationn.1.The act or process of mechanizing. PJC]
2.Causing to be performed by machines, especially by a highly technical implementation, usually involving electronic hardware; as, the mechanization of a manufacturing process. Syn. -- automation, mechanisation, high technology, high-tech. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Mech"an*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mechanized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mechanizing(?).][Cf. F. m\'82chaniser.]1.To cause to be mechanical.Shelley. 1913 Webster]
2.To introduce machinery into (a process) in order to reduce human effort or improve uniformity or quality of the result;especially,To cause to be accomplished by a mechanical means which requires little or no human supervision; to automate. PJC]
3.Hence:(Mil.)To equip (an armed force) with tanks or other vehicles. PJC]
Mech"an*o*graph(?), n.[Gr. mhchanh` machine + -graph.]One of a number of copies of anything multiplied mechanically. 1913 Webster]
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Mech`an*o*graph`ic(m, a.1.Treating of mechanics. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.Written, copied, or recorded by machinery; produced by mechanography; as, a mechanographic record of changes of temperature; mechanographic prints. 1913 Webster]
Mech`an*og"ra*phist(m, n.An artist who, by mechanical means, multiplies copies of works of art. 1913 Webster]
Mech`an*og"ra*phy(?), n.The art of mechanically multiplying copies of a writing, or any work of art. 1913 Webster]
Mech"an*ur`gy(?), n.[Gr. mhchanh` machine + the root of That branch of science which treats of moving machines. 1913 Webster]
Mech"i*tar*ist(?), n.[From Mechitar, an Armenian., who founded the congregation in the early part of the eighteenth century.](Eccl. Hist.)One of a religious congregation of the Roman Catholic Church devoted to the improvement of Armenians. 1913 Webster]
Mech"lin(?), n.A kind of lace made at, or originating in, Mechlin, in Belgium. 1913 Webster]
Me*cho"a*can(?), n.A species of jalap, of very feeble properties, said to be obtained from the root of a species of Convolvulus (Convolvulus Mechoacan); -- so called from Michoacan, in Mexico, whence it is obtained. 1913 Webster]
Meck*e"li*an(?), a.(Anat.)Pertaining to, or discovered by, J. F. Meckel, a German anatomist. 1913 Webster]
Meckelian cartilage, the cartilaginous rod which forms the axis of the mandible; -- called also Meckel's cartilage. 1913 Webster]
Mec"o*nate(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82conate.](Chem.)A salt of meconic acid. 1913 Webster]
Me*con"ic(?), a.[Gr. m\'82conique.]Pertaining to, or obtained from, the poppy or opium; specif. (Chem.), designating an acid related to aconitic acid, found in opium and extracted as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Me*con"i*dine(?), n.(Chem)An alkaloid found in opium, and extracted as a yellow amorphous substance which is easily decomposed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mec`o*nid"i*um(?), n.[NL., dim. of Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A kind of gonophore produced by hydroids of the genus Gonothyr\'91a. It has tentacles, and otherwise resembles a free medusa, but remains attached by a pedicel. 1913 Webster]
Mec"o*nin(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82conine.](Chem.)A substance regarded as an anhydride of meconinic acid, existing in opium and extracted as a white crystalline substance. Also erroneously called meconina, meconia, etc., as though it were an alkaloid. 1913 Webster]
Mec`o*nin"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid which occurs in opium, and which may be obtained by oxidizing narcotine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*co"ni*um(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Med.)(a)Opium. [Obs.] (b)The contents of the fetal intestine; hence, first excrement. 1913 Webster]
Med"al(?), n.[F. m\'82daille, It. medaglia, fr. L. metallum metal, through (assumed) LL. metalleus made of metal. See Metal, and cf. Mail a piece of money.]A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward. 1913 Webster]
Med"al, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Medaled(?), or Medalled; p. pr. & vb. n.Medaling or Medalling.]To honor or reward with a medal. \'bdMedaled by the king.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Med"al*et(?), n.A small medal. 1913 Webster]
Med"al*ist, n.[Cf. F. m\'82dailliste, It. medaglista.][Written also medallist.] 1913 Webster]
1.A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A designer of medals.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit; as, the gold medalist in downhill skiing. 1913 Webster]
Me*dal"lic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a medal, or to medals. \'bdOur medallic history.\'b8 Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Me*dal"lion(?), n.[F. m\'82daillion, It. medaglione, augm. of medaglia. See Medal.] 1913 Webster]
1.A large medal or memorial coin. 1913 Webster]
2.A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief. 1913 Webster]
Med"al play`. (Golf)Play in which the score is reckoned by counting the number of strokes. 1913 Webster]
Med"al*ur`gy(?), n.[Medal + the root of Gr. The art of making and striking medals and coins.[Written also medallurgy.] 1913 Webster]
Med"dle`(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Meddled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Meddling(?).][OE. medlen to mix, OF. medler, mesler, F. m\'88ler, LL. misculare, a dim. fr. L. miscere to mix. Mix, and cf. Medley, Mellay.] 1913 Webster]
1.To mix; to mingle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
More to know meddle with my thoughts.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To interest or engage one's self; to have to do; -- in a good sense. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Study to be quiet, and to meddle with your own business.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
3.To interest or engage one's self unnecessarily or impertinently, to interfere or busy one's self improperly with another's affairs; specifically, to handle or distrub another's property without permission; -- often followed by with or in. 1913 Webster]
Why shouldst thou meddle to thy hurt?2 Kings xiv. 10. 1913 Webster]
The civil lawyers . . . have meddled in a matter that belongs not to them.Locke. 1913 Webster]
To meddle and make, to intrude one's self into another person's concerns. [Archaic] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To interpose; interfere; intermeddle. 1913 Webster]
Med"dle, v. t.To mix; to mingle. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'bdWine meddled with gall.\'b8Wyclif (Matt. xxvii. 34). 1913 Webster]
Med"dler(?), n.One who meddles; one who interferes or busies himself with things in which he has no concern; an officious person; a busybody. 1913 Webster]
Med"dle*some(?), a.Given to meddling; apt to interpose in the affairs of others; officiously intrusive. -- Med"dle*some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Med"dling*ly, adv.In a meddling manner. 1913 Webster]
Mede(?), prop. n.A native or inhabitant of Media in Asia. \'bdaccording to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not\'b8 Daniel 6: 8. 1913 Webster]
med"fly(m, [Often cap.]Same as Mediterranean fruit fly; -- a shortened form. PJC]
me"di*a(m, n. sing. & pl., 1.The latinic plural form of medium, sometimes used as a singular noun with the same meaning as medium; as, (Computers) place your installation media into the device which will read it; (Microbiology) the tuberculosis bacterium will only grow in a special media. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, collectively; the news media; as, the media were obsessed with Monica Lewinsky for months. PJC]
\'d8Me"di*a, n.; pl.Medi\'91(-.[NL., fr. L. medius middle.]1.(Phonetics)One of the sonant mutes b, d, g), in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so named as intermediate between the tenues, p, t, k), and the aspirat\'91 (aspirates) ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute, or medial, and sometimes soft mute. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*a*cy(m, n.The state or quality of being mediate.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Me`di*\'91"val(m, a.[L. medius middle + aevum age. See Middle, and Age.]Of or relating to the Middle Ages; as, medi\'91val architecture.[Written also medieval.] 1913 Webster]
Me`di*\'91"val*ism(m, n.The method or spirit of the Middle Ages; devotion to the institutions and practices of the Middle Ages; a survival from the Middle Ages.[Written also medievalism.] 1913 Webster]
Me`di*\'91"val*ist(m, n.One who has a taste for, or is versed in, the history of the Middle Ages; one in sympathy with the spirit or forms of the Middle Ages.[Written also medievalist.] 1913 Webster]
Me`di*\'91"val*ly(m, adv.In the manner of the Middle Ages; in accordance with medi\'91valism. 1913 Webster]
Me`di*\'91"vals(m, n. pl.The people who lived in the Middle Ages.Ruskin. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*al(m, a.[L. medialis, fr. medius middle: cf. F. m\'82dial. See Middle.]Of or pertaining to a mean or average; mean; as, medial alligation. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me"di*a*lu"na(?), n.[Sp. media luna half-moon.](Zo\'94l.)See Half-moon. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*an(m, a.[L. medianus, fr. medius middle. See Medial.]1.Being in the middle; running through the middle; as, a median groove. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Situated in the middle; lying in a plane dividing a bilateral animal into right and left halves; -- said of unpaired organs and parts; as, median coverts. 1913 Webster]
Median line. (a)(Anat.)Any line in the mesial plane; specif., either of the lines in which the mesial plane meets the surface of the body.(b)(Geom.)The line drawn from an angle of a triangle to the middle of the opposite side; any line having the nature of a diameter. --
Median plane(Anat.), the mesial plane. --
Median point(Geom.), the point where the three median lines of a triangle mutually intersect. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*an, n.(Geom.)A median line or point. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*ant(?), n.[L. medians, p. p. of mediare to halve: cf. It. mediante, F. m\'82diante.](Mus.)The third above the keynote; -- so called because it divides the interval between the tonic and dominant into two thirds. 1913 Webster]
Me`di*as*ti"nal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to a mediastinum. 1913 Webster]
{ Me`di*as"tine(?), \'d8Me`di*as*ti"num(?), }n.[NL. mediastinum, fr. L. medius middle; cf. mediastinus helper, a menial servant, LL. mediastinus equiv. to medius: cf F. m\'82diastin.](Anat.)A partition; a septum; specifically, the folds of the pleura (and the space included between them) which divide the thorax into a right and left cavity. The space included between these folds of the pleura, called the mediastinal space, contains the heart and gives passage to the esophagus and great blood vessels. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*ate(?), a.[L. mediatus, p. p. of mediare, v. t., to halve, v. i., to be in the middle. See Mid, and cf. Moiety.]1.Being between the two extremes; middle; interposed; intervening; intermediate.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.Acting by means, or by an intervening cause or instrument; not direct or immediate; acting or suffering through an intervening agent or condition. 1913 Webster]
3.Gained or effected by a medium or condition.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
An act of mediate knowledge is complex.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*ate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mediated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mediating.][LL. mediatus, p. p. of mediare to mediate. See Mediate, a.] 1913 Webster]
1.To be in the middle, or between two; to intervene. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.To interpose between parties, as the equal friend of each, esp. for the purpose of effecting a reconciliation or agreement; as, to mediate between nations. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*ate, v. t.1.To effect by mediation or interposition; to bring about as a mediator, instrument, or means; as, to mediate a peace. 1913 Webster]
2.To divide into two equal parts. [R.] Holder. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*ate*ly(?), adv.In a mediate manner; by a secondary cause or agent; not directly or primarily; by means; -- opposed to immediately. 1913 Webster]
God worketh all things amongst us mediately.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
The king grants a manor to A, and A grants a portion of it to B. In this case. B holds his lands immediately of A, but mediately of the king.Blakstone. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*ate*ness, n.The state of being mediate. 1913 Webster]
Me`di*a"tion(?), n.[OE. mediacioun, F. m\'82diation. See Mediate, a.]1.The act of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed; action as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition; intervention. 1913 Webster]
The soul [acts] by the mediation of these passions.South. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, specifically, agency between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*a*tive(?), a.Pertaining to mediation; used in mediation; as, mediative efforts.Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
Me`di*at`i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82diatisation.]The act of mediatizing. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*a*tize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mediatized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mediatizing.][Cf. F. m\'82diatiser.]To cause to act through an agent or to hold a subordinate position; to annex; -- specifically applied to the annexation during the former German empire of a smaller German state to a larger, while allowing it a nominal sovereignty, and its prince his rank. 1913 Webster]
The misfortune of being a mediatized prince.Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*a`tor(?), n.[L. mediator: cf. E. m\'82diateur.]One who mediates; especially, one who interposes between parties at variance for the purpose of reconciling them; hence, an intercessor. 1913 Webster]
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.1 Tim. ii. 5. 1913 Webster]
Me`di*a*to"ri*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a mediator, or to mediation; mediatory; as, a mediatorial office. -- Me`di*a*to"ri*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
My measures were . . . healing and mediatorial.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*a`tor*ship(?), n.The office or character of a mediator. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*a*to*ry(?), a.Mediatorial. 1913 Webster]
{ Me`di*a"tress(?), Me`di*a*"trix(?), }n.[L. mediatrix, f. of mediator: cf. F. m\'82diatrice.]A female mediator. 1913 Webster]
Med"ic(?), n.[L. medica, Gr. Media, from (Bot.)A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina; the purple medic, or lucern, is Medicago sativa. 1913 Webster]
Med"ic(?), n.A person who serves to provide medical care. PJC]
2.Specifically:(Mil.)A member of the medical corps in the military. PJC]
Med"i*ca*ble(?), a.[L. medicabilis, from medicare, medicari, to heal, fr. medicus physician. See Medical.]Capable of being medicated; admitting of being cured or healed. 1913 Webster]
medicaidn.A program controlled by the United States government to provide health care for the needy. It is funded by contributions from the salaries of workers, and is therefore a form of health insurance. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Med"ic*al(?), a.[LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to healing, fr. mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science, wisdom, Gr. mind: cf. F. m\'82dical.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of healing disease, or the science of medicine; as, the medical profession; medical services; a medical dictionary; medical jurisprudence. 1913 Webster]
2.Containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as, the medical properties of a plant. 1913 Webster]
Med"ic*al*ly, adv.In a medical manner; with reference to healing, or to the principles of the healing art. 1913 Webster]
Med"i*ca*ment(?), n.[L. medicamentum, fr. medicare, medicari, to heal: cf. F. m\'82dicament. See Medicable.]Anything used for healing diseases or wounds, especially a medicine; a medication; a healing application. 1913 Webster]
Med`ica*men"tal(?), a.Of or pertaining to medicaments or healing applications; having the qualities of medicaments. -- Med`ica*men"tal*ly, adv.
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Med"i*cas`ter(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82dicastre. See Medical.]A quack. [R.] Whitlock. 1913 Webster]
Med"i*cate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Medicated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Medicating(?).][L. medicatus, p. p. of medicare, medicari. See Medicable.] 1913 Webster]
1.To tincture or impregnate with anything medicinal; to drug. \'bdMedicated waters.\'b8 Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.To treat with medicine. 1913 Webster]
Med`i*ca"tion(?), [L. medicatio: cf. F. m\'82dication.]The act or process of medicating. 1913 Webster]
Med"i*ca*tive(?), a.Medicinal; acting like a medicine. 1913 Webster]
Med`i*ce"an(?), prop. a.Of or relating to the Medici, a noted Italian family; as, the Medicean Venus. 1913 Webster]
Medicean planets(Astron.), a name given by Galileo to the satellites of Jupiter. 1913 Webster]
Me*dic"i*na*ble(?), a.Medicinal; having the power of healing. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Me*dic"i*nal(?), a.[L. medicinalis: cf. F. m\'82dicinal. See Medicine.]1.Having curative or palliative properties; used for the cure or alleviation of bodily disorders; as, medicinal tinctures, plants, or springs. 1913 Webster]
Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees medicinal gum.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to medicine; medical. 1913 Webster]
Me*dic"i*nal*ly, adv.In a medicinal manner. 1913 Webster]
Med"i*cine(?), n.[L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr. medicus: cf. F. m\'82decine. See Medical.]1.The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease. 1913 Webster]
2.Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a medication; a medicament; a remedy; physic. 1913 Webster]
By medicine, life may be prolonged.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A philter or love potion. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(a)Among the North American Indians, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing; also, magical power itself; the potency which a charm, token, or rite is supposed to exert. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The North American Indian boy usually took as his medicine the first animal of which he dreamed during the long and solitary fast that he observed at puberty.F. H. Giddings. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
(b)Hence, a similar object or agency among other savages. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Medicine bag, a charm; -- so called among the North American Indians, or in works relating to them. --
Medicine man (among the North American Indians), a person who professes to cure sickness, drive away evil spirits, and regulate the weather by the arts of magic; a shaman. --
Medicine seal, a small gem or paste engraved with reversed characters, to serve as a seal. Such seals were used by Roman physicians to stamp the names of their medicines. 1913 Webster]
Med"i*cine, v. t.To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure. \'bdMedicine thee to that sweet sleep.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
medickn.Any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves.[Also spelled medic.] Syn. -- trefoil. WordNet 1.5]
medicon.1.a student in medical school. Syn. -- medical student. WordNet 1.5]
2.A licensed medical practitioner. [slang] Syn. -- doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr. WordNet 1.5]
Med`i*co-le"gal(?), a.Of or pertaining to law as affected by medical facts. 1913 Webster]
Med`i*com"mis*sure(?), n.[L. medius middle + E. commissure.](Anat.)A large transverse commissure in the third ventricle of the brain; the middle or soft commissure.B. G. Wildex. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Med`i*cor"nu(?), n.; pl.Medicornua(#).[NL., fr. L. medius middle + cornu horn.](Anat.)The middle or inferior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
Med"ics(?), n.Science of medicine. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Me*di"e*ty(?), n.[L. medietas.]The middle part; half; moiety. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
{ Me`di*e"val, Me`di*e"val*ism, Me`di*e"val*ist }. Same as Medi, Medi, etc. 1913 Webster]
Me*di"na ep"och(?). [From Medina in New York.](Geol.)A subdivision of the Niagara period in the American upper Silurian, characterized by the formations known as the Oneida conglomerate, and the Medina sandstone. See the Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Medinillapeop. n.A genus of tropical Old World ornamental evergreen shrubs having fleshy leaves and large panicles of white pink flowers. Syn. -- genus Medinilla. WordNet 1.5]
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Me*di"no(m, n.Same as Para. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*o`cral(?), a.Mediocre. [R.] 1913 Webster]
me`di*o"cre(m, a.[F. m\'82diocre, L. mediocris, fr. medius middle. See Mid.]Of a middle quality; of but a moderate or low degree of excellence; indifferent; ordinary. \'bd A very mediocre poet.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*o`cre, n.1.A mediocre person; a mediocrity. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.A young monk who was excused from performing a portion of a monk's duties.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Me`di*o*sta*pe"di*al(?), a.[L. medius middle + E. stapedial.](Anat.)Pertaining to that part of the columella of the ear which, in some animals, connects the stapes with the other parts of the columella. -- n.The mediostapedial part of the columella. 1913 Webster]
Me`di*ox"u*mous(?), a.[L. medioxumus middlemost.]Intermediate. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Med"i*tate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Meditated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Meditating.][L. meditatus, p. p. of meditari to meditate; cf. Gr. mind.]To keep the mind in a state of contemplation; to dwell on anything in thought; to think seriously; to muse; to cogitate; to reflect.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
In his law doth he meditate day and night.Ps. i. 2. 1913 Webster]
Med"i*tate, v. t.1.To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study. \'bdBlessed is the man that doth meditate good things.\'b8 Ecclus. xiv. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.To purpose; to intend; to design; to plan by revolving in the mind; as, to meditate a war. 1913 Webster]
I meditate to pass the remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose.Washington. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To consider; ponder; weigh; revolve; study. -- To Meditate, Contemplate, Intend. We meditate a design when we are looking out or waiting for the means of its accomplishment; we contemplate it when the means are at hand, and our decision is nearly or quite made. To intend is stronger, implying that we have decided to act when an opportunity may offer. A general meditates an attack upon the enemy; he contemplates or intends undertaking it at the earliest convenient season. 1913 Webster]
Med`i*ta"tion(?), n.[OE. meditacioun, F. m\'82ditation, fr. L. meditatio.]1.The act of meditating; close or continued thought; the turning or revolving of a subject in the mind; serious contemplation; reflection; musing. 1913 Webster]
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight.Ps. xix. 14. 1913 Webster]
2.Thought; -- without regard to kind. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
With wings as swift meditation or the thoughts of love.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Med"i*ta`tist, n.One who is given to meditation. 1913 Webster]
Med"i*ta*tive(?), a.[L. meditativus: cf. F. m\'82ditatif.]Disposed to meditate, or to meditation; as, a meditative man; a meditative mood. -- Med"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. -- Med"i*ta*tive*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Med`i*ter*ra"ne*an(?), a.[L. mediterraneus; medius middle + terra land. See Mid, and Terrace.] 1913 Webster]
1.Inclosed, or nearly inclosed, with land; as, the Mediterranean Sea, between Europe and Africa. 1913 Webster]
2.Inland; remote from the ocean. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Cities, as well mediterranean as maritime.Holland. 1913 Webster]
3.Of, pertaining to, or located in the Mediterranean Sea or on the adjacent lands; as, Mediterranean trade; a Mediterranean voyage; a Mediterranean plant. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Med`i*ter*ra"ne*an fruit" fly(?), n.A small two-winged fly (Ceratitis capitata), a native of the Mediterranean countries but now widely distributed in warm regions, which can cause great damage to citrus and other succulent fruit crops when present in large numbers. It is black and white and irregularly banded. It lays eggs in ripening oranges, peaches, and other fruits; when the eggs hatch into larvae (maggots) inside the fruit, they cause the fruit to decay and fall, and make the fruit unsaleable. It is also popularly called the medfly.The possibility of infestation by this and other crop pests has caused some states such as California, where fruit is a major export, to ban the importation of fruit from other regions. Outbreaks of infestation with the medfly have caused California to mobilize major eradication campaigns and have been the subject of political faultfinding. The eradication tactic, of releasing sterile males to break the reproductive cycle, has been used to deal with outbreaks of the medfly. PJC]
Med`i*ter*ra"ne*ous(?), a.Inland.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*um(?), n.; pl. L. Media(#), E. Mediums(#).[L. medium the middle, fr. medius middle. See Mid, and cf. Medius.]1.That which lies in the middle, or between other things; intervening body or quantity.Hence, specifically:(a)Middle place or degree; mean. 1913 Webster]
The just medium . . . lies between pride and abjection.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
(b)(Math.)See Mean.(c)(Logic)The mean or middle term of a syllogism; that by which the extremes are brought into connection. 1913 Webster]
2.A substance through which an effect is transmitted from one thing to another; as, air is the common medium of sound.Hence:The condition upon which any event or action occurs; necessary means of motion or action; that through or by which anything is accomplished, conveyed, or carried on;specifically,in animal magnetism, spiritualism, etc., a person through whom the action of another being is said to be manifested and transmitted. 1913 Webster]
Whether any other liquors, being made mediums, cause a diversity of sound from water, it may be tried.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
I must bring together mediums.Denham. 1913 Webster]
3.An average. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A medium of six years of war, and six years of peace.Burke. 1913 Webster]
4.A trade name for printing and writing paper of certain sizes. See Paper. 1913 Webster]
5.(Paint.)The liquid vehicle with which dry colors are ground and prepared for application. 1913 Webster]
6.(Microbiology)A source of nutrients in which a microorganism is placed to permit its growth, cause it to produce substances, or observe its activity under defined conditions; also called culture medium or growth medium. The medium is usually a solution of nutrients in water, or a similar solution solidified with gelatin or agar. PJC]
7.A means of transmission of news, advertising, or other messages from an information source to the public, also called a news medium, such as a newspaper or radio; used mostly in the plural form, i. e. news media or media. See 1st media{2}. PJC]
Circulating medium, a current medium of exchange, whether coin, bank notes, or government notes. --
Ethereal medium(Physics), the ether. --
Medium of exchange, that which is used for effecting an exchange of commodities -- money or current representatives of money. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*um, a.Having a middle position or degree; mean; intermediate; medial; as, a horse of medium size; a decoction of medium strength. 1913 Webster]
Me"di*um-sized`(?), a.Having a medium size; as, a medium-sized man. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me"di*us(?), n.; pl.Medii(#).[NL., fr. L. medius middle. See Medium.](Anat.)The third or middle finger; the third digit, or that which corresponds to it. 1913 Webster]
{ Me*dji"di*e, Me*dji"di*eh }(?), n.[Turk. maj\'c6dieh (prop. fem. a., fr. Ar. mej\'c6d glorious); -- so called after the sultan Abdul Mejid, lit., \'bdservant of the Glorious One,\'b8 i.e., of God.]1.(a)A silver coin of Turkey formerly rated at twenty, but since 1880 at nineteen, piasters (about 83 cents).(b)A gold coin of Turkey equal (in 1913) to one hundred piastres ($4.396 or 18s. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.A Turkish honorary order established in 1851 by Abdul-Mejid, having as its badge a medallion surrounded by seven silver rays and crescents. It is often conferred on foreigners. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Med"lar(?), n.[OE. medler medlar tree, OF. meslier, F. n\'82flier, L. mespilum, mespilus, Gr. Naseberry.]A tree of the genus Mespilus (Mespilus Germanica); also, the fruit of the tree. The fruit is something like a small apple, but has a bony endocarp. When first gathered the flesh is hard and austere, and it is not eaten until it has begun to decay. 1913 Webster]
Japan medlar(Bot.), the loquat. See Loquat. --
Neapolitan medlar(Bot.), a kind of thorn tree (Crat\'91gus Azarolus); also, its fruit. 1913 Webster]
Med"le(?), v. t.[See Meddle.]To mix; to mingle; to meddle.[Written also medly.] [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Med"ley(?), n.; pl.Medleys(#).[OE. medlee, OF. mesl\'82e, medl\'82e, mell\'82e, F. m\'88l\'82e. See Meddle, and cf. Mel\'90e, Mellay.]1.A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients, usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously. 1913 Webster]
This medley of philosophy and war.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Love is a medley of endearments, jars, W. Walsh. 1913 Webster]
2.The confusion of a hand to hand battle; a brisk, hand to hand engagement; a m\'88l\'82e. [Obs.] Holland. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A composition of passages detached from several different compositions; a potpourri. 1913 Webster]
Medley is usually applied to vocal, potpourri to instrumental, compositions. 1913 Webster]
4.A cloth of mixed colors.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Med"ley, a.1.Mixed; of mixed material or color. [Obs.] \'bdA medl\'82 coat.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Mingled; confused.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Med"ly(?), v. t.See Medle.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8M\'82`doc"(?), n.[Cf. Mayduke.]A class of claret wines, including several varieties, from the district of M\'82doc in the department of Gironde. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith. 1913 Webster]
4.See medulla oblongata. PJC]
\'d8Medulla oblongata. [L., oblong medulla](Anat.), the posterior part of the brain connected with the spinal cord. It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves arise. It controls very largely respiration, circulation, swallowing, and other functions, and is the most vital part of the brain; -- called also bulb of the spinal cord. See Brain. 1913 Webster]
Me*dul"lar(?), a.See Medullary. 1913 Webster]
Med"ul*la*ry(?), a.[L. medullaris, fr. medulla marrow: cf. F. m\'82dullaire.]1.(Anat.)(a)Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla.(b)Pertaining to the medula oblongata. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Filled with spongy pith; pithy. 1913 Webster]
Medullary groove(Anat.), a groove, in the epiblast of the vertebrate blastoderm, the edges of which unite, making a tube (the medullary canal) from which the brain and spinal cord are developed. --
Medullary rays(Bot.), the rays of cellular tissue seen in a transverse section of exogenous wood, which pass from the pith to the bark. --
Medullary sheath(Anat.), the layer of white semifluid substance (myelin), between the primitive sheath and axis cylinder of a medullated nerve fiber. 1913 Webster]
Me*dul"la*ted(?), a.(Anat.)Furnished with a medulla or marrow, or with a medullary sheath; as, a medullated nerve fiber. 1913 Webster]
Me*dul"lin(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82dulline.](Bot. Chem.)A variety of lignin or cellulose found in the medulla, or pith, of certain plants. Cf. Lignin, and Cellulose. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*du"sa(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Class. Myth.)The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone. 1913 Webster]
2.[pl.Medusae(.](Zo\'94l.)Any free swimming acaleph; a jellyfish. 1913 Webster]
medus\'91 belong to the Discophora, and are sometimes called covered-eyed medus\'91; others, known as naked-eyed medus\'91, belong to the Hydroidea, and are usually developed by budding from hydroids. See Discophora, Hydroidea, and Hydromedusa. 1913 Webster]
Medusa bud(Zo\'94l.), one of the buds of a hydroid, destined to develop into a gonophore or medusa. See Athecata, and Gonotheca. --
Medusa's head. (a)(Zo\'94l.)An astrophyton. (b)(Astron.)A cluster of stars in the constellation Perseus. It contains the bright star Algol. 1913 Webster]
Me*du"si*form(?), a.[Medusa + -form.](Zo\'94l.)Resembling a medusa in shape or structure. 1913 Webster]
Me*du"soid(?), a.[Medusa + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like a medusa; having the fundamental structure of a medusa, but without a locomotive disk; -- said of the sessile gonophores of hydroids. -- n.A sessile gonophore. See Illust. under Gonosome. 1913 Webster]
Meech(m, v. i.See Mich. [Obs. or Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Meed(m, n.[OE. mede, AS. m, meord; akin to OS. m, OHG. miata, mieta, G. miethe hire, Goth. mizd reward, Bohem. & Russ. mzda, Gr. misqo`s, Skr. m. 1.That which is bestowed or rendered in consideration of merit; reward; recompense. 1913 Webster]
A rosy garland was the victor's meed.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Merit or desert; worth. 1913 Webster]
My meed hath got me fame.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A gift; also, a bride. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Meed, v. t.1.To reward; to repay. [Obs.] Waytt. 1913 Webster]
2.To deserve; to merit. [Obs.] Heywood. 1913 Webster]
Meed"ful(?), a.Worthy of meed, reward, or recompense; meritorious. \'bdMeedful works.\'b8 Wiclif. 1913 Webster]
Meed"ful*ly, adv.According to merit; suitably. 1913 Webster]
Meek(m, a.[Compar.Meeker(m; superl.Meekest.][OE. mek, meoc; akin to Icel. mj mild, soft, Sw. mjuk, Dan. myg, D. muik, Goth. mukam1.Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive. 1913 Webster]
Now the man Moses was very meek.Num. xii. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face. \'bdHer meek prayer.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Meek, Meek"en(-'n) }, v. t.To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Meek"ly, adv.In a meek manner.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Meek"ness, n.The quality or state of being meek. 1913 Webster]
Meer(m, a.Simple; unmixed. See Mere, a. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Meer, n.See Mere, a lake. 1913 Webster]
Meer, n.A boundary. See Mere. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Meer"kat(m, n.[D.](Zo\'94l.)A South African carnivore (Suricata suricata, formerly Cynictis penicillata), allied to the ichneumons, having a lemurlike face and only four toes; called also yellow mongoose and suricate.[Also spelled mierkat.] 1913 Webster]
While his compatrioits scuffle about in the sand for delicious scorpions or fat, tasty mice, one meerkat stands alone, bolt upright on an exposed perch, scanning for hawks with dark eyes wide, ready to call out at the first sign of danger. Like other such guards in the animal kingdom, these endearingly vulnerable meerkat sentinels have long impressed biologists as true altruists -- creatures willing to forgo food and brave danger to protect others. Science suggests that these beasts may not be such adorable heroes after all. Researchers have discovered that meerkats abandon their hunting to act as guards only when their bellies are good and full. And they appear to do so, not as an act of noble daring, but because by being the first to see a predator, they can be sure of being the first down a hole and out of harm's way. Standing guard, researchers concluded, may be the safest thing to do once a meerkat has had enough to eat. meerkat may yet redeem itself as a bit of an altruist. Although being a sentinel may itself not entail great risk, it is hard to imagine a selfish reason for their giving a shout of warning before dashing for cover. . . .Carol Kaesuk Yoon (N. Y. Times, June 8, 1999 p. F3) PJC]
Meer"schaum(m, n.[G., lit., sea foam; meer sea + schaum foam; but it perh. is a corruption of the Tartaric name myrsen. Cf. Mere a lake, and Scum.]1.(Min.)A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesia, and is obtained chiefly in Asia Minor. It is manufacturd into tobacco pipes, cigar holders, etc. Also called sepiolite. 1913 Webster]
2.A tobacco pipe made of this mineral; a meerschaum pipe. 1913 Webster]
Meet(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Met(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Meeting.][OE. meten, AS. m, fr. m, gem, a meeting; akin to OS. m to meet, Icel. m\'91ta, Goth. gam. See Moot, v. t.]1.To join, or come in contact with; esp., to come in contact with by approach from an opposite direction; to come upon or against, front to front, as distinguished from contact by following and overtaking. 1913 Webster]
2.To come in collision with; to confront in conflict; to encounter hostilely; as, they met the enemy and defeated them; the ship met opposing winds and currents. 1913 Webster]
3.To come into the presence of without contact; to come close to; to intercept; to come within the perception, influence, or recognition of; as, to meet a train at a junction; to meet carriages or persons in the street; to meet friends at a party; sweet sounds met the ear. 1913 Webster]
His daughter came out to meet him.Judg. xi. 34. 1913 Webster]
4.To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer; as, the eye met a horrid sight; he met his fate. 1913 Webster]
Of vice or virtue, whether blest or curst, meets contempt, or which compassion first.Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.To come up to; to be even with; to equal; to match; to satisfy; to ansver; as, to meet one's expectations; the supply meets the demand. 1913 Webster]
To meet half way, literally, to go half the distance between in order to meet (one); hence, figuratively, to yield or concede half of the difference in order to effect a compromise or reconciliation with. 1913 Webster]
Meet, v. t.1.To come together by mutual approach; esp., to come in contact, or into proximity, by approach from opposite directions; to join; to come face to face; to come in close relationship; as, we met in the street; two lines meet so as to form an angle. 1913 Webster]
O, when meet now Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict. 1913 Webster]
Weapons more violent, when next we meet, Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To assemble together; to congregate; as, Congress meets on the first Monday of December. 1913 Webster]
They . . . appointed a day to meet together.2. Macc. xiv. 21. 1913 Webster]
4.To come together by mutual concessions; hence, to agree; to harmonize; to unite. 1913 Webster]
To meet with. (a)To light upon; to find; to come to; -- often with the sense of unexpectedness. 1913 Webster]
We met with many things worthy of observation.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
(b)To join; to unite in company.Shak.(c)To suffer unexpectedly; as, to meet with a fall; to meet with a loss.(d)To encounter; to be subjected to. 1913 Webster]
Prepare to meet with more than brutal fury Rowe. 1913 Webster]
(e)To obviate. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Meet, n.An assembling together; esp., the assembling of huntsmen for the hunt; also, the persons who so assemble, and the place of meeting. 1913 Webster]
Meet, a.[OE. mete fitting, moderate, scanty, AS. m moderate; akin to gemet fit, meet, metan to mete, and G. m\'84ssig moderate, gem\'84ss fitting. See Mete.]Suitable; fit; proper; appropriate; qualified; convenient. 1913 Webster]
It was meet that we should make merry.Luke xv. 32. 1913 Webster]
To be meet with, to be even with; to be equal to. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
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Meet(m, adv.Meetly. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Meet"en(m, v. t.To render fit. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Meet"er(m, n.One who meets. 1913 Webster]
Meeth(m, n.Mead. See Meathe. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Meet"ing(m, n.1.A coming together; an assembling; as, the meeting of Congress. 1913 Webster]
2.A junction, crossing, or union; as, the meeting of the roads or of two rivers. 1913 Webster]
3.A congregation; a collection of people; a convention; as, a large meeting; an harmonious meeting. 1913 Webster]
4.An assembly for worship; as, to attend meeting on Sunday; -- in England, applied distinctively and disparagingly to the worshiping assemblies of Dissenters. 1913 Webster]
{ Meg-(m, Meg"a(m, Meg"a*lo-(m }. [Gr. me`gas, gen. mega`loy, great.]Combining forms signifying: (a)Great, extended, powerful; as, megascope, megacosm.(b)(Metric System, Elec., Mech., etc.)A million times, a million of; as, megabyte, a million butes; megawatt, a million watts; megameter, a million meters; megafarad, a million farads; megohm, a million ohms. 1913 Webster +PJC]
{ Meg`a*ce*phal"ic(m, Meg`a*ceph"a*lous(m }, a.[Mega- + Gr. kefalh` head.](Biol.)Large headed; -- applied to animals, and to plants when they have large flower heads. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*gac"e*ros(m, n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`gas great + ke`ras horn.](Paleon.)The Irish elk. 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*chile(?), n.[Mega- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A leaf-cutting bee of the genus Megachilus. See Leaf cutter, under Leaf. 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*cosm(?), n.[Mega- + Gr. See Macrocosm.Croft. 1913 Webster]
Meg`a*cou`lomb"(?), n.[Mega- + coulomb.](Elec.)A million coulombs. 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*derm(?), n.[Mega- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of Old World blood-sucking bats of the genus Megaderma. 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*dyne(?), n.[Mega- + dyne.](Physics)One of the larger measures of force, amounting to one million dynes. 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*far`ad(?), n.[Mega- + farad.](Elec.)One of the larger measures of electrical capacitance, amounting to one million farads; a macrofarad. 1913 Webster]
meg`a*kar"y*o*cyte(mn.(Anat.)A large bone marrow cell not usually found in the circulating blood; it is regarded as the precursors of blood platelets; it is up to 100 megacaryocyte, megalokaryocyte, and thromboblast. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
megakaryocyticadj.Of or pertaining to a megakaryocyte. WordNet 1.5]
Meg"a*lerg(?), n.[Megalo- + erg.](Physics)A million ergs; a megerg. 1913 Webster]
Meg`a*le"sian(?), a.[L. Megalesius, fr. Gr. Mega`lh the Great, a surname of Cybele, the Magna Mater.]Pertaining to, or in honor of, Cybele; as, the Megalesian games at Rome. 1913 Webster]
Meg`a*leth"o*scope(?), n.[Mega- + alethoscope.]An optical apparatus in which pictures are viewed through a large lens with stereoptical effects. It is often combined with the stereoscope. 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*lith(?), n.[Mega- + -lith; cf. F. m\'82galithe.]A large stone; especially, a large stone used in constructing ancient monuments. -- Meg`a*lith"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
megalithicadj.Of or pertaining to megaliths or the period during which they were erected; as, megalithic monuments like Stonehenge. WordNet 1.5]
Meg"a*lo-(?). See Meg-. 1913 Webster]
Megalobatrachusprop. n.A genus of giant salamanders; in some classifications included in the genus Cryptobranchus. Syn. -- genus Megalobatrachus. WordNet 1.5]
{ \'d8Meg`a*lo*ce*pha"li*a(?), Meg`a*lo*ceph"a*ly(?) }, n.[NL. megalocephalia, fr. Gr. (Med.)The condition of having an abnormally large head; called also megacephaly. -- Meg`a*lo*ce*phal"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Meg"a*lo*cyte(?), n.[Megalo- + Gr. (Physiol.)A large, flattened red blood cell corpuscle having no nucleus, twice the diameter of the ordinary red corpuscle, found in considerable numbers in the blood in profound an\'91mia. 1913 Webster]
Meg`a*lo*ma"ni*a(?), n.[NL., fr. megalo- + mania.](Pathol.)A form of mental alienation in which the patient has grandiose delusions. 1913 Webster]
megalomaniacal, megalomanicadj.Suffering from megalomania. WordNet 1.5]
Megalonychidaeprop. n.A natural family consisting of the two-toed sloths. Syn. -- family Megalonychidae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Meg`a*lon"yx(?), n.[NL., from Gr. me`gas, mega`lh, great + 'o`nyx claw.](Paleon.)An extinct quaternary mammal, of great size, allied to the sloth. 1913 Webster]
Meg`a*loph"o*nous(m, a.[Megalo- + Gr. fwnh` voice.]Having a loud voice. 1913 Webster]
Meg`a*lop"o*lis(m, n.[NL., fr. Gr. megalo`polis; me`gas, mega`lh, great + po`lis city.]A chief city; a metropolis. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*lops(m, n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`gas, -a`loy, large + 'w`ps eye.](Zo\'94l.)1.A larva, in a stage following the zo\'89a, in the development of most crabs. In this stage the legs and abdominal appendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
2.A large fish; the tarpum. 1913 Webster]
Meg`a*lop"sy*chy(?), n.[Megalo- + Gr. Greatness of soul. [Obs. & R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Meg"a*lo*saur`(?), \'d8Meg`a*lo*sau"rus(?), }n.[NL. megalosaurus, fr. Gr. me`gas, mega`lh, great + say^ros lizard: cf. F. m\'82galosaure.](Paleon.)A gigantic carnivorous dinosaur, whose fossil remains have been found in England and elsewhere. 1913 Webster]
Me*gam"e*ter(?), n.[Mega- + -meter: cf. F. m\'82gam\'8atre.](Physics)1.An instrument for determining longitude by observation of the stars. 1913 Webster]
2.A micrometer. [R. & Obs.] Knight. 1913 Webster]
{ Meg"a*me`ter, Meg"a*me`tre }(?), n.[Mega- + meter, metre, n., 2.]In the metric system, one million meters, or one thousand kilometers. 1913 Webster]
Meg`am`p\'8are"(?), n.[Mega- + amp\'8are.](Elec.)A million amp\'8ares. 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*phone(?), n.[Mega- + Gr. fwnh` voice.]A device to magnify sound, or direct it in a given direction in a greater volume, as a very large funnel used as an ear trumpet or as a speaking trumpet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*gaph"y*ton(?), n.[NL., from Gr. me`gas great + fyto`n plant.](Paleon.)An extinct genus of tree ferns with large, two-ranked leaves, or fronds. 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*pode(m, n.[Mega- + Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of large-footed, gallinaceous birds of the genera Megapodius and Leipoa, inhabiting Australia and other Pacific islands. Called also mound builder, scrub fowl, moundbird, and brush turkey. See Jungle fowl(b) under Jungle, and Leipoa. 1913 Webster]
Me*gap"o*lis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`gas great + po`lis city.]A metropolis. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
{ Me*ga"ri*an(?), Me*gar"ic(?), }a.Belonging, or pertaining, to Megara, a city of ancient Greece. 1913 Webster]
Megarian school, or
Megaric school, a school of philosophy established at Megara, after the death of Socrates, by his disciples, and remarkable for its logical subtlety. 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*scope(?), n.[Mega- + -scope: cf. F. m\'82gascope.]A modification of the magic lantern (projector), used esp. for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used. 1913 Webster]
{ Meg`a*scop"ic(?), Meg`a*scop"ic*al(?) }, a.1.(Physics)Of or pertaining to the megascope or the projection upon a screen of images of opaque objects.(b)Enlarged or magnified; -- said of images or of photographic pictures, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Geol.)Large enough to be seen; -- said of the larger structural features and components of rocks which do not require the use of the microscope to be perceived. Opposed to microscopic. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Meg"a*seme(?), a.[Mega- + Gr. m\'82gas\'8ame.](Anat.)Having the orbital index relatively large; having the orbits narrow transversely; -- opposed to microseme. 1913 Webster]
Meg"as*thene(?), n.[Gr. me`gas great + sqe`nos strength.](Zo\'94l.)One of a group which includes the higher orders of mammals, having a large size as a typical characteristic. 1913 Webster]
Meg`as*then"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having a typically large size; belonging to the megasthenes. 1913 Webster]
Meg"a*stome(?), n.[Gr. me`gas great + sto`ma mouth.](Zo\'94l.)One of a group of univalve shells, having a large aperture or mouth. 1913 Webster]
{ Meg"a*there(?), \'d8Meg`a*the"ri*um(?), }n.[NL. megatherium, fr. Gr. me`gas great + qhri`on beast.](Paleon.)An extinct gigantic quaternary mammal, allied to the ant-eaters and sloths. Its remains are found in South America. 1913 Webster]
Meg`a*the"roid(?), n.[Megatherium + -oid.](Paleon.)One of a family of extinct edentates found in America. The family includes the megatherium, the megalonyx, etc. 1913 Webster]
Meg`a*volt"(?), n.[Mega- + volt.](Elec.)One of the larger measures of electro-motive force, amounting to one million volts. 1913 Webster]
Meg`a*we"ber(?), n.[Mega- + weber.](Elec.)A million webers. 1913 Webster]
Meg"erg`(?), n.[Mega- + erg.](Physics)One of the larger measures of work, amounting to one million ergs; -- called also megalerg. 1913 Webster]
{ Me*gilp"(?), Me*gilph"(?) }, n.(Paint.)A gelatinous compound of linseed oil and mastic varnish, used by artists as a vehicle for colors.[Written also magilp, and magilph.] 1913 Webster]
MEGO(?), n.[My eyes glaze over.]A very dull article, speech, or book, which causes the reader or listener to rapidly lose interest; -- often used of involved discussions of a technical nature, especially in newspapers. [Acronym, Slang] PJC]
Meg"ohm"(?), n.[Mega- + ohm.](Elec.)One of the larger measures of electrical resistance, amounting to one million ohms. 1913 Webster]
Me"grim(?), n.[OE. migrim, migrene, F. migraine, LL. hemigrania, L. hemicrania, hemicranium, Gr. Hemi- and Cranium, and cf. Hemicrania, Migraine.]1.A kind of sick or nervous headache, usually periodical and confined to one side of the head; now more commonly called migraine headache or migraine. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.A fancy; a whim; a freak; a humor; esp., in the plural, lowness of spirits. 1913 Webster]
These are his megrims, firks, and melancholies.Ford. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.(Far.)A sudden vertigo in a horse, succeeded sometimes by unconsciousness, produced by an excess of blood in the brain; a mild form of apoplexy.Youatt. 1913 Webster]
Me"grim, n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Zo\'94l.)The British smooth sole, or scaldfish (Psetta arnoglossa). 1913 Webster]
Mei*bo"mi*an(?), a.(Anat.)Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Meibomius. 1913 Webster]
Meibomian glands, the slender sebaceous glands of the eyelids, which discharge, through minute orifices in the edges of the lids, a fatty secretion serving to lubricate the adjacent parts. 1913 Webster]
Mei"o*nite(?), n.[Gr. mei`wn smaller. So called in a allusion to the low pyramids of the crystals.](Min.)A member of the scapolite group, occuring in glassy crystals on Monte Somma, near Naples. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mei*o"sis(m, n.[NL., fr. Gr. mei`wsis, fr. meioy^n to make smaller, from mei`wn. See Meionite.]1.(Rhet.)Diminution; a species of hyperbole, representing a thing as being less than it really is; understatement; see also litotes. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Cell Biology)The cellular process by which a diploid progenitor cell forms haploid gametes, including a division of one diploid cell into two cells, each with one of the homologous sets of chromosomes. PJC]
Mei`o*stem"o*nous(?), a.[Gr. mei`wn smaller + (Bot.)Having fever stamens than the parts of the corolla. 1913 Webster]
mei*ot"ic(?), a.[See meiosis.](Cell Biology)Of or pertaining to meiosis; as, meiotic division. PJC]
-meistersuff.[G., master]A suffix denoting master or professional practitioner, as in spinmeister or hypemeister. PJC]
Me*lac"o*nite(?), n.[Gr. me`las black + (Min.)An earthy black oxide of copper, arising from the decomposition of other ores. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Me*la"da(?), \'d8Me*la"do(?), }n.[Sp., prop. p. p. of melar to sugar, candy, fr. L. mel honey. See Molasses.]A mixture of sugar and molasses; crude sugar as it comes from the pans without being drained. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*l\'91"na(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`las, m., me`laina, f., black.](Med.)A discharge from the bowels of black matter, consisting of altered blood. 1913 Webster]
Mel"ain(?), n.[See Mel\'91na.]The dark coloring matter of the liquid of the cuttlefish. 1913 Webster]
Me"lam(m, n.[Cf. F. m\'82lam.](Chem.)A white or buff-colored granular powder, C6H9N11, obtained by heating ammonium sulphocyanate. 1913 Webster]
mel"a*mine(mn.(Chem.)A nitrogenous strongly basic chemical substance (C3H6N6), structurally 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine, produced from several cyanogen compounds, and obtained as a white crystalline substance; -- formerly supposed to be produced by the decomposition of melam. Called also cyanuramide. It is used as one of the starting components (together with formaldehyde) in the preparation of melamine resins, including the commercially marketed Formica (TM). It is solid at room temperature, and sublimes at temperatures approaching 250HCP61 1913 Webster + PJC]
melamine resinmelamine-fromaldehyde methanal resinn.A thermosetting plastic formed by the reaction of melamine and formaldehyde. It is used for molding and for preparing laminated sheets used to surface counter tops, walls, and furniture. The commercially marketed Formica (TM) is one type of melamine resin. PJC]
Mel"am*pode(?), n.[Gr. melampo`dion; of uncertain origin.]The black hellebore. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Melampsoraceaeprop. n.A natural family of rust fungi. Syn. -- family Melampsoraceae. WordNet 1.5]
{ Mel`am*py"rin(?), Mel`am*py"rite(?), }n.[NL. Melampyrum cowwheat; Gr. me`las black + pyro`s wheat.](Chem.)The saccharine substance dulcite; -- so called because found in the leaves of cowwheat (Melampyrum). See Dulcite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mel`a*n\'91"mi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + a"i^ma blood.](Med.)A morbid condition in which the blood contains black pigment either floating freely or imbedded in the white blood corpuscles. 1913 Webster]
Me*lan"a*gogue(?), n.[Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + (Med.)A medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mel`an*cho"li*a(?), n.[L. See Melancholy.](Med.)A kind of mental unsoundness characterized by extreme depression of spirits, ill-grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideas. 1913 Webster]
Mel`an*cho"li*an(?), n.A person affected with melancholy; a melancholic. [Obs.] Dr. J. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Mel"an*chol`ic(?), a.[L. melancholicus, Gr. m\'82lancholique.]Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy. 1913 Webster]
Just as the melancholic eye Prior. 1913 Webster]
Mel"an*chol`ic, n. [Obs.] 1.One affected with a gloomy state of mind.J. Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A gloomy state of mind; melancholy.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
Mel"an*chol`i*ly(?), adv.In a melancholy manner. 1913 Webster]
Mel"an*chol`i*ness, n.The state or quality of being melancholy.Hallywell. 1913 Webster]
Mel`an*co`ni*a"ce*\'91(?), n. pl.[NL.](Bot.)A family of fungi constituting the order Melanconiales. -- Mel`an*co`ni*a"ceous(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mel`an*co`ni*a"les(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Melanconium, name of the typical genus, fr. Gr. me`las black + (Bot.)The smallest of the three orders of Fungi Imperfecti, including those with no asci nor pycnidia, but as a rule having the spores in cavities without special walls. They cause many of the plant diseases known as anthracnose. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mel`a*ne"sian(?), prop. a.[Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + Melanesia was so called from the dark complexion of the natives.]Of or pertaining to Melanesia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8M\'82`lange"(?), n.[F. See Mell, Meddle.]A mixture; a medley. 1913 Webster]
Me*la"ni*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of a family of fresh-water pectinibranchiate mollusks, having a turret-shaped shell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Ethnol.)Of or pertaining to the black-haired races.Prichard. 1913 Webster]
Me*lan"i*line(?), n.(Chem.)A complex nitrogenous hydrocarbon obtained artificially (as by the action of cyanogen chloride on aniline) as a white, crystalline substance; -- called also diphenyl guanidin. 1913 Webster]
Mel"a*nin(?), n.[Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black.](Physiol.)A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. It is supposed to be derived from the decomposition of hemoglobin. 1913 Webster]
1.An undue development of dark-colored pigment in the skin or its appendages; -- the opposite of albinism. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A disease; black jaundice. See Mel\'91na. 1913 Webster]
Mel"a*nism(m, n.(Ethnol.)The character of having a high degree of pigmentation, as shown in dark skin, eyes, and hair. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mel`a*nis"tic(m, a.Affected with melanism; of the nature of melanism. 1913 Webster]
Mel"a*nite(m, n.[Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black: cf. F. m\'82lanite.](Min.)A black variety of garnet. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mel`a*noch"ro*i(?), n. pl.[NL. See Melanochroic.](Ethnol.)A group of the human race, including the dark whites. 1913 Webster]
Mel`a*no*chro"ic(?), a.[Gr. melana`chroos; me`las, -anos, black + chroa` color.]Having a dark complexion; of or pertaining to the Melanochroi. 1913 Webster]
Mel`a*no*chro"ite(?), n.[See Melanochroic.](Min.)A mineral of a red, or brownish or yellowish red color. It is a chromate of lead; -- called also ph\'d2nicocroite. 1913 Webster]
Mel`a*noc"o*mous(?), a.[Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + Having very dark or black hair; black-haired.Prichard. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mel`a*no"ma(?), n.; L. pl. -nomata(#). [NL.; Gr. -oma.](Med.)(a)A tumor containing dark pigment. Such tumors are usually malignant and often fatal.(b)Development of dark-pigmented tumors. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
\'d8Mel`a*nor*rh\'d2"a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + (Bot.)An East Indian genus of large trees. Melanorrh is the lignum-vit\'91 of Pegu (in Burma), and yields a valuable black varnish.<-- #"Pegu" is part of Burma (now Myanmar) --> 1913 Webster]
Me*lan"o*scope(?), n.[Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + -scope.](Opt.)An instrument containing a combination of colored glasses such that they transmit only red light, so that objects of other colors, as green leaves, appear black when seen through it. It is used for viewing colored flames, to detect the presence of potassium, lithium, etc., by the red light which they emit. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mel`a*no"sis(?), [NL., fr. Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black.](Med.)The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumors. 1913 Webster]
Me*lan"o*sperm(?), n.[Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + spe`rma seed.](Bot.)An alga of any kind that produces blackish spores, or seed dust. The melanosperms include the rockweeds and all kinds of kelp. -- Mel`a*no*sper"mous(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Mel`a*not"ic(?), a.Melanistic. 1913 Webster]
Me*lan"o*type(?), n.[Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + -type.](Photog.)A positive picture produced with sensitized collodion on a smooth surface of black varnish, coating a thin plate of iron; also, the process of making such a picture.[Written also melainotype.] 1913 Webster]
Me*lan"ter*ite(?), n.(Min.)A hydrous sulphate of iron of a green color and vitreous luster; iron vitriol. 1913 Webster]
Mel"a*nure(?), n.[NL. melanurus, fr. Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + o'ura` tail.](Zo\'94l.)A small fish of the Mediterranean; a gilthead. See Gilthead(a). 1913 Webster]
Mel`a*nu"ric(?), a.[Melam + urea.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid obtained by decomposition of melam, or of urea, as a white crystalline powder; -- called also melanurenic acid. 1913 Webster]
Mel"a*phyre(?), n.[F., fr. Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + porphyre porphyry.](Min.)Any one of several dark-colored augitic, eruptive rocks allied to basalt. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*las"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)A dark discoloration of the skin, usually local; as, Addison's melasma, or Addison's disease. -- Me*las"mic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Me*las"ses(?), n.See Molasses. 1913 Webster]
Me*las"sic(?), a.[See Molasses.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from molasses or glucose, and probably identical with saccharic acid (also called D-glucaric acid or tetrahydroxyadipic acid). See Saccharic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*las"to*ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`las black + sto`ma mouth.](Bot.)A genus of evergreen tropical shrubs; -- so called from the black berries of some species, which stain the mouth. 1913 Webster]
Mel`a*sto*ma"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Belonging to the order of which Melastoma is the type. 1913 Webster]
mel`a*toninn.(Physiology)A hormone secreted by the pineal gland. Chemically it is N-acety-5-methoxytryptamine. Research has indicated that there are daily rhythms in secretion of melatonin, in particular due to the depressing effect on melatonin production by light received by the retina. Conversely it appears that melatonin may influence the circadian rhythms of animals. There is some experimental evidence that administration of melatonin may increase the amount of sleep in people with sleep disorders. However, the evidence is not convincing and the effect is not profound. Nevertheless, the deregulation of melatonin and its availability over-the-counter has led to many people taking melatonin to help sleep, without consulting a physician. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
A role for melatonin in sleep facilitation has been inferred from its effect on electroencephalogram patterns, but it has not been possible to demonstrate that wakefulness sleep cycles are driven by periodic accumulation, depletion, or regeneration of melatonin.Uwe Ackermann, Essentials of Human Physiology, 1992
Mel"chite(?), n.[Heb. melek king.](Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect, chiefly in Syria and Egypt, which acknowledges the authority of the pope, but adheres to the liturgy and ceremonies of the Eastern Church. 1913 Webster]
Meld(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Melded; p. pr. & vb. n.Melding.][G. melden to announce.](Card Playing)In the game of pinochle, to declare or announce for a score; as, to meld a sequence.[wns=1] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.to mix together so that the components are indistinguishable.[wns=2] Syn. -- blend, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, combine, merge. WordNet 1.5]
meld, n.(Card Playing)1.Any combination or score which may be declared, or melded, in pinochle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A form of rummy using two decks and four jokers; jokers and dueces are wild; the object is to meld groups of seven of the same rank. Syn. -- canasta, basket rummy. WordNet 1.5]
Meleagrididaeprop. n.A natural family of fowls including the turkeys and some extinct forms. Syn. -- family Meleagrididae. WordNet 1.5]
Mel`e*a"grine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the genus Meleagris. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mel`e*a"gris(?), prop. n.[L., the Guinea fowl.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common turkey and the wild turkeys. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8M\'88`l\'82e"(m, n.[F., fr. m\'88ler to mix. See Meddle, Mell, and cf. Mellay.]1.A fight in which the combatants are mingled in one confused mass; a hand to hand conflict; an affray. 1913 Webster]
2.A cavalry exercise in which two groups of riders try to cut paper plumes off the helmets of their opponents, the contest continuing until no member of one group retains his plume; -- sometimes called Balaklava m\'88l\'82e. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mel"ene(?), n.[Melissic + ethylene.](Chem.)An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C30H60, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; -- called also melissene, and melissylene. 1913 Webster]
Mel"e*nite(?), n.[Gr. me`li honey.]An explosive of great destructive power; -- so called from its color, which resembles honey. 1913 Webster]
Me*lez"i*tose`(?), n.[F. m\'82l\'8aze the larch + melitose.](Chem.)A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose, extracted from the manna of the larch (Larix).[Written also melicitose.] 1913 Webster]
Me`li*a"ceous(?), a.(Bot.)Pertaining to a natural order (Meliac\'91) of plants of which the genus Melia is the type. It includes the mahogany and the Spanish cedar. 1913 Webster]
{ Mel`i*be"an(?), Mel`i*b }, a.[From L. Meliboeus, one of the interlocutors in Virgil's first Eclogue.](Rhet.)Alternately responsive, as verses. 1913 Webster]
Mel"ic(?), [Gr. Of or pertaining to song; lyric; tuneful. 1913 Webster]
Me*lic"er*ous(?), a.[L. meliceris a kind of tumor, fr. Gr. me`li honey + (Med.)Consisting of or containing matter like honey; -- said of certain encysted tumors. 1913 Webster]
Mel"ic grass`(?). (Bot.)A genus of grasses (Melica) of little agricultural importance. 1913 Webster]
Mel"i*lite(m, n.[Gr. me`li honey + -lite; cf. F. m\'82lilithe.](Min.)A mineral occurring in small yellow crystals, found in the lavas (melilite basalt) of Vesuvius, and elsewhere.[Written also mellilite.] 1913 Webster]
Mel"i*lot(-l, n.[F. m\'82lilot, L. melilotus, fr. Gr. me`li honey + (Bot.)Any species of Melilotus, a genus of leguminous herbs having a vanillalike odor; sweet clover; hart's clover. The blue melilot (Melilotus c\'91rulea) is used in Switzerland to give color and flavor to sapsago cheese. 1913 Webster]
Mel`i*lot"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, sweet clover or melilot; specifically, designating an acid of the aromatic series, obtained from melilot as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Melinaen.A subdivision of mammals not used in some classifications; it includes the badgers. Syn. -- subfamily Melinae. WordNet 1.5]
M\'82"lin*ite(?), n.[F.](Chem.)A high explosive similar to lyddite, consisting principally of picric acid, used in the French military service. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mel"io*rate(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Meliorated(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Meliorating.][L. melioratus, p. p. of meliorare to meliorate, fr. melior better; akin to Gr. ma^llon rather, ma`la very. Cf. Ameliorate.]To make better; to improve; to ameliorate; to soften; to make more tolerable. 1913 Webster]
Nature by art we nobly meliorate.Denham. 1913 Webster]
The pure and benign light of revelation has had a meliorating influence on mankind.Washington. 1913 Webster]
Mel"io*rate, v. i.To grow better. 1913 Webster]
Mel"io*ra`ter(?), n.Same as Meliorator. 1913 Webster]
Mel`io*ra"tion(?), n.[L. melioratio.]The act or operation of meliorating, or the state of being meliorated; improvement.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mel"io*ra`tor(?), n.One who meliorates. 1913 Webster]
Mel"io*rism(?), n.[From L. melior better.]The doctrine that there is a tendency throughout nature toward improvement.J. Sully. 1913 Webster]
Mel*ior"i*ty(?), n.[LL. melioritas, fr. L. melior. See Meliorate.]The state or quality of being better; melioration. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Me*liph"a*gan(?), a.[Gr. me`li honey + (Zo\'94l.)Belonging to the genus Meliphaga. 1913 Webster]
Me*liph"a*gan, n.(Zo\'94l.)Any bird of the genus Meliphaga and allied genera; a honey eater; -- called also meliphagidan. 1913 Webster]
Me*liph"a*gous(?), a.[See Meliphagan.](Zool.)Eating, or feeding upon, honey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*lis"ma(?), n.; pl.Melismata(#).[NL., fr. Gr. me`lisma a song.](Mus.)(a)A piece of melody; a song or tune, -- as opposed to recitative or musical declamation.(b)A grace or embellishment. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*lis"sa(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.](Bot.)A genus of labiate herbs, including the balm, or bee balm (Melissa officinalis). 1913 Webster]
Me*lis"sic(?), a.[Gr. me`lissa a bee, honey.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, beeswax; specif., denoting an acid obtained by oxidation of myricin. 1913 Webster]
Mel"i*tose`(?), n.[Gr. me`li honey.](Chem.)A variety of sugar isomeric with sucrose, extracted from cotton seeds and from the so-called Australian manna (a secretion of certain species of Eucalyptus). 1913 Webster]
Mell(?), v. i. & t.[F. m\'88ler, OF. meller, mester. See Meddle.]To mix; to meddle. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mel*lif"ic(?), a.[L. mel, mellis, honey + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]Producing honey. 1913 Webster]
Mel`li*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[L. mellificare to make honey: cf. F. mellification. See Mellific.]The making or production of honey. 1913 Webster]
Mel*lif"lu*ence(?), n.A flow of sweetness, or a sweet, smooth flow. 1913 Webster]
Mel*lif"lu*ent(?), a.[L. mellifluens. See Mellifluous.]Flowing as with honey; smooth; mellifluous. 1913 Webster]
Mel*lif"lu*ent*ly, adv.In a mellifluent manner. 1913 Webster]
Mel*lif"lu*ous(?), a.[L. mellifluus; mel, mellis, honey (akin to Gr. milip) + fluere to flow. See Mildew, Fluent, and cf. Marmalade.]Flowing as with honey; smooth; flowing sweetly or smoothly; as, a mellifluous voice. -- Mel*lif"lu*ous*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mel*lig"e*nous(?), a.[L. mel, mellis + -genous.]Having the qualities of honey. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mel*li"go(?), n.[L.]Honeydew. 1913 Webster]
Mel*lil"o*quent(?), a.[L. mel, mellis honey + loquens speaking, p. pr. of loqui to speak.]Speaking sweetly or harmoniously. 1913 Webster]
Mel"li*tate(?), n.[Cf. F. mellitate. See Mellitic.](Chem.)A salt of mellitic acid. 1913 Webster]
Mel"lite(?), n.[L. mel, mellis, honey: cf. F. mellite.](Min.)A mineral of a honey color, found in brown coal, and partly the result of vegetable decomposition; honeystone. It is a mellitate of alumina. 1913 Webster]
Mel*lit"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. mellitique. See Mellite.](Chem.)(a)Containing saccharine matter; marked by saccharine secretions; as, mellitic diabetes.(b)Pertaining to, or derived from, the mineral mellite. 1913 Webster]
Mellitic acid(Chem.), a white, crystalline, organic substance, C6(CO2H)6, occurring naturally in combination with aluminium in the mineral mellite, and produced artificially by the oxidation of coal, graphite, etc., and hence called also graphitic acid. 1913 Webster]
Mel"lone(?), n.(Chem.)A yellow powder, C6H3N9, obtained from certain sulphocyanates. It has acid properties and forms compounds called mellonides. 1913 Webster]
Mel"lon*ide(?), n.See Mellone. 1913 Webster]
Mel"low(?), a.[Compar.Mellower(?); superl.Mellowest.][OE. melwe; cf. AS. mearu soft, D. murw, Prov. G. mollig soft, D. malsch, and E. meal flour.] 1913 Webster]
1.Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp; as, a mellow apple. 1913 Webster]
2. Hence: (a)Easily worked or penetrated; not hard or rigid; as, a mellow soil. \'bdMellow glebe.\'b8 Drayton(b)Not coarse, rough, or harsh; subdued; soft; rich; delicate; -- said of sound, color, flavor, style, etc. \'bdThe mellow horn.\'b8 Wordsworth. \'bdThe mellow-tasted Burgundy.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
The tender flush whose mellow stain imbues Percival. 1913 Webster]
3.Well matured; softened by years; genial; jovial. 1913 Webster]
May health return to mellow age.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
As merry and mellow an old bachelor as ever followed a hound.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
4.Warmed by liquor; slightly intoxicated.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Mel"low, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mellowed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mellowing.]To make mellow.Shak. 1913 Webster]
If the Weather prove frosty to mellow it [the ground], they do not plow it again till April.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
The fervor of early feeling is tempered and mellowed by the ripeness of age.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
Mel"low, v. i.To become mellow; as, ripe fruit soon mellows. \'bdProsperity begins to mellow.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
mellowedadj.1.having a mild and pleasing flavor through proper aging. Syn. -- mellow. WordNet 1.5]
2.having attained to kindliness or gentleness through age and experience; -- of people. Syn. -- gentle, mellow. WordNet 1.5]
mellowingadj.pr. p. of mellow. WordNet 1.5]
mellowingn.The act or process of acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time. Syn. -- ripening, aging, ageing. WordNet 1.5]
Mel"low*ly, adv.In a mellow manner. 1913 Webster]
Mel"low*ness, n.Quality or state of being mellow. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mel*lu"co(?), n.(Bot.)A climbing plant (Ullucus officinalis) of the Andes, having tuberous roots which are used as a substitute for potatoes. 1913 Webster]
{ Mel`o*co*ton", Mel`o*co*toon" }(?), n.[Sp. melocoton a kind of peach tree and its fruit, L. malum cotonium, or cotonea, or Cydonia, a quince, or quince tree, lit., apple of Cydonia, Gr. Quince.](Bot.)(a)A quince.(b)A kind of peach having one side deep red, and the flesh yellow.[Written also malacatoon, malacotune.] 1913 Webster]
Me*lo"de*on(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Melody, and cf. Odeon.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Mus.)A kind of small reed organ; -- a portable form of the seraphine. 1913 Webster]
2.A music hall. 1913 Webster]
Me*lod"ic(?), a.[L. melodicus, Gr. m\'82lodique.]Of the nature of melody; relating to, containing, or made up of, melody; melodious. 1913 Webster]
Me*lod"ics(?), n.The branch of musical science which treats of the pitch of tones, and of the laws of melody. 1913 Webster]
Me*lo"di*o*graph(?), n.[Melody + -graph.]A contrivance for preserving a record of music, by recording the action of the keys of a musical instrument when played upon. 1913 Webster]
Me*lo"di*ous(?), a.[Cf. F. m\'82lodieux. See Melody.]Containing, or producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession of sounds; as, a melodious voice. \'bdA melodious voice.\'b8 \'bdA melodious undertone.\'b8 Longfellow. -- Me*lo"di*ous*ly, adv. -- Me*lo"di*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mel"o*dist(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82lodiste.]A composer or singer of melodies. 1913 Webster]
Mel"o*dize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Melodized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Melodizing(?).]To make melodious; to form into, or set to, melody. 1913 Webster]
Mel"o*dize, v. i.To make melody; to compose melodies; to harmonize. 1913 Webster]
Mel`o*dra"ma(?), n.[F. m\'82lodrame, fr. Gr. me`los song + dra^ma drama.]Formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes. Now, a drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks; as, the melodrama in the gravedigging scene of Beethoven's \'bdFidelio\'b8. 1913 Webster]
Mel`o*dra*mat"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. m\'82lodramatique.]Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action. -- Mel`o*dra*mat"ic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Mel`o*dram"a*tist(?), n.One who acts in, or writes, melodramas. 1913 Webster]
Mel"o*drame(?), n.[F.]Melodrama. 1913 Webster]
Mel"o*dy(?), n.; pl.Melodies(#).[OE. melodie, F. m\'82lodie, L. melodia, fr. Gr. me`los song, tune + Ode.] 1913 Webster]
1.A sweet or agreeable succession of sounds. 1913 Webster]
Lulled with sound of sweetest melody.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A rhythmical succession of single tones, ranging for the most part within a given key, and so related together as to form a musical whole, having the unity of what is technically called a musical thought, at once pleasing to the ear and characteristic in expression. 1913 Webster]
Melody consists in a succession of single tones; harmony is a consonance or agreement of tones, also a succession of consonant musical combinations or chords. 1913 Webster]
3.The air or tune of a musical piece. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Harmony. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mel"o*e(?), [ NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of beetles without wings, but having short oval elytra; the oil beetles. These beetles are sometimes used instead of cantharides for raising blisters. See Oil beetle, under Oil. 1913 Webster]
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Mel"o*graph(m, n.[Gr. me`los a song + -graph : cf. F. m\'82lographe.]Same as Melodiograph. 1913 Webster]
meloidn.(Zool.)A beetle belongoing to the family Meloidae. PJC]
Meloidaeprop. n.A natural family of insects comprising the blister beetles. Syn. -- family Meloidae. WordNet 1.5]
Melolonthidaeprop. n.A natural subfamily of beetles, considered a separate family in some classification systems. Syn. -- subfamily Melolonthidae. WordNet 1.5]
Mel`o*lon*thid"i*an(m, n.[Gr. mhlolo`nqh the cockchafer.](Zo\'94l.)A beetle of the genus Melolontha, and allied genera. See May beetle, under May. 1913 Webster]
Mel"on(m, n.[F., fr. L. melo, for melopepo an apple-shaped melon, Gr. mhlope`pwn ; mh^lon apple + pe`pwn a species of large melon; cf. L. malum apple. Cf. Marmalade.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Bot.)The juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the muskmelon, watermelon, and citron melon; also, the plant that produces the fruit. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the genus Melo. 1913 Webster]
Melon beetle(Zo\'94l.), a small leaf beetle (Diabrotiea vittata), which damages the leaves of melon vines. --
Melon cactus,
Melon thistle. (a)(Bot.)A genus of cactaceous plants (Melocactus) having a fleshy and usually globose stem with the surface divided into spiny longitudinal ridges, and bearing at the top a prickly and woolly crown in which the small pink flowers are half concealed. Melocactus communis, from the West Indies, is often cultivated, and sometimes called Turk's cap. (b)The related genus Mamillaria, in which the stem is tubercled rather than ribbed, and the flowers sometimes large. See Illust. under Cactus. 1913 Webster]
Mel`o*pi*a"no(?), n.[Gr. me`los song + E. piano.]A piano having a mechanical attachment which enables the player to prolong the notes at will. 1913 Webster]
Mel`o*plas"tic(?), a.Of or pertaining to meloplasty, or the artificial formation of a new cheek. 1913 Webster]
Mel"o*plas`ty(m, n.[Gr. mh^lon an apple, a cheek + -plasty: cf. F. m\'82loplastie.](Surg.)The process of restoring a cheek which has been destroyed wholly or in part. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mel`o*p(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`los song + poiei^n to make.](Mus.)The art of forming melody; melody; -- now often used for a melodic passage, rather than a complete melody. 1913 Webster]
melosan.A South American herb (Madia sativa) with sticky glandular foliage; it is a source of madia oil. Syn. -- Chile tarweed, madia oil plant, Madia sativa. WordNet 1.5]
Melospizaprop. n.A genus of American song sparrows and swamp sparrows. Syn. -- genus Melospiza. WordNet 1.5]
Mel"o*type(?), n.(Photog.)A picture produced by a process in which development after exposure may be deferred indefinitely, so as to permit transportation of exposed plates; also, the process itself. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
Mel*pom"e*ne(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.(Class. Myth.)The Muse of tragedy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The eighteenth asteroid. 1913 Webster]
Mel"rose(?), n.Honey of roses. 1913 Webster]
Melt(m, n.(Zo\'94l.)See 2d Milt. 1913 Webster]
Melt, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Melted (obs.) p. p.Molten(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Melting.][AS. meltan; akin to Gr. me`ldein, E. malt, and prob. to E. smelt, v. Smelt, v., Malt, Milt the spleen.]1.To reduce from a solid to a liquid state, as by heat; to liquefy; as, to melt wax, tallow, or lead; to melt ice or snow. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken. 1913 Webster]
Thou would'st have . . . melted down thy youth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
For pity melts the mind to love.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To liquefy; fuse; thaw; mollify; soften. 1913 Webster]
Melt, v. i.1.To be changed from a solid to a liquid state under the influence of heat; as, butter and wax melt at moderate temperatures. 1913 Webster]
2.To dissolve; as, sugar melts in the mouth. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle; also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear. 1913 Webster]
My soul melteth for heaviness.Ps. cxix. 28. 1913 Webster]
Melting with tenderness and kind compassion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.To lose distinct form or outline; to blend. See fondue. 1913 Webster]
The soft, green, rounded hills, with their flowing outlines, overlapping and melting into each other.J. C. Shairp. 1913 Webster]
5.To disappear by being dispersed or dissipated; as, the fog melts away.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Melt"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being melted. 1913 Webster]
Melt"er(-, n.One who, or that which, melts. 1913 Webster]
Melt"ing, n.Liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted. 1913 Webster]
Melting point(Chem.), the degree of temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses; as, the melting point of ice is 0. Pressure affects the melting point somewhat, and if not specified the melting point is usually taken to be at atmospheric pressure. 1913 Webster]
Melt"inga.Causing to melt; becoming melted; -- used literally or figuratively; as, a melting heat; a melting appeal; a melting mood. -- Melt"ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Melt"ing potn.1.A vessel in which anything is melted; a crucible. 1913 Webster]
2.(Sociology) (fig.) A place where people of different backgrounds become similar in culture. The United States has often been referred to as a melting pot, though the differences in cultures of recently arrived immigrants persists beyond the generation of immigrants. PJC]
Mel"ton(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]A kind of stout woolen cloth with unfinished face and without raised nap. A commoner variety has a cotton warp. 1913 Webster]
Me*lun"geon(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82langer to mix, m\'82lange a mixture.]One of a mixed white and Indian people living in parts of Tennessee and the Carolinas. They are descendants of early intermixtures of white settlers with natives. In North Carolina the
Croatan Indians, regarded as descended from Raleigh's lost colony of Croatan, formerly classed with negroes, are now legally recognized as distinct. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Melursusprop. n.A genus of mammals including the sloth bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus. Syn. -- genus Melursus. WordNet 1.5]
Melvilleprop. n.Herman Melville, American novelist, author of Moby Dick; b. 1819, d. 1891. Syn. -- Herman Melville. WordNet 1.5]
memn.the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet. WordNet 1.5]
Mem"ber(?), v. t.[See Remember.]To remember; to cause to remember; to mention. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mem"ber, n.[OE. membre, F. membre, fr. L. membrum; cf. Goth. mimz flesh, Skr. mamsa.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)A part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb. 1913 Webster]
We have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office.Rom. xii. 4. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A part of a whole; an independent constituent of a body; as: (a)A part of a discourse or of a period or sentence; a clause; a part of a verse.(b)(Math.)Either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the sign of equality.(c)(Engin.)Any essential part, as a post, tie rod, strut, etc., of a framed structure, as a bridge truss.(d)(Arch.)Any part of a building, whether constructional, as a pier, column, lintel, or the like, or decorative, as a molding, or group of moldings.(e)One of the persons composing a society, community, or the like; an individual forming part of an association; as, a member of the society of Friends.(f)(Math.)one of the elements which, taken together, comprise a set.(g)(Math.)one of the individual objects which comprise a group or class. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Compression member,
Tension member(Engin.), a member, as a rod, brace, etc., which is subjected to compression or tension, respectively. 1913 Webster]
Mem"bered(?), a.1.Having limbs; -- chiefly used in composition. 1913 Webster]
2.(Her.)Having legs of a different tincture from that of the body; -- said of a bird in heraldic representations. 1913 Webster]
Mem"ber*ship, n.1.The state of being a member. 1913 Webster]
2.The collective body of members, as of a society. 1913 Webster]
Mem"bral(?), a.(Anat.)Relating to a member. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Thin and rather soft or pliable, as the leaves of the rose, peach tree, and aspen poplar. 1913 Webster]
Mem"brane(?), n.[F., fr. L. membrana the skin that covers the separate members of the body, fr. L. membrum. See Member.](Anat.)A thin layer or fold of tissue, usually supported by a fibrous network, serving to cover or line some part or organ, and often secreting or absorbing certain fluids. 1913 Webster]
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Adventitious membrane, a membrane connecting parts not usually connected, or of a different texture from the ordinary connection; as, the membrane of a cicatrix. --
Jacob's membrane. See under Retina. --
Mucous membranes(Anat.), the membranes lining passages and cavities which communicate with the exterior, as well as ducts and receptacles of secretion, and habitually secreting mucus. --
Serous membranes(Anat.), the membranes, like the peritoneum and pleura, which line, or lie in, cavities having no obvious outlet, and secrete a serous fluid. 1913 Webster]
Mem*bra"ne*ous(?), a.[L. membraneus of parchment.]See Membranous. 1913 Webster]
Mem`bra*nif"er*ous(?), a.[Membrane + -ferous.]Having or producing membranes. 1913 Webster]
Mem*bra"ni*form(?), a.[Membrane + -form: cf. F. membraniforme.]Having the form of a membrane or of parchment. 1913 Webster]
Mem`bra*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Membrane + -logy.]The science which treats of membranes. 1913 Webster]
Mem"bra*nous(?), a.[Cf. F. membraneux.]1.Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, membrane; as, a membranous covering or lining. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Membranaceous. 1913 Webster]
Membranous croup(Med.), true croup. See Croup. 1913 Webster]
Me*men"to(?), n.; pl.Mementos(#).[L., remember, be mindful, imper. of meminisse to remember. See Mention.]A hint, suggestion, token, or memorial, to awaken memory; that which reminds or recalls to memory; a souvenir. 1913 Webster]
Seasonable mementos may be useful.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*men"to mo"ri(?). [L.]Lit., remember to die, i.e., that you must die; a warning to be prepared for death; an object, as a death's-head or a personal ornament, usually emblematic, used as a reminder of death. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Me*min"na(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small deerlet, or chevrotain, of India. 1913 Webster]
Mem"non(?), n.[L., from Gr. Tithonus and Aurora, and king of the Ethiopians, killed by Achilles.](Antiq.)A celebrated Egyptian statue near Thebes, said to have the property of emitting a harplike sound at sunrise. 1913 Webster]
{ Mem"oir(?), or pl.Mem"oirs(?) }, n.[F. m\'82moire, m., memorandum, fr. m\'82moire, f., memory, L. memoria. See Memory.]1.A memorial account; a history composed from personal experience and memory; an account of transactions or events (usually written in familiar style) as they are remembered by the writer. See History, 2. 1913 Webster]
2.A memorial of any individual; a biography; often, a biography written without special regard to method and completeness. 1913 Webster]
3.An account of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a record of investigations of any subject; the journals and proceedings of a society. 1913 Webster]
Mem"oir*ist, n.A writer of memoirs. 1913 Webster]
mem`o*ra*bil"i*a(?), n. pl.[L., fr. memorabilis memorable. See Memorable.]1.Things remarkable and worthy of remembrance or record; also, the record of them. 1913 Webster]
2.Mementos of past events; souvenirs. PJC]
Mem`o*ra*bil"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being memorable. 1913 Webster]
Mem"o*ra*ble(?), a.[L. memorabilis, fr. memorare to bring to remembrance, fr. memor mindful, remembering. See Memory, and cf. Memorabilia.]Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable. -- Mem"o*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Mem"o*ra*bly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Surviving fame to gain, memorable deeds.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
Mem`o*ran"dum(?), n.; pl. E. Memorandums, L. Memoranda(#).[L., something to be remembered, neut. of memorandus, fut. pass. p. of memorare. See Memorable.] 1913 Webster]
1.A record of something which it is desired to remember; a note to help the memory. 1913 Webster]
I . . . entered a memorandum in my pocketbook.Guardian. 1913 Webster]
I wish you would, as opportunity offers, make memorandums of the regulations of the academies.Sir J. Reynolds. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A brief or informal note in writing of some transaction, or an outline of an intended instrument; an instrument drawn up in a brief and compendious form. 1913 Webster]
Memorandum check, a check given as an acknowledgment of indebtedness, but with the understanding that it will not be presented at bank unless the maker fails to take it up on the day the debt becomes due. It usually has Mem. written on its face. 1913 Webster]
Mem"o*rate(?), v. t.[L. memoratus, p. p. of memorare. See Memorable.]To commemorate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mem"o*ra*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. m\'82moratif.]Commemorative. [Obs.] Hammond. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*mo"ri*a(?), n.[L.]Memory. 1913 Webster]
Memoria technica, technical memory; a contrivance for aiding the memory. 1913 Webster]
Me*mo"ri*al(?), a.[F. m\'82morial, L. memorialis, fr. memoria. See Memory.] 1913 Webster]
1.Serving to preserve remembrance; commemorative; as, a memorial building. 1913 Webster]
There high in air, memorial of my name, Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Contained in memory; as, a memorial possession. 1913 Webster]
3.Mnemonic; assisting the memory. 1913 Webster]
This succession of Aspirate, Soft, and Hard, may be expressed by the memorial word ASH.Skeat. 1913 Webster]
Memorial Day. See Memorial Day in the vocabulary. Also called Decoration Day. [U.S.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Me*mo"ri*al, n.[Cf. F. m\'82morial.]1.Anything intended to preserve the memory of a person or event; something which serves to keep something else in remembrance; a monument.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Churches have names; some as memorials of peace, some of wisdom, some in memory of the Trinity itself.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.A memorandum; a record. [Obs. or R.] Hayward. 1913 Webster]
3.A written representation of facts, addressed to the government, or to some branch of it, or to a society, etc., -- often accompanied with a petition. 1913 Webster]
4.Memory; remembrance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Precious is the memorial of the just.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
5.(Diplomacy)A species of informal state paper, much used in negotiation. 1913 Webster]
Me*mo"ri*al Day. 1.A day, originally May 30, appointed for commemorating, by decorating their graves with flowers, by patriotic exercises, etc., the dead soldiers and sailors who served the Civil War (1861-65) in the United States; Also called Decoration Day. It is a legal holiday in most of the States. In the Southern States, the Confederate Memorial Day is: May 30 in Virginia; April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in North Carolina and South Carolina; the second Friday in May in Tennessee; June 3 in Louisiana. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A day designated for commemoration of all of the war dead of the United States, clebrated on the last Monday in May in most states. It supersedes the original Memorial Day celebrated May 30th. PJC]
me*mo"ri*al*ise(?), v. t.Same as memorialize. [Chiefly Brit.] PJC]
Me*mo"ri*al*ist, n.[Cf. F. m\'82morialiste.]One who writes or signs a memorial. 1913 Webster]
Me*mo"ri*al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Memorialized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Memorializing(?).]To address or petition by a memorial; to present a memorial to; as, to memorialize the legislature.T. Hook. 1913 Webster]
Me*mo"ri*al*i`zer(?), n.One who petitions by a memorial.T. Hook. 1913 Webster]
Memorial rose. A Japanese evergreen rose (Rosa wichuraiana) with creeping branches, shining leaves, and single white flowers. It is often planted in cemeteries. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mem"o*rist(?), n.[See Memorize.]One who, or that which, causes to be remembered. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*mor"i*ter(?), adv.[L., fr. memor mindful. See Memorable.]By, or from, memory. 1913 Webster]
Mem"o*rize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Memorized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Memorizing(?).][See Memory.] 1913 Webster]
1.To cause to be remembered ; hence, to record. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
They neglect to memorize their conquest.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
They meant to . . . memorize another Golgotha.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To commit to memory; to learn by heart. 1913 Webster]
memorizern.A person who learns by rote. WordNet 1.5]
Mem"o*ry(?), n.; pl.Memories(#).[OE. memorie, OF. memoire, memorie, F. m\'82moire, L. memoria, fr. memor mindful; cf. mora delay. Cf. Demur, Martyr, Memoir, Remember.] 1913 Webster]
1.The faculty of the mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events. 1913 Webster]
Memory is the purveyor of reason.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
2.The reach and positiveness with which a person can remember; the strength and trustworthiness of one's power to reach and represent or to recall the past; as, his memory was never wrong. 1913 Webster]
3.The actual and distinct retention and recognition of past ideas in the mind; remembrance; as, in memory of youth; memories of foreign lands. 1913 Webster]
4.The time within which past events can be or are remembered; as, within the memory of man. 1913 Webster]
And what, before thy memory, was done Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.Something, or an aggregate of things, remembered; hence, character, conduct, etc., as preserved in remembrance, history, or tradition; posthumous fame; as, the war became only a memory. 1913 Webster]
The memory of the just is blessed.Prov. x. 7. 1913 Webster]
That ever-living man of memory, Henry the Fifth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The Nonconformists . . . have, as a body, always venerated her [Elizabeth's] memory.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
6.A memorial. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
These weeds are memories of those worser hours.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Memory, Remembrance, Recollection, Reminiscence.Memory is the generic term, denoting the power by which we reproduce past impressions. Remembrance is an exercise of that power when things occur spontaneously to our thoughts. In recollection we make a distinct effort to collect again, or call back, what we know has been formerly in the mind. Reminiscence is intermediate between remembrance and recollection, being a conscious process of recalling past occurrences, but without that full and varied reference to particular things which characterizes recollection. \'bdWhen an idea again recurs without the operation of the like object on the external sensory, it is remembrance; if it be sought after by the mind, and with pain and endeavor found, and brought again into view, it is recollection.\'b8 Locke. 1913 Webster]
To draw to memory, to put on record; to record. [Obs.] Chaucer. Gower. 1913 Webster]
Mem"phi*an(?), prop. a.1.Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt; hence, Egyptian; as, Memphian darkness. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the city of Memphis in Tennessee. PJC]
Mem"phi*an(?), prop. n.A native or resident of the city of Memphis in Tennessee. PJC]
mem"sa`hib, mem"-sa`hib(m, n.[Hind. mem-s\'behib; mem (fr. E. ma'am) + Ar. \'87\'behib master. See Sahib.]Lady; mistress; -- used by Hindustani-speaking natives in India in addressing European women. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Men(m, n., pl. of Man. 1913 Webster]
Men, pron.[OE. me, men. \'bdNot the plural of man, but a weakened form of the word man itself.\'b8 Skeat.]A man; one; -- used with a verb in the singular, and corresponding to the present indefinite one or they. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Men moot give silver to the poure friars.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
A privy thief, men clepeth death.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Me*nac"can*ite(?), n.[From Menaccan, in Cornwall, where it was first found.](Min.)An iron-black or steel-gray mineral, consisting chiefly of the oxides of iron and titanium. It is commonly massive, but occurs also in rhombohedral crystals. Called also titanic iron ore, and ilmenite. 1913 Webster]
Men"ace(m, n.[F., fr. L. minaciae threats, menaces, fr. minax, -acis, projecting, threatening, minae projecting points or pinnacles, threats. Cf. Amenable, Demean, Imminent, Minatory.]The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come. 1913 Webster]
His (the pope's) commands, his rebukes, his menaces.Milman. 1913 Webster]
The dark menace of the distant war.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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Men"ace(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Menaced(\'best); p. pr. & vb. n.Menacing(?).][OF. menacier, F. menacer. See Menace, n.]1.To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country with war. 1913 Webster]
My master . . . did menace me with death.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted. 1913 Webster]
By oath he menaced Shak. 1913 Webster]
Men"ace, v. i.To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect. 1913 Webster]
Who ever knew the heavens menace so?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Men"a*cer(?), n.One who menaces. 1913 Webster]
Men"a*cing*ly, adv.In a threatening manner. 1913 Webster]
\'d8M\'82`nage"(?), n.See Manage. 1913 Webster]
\'d8M\'82`nage"(?), n.[See Menagerie.]1.A collection of animals; a menagerie. [Obs.] Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.A social group living together; a household. Syn. -- family, household, house. WordNet 1.5]
Men*ag"er*ie(?), n.[F. m\'82nagerie, fr. m\'82nager to keep house, m\'82nage household. See Menial, Mansion.]1.A place where animals are kept and trained. 1913 Webster]
2.A collection of wild or exotic animals, kept for exhibition. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*na"ion(?), n.; pl.Menaia(-y\'86).[NL., from Gr. (Eccl.)A work of twelve volumes, each containing the offices in the Greek Church for a month; also, each volume of the same.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Mend(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mended; p. pr. & vb. n.Mending.][Abbrev. fr. amend. See Amend.] 1913 Webster]
1.To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as, to mend a garment or a machine. 1913 Webster]
2.To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace. 1913 Webster]
The best service they could do the state was to mend the lives of the persons who composed it.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
3.To help, to advance, to further; to add to. 1913 Webster]
Though in some lands the grass is but short, yet it mends garden herbs and fruit.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
You mend the jewel by the wearing it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mendelprop. n.Gregor Johann Mendel, founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884); Gregor Mendel. Syn. --Gregor Mendel. WordNet 1.5]
men*de*le"vi*um(m, a.[From Dmitri Mendeleyev, discoverer of the periodic law.](Chem.)an unstable radioactive element discovered in 1955 and produced artificially only in very small quantities; symbol Md (also Mv). It is a transuranic element with atomic number 101. Isotopes 255, 256, 257, and 258 have been prepared. Md258, the longest-lived, has a half-life of two months.HCP61 PJC]
Men*de"li*an(?), prop. a.[See Mendel's law.]1.(Biol.)Pert. to Mendel, or to Mendel's law; as, Mendelian inheritance. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Biol.)Behaving or being in accordance with Mendel's laws of inheritance; -- said of the distribution of inherited characteristics and of traits thus distributed. -- Men*de"li*an*ism(#), Men*del"ism(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Mendelian character. (Biol.)A character which obeys Mendel's law in regard to its hereditary transmission. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Men"del's law(?). A principle governing the inheritance of many characters in animals and plants, discovered by Gregor J. Mendel (Austrian Augustinian abbot, 1822-84) in breeding experiments with peas. He showed that the height, color, and other characters depend on the presence of determinating factors behaving as units. In any given germ cell each of these is either present or absent.The following example (using letters as symbols of the determining factors and hence also of the individuals possessing them) shows the operation of the law: Tallness being due to a factor T, a tall plant, arising by the union in fertilization of two germ cells both bearing this factor, is TT; a dwarf, being without T, is tt. Crossing these, crossbreeds, Tt, result (called generation F1). In the formation of the germ cells of these crossbreeds a process of segregation occurs such that germ cells, whether male or female, are produced of two kinds, T and t, in equal numbers. The T cells bear the factor \'bdtallness,\'b8 the t cells are devoid of it. The offspring, generation F2, which arise from the chance union of these germ cells in pairs, according to the law of probability, are therefore on an average in the following proportions:
1 TT : 2 Tt : 1 tt;
and thus plants pure in tallness (TT) and dwarfness (tt), as well as crossbreeds (Tt), are formed by the interbreeding of crossbreeds. Frequently, as in this example, owning to what is called the dominance of a factor, the operation of Mendel's law may be complicated by the fact that when a dominant factor (as T) occurs with its allelomorph (as t), called recessive, in the crossbreed Tt, the individual Tt is itself indistinguishable from the pure form TT. Generation F1, containing only the Tt form, consists entirely of dominants (tall plants) and generation F2 consists of three dominants (2 Tt, 1 TT) to one dwarf (tt), which, displaying the feature suppressed in F1, is called recessive. Such qualitative and numerical regularity has been proved to exist in regard to very diverse qualities or characters which compose living things, both wild and domesticated, such as colors of flowers, of hair or eyes, patterns, structure, chemical composition, and power of resisting certain diseases. The diversity of forms produced in crossbreeding by horticulturists and fanciers generally results from a process of analytical variation or recombination of the factors composing the parental types. Purity of type consequently acquires a specific meaning. An individual is pure in respect of a given character when it results from the union of two sexual cells both bearing that character, or both without it. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mend"er(?), n.One who mends or repairs. 1913 Webster]
Men"di*can*cy(?), n.The condition of being mendicant; beggary; begging.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Men"di*cant(?), a.[L. mendicans, -antis, p. pr. of mendicare to beg, fr. mendicus beggar, indigent.]Practicing beggary; begging; living on alms; as, mendicant friars. 1913 Webster]
Mendicant orders(R. C. Ch.), certain monastic orders which are forbidden to acquire landed property and are required to be supported by alms, esp. the Franciscans, the Dominicans, the Carmelites, and the Augustinians. 1913 Webster]
Men"di*cant, n.A beggar; esp., one who makes a business of begging; specifically, a begging friar. 1913 Webster]
Men"di*cate(?), v. t. & i.[L. mendicatus, p. p. of mendicare to beg.]To beg. [R.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Men`di*ca"tion(?), n.The act or practice of begging; beggary; mendicancy.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Men*dic"i*ty(?), n.[L. mendicitas: cf. F. mendicit\'82. See Mendicant.]The practice of begging; the life of a beggar; mendicancy.Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
Men"di*nant(?), n.A mendicant or begging friar. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mend"ment(?), n.Amendment. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Men"dole(m, n.[Cf. F. mendol, mendole.](Zo\'94l.)The cackerel. 1913 Webster]
Menge(m, v. i.[imp.Mente, Meinte; p. p.Ment, Meint.][See Mingle.]To mix. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
men*ha"den(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An American marine fish (Brevoortia tyrannus) of the Herring family (Clupeidae), chiefly valuable for its oil and as a component of fertilizers; -- called also mossbunker, bony fish, chebog, pogy, hardhead, whitefish, etc. 1913 Webster]
Men"hir(?), n.[F. Armor. men stone + hir high.]A large stone set upright in olden times as a memorial or monument. Many, of unknown date, are found in Brittany and throughout Northern Europe. 1913 Webster]
Men"ial, n.1.A domestic servant or retainer, esp. one of humble rank; one employed in low or servile offices. 1913 Webster]
2.A person of a servile character or disposition. 1913 Webster]
M\'82`ni\'8are's" dis*ease"(?). (Med.)A disease characterized by deafness and vertigo, resulting in incoordination of movement. It is supposed to depend upon a morbid condition of the semicircular canals of the internal ear. Named after M\'82ni\'8are, a French physician. 1913 Webster]
Men"i*lite(?), n.[F. m\'82nilite; -- so called because it is found at M\'82nilmontant, near Paris.](Min.)See Opal. 1913 Webster]
me*nin"ge*al(m, a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the meninges. 1913 Webster]
Me*nin"ges(m, n. pl.; sing. Meninx(m. [NL., fr. Gr. mh^nigx, mh^niggos, a membrane.](Anat.)The three membranes that envelop the brain and spinal cord; the pia mater, dura mater, and arachnoid membrane. 1913 Webster]
Men`in*gi"tis(?), n.[NL. See Meninges, and -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the membranes of the brain or spinal cord. 1913 Webster]
Cerebro-spinal meningitis. See under Cerebro-spinal. 1913 Webster]
Me*nis"cal(?), a.Pertaining to, or having the form of, a meniscus. 1913 Webster]
Me*nis"coid(?), a.[Meniscus + -oid.]Concavo-convex, like a meniscus. 1913 Webster]
Me*nis"cus(?), n.; pl. L. Menisci(-s\'c6), E. Meniscuses(#).[NL., from Gr. mhni`skos, dim. of mh`nh the moon.]1.A crescent. 1913 Webster]
2.(Opt.)A lens convex on one side and concave on the other. 1913 Webster]
3.(Anat.)An interarticular synovial cartilage or membrane; esp., one of the intervertebral synovial disks in some parts of the vertebral column of birds. 1913 Webster]
Converging meniscus,
Diverging meniscus. See Lens. 1913 Webster]
Men`i*sper*ma"ceous(?), a.[Gr. mh`nh the moon + spe`rma seed.](Bot.)Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermace) of climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the type. 1913 Webster]
Men`i*sper"mic(, a.Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed (Menispermum), or other plants of the same family, as the Anamirta Cocculus. 1913 Webster]
Men`i*sper"mine(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82nispermine.](Chem.)An alkaloid distinct from picrotoxin and obtained from the cocculus indicus (the fruit of Anamirta Cocculus, formerly Menispermum Cocculus) as a white, crystalline, tasteless powder; -- called also menispermina. 1913 Webster]
Men"i*ver(?), n.[OF. menuver, menuveir, menuvair, a grayish fur; menu small + vair a kind of fur. See Minute, a., and Vair.]Same as Miniver. 1913 Webster]
{ Men"non*ist(?), Men"non*ite(?), }n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a small denomination of Christians, so called from Menno Simons of Friesland, their founder. They believe that the New Testament is the only rule of faith, that there is no original sin, that infants should not be baptized, and that Christians ought not to take oath, hold office, or render military service. 1913 Webster]
{ men"o*branch(?), \'d8Men`o*bran"chus(?), }n.[NL. menobranchus, fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus, having permanent external gills. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Men`o*lo"gi*um(?), Me*nol"o*gy(?), }n.; pl. L. Menologia(#), E. Menologies(#).[NL. menologium, fr. Gr. mh`n month + lo`gos discourse : cf. F. m\'82nologe.]1.A register of months.Bp. Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gr. Church)A brief calendar of the lives of the saints for each day in the year, or a simple remembrance of those whose lives are not written. 1913 Webster]
Men"o*pause(?), n.[Gr. mh`n month + Menses.](Med.)The period of natural cessation of menstruation. See Change of life, under Change. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Men`or*rha"gi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mh`n month + (Med.)(a)Profuse menstruation.(b)Any profuse bleeding from the uterus; Metrorrhagia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*nos"ta*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mh`n month + 'istan`nai to stop.](Med.)Stoppage of the menses. 1913 Webster]
Men`os*ta"tion(?), n.(Med.)Same as Menostasis. 1913 Webster]
Men"ow(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A minnow. 1913 Webster]
Men"-pleas`er(?), n.One whose motive is to please men or the world, rather than God.Eph. vi. 6. 1913 Webster]
Men"sal(?), a.[L. mensalis, fr. mensa table.]Belonging to the table; transacted at table; as, mensal conversation. 1913 Webster]
Men"sal(?), a.[L. mensis month.]Occurring once in a month; monthly. 1913 Webster]
Mense(?), n.[OE. menske, AS. mennisc human, man. See Man.]Manliness; dignity; comeliness; civility. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] -- Mense"ful(#), a. -- Mense"less, a. 1913 Webster]
Mense, v. t.To grace. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Men"ses(?), n. pl.[L. mensis month, pl. menses months, and the monthly courses of women. Cf. Month.](Med.)The catamenial or menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from the uterus or female generative organs. 1913 Webster]
Men"stru*al(?), a.[L. menstrualis: cf. F. menstruel. See Menstruous.]1.Recurring once a month; monthly; gone through in a month; as, the menstrual revolution of the moon; pertaining to monthly changes; as, the menstrual equation of the sun's place. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the menses; as, menstrual discharges; the menstrual period. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to a menstruum.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Men"stru*ant(?), a.[L. menstruans, p. pr. of menstruare to have a monthly term, fr. menstruus. See Menstruous.]Subject to monthly flowing or menses. 1913 Webster]
Men"stru*ate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Menstruated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Menstruating(?).]To discharge the menses; to have the catamenial flow. 1913 Webster]
menstruatingadj.discharging menstrual fluid; -- of women during their menstrual period. Syn. -- unwell. WordNet 1.5]
Men`stru*a"tion(?), n.The discharge of the menses; also, the state or the period of menstruating. 1913 Webster]
Men"strue(?), n.[Cf. F. menstrues. See Menstruous.]The menstrual flux; menses. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Men"stru*ous(?), a.[L. menstruus, fr. mensis month. Cf. Menstruum.]1.Having the monthly flow or discharge; menstruating. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the monthly flow; catamenial. 1913 Webster]
Men"stru*um(?), n.; pl. E. Menstruums(#), L. Menstrua(#).[L. menstruus. See Menstruous.]Any substance which dissolves a solid body; a solvent. 1913 Webster]
The proper menstruum to dissolve metal.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
All liquors are called menstruums which are used as dissolvents, or to extract the virtues of ingredients by infusion or decoction.Quincy. 1913 Webster]
Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Men`su*ra*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. mensurabilit\'82.]The quality of being mensurable. 1913 Webster]
Men"su*ra*ble(?), a.[L. mensurabilis, fr. mensurare to measure, fr. mensura measure: cf. F. mensurable. See Measurable, Measure.]Capable of being measured; measurable. 1913 Webster]
Men"su*ra*ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being mensurable; measurableness. 1913 Webster]
Men"su*ral(?), a.[L. mensuralis.]Of or pertaining to measure. 1913 Webster]
Men"su*rate(?), v. t.[L. mensuratus, p. p. of mensurare. See Measure, v.]To measure. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Men`su*ra"tion(?), n.[L. mensuratio : cf. F. mensuration.]1.The act, process, or art, of measuring. 1913 Webster]
2.That branch of applied geometry which gives rules for finding the length of lines, the areas of surfaces, or the volumes of solids, from certain simple data of lines and angles. 1913 Webster]
-ment(?), [F. -ment, L. -mentum.]A suffix denoting that which does a thing; an act or process; the result of an act or process; state or condition; as, aliment, that which nourishes, ornament, increment; fragment, piece broken, segment; abridgment, act of abridging, imprisonment, movement, adjournment; amazement, state of being amazed, astonishment. 1913 Webster]
Ment(?), p. p. of Menge. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Men"ta*gra(?), n.[NL., fr. L. mentum chin + Gr. (Med.)Sycosis. 1913 Webster]
Men"tal(?), a.[L. mentum the chin.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the chin; genian; as, the mental nerve; the mental region. 1913 Webster]
Men"tal, n.(Zo\'94l.)A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile. 1913 Webster]
Men"tal, a.[F., fr. L. mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind.]Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise. 1913 Webster]
What a mental power Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mental alienation, insanity. --
Mental arithmetic, the art or practice of solving arithmetical problems by mental processes, unassisted by written figures. 1913 Webster]
mentalismn.1.a doctrine that mind is the only true reality and that objects exist only as aspects of the mind's awareness. WordNet 1.5]
2.Any theory of psychology that accepts introspective data about the functioning of the mind as a valid object of study; contrasted to behaviorism. PJC]
men`tal*is"tic(?), a.Of or pertainig to mentalism. PJC]
Men*tal"i*ty(?), n.Quality or state of mind. \'bdThe same hard mentality.\'b8 Emerson. 1913 Webster]
Men"tal*ly(?), adv.In the mind; in thought or meditation; intellectually; in idea. 1913 Webster]
men*ta"tion(m, n.the process of thinking (especially thinking carefully); mental activity. Syn. -- thinking, thought, cerebration, intellection. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Men"tha(?), n.[L. See Mint the plant.](Bot.)A widely distributed genus of fragrant herbs, including the peppermint, spearmint, etc. The plants have small flowers, usually arranged in dense axillary clusters. 1913 Webster]
Men"thene(?), n.[Menthol + terpene.](Chem.)A colorless liquid hydrocarbon resembling oil of turpentine, obtained by dehydrating menthol. It has an agreeable odor and a cooling taste. 1913 Webster]
men"thol(?), n.[Mentha + -ol.](Chem.)A white, crystalline, aromatic substance (C10H20O) resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); -- called also mint camphor or peppermint camphor. It has the peculiar effect on skin and membranes of making them feel cool, and is used in liqueurs, confections, cigarettes, cough drops and perfumes, among other things. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Men"thyl(?), n.[Mentha + -yl.](Chem.)A compound radical forming the base of menthol. 1913 Webster]
Menticirrhusprop. n.A genus of kingfishes, including the whiting. Syn. -- genus Menticirrhus. WordNet 1.5]
Men`ti*cul"tur*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to mental culture; serving to improve or strengthen the mind. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Men"tion(?), n.[OE. mencioun, F. mention, L. mentio, from the root of meminisse to remember. See Mind.]A speaking or notice of anything, -- usually in a brief or cursory manner. Used especially in the phrase to make mention of. 1913 Webster]
I will make mention of thy righteousness.Ps. lxxi. 16. 1913 Webster]
And sleep in dull, cold marble, where no mention Shak. 1913 Webster]
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Men"tion(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mentioned(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Mentioning.][Cf. F. mentionner.]To make mention of; to speak briefly of; to name. 1913 Webster]
I will mention the loving-kindnesses of the Lord.Is. lxiii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Men"tion*a*ble(?), a.Fit to be mentioned. 1913 Webster]
Men`to*meck*e"li*an(?), a.[1st mental + Meckelian.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the chin and lower jaw. -- n.The bone or cartilage forming the anterior extremity of the lower jaw in some adult animals and the young of others. 1913 Webster]
Men"tor(?), n.[From Mentor, the counselor of Telemachus, Gr. Me`ntwr, prop., counselor. Cf. Monitor.]A wise and faithful counselor or monitor. 1913 Webster]
Men*to"ri*al(?), a.[From Mentor.]Containing advice or admonition. 1913 Webster]
\'d8men"tum(?), n.[L., chin.](Zo\'94l.)The front median plate of the labium in insects. See Labium. 1913 Webster]
Mentzeliaprop. n.A genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of Western America lacking stinging hairs. Syn. -- genus Mentzelia. WordNet 1.5]
men"u(m, n.[F., slender, thin, minute. See 4th Minute.]1.The details of a banquet; a list of the dishes served at a meal, whether or not one has a choice. PJC]
2.Any list of objects, activities, etc. from which to choose; a selection of alternatives. PJC]
3.Hence:A list of dishes form which to choose at a restaurant; a bill of fare. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence:(Computers)A list displayed on the computer screen, by which a program provides the user with different options for processing by the program. It usually includes a mechanism, such as pointing by a mouse or selection by arrow keys, to select the desired option from those on the list. Depending on how the menu is displayed, it may be a pop-up menu or pull-down menu. PJC]
Menuraeprop. n.A suborder of birds including lyrebirds and scrubbirds. Syn. -- suborder Menurae. WordNet 1.5]
Menuridaeprop. n.A natural family of birds including the lyrebirds. Syn. -- family Menuridae. WordNet 1.5]
Me"nuse(?), v. i.See Amenuse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Menyanthesprop. n.The type genus of the Menyanthaceae, having only one species: the bogbeans. Syn. -- genus Menyanthes. WordNet 1.5]
Menziesiaprop. n.A genus of deciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia. Syn. -- genus Menziesia. WordNet 1.5]
Me*ow"(?), v. i. & n.See 6th and 7th Mew. 1913 Webster]
mepacrinen.Quinacrine, a drug once used to treat malaria; Atabrine is a trademark. Syn. -- quinacrine, Atabrine. WordNet 1.5]
meperidinen.A synthetic narcotic drug used as a sedative; Demerol is the trademark of a brand of meperidine. Syn. -- meperidine hydrochloride, Demerol. WordNet 1.5]
Meph`is*to*phe"le*an, Meph`is*to*phe"li*an(? , prop. a.Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, \'bda crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend;\'b8 devilish in character or aspect; crafty; showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness; as, a mephistophelean glint in his eye. Syn. -- devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelean. 1913 Webster]
Meph*is*toph"e*les(m[Written Mephostophilus in Shakespeare, Fletcher etc., Mephostophilis in Marlowe, but now generally Mephistopheles, as in Goethe: a made-up name, like most of the names of the medieval devils, but supposed by some to be formed (irregularly) from Gr. mh`, not, fw^s (fwt-), light, and fi`los, loving.]A familiar spirit mentioned in the old legend of Sir John Faustus, and a principal agent in Marlowe's play Dr. Faustus and in Goethe's Faust. In medieval demonology, he was one of the seven chief devils. Century Dictionary 1906]
He is frequently referred to as \'bdthe Devil,\'b8 but it was well understood that he was only a devil. Goethe took only the name and a few circumstances connected with the first appearance of Mephistopheles from the legend: the character, from first to last, is his own creation; and, in his own words, \'bdon account of the irony and knowledge of the world it displays, is not easily comprehended.\'b8 Although he sometimes slyly used it (though less frequently than Faust) as a mask through which to speak with his own voice, he evidently drew the germ of some characteristics from his early associate, Merck. . . . The original form of this name was Mephostophiles. There has been much discussion in regard to its meaning, but D conjecture is probably correct, -- that it was imperfectly formed by some one who knew little Greek, and was intended to signify \'bdnot loving the light.\'b8B. Taylor, Notes to Faust. Century Dictionary 1906]
2.Offensive to the smell; as, mephitic odors. 1913 Webster]
Mephitic air(Chem.), carbon dioxide; -- so called because of its deadly suffocating power. See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic. 1913 Webster]
Mephitinaeprop. n.A subfamily of mammals including the skunks; it is a subdivision not used in some classifications. Syn. -- subfamily Mephitinae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Me*phi"tis(?), n.[L. mephitis : cf. F. m\'82phitis.]1.Noxious, pestilential, or foul exhalations from decomposing substances, filth, or other source. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of mammals, including the skunks. 1913 Webster]
Meph"i*tism(?), n.Same as Mephitis, 1. 1913 Webster]
Me*ra"cious(?), a.[L. meracus, fr. merus pure, inmixed.]Being without mixture or adulteration; hence, strong; racy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mer"ca*ble(?), a.[L. mercabilis, fr. mercari to trade, traffic, buy. See Merchant.]Capable of being bought or sold. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
merbrominen.A mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark. Syn. -- Mercurochrome. WordNet 1.5]
Mer"can*tile(?; 277), a.[F. mercantile, It. mercantile, fr. L. mercans, -antis, p. pr. of mercari to traffic. See Merchant.]Of or pertaining to merchants, or the business of merchants; having to do with trade, or the buying and selling of commodities; commercial. 1913 Webster]
The expedition of the Argonauts was partly mercantile, partly military.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Mercantile agency, an agency for procuring information of the standing and credit of merchants in different parts of the country, for the use of dealers who sell to them. --
Mercantile marine, the persons and vessels employed in commerce, taken collectively. --
Mercantile paper, the notes or acceptances given by merchants for goods bought, or received on consignment; drafts on merchants for goods sold or consigned.McElrath. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Mercantile, Commercial.Commercial is the wider term, being sometimes used to embrace mercantile. In their stricter use, commercial relates to the shipping, freighting, forwarding, and other business connected with the commerce of a country (whether external or internal), that is, the exchange of commodities; while mercantile applies to the sale of merchandise and goods when brought to market. As the two employments are to some extent intermingled, the two words are often interchanged. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cap"tal(?), n.[Mercaptan + aldehyde.](Chem.)Any one of a series of compounds of mercaptans with aldehydes. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cap"tan(?), n.[F., fr. NL. mercurius mercury + L. captans, p. pr. of captare to seize, v. intens. fr. capere.](Chem.)Any one of series of compounds having an -SH radical attached to a carbon atom, also considered as hydrosulphides of alcohol radicals, in composition resembling the alcohols, but containing sulphur in place of oxygen, and hence called also the sulphur alcohols. In general, they are colorless liquids having a strong, repulsive, garlic odor. The name is specifically applied to ethyl mercaptan, C2H5SH. So called from its avidity for mercury, and other metals. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cap"tide(? , n.(Chem.)A compound of mercaptan formed by replacing its sulphur hydrogen by a metal; as, potassium mercaptide, C2H5SK. 1913 Webster]
Mer"cat(?), n.[L. mercatus : cf. It. mercato. See Market.]Market; trade. [Obs.] Bp. Sprat. 1913 Webster]
Mer`ca*tan"te(?; It. ?), n.[It. See Merchant.]A foreign trader. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mer*ca"tor's chart"(?). See under Chart, and see Mercator's projection, under Projection. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ce*na`ri*ly(?), adv.In a mercenary manner. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ce*na*ri*ness, n.The quality or state of being mercenary; venality.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ce*na*ry(?), a.[OE. mercenarie, F. mercenaire, fr. L. mercenarius, fr. merces wages, reward. See Mercy.]1.Acting for reward; serving for pay; paid; hired; hireling; venal; as, mercenary soldiers. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Moved primarily by considerations of pay or profit; greedy of gain; sordid; selfish.Shak. 1913 Webster]
For God forbid I should my papers blot mercenary lines, with servile pen.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Venal. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ce*na*ry(?), n.; pl.Mercenaries(.One who is hired; a hireling; especially, a soldier hired into foreign service.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Mer"cer(?), n.[F. mercier, fr. L. merx, mercis, wares, merchandise. See Merchant.]Originally, a dealer in any kind of goods or wares; now restricted to a dealer in textile fabrics, as silks or woolens. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mer"cer*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.-ized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.-izing(?).][From (John) Mercer (1791-1866), an English calico printer who introduced the process + -ize.]To treat (cotton fiber or fabrics) with a solution of caustic alkali. Such treatment causes the fiber to shrink in length and become stronger and more receptive of dyes. If the yarn or cloth is kept under tension during the process, it assumes a silky luster. -- Mer`cer*i*za"tion(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mer"cer*ship, n.The business of a mercer. 1913 Webster]
Mer"cer*y(?), n.[F. mercerie.]The trade of mercers; the goods in which a mercer deals. 1913 Webster]
Mer"chand(?), v. i.[F. marchander. See Merchant.]To traffic. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mer"chan*di`sa*ble(?), a.Such as can be used or transferred as merchandise. 1913 Webster]
Mer"chan*dise(?), n.[F. marchandise, OF. marcheandise.]1.The objects of commerce; whatever is usually bought or sold in trade, or market, or by merchants; wares; goods; commodities.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or business of trading; trade; traffic. 1913 Webster]
Mer"chan*dise, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Merchandised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Merchandising(?).]To trade; to carry on commerce.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mer"chan*dise, v. t.To make merchandise of; to buy and sell. \'bdLove is merchandised.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
mer"chan*dis`ing(?), n.(Commerce)The activities associated with selling products, such as identification of the market{7}, advertising at the right time in the right media{7}, and creating attractive packaging and displays; also, the study of the best methods to accomplish such goals. PJC]
Mer"chant(?), n.[OE. marchant, OF. marcheant, F. marchand, fr. LL. mercatans, -antis, p. pr. of mercatare to negotiate, L. mercari to traffic, fr. merx, mercis, wares. See Market, Merit, and cf. Commerce.]1.One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader. 1913 Webster]
Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A trading vessel; a merchantman. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper. [U. S. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Mer"chant, a.Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise; as, the merchant service. 1913 Webster]
Merchant bar,
Merchant ironor
Merchant steel, certain common sizes of wrought iron and steel bars. --
Merchant serviceorMerchant marine, the mercantile marine of a country.Am. Cyc. --
Merchant ship, a ship employed in commerce. --
Merchant tailor, a tailor who keeps and sells materials for the garments which he makes. 1913 Webster]
Mer"chant, v. i.To be a merchant; to trade. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mer"chant*a*ble(?), a.Fit for market; such as is usually sold in market, or such as will bring the ordinary price; as, merchantable wheat; sometimes, a technical designation for a particular kind or class. 1913 Webster]
Mer"chant*ly, a.Merchantlike; suitable to the character or business of a merchant. [Obs.] Gauden. 1913 Webster]
1.A merchant. [Obs.] Matt. xiii. 45. 1913 Webster]
2.A trading vessel; a ship employed in the transportation of goods, as, distinguished from a man-of-war. 1913 Webster]
mer"chant ma*rine"(?), n.The ships owned by nationals of a particular country that are engaged in civilian commerce; also, the personnel operating those vessels. Distinguished from the navy, which contains the vessels of war. PJC]
mer"chant*ry(?), n.1.The body of merchants taken collectively; as, the merchantry of a country. 1913 Webster]
2.The business of a merchant; merchandise.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ci*ful(?), a.[Mercy + -ful.]1.Full of mercy; having or exercising mercy; disposed to pity and spare offenders; unwilling to punish. Opposite of merciless. 1913 Webster]
The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious.Ex. xxxiv. 6. 1913 Webster]
Be merciful, great duke, to men of mold.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Unwilling to give pain; compassionate. 1913 Webster]
A merciful man will be merciful to his beast.Old Proverb. 1913 Webster]
-- Mer"ci*ful*ly, adv. -- Mer"ci*ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ci*fy(?), v. t.To pity. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ci*less, a.Destitute of mercy; cruel; unsparing; -- said of animate beings, and also, figuratively, of things; as, a merciless tyrant; merciless waves. 1913 Webster]
The foe is merciless, and will not pity.Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Mer"ci*less*ly, adv. -- Mer"ci*less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mer`cur*am*mo"ni*um(?), n.[Mercuric + ammonium.](Chem.)A radical regarded as derived from ammonium by the substitution of mercury for a portion of the hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cu"ri*al(?), a.[L. mercurialis, fr. Mercurius Mercury: cf. F. mercuriel.]1.Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament. 1913 Webster]
A mercurial man Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts. [Obs.] Chillingworth. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty. 1913 Webster]
The mercurial wand of commerce.J. Q. Adams. 1913 Webster]
4.Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2. 1913 Webster]
5.(Med.)Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cu"ri*al, n.1.A person having mercurial qualities.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
mer*cu"ri*al*ism(?), n.[Mercurial + -ism.](Med.)The syndrome produced by poisoning due to exposure to mercury, it fumes, or its compounds; mercury poisoning. Such exposure may occur in mining or smelting, or in using mercurial compounds. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cu"ri*al*ist, n.1.One under the influence of Mercury; one resembling Mercury in character. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A physician who uses much mercury, in any of its forms, in his practice. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cu"ri*al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mercurialized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mercurializing(?).]1.(Med.)To affect with mercury. 1913 Webster]
2.(Photography)To treat with mercury; to expose to the vapor of mercury. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cu"ri*al*ize, v. i.To be sprightly, fantastic, or capricious. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mer*cu"ri*al*ly, adv.In a mercurial manner. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cu"ric(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury into which this element enters in its lowest proportion. 1913 Webster]
Mercuric chloride, corrosive sublimate. See mercury bichloride and Corrosive. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cu`ri*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. mercurification. See Mercurify.]1.(Metal.)The process or operation of obtaining the mercury, in its fluid form, from mercuric minerals. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)The act or process of compounding, or the state of being compounded, with mercury. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mer*cu"ri*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mercurified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mercurifying(?).][Mercury + -fy.]1.To obtain mercury from, as mercuric minerals, which may be done by any application of intense heat that expels the mercury in fumes, which are afterward condensed. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.To combine or mingle mercury with; to impregnate with mercury; to mercurialize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mer"cu*rism(?), n.A communication of news; an announcement. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Mer*cu"rous(?), a.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or derived from, mercury; containing mercury; -- said of those compounds of mercury in which it is present in its highest proportion. 1913 Webster]
Mer"cu*ry(?), n.[L. Mercurius; akin to merx wares.]1.(Rom. Myth.)A Latin god of commerce and gain; -- treated by the poets as identical with the Greek Hermes, messenger of the gods, conductor of souls to the lower world, and god of eloquence. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A metallic element mostly obtained by reduction from cinnabar, one of its ores. It is a heavy, opaque, glistening liquid (commonly called quicksilver), and is used in barometers, thermometers, etc. Specific gravity 13.6. Symbol Hg (Hydrargyrum). Atomic weight 199.8. Mercury has a molecule which consists of only one atom. It was named by the alchemists after the god Mercury, and designated by his symbol, 1913 Webster]
amalgams, with many metals, and is thus used in applying tin foil to the backs of mirrors, and in extracting gold and silver from their ores. It is poisonous, and is used in medicine in the free state as in blue pill, and in its compounds as calomel, corrosive sublimate, etc. It is the only metal which is liquid at ordinary temperatures, and it solidifies at about -39 1913 Webster]
3.(Astron.)One of the planets of the solar system, being the one nearest the sun, from which its mean distance is about 36,000,000 miles. Its period is 88 days, and its diameter 3,000 miles. 1913 Webster]
4.A carrier of tidings; a newsboy; a messenger; hence, also, a newspaper.Sir J. Stephen. \'bdThe monthly Mercuries.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
5.Sprightly or mercurial quality; spirit; mutability; fickleness. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He was so full of mercury that he could not fix long in any friendship, or to any design.Bp. Burnet. 1913 Webster]
6.(Bot.)A plant (Mercurialis annua), of the Spurge family, the leaves of which are sometimes used for spinach, in Europe. 1913 Webster]
Rhus Toxicodendron, or poison ivy. 1913 Webster]
Dog's mercury(Bot.), Mercurialis perennis, a perennial plant differing from Mercurialis annua by having the leaves sessile. --
English mercury(Bot.), a kind of goosefoot formerly used as a pot herb; -- called Good King Henry. --
Horn mercury(Min.), a mineral chloride of mercury, having a semitranslucent, hornlike appearance. 1913 Webster]
Mer"cu*ry, v. t.To wash with a preparation of mercury. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
mercury bichloriden.the compound (HgCl2) consisting of two atoms of chlorine united with one atom of mercury. Also called bichloride of mercury, mercuric chloride, corrosive sublimate, and mercury perchloride. It is used as \'bda topical antiseptic and disinfectant for inanimate objects\'b8.Stedman's 25th PJC]
mer"cu*ry ful"mi*nate(?), n.(Chem.)The mercury salt of fulminic acid (Hg(CNO)2), called also fulminate of mercury. It is an explosive compound prepared as gray crystals, and is used primarily in detonators for detonating high explosives, such as dynamite or TNT. It is sensitive to shock and may be detonated by a blow. PJC]
Mer"cy(m, n.; pl.Mercies(#).[OE. merci, F. merci, L. merces, mercedis, hire, pay, reward, LL., equiv. to misericordia pity, mercy. L. merces is probably akin to merere to deserve, acquire. See Merit, and cf. Amerce.]1.Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency. 1913 Webster]
Examples of justice must be made for terror to some; examples of mercy for comfort to others.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Compassionate treatment of the unfortunate and helpless; sometimes, favor, beneficence.Luke x. 37. 1913 Webster]
3.Disposition to exercise compassion or favor; pity; compassion; willingness to spare or to help. 1913 Webster]
In whom mercy lacketh and is not founden.Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
4.A blessing regarded as a manifestation of compassion or favor. 1913 Webster]
The Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.2 Cor. i. 3. 1913 Webster]
Mercy seat(Bib.), the golden cover or lid of the Ark of the Covenant. See Ark, 2. --
Sisters of Mercy(R. C. Ch.),a religious order founded in Dublin in the year 1827. Communities of the same name have since been established in various American cities. The duties of those belonging to the order are, to attend lying-in hospitals, to superintend the education of girls, and protect decent women out of employment, to visit prisoners and the sick, and to attend persons condemned to death. --
To be at the mercy of, to be wholly in the power of. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Grace. 1913 Webster]
Merd(m, n.[F. merde, L. merda.]Ordure; dung. [Obs.] Burton. 1913 Webster]
-mere(?). [Gr. A combining form meaning part, portion; as, blastomere, epimere. 1913 Webster]
Mere(m, n.[Written also mar.][OE. mere, AS. mere mere, sea; akin to D. meer lake, OS. meri sea, OHG. meri, mari, G. meer, Icel. marr, Goth. marei, Russ. more, W. mor, Ir. & Gael. muir, L. mare, and perh. to L. mori to die, and meaning originally, that which is dead, a waste. Cf. Mortal, Marine, Marsh, Mermaid, Moor.]A pool or lake.Drayton.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Mere, n.[Written also meer and mear.][AS. gem. A boundary.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
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Mere(m, v. t.To divide, limit, or bound. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Which meared her rule with Africa.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mere, n.A mare. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mere(m, a.[Superl.Merest. The comparative is rarely or never used.][L. merus.]1.Unmixed; pure; entire; absolute; unqualified. 1913 Webster]
Then entered they the mere, main sea.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
The sorrows of this world would be mere and unmixed.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.Only this, and nothing else; such, and no more; simple; bare; as, a mere boy; a mere form. 1913 Webster]
From mere success nothing can be concluded in favor of any nation.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*ren"chy*ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. -enchyma, as in parenchyma.](Bot.)Tissue composed of spheroidal cells. 1913 Webster]
Meres"man(?), n.An officer who ascertains meres or boundaries. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mere"stead(?), n.[Mere boundary + stead place.]The land within the boundaries of a farm; a farmstead or farm. [Archaic.] Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Mere"stone`(?), n.A stone designating a limit or boundary; a landmark.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mer`e*tri"cious(?), a.[L. meretricius, from meretrix, -icis, a prostitute, lit., one who earns money, i. e., by prostitution, fr. merere to earn, gain. See Merit.]1.Of or pertaining to prostitutes; having to do with harlots; lustful; as, meretricious traffic. 1913 Webster]
2.Resembling the arts of a harlot; alluring by false show; gaudily and deceitfully ornamental; tawdry; as, meretricious dress or ornaments. 1913 Webster]
3.Deceptive or based on deception; seeming plausible, but based on pretense or insincerity; deceptive; misleading; insincere; specious; as, meretricious arguments. PJC]
-- Mer`e*tri"cious*ly, adv. -- Mer`e*tri"cious*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
mer`e*tri"cious*nessn.1.an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility. Syn. -- speciousness. WordNet 1.5]
Mer*gan"ser(?), n.[Sp. merg\'a0nsar, fr. mergo a diver (L. mergus, fr. mergere to dip, dive) + \'a0nsar goose, L. anser.](Zo\'94l.)Any bird of the genus Mergus (Merganser), and allied genera of the subfamily Merginae. They are allied to the ducks, but have a sharply serrated bill, eat fish, and dive for food. Also called fish duck. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Merganser serrator) inhabits both hemispheres. It is called also sawbill, harle, and sheldrake. The American merganser (Merganser Americanus.) and the hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) are well-known species. --
White merganser, the smew or white nun. 1913 Webster]
merge(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Merged(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Merging(m.][L. mergere, mersum. Cf. Emerge, Immerse, Marrow.]To cause to be swallowed up; to immerse; to sink; to absorb. 1913 Webster]
To merge all natural . . . sentiment in inordinate vanity.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Merge, v. i.To be sunk, swallowed up, or lost. 1913 Webster]
Native irresolution had merged in stronger motives.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
mergedadj.formed or united into a whole; -- of formerly separate objects, groups, etc. Syn. -- incorporate, incorporated, integrated, unified. WordNet 1.5]
Mer"ger(?), n.1.One who, or that which, merges. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)An absorption of one estate, or one contract, in another, or of a minor offense in a greater. 1913 Webster]
3.The combining of two groups into a unified single group under a single leadership, with voluntary participation by the leaders or management of both groups. PJC]
4.Specifically:(Business, Finance)The combining of two commercial enterprises into a unified single enterprise under a single management, with voluntary participation by both parties; as, the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler into Daimler-Chrysler created a powerful competitor in the automobile manufacturing industry. Compare acquisition and takeover. PJC]
mergingadj.1.combining or mixing. Syn. -- blending, mingling. WordNet 1.5]
mergingn.1.The act or process of joining together into one entity. Syn. -- meeting, coming together. WordNet 1.5]
2.a flowing together (as of rivers). Syn. -- confluence, conflux. WordNet 1.5]
Mergusprop. n.A genus of ducks consisting of mergansers. Syn. -- genus Mergus. WordNet 1.5]
Mer"i*carp(?), n.[Gr. me`ros a part + karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)One carpel of an umbelliferous fruit. See Cremocarp. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ide(? , n.[Gr. (Biol.)A permanent colony of cells or plastids which may remain isolated, like Rotifer, or may multiply by gemmation to form higher aggregates, termed zoides.Perrier. 1913 Webster]
Me*rid"i*an(?), a.[F. m\'82ridien, L. meridianus pertaining to noon, fr. meridies noon, midday, for older medidies; medius mid, middle + dies day. See Mid, and Diurnal.]1.Being at, or pertaining to, midday; belonging to, or passing through, the highest point attained by the sun in his diurnal course. \'bdMeridian hour.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Tables . . . to find the altitude meridian.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to the highest point or culmination; as, meridian splendor. 1913 Webster]
Me*rid"i*an, n.[F. m\'82ridien. See Meridian, a.] 1913 Webster]
1.Midday; noon. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or the like; culmination. 1913 Webster]
I have touched the highest point of all my greatness, meridian of my glory Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Astron.)A great circle of the sphere passing through the poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It is crossed by the sun at midday. 1913 Webster]
4.(Geog.)A great circle on the surface of the earth, passing through the poles and any given place; also, the half of such a circle included between the poles. 1913 Webster]
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Calculated for the meridian of, or
fitted to the meridian of, or
adapted to the meridian of, suited to the local circumstances, capabilities, or special requirements of. 1913 Webster]
All other knowledge merely serves the concerns of this life, and is fitted to the meridian thereof.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
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First meridianor
prime meridian, the meridian from which longitudes are reckoned. The meridian of Greenwich is the one commonly employed in calculations of longitude by geographers, and in actual practice, although in various countries other and different meridians, chiefly those which pass through the capitals of the countries, are occasionally used; as, in France, the meridian of Paris; in the United States, the meridian of Washington, etc. --
Guide meridian(Public Land Survey), a line, marked by monuments, running North and South through a section of country between other more carefully established meridians called principal meridians, used for reference in surveying. [U.S.] --
Magnetic meridian, a great circle, passing through the zenith and coinciding in direction with the magnetic needle, or a line on the earth's surface having the same direction. --
Meridian circle(Astron.), an instrument consisting of a telescope attached to a large graduated circle and so mounted that the telescope revolves like the transit instrument in a meridian plane. By it the right ascension and the declination of a star may be measured in a single observation. --
Meridian instrument(Astron.), any astronomical instrument having a telescope that rotates in a meridian plane. --
Meridian of a globe, or
Brass meridian, a graduated circular ring of brass, in which the artificial globe is suspended and revolves. 1913 Webster]
Me*rid"i*o*nal(?), a.[F. m\'82ridional, L. meridionalis, fr. meridies midday. See Meridian.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to the meridian. 1913 Webster]
2.Having a southern aspect; southern; southerly. 1913 Webster]
Offices that require heat . . . should be meridional.Sir H. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
Meridional distance, the distance or departure from the meridian; the easting or westing. --
Meridional parts, parts of the meridian in Mercator's projection, corresponding to each minute of latitude from the equator up to 70 or 80 degrees; tabulated numbers representing these parts used in projecting charts, and in solving cases in Mercator's sailing. 1913 Webster]
Me*rid`i*o*nal"i*ty(?), n.1.The state of being in the meridian. 1913 Webster]
2.Position in the south; aspect toward the south. 1913 Webster]
Me*rid"i*o*nal*ly(?), adv.In the direction of the meridian. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ils(?), n.[F. m\'82relle, marelle, marelles, LL. marella, marrella. Cf. Morris the game.]A boy's play, called also fivepenny morris. See Morris. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me`ringue"(F. m, n.[F.]A delicate pastry made of powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, -- with jam or cream added. 1913 Webster]
Me*ri"no(?), a.[Sp. merino moving from pasture to pasture, fr. merino a royal judge and superintendent or inspector of sheep walks, LL. merinus, fr. majorinus, i. e., major villmajor greater. See Major. Merino sheep are driven at certain seasons from one part of Spain to another, in large flocks, for pasturage.]1.Of or pertaining to a variety of sheep with very fine wool, originally bred in Spain. 1913 Webster]
2.Made of the wool of the merino sheep. 1913 Webster]
Me*ri"no, n.; pl.Merinos(#).[Sp.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A breed of sheep originally from Spain, noted for the fineness of its wool. 1913 Webster]
2.A fine fabric of merino wool. 1913 Webster]
Mer`is*mat"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Biol.)Dividing into cells or segments; characterized by separation into two or more parts or sections by the formation of internal partitions; as, merismatic growth, where one cell divides into many. 1913 Webster]
Mer"i*stem(?), n.[Gr. (Bot.)A tissue of growing cells, or cells capable of further division. 1913 Webster]
Mer"it(?), n.[F. m\'82rite, L. meritum, fr. merere, mereri, to deserve, merit; prob. originally, to get a share; akin to Gr. Market, Merchant, Mercer, Mercy.]1.The quality or state of deserving well or ill; desert. 1913 Webster]
Here may men see how sin hath his merit.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Be it known, that we, the greatest, are misthought merits in our name.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Esp. in a good sense:The quality or state of deserving well; worth; excellence. 1913 Webster]
Reputation is . . . oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To him the wit of Greece and Rome was known, merit, but his own.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Reward deserved; any mark or token of excellence or approbation; as, his teacher gave him ten merits. 1913 Webster]
Those laurel groves, the merits of thy youth.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Mer"it, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Merited; p. pr. & vb. n.Meriting.][F. m\'82riter, L. meritare, v. intens. fr. merere. See Merit, n.]1.To earn by service or performance; to have a right to claim as reward; to deserve; sometimes, to deserve in a bad sense; as, to merit punishment. \'bdThis kindness merits thanks.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To reward. [R. & Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Mer"it, v. i.To acquire desert; to gain value; to receive benefit; to profit. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Mer"it*a*ble(?), a.Deserving of reward. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Mer"i*thal(?), \'d8Mer`i*thal"lus(?), }n.[NL. merithallus, fr. Gr. or (Bot.)Same as Internode. 1913 Webster]
Mer"it*mon`ger(?), n.One who depends on merit for salvation. [Obs.] Milner. 1913 Webster]
meritocracyn.1.A form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects. WordNet 1.5]
2.The belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth. WordNet 1.5]
meritocraticadj.Of or pertaining to meritocracy; as, meritocratic society. WordNet 1.5]
Mer`i*to"ri*ous(?), a.[L. meritorius that brings in money.]Possessing merit; deserving of reward or honor; worthy of recompense; valuable. 1913 Webster]
And meritorious shall that hand be called, Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Mer`i*to"ri*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
mer"kin(?), n.1.Originally, a wig; afterwards, a mop for cleaning cannon. 1913 Webster]
2.A patch of false hair, or something resembling hair, worn on a string over the female pudenda; -- used by stripteasers. PJC]
3.The hair on the female pubic area. [slang] PJC]
{ Merl(?), Merle, }n.[F. merle, L. merula, merulus. Cf. Ousel.](Zo\'94l.)The European blackbird. See Blackbird.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Mer"lin(?), n.[OE. merlion, F. \'82merillon ; cf. OHG. smirl, G. schmerl ; prob. fr. L. merula blackbird. Cf. Merle.](Zo\'94l.)A small European falcon (Falco columbarius, syn. Falco lithofalco, or Falco \'91salon). In North America called also pigeon hawk. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mer"ling(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European whiting. 1913 Webster]
Mer"lon(?), n.[F., perh. fr. L. moerus, for murus a wall, through (assumed) dim. moerulus.](Fort.)One of the solid parts of a battlemented parapet; a battlement. See Illust. of Battlement. 1913 Webster]
Mer"luce(?), n.[F. merluche, merlus.](Zo\'94l.)The European hake; -- called also herring hake and sea pike. 1913 Webster]
Mer"maid(?), n.[AS. mere lake, sea. See Mere lake, and maid.]A fabled marine creature, typically represented as having the upper part like that of a woman, and the lower like a fish; a sea nymph, sea woman, or woman fish. 1913 Webster]
siren of the ancients. 1913 Webster]
Mermaid fish(Zo\'94l.)the angel fish (Squatina). --
Mermaid's glove(Zo\'94l.), a British branched sponge somewhat resembling a glove. --
Mermaid's head(Zo\'94l.), a European spatangoid sea urchin (Echinocardium cordatum) having some resemblance to a skull. --
Mermaid weed(Bot.), an aquatic herb with dentate or pectinate leaves (Proserpinaca palustris and Proserpinaca pectinacea). 1913 Webster]
Mer"man(?), n.; pl.Mermen(.The male corresponding to mermaid; a sea man, or man fish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me"ro(?), n.[Sp.; cf. Pg. mero.]Any of several large groupers of warm seas, esp. the guasa (Epinephelus guaza), the red grouper (Epinephelus morio), the black grouper (Epinephelus nigritas), distinguished as Me"ro de lo al"to(, and a species called also rock hind, distinguished as Me"ro ca*brol"la(. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mer"o*blast(?), n.[Gr. me`ros part + -blast.](Biol.)An ovum, as that of a mammal, only partially composed of germinal matter, that is, consisting of both a germinal portion and an albuminous or nutritive one; -- opposed to holoblast. 1913 Webster]
Mer`o*blas"tic(?), a.(Biol.)Consisting only in part of germinal matter; characterized by partial segmentation only; as, meroblastic ova, in which a portion of the yolk only undergoes fission; meroblastic segmentation; -- opposed to holoblastic. 1913 Webster]
Me"ro*cele(?), n.[Gr. mhro`s thigh + (Med.)Hernia in the thigh; femoral hernia . 1913 Webster]
Mer`o*is"tic(?), a.[Gr. me`ros part + (Zo\'94l.)Applied to the ovaries of insects when they secrete vitelligenous cells, as well as ova. 1913 Webster]
Me*rop"i*dan(?), n.[L. merops a bee-eating bird, Gr. me`rops.](Zo\'94l.)One of a family of birds (Meropid\'91), including the bee-eaters. 1913 Webster]
Me*rop"o*dite(?), n.[Gr. me`ros thigh + poy`s, podo`s, foot.](Zo\'94l.)The fourth joint of a typical appendage of Crustacea. 1913 Webster]
Mer*or`gan*i*za"tion(?), n.[Gr. me`ros part + E. organization.]Organization in part. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me"ros(?), n.[NL., from Gr. me`ros part.](Arch.)The plain surface between the channels of a triglyph.[Written also merus.]Weale. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me"ros, n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`ros the thigh.](Anat.)The proximal segment of the hind limb; the thigh. 1913 Webster]
Mer"o*some(?), n.[Gr. me`ros part + -some body.](Zo\'94l.)One of the serial segments, or metameres, of which the bodies of vertebrate and articulate animals are composed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mer`o*stom"a*ta(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. me`ros thigh + (Zo\'94l.)A class of Arthropoda, allied to the Crustacea. It includes the trilobites, Eurypteroidea, and Limuloidea. All are extinct except the horseshoe crabs (Limulus) of the last group. See Limulus. 1913 Webster]
Mer`o*vin"gi*an(?), a.[From Merovaeus, the Latin name of a king of the Franks.]Of or pertaining to the first Frankish dynasty in Gaul or France. -- n.One of the kings of this dynasty. 1913 Webster]
Mer`o*zo"ite(?), n.[Gr. me`ros part + Sporozoa.](Zo\'94l.)A form of spore, usually elongate or falciform, and somewhat amoeboid, produced by segmentation of the schizonts of certain Sporozoa, as the malaria parasite. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mer"ri*ly(?), adv.[From Merry.]In a merry manner; with mirth; with gayety and laughter; jovially. See Mirth, and Merry. 1913 Webster]
Merrily sing, and sport, and play.Granville. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ri*make`(?), n.See Merrymake, n. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ri*make`, v. i.See Merrymake, v.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ri*ment(?), n.Gayety, with laughter; mirth; frolic. \'bdFollies and light merriment.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Methought it was the sound merriment.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ri*ness, n.The quality or state of being merry; merriment; mirth; gayety, with laughter. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry(?), a.[Compar.Merrier(?); superl.Merriest.][OE. merie, mirie, murie, merry, pleasant, AS. merge, myrige, pleasant; cf. murge, adv.; prob. akin to OHG. murg, short, Goth. gama\'a3rgjan to shorten; cf. L. murcus a coward, who cuts off his thumb to escape military service; the Anglo-Saxon and English meanings coming from the idea of making the time seem short. Cf. Mirth.]1.Laughingly gay; overflowing with good humor and good spirits; jovial; inclined to laughter or play; sportive. 1913 Webster]
They drank, and were merry with him.Gen. xliii. 34. 1913 Webster]
I am never merry when I hear sweet music.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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2.Cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy. 1913 Webster]
Is any merry? let him sing psalms.Jas. v. 13. 1913 Webster]
3.Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, a merry jest. \'bdMerry wind and weather.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry(m, n.(Bot.)A kind of wild red cherry. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry-an"drew(m, n.One whose business is to make sport for others; a buffoon; a zany; especially, one who attends a mountebank or quack doctor. 1913 Webster]
Andrew Borde, an English physician of the 16th century, who gained patients by facetious speeches to the multitude. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry-go`-round"(?), n.Any revolving contrivance for affording amusement; esp., a group of seats in the shape of hobbyhorses or other fanciful animals, arranged in a circle on a platform that is rotated by a mechanical drive, often to the accompaniment of music; the seats often move up and down in synchrony with the rotation; -- called also carousel. It is employed primarily for the amusement of children, and is typically found at an amusement park. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry*make`(?), n.Mirth; frolic; a meeting for mirth; a festival.[Written also merrimake.] 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry*make`, v. i.To make merry; to be jolly; to feast.[Written also merrimake.] 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry*mak`er(?), n.One who makes merriment or indulges in conviviality; a jovial comrade. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry*mak`ing(?), a.Making or producing mirth; convivial; jolly. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry*mak`ing, n.The act of making merry; conviviality; merriment; jollity.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry*meet`ing(?), n.A meeting for mirth. 1913 Webster]
Mer"ry*thought`(?), n.The forked bone of a fowl's breast; -- called also wishbone. See Furculum. 1913 Webster]
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Mer"sion(?), n.[L. mersio. See Merge.]Immersion. [R.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Me*ru"li*dan(?), n.[L. merula, merulus, blackbird. See Merle.](Zo\'94l.)A bird of the Thrush family. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me"sa(?), [Sp.]A high tableland; a plateau on a hill. [Southwestern U.S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Mes*ac"o*nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of mesaconic acid. 1913 Webster]
Mes`a*con"ic(?), a.[Mes- + -aconic, as in citraconic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, one of several isomeric acids obtained from citric acid. 1913 Webster]
Mes"ad(?), adv.Same as Mesiad. 1913 Webster]
Mes"al(?), a.Same as Mesial. 1913 Webster]
\'d8M\'82`sal`li`ance"(?), n.[F.]A marriage with a person of inferior social position; a misalliance. 1913 Webster]
Mes"al*ly(m, adv.Same as Mesially. 1913 Webster]
Mes`a*m(m, n.[Mes- + am.](Biol.)One of a class of independent, isolated cells found in the mesoderm, while the germ layers are undergoing differentiation. 1913 Webster]
Mes`a*ti*ce*phal"ic(?), a.[Gr. midmost + E. cephalic.](Anat.)Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium a medium one; neither brachycephalic nor dolichocephalic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*sem`bry*an"the*mum(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. meshmbri`a midday + 'a`nqos flower.](Bot.)A genus of herbaceous or suffruticose plants, chiefly natives of South Africa. The leaves are opposite, thick, and fleshy. The flowers usually open about midday, whence the name. 1913 Webster]
Mes`en*ce*phal"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon or midbrain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`en*ceph"a*lon(?), n.[NL. See Meso- and Encephalon.](Anat.)The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to mesen. See Brain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes*en"chy*ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + -enchyma, as in E. parenchyma.](Biol.)The part of the mesoblast which gives rise to the connective tissues and blood. 1913 Webster]
Mes`en*ter"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. m\'82sent\'82rique.](Anat.)Pertaining to a mesentery; mesaraic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes*en"te*ron(?), n.[NL. See Meso-, and Enteron.](Anat.)All that part of the alimentary canal which is developed from the primitive enteron and is lined with hypoblast. It is distinguished from the stomod, a part at the anterior end of the canal, including the cavity of the mouth, and the proctod, a part at the posterior end, which are formed by invagination and are lined with epiblast. 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)The membranes, or one of the membranes (consisting of a fold of the peritoneum and inclosed tissues), which connect the intestines and their appendages with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. The mesentery proper is connected with the jejunum and ilium, the other mesenteries being called mesoc\'91cum, mesocolon, mesorectum, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)One of the vertical muscular radiating partitions which divide the body cavity of Anthozoa into chambers. 1913 Webster]
Mes`e*ra"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Mesaraic. 1913 Webster]
Mes*eth"moid(?), a.[Mes- + ethmoid.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the middle of the ethmoid region or ethmoid bone. -- n.(Anat.)The median vertical plate, or median element, of the ethmoid bone. 1913 Webster]
Mesh(m, n.[AS. masc, max, m; akin to D. maas, masche, OHG. masca, Icel. m\'94skvi; cf. Lith. mazgas a knot, megsti to weave nets, to knot.]1.The opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot, or the threads inclosing such a space; network; a net. 1913 Webster]
A golden mesh to entrap the hearts of men.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gearing)The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack. 1913 Webster]
Mesh stick, a stick on which the mesh is formed in netting. 1913 Webster]
Mesh, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Meshed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Meshing.]To catch in a mesh.Surrey. 1913 Webster]
Mesh, v. i.(Gearing)To engage with each other, as the teeth of wheels. 1913 Webster]
Mesh"y(?), a.Formed with meshes; netted. 1913 Webster]
Mes"i*ad(?), adv.[Gr. me`sos middle + L. ad to.](Anat.)Toward, or on the side toward, the mesial plane; mesially; -- opposed to laterad. 1913 Webster]
Me"sial(?; 277), a.[Gr. me`sos middle.](Anat.)Middle; median; in, or in the region of, the mesial plane; internal; -- opposed to lateral. 1913 Webster]
Mesial plane. (Anat.)See Meson. 1913 Webster]
Me"sial*ly, adv.(Anat.)In, near, or toward, the mesial plane; mesiad. 1913 Webster]
Mes"i*tyl(?), n.(Chem.)A hypothetical radical formerly supposed to exist in mesityl oxide. 1913 Webster]
Mesityl oxide(Chem.), a volatile liquid having the odor of peppermint, obtained by certain dehydrating agents from acetone; -- formerly called also dumasin. 1913 Webster]
Me*sit"y*le*nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of mesitylenic acid. 1913 Webster]
Me*sit"y*lene(?), n.(Chem.)A colorless, fragrant liquid, C6H3(CH3)3, of the benzene series of hydrocarbons, obtained by distilling acetone with sulphuric acid. -- Me*sit`y*len"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Mes`mer*ee"(?), n.A person subjected to mesmeric influence; one who is mesmerized. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Mes*mer"ic(?), Mes*mer"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. mesm\'82rique.]Of, pertaining to, or induced by, mesmerism; as, mesmeric sleep. 1913 Webster]
Mes"mer*ism(?), n.[From Mesmer, who first brought it into notice at Vienna, about 1775: cf. F. mesm\'82risme.]An earlier name for hypnosis or hypnotism, the art of inducing an extraordinary or abnormal state of the nervous system, in which the actor claims to control the actions, and communicate directly with the mind, of the recipient. It is believed to be a state between sleep and wakefulness, in which a person is more susceptible to suggestion than when awake. See Animal magnetism, under Magnetism. 1913 Webster]
Mes"mer*ist, n.One who practices, or believes in, mesmerism. 1913 Webster]
Mes`mer*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of mesmerizing; the state of being mesmerized. 1913 Webster]
Mes"mer*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mesmerized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mesmerizing(?).][Also spelled mesmerise.]1.To bring into a state of mesmeric sleep; to hypnotize. 1913 Webster]
2.To produce an intense fascination in; to spellbind. PJC]
Mes"mer*i`zer(?), n.One who mesmerizes. 1913 Webster]
Mesne(?), a.[Cf. Mean intermediate.](Law)Middle; intervening; as, a mesne lord, that is, a lord who holds land of a superior, but grants a part of it to another person, in which case he is a tenant to the superior, but lord or superior to the second grantee, and hence is called the mesne lord. 1913 Webster]
Mesne process, intermediate process; process intervening between the beginning and end of a suit, sometimes understood to be the whole process preceding the execution.Blackstone.Burrill. --
Mesne profits, profits of premises during the time the owner has been wrongfully kept out of the possession of his estate. Burrill. 1913 Webster]
{ Mes"o-(?), Mes-(?) }. [Gr. me`sos in the middle.]1.A combining form denoting in the middle, intermediate. 1913 Webster]
2.specif.(Chem.), Denoting a type of hydrocarbons which are regarded as methenyl derivatives. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)Optically inactive due to compensating optical activity at two or more asymmetric centers, often due to a plane of symmetry within the molecular structure; as, meso-tartaric acid. PJC]
4.Attached to a carbon atom located between two hereoatoms in a heterocyclic ring. PJC]
\'d8Mes`o*a"ri*um(?), n.[NL., from Gr. me`sos middle + 'w,a`rion, dim. of 'w,o`n an egg.](Anat.)The fold of peritoneum which suspends the ovary from the dorsal wall of the body cavity; the mesovarium. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*blas"tic(?), a.(Biol.)Relating to the mesoblast; as, the mesoblastic layer. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*bran"chi*al(?), a.[Meso- + branchial.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a region of the carapace of a crab covering the middle branchial region. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*bron"chi*um(?), n.; pl.Mesobronchia(#).[NL. See Meso-, and Bronchia.](Anat.)The main bronchus of each lung. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*c\'91"cum(?), n.(Anat.)[NL. See Meso-, and C\'91cum.]The fold of peritoneum attached to the c\'91cum. -- Mes`o*c\'91"cal(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*carp(?), n.[Meso- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.](Bot.)The middle layer of a pericarp which consists of three distinct or dissimilar layers.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*ce*phal"ic(?), a.[Meso- + cephalic.](Anat.)(a)Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the middle of the head; as, the mesocephalic flexure.(b)Having the cranial cavity of medium capacity; neither megacephalic nor microcephalic.(c)Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium a medium one; mesaticephalic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*ceph"a*lon(?), n.[NL. See Meso-, and Cephalon.](Anat.)The pons Varolii. 1913 Webster]
{ Mes`o*c\'d2"le(?), \'d8Mes`o*c\'d2"li*a(?), }n.[NL. mesocoelia. See Meso-, and C\'d2lia.](Anat.)The cavity of the mesencephalon; the iter. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*co"lon(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + m\'82soc\'93lon.](Anat.)The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the colon. -- Mes`o*col"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*cor"a*coid(?), n.[Meso- + coracoid.](Anat.)A process from the middle of the coracoid in some animals. 1913 Webster]
{ Mes`o*cu*ne"i*form(?), Mes`o*cu"ni*form(?), }n.[Meso- + cuneiform, cuniform.](Anat.)One of the bones of the tarsus. See 2d Cuneiform. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*derm(?), n.[Meso- + Gr. de`rma skin.](Biol.)(a)The layer of the blastoderm, between the ectoderm and endoderm; mesoblast. See Illust. of Blastoderm and Ectoderm.(b)The middle body layer in some invertebrates.(c)The middle layer of tissue in some vegetable structures. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*der"mal(?), a.(Biol.)Pertaining to, or derived from, the mesoderm; as, mesodermal tissues. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*der"mic(?), a.Same as Mesodermal. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*dont(?), a.[Meso- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.](Anat.)Having teeth of moderate size. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*gas"ter(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + (Anat.)The fold of peritoneum connecting the stomach with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity; the mesogastrium. 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)(a)Of or pertaining to the middle region of the abdomen, or of the stomach.(b)Of or pertaining to the mesogaster. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the middle gastric lobe of the carapace of a crab. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*gas"tri*um(?), n.[NL. See Mesogaster.](Anat.)(a)The umbilical region.(b)The mesogaster. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*gl(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + (Zo\'94l.)A thin gelatinous tissue separating the ectoderm and endoderm in certain c\'d2lenterates. -- Mes`o*gl(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Me*sog"na*thous(?), a.[Meso- + Gr. gna`qos jaw.](Anat.)Having the jaws slightly projecting; between prognathous and orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*he"par(?), n.[NL. See Meso-, and Hepar.](Anat.)A fold of the peritoneum connecting the liver with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*hip"pus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + (Paleon.)An extinct mammal of the Horse family, but not larger than a sheep, and having three toes on each foot. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*labe(?), n.[L. mesolabium, Gr. me`sos middle + An instrument of the ancients for finding two mean proportionals between two given lines, required in solving the problem of the duplication of the cube.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Mes"ole(?), n.[Gr. me`sos middle.](Min.)Same as Thomsonite. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*lite(?; 277), n.[Meso- + -lite.](Min.)A zeolitic mineral, grayish white or yellowish, occuring in delicate groups of crystals, also fibrous massive. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina, lime, and soda. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*log"a*rithm(?), n.[Meso- + logarithm : cf. F. m\'82sologarithme.](Math.)A logarithm of the cosine or cotangent. [Obs.] Kepler. Hutton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*me"tri*um(?), n.[NL. See Meso-, and Metrium.](Anat.)The fold of the peritoneum supporting the oviduct. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*my*ce"tes(?), n. pl.[NL.; meso- + mycetes.](Bot.)One of the three classes into which the fungi are divided in Brefeld's classification. -- \'d8Mes`o*my*ce"tous(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mes`o*my*o"di*an(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A bird having a mesomyodous larynx. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*my"o*dous(?), a.[Meso- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having the intrinsic muscles of the larynx attached to the middle of the semirings. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes"on(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`son middle, neut. of me`sos, a., middle.]1.(Anat.)The mesial plane dividing the body of an animal into similar right and left halves. The line in which it meets the dorsal surface has been called the dorsimeson, and the corresponding ventral edge the ventrimeson.B. G. Wilder. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)An elementary particle made up of two quarks; a hadron having a baryon number of zero; any hadron other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons with integral values of spin, having a mass intermediate between those of the electron and a nucleon; they may have positive or negative charges, or may be neutral. Mesons are of three types: the pion (kaon (K-mesons), and . PJC]
mu meson(Physics)the former name for the muon, a particle which is not a true meson{2}. The term is no longer used in technical literature, except historically. PJC]
me*son"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a meson. PJC]
Mes`o*na"sal(?), a.[Meso- + nasal.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the middle portion of the nasal region. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*neph"ric(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the mesonephros; as, the mesonephric, or Wolffian, duct. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*neph"ros(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + nefro`s kidney.](Anat.)The middle one of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in most vertebrates; the Wolffian body. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*no"tum(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + nw^ton the back.](Zo\'94l.)The dorsal portion of the mesothorax of insects. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*phl(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + floio`s bark.](Bot.)The middle bark of a tree; the green layer of bark, usually soon covered by the outer or corky layer, and obliterated. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*soph"ry*on(?), n.[NL., from Gr. meso`fryon.](Anat.)See Glabella. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*phyl"lum(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + fy`llon leaf.](Bot.)The parenchyma of a leaf between the skin of the two surfaces.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*plast(?), n.[Meso- + -plast.](Biol.)The nucleus of a cell; mesoblast.Agassiz. 1913 Webster]
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Mes`o*po"di*al(m, a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the mesopodialia or to the parts of the limbs to which they belong. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*po`di*a"le(?), n.; pl.Mesopodialia(#).[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + poy`s, podo`s, foot.](Anat.)One of the bones of either the carpus or tarsus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*po"di*um(?), n.[NL. See Mesopodiale.](Zo\'94l.)The middle portion of the foot in the Gastropoda and Pteropoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*sop`te*ryg"i*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + (Anat.)The middle one of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- \'d8Me*sop`ter*yg"i*al(#), a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*sor"chi*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + (Anat.)The fold of peritoneum which attaches the testis to the dorsal wall of the body cavity or scrotal sac. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*rec"tum(?), n.[Meso- + rectum.](Anat.)The fold of peritoneum, or mesentery, attached to the rectum. -- Mes`o*rec"tal(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*rhine(?), a.[Meso- + Gr. (Anat.)Having the nose of medium width; between leptorhine and platyrhine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*sau"ri*a(?), n.Same as Mosasauria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*scap"u*la(?), n.[Meso- + scapula.](Anat.)A process from the middle of the scapula in some animals; the spine of the scapula. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*scap"u*lar(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the mesoscapula. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*scu"tum(?), n.[Meso- + scutum.](Zo\'94l.)The scutum or dorsal plate of the middle thoracic segment of an insect. See Illust. of Butterfly. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*seme(?), a.[Meso- + Gr. m\'82sos\'8ame.](Anat.)Having a medium orbital index; having orbits neither broad nor narrow; between megaseme and microseme. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*sid"er*ite(?), n.[Meso- + siderite.](Min.)See the Note under Meteorite. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*sperm(?), n.[Meso- + Gr. m\'82sosperme.](Bot.)A membrane of a seed. See Secundine. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*state(?), n.[Meso- + Gr. (Physiol.)A product of metabolic action. 1913 Webster]
mesostate is either an anastate or katastate, according as it is formed by an anabolic or katabolic process. See Metabolism. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*ster"nal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the mesosternum. 1913 Webster]
1.(Anat.)The middle portion, or body, of the sternum. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The ventral piece of the middle segment of the thorax in insects. 1913 Webster]
mes`o*tar*tar"ic(?), a.[Meso- + tartaric.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid called also inactive tartaric acid. It is an optically inactive stereoisomer of tartaric acid due to internal compensation of the rotatory activity of the two asymmetric centers; it has a plane of symmetry in the molecule. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Mes`o*the"ca(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + (Zo\'94l.)The middle layer of the gonophore in the Hydrozoa. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*the"li*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + E. epithelium.](Biol.)Epithelial mesoderm; a layer of cuboidal epithelium cells, formed from a portion of the mesoderm during the differetiation of the germ layers. It constitutes the boundary of the c 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*tho*rac"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the mesothorax. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*tho"rax(?), n.[Meso- + thorax: cf. F. m\'82sothorax.](Zo\'94l.)The middle segment of the thorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*tho"ri*um(?), n.[NL.; meso- + thorium.](Chem.)a radioactive isotope of radium (radium-228) with a half-life of 5.8 years. Also called mesothorium-1 or mesothorium I to distinguish it from a subsequent decay product, mesothorium II (actinium-228). It was discovered in 1907 by Otto Hahn as a decay product of thorium (produced by decay of thorium-232). Mesothorium-1 (radium-228) in turn produces actinium-228 (mesothorium-2) as the first product of its radioactive decay, and the actinium-228 in turn decays quickly (half-life of 6 hours) to thorium-228 (which is also called radiothorium; the thorium-228 has a half-life of 1.91 years, shorter than that of the radium-228). It was discovered and named before full recognition of the nature of isotopes of the elements, and was distinguished from other variants of radium by its half-life and mode of production and decay. It was also cheaper to prepare than other short-lived radium isotopes, and was thus sold commercially, for use, e.g. in making watch dials readable in the dark by painting the hands and hour marks with a self-luminous paint containing the radioactive substance; it is therefore often referred to (e.g. in regulatory legislation) as though distinct from radium. It was one of the isotopes believed responsible for radiation-induced diseases observed in industrial workers who painted radium on watch dials in the late 1950's and early 1960's. The primary isotope of radium (radium-226) has a half-life of 1620 years, and these isotopes with shorter half-lives proved difficult to isolate and study for the purpose of finding the cause of such diseases. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Mes"o*tro`chal(?), a.[Meso- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having the middle of the body surrounded by bands of cilia; -- said of the larv\'91 of certain marine annelids. 1913 Webster]
Mes"o*type(?), n.[Meso- + -type: cf. F. m\'82sotype.](Min.)An old term covering natrolite or soda mesolite, scolecite or lime mesotype, and mesolite or lime-soda mesotype. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*va"ri*um(?), n.[NL. See Meso-, and Ovary.](Anat.)The fold of peritoneum connecting the ovary with the wall of the abdominal cavity. 1913 Webster]
Mes*ox"a*late(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of mesoxalic acid. 1913 Webster]
Mes`ox*al"ic(?), a.[Mes- + oxalic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, CH2O2(CO2H)2, obtained from amido malonic acid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`o*zo"a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Mesozoic.](Zo\'94l.)A group of very lowly organized, wormlike parasites, including the Dicyemata. They are found in cephalopods. See Dicyemata. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*zo"ic(?), a.[Meso- + Gr. (Geol.)Belonging, or relating, to the secondary or reptilian age, or the era between the Paleozoic and Cenozoic. See Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Mes`o*zo"ic, n.The Mesozoic age or formation. 1913 Webster]
Mes*prise"(?), n.[OF. mespris, F. m\'82pris. See Misprize.]1.Contempt; scorn. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.[Perh. for F. m\'82prise mistake. Cf. Misprision.]Misadventure; ill-success. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
{ Mes*qui"te(m, Mes*quit"(m }, n.[Sp. mezquite; said to be a Mexican Indian word.](Bot.)Aany of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the southwestern part of North America belonging to the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large sugar-rich pods, especially the honey mesquite, and screw-pod mesquite. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Honey mesquite. See Algaroba(b). --
Screw-pod mesquite, a smaller tree (Prosopis pubescens), having spiral pods used as fodder and sometimes as food by the Indians. --
Mesquite grass, a rich native grass in Western Texas (Bouteloua oligostachya, and other species); -- so called from its growing in company with the mesquite tree; -- called also muskit grass, grama grass. 1913 Webster]
Mes*qui"te bean. The pod or seed of the mesquite. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mess(m, n.Mass; church service. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mess(m, n.[OE. mes, OF. mets, LL. missum, p. p. of mittere to put, place (e. g., on the table), L. mittere to send. See Mission, and cf. Mass religious service.]1.A quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for a person or party for one meal; as, a mess of pottage; also, the food given to a beast at one time. 1913 Webster]
At their savory dinner set messes.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.A number of persons who eat together, and for whom food is prepared in common; especially, persons in the military or naval service who eat at the same table; as, the wardroom mess.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A set of four; -- from the old practice of dividing companies into sets of four at dinner. [Obs.] Latimer. 1913 Webster]
4.The milk given by a cow at one milking. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
5.[Perh. corrupt. fr. OE. mesh for mash: cf. muss.]A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; as, he made a mess of it. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Mess(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Messed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Messing.]To take meals with a mess; to belong to a mess; to eat (with others); as, I mess with the wardroom officers.Marryat. 1913 Webster]
Mess, v. t.1.To supply with a mess. 1913 Webster]
2.To make a mess{5} of; to disorder or muddle; to muss; to jumble; to disturb; to mess up. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
It was n't right either to be messing another man's sleep.Scribner's Mag. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mes"sage(?; 48), n.[F., fr. LL. missaticum, fr. L. mittere, missum, to send. See Mission, and cf. Messenger.]1.Any notice, word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another. 1913 Webster]
Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee.Judg. iii. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, specifically, an official communication, not made in person, but delivered by a messenger; as, the President's message. 1913 Webster]
Message shell. See Shell. 1913 Webster]
Mes"sage, v. t.To bear as a message. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mes"sage stick. A stick, carved with lines and dots, used, esp. by Australian aborigines, to convey information. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mess beef. Barreled salt beef, packed with about 80 pounds chuck and rump, two flanks, and the rest plates. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mes"sen*ger(?), n.[OE. messager, OF. messagier, F. messager. See Message.]1.One who bears a message; the bearer of a verbal or written communication, notice, or invitation, from one person to another, or to a public body; specifically, an office servant who bears messages. 1913 Webster]
2.One who, or that which, foreshows, or foretells. 1913 Webster]
Yon gray lines messengers of day.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Naut.)A hawser passed round the capstan, and having its two ends lashed together to form an endless rope or chain; -- formerly used for heaving in the cable. 1913 Webster]
4.(Law)A person appointed to perform certain ministerial duties under bankrupt and insolvent laws, such as to take charge of the estate of the bankrupt or insolvent.Bouvier. Tomlins. 1913 Webster]
Messenger bird, the secretary bird, from its swiftness. 1913 Webster]
Mes"set(?), n.A dog. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mes*si"ad(?), n.A German epic poem on the Messiah, by Klopstock. 1913 Webster]
Mes*si"ah(?), n.[Heb. m\'besh\'c6akh anointed, fr. m\'beshakh to anoint. Cf. Messias.]The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ. 1913 Webster]
And told them the Messiah now was born.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mes*si"ah*ship, n.The state or office of the Messiah. 1913 Webster]
Mes`si*an"ic(?), a.Of or relating to the Messiah; as, the Messianic office or character. 1913 Webster]
Mes*si"as(?), n.[LL., fr. Gr. Messiah.]The Messiah. 1913 Webster]
I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ.John iv. 25. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mes`si`dor"(F. ?; E. ?), n.[F., fr. L. messis harvest.]The tenth month of the French republican calendar dating from September 22, 1792. It began June 19, and ended July 18. See Vend\'90miaire. 1913 Webster]
Mes"sieurs(?; F. ?; 277), n. pl.[F.; pl. of monsieur.]Sirs; gentlemen; -- abbreviated to Messrs., which is used as the plural of Mr. 1913 Webster]
Mes`si*nese"(? , a.Of or pertaining to Messina, or its inhabitans. 1913 Webster]
Mess"mate`(?), n.An associate in a mess. 1913 Webster]
Mes"suage(?; 48), n.[Cf. OF. mesuage, masnage, LL. messuagium, mansionaticum, fr. L. mansio, -onis, a staying, remaining, dwelling, fr. manere, mansum, to stay, remain, E. mansion, manse.](Law)A dwelling house, with the adjacent buildings and curtilage, and the adjoining lands appropriated to the use of the household.Cowell. Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
They wedded her to sixty thousand pounds, messuages in York.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
mess up(?), v. t.1.To make a mess{5} of; to confuse, disorder, or muddle; to muss; to jumble; to disturb. PJC]
Mes*ti"zo(?), n.; pl.Mestizos(#).[Sp. mestizo; akin to OF. mestis, F. m\'82tis; all fr. (assumed) LL. mixtitius, fr. L. mixtus mixed, p. p. of miscere to mix. See Mix, and cf. Mestee, M\'90tif, M\'90tis, Mustee.]The offspring of an Indian or a negro and a European or person of European stock. [Spanish America] 1913 Webster]
Mestizo wool, wool imported from South America, and produced by mixed breeds of sheep. 1913 Webster]
Mest"ling(?), n.A kind of brass. See Maslin. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*sym"ni*cum(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. me`sos middle + Hymn.](Anc. Poetry)A repetition at the end of a stanza. 1913 Webster]
Met(?), imp. & p. p. of Meet. 1913 Webster]
Met, obs. imp. & p. p. of Mete, to measure.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Met, obs. p. p. of Mete, to dream.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Met"a-(?), Met-(?) }. [Gr. meta` between, with, after; akin to AS. mid with, G. mit, Goth. mi\'ed, E. mid, in midwife.]1.A prefix meaning between, with, after, behind, over, about, reversely; as, metachronism, the error of placing after the correct time; metaphor, lit., a carrying over; metathesis, a placing reversely. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.) A prefix denoting: (a)Other; duplicate, corresponding to; resembling; hence, metameric; as, meta-arabinic, metaldehyde.(b)(Organic Chem.)That two replacing radicals, in the benzene nucleus, occupy the relative positions of 1 and 3, 2 and 4, 3 and 5, 4 and 6, 5 and 1, or 6 and 2; as, metacresol, etc. See Ortho-, and Para-.(c)(Inorganic Chem.)Having less than the highest number of hydroxyl groups; -- said of acids; as, metaphosphoric acid. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
3.A prefix meaning at a level above, as in metaphysics, metalanguage. PJC]
Me*tab"a*sis(?), n.; pl.Metabases(#).[NL., fr. Gr. 1.(Rhet.)A transition from one subject to another. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)Same as Metabola. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Me*tab"o*la(?), \'d8Me*tab"o*le(?), }n.[NL., from Gr. (Med.)A change or mutation; a change of disease, symptoms, or treatment. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Me*tab"o*la(?), \'d8Met`a*bo"li*a(?), }n. pl.[NL. See 1st Metabola.](Zo\'94l.)A comprehensive group of insects, including those that undegro a metamorphosis. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*bo"li*an(?), n.[See Metabola.](Zo\'94l.)An insect which undergoes a metamorphosis. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*bol"ic(?), a.[Gr. Metabola.]1.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)Of or pertaining to metabolism; as, metabolic activity; metabolic force. 1913 Webster]
Me*tab"o*lism(?), n.(Physiol.)1.The act or process, by which living tissues or cells take up and convert into their own proper substance the nutritive material brought to them by the blood, or by which they transform their cell protoplasm into simpler substances, which are fitted either for excretion or for some special purpose, as in the manufacture of the digestive enzymes. Hence, metabolism may be either constructive (anabolism), or destructive (catabolism). 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The series of chemical changes which take place in an organism, by means of which food is manufactured and utilized and waste materials are eliminated. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Me*tab"o*lite(?), n.(Physiol Chem.)A product of metabolism; a substance produced by metabolic action, as urea. 1913 Webster]
Me*tab"o*lize(?), v. t. & i.(Physiol.)To change by a metabolic process. See Metabolism. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*bran"chi*al(?), a.[Meta- + branchial.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior branchi\'91. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*car"pal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the metacarpus. -- n.A metacarpal bone. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*car"pus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla. 1913 Webster]
{ Met`a*cen"ter(?)orMet`a*cen"tre }, n.[Pref. meta- + center.](Hydrostatics)The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium. 1913 Webster]
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Me*tac"e*tone(?), n.[Pref. met- + acetone.](Chem.)A colorless liquid of an agreeable odor, C6H10O, obtained by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; -- so called because formerly regarded as a polymeric modification of acetone. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*chlo"ral(?), n.[Pref. meta- + chloral.](Chem.)A white, amorphous, insoluble substance regarded as a polymeric variety of chloral. 1913 Webster]
Me*tach"ro*nism(?), n.[Gr. m\'82tachronisme.]An error committed in chronology by placing an event after its real time. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*chro"sis(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Biol.)The power of changing color at will by the expansion of special pigment cells, under nerve influence, as seen in many reptiles, fishes, etc.Cope. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*cin"na*bar*ite(?), n.[Pref. meta- + cinnabar.](Min.)Sulphide of mercury in isometric form and black in color. 1913 Webster]
Met"a*cism(?), n.[L. metacismus, Gr. A defect in pronouncing the letter m, or a too frequent use of it. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*cro"le*in(?), n.[Pref. met- + acrolein.](Chem.)A polymeric modification of acrolein obtained by heating it with caustic potash. It is a crystalline substance having an aromatic odor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*cro"mi*on(?), n.[NL.](Anat.)A process projecting backward and downward from the acromion of the scapula of some mammals. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*dis*coid"al(?), a.[Meta- + discoidal.](Anat.)Discoidal by derivation; -- applied especially to the placenta of man and apes, because it is supposed to have been derived from a diffused placenta. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*gas"tric(?), a.[Pref. meta- + gastric.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the two posterior gastric lobes of the carapace of crabs. 1913 Webster]
Met"age(?; 48), n.[From Mete, v.]1.Measurement, especially of coal.De Foe. 1913 Webster]
2.Charge for, or price of, measuring.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Pref. meta- + genesis.]1.(Biol.)The change of form which one animal species undergoes in a series of successively produced individuals, extending from the one developed from the ovum to the final perfected individual. Hence, metagenesis involves the production of sexual individuals by nonsexual means, either directly or through intervening sexless generations. Opposed to monogenesis. See Alternate generation, under Generation. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Alternation of sexual and asexual or gemmiparous generations; -- in distinction from heterogamy. 1913 Webster]
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Met`a*ge*net"ic(m, a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to metagenesis. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*graph"ic(?), a.By or pertaining to metagraphy. 1913 Webster]
Me*tag"ra*phy(?), n.[Pref. meta- + -graphy.]The art or act of rendering the letters of the alphabet of one language into the possible equivalents of another; transliteration.Stormonth. 1913 Webster]
Met"al(? , n.[F. m\'82tal, L. metallum metal, mine, Gr. Mettle, Medal.]1.(Chem.)An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmetals, or metalloids. No sharp line can be drawn between the metals and nonmetals, and certain elements partake of both acid and basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth, etc. 1913 Webster]
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2.Ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
3.A mine from which ores are taken. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Slaves . . . and persons condemned to metals.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
4.The substance of which anything is made; material; hence, constitutional disposition; character; temper. 1913 Webster]
Not till God make men of some other metal than earth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Courage; spirit; mettle. See Mettle.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Skeat. 1913 Webster]
6.The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads. 1913 Webster]
7.The effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel of war. 1913 Webster]
8.Glass in a state of fusion.Knight. 1913 Webster]
9.pl.The rails of a railroad. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Base metal(Chem.), any one of the metals, as iron, lead, etc., which are readily tarnished or oxidized, in contrast with the noble metals. In general, a metal of small value, as compared with gold or silver. --
Fusible metal(Metal.), a very fusible alloy, usually consisting of bismuth with lead, tin, or cadmium. --
Heavy metals(Chem.), the metallic elements not included in the groups of the alkalies, alkaline earths, or the earths; specifically, the heavy metals, as gold, mercury, platinum, lead, silver, etc. --
Light metals(Chem.), the metallic elements of the alkali and alkaline earth groups, as sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, etc.; also, sometimes, the metals of the earths, as aluminium. --
Muntz metal, an alloy for sheathing and other purposes, consisting of about sixty per cent of copper, and forty of zinc. Sometimes a little lead is added. It is named from the inventor. --
Prince's metal(Old Chem.), an alloy resembling brass, consisting of three parts of copper to one of zinc; -- also called Prince Rupert's metal. 1913 Webster]
Met"al, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Metaled(? or Metalled; p. pr. & vb. n.Metaling or Metalling.]To cover with metal; as, to metal a ship's bottom; to metal a road. 1913 Webster]
Met`al*am*mo"ni*um(?), n.[Metal + ammonium.](Chem.)A hypothetical radical derived from ammonium by the substitution of metallic atoms in place of hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
metalanguagen.Any language that can be used to describe another language or system of symbols. WordNet 1.5]
Met`al*bu"min(?), n.[Pref. met- + albumin.](Physiol. Chem.)A form of albumin found in ascitic and certain serous fluids. It is sometimes regarded as a mixture of albumin and mucin. 1913 Webster]
Me*tal"de*hyde(?), n.[Pref. met- + aldehyde.](Chem.)A white crystalline substance isomeric with, and obtained from, acetic aldehyde by polymerization, and reconvertible into the same. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*lep"sis(?), n.; pl.Metalepses(#).[L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)The continuation of a trope in one word through a succession of significations, or the union of two or more tropes of a different kind in one word. 1913 Webster]
Me*tal"lic(?), a.[L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. m\'82tallique. See Metal.]1.Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance; a metallic alloy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; conductive of electricity; basic; forming positive ions in solution; antacid. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Metallic iron, iron in the state of the metal, as distinquished from its ores, as magnetic iron. --
Metallic paper, paper covered with a thin solution of lime, whiting, and size. When written upon with a pewter or brass pencil, the lines can hardly be effaced. --
Metallic tinking(Med.), a sound heard in the chest, when a cavity communicating with the air passages contains both air and liquid. 1913 Webster]
Me*tal"lic*ly(?), adv.In a metallic manner; by metallic means. 1913 Webster]
Me*tal`li*fac"ture(?; 135), n.[L. metallum metal + facere, factum, to make.]The production and working or manufacture of metals. [R.] R. Park. 1913 Webster]
Met`al*lif"er*ous(?), a.[L. metallifer; metallum metal + ferre to bear: cf. F. m\'82tallif\'8are.]Producing metals; yielding metals. 1913 Webster]
Me*tal"li*form(?), a.[L. metallum metal + -form: cf. F. m\'82talliforme.]Having the form or structure of a metal. 1913 Webster]
Met"al*line(?), a.[Cf. F. m\'82tallin.](Chem.)(a)Pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as, metalline properties.(b)Impregnated with metallic salts; chalybeate; as, metalline water. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Met"al*line(? , n.(Chem.)A substance of variable composition, but resembling a soft, dark-colored metal, used in the bearings of machines for obviating friction, and as a substitute for lubricants. 1913 Webster]
Met"al*list(?), n.A worker in metals, or one skilled in metals. 1913 Webster]
Met`al*li*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82tallisation.]The act or process of metallizing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Met"al*lize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Metallized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Metallizing(?).][Cf. F. m\'82talliser.]To impart metallic properties to; to impregnate with a metal. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Me*tal"lo*chrome(?), n.[See Metallochromy.]A coloring produced by the deposition of some metallic compound; specifically, the prismatic tints produced by depositing a film of peroxide of lead on polished steel by electricity. 1913 Webster]
Me*tal"lo*chro`my(?), n.[L. metallum metal + Gr. The art or process of coloring metals. 1913 Webster]
Me*tal"lo*graph(?), n.[L. metallum metal + -graph.]A print made by metallography. 1913 Webster]
Me*tal`lo*graph"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or by means of, metallography. 1913 Webster]
Met`al*log"ra*phist(?), n.One who writes on the subject of metals. 1913 Webster]
Met`al*log"ra*phy(?), n.[L. metallum metal + -graphy: cf. F. m\'82tallographie.]1.The science or art of metals and metal working; also, a treatise on metals. 1913 Webster]
2.A method of transferring impressions of the grain of wood to metallic surfaces by chemical action.Knight. 1913 Webster]
3.A substitute for lithography, in which metallic plates are used instead of stone.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Met"al*loid(?), n.[L. metallum metal + -oid: cf. F. m\'82tallo\'8bde.](a)Formerly, the metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; -- applied by Sir Humphrey Davy to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances whose metallic character was supposed to be not well defined.(b)Now, one of several elementary substances which in the free state are unlike metals, and whose compounds possess or produce acid, rather than basic, properties; a nonmetal; as, boron, carbon, phosphorus, nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur, chlorine, bromine, etc., are metalloids. 1913 Webster]
Met"al*loid, a.1.Having the appearance of a metal. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Having the properties of a nonmetal; nonmetallic; acid; negative. 1913 Webster]
Met`al*loid"al(?), a.Metalloid. 1913 Webster]
Me*tal"lo*phone(?), n.[L. metallum metal + Gr. (Music)(a)An instrument like a pianoforte, but having metal bars instead of strings.(b)An instrument like the xylophone, but having metallic instead of wooden bars. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Me*tal`lo*ther"a*py(?), n.[L. metallum metal + E. therapy.](Med.)Treatment of disease by applying metallic plates to the surface of the body. 1913 Webster]
{ Met`al*lur"gic(?), Met`al*lur"gic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. m\'82tallurgique.]Of or pertaining to metallurgy. 1913 Webster]
Met"al*lur`gist(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82tallurgiste.]One who works in metals, or prepares them for use; one who is skilled in metallurgy. 1913 Webster]
Met"al*lur`gy(?), n.[F. m\'82tallurgie, fr. L. metallum metal, Gr. Metal, and Work.]The art of working metals, comprehending the whole process of separating them from other matters in the ore, smelting, refining, and parting them; sometimes, in a narrower sense, only the process of extracting metals from their ores. 1913 Webster]
Met"al*man(?), n.; pl.Metalmen(.A worker in metals. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*log"ic*al(?), a.Beyond the scope or province of logic. 1913 Webster]
met`al*or*gan"ic(?), a.[Metal, L. metallum + E. organic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or denoting, any one of a series of compounds of certain metallic elements with organic radicals; as, zinc methyl, sodium ethyl, etc.; now usually organometallic.[Written also metallorganic.] 1913 Webster]
Met"a*mer(?), n.[See Metamere.](Chem.)Any one of several metameric forms of the same substance, or of different substances having the same composition; as, xylene has three metamers, viz., orthoxylene, metaxylene, and paraxylene; an isomer. 1913 Webster]
Met"a*mere(?), n.[Pref. meta- + -mere.](Biol.)One of successive or homodynamous parts in animals and plants; one of a series of similar parts that follow one another in a vertebrate or articulate animal, as in an earthworm; a segment; a somite. See Illust. of Loeven's larva. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mer"ic(?), a.[Pref. meta- + Gr. 1.(Chem.)Having the same molecular formula, but possessing a different bonding structure and different properties; as, methyl ether and ethyl alcohol are metameric compounds. See Isomeric. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to a metamere or its formation; as, metameric segmentation. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mer"ic*al*ly, adv.In a metameric manner. 1913 Webster]
Me*tam"er*ism(?), n.1.(Biol.)The symmetry of a metameric structure; serial symmetry; the state of being made up of metameres. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)The state or quality of being metameric; isomerism due to different bonding patterns in two substances having the same molecular formula. Contrasted with steroisomerism or optical isomerism. Also, the relation or condition of metameric compounds. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mor"phic(?), a.[See Metamorphosis.]1.Subject to change; changeable; variable. 1913 Webster]
2.Causing a change of structure. 1913 Webster]
3.(Geol.)Pertaining to, produced by, or exhibiting, certain changes which minerals or rocks may have undergone since their original deposition; -- especially applied to the recrystallization which sedimentary rocks have undergone through the influence of heat and pressure, after which they are called metamorphic rocks. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mor"phism(?), n.(Geol.)The state or quality of being metamorphic; the process by which the material of rock masses has been more or less recrystallized by heat, pressure, etc., as in the change of sedimentary limestone to marble.Murchison. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mor"phist(?), n.(Eccl.)One who believes that the body of Christ was merged into the Deity when he ascended. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mor"phize(?), v. t.To metamorphose. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mor"phose(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Metamorphosed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Metamorphosing.][Cf. F. m\'82tamorphoser.]To change into a different form; to transform; to transmute. 1913 Webster]
And earth was metamorphosed into man.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mor"phose(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82tamorphose. See Metamorphosis.]Same as Metamorphosis. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mor"pho*ser(?), n.One who metamorphoses. [R.] Gascoigne. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mor"pho*sic(?), a.Changing the form; transforming. [R.] Pownall. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*mor"pho*sis(?), n.; pl.Metamorphoses(#).[L., fr. Gr. meta` beyond, over + morfh` form.] 1913 Webster]
1.Change of form, or structure; transformation. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)A change in the form or function of a living organism, by a natural process of growth or development; as, the metamorphosis of the yolk into the embryo, of a tadpole into a frog, or of a bud into a blossom. Especially, that form of sexual reproduction in which an embryo undergoes a series of marked changes of external form, as the chrysalis stage, pupa stage, etc., in insects. In these intermediate stages sexual reproduction is usually impossible, but they ultimately pass into final and sexually developed forms, from the union of which organisms are produced which pass through the same cycle of changes. See Transformation. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physiol.)The change of material of one kind into another through the agency of the living organism; metabolism. 1913 Webster]
Vegetable metamorphosis(Bot.), the doctrine that flowers are homologous with leaf buds, and that the floral organs are transformed leaves. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*nau"pli*us(?), n.[NL. See Meta-, and Nauplius.](Zo\'94l.)A larval crustacean in a stage following the nauplius, and having about seven pairs of appendages. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*ne*phrit"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the metanephros. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*neph"ros(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The most posterior of the three pairs of embryonic renal organs developed in many vertebrates. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*no"tum(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The dorsal portion of the metaphorax of insects. 1913 Webster]
Met`an*ti*mo"nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of metantimonic acid. 1913 Webster]
Met`an*ti*mon"ic(?), a.[Pref. met- + antimonic.](Chem.)(a)Pertaining to, or designating, an acid (formerly called antimonic acid) analogous to metaphosphoric acid, and obtained as a white amorphous insoluble substance, (HSbO3).(b)Formerly, designating an acid, which is now properly called pyroantimonic acid, and analogous to pyrophosphoric acid. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*pec"tic(?), a.[Pref. meta- + pectic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a supposed acid obtained from pectin. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*pec"tin(?), n.(Chem.)A substance obtained from, and resembling, pectin, and occurring in overripe fruits. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*pep"tone(?), n.[Pref. meta- + peptone.](Physiol. Chem.)An intermediate product formed in the gastric digestion of albuminous matter. 1913 Webster]
met"a*phor`(mor m, n.[F. m\'82taphore, L. metaphora, fr. Gr. metafora`, fr. metafe`rein to carry over, transfer; meta` beyond, over + fe`rein to bring, bear.](Rhet.)The transference of the relation between one set of objects to another set for the purpose of brief explanation; a compressed simile; e. g., the ship plows the sea.Abbott & Seeley. \'bdAll the world's a stage.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
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{ Met`a*phor"ic(?), Met`a*phor"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. m\'82taphorique.]Of or pertaining to metaphor; comprising a metaphor; not literal; figurative; tropical; as, a metaphorical expression; a metaphorical sense. -- Met`a*phor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Met`a*phor"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Met"a*phor*ist(?), n.One who makes metaphors. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*phos"phate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of metaphosphoric acid. 1913 Webster]
met`a*phos*phor"ic(?), a.[Pref. meta- + phosphoric.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a monobasic acid, HPO3, analogous to nitric acid, and, by heating phosphoric acid, obtained as a crystalline substance, commonly called glacial phosphoric acid. Compare the tribasic orthophosphoric acid. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Met"a*phrase(m, n.[Gr. meta`frasis, from metafra`zein to paraphrase; meta` beyond, over + fra`zein to speak: cf. F. m\'82taphrase.]1.A verbal translation; a version or translation from one language into another, word for word; a literal translation; -- opposed to paraphrase.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
{ Met`a*phras"tic(?), Met`a*phras"tic*al(?), }a.[Gr. Close, or literal. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*phys"ic(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82taphysique.]See Metaphysics. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*phys"ic, a.Metaphysical. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*phys"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. m\'82taphysique. See Metaphysics.]1.Of or pertaining to metaphysics. 1913 Webster]
2.According to rules or principles of metaphysics; as, metaphysical reasoning. 1913 Webster]
3.Preternatural or supernatural. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
The golden round Shak. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*phys"ic*al*ly, adv.In the manner of metaphysical science, or of a metaphysician.South. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*phy*si"cian(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82taphysicien.]One who is versed in metaphysics. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*phys"ics(?), n.[Gr. m\'82taphysique. See Physics. The term was first used by the followers of Aristotle as a name for that part of his writings which came after, or followed, the part which treated of physics.]1.The science of real as distinguished from phenomenal being; ontology; also, the science of being, with reference to its abstract and universal conditions, as distinguished from the science of determined or concrete being; the science of the conceptions and relations which are necessarily implied as true of every kind of being; philosophy in general; first principles, or the science of first principles. 1913 Webster]
Metaphysics is distinguished as general and special. General metaphysics is the science of all being as being. Special metaphysics is the science of one kind of being; as, the metaphysics of chemistry, of morals, or of politics. According to Kant, a systematic exposition of those notions and truths, the knowledge of which is altogether independent of experience, would constitute the science of metaphysics. 1913 Webster]
Commonly, in the schools, called metaphysics, as being part of the philosophy of Aristotle, which hath that for title; but it is in another sense: for there it signifieth as much as \'bdbooks written or placed after his natural philosophy.\'b8 But the schools take them for \'bdbooks of supernatural philosophy;\'b8 for the word metaphysic will bear both these senses.Hobbes. 1913 Webster]
Now the science conversant about all such inferences of unknown being from its known manifestations, is called ontology, or metaphysics proper.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Metaphysics are [is] the science which determines what can and what can not be known of being, and the laws of being, a priori.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Metaphysics, in whatever latitude the term be taken, is a science or complement of sciences exclusively occupied with mind.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Whether, after all, metaphysics might not help Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*taph"y*sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Change of form; transformation. 1913 Webster]
Met"a*plasm(?), n.[L. metaplasmus, Gr. m\'82taplasme.](Gram.)A change in the letters or syllables of a word. 1913 Webster]
Met"a*plast(?), n.[See Metaplasm.](Gram.)A word having more than one form of the root. 1913 Webster]
Met"a*pode(?), n.[NL. metapodium, from Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot.](Zo\'94l.)The posterior division of the foot in the Gastropoda and Pteropoda. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*po"di*al(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the metapodialia, or to the parts of the limbs to which they belong. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*po`di*a"le(?), n.; pl.Metapodialia(#).[NL. See Metapode.](Anat.)One of the bones of either the metacarpus or metatarsus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*po"di*um(?), n.; pl.Metapodia(#).[NL.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Metapode. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*poph"y*sis(?), n.; pl.Metapophyses(#).[NL. See Meta-, and Apophysis.](Anat.)A tubercle projecting from the anterior articular processes of some vertebr 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*tap`te*ryg"i*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The posterior of the three principal basal cartilages in the fins of fishes. -- Me*tap`ter*yg"i*al(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*sil"i*cate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of metasilicic acid. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*si*lic"ic(?), a.[Pref. meta- + silicic.](Chem.)Designating an acid derived from silicic acid by the removal of water; of or pertaining to such an acid. 1913 Webster]
bisilicates, in mineralogy, as Wollastonite (CaSiO3). 1913 Webster]
Metasilicic acid(Chem.), a gelatinous substance, or white amorphous powder, analogous to carbonic acid, and forming many stable salts. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*so"ma*tism(?), n.[Pref. meta- + Gr. (Geol.)An alteration in a mineral or rock mass when involving a chemical change of the substance, as of chrysolite to serpentine; -- opposed to ordinary metamorphism, as implying simply a recrystallization. -- Met`a*so*mat"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Met"a*some(?), n.[Pref. meta- + -some body.](Zo\'94l.)One of the component segments of the body of an animal. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*stan"nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of metastannic acid. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*stan"nic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a compound of tin (metastannic acid), obtained, as an isomeric modification of stannic acid, in the form of a white amorphous substance. 1913 Webster]
Me*tas"ta*sis(?), n.; pl.Metastases(#).[L., transition, fr. Gr. 1.(Theol.)A spiritual change, as during baptism. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A change in the location of a disease, as from one part to another.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
3.Especially:The migration of cancerous or malignant cells from the site of their origin to other parts of the body. Such cells may migrate to multiple new locations, making therapy more difficult and often leading to death. PJC]
4.(Physiol.)The act or process by which matter is taken up by cells or tissues and is transformed into other matter; in plants, the act or process by which are produced all of those chemical changes in the constituents of the plant which are not accompanied by a production of organic matter; metabolism. 1913 Webster]
metastasizev.to spread from one part of the body to other parts, and grow there; to spread by metastasis{3}; -- said of cancer cells. WordNet 1.5]
Met`a*stat"ic(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or caused by, metastasis; as, a metastatic abscess; the metastatic processes of growth; a metastatic tumor. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*ster"nal(?), a.Of or pertaining to the metasternum. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*ster"num(?), n.[Pref. meta- + sternum.]1.(Anat.)The most posterior element of the sternum; the ensiform process; xiphisternum. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The ventral plate of the third or last segment of the thorax of insects. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Me*tas"to*ma(?), Met"a*stome(?), }n.[NL. metastoma, from Gr. meta` behind + sto`ma mouth.](Zo\'94l.)A median elevation behind the mouth in the arthropods. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*tar"sal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the metatarsus. -- n.A metatarsal bone. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*tar"sus(?), n.; pl.Metatarsi(#).[NL. See Meta-, and Tarsus.](Anat.)That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. See Illustration in Appendix. 1913 Webster]
\'d8me*ta"te(m, n.[Sp., fr. Mex. metlatl.]A flat or somewhat hollowed stone upon which grain or other food is ground, by means of a smaller stone or pestle. [Southwestern U. S. & Sp. Amer.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
metatheriann.Any of a group of primitive pouched mammals found mainly in Australia and the Americas. WordNet 1.5]
Me*tath"e*sis(?), n.; pl.Metatheses(.[L., fr. Gr. meta`qesis, fr. metatiqe`nai to place differently, to transpose; meta` beyond, over + tiqe`nai to place, set. See Thesis.]1.(Gram.)Transposition, as of the letters or syllables of a word; as, pistris for pristis; meagre for meager. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A mere change in place of a morbid substance, without removal from the body. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)The act, process, or result of exchange, substitution, or replacement of atoms and radicals; thus, by metathesis an acid gives up all or part of its hydrogen, takes on an equivalent amount of a metal or base, and forms a salt. 1913 Webster]
{ Met`a*thet"ic(?), Met`a*thet"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to metathesis. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*tho*rac"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the metathorax. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*tho"rax(?), n.[NL.: cf. F. m\'82tathorax. See Meta-, and Thorax.](Zo\'94l.)The last or posterior segment of the thorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*ti*tan"ic(?), a.[Pref. meta- + titanic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of titanium analogous to metasilicic acid. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*tung"state(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of metatungstic acid. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*tung"stic(?), a.[Pref. meta- + tungstic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid known only in its salts (the metatungstates) and properly called polytungstic, or pyrotungstic, acid. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*van"a*date(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of metavanadic acid. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*va*nad"ic(?), a.[Pref. meta- + vanadic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a vanadic acid analogous to metaphosphoric acid. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*xy"lene(?), n.[Pref. meta- + xylene.](Chem.)That variety of xylene, or dimethyl benzene, in which the two methyl groups occupy the meta position with reference to each other. It is a colorless inflammable liquid. 1913 Webster]
\'d8M\'82`ta`yage"(?), n.[F. See M\'82tayer.]A system of farming on halves. [France & Italy] 1913 Webster]
\'d8M\'82`ta`yer"(F. ?; E. ?), n.[F., fr. LL. medietarius, fr. L. medius middle, half. See Mid, a.]One who cultivates land for a share (usually one half) of its yield, receiving stock, tools, and seed from the landlord. [France & Italy] Milman. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*zo"a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. zo^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)Those animals in which the protoplasmic mass, constituting the egg, is converted into a multitude of cells, which are metamorphosed into the tissues of the body. A central cavity is commonly developed, and the cells around it are at first arranged in two layers, -- the ectoderm and endoderm. The group comprises nearly all animals except the Protozoa. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*zo"an(?), n.; pl.Metazoans(.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Metazoa. 1913 Webster]
Met`a*zo"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Metazoa. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`a*zo"\'94n(?), n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Metazoa. 1913 Webster]
Mete(?), n.Meat. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mete, v. t. & i.To meet. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mete, v. i. & t.[imp.Mette(?); p. p.Met.][AS. m.]To dream; also impersonally; as, me mette, I dreamed. [Obs.] \'bdI mette of him all night.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mete(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Meted; p. pr. & vb. n.Meting.][AS. metan; akin to D. meten, G. messen, OHG. mezzan, Icel. meta, Sw. m\'84ta, Goth. mitan, L. modus measure, moderation, modius a corn measure, Gr. measure, L. metiri to measure; cf. Skr. m\'be to measure. Measure, Meet, a., Mode.]To find the quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by any rule or standard; to measure. 1913 Webster]
Mete(?), v. i.To measure. [Obs.] Mark iv. 24. 1913 Webster]
Mete, n.[AS. met. See Mete to measure.]Measure; limit; boundary; -- used chiefly in the plural, and in the phrase metes and bounds. 1913 Webster]
Mete"corn`(?), n.A quantity of corn formerly given by the lord to his customary tenants, as an encouragement to, or reward for, labor and faithful service. 1913 Webster]
Mete"ly, a.According to measure or proportion; proportionable; proportionate. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Met`em*pir"ic(?), Met`em*pir"ic*al(?), }a.[Pref. met- + empiric, -ical.](Metaph.)Related, or belonging, to the objects of knowledge within the province of metempirics. 1913 Webster]
If then the empirical designates the province we include within the range of science, the province we exclude may be fitly styled the metempirical.G. H. Lewes. 1913 Webster]
Met*em*pir"i*cism(?), n.The science that is concerned with metempirics. 1913 Webster]
Met`em*pir"ics(?), n.The concepts and relations which are conceived as beyond, and yet as related to, the knowledge gained by experience. 1913 Webster]
Me*temp"sy*chose(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Metempsychosed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Metempsychosing(?).][See Metempsychosis.]To translate or transfer, as the soul, from one body to another. [R.] Peacham. 1913 Webster]
Me*temp`sy*cho"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Psychology.]The passage of the soul, as an immortal essence, at the death of the animal body it had inhabited, into another living body, whether of a brute or a human being; transmigration of souls.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Met`emp*to"sis(?), n.[NL., from Gr. (Chron.)The suppression of a day in the calendar to prevent the date of the new moon being set a day too late, or the suppression of the bissextile day once in 134 years. The opposite to this is the proemptosis, or the addition of a day every 330 years, and another every 2,400 years. 1913 Webster]
Met`en*ceph"a*lon(?), n.[Met- + encephalon.](Anat.)The posterior part of the brain, including the medulla; the afterbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to meten. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`en*so`ma*to"sis(?), n.[L., a change of body (by the soul), fr. Gr. (Biol.)The assimilation by one body or organism of the elements of another. 1913 Webster]
Me"te*or(?), n.[F. m\'82t\'82ore, Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.Any phenomenon or appearance in the atmosphere, as clouds, rain, hail, snow, etc. 1913 Webster]
Hail, an ordinary meteor.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.Specif.: A transient luminous body or appearance seen in the atmosphere, or in a more elevated region. 1913 Webster]
The vaulty top of heaven meteors.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A mass of stone or other substance which sometimes falls to the earth from space beyond the moon, burning up from atomospheric friction and creating a brilliant but usually very brief trail of light in the atmosphere; also called a shooting star. PJC]
aerial meteors, winds, tornadoes, etc.; aqueous meteors, rain, hail, snow, dew, etc.; luminous meteors, rainbows, halos, etc.; and igneous meteors, lightning, shooting stars, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. m\'82t\'82orique.]1.Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones. 1913 Webster]
2.Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions. 1913 Webster]
3.Flashing; transient and brilliant, like a meteor{3}; as, meteoric fame. \'bdMeteoric politician.\'b8 Craik. 1913 Webster]
Meteoric iron,
Meteoric stone. (Min.)See Meteorite. --
Meteoric paper, a substance of confervoid origin found floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper; -- so called because formerly supposed to fall from meteors. --
Meteoric showers, periodical exhibitions of shooting stars, occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of November, more rarely in April and December, and also at some other periods. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or"ic*al(?), a.Meteoric. 1913 Webster]
Me"te*or*ism(?), n.(Med.)Flatulent distention of the abdomen; tympanites. 1913 Webster]
Me"te*or*ite(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82t\'82orite.](Min.)A mass of stone or iron which has fallen to the earth from space; an a\'89rolite. 1913 Webster]
1. Of metallic iron, alloyed with a small percentage of nickel (meteoric iron, holosiderite). When etched this usually exhibits peculiar crystalline figures, called Widmanst\'84tten figures. 2. Of a cellular mass of iron with imbedded silicates (mesosiderite or siderolite). 3. Of a stony mass of silicates with little iron (meteoric stone, sporadosiderite). 4. Of a mass without iron (asiderite).
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Me"te*or*ize(?), v. i.[Gr. To ascend in vapors; to take the form of a meteor.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or"o*graph(?), n.[Meteor + -graph.]An instrument which registers meteorologic phases or conditions. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or`o*graph"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to meteorography. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or*og"ra*phy(?), n.[Meteor + -graphy.]The registration of meteorological phenomena. 1913 Webster]
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Me"te*or*oid(m, n.[Meteor + -oid.](Astron.)A small body moving through space, or revolving about the sun, which on entering the earth's atmosphere would be deflagrated and appear as a meteor. 1913 Webster]
These bodies [small, solid bodies] before they come into the air, I call meteoroids.H. A. Newton. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or*oid"al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a meteoroid or to meteoroids. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or"o*lite(?; 277), n.[Meteor + -lite : cf. F. m\'82t\'82orolithe.]A meteoric stone; an a\'89rolite; a meteorite. 1913 Webster]
{ Me`te*or`o*log"ic(?), Me`te*or`o*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. m\'82t\'82orologique.]Of or pertaining to the atmosphere and its phenomena, or to meteorology. 1913 Webster]
Meteorological table,
Meteorological register, a table or register exhibiting the state of the air and its temperature, weight, dryness, moisture, motion, etc. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or*ol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82t\'82orologiste.]A person skilled in meteorology. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. lo`gos discourse: cf. F. m\'82t\'82orologie. See Meteor.]The science which treats of the atmosphere and its phenomena, particularly of its variations of heat and moisture, of its winds, storms, etc. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or"o*man`cy(?), n.[Meteor + -mancy : cf. F. m\'82t\'82oromancie.]A species of divination by atmospheric phenomena, chiefly by thunder and lightning, which was held in high estimation by the Romans. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or*om"e*ter(?), n.[Meteor + -meter.]An apparatus which transmits automatically to a central station atmospheric conditions as marked by the anemometer, barometer, thermometer, etc. 1913 Webster]
Me`te*or"o*scope(?; 277), n.[Gr. m\'82t\'82oroscope. See Meteor.](Astron.)(a)An astrolabe; a planisphere. [Obs.] (b)An instrument for measuring the position, length, and direction, of the apparent path of a shooting star. 1913 Webster]
Me*te"o*rous(? , a.[See Meteor.]Of the nature or appearance of a meteor. 1913 Webster]
-me"ter(?). [L. metrum measure, or the allied Gr. Meter rhythm.]A suffix denoting that by which anything is measured; as, barometer, chronometer, dynamometer. 1913 Webster]
Me"ter(?), n.[From Mete to measure.]1.One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter. 1913 Webster]
2.An instrument for measuring, and usually for recording automatically, the quantity measured. 1913 Webster]
Dry meter, a gas meter having measuring chambers, with flexible walls, which expand and contract like bellows and measure the gas by filling and emptying. --
Wet meter, a gas meter in which the revolution of a chambered drum in water measures the gas passing through it. 1913 Webster]
Me"ter, n.A line above or below a hanging net, to which the net is attached in order to strengthen it. 1913 Webster]
{ Me"ter, Me"tre }(?), n.[OE. metre, F. m\'8atre, L. metrum, fr. Gr. m\'be to measure. See Mete to measure.]1.Rhythmical arrangement of syllables or words into verses, stanzas, strophes, etc.; poetical measure, depending on number, quantity, and accent of syllables; rhythm; measure; verse; also, any specific rhythmical arrangements; as, the Horatian meters; a dactylic meter. 1913 Webster]
The only strict antithesis to prose is meter.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.A measure of length, equal to 39.37 English inches, the standard of linear measure in the metric system of weights and measures. It was intended to be, and is very nearly, the ten millionth part of the distance from the equator to the north pole, as ascertained by actual measurement of an arc of a meridian. See Metric system, under Metric. 1913 Webster]
Common meter(Hymnol.), four iambic verses, or lines, making a stanza, the first and third having each four feet, and the second and fourth each three feet; -- usually indicated by the initials C. M. --
Long meter(Hymnol.), iambic verses or lines of four feet each, four verses usually making a stanza; -- commonly indicated by the initials L. M. --
Short meter(Hymnol.), iambic verses or lines, the first, second, and fourth having each three feet, and the third four feet. The stanza usually consists of four lines, but is sometimes doubled. Short meter is indicated by the initials S. M. 1913 Webster]
Me"ter*age(?), n.[See 1st Meter.]The act of measuring, or the cost of measuring. 1913 Webster]
Me"ter*gram`(?), n.(Mech.)A measure of energy or work done; the power exerted in raising one gram through the distance of one meter against gravitation; 100 gram-centimeters. 1913 Webster]
Mete"wand`(?), n.[Mete to measure + wand.]A measuring rod.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
Mete"yard`(?), n.[AS. metgeard. See Mete to measure, and Yard stick.]A yard, staff, or rod, used as a measure. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Met`h\'91m*o*glo"bin(? , n.[Pref. met- + h.](Physiol. Chem.)A stable crystalline compound obtained by the decomposition of hemoglobin. It is found in old blood stains. 1913 Webster]
methadon, methadonen.a narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in treating heroin addiction. Syn. -- methadone hydrochloride. WordNet 1.5]
Meth"al(?), n.[Myristic + ether + alcohol.](Chem.)A white waxy substance, found in small quantities in spermaceti as an ethereal salt of several fatty acids, and regarded as an alcohol of the methane series.<-- cetyl alcohol?? = ethal --> 1913 Webster]
methanaln.(Chem.)Same as formaldehyde. PJC]
Meth"ane(?), n.[See Methal.](Chem.)A light, colorless, gaseous, inflammable hydrocarbon, CH4; marsh gas. It is the simplest of the aliphatic hydrocarbons. See Marsh gas, under Gas. 1913 Webster]
Methane series(Chem.), a series of saturated hydrocarbons, of which methane is the first member and type, and (because of their general chemical inertness and indifference) called also the paraffin (little affinity) series. The lightest members are gases, as methane, ethane; intermediate members are liquids, as hexane, heptane, etc. (found in benzine, kerosene, etc.); while the highest members are white, waxy, or fatty solids, as paraffin proper. 1913 Webster]
methanogenn.A type of archaebacteria found in anaerobic environments such as animal intestinal tracts or sediments or sewage, and capable of producing methane; a source of natural gas. WordNet 1.5]
methanoln.(Chem.)The simplest alcohol of the paraffin series, CH3.OH; methyl alcohol. Called also wood alcohol. It is used as an antifreeze solvent, as a fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. Syn. -- methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Meth`a*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Methane + -meter.]An instrument, resembling a eudiometer, to detect the presence and amount of methane, as in coal mines. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Me*theg"lin(?), n.[W. meddyglyn; medd mead + llyn liquor, juice. See Mead a drink.]A fermented beverage made of honey and water; mead.Gay. 1913 Webster]
Meth"e*nyl(?), n.[Methene + -yl.](Chem.)The hypothetical hydrocarbon radical CH, regarded as an essential residue of certain organic compounds. 1913 Webster]
Meth"ide(? , n.[See Methyl.](Chem.)A binary compound of methyl with some element; as, aluminium methide, Al2(CH3)6. 1913 Webster]
Me*thinks"(?), v. impers.[imp.Methought(?).][AS. to seem, m, m, OE. me thinketh, me thoughte; akin to G. d\'81nken to seem, denken to think, and E. think. See Me, and Think.]It seems to me; I think. See Me. [R., except in poetry.] 1913 Webster]
In all ages poets have been had in special reputation, and, methinks, not without great cause.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Me*thi"on*ate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of methionic acid. 1913 Webster]
Meth`i*on"ic(?), a.[Methyl + thionic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a sulphonic (thionic) acid derivative of methane, obtained as a stable white crystalline substance, CH2.(SO3H)2, which forms well defined salts. 1913 Webster]
Meth"od(?), n.[F. m\'82thode, L. methodus, fr. Gr. meqodos method, investigation following after; meta` after + "odo`s way.]1.An orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything; hence, manner; way; mode; as, a method of teaching languages; a method of improving the mind.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Orderly arrangement, elucidation, development, or classification; clear and lucid exhibition; systematic arrangement peculiar to an individual. 1913 Webster]
Though this be madness, yet there's method in it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
All method is a rational progress, a progress toward an end.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Nat. Hist.)Classification; a mode or system of classifying natural objects according to certain common characteristics; as, the method of Theophrastus; the method of Ray; the Linn\'91an method. 1913 Webster]
4.A technique used in acting in which the actor tries to identify with the individual personality of the specific character being portrayed, so as to provide a realistic rendering of the character's role. Also called the Method, method acting, the Stanislavsky Method or Stanislavsky System. PJC]
Syn. -- Order; system; rule; regularity; way; manner; mode; course; process; means. -- Method, Mode, Manner. Method implies arrangement; mode, mere action or existence. Method is a way of reaching a given end by a series of acts which tend to secure it; mode relates to a single action, or to the form which a series of acts, viewed as a whole, exhibits. Manner is literally the handling of a thing, and has a wider sense, embracing both method and mode. An instructor may adopt a good method of teaching to write; the scholar may acquire a bad mode of holding his pen; the manner in which he is corrected will greatly affect his success or failure. 1913 Webster]
{ Me*thod"ic(?), Me*thod"ic*al(?), }a.[L. methodicus, Gr. m\'82thodique.]1.Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation; well-ordered; as, the methodical arrangement of arguments; a methodical treatise.[wns=2] \'bdMethodical regularity.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Proceeding with regard to method; characterized by method or orderliness; systematic; as, a methodical investigation.[wns=1] \'bdAristotle, strict, methodic, and orderly.\'b8 Harris. 1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to the ancient school of physicians called methodists.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
-- Me*thod"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Me*thod"ic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Me*thod"ios(?), n.The art and principles of method. 1913 Webster]
Meth"o*dism(?), n.(Eccl.)The system of doctrines, polity, and worship, of the sect called Methodists.Bp. Warburton. 1913 Webster]
Meth"o*dist(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82thodiste. See Method.]1.One who observes method. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.One of an ancient school of physicians who rejected observation and founded their practice on reasoning and theory.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Theol.)One of a sect of Christians, the outgrowth of a small association called the \'bdHoly Club,\'b8 formed at Oxford University, a. d. 1729, of which the most conspicuous members were John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley; -- originally so called from the methodical strictness of members of the club in all religious duties. 1913 Webster]
4.A person of strict piety; one who lives in the exact observance of religious duties; -- sometimes so called in contempt or ridicule. 1913 Webster]
Meth"o*dist, a.Of or pertaining to the sect of Methodists; as, Methodist hymns; a Methodist elder. 1913 Webster]
{ Meth`o*dis"tic(?), Meth`o*dis"tic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to methodists, or to the Methodists. -- Meth`o*dis"tic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Meth`od*i*za"tion(?), n.The act or process of methodizing, or the state of being methodized. 1913 Webster]
Meth"od*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Methodized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Methodizing(?).]To reduce to method; to dispose in due order; to arrange in a convenient manner; as, to methodize one's work or thoughts.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Meth"od*i`zer(?), n.One who methodizes. 1913 Webster]
Meth`od*o*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to methodology. 1913 Webster]
Meth`od*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.]The science of method or arrangement; a treatise on method.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Meth"ol(?), n.[Gr. -ol.](Chem.)An earlier technical name of methyl alcohol or wood spirit, now called methanol; also, by extension, the class name of any of the series of alcohols of the methane series of which methol proper is the type. See Methyl alcohol, under Methyl. 1913 Webster]
Meth"yl(?), n.[See Methylene.](Chem.)A univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, not existing alone but regarded as an essential residue of methane, and appearing as a component part of many derivatives; as, methyl alcohol, methyl ether, methyl amine, etc.[Formerly written also methule, methyle, etc.] 1913 Webster]
Methyl alcohol(Chem.), a light, volatile, inflammable liquid, CH3.OH, obtained by the distillation of wood, and hence called wood alcohol or wood spirit; tecnically referred to as methanol; -- called also methol, carbinol, etc. --
Methyl amine(Chem.), a colorless, inflammable, alkaline gas, CH3.NH2, having an ammoniacal, fishy odor. It is produced artificially, and also occurs naturally in herring brine and other fishy products. It is regarded as ammonia in which a third of its hydrogen is replaced by methyl, and is a type of the class of substituted ammonias. --
Methyl ether(Chem.), a light, volatile ether CH3.O.CH3, obtained by the etherification of methyl alcohol; -- called also methyl oxide or dimethyl ether. --
Methyl green. (Chem.)See under Green, n. --
Methyl orange. (Chem.)See Helianthin. --
Methyl violet(Chem.), an artificial dye, consisting of certain methyl halogen derivatives of rosaniline. 1913 Webster]
Meth"yl*al(?), n.[Methylene + alcohol.](Chem.)A light, volatile liquid, H2C(OCH3)2, regarded as a complex ether, and having a pleasant ethereal odor. It is obtained by the partial oxidation of methyl alcohol. Called also formal. 1913 Webster]
Meth`yl*am"ine(? , n.(Chem.)See Methyl amine, under Methyl. 1913 Webster]
Meth"yl*ate(?), n.[Methyl + alcoholate.](Chem.)An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, CH3ONa. 1913 Webster]
Meth"yl*ate(?), v. t.To impregnate or mix with methyl or methyl alcohol. 1913 Webster]
Meth"yl*a`ted(?), a.(Chem.)Impregnated with, or containing, methyl alcohol or wood spirit; as, methylated spirits. 1913 Webster]
Meth"yl*ene(?), n.[F. m\'82thyl\'8ane, from Gr. wood spirit.](Chem.)A divalent hydrocarbon radical, -CH2-, not known in the free state, but regarded as an essential residue and component of certain derivatives of methane; as, methylene bromide, CH2Br2; -- formerly called also methene. 1913 Webster]
Methylene blue(Chem.), an artificial dyestuff consisting of a complex sulphur derivative of diphenyl amine; -- called also pure blue. 1913 Webster]
methylenedioxymethamphetaminen.a drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines but to avoid the drug laws, but now a controlled substance. Called also MDMA. Syn. -- MDMA, Adam, ecstasy. WordNet 1.5]
Me*thyl"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, methyl; specifically, designating methyl alcohol. See under Methyl. 1913 Webster]
Me*thys"ti*cin(?), n.(Chem.)A white, silky, crystalline substance extracted from the thick rootstock of a species of pepper (Piper methysticum) of the South Sea Islands; -- called also kanakin. 1913 Webster]
Met"ic(? , n.[Gr. metoecus, F. m\'82t\'8aque.](Gr. Antiq.)A sojourner; an immigrant; an alien resident in a Grecian city, but not a citizen.Mitford. 1913 Webster]
The whole force of Athens, metics as well as citizens, and all the strangers who were then in the city.Jowett (Thucyd. ). 1913 Webster]
meticulosityn.strict attention to minute details; the quality of being meticulous. Syn. -- meticulousness, punctiliousness, scrupulousness. WordNet 1.5]
Me*tic"u*lous(?), a.[L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. m\'82ticuleux.]Timid; fearful. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.Taking great care to get every detail correct; working thoroughly and with precision; as, meticulous workmanship. PJC]
Not only is it the business of no one to preach the truth but it is the m\'82tier of many to conceal it.A. R. Colquhoun. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.the field or activity at which one excels; one's forte. PJC]
{ \'d8M\'82`tif"(?), n. m.\'d8M\'82`tive"(?), n. f. }[F.]See M\'82tis. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8M\'82`tis"(?), n. m.\'d8M\'82`tisse"(?), n. f. }[F.; akin to Sp. mestizo. See Mestizo.]1.The offspring of a white person and an American Indian. 1913 Webster]
2.The offspring of a white person and a quadroon; an octoroon. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Met"o*che(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Arch.)(a)The space between two dentils.(b)The space between two triglyphs. 1913 Webster]
Me"tol(?), n.[G.; trade name, fr. meta- + kresol cresol.]A whitish soluble powder used as a developer in photography. Chemically, it is the sulphate of methyl-p-amino-m-cresol. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Me*ton"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. m\'82tonique.]Pertaining to, or discovered by, Meton, the Athenian. 1913 Webster]
Metonic yearor
Metonic cycle. (Astron.)See under Cycle. 1913 Webster]
{ Met`o*nym"ic(?), Met`o*nym"ic*al(?), }a.[See Metonymy.]Used by way of metonymy; using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated. -- Met`o*nym"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Me*ton"y*my(m, n.[L. metonymia, Gr. metwnymi`a; meta`, indicating change + 'o`nyma , for 'o`noma a name: cf. F. m\'82tonymie. See Name.](Rhet.)A trope in which one word is put for another that suggests it; as, we say, a man keeps a good table instead of good provisions; we read Virgil, that is, his poems; a man has a warm heart, that is, warm affections; a city dweller has no wheels, that is, no automobile. 1913 Webster]
Met"o*pe(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. meta` with, between + 1.(Arch.)The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of Entablature. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The face of a crab. 1913 Webster]
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Me*top"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Anat.)Of or pertaining to the forehead or frontal bones; frontal; as, the metopic suture. 1913 Webster]
Met"o*po*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. -mancy.]Fortune telling by physiognomy. [R.] Urquhart. 1913 Webster]
{ Met`o*po*scop"ic(?), Met`o*po*scop"ic*al(?), }a.Of or relating to metoposcopy. 1913 Webster]
Met`o*pos"co*pist(?), n.One versed in metoposcopy. 1913 Webster]
Met`o*pos"co*py(?), n.[Gr. m\'82toposcopie.]The study of physiognomy; the art of discovering the character of persons by their features, or the lines of the face. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*tos"te*on(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The postero-lateral ossification in the sternum of birds; also, the part resulting from such ossification. 1913 Webster]
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Me"tre(m, n.See Meter. 1913 Webster]
Met"ric(m, a.[L. metricus, Gr. m\'82trique. See Meter rhythm.]1.Relating to measurement; involving, or proceeding by, measurement. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the meter as a standard of measurement; of or pertaining to the decimal system of measurement of which a meter is the unit; as, the metric system; a metric measurement. 1913 Webster]
Metric analysis(Chem.), analysis by volume; volumetric analysis. --
Metric system, See metric system in the vocabulary.
<-- nano-, pico-, femto-, atto-; giga-, tera, etc. --> 1913 Webster]
Met"ric*al(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to the meter; arranged in meter; consisting of verses; as, metrical compositions. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to measurement; as, the inch, foot, yard, etc., are metrical terms; esp., of or pertaining to the metric system. 1913 Webster]
Met"ric*al*ly, adv.In a metrical manner. 1913 Webster]
met`ri*ca"tion(m, n.The act or process of converting the standard system of units of a country to those of the metric system; metrification; as, Great Britain has completed its metrification, but the United States still resists complete change. PJC]
Me*tri"cian(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82tricien. See Meter rhythm.]A composer of verses. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Met"ric sys"tem(?)n.A system of weights and measures originating in France, the use of which is required by law in many countries, and permitted in many others, including the United States; the system is also called by its French name, Le Syst (abbreviated SI). The principal unit of length is the meter (see Meter). From this are formed the are, the liter, the stere, the gram, etc. These units, and others derived from them, are divided decimally, and larger units are formed from multiples by 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000. The successive multiplies are designated by the prefixes, deka- (formerly deca-), hecto-, kilo-, and myria- (seldom used); successive parts by deci-, centi-, and milli-. The prefixes mega- and micro- are used to denote a multiple by one million, and the millionth part, respectively; giga- and nano- denote multiples of one billion (1,000,000,000) and one billionth, respectively. The prefix for one trillion (1012) is tera, and for one trillionth (10-12) is pico; for one quintillion (1015) peta, and for (10-15) (one quintillionth) femto; for (10-18) atto. See the words formed with these prefixes in the Vocabulary. For metric tables, see p. 1682. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Met"ric ton. A weight of 1,000 kilograms, or 2,204.6 pounds avoirdupois. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Met`ri*fi*ca"tion(?), n.1.Composition in metrical form; versification. [R.] Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.The act or process of converting the standard system of units of a country to those of the metric system; metrication. PJC]
Met"ri*fy(?), v. i.[L. metrum meter + -fy: cf. F. m\'82trifier.]To make verse. [R.] Skelton. 1913 Webster]
Me"trist(?), n.A maker of verses.Bale. 1913 Webster]
Spenser was no mere metrist, but a great composer.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me*tri"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. -tis.](Med.)Inflammation of the womb. 1913 Webster]
Met"ro*chrome(?), n.[Gr. An instrument for measuring colors. 1913 Webster]
Met"ro*graph(?), n.[Gr. -graph.]An instrument attached to a locomotive for recording its speed and the number and duration of its stops. 1913 Webster]
Met`ro*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. m\'82trologique.]Of or pertaining to metrology. 1913 Webster]
Me*trol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -m\'82trologie.]The science of, or a system of, weights and measures; also, a treatise on the subject. 1913 Webster]
Met`ro*ma"ni*a(?), n.[Gr. mania.]A mania for writing verses. 1913 Webster]
Met`ro*ma"ni*ac(?), n.One who has metromania. 1913 Webster]
Me*trom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. -meter.](Med.)An instrument for measuring the size of the womb.Knight. 1913 Webster]
Met"ro*nome(?), n.[Gr. m\'82tronome, It. metronomo.]An instrument consisting of a short pendulum with a sliding weight. It is set in motion by clockwork, and serves to measure time in music. 1913 Webster]
Me*tron"o*my(?), n.[See Metronome.]Measurement of time by an instrument. 1913 Webster]
Met`ro*nym"ic(?), a.[Gr. Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. -- n.A metronymic appellation. 1913 Webster]
Met"ro*pole(?), n.[Cf. F. m\'82tropole. See Metropolis.]A metropolis. [Obs.] Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Me*trop"o*lis(?), n.[L. metropolis, Gr. Mother, and Police.] 1913 Webster]
1.The mother city; the chief city of a kingdom, state, or country. 1913 Webster]
[Edinburgh] gray metropolis of the North.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)The seat, or see, of the metropolitan, or highest church dignitary. 1913 Webster]
The great metropolis and see of Rome.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Any large city. PJC]
Met`ro*pol"i*tan(?; 277), a.[L. metropolitanus: cf. F. m\'82tropolitain.]1.Of or pertaining to the capital or principal city of a country; as, metropolitan luxury. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, a metropolitan or the presiding bishop of a country or province, his office, or his dignity; as, metropolitan authority. \'bdBishops metropolitan.\'b8 Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Met`ro*pol"i*tan, n.[LL. metropolitanus.]1.The superior or presiding bishop of a country or province. 1913 Webster]
2.(Lat. Church.)An archbishop. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gr. Church)A bishop whose see is a civil metropolis. His rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a patriarch; as, the metropolitan of Constantinople.Hook. 1913 Webster]
Met`ro*pol"i*tan*ate(?), n.The see of a metropolitan bishop.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Me*trop"o*lite(?), n.[L. metropolita, Gr. A metropolitan.Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Met`ro*po*lit"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to a metropolis; being a metropolis; metropolitan; as, the metropolitical chair.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`ror*rha"gi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Profuse bleeding from the womb, esp. such as does not occur at the menstrual period. 1913 Webster]
Met"ro*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope.]A modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating the uterus from the vagina. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Met`ro*si*de"ros(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A myrtaceous genus of trees or shrubs, found in Australia and the South Sea Islands, and having very hard wood. Metrosideros vera is the true ironwood. 1913 Webster]
Met"ro*tome(?), n.[See Metrotomy.](Surg.)An instrument for cutting or scarifying the uterus or the neck of the uterus. 1913 Webster]
Me*trot"o*my(?), n.[Gr. m\'82trotomie.](Surg.)The operation of cutting into the uterus; hysterotomy; the C\'91sarean section. 1913 Webster]
-me*try(?). [See -meter.]A suffix denoting the art, process, or science, of measuring; as, acidimetry, bathymetry, chlorometry, chronometry. 1913 Webster]
Mette(?), obs. imp. of Mete, to dream.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Met"tle(?), n.[E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See Metal.]Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense; as, to test a person's mettle. 1913 Webster]
A certain critical hour which shall . . . try what mettle his heart is made of.South. 1913 Webster]
Gentlemen of brave mettle.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The winged courser, like a generous horse, mettle when you check his course.Pope. 1913 Webster]
To put one one's mettle, to cause or incite one to use one's best efforts. 1913 Webster]
Met"tled(?), a.Having mettle; high-spirited; ardent; full of fire.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Met"tle*some(?), a.Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a mettlesome horse. 1913 Webster]
-- Met"tle*some*ly, adv. -- Met"tle*some*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Me"um(?), n.[L., neut. of meus mine.]Lit., mine; that which is mine; -- used in the phrase meum et tuum, or meum and tuum; as, to confound meum and tuum, to fail to distinguish one's own property from that of others; to be dishonest.
Ancestors . . . generally esteemed more renowned for ancient family and high courage than for accurately regarding the trifling distinction of meum and tuum.Sir W. Scott. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Meuseprop. n.1.A European river, flowing into the North Sea. Syn. -- Meuse River. WordNet 1.5]
2.An American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the Armistice on November 11. Syn. -- Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation. WordNet 1.5]
Meuse-Argonneprop. n.an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the Armistice on November 11. Syn. -- Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne operation. WordNet 1.5]
Meute(?), n.A cage for hawks; a mew. See 4th Mew, 1.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Meve(?), v. t. & i.To move. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mew(?), n.[AS. m, akin to D. meeuw, G. m\'94we, OHG. m, Icel. m\'ber.](Zo\'94l.)A gull, esp. the common British species (Larus canus); called also sea mew, maa, mar, mow, and cobb. 1913 Webster]
Mew, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mewed; p. pr. & vb. n.Mewing.][OE. muen, F. muer, fr. L. mutare to change, fr. movere to move. See Move, and cf. Mew a cage, Molt.]To shed or cast; to change; to molt; as, the hawk mewed his feathers. 1913 Webster]
Nine times the moon had mewed her horns.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mew, v. i.To cast the feathers; to molt; hence, to change; to put on a new appearance. 1913 Webster]
Now everything doth mew, Turbervile. 1913 Webster]
Mew, n.[OE. mue, F. mue change of feathers, scales, skin, the time or place when the change occurs, fr. muer to molt, mew, L. mutare to change. See 2d Mew.] 1913 Webster]
1.A cage for hawks while mewing; a coop for fattening fowls; hence, any inclosure; a place of confinement or shelter; -- in the latter sense usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Full many a fat partrich had he in mewe.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Forthcoming from her darksome mew.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Violets in their secret mews.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
2.A stable or range of stables for horses; -- compound used in the plural, and so called from the royal stables in London, built on the site of the king's mews for hawks. 1913 Webster]
Mew, v. t.[From Mew a cage.]To shut up; to inclose; to confine, as in a cage or other inclosure. 1913 Webster]
More pity that the eagle should be mewed.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Close mewed in their sedans, for fear of air.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mew, v. i.[Of imitative origin; cf. G. miauen.]To cry as a cat.[Written also meaw, meow.]Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mew, n.The common cry of a cat.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mewl(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mewled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mewling.][Cf. F. miauler to mew, E. mew to cry as a cat. Cf. Miaul.]To cry, as a young child; to squall.[Written also meawl.]Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mewl"er(?), n.One that mewls. 1913 Webster]
Mews(?), n. sing. & pl.[Prop. pl. of mew. See Mew a cage.]An alley where there are stables; a narrow passage; a confined place. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mr. Turveydrop's great room . . . was built out into a mews at the back.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Mex"i*can(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to Mexico or its people. -- n.A native or inhabitant of Mexico. 1913 Webster]
Mexican poppyprop. n.(Bot.), a tropical American herb of the Poppy family (Argemone Mexicana) with much the look of a thistle, but having large yellow or white blossoms. --
Mexican teaprop. n.(Bot.), an aromatic kind of pigweed from tropical America (Chenopodium ambrosioides). 1913 Webster]
Mex"i*can*ize(?), prop. v. t.To cause to be like the Mexicans, or their country.At one time this word referred to frequent revolutions of government, considered characteristic of Mexican politics. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mex"i*can*ize, prop. v. i.To become like the Mexicans, or their country or government. 1913 Webster]
Meyn"e(m, n. [Obs.] Same as Meine. 1913 Webster]
Mez*cal"(?), n.Same as Mescal. 1913 Webster]
Me*ze"re*on(?), n.[F. m\'82z\'82r\'82on, Per. m\'bezriy.](Bot.)A small European shrub (Daphne Mezereum), whose acrid bark is used in medicine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mez*qui"ta(?), n.[Sp.]A mosque. 1913 Webster]
Me*zu"za, Me*zu"zah, Mez"u*zoth(?), n.[Heb. m, pl. of m doorpost.]A piece of parchment bearing the Decalogue and attached to the doorpost; -- in use among orthodox Hebrews. The term is also used to refer to the small case containing this scroll, together with the biblical inscription inside. The text is usually taken from Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Mez"za ma*jol"i*ca(?). [It. See Mezzo; Majolica.](Ceramics)Italian pottery of the epoch and general character of majolica, but less brilliantly decorated, esp. such pottery without tin enamel, but painted and glazed. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mez"za*nine(?), n.[F. mezzanine, It. mezzanino, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half. See Mezzo.]1.(Arch.)(a)Same as Entresol.(b)A partial story which is not on the same level with the story of the main part of the edifice, as of a back building, where the floors are on a level with landings of the staircase of the main house. 1913 Webster]
2.A flooring laid over a floor to bring it up to some height or level. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. Also
mezzanine floor. (Theat.)A floor under the stage, from which various contrivances, as traps, are worked. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.The lowest balcony in a theater, or the forward part of the first balcony. PJC]
\'d8Mez"za vo"ce(?). [It., fr. mezzo, fem. mezza middle, half + voce voice, L. vox.](Mus.)With a medium fullness of sound. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mez"zo(?), a.[It., from L. medius middle, half. See Mid, a.](Mus.)Mean; not extreme. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mez"zo-ri*lie"vo(?), n.[It.](a)A middle degree of relief in figures, between high and low relief.(b)Sculpture in this kind of relief. See under Alto-rilievo. 1913 Webster]
Mez"zo-so*pra"no(?), a.(Mus.)Having a medium compass between the soprano and contralto; -- said of the voice of a female singer. -- n.(a)A mezzo-soprano voice.(b)A person having such a voice. 1913 Webster]
Mez"zo*tint(?), n.[Cf. F. mezzo-tinto.]A manner of engraving on copper or steel by drawing upon a surface previously roughened, and then removing the roughness in places by scraping, burnishing, etc., so as to produce the requisite light and shade. Also, an engraving so produced. 1913 Webster]
Mez"zo*tint, v. t.To engrave in mezzotint. 1913 Webster]
Mez"zo*tint`er(?), n.One who engraves in mezzotint. 1913 Webster]
Mez`zo*tin"to(?), n.[It. mezzo half + tinto tinted, p. p. of tingere to dye, color, tinge, L. tingere. See Mezzo.]Mezzotint. 1913 Webster]
Mez`zo*tin"to, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mezzotintoed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mezzotintoing(?).]To engrave in mezzotint; to represent by mezzotint. 1913 Webster]
Mho(?), n.[Anagram of ohm.](Elec.)A unit of conductivity, being the reciprocal of the ohm. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi(?), n.[It.](Mus.)A syllable applied to the third tone of the scale of C, i. e., to E, in European solmization, but to the third tone of any scale in the American system. 1913 Webster]
Mi*a"mis(?), n. pl.; sing. Miami(. (Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians that formerly occupied the country between the Wabash and Maumee rivers. 1913 Webster]
Mi*ar"gy*rite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A mineral of an iron-black color, and very sectile, consisting principally of sulphur, antimony, and silver. 1913 Webster]
Mi*asc"ite(?), n.[Named from Miask, in the Ural Mountains.](Min.)A granitoid rock containing feldspar, biotite, el\'91olite, and sodalite. 1913 Webster]
Mi"asm(?), n.[Cf. F. miasme.]Miasma. 1913 Webster]
Mi*as"ma(?), n.; pl.Miasmata(#).[NL., fr. Gr. Infectious particles or germs floating in the air; air made noxious by the presence of such particles or germs; noxious effluvia; malaria. 1913 Webster]
{ Mi`as*mat"ic(?), Mi`as*mat"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. miasmatique.]Containing, or relating to, miasma; caused by miasma; as, miasmatic diseases. 1913 Webster]
Mi*as"ma*tist(?), n.One who has made a special study of miasma. 1913 Webster]
Mi`as*mol"o*gy(?), n.[Miasma + -logy.]That department of medical science which treats of miasma. 1913 Webster]
Mi*aul"(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Miauled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Miauling.][Cf. F. miauler, of imitative origin, and E. mew. Cf. Mewl.]To cry as a cat; to mew; to caterwaul.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Mi*aul", n.The crying of a cat. 1913 Webster]
Mi"ca(?), n.[L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.](Min.)The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in composition, and vary in color from pale brown or yellow to green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns, the doors of stoves, etc., being popularly called isinglass. Formerly called also cat-silver, and glimmer. 1913 Webster]
mica group are: muscovite, common or potash mica, pale brown or green, often silvery, including damourite (also called hydromica and muscovy glass); biotite, iron-magnesia mica, dark brown, green, or black; lepidomelane, iron, mica, black; phlogopite, magnesia mica, colorless, yellow, brown; lepidolite, lithia mica, rose-red, lilac. 1913 Webster]
Mica (usually muscovite, also biotite) is an essential constituent of granite, gneiss, and mica slate; biotite is common in many eruptive rocks; phlogopite in crystalline limestone and serpentine. 1913 Webster]
Mica diorite(Min.), an eruptive rock allied to diorite but containing mica (biotite) instead of hornblende. --
Mica powder, a kind of dynamite containing fine scales of mica. --
Mica schist,
Mica slate(Geol.), a schistose rock, consisting of mica and quartz with, usually, some feldspar. 1913 Webster]
Mi*ca`ce*o-cal*ca"re*ous(?), a.(Geol.)Partaking of the nature of, or consisting of, mica and lime; -- applied to a mica schist containing carbonate of lime. 1913 Webster]
Mi*ca"ceous(?), a.[Cf. F. micac\'82.]Pertaining to, or containing, mica; splitting into lamin\'91 or leaves like mica. 1913 Webster]
mice(m, n., pl. of Mouse. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi*cel"la(?), n.; pl.Micell\'91(#).[NL., dim. of L. mica a morsel, grain.](Biol.)A theoretical aggregation of molecules constituting a structural particle of protoplasm, capable of increase or diminution without change in chemical nature. 1913 Webster]
{ Mich, Miche }(?), v. i.[OE. michen; cf. OE. muchier, mucier, to conceal, F. musser, and OHG. m to waylay. Cf. Micher, Curmudgeon, Muset.]To lie hid; to skulk; to act, or carry one's self, sneakingly. [Obs. or Colloq.] [Written also meach and meech.]Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mich"ael*mas(?), n.[Michael + mass religious service; OE. Mighelmesse.]The feast of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn. 1913 Webster]
Michaelmas daisy. (Bot.)See under Daisy. 1913 Webster]
Michelangelesqueprop. adj.Of or pertaining to Michelangelo. WordNet 1.5]
Michelangelo(mprop. n.Michelangelo Buonarroti, renowned Italian painter, sculptor and architect; 1475-1564. WordNet 1.5]
Born Michelagnolo Buonarroti at Caprese, March 6, 1475: died at Rome, Feb. 18, 1564. A famous Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. He came of an ancient but poor Florentine family. He was apprenticed to the painter Ghirlandajo April 1, 1488, and with other boys from the atelier began soon after to study the antique marbles collected by Lorenzo de' Medici in the garden of San Marco. Lorenzo discovered him there, and in 1489 took him into his palace, where he had every opportunity for improvement and study. The Centaur relief in the Casa Buonarroti was made at this time, at the suggestion of Angelo Poliziano. In 1491 he came under the influence of Savonarola, whom he always held in great reverence. In 1492 Lorenzo died, and Michelangelo's intimate relations with the Medici family terminated. In 1493 he made a large wooden crucifix for the prior of S. Spirito, and with the assistance of the prior began the profound study of anatomy in which he delighted. Before the expulsion of the Medici he fled to Bologna, where he was soon engaged upon the Arca di San Domenico begun by Niccolo Pisano in 1265, to which he added the well-known kneeling angel of Bologna. He was probably much influenced by the reliefs of Della Quercia about the door of San Petronio: two of these he afterward imitated in the Sistine chapel. In 1495 he returned to Florence, when he is supposed to have made the San Giovannino in the Berlin Museum. From 1496 to 1501 he lived in Rome. To this period are attributed the Bacchus of the Bargello and the Cupid of the South Kensington Museum. The most important work of this time is the PietFlorence, and Sept. 18 began the great David of the Signoria, made from a block of marble abandoned by Agostino di Duccio, which was placed in position May 18, 1504. The two roundels of the Madonna and Child in Burlington House and the Bargello were probably made then, and also the picture of the Holy Family in the Uffizi. In 1503 Piero Soderini, gonfaloniere, projected two frescos for the Sala Grande of the Palazzo Vecchio. The commission for one was given to Leonardo da Vinci, that for the other to Michelangelo in 1504. For it he prepared the great cartoon of the Battle of Cascina, an incident in the war with Pisa when, July 28, 1364, a band of 400 Florentines were attacked while bathing by Sir John Hawkwood's English troopers. This cartoon contained 288 square feet of surface, and was crowded with nude figures in every position. It had, probably, more influence upon the art of the Renaissance than any other single work. To about this time may be attributed the beginning of his poetic creations, of the multitude of which undoubtedly written a few only have come down to us. In Nov., 1505, he was called to Rome by Pope Julius II. to design his mausoleum, the history of which runs through the entire life of the master. Repeated designs and repeated attempts to carry them out were made, only to be frustrated by the successors of the great Pope. The matter finally ended in the reign of Paul III. by the placing in San Pietro in Vincoli of the statue of Moses surrounded by mediocre works finished by Raffaello da Montelupo and others. The Two Captives of the Louvre are part of the work as originally designed. In the spring of 1506 he assisted in the discovery of the Laocoon in the palace of Titus. His favorite antique was the Belvedere Torso, supposed to be a copy of the Hercules Epitrapezius of Lysippus. In April, 1506, probably as a result of the intrigues of Bramante, he was forced to abandon Rome for Florence. In the autumn he joined the Pope at Bologna, and made (1506-07) the bronze statue of Julius which stood over the door of San Petronio and was destroyed in 1511. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was begun early in 1508, and finished in Oct., 1512. Julius II. died Feb. 21, 1513, and was succeeded by Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici, son of the great Lorenzo, as Leo X,Michelangelo was diverted from the tomb of Julius by Leo, and employed from 1517 to 1520 in an abortive attempt to build the faFlorence, and in developing the quarries of Carrara and Seravezza. In 1520 he began, by order of Cardinal Giulio de' Medici, the sacristy of San Lorenzo and the tombs of Giuliano and Lorenzo de' Medici with the famous reclining figures on the sarcophagi, perhaps the most thoroughly characteristic of all his works. Leo X. was succeeded by Adrian VI. in 1521, and he in turn by Giulio de' Medici as Clement VII. in 1523. On April 6, 1529, Michelangelo was appointed "governor and procurator-general over the construction and fortification of the city walls" in Florence. On Sept. 21, 1529, occurred his unexplained flight to Venice. He returned Nov. 20 of the same year, and was engaged in the defense of the city until its capitulation, Aug. 12, 1530. Before the end of the year 1534 he left Florence, never to return. The statues of the sacristy, including the Madonna and Child, were arranged after his departure. Alessandro Farnese succeeded Clement VII. as Paul III., Oct., 1534. The Last Judgment was begun about Sept. 1, 1535, and finished before Christmas, 1541. Michelangelo's friendship for Vittoria Colonna began about 1538. (See Colonna, Vittoria.) The frescos of the Pauline Chapel were painted between 1542 and 1549. They represent the conversion of St. Paul and the martyrdom of St. Peter. He succeeded Antonio da Sangallo in 1546 in the offices which he held, and became architect of St Peter's Jan. 1, 1547. From this time until his death he worked on the church without compensation. The dome alone was completed with any regard to his plans. Century Dict. 1906]
Mich"er(?), n.[OE. michare, muchare. See Mich.]One who skulks, or keeps out of sight; hence, a truant; an idler; a thief, etc. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mich"ing, a.Hiding; skulking; cowardly. [Colloq.] [Written also meaching and meeching.] 1913 Webster]
Mick, Mickeyn.a person of Irish descent; -- an ethnic slur, offensive and disparaging. Syn. -- Paddy. WordNet 1.5]
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Mic"kle(m, a.[OE. mikel, muchel, mochel, mukel, AS. micel, mycel; akin to OS. mikil, OHG. mihil, mihhil, Icel. mikill, mykill, Goth. mikils, L. magnus, Gr. me`gas, gen. mega`loy; cf. Skr. mahat. Much, Muckle, Magnitude.]Much; great.[Written also muckle and mockle.] [Old Eng. & Scot.] \'bdA man of mickle might.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mic"macs(?), n. pl.; sing. Micmac(.(Ethnol.)A tribe of Indians inhabiting Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.[Written also Mikmaks.] 1913 Webster]
Mi"co(?), n.[Sp. or Pg. mico.](Zo\'94l.)A small South American monkey (Mico melanurus), allied to the marmoset. The name was originally applied to an albino variety. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cra*cous"tic(?), a.Same as Microustic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi*cras"ter(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mikro`s small + (Paleon.)A genus of sea urchins, similar to Spatangus, abounding in the chalk formation; -- from the starlike disposal of the ambulacral furrows. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cren*ceph"a*lous(?), [Micr- + Gr. Having a small brain. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*am`p\'8are"(?), n.[Micr- + amp\'8are.](Elec.)One of the smaller measures of electrical currents; the millionth part of one amp\'8are. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*a*nal"y*sis(?), n.[Micro- + analysis.]1.Analysis of the structure of materials from careful observation of photomicrographs. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Chem.)chemical analysis of very small quantities of substances, requiring special apparatus to handle and weigh small amounts of materials. PJC]
\'d8Mi`cro*bac*te"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Micro-, and Bacterium.](Biol.)In the classification of Cohn, one of the four tribes of Bacteria. 1913 Webster]
Spherobacteria, or spherical bacteria, as the genus Micrococcus. 2. Microbacteria, or bacteria in the form of short rods, including the genus Bacterium. 3. Desmobacteria, or bacteria in straight filaments, of which the genus Bacillus is a type. 4. Spirobacteria, or bacteria in spiral filaments, as the genus Vibrio. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*bar"o*graph(?), n.[Micro- + barograph.]An instrument for recording minor fluctuations of atmospheric pressure, as opposed to general barometric surges. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Mi"crobe(?), \'d8Mi*cro"bi*on(?), }n.[NL. microbion, fr. Gr. (Biol.)A microscopic organism; a microorganism; -- particularly applied to bacteria and especially to pathogenic forms; as, the microbe of fowl cholera. 1913 Webster]
mi*cro"bi*al, mi*cro"bi*an(?), a.(Biol.)Of, pertaining to, or caused by, microbes; as, microbial growth; the microbian theory; a microbian disease. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mi*crob"ic(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to a microbe. 1913 Webster]
Mi*crob"i*cide(?), n.[Microbe + L. caedere to kill.](Biol.)Any agent detrimental to, or destructive of, the life of microbes or bacterial organisms. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*bi*ol"o*gy(?), n.[See Microbe; -logy.]The branch of biology studying minute organisms, or microbes, such as the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa. -- Mi`cro*bi`o*log"ic*al(#), a. -- Mi`cro*bi*ol"o*gist(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
{ Mi`cro*ce*phal"ic(?), Mi`cro*ceph"a*lous(?), }a.[Micro- + cephalic, cephalous.](Anat.)Having a small head; having the cranial cavity small; -- opposed to megacephalic. 1913 Webster]
mi`cro*chem"ic*al, mi`cro-chem"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to microchemistry; as, a micro-chemical test. 1913 Webster]
mi`cro*chem"is*try, mi`cro-chem"is*try(?), n.[Micro- + chemistry.]The application of chemical tests to minute objects or portions of matter, usually assisted by sensitive instruments; -- distinguished from macro-chemistry. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*cline(?), n.[Micro- + Gr. (Min.)A mineral of the feldspar group, like orthoclase or common feldspar in composition, but triclinic in form. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*coc"cal(?), a.Of or pertaining to micrococci; caused by micrococci.Nature. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi`cro*coc"cus(?), n.; pl.Micrococci(#).[NL. See Micro-, and Coccus.](Biol.)A genus of Spherobacteria, in the form of very small globular or oval cells, forming, by transverse division, filaments, or chains of cells, or in some cases single organisms shaped like dumb-bells (Diplococcus), all without the power of motion. See Illust. of Ascoccus. 1913 Webster]
chromogenic, characterized by their power of forming pigment; zymogenic, including those associated with definite chemical processes; and pathogenic, those connected with disease. 1913 Webster]
microcomputern.A small computer based on a microprocessor; in practise, at any given time in the technology of computer development, a microcomputer will be one that is less powerful than a minicomputer. Syn. -- personal computer, PC. WordNet 1.5]
Mi"cro*cosm(?), n.[F. microcosme, L. microcosmus, fr. Gr. mikro`s small + ko`smos the world.]1.A little world; a miniature universe. Hence (so called by Paracelsus), a man, as a supposed epitome of the exterior universe or great world. Opposed to macrocosm.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A relatively small object or system considered as representative of a larger system of which it is part, exhibiting many features of the complete system. PJC]
{ Mi`cro*cos"mic(?), Mi`cro*cos"mic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. microcosmique.]Of or pertaining to the microcosm. 1913 Webster]
Microcosmic salt(Chem.), a white crystalline substance obtained by mixing solutions of sodium phosphate and ammonium phosphate, and also called hydric-sodic-ammonic-phosphate. It is a powerful flux, and is used as a substitute for borax as a blowpipe reagent in testing for the metallic oxides. Originally obtained by the alchemists from human urine, and called sal microcosmicum. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*cos*mog"ra*phy(?), n.[Microcosm + -graphy.]Description of man as a microcosm. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*cou`lomb"(?), n.[Micro- + coulomb.](Elec.)A measure of electrical quantity; the millionth part of one coulomb. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*cous"tic(?), a.[Micro- + acoustic: cf. F. microcoustique, micracoustique.]Pertaining, or suited, to the audition of small sounds; fitted to assist hearing. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*cous"tic, n.An instrument for making faint sounds audible, as to a partially deaf person. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*crith"(?), n.[Micro- + crith.](Chem.)The weight of the half hydrogen molecule, or of the hydrogen atom, at one time taken as the standard in comparing the atomic weights of the elements; thus, an atom of oxygen weighs sixteen microcriths. This unit is no longer used, and has been replaced by the Dalton, which is of approximately the same value. See molecular weight and Crith.J. P. Cooke. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mi`cro*crys"tal*line(?), a.[Micro- + crystalline.](Crystallog.)Crystalline on a fine, or microscopic, scale; consisting of fine crystals; as, the ground mass of certain porphyrics is microcrystalline. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*cyte(?), n.[Micro- + Gr. (Physiol.)One of the elementary granules found in blood. They are much smaller than an ordinary corpuscle, and are particularly noticeable in disease, as in an\'91mia. 1913 Webster]
Mic"ro*dont(?), a.[Micr- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.](Anat.)Having small teeth. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*far"ad(?), n.[Micro- + farad.](Elec.)The millionth part of a farad. 1913 Webster]
Mic"ro*film(?), n.[Micro- + film.]a photographic film with one or more very small images of printed or other graphic matter. Numerous images, corresponding to the contents of a book, newspaper, or journal, are typically produced on one long roll of film, and may be viewed for reading in a special apparatus called a microfilm reader. PJC]
Mic"ro*film(?), v. t.to photograph and produce images of on microfilm. PJC]
Mi"cro*form(?), n.[Micro- + form, n.](Biol.)A microscopic form of life; an animal or vegetable organism of microscopic size. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro-ge`o*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to micro-geology. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro-ge*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Micro- + geology.]The part of geology relating to structure and organisms which require to be studied with a microscope. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*graph(?), n.[See Micrography.]1.An instrument for executing minute writing or engraving. 1913 Webster]
2.a graphic image, such as a photograph or drawing, representing an object as seen with a microscope, usually much enlarged as compared with the original object. A photograph of a microscopic image is also called a photomicrograph or microphotograph. PJC]
Mi`cro*graph"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to micrography. 1913 Webster]
Mi*crog"ra*phy(?), n.[Micro- + -graphy: cf. F. micrographie.]1.The description of microscopic objects. 1913 Webster]
2.Examination or study by means of the microscope, as of an etched surface of metal to determine its structure. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi*crohm"(?), n.[Micr- + ohm.](Elec.)The millionth part of an ohm. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi`cro*lep`i*dop"te*ra(?), n. pl.[NL. See Micro-, and Lepidoptera.](Zo\'94l.)A tribe of Lepidoptera, including a vast number of minute species, as the plume moth, clothes moth, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi`cro*les"tes(?), n.[NL., from Gr. mikro`s small + (Paleon.)An extinct genus of small Triassic mammals, the oldest yet found in European strata. 1913 Webster]
1.A rare mineral of resinous luster and high specific gravity. It is a tantalate of calcium, and occurs in octahedral crystals usually very minute. 1913 Webster]
2.(Min.)A minute inclosed crystal, often observed when minerals or rocks are examined in thin sections under the microscope. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*lith(?), n.[Micro- + lith.](Min.)Same as Microlite, 2. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*lith"ic(?), a.Formed of small stones. 1913 Webster]
{ Mi`cro*log"ic(?), Mi`cro*log"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to micrology; very minute; as, micrologic examination. -- Mi`cro*log"ic*al*ly, adv.<-- pref. = microscopic --> 1913 Webster]
Mi*crol"o*gy(?), n.[Micro- + -logy.]1.That part of science which treats of microscopic objects, or depends on microscopic observation. 1913 Webster]
2.Attention to petty items or differences.W. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
micromercurialismn.[micro + mercurialism. Coined by the chemist A. Stock in 1926. See mercurialism.](1926)A form of mercury poisoning resulting from long term exposure to low doses of mercury. The syndrome of micromercurialism involves complex symptoms of stress, fatigue, memory loss, fine tremors, muscular and reflex insufficiency and low blood pressure, caused by accumulation of mercury in the system. A condition of hyperthermia is accompanied by a series of functional changes under the effects of mercury. The combined simultaneous effect of toxic action, temperature and galvanic response infers a cycle of disintegration and change.Work With Mercury (1972)As proposed by Stock, the syndrome was considered as the union of pathological changes in human body caused by means of low concentrations (as low as 0.01 mg per cubic meter) of mercury vapor over long exposure times (up to 10 years). PJC]
Mi"cro*mere(?), n.[Micro- + -mere.](Biol.)One of the smaller cells, or blastomeres, resulting from the complete segmentation of a telolecithal ovum. 1913 Webster]
micrometeoriten.A meteorite so small that it drifts down to Earth without becoming intensely heated in the earth's atmosphere. WordNet 1.5]
micrometeoriticadj.of or relating to a micrometeorite. WordNet 1.5]
Mi*crom"e*ter(?), n.[Micro- + -meter: cf. F. microm\'8atre.]An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given directly is that of the image of the object formed at the focus of the object glass. 1913 Webster]
Circular micrometer, or
Ring micrometer, a metallic ring fixed in the focus of the object glass of a telescope, and used to determine differences of right ascension and declination between stars by observations of the times at which the stars cross the inner or outer periphery of the ring. --
Double image micrometer, a micrometer in which two images of an object are formed in the field, usually by the two halves of a bisected lens which are movable along their line of section by a screw, and distances are determined by the number of screw revolutions necessary to bring the points to be measured into optical coincidence. When the two images are formed by a bisected object glass, it is called a divided-object-glass micrometer, and when the instrument is large and equatorially mounted, it is known as a heliometer. --
Double refraction micrometer, a species of double image micrometer, in which the two images are formed by the double refraction of rock crystal. --
Filar micrometer, or
Bifilar micrometer. See under Bifilar. --
Micrometer caliperor
Micrometer gauge(Mech.), a caliper or gauge with a micrometer screw, for measuring dimensions with great accuracy. --
Micrometer head, the head of a micrometer screw. --
Micrometer microscope, a compound microscope combined with a filar micrometer, used chiefly for reading and subdividing the divisions of large astronomical and geodetical instruments. --
Micrometer screw, a screw with a graduated head used in some forms of micrometers; turning the head one full revolution advances the position of the tip of the screw only by a little. --
Position micrometer. See under Position. --
Scale micrometer, or
Linear micrometer, a minute and very delicately graduated scale of equal parts used in the field of a telescope or microscope, for measuring distances by direct comparison. 1913 Webster]
{ Mi`cro*met"ric(?), Mi`cro*met"ric*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. microm\'82trique.]Belonging to micrometry; made by the micrometer. -- Mi`cro*met"ric*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mi*crom"e*try(?), n.The art of measuring with a micrometer. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*mil"li*me`ter(?), n.[Micro- + millimeter.]The millionth part of a meter.The millionth part of a meter is now termed a micron, and the word micromillimeter does not conform to the IS use of the prefix micro-. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Micromyxprop. n.A genus of Old World harvest mice. Syn. -- genus Micromyx. WordNet 1.5]
mic"ron(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mikro`s small.](Physics)A measure of length; the thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*ne"sian(?), a.[From Micronesia, fr. Gr. mikro`s small + nh^sos an island.]Of or pertaining to Micronesia, a collective designation of the islands in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, embracing the Marshall and Gilbert groups, the Ladrones, the Carolines, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*ne"sians(?), n. pl.; sing. Micronesian. (Ethnol.)A dark race inhabiting the Micronesian Islands. They are supposed to be a mixed race, derived from Polynesians and Papuans. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Micro- + chronometer.]An instrument for noting minute portions of time. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*\'94r"gan*ism(?), n.[Micro- + organism.](Biol.)Any microscopic form of life; a form of life too small to be seen by the naked eye; -- particularly applied to bacteria, protozoa, yeasts, and similar organisms, esp. such are supposed to cause infectious diseases. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*pan"to*graph(?), n.[Micro- + pantograph.]A kind of pantograph which produces copies microscopically minute. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*par"a*site(?), n.A parasitic micro\'94rganism. -- Mi`cro*par`a*sit"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi`cro*peg"ma*tite(?), n.[Micro- + pegmatite.](Min.)A rock showing under the microscope the structure of a graphic granite (pegmatite). -- Mi`cro*peg`ma*tit"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
mi"cro*phone(m, n.[Micro- + Gr. fwnh` sound, voice: cf. F. microphone.](Physics)An instrument for converting sounds into electrical signals, for the purpose of recording or amplifying the sounds. It produces its effects in various ways, as for example by the changes of intensity in an electric current, occasioned by the variations in the contact resistance of conducting bodies, especially of imperfect conductors, under the action of acoustic vibrations. Other forms of microphone may use changes in capacitance or other phenomena to transduce the sounds into electrical signals.The electrical signals produced in a microphone may be transmitted to recording or amplifying equipment through a conducting wire, or by transmission as radio waves. The latter method is popular for use in small mobile microphones used by performers in plays and other entertainment events, at public meetings, and by broadcast personnel. 1913 Webster +PJC]
mi`cro*phon"ic(m, a.Of or pertaining to a microphone; serving to intensify weak sounds. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
mi`cro*phon"ics(m, n.[See Microphone.]The science which treats of the means of increasing the intensity of low or weak sounds, or of the microphone. 1913 Webster]
mi*croph"o*nous(m, a.Serving to augment the intensity of weak sounds; microcoustic. 1913 Webster]
1.A microscopically small photograph of a picture, writing, printed page, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.An enlarged representation of a microscopic object, produced by throwing upon a sensitive plate the magnified image of an object formed by a microscope or other suitable combination of lenses. 1913 Webster]
photomicrograph. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*pho*tog"ra*phy(?), n.The art of making microphotographs. 1913 Webster]
{ Mi`croph*thal"mi*a(?), Mi`croph*thal"my(?), }n.[Micro- + Gr. 'ofqalmo`s eye.]An unnatural smallness of the eyes, occurring as the result of disease or of imperfect development. 1913 Webster]
Mi*croph"yl*lous(?), a.[Micro- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.](Bot.)Small-leaved. 1913 Webster]
Mi*croph"y*tal(?), a.(Bot.)Pertaining to, or of the nature of, microphytes. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*phyte(?), n.[Micro- + Gr. microphyte.](Bot.)A very minute plant, one of certain unicellular alg\'91, such as the germs of various infectious diseases are believed to be. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*pyle(?), n.[Micro- + Gr. micropyle.](Biol.)(a)An opening in the membranes surrounding the ovum, by which nutrition is assisted and the entrance of the spermatozoa permitted.(b)An opening in the outer coat of a seed, through which the fecundating pollen enters the ovule. -- Mi*crop"y*lar(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Mi*cros"co*pal(?), a.Pertaining to microscopy, or to the use of the microscope.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*scope(?), n.[Micro- + -scope.]An optical instrument, consisting of a lens, or combination of lenses, for making an enlarged image of an object which is too minute to be viewed by the naked eye. 1913 Webster]
Compound microscope, an instrument consisting of a combination of lenses such that the image formed by the lens or set of lenses nearest the object (called the objective) is magnified by another lens called the ocular or eyepiece. --
Oxyhydrogen microscope, and
Solar microscope. See under Oxyhydrogen, and Solar. --
Simple microscope, or
Single microscope, a single convex lens used to magnify objects placed in its focus. 1913 Webster]
{ Mi`cro*scop"ic(?), Mi`cro*scop"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. microscopique.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made with a microscope; as, microscopic observation. 1913 Webster]
2.Able to see extremely minute objects. 1913 Webster]
Why has not man a microscopic eye?Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Very small.Specifically,visible only by the aid of a microscope; as, a microscopic insect; also used figuratively; as, a microscopic advantage. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mi`cro*scop"ic*al*ly, adv.By the microscope; with minute inspection; in a microscopic manner. 1913 Webster]
Mi*cros"co*pist(?; 277), n.One skilled in, or given to, microscopy. 1913 Webster]
Mi*cros"co*py(?), n.The use of the microscope; investigation with the microscope. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*seism(?), n.[Micro- + Gr. A feeble earth tremor not directly perceptible, but detected only by means of specially constructed apparatus. -- Mi`cro*seis"mic(#), Mi`cro*seis"mic*al(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi`cro*seis"mo*graph(?), n.[Microseiem + -graph.]A microseismometer; specif., a microseismometer producing a graphic record. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi`cro*seis*mol"o*gy(?), n.[Microseiem + -logy.]Science or study of microseisms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi`cro*seis*mom"e*ter(?), n.[Microseism + -meter.]A seismometer for measuring amplitudes or periods, or both, of microseisms. -- Mi`cro*seis*mom"e*try(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi"cro*seme(?), a.[Micro- + Gr. micros\'8ame.](Anat.)Having the orbital index relatively small; having the orbits broad transversely; -- opposed to megaseme. 1913 Webster]
microsomen.(Cell biology)a tiny granule in the cytoplasm of a cell; it consists of ribosomes bound to fragments of the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Microsoriumprop. n.A genus of tropical usually epiphytic ferns, found from Africa to Asia, and from Polynesia to Australia. Syn. -- genus Microsorium. WordNet 1.5]
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Mi`cro*spec"tro*scope(mor m, n.[Micro- + spectroscope.](Physics)A spectroscope arranged for attachment to a microscope, for observation of the spectrum of light from minute portions of any substance. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi`cro*spo*ran"gi*um(?), n.[NL. See Micro-, and Sporangium.](Bot.)A sporangium or conceptacle containing only very minute spores. Cf. Macrosporangium. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*spore(m, n.[Micro- + spore.](Bot.)One of the exceedingly minute spores found in certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella and Isoetes, which bear two kinds of spores, one very much smaller than the other. Cf. Macrospore. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*spor"ic(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to microspores. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*sthene(m, n.[Micro- + Gr. sqe`nos might, strength.](Zo\'94l.)One of a group of mammals having a small size as a typical characteristic. It includes the lower orders, as the Insectivora, Cheiroptera, Rodentia, and Edentata. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*sthen"ic(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having a typically small size; of or pertaining to the microsthenes. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*ta*sim"e*ter(?), n.[Micro- + tasimeter.](Physics)A tasimeter, especially when arranged for measuring very small extensions. See Tasimeter. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*tome(m, n.[Micro- + Gr. te`mnein to cut.]An instrument for making very thin sections for microscopical examination. 1913 Webster]
{ Mi`cro*tom"ic(?), Mi`cro*tom"ic*al(?) }, a.Of or pert. to the microtome or microtomy; cutting thin slices. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi*crot"o*mist(?), n.One who is skilled in or practices microtomy. 1913 Webster]
Mi*crot"o*my(?), n.The art of using the microtome; investigation carried on with the microtome. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*volt"(m, n.[Micro- + volt.](Elec.)A measure of electro-motive force; the millionth part of one volt. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*we"ber(m, n.[Micro- + weber.](Elec.)The millionth part of one weber. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi`cro*zo"a(m, n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. mikro`s small + zw^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)The Infusoria. 1913 Webster]
Mi`cro*zo"\'94*spore(m, n.[Micro- + zo\'94spore.](Bot.)A small motile spore furnished with two vibratile cilia, found in certain green alg\'91. 1913 Webster]
Mi"cro*zyme(?), n.[Micro- + Gr. zy`mh leaven.](Biol.)A micro\'94rganism which is supposed to act like a ferment in causing or propagating certain infectious or contagious diseases; a pathogenic bacterial organism. [obsolete] 1913 Webster]
Micruroidesprop. n.A genus of coral snakes. Syn. -- genus Micruroides. WordNet 1.5]
Micrurusprop. n.A genus of snakes including certain of the coral snakes, such as the eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius). Syn. -- genus Micrurus. WordNet 1.5]
micturatev. i.to pass urine through the ureter; to urinate. [Medical] Syn. -- urinate, piddle, puddle, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, make, pass water. WordNet 1.5]
Mic`tu*ri"tion(?), n.[L. micturire to desire to make water, v. desid. fr. mingere, mictum, to make water.]The act of voiding urine; urination; also, a morbidly frequent passing of the urine, in consequence of disease. 1913 Webster]
Mid(m, a.[Compar.wanting; superl.Midmost.][AS. midd; akin to OS. middi, D. mid (in comp.), OHG. mitti, Icel. mi, Goth. midjis, L. medius, Gr. me`sos, Skr. madhya. Amid, Middle, Midst, Mean, Mediate, Meridian, Mizzen, Moiety.] 1913 Webster]
1.Denoting the middle part; as, in mid ocean. 1913 Webster]
No more the mounting larks, while Daphne sings, mid air suspend their wings.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Occupying a middle position; middle; as, the mid finger; the mid hour of night. 1913 Webster]
3.(Phon.)Made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low; -- said of certain vowel sounds; as, \'be (\'bele), . See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
Mid is much used as a prefix, or combining form, denoting the middle or middle part of a thing; as, mid-air, mid-channel, mid-age, midday, midland, etc. Also, specifically, in geometry, to denote a circle inscribed in a triangle (a midcircle), or relation to such a circle; as, mid-center, midradius. 1913 Webster]
Mid, n.Middle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
About the mid of night come to my tent.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mid, prep.See Amid. 1913 Webster]
Mi"da(?), n.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The larva of the bean fly. 1913 Webster]
mid*air"n.some point in the air; above ground level; as, the planes collided in midair; also used attributively; as, a midair collision. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Mi"das(?), n.[So called from L. Midas, a man fabled to have had ass's ears.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of longeared South American monkeys, including numerous species of marmosets. See Marmoset. 1913 Webster]
Mi"das's ear"(?). [See Midas.](Zo\'94l.)A pulmonate mollusk (Auricula aurismid\'91 or Ellobium aurismid\'91); -- so called from resemblance to a human ear. 1913 Webster]
Mid"brain`(?), n.[Mid, a. + brain.](Anat.)The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See Brain. 1913 Webster]
Mid"day`(?), n.[AS. midd\'91g. See Mid, a., and Day.]The middle part of the day; noon. 1913 Webster]
Mid"day`, a.Of or pertaining to noon; meridional; as, the midday sun. 1913 Webster]
Mid"den(?), n.[Also midding.][Cf. Dan. m\'94gdynge, E. muck, and dung.] 1913 Webster]
1.A dunghill. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.An accumulation of refuse about a dwelling place; especially, an accumulation of shells or of cinders, bones, and other refuse on the supposed site of the dwelling places of prehistoric tribes, -- as on the shores of the Baltic Sea and in many other places. See Kitchen middens. 1913 Webster]
Mid"den crow"(?). (Zo\'94l.)The common European crow. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mid"dest(?), a.; superl. of Mid. [See Midst.]Situated most nearly in the middle; middlemost; midmost. [Obs.] \'bd 'Mongst the middest crowd.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mid"dle(m, a.[OE. middel, AS. middel; akin to D. middel, OHG. muttil, G. mittel. Mid, a.] 1913 Webster]
1.Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the middle house in a row; a middle rank or station in life; flowers of middle summer; men of middle age. 1913 Webster]
2.Intermediate; intervening. 1913 Webster]
Will, seeking good, finds many middle ends.Sir J. Davies. 1913 Webster]
Middle is sometimes used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, middle-sized, middle-witted. 1913 Webster]
Middle Ages, the period of time intervening between the decline of the Roman Empire and the revival of letters. Hallam regards it as beginning with the sixth and ending with the fifteenth century. --
Middle class, in England, people who have an intermediate position between the aristocracy and the artisan class. It includes professional men, bankers, merchants, and small landed proprietors 1913 Webster]
The middle-class electorate of Great Britain.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
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Middle distance. (Paint.)See Middle-ground. --
Middle English. See English, n., 2. --
Middle Kingdom, China. --
Middle oil(Chem.), that part of the distillate obtained from coal tar which passes over between 170light oil, and the heavy oil or dead oil. --
Middle passage, in the slave trade, that part of the Atlantic Ocean between Africa and the West Indies. --
Middle post. (Arch.)Same as King-post. --
Middle States, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware; which, at the time of the formation of the Union, occupied a middle position between the Eastern States (or New England) and the Southern States. [U.S.] --
Middle term(Logic), that term of a syllogism with which the two extremes are separately compared, and by means of which they are brought together in the conclusion.Brande. --
Middle tint(Paint.), a subdued or neutral tint.Fairholt. --
Middle voice. (Gram.)See under Voice. --
Middle watch, the period from midnight to four a. m.; also,the men on watch during that time.Ham. Nav. Encyc. --
Middle weight, a pugilist, boxer, or wrestler classed as of medium weight, i. e., over 140 and not over 160 lbs., in distinction from those classed as light weights, heavy weights, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mid"dle(?), n.[AS. middel. See Middle, a.]The point or part equally distant from the extremities or exterior limits, as of a line, a surface, or a solid; an intervening point or part in space, time, or order of series; the midst; central portion; specif.,the waist.Chaucer. \'bdThe middle of the land.\'b8 Judg. ix. 37. 1913 Webster]
In this, as in most questions of state, there is a middle.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Midst. 1913 Webster]
Mid"dle-age`(?), [Middle + age. Cf. Medi\'91val.]Of or pertaining to the Middle Ages; medi\'91val. 1913 Webster]
Mid"dle-aged`(?), a.Being about the middle of the ordinary age of man; early in the century, it was considered between 30 and 50 years old, but by the end of the 19th centruy it was considered as 40 to 60. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mid"dle-earth`(?), n.The world, considered as lying between heaven and hell. [Obs.]<-- a land in Tolkien's "Hobbit" and "Ring" books --> Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mid"dle-ground`(?), n.(Paint.)That part of a picture between the foreground and the background. 1913 Webster]
middle-leveladj.intermediate in rank or position; as, middle-level management. WordNet 1.5]
Mid"dle*man(?), n.; pl.Middlemen(. 1913 Webster]
1.An agent between two parties; a broker; a go-between; any dealer between the producer and the consumer; in Ireland, one who takes land of the proprietors in large tracts, and then rents it out in small portions to the peasantry. 1913 Webster]
2.A person of intermediate rank; a commoner. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mil.)The man who occupies a central position in a file of soldiers. 1913 Webster]
Mid"dle*most`(?), a.[Cf. Midmost.]Being in the middle, or nearest the middle; midmost. 1913 Webster]
middle-of-the-roadadj.1.supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative. Syn. -- centrist, moderate. WordNet 1.5]
2.not extreme, especially in political views. WordNet 1.5]
-- middle-of-the-roader, n. -- middle-of-the-roadism, n.
Mid"dler(?), n.One of a middle or intermediate class in some schools and seminaries. 1913 Webster]
Mid"dling(?), a.Of middle rank, state, size, or quality; about equally distant from the extremes; medium; moderate; mediocre; ordinary. \'bdA town of but middling size.\'b8 Hallam. 1913 Webster]
Plainly furnished, as beseemed the middling circumstances of its inhabitants.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
-- Mid"dling*ly, adv. -- Mid"dling*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mid"dlings(?), n. pl.1.A combination of the coarser parts of ground wheat the finest bran, separated from the fine flour and coarse bran in bolting; -- formerly regarded as valuable only for feed; but now, after separation of the bran, used for making the best quality of flour. Middlings contain a large proportion of gluten. 1913 Webster]
2.In the southern and western parts of the United States, the portion of the hog between the ham and the shoulder; bacon; -- called also middles.Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
Mid"dy(?), n.; pl.Middies(.A colloquial abbreviation of midshipman. 1913 Webster]
mid-eightiesn.the time of life between 80 and 90. Syn. -- eighties. WordNet 1.5]
Mid"feath`er(?), n.1.(Steam Boilers)A vertical water space in a fire box or combustion chamber. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mining)A support for the center of a tunnel. 1913 Webster]
mid-Februaryn.the middle part of February. WordNet 1.5]
midfieldn.(sport)the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse); as, he ran the kickoff back to midfield. WordNet 1.5]
mid-fiftiesn.the time of life between 50 and 60. Syn. -- fifties. WordNet 1.5]
mid-fortiesn.the time of life between 40 and 50. Syn. -- forties. WordNet 1.5]
{ Mid"gard(m, n. Also Mid"garth(-g, \'d8Mith"garthr(Icel. m }. [Icel. mi.](Teut. Myth.)The middle space or region between heaven and hell, the abode of human beings; the earth. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Midge(?), n.[OE. migge, AS. mycge; akin to OS. muggia, D. mug, G. m\'81cke, OHG. mucca, Icel. m, Sw. mygga, mygg, Dan. myg; perh. named from its buzzing; cf. Gr. (Zo\'94l.) 1913 Webster]
1.Any one of many small, delicate, long-legged flies of the Chironomus, and allied genera, which do not bite. Their larv\'91 are usually aquatic. 1913 Webster]
2.A very small fly, abundant in many parts of the United States and Canada, noted for the irritating quality of its bite. 1913 Webster]
Wheat midge, under Wheat. 1913 Webster]
Midg"et(?), n.[Dim. of midge.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A minute bloodsucking fly. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
2.A very diminutive person having normal proportions of the body parts; compare dwarf. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mid"gut`(?), n.[Mid, a. + gut.](Anat.)The middle part of the alimentary canal from the stomach, or entrance of the bile duct, to, or including, the large intestine. 1913 Webster]
Mid"heav`en(?), n.1.The midst or middle of heaven or the sky. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The meridian, or middle line of the heavens; the point of the ecliptic on the meridian. 1913 Webster]
midironn.(Golf)a long iron{5} with a nearly vertical face. Syn. -- two iron. WordNet 1.5]
mid-Januaryn.the middle part of January. WordNet 1.5]
mid-Julyn.the middle part of July. WordNet 1.5]
mid-Junen.the middle part of June. WordNet 1.5]
Mid"land(?), a.1.Being in the interior country; distant from the coast or seashore; as, midland towns or inhabitants.Howell. 1913 Webster]
2.Surrounded by the land; mediterranean. 1913 Webster]
And on the midland sea the French had awed.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mid"land(?), n.The interior or central region of a country; -- usually in the plural.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Mid"main`(?), n.The middle part of the main or sea. [Poetic] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Ere night's midmost, stillest hour was past.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Mid"night`(?), n.[AS. midniht.]The middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night. 1913 Webster]
The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mid"night`, a.Being in, or characteristic of, the middle of the night; as, midnight studies; midnight gloom. \'bdMidnight shout and revelry.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mid"night` sun. The sun shining at midnight in the arctic or antarctic summer. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
mid-ninetiesn.the time of life between 90 and 100. Syn. -- nineties. WordNet 1.5]
mid-Novembern.the middle part of November. WordNet 1.5]
mid-Octobern.the middle part of October. WordNet 1.5]
mid-offn.(Cricket)the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the off side. WordNet 1.5]
mid-onn.(Cricket)the fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the on side. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mid*rash"(?), n.; pl.Midrashim(#), Midrashoth(#).[Heb., explanation.]A talmudic exposition of the Hebrew law, or of some part of it. 1913 Webster]
Mid"rib`(?), n.(Bot.)A continuation of the petiole, extending from the base to the apex of the lamina of a leaf. 1913 Webster]
Mid"riff(m, n.[AS. midhrif; midd mid, middle + hrif bowels, womb; akin to OFries. midref midriff, rif, ref, belly, OHG. href body, and to L. corpus body. See Corpse.](Anat.)1.See Diaphragm, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
2.The middle part of the front of the body, from the waist to the chest. PJC]
Smote him into the midriff with a stone.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.That part of a garment, especially a dress or bodice, that covers the midriff{2}. PJC]
{ Mid" sea", orMid"-sea"(?) }n.The middle part of the sea or ocean.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The Mid-sea, the Mediterranean Sea. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
mid-Septembern.the middle part of September. WordNet 1.5]
mid-seventiesn.the time of life between 70 and 80. Syn. -- seventies. WordNet 1.5]
Mid"ship`, a.Of or pertaining to, or being in, the middle of a ship. 1913 Webster]
Midship beam(Naut.), the beam or timber upon which the broadest part of a vessel is formed. --
Midship bend, the broadest frame in a vessel.Weale. 1913 Webster]
1.(a)Formerly, a kind of naval cadet, in a ship of war, whose business was to carry orders, messages, reports, etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and those of the forecastle, and render other services as required.(b)In the English naval service, the second rank attained by a combatant officer after a term of service as naval cadet. Having served three and a half years in this rank, and passed an examination, he is eligible to promotion to the rank of lieutenant.(c)In the United States navy, the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion, being students or graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)An American marine fish of the genus Porichthys, allied to the toadfish; also called singingfish. 1913 Webster]
Cadet midshipman, formerly a title distinguishing a cadet line officer from a cadet engineer at the U. S. Naval Academy. See under Cadet. --
Cadet midshipman, formerly, a naval cadet who had served his time, passed his examinations, and was awaiting promotion; -- now called, in the United States, midshipman; in England, sublieutenant. 1913 Webster]
Mid"ships`, adv.[For amidships.](Naut.)In the middle of a ship; -- properly amidships. 1913 Webster]
Mid"ships`, n. pl.(Naut.)The timbers at the broadest part of the vessel.R. H. Dana, Jr. 1913 Webster]
mid-sixtiesn.the time of life between 60 and 70. Syn. -- sixties. WordNet 1.5]
Midst(?), n.[From middest, in the middest, for older in middes, where -s is adverbial (orig. forming a genitive), or still older a midde, a midden, on midden. See Mid, and cf. Amidst.] 1913 Webster]
1.The interior or central part or place; the middle; -- used chiefly in the objective case after in; as, in the midst of the forest. 1913 Webster]
And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him.Luke iv. 35. 1913 Webster]
There is nothing . . . in the midst [of the play] which might not have been placed in the beginning.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, figuratively, the condition of being surrounded or beset; the press; the burden; as, in the midst of official duties; in the midst of secular affairs. 1913 Webster]
in our midst, in their midst, etc., are avoided by some good writers, the forms in the midst of us, in the midst of them, etc., being preferred. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Midst, Middle.Midst in present usage commonly denotes a part or place surrounded on enveloped by or among other parts or objects (see Amidst); while middle is used of the center of length, or surface, or of a solid, etc. We say in the midst of a thicket; in the middle of a line, or the middle of a room; in the midst of darkness; in the middle of the night. 1913 Webster]
Midst, prep.In the midst of; amidst.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Midst, adv.In the middle. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
midstreamn.the middle of a stream; as, don't change horses in midstream. WordNet 1.5]
Mid"sum`mer(?), n.[AS. midsumor.]The middle of summer.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Midsummer daisy(Bot.), the oxeye daisy. 1913 Webster]
midsummer-menn.(Bot.)A Eurasian mountain plant (Sedum rosea) with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers. Syn. -- rose-root, Sedum rosea. WordNet 1.5]
midtermn.1.the middle of the gestation period. WordNet 1.5]
2.The middle of an academic term or a political term in office. WordNet 1.5]
3.An examination given in the middle of an academic term; a midterm examination. Syn. -- midterm examination, midterm exam, midterm. WordNet 1.5]
mid-thirtiesn.the time of life between 30 and 40. Syn. -- thirties, thirty-something. WordNet 1.5]
mid-twentiesn.the time of life between 20 and 30. Syn. -- twenties. WordNet 1.5]
Mid"ward(?), a.Situated in the middle. 1913 Webster]
Mid"ward, adv.In or toward the midst. 1913 Webster]
Mid"way`(?), n.The middle of the way or distance; a middle way or course.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Paths indirect, or in the midway faint.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mid"way`, a.Being in the middle of the way or distance; as, the midway air.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mid"way`, adv.In the middle of the way or distance; half way. \'bdShe met his glance midway.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mid"week`(?), n.The middle of the week. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
midweeklyadj.occurring during the middle of the week; as, a midweekly prayer meeting. Syn. -- midweek. WordNet 1.5]
Midwestn.The north central region of the U. S. Syn. -- Middle West. WordNet 1.5]
midwesternadj.Of or pertaining to the Midwest region of the U. S., generally including Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa; Missouri; Kansas; Nebraska; and sometimes Michigan; Wisconsin; Minnesota; as, a midwestern city; midwestern accent. WordNet 1.5]
Mid"wife`(?), n.; pl.Midwives(#).[OE. midwif, fr. AS. mid with (akin to Gr. Meta-, and Wife.]A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art. 1913 Webster]
Mid"wife`, v. t.To assist in childbirth. 1913 Webster]
Mid"wife`, v. i.To perform the office of midwife. 1913 Webster]
Mid"wife`ry(?; 277), n.1.The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics. 1913 Webster]
2.Assistance at childbirth; help or co\'94peration in production. 1913 Webster]
Mid"win`ter(?), n.[AS. midwinter.]The middle of winter.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
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Mid"wive`(m, v. t.To midwife. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mien(m, n.[F. mine; perh. from sane source as mener to lead; cf. E. demean, menace, mine, n.]Aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing. 1913 Webster]
Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, Pope. 1913 Webster]
mierkatn.(Zool.)A South African mongooselike viverrine (Suricata suricata) having a lemurlike face and only four toes; called also suricate.[Also spelled meerkat.] Syn. -- meerkat. WordNet 1.5]
Miff(m, n.[Cf. Prov. G. muff sullenness, sulkiness, muffen to be silky, muff\'8bg sullen, pouting.]A petty falling out; a tiff; a quarrel; offense.Fielding. 1913 Webster]
Miff, v. t.To offend slightly. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Might(m, imp. of May.[AS. meahte, mihte.] 1913 Webster]
Might, n.[AS. meaht, miht, from the root of magan to be able, E. may; akin to D. magt, OS. maht, G. macht, Icel. m\'bettr, Goth. mahts. May, v.]Force or power of any kind, whether of body or mind; energy or intensity of purpose, feeling, or action; means or resources to effect an object; strength; force; power; ability; capacity. 1913 Webster]
What so strong, might?Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.Deut. vi. 5. 1913 Webster]
With might and main. See under 2d Main. 1913 Webster]
Might"i*ly(?), adv.[From Mighty.]1.In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously; powerfully. 1913 Webster]
Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.Col. i. 29. 1913 Webster]
2.To a great degree; very much. 1913 Webster]
Practical jokes amused us mightily.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Might"i*ness, n.1.The quality of being mighty; possession of might; power; greatness; high dignity. 1913 Webster]
How soon this mightiness meets misery.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Highness; excellency; -- with a possessive pronoun, a title of dignity; as, their high mightinesses. 1913 Webster]
Might"less, a.Without; weak. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Might"y(?), a.[Compar.Mightier(?); superl.Mightiest.][AS. meahtig, mihtig; akin to G. m\'84chtig, Goth. mahteigs. See Might, n.] 1913 Webster]
1.Possessing might; having great power or authority. 1913 Webster]
Wise in heart, and mighty in strength.Job ix. 4. 1913 Webster]
2.Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful. \'bdHis mighty works.\'b8 Matt. xi. 20. 1913 Webster]
3.Denoting an extraordinary degree or quality in respect of size, character, importance, consequences, etc. \'bdA mighty famine.\'b8 Luke xv. 14. \'bdGiants of mighty bone.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mighty was their fuss about little matters.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Might"y, n.; pl.Mighties(#).A warrior of great force and courage. [R. & Obs.] 1 Chron. xi. 12. 1913 Webster]
Might"y, adv.In a great degree; very. [Colloq.] \'bdHe was mighty methodical.\'b8 Jeffrey. 1913 Webster]
We have a mighty pleasant garden.Doddridge. 1913 Webster]
Mign"iard(?), a.[F. mignard, akin to mignon. See Minion.]Soft; dainty. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Mign"iard*ise(?), n.[F. mignardise.]Delicate fondling. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Mi"gnon(?), a.[F.]See 3d Minion. 1913 Webster]
Mi"gnon, v. t.To flatter. [R. & Obs.] Danie 1913 Webster]
Mi`gnon*ette"(?), n.[F. mignonnette, dim. of mignon darling. See 2d Minion.](Bot.)A plant (Reseda odorata) having greenish flowers with orange-colored stamens, and exhaling a delicious fragrance. In Africa it is a low shrub, but further north it is usually an annual herb. 1913 Webster]
Mignonette pepper, coarse pepper. 1913 Webster]
mi*graine"(?), n.[F. migraine, LL. hemigrania, L. hemicrania, hemicranium, Gr. "hmikrani`a; "hmi- half + krani`on skull. See Hemi- and Cranium, and cf. Hemicrania, Migraine.]1.A kind of intense sick or nervous headache, usually periodical and confined to one side of the head; called also migraine headache. Same as megrim. -- Mi*grain"ous, a. 1913 Webster]
Mi"grant(?), a.[L. migrans, p. pr. of migrare. See Migrate.]Migratory.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Mi"grant(?), n.1.A migratory bird, person, or other animal.
2.A person who changes residence frequently in search of employment, especially farm labor, such as harvesting crops seasonally; also called migrant laborer or migrant worker. Sometimes the migrant worker is not a resident of the country in which the work is performed. PJC]
Mi"grate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Migrated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Migrating(?).][L. migratus, p. p. of migrare to migrate, transfer.] 1913 Webster]
1.To remove from one country or region to another, with a view to residence; to change one's place of residence; to remove; as, the Moors who migrated from Africa into Spain; to migrate to the West. 1913 Webster]
2.To pass periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding; -- said of certain birds, fishes, and quadrupeds. 1913 Webster]
Mi*gra"tion(?), n.[L. migratio: cf. F. migration.]The act of migrating. 1913 Webster]
Mi"gra*to*ry(?), a.[Cf. F. migratoire.] 1913 Webster]
1.Removing regularly or occasionally from one region or climate to another; as, migratory birds. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, roving; wandering; nomad; as, migratory habits; a migratory life. 1913 Webster]
Migratory locust(Zo\'94l.)See Locust. --
Migratory thrush(Zo\'94l.), the American robin. See Robin. 1913 Webster]
Mi*ka"do(?), n.[Jap.]The popular designation of the hereditary sovereign of Japan; the emperor of Japan. 1913 Webster]
miken.[shortened from microphone.]A microphone, the device for converting sound waves into electrical energy. [informal] Syn. -- microphone. WordNet 1.5]
Mik"maks(?), n.Same as Micmacs. 1913 Webster]
miln.1.an obsolete monetary unit of Cyprus equal in value to WordNet 1.5]
2.a unit of length equal to WordNet 1.5]
3.one milliliter; -- used mostly in informal speech. [laboratory slang] Syn. -- milliliter, millilitre, ml, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, cc. WordNet 1.5]
4.a unit of angular size equal to Syn. -- mil. WordNet 1.5]
miln.[by contraction from million.]One million dollars; as, his new house cost over a mil. [slang] PJC]
Mi*la"dy(?), n.[F., fr. English.]Lit., my lady; hence (as used on the Continent), an English noblewoman or gentlewoman. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mil"age(?; 48), n.Same as Mileage. 1913 Webster]
Mil`an*ese"(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to Milan in Italy, or to its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or inhabitant of Milan; people of Milan. 1913 Webster]
Milch(?), a.[OE. milche; akin to G. melk, Icel. milkr, mj, and to E. milk. See Milk.] 1913 Webster]
1.Giving milk; -- now applied only to beasts. \'bdMilch camels.\'b8 Gen. xxxii. \'bdMilch kine.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mild(m, a.[Compar.Milder(?); superl.Mildest.][AS. milde; akin to OS. mildi, D. & G. mild, OHG. milti, Icel. mildr, Sw. & Dan. mild, Goth. milds; cf. Lith. melas dear, Gr. Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity. 1913 Webster]
The rosy morn resigns her light milder glory to the noon.Waller. 1913 Webster]
Adore him as a mild and merciful Being.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
Mild steel, or
Low steel, steel that has but little carbon in it and is not readily hardened. 1913 Webster]
Mild"en(?), v. t.To make mild, or milder.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Mil"dew(?), n.[AS. melede\'a0w; akin to OHG. militou, G. mehlthau, mehltau; prob. orig. meaning, honeydew; cf. Goth. milip honey. See Mellifluous, and Dew.](Bot.)A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances. 1913 Webster]
powdery mildewa fungal disease of plants caused by an ascomycete of the order Erysiphales, characterized by a powdery white film on the surface of the affected plants. It is damaging to, e.g., roses and lilacs. Also, a fungus that causes such a disease. PJC]
Mil"dew, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mildewed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mildewing.]To taint with mildew; as, mildewed clothing. 1913 Webster]
He . . . mildews the white wheat.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mil"dew, v. i.To become tainted with mildew. 1913 Webster]
Mild"ly(?), adv.In a mild manner. 1913 Webster]
Mild"ness, n.The quality or state of being mild; as, mildness of temper; the mildness of the winter. 1913 Webster]
Mile(m, n.[AS. m\'c6l, fr. L. millia, milia; pl. of mille a thousand, i. e., milia passuum a thousand paces. Cf. Mill the tenth of a cent, Million.]A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet. 1913 Webster]
mile varies greatly in different countries. Its length in yards is, in Norway, 12,182; in Brunswick, 11,816; in Sweden, 11,660; in Hungary, 9,139; in Switzerland, 8,548; in Austria, 8,297; in Prussia, 8,238; in Poland, 8,100; in Italy, 2,025; in England and the United States, 1,760; in Spain, 1,552; in the Netherlands, 1,094. 1913 Webster]
Geographical mileor
Nautical mile, one sixtieth of a degree of a great circle of the earth, or 6080.27 feet. --
Mile run. Same as Train mile. See under Train. --
Roman mile, a thousand paces, equal to 1,614 yards English measure. --
Statute mile, a mile conforming to statute, that is, in England and the United States, a mile of 5,280 feet, as distinguished from any other mile. 1913 Webster]
Mile"age(m, n.1.An allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile. 1913 Webster]
2.Aggregate length or distance in miles; esp., the sum of lengths of tracks or wires of a railroad company, telegraph company, etc.[Written also milage.] 1913 Webster]
3.The number of miles that a vehicle can travel after consuming a certain quantity of fuel; in the United States, usually expressed in units of miles per gallon; as, smaller cars tend to get better mileage. It is sometimes used as a nmeasure of the energy efficiency of a vehicle. PJC]
4.Use, profit or advantage; as, he got a lot of mileage out of one hit record. PJC]
Constructive mileage, a mileage allowed for journeys supposed to be made, but not actually made.Bartlett. 1913 Webster]
mileometern.a meter that shows mileage traversed. Syn. -- odometer, hodometer, milometer. WordNet 1.5]
Mile"post`(?), n.1.A post, or one of a series of posts, set up to indicate spaces of a mile each or the distance in miles from a given place. 1913 Webster]
2.An event or accomplishment marking a significant advance in an endeavor; a notable achievment; as, putting a man in orbit was a big milepost on the way to the moon. Syn. -- milestone. PJC]
Mi*le"sian(?), a.[L. Milesius, Gr. 1913 Webster]
1.(Anc. Geog.)Of or pertaining to Miletus, a city of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
2.(Irish Legendary Hist.)Descended from King Milesius of Spain, whose two sons are said to have conquered Ireland about 1300 b. c.; or pertaining to the descendants of King Milesius; hence, Irish. 1913 Webster]
Mi*le"sian, n.1.A native or inhabitant of Miletus. 1913 Webster]
2.A native or inhabitant of Ireland. 1913 Webster]
Mile"stone`(?), n.1.A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost. 1913 Webster]
2.An event or accomplishment marking a significant advance in an endeavor; a notable achievment; as, putting a man in orbit was a major milestone on the way to the moon. Syn. -- milepost. PJC]
Mil"foil(?), n.[F. mille-feuille, L. millefolium; mille thousand + folium leaf. See Foil a leaf.](Bot.)A common composite herb (Achillea Millefolium) with white flowers and finely dissected leaves; yarrow. 1913 Webster]
Water milfoil(Bot.), an aquatic herb with dissected leaves (Myriophyllum). 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mil`i*a"ri*a(?), n.[NL. See Miliary.](Med.)A fever accompanied by an eruption of small, isolated, red pimples, resembling a millet seed in form or size; miliary fever. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi`lieu"(m, n.[F., fr. mi middle (L. medius) + lieu place. See Demi-, Lieu.]Environment.
The intellectual and moral milieu created by multitudes of self-centered, cultivated personalities.J. A. Symonds.
It is one of the great outstanding facts of his progressive relation to the elements of his social milieu.J. M. Baldwin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mil"i*o`la(?), n.[NL., dim. of L. milium millet. So named from its resemblance to millet seed.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of Foraminifera, having a porcelanous shell with several longitudinal chambers. 1913 Webster]
Mil"i*o*lite(?), n.(Paleon.)A fossil shell of, or similar to, the genus Miliola. 1913 Webster]
Mil"i*o*lite, a.The same Miliolitic. 1913 Webster]
Miliolite limestone(Geol.), a building stone, one of the group of the Paris basin, almost entirely made up of many-chambered microscopic shells. 1913 Webster]
Mil`i*o*lit"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to the genus Miliola; containing miliolites. 1913 Webster]
Mil"i*tan*cy(?), n.[See Militant.] 1913 Webster]
1.The state of being militant; warfare. 1913 Webster]
2.A military spirit or system; militarism.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
Mil"i*tant(?), a.[L. militans, -antis, p. pr. of militare to be soldier: cf. F. militant. See Militate.]Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier. -- Mil"i*tant*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
At which command the powers militant . . . Milton. 1913 Webster]
Church militant, the Christian church on earth, which is supposed to be engaged in a constant warfare against its enemies, and is thus distinguished from the church triumphant, in heaven. 1913 Webster]
Mil"i*ta*rism(?), n.[Cf. F. militarisme.] 1913 Webster]
1.A military state or condition; a military system; reliance on military force in administering government. 1913 Webster]
2.The spirit and traditions of military life.H. Spencer. 1913 Webster]
3.The view that military strength, efficiency and values should dominate the country's public policy choices and take precedence over other interests. 1913 Webster PJC]
4.The policy of maintaining a large military force, even in peacetime; -- a term usually used by opponents of such a policy on the assumption that such a large force is unnecessary for national defense. PJC]
Mil"i*ta*rist(?), n.1.A military man. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A person having a strong spirit of militarism, in senses 3 or 4. PJC]
militaristicadj.imbued with militarism, in senses 3 or 4. WordNet 1.5]
militarizationn.act of assembling and putting into readiness the military forces for war or other emergency. Syn. -- mobilization, mobilisation, militarisation. WordNet 1.5]
militarizev. t. & i.to lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force. Syn. -- make military. WordNet 1.5]
militarizedadj.1.Equipped with eapons; armed; -- used of persons, regions, or the military. Contrasted to unarmed and demilitarized. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Mil"i*ta*ry(?), a.[L. militaris, militarius, from miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. militaire.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; belonging to, engaged in, or appropriate to, the affairs of war; as, a military parade; military discipline; military bravery; military conduct; military renown. 1913 Webster]
Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, military men.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Performed or made by soldiers; as, a military election; a military expedition.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Military law. See Martial law, under Martial. --
Military order. (a)A command proceeding from a military superior.(b)An association of military persons under a bond of certain peculiar rules; especially, such an association of knights in the Middle Ages, or a body in modern times taking a similar form, membership of which confers some distinction. --
Military tenure, tenure of land, on condition of performing military service. 1913 Webster]
Mil"i*ta*ry, n.[Cf. F. militaire.]The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the army. 1913 Webster]
Mil"i*tate(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Militated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Militating(?).][L. militare, militatum, to be a soldier, fr. miles, militis, soldier.]To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by against and with. 1913 Webster]
These are great questions, where great names militate against each other.Burke. 1913 Webster]
The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on the side of the pious emperor.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
mil"i*tate a*gainst"(?), v. t.To argue against; to cast doubt on; -- used in reference to facts which tend to disprove a hypothesis; as, the absence of a correlation of budget deficits with inflation militates against any causal relation between the two. Opposite of support. PJC]
Mi*li"tia(?), n.[L., military service, soldiery, fr. miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. milice.] 1913 Webster]
1.In the widest sense, the whole military force of a nation, including both those engaged in military service as a business, and those competent and available for such service; specifically, the body of citizens enrolled for military instruction and discipline, but not subject to be called into actual service except in emergencies. 1913 Webster]
The king's captains and soldiers fight his battles, and yet . . . the power of the militia is he.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Mi*li"tia*man(?), n.; pl.Militiamen(.One who belongs to the militia. 1913 Webster]
Mi*li"ti*ate(?), v. i.To carry on, or prepare for, war. [Obs.] Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Milk(m, n.[AS. meoluc, meoloc, meolc, milc; akin to OFries. meloc, D. melk, G. milch, OHG. miluh, Icel. mj, Sw. mj\'94lk, Dan. melk, Goth. miluks, G. melken to milk, OHG. melchan, Lith. milszti, L. mulgere, Gr. 'ame`lgein. Milch, Emulsion, Milt soft roe of fishes.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Physiol.)A white fluid secreted by the mammary glands of female mammals for the nourishment of their young, consisting of minute globules of fat suspended in a solution of casein, albumin, milk sugar, and inorganic salts. \'bdWhite as morne milk.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A kind of juice or sap, usually white in color, found in certain plants; latex. See Latex. 1913 Webster]
3.An emulsion made by bruising seeds; as, the milk of almonds, produced by pounding almonds with sugar and water. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster. 1913 Webster]
Condensed milk. See under Condense, v. t. --
Milk crust(Med.), vesicular eczema occurring on the face and scalp of nursing infants. See Eczema. --
Milk fever. (a)(Med.)A fever which accompanies or precedes the first lactation. It is usually transitory. (b)(Vet. Surg.)A form puerperal peritonitis in cattle; also, a variety of meningitis occurring in cows after calving. --
Milk glass, glass having a milky appearance. --
Milk knot(Med.), a hard lump forming in the breast of a nursing woman, due to obstruction to the flow of milk and congestion of the mammary glands. --
Milk leg(Med.), a swollen condition of the leg, usually in puerperal women, caused by an inflammation of veins, and characterized by a white appearance occasioned by an accumulation of serum and sometimes of pus in the cellular tissue. --
Milk meats, food made from milk, as butter and cheese. [Obs.] Bailey. --
Milk mirror. Same as Escutcheon, 2. --
Milk molar(Anat.), one of the deciduous molar teeth which are shed and replaced by the premolars. --
Milk of lime(Chem.), a watery emulsion of calcium hydrate, produced by macerating quicklime in water. --
Milk parsley(Bot.), an umbelliferous plant (Peucedanum palustre) of Europe and Asia, having a milky juice. --
Milk pea(Bot.), a genus (Galactia) of leguminous and, usually, twining plants. --
Milk sickness(Med.), See milk sickness in the vocabulary. --
Milk snake(Zo\'94l.), a harmless American snake (Ophibolus triangulus, or Ophibolus eximius). It is variously marked with white, gray, and red. Called also milk adder, chicken snake, house snake, etc. --
Milk sugar. (Physiol. Chem.)See Lactose, and Sugar of milk (below). --
Milk thistle(Bot.), an esculent European thistle (Silybum marianum), having the veins of its leaves of a milky whiteness. --
Milk thrush. (Med.)See Thrush. --
Milk tooth(Anat.), one of the temporary first set of teeth in young mammals; in man there are twenty. --
Milk tree(Bot.), a tree yielding a milky juice, as the cow tree of South America (Brosimum Galactodendron), and the Euphorbia balsamifera of the Canaries, the milk of both of which is wholesome food. --
Milk vessel(Bot.), a special cell in the inner bark of a plant, or a series of cells, in which the milky juice is contained. See Latex. --
Rock milk. See Agaric mineral, under Agaric. --
Sugar of milk. The sugar characteristic of milk; a hard white crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained by evaporation of the whey of milk. It is used in pellets and powder as a vehicle for homeopathic medicines, and as an article of diet. See Lactose. 1913 Webster]
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Milk(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Milked(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Milking.] 1913 Webster]
1.To draw or press milk from the breasts or udder of, by the hand or mouth; to withdraw the milk of. \'bdMilking the kine.\'b8 Gay. 1913 Webster]
I have given suck, and know milks me.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To draw from the breasts or udder; to extract, as milk; as, to milk wholesome milk from healthy cows. 1913 Webster]
3.To draw anything from, as if by milking; to compel to yield profit or advantage; to plunder.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
They [the lawyers] milk an unfortunate estate as regularly as a dairyman does his stock.London Spectator. 1913 Webster]
To milk the street, to squeeze the smaller operators in stocks and extract a profit from them, by alternately raising and depressing prices within a short range; -- said of the large dealers. [Cant] --
To milk a telegram, to use for one's own advantage the contents of a telegram belonging to another person. [Cant] 1913 Webster]
Milk(?), v. i.1.To draw or to yield milk. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Elec.)To give off small gas bubbles during the final part of the charging operation; -- said of a storage battery. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
milkcapn.A type of edible mushroom (Lactarius delicioso). Syn. --Lactarius delicioso. WordNet 1.5]
Milk"en(?), a.Consisting of milk. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Milk"er(?), n.1.One who milks; also, a mechanical apparatus for milking cows. 1913 Webster]
2.A cow or other animal that gives milk. 1913 Webster]
Milk"ful(?), a.Full of milk; abounding with food. [R.] \'bdMilkful vales.\'b8 Sylvester. 1913 Webster]
Milk"i*ly(?), adv.In a milky manner. 1913 Webster]
Milk"i*ness, n.State or quality of being milky. 1913 Webster]
Milk"maid`(?), n.A woman who milks cows or is employed in the dairy. 1913 Webster]
Milk"man(?), n.; pl.Milkmen(.A man who sells milk or delivers it to customers. 1913 Webster]
milk"shake`, milk" shake`(mn.A frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream, shaken together or blended in a blender. Syn. -- milk shake, shake. WordNet 1.5]
Milk sickness. (Veter., Med.)A peculiar malignant disease, occurring in parts of the western United States, and affecting certain kinds of farm stock (esp. cows), and persons using the meat or dairy products of infected cattle. Its chief symptoms in man are uncontrollable vomiting, obstinate constipation, pain, and muscular tremors. Its origin in cattle has been variously ascribed to the presence of certain plants in their food, and to polluted water. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Milk"sop`(?), n.A piece of bread sopped in milk; figuratively, an effeminate or weak-minded person.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To wed a milksop or a coward ape.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Milk" vetch`(?). (Bot.)A leguminous herb (Astragalus glycyphyllos) of Europe and Asia, supposed to increase the secretion of milk in goats. 1913 Webster]
Astragalus, of which there are about two hundred species in North America, and even more elsewhere. 1913 Webster]
milkwagonn.a wagon for delivering milk. WordNet 1.5]
Milk"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of the genera Asclepias and Acerates, abounding in a milky juice, and having its seed attached to a long silky down; silkweed. The name is also applied to several other plants with a milky juice, as to several kinds of spurge. Its leaves are a favorite food source for the larvae of the monarch butterfly. 1913 Webster]
Milk"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A genus of plants (Polygala) of many species. The common European Polygala vulgaris was supposed to have the power of producing a flow of milk in nurses. 1913 Webster]
Campanula, or bellflower, are sometimes called milkwort, from their juice. 1913 Webster]
Milk"y(?), a.1.Consisting of, or containing, milk. 1913 Webster]
Pails high foaming with a milky flood.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Like, or somewhat like, milk; whitish and turbid; as, the water is milky. \'bdMilky juice.\'b8Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Has friendship such a faint and milky heart?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Milky Way. (Astron.)See Galaxy, 1. 1913 Webster]
Mill(m, n.[L. mille a thousand. Cf. Mile.]A money of account of the United States, having the value of the tenth of a cent, or the thousandth of a dollar. 1913 Webster]
Mill, n.[OE. mille, melle, mulle, milne, AS. myln, mylen; akin to D. molen, G. m\'81hle, OHG. mul\'c6, mul\'c6n, Icel. mylna; all prob. from L. molina, fr. mola millstone; prop., that which grinds, akin to molere to grind, Goth. malan, G. mahlen, and to E. meal. Meal flour, and cf. Moline.] 1913 Webster]
1.A machine for grinding or comminuting any substance, as grain, by rubbing and crushing it between two hard, rough, or indented surfaces; as, a gristmill, a coffee mill; a bone mill. 1913 Webster]
2.A machine used for expelling the juice, sap, etc., from vegetable tissues by pressure, or by pressure in combination with a grinding, or cutting process; as, a cider mill; a cane mill. 1913 Webster]
3.A machine for grinding and polishing; as, a lapidary mill. 1913 Webster]
4.A common name for various machines which produce a manufactured product, or change the form of a raw material by the continuous repetition of some simple action; as, a sawmill; a stamping mill, etc. 1913 Webster]
5.A building or collection of buildings with machinery by which the processes of manufacturing are carried on; as, a cotton mill; a powder mill; a rolling mill. 1913 Webster]
6.(Die Sinking)A hardened steel roller having a design in relief, used for imprinting a reversed copy of the design in a softer metal, as copper. 1913 Webster]
7.(Mining)(a)An excavation in rock, transverse to the workings, from which material for filling is obtained.(b)A passage underground through which ore is shot. 1913 Webster]
8.A milling cutter. See Illust. under Milling. 1913 Webster]
9.A pugilistic encounter. [Cant] R. D. Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
10.Short for Treadmill. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
11.The raised or ridged edge or surface made in milling anything, as a coin or screw. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
12.A building or complex of buildings containing a mill{1} or other machinery to grind grains into flour. PJC]
Edge mill,
Flint mill, etc. See under Edge, Flint, etc. --
Mill bar(Iron Works), a rough bar rolled or drawn directly from a bloom or puddle bar for conversion into merchant iron in the mill. --
Mill cinder, slag from a puddling furnace. --
Mill head, the head of water employed to turn the wheel of a mill. --
Mill pick, a pick for dressing millstones. --
Mill pond, a pond that supplies the water for a mill. --
Mill race, the canal in which water is conveyed to a mill wheel, or the current of water which drives the wheel. --
Mill tail, the water which flows from a mill wheel after turning it, or the channel in which the water flows. --
Mill tooth, a grinder or molar tooth. --
Mill wheel, the water wheel that drives the machinery of a mill. --
Gin mill, a tavern; a bar; a saloon; especially, a cheap or seedy establishment that serves liquor by the drink. --
Roller mill, a mill in which flour or meal is made by crushing grain between rollers. --
Stamp mill(Mining), a mill in which ore is crushed by stamps. --
To go through the mill, to experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state. 1913 Webster]
Mill(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Milled(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Milling.][See Mill, n., and cf. Muller.] 1913 Webster]
1.To reduce to fine particles, or to small pieces, in a mill; to grind; to comminute. 1913 Webster]
2.To shape, finish, or transform by passing through a machine; specifically, to shape or dress, as metal, by means of a rotary cutter. 1913 Webster]
3.To make a raised border around the edges of, or to cut fine grooves or indentations across the edges of, as of a coin, or a screw head; also, to stamp in a coining press; to coin. 1913 Webster]
4.To pass through a fulling mill; to full, as cloth. 1913 Webster]
5.To beat with the fists. [Cant] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
6.To roll into bars, as steel. 1913 Webster]
To mill chocolate, to make it frothy, as by churning. 1913 Webster]
Mill, v. i.(Zo\'94l.)To swim under water; -- said of air-breathing creatures. 1913 Webster]
2.To undergo hulling, as maize. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.To move in a circle, as cattle upon a plain; to move around aimlessly; -- usually used with around. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The deer and the pig and the nilghar were milling round and round in a circle of eight or ten miles radius.Kipling. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.To swim suddenly in a new direction; -- said of whales. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.To take part in a mill; to box. [Cant] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mill, v. t.1.(Mining)To fill (a winze or interior incline) with broken ore, to be drawn out at the bottom. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.To cause to mill, or circle round, as cattle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mill"board`(m, n.A kind of stout pasteboard. 1913 Webster]
Mill"-cake`(m, n.The incorporated materials for gunpowder, in the form of a dense mass or cake, ready to be subjected to the process of granulation. 1913 Webster]
Mill"dam`(m, n.A dam or mound to obstruct a water course, and raise the water to a height sufficient to turn a mill wheel. 1913 Webster]
Milled(m, a.1.Having been subjected to some process of milling. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:Having multiple fine grooves on the rim, in the direction from obverse to reverse; -- of coins. Coins of silver and gold were milled to make it impossible for uncrupulous persons to shave small pieces from the edge without detection. PJC]
Milled cloth, cloth that has been beaten in a fulling mill. --
Milled lead, lead rolled into sheets. 1913 Webster]
Mil`le*fi*o"re glass`(?). [It. mille thousand + fiore flower.]Slender rods or tubes of colored glass fused together and embedded in clear glass; -- used for paperweights and other small articles. 1913 Webster]
Mil`le*na"ri*an(?), a.[See Millenary.]Consisting of a thousand years; of or pertaining to the millennium, or to the Millenarians. 1913 Webster]
Mil`le*na"ri*an, n.One who believes that Christ will personally reign on earth a thousand years; a Chiliast. 1913 Webster]
{ Mil`le*na"ri*an*ism(?), Mil"le*na*rism(?), }n.The doctrine of Millenarians. 1913 Webster]
Mil"le*na*ry(?), a.[L. millenarius, fr. milleni a thousand each, fr. mille a thousand: cf. F. mill\'82naire. See Mile.]Consisting of a thousand; millennial. 1913 Webster]
Mil"le*na*ry, n.The space of a thousand years; a millennium; also, a Millenarian.\'bdDuring that millenary.\'b8 Hare. 1913 Webster]
Mil*len"ni*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to the millennium, or to a thousand years; as, a millennial period; millennial happiness. 1913 Webster]
Mil*len"ni*al*ist, n.One who believes that Christ will reign personally on earth a thousand years; a Chiliast; also, a believer in the universal prevalence of Christianity for a long period. 1913 Webster]
{ Mil*len"ni*an*ism(?), Mil*len"ni*a*rism(?), }n.Belief in, or expectation of, the millennium{2}; millenarianism. 1913 Webster]
Mil"len*nist(m, n.One who believes in the millennium{2}. [Obs.] Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Mil*len"ni*um(m, n.[LL., fr. L. mille a thousand + annus a year. See Mile, and Annual.]1.A period of one thousand years. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:The period of a thousand years mentioned in the twentieth chapter of Revelation, during which holiness is to be triumphant throughout the world. Some believe that, during this period, Christ will reign on earth in person with his saints. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence:A long period of happiness, righteousness, and prosperity, usually considered as being in the indefinite future. PJC]
4.A thousandth anniversary;especially,Each first day of January falling in a year which is a multiple of one thousand, such as in 1000 a. d. or 2000 a. d.; as, the second millenium will be celebrated on January 1, 2000; also used attributively, as a millenium celebration.Technically, if the calendar of the Common Era (Anno Domini) is considered as beginning on January 1, 1 a. d., then the millenium will fall in each year ending in 001, as in 1001 a. d. or January 1, 2001 a. d.. However in the common culture, the change of the first digit of the year from 1 to 2, as from 1999 to 2000 is considered as the more symbolic event, especially since the dating of the beginning of the Christian era is somewhat arbitrary, having been an attempt to fix the date of the birth of Christ, and being considered by scholars as being in error by as much as five years. PJC]
mil*len"ni*um bug`(m, n.(Computers)An error in the coding of certain computer programs which store the year component of the date as two digits, assuming that the first two digits are 19, rather than as a complete number of four digits; when such programs are used after January 1, 2000, the date may be misinterpreted, causing serious errors or total failure of the program; -- called also year 2000 bug, year 2000 problem and Y2K bug.In the several years leading up to the year 2000, large corporations and other users of computers in total spent many billions of dollars correcting this error in the programs they use. PJC]
Mil"le*ped(m, n.[L. millepeda; mille a thousand + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. mille-pieds.](Zo\'94l.)A myriapod with many legs, esp. a chilognath, as the galleyworm.[Written also millipede and milliped.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mil*le*po"ra(m, n.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of Hydrocorallia, which includes the millipores. 1913 Webster]
Mil"le*pore(m, n.[L. mille thousand + porus pore: cf. F. mill\'82pore.](Zo\'94l.)Any coral of the genus Millepora, having the surface nearly smooth, and perforated with very minute unequal pores, or cells. The animals are hydroids, not Anthozoa. See Hydrocorallia. 1913 Webster]
Mill"er(m, n.1.One who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill. 1913 Webster]
2.A milling machine. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A moth or lepidopterous insect; -- so called because the wings appear as if covered with white dust or powder, like a miller's clothes. Called also moth miller.(b)The eagle ray.(c)The hen harrier. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Miller's thumb. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A small fresh-water fish of the genus Uranidea (formerly Cottus), as the European species (Uranidea gobio), and the American (Uranidea gracilis); -- called also bullhead.(b)A small bird, as the gold-crest, chiff-chaff, and long-tailed tit. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mil"ler*ite(?), n.A believer in the doctrine of William Miller (d. 1849), who taught that the end of the world and the second coming of Christ were at hand. 1913 Webster]
Mil"ler*ite, n.[From W. H. Miller, of Cambridge, Eng.](Min.)A sulphide of nickel, commonly occurring in delicate capillary crystals, also in incrustations of a bronze yellow; -- sometimes called hair pyrites. 1913 Webster]
Mil*les"i*mal(?), a.[L. millesimus, fr. mille a thousand.]Thousandth; consisting of thousandth parts; as, millesimal fractions. 1913 Webster]
mil"let(m, n.[F., dim. of mil, L. milium; akin to Gr. meli`nh, AS. mil.](Bot.)The name of several cereal and forage grasses which bear an abundance of small roundish grains. The common millets of Germany and Southern Europe are Panicum miliaceum, and Setaria Italica.
<-- all species in this note are subtypes -->
Arabian millet is Sorghum Halepense. --
Egyptian milletor
East Indian millet is Penicillaria spicata. --
Indian millet is Sorghum vulgare. (See under Indian.) --
Italian millet is Setaria Italica, a coarse, rank-growing annual grass, valuable for fodder when cut young, and bearing nutritive seeds; -- called also Hungarian grass. --
Texas millet is Panicum Texanum. --
Wild millet, or
Millet grass, is Milium effusum, a tall grass growing in woods. 1913 Webster]
mill-girln.a girl who works in a mill. WordNet 1.5]
Mil"li-(m. [From L. mille a thousand.](Metric System, Elec., Mech., etc.)A prefix denoting a thousandth part of; as, millimeter, milligram, milliamp\'8are. 1913 Webster]
milliammetern.a sensitive ammeter for detecting small currents, graduated in milliamperes. WordNet 1.5]
Mil`li*am`p\'8are"(m, n.[Milli- + amp\'8are.](Elec.)The thousandth part of one amp\'8are. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mil`liard"(F. m, n.[F., from mille, mil, thousand, L. mille.]A thousand millions; -- usually called billion in the United States. See Billion. 1913 Webster]
Mil"li*a*ry(m, a.[L. milliarius containing a thousand, fr. mille thousand: cf. F. milliaire milliary. See Mile.]Of or pertaining to a mile, or to distance by miles; denoting a mile or miles. 1913 Webster]
A milliary column, from which they used to compute the distance of all the cities and places of note.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
Mil"li*a*ry, n.; pl.Milliaries(#).[L. milliarium. See Milliary, a.]A milestone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mil`lier"(?), n.[F., fr. mille thousand.]A weight of the metric system, being one million grams; a metric ton. 1913 Webster]
Mil"li*fold`(?), a.[L. mille thousand + E. fold times.]Thousandfold. [R.] Davies (Holy Roode). 1913 Webster]
{ Mil"li*gram, Mil"li*gramme }(?), n.[F. milligramme; milli- milli- + gramme. See 3d Gram.]A measure of weight, in the metric system, being the thousandth part of a gram, equal to the weight of a cubic millimeter of water, or .01543 of a grain avoirdupois. 1913 Webster]
{ Mil"li*li`ter, Mil"li*li`tre }(?), n.[F. millilitre; milli- milli- + litre. See Liter.]A measure of capacity in the metric system, containing the thousandth part of a liter. It is a cubic centimeter, and is equal to .061 of an English cubic inch, or to .0338 of an American fluid ounce. 1913 Webster]
{ Mil"li*me`ter, Mil"li*me`tre }(?), n.[F. millim\'8atre; milli- milli- + m\'8atre. See 3d Meter.]A lineal measure in the metric system, containing the thousandth part of a meter; equal to .03937 of an inch. See 3d Meter. 1913 Webster]
Mil"li*mi`cron(?), n.[Milli- + micron.]The thousandth part of a micron or the millionth part of a millimeter; -- a unit of length used in measuring light waves, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
millinen.an advertising measure; one agate line appearing in one million copies of a publication. WordNet 1.5]
Mil"li*ner(?), n.[From Milaner an inhabitant of Milan, in Italy; hence, a man from Milan who imported women's finery.] 1913 Webster]
1.Formerly, a man who imported and dealt in small articles of a miscellaneous kind, especially such as please the fancy of women. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
No milliner can so fit his customers with gloves.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A person who designs, makes, trims, or deals in hats, bonnets, headdresses, etc., for women. 1913 Webster]
Man milliner, a man who makes or deals in millinery, that occupation having been at one time predominantly performed by women; hence, contemptuously, a man who is busied with trifling occupations or embellishments. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mil"li*ner*y(?), n.1.The articles made or sold by milliners, as headdresses, hats or bonnets, laces, ribbons, and the like. 1913 Webster]
2.The business of work of a milliner. 1913 Webster]
Mil`li*net"(?), n.A stiff cotton fabric used by milliners for lining bonnets. 1913 Webster]
Mill"ing(?), n.The act or employment of grinding or passing through a mill; the process of fulling; the process of making a raised or intented edge upon coin, etc.; the process of dressing surfaces of various shapes with rotary cutters. See Mill. 1913 Webster]
High milling, milling in which grain is reduced to flour by a succession of crackings, or of slight and partial crushings, alternately with sifting and sorting the product. --
Low milling, milling in which the reduction is effected in a single crushing or grinding. --
Milling cutter, a fluted, sharp-edged rotary cutter for dressing surfaces, as of metal, of various shapes. --
Milling machine, a machine tool for dressing surfaces by rotary cutters. --
Milling tool, a roller with indented edge or surface, for producing like indentations in metal by rolling pressure, as in turning; a knurling tool; a milling cutter. 1913 Webster]
Mil"lion(m, n.[F., from LL. millio, fr. L. mille a thousand. See Mile.]1.The number of ten hundred thousand, or a thousand thousand, -- written 1,000,000. See the Note under Hundred. 1913 Webster]
2.A very great number; an indefinitely large number. 1913 Webster]
Millions of truths that a man is not concerned to know.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.The mass of common people; -- with the article the. 1913 Webster]
For the play, I remember, pleased not the million.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mil`lion*aire"(?; 277), n.[F. millionnaire.]One whose wealth is counted by millions of francs, dollars, or pounds; a very rich person; a person worth a million or more.[Written also millionnaire.] 1913 Webster]
Mil`lion*air"ess, n.A woman who is a millionaire, or the wife of a millionaire. [Humorous] Holmes. 1913 Webster]
Mil"lion*a*ry(?), a.Of or pertaining to millions; consisting of millions; as, the millionary chronology of the pundits.Pinkerton. 1913 Webster]
Mil"lioned(?), a.Multiplied by millions; innumerable. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mil"lionth(?), a.Being the last one of a million of units or objects counted in regular order from the first of a series or succession; being one of a million. 1913 Webster]
Mil"lionth, n.The quotient of a unit divided by one million; one of a million equal parts. 1913 Webster]
Mil"li*ped(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The same Milleped. 1913 Webster]
Mil"li*stere(?), n.[F. millist\'8are, from milli- milli- + st\'8are.]A liter, or cubic decimeter. 1913 Webster]
Mil`li*we"ber(?), n.[Milli- + weber.](Physics)The thousandth part of one weber. 1913 Webster]
millpondn.a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel. WordNet 1.5]
millracen.a channel from a millpond to a millwheel, to provide the water current that turns the millwheel. Syn. -- millrun. WordNet 1.5]
{ Mill"rind`(m, Mill"rynd`(m }, n.[Mill + rynd.](Her.)A figure supposed to represent the iron which holds a millstone by being set into its center. 1913 Webster]
Mill"-sixpence(?), n.A milled sixpence; -- the sixpence being one of the first English coins milled (1561). 1913 Webster]
Mill"stone`(?), n.One of two circular stones used for grinding grain or other substance in a mill{1}. 1913 Webster]
No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge.Deut. xxiv. 6. 1913 Webster]
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Millstone girt(Geol.), a hard and coarse, gritty sandstone, dividing the Carboniferous from the Subcarboniferous strata. See Farewell rock, under Farewell, a., and Chart of Geology. --
To see into a millstoneor
To see through a millstone, to see into or through a difficult matter. (Colloq.) 1913 Webster]
millwheeln.a waterwheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill. WordNet 1.5]
Mill"work`(?), n.1.The shafting, gearing, and other driving machinery of mills. 1913 Webster]
2.The business of setting up or of operating mill machinery. 1913 Webster]
Mill"wright`(?), n.A mechanic whose occupation is to build mills, or to set up their machinery. 1913 Webster]
milometern.a meter that shows mileage traversed. Syn. -- odometer, hodometer, mileometer. WordNet 1.5]
Mi*lord"(?), n.[F. (also It., Sp., Russ.), fr. E. my lord.]Lit., my lord; hence (as used on the Continent), an English nobleman or gentleman. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Milquetoastn.[From Caspar Milquetoast, a character in a cartoon strip by H. T. Webster, The Timid Soul (1935).]a timid, unassertive man or boy fearful of confrontation and easily manipulated and dominated. Syn. -- sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop. WordNet 1.5]
Mil"reis`(?), n.[Pg. mil reis, i. e., one thousand reis; mil a thousand + reis, pl. of real a rei.]A Portuguese money of account rated in the treasury department of the United States at one dollar and eight cents; also, a Brazilian money of account rated at fifty-four cents and six mills (1913). 1913 Webster]
Milt(?), n.[AS. milte; akin to D. milt, G. milz, OHG. milzi, Icel. milti, Dan. milt, Sw. mj\'84lte, and prob. to E. malt, melt. Malt the grain.](Anat.)The spleen. 1913 Webster]
Milt, n.[Akin to Dan. melk, Sw. mj\'94lke, G. milch, and E. milk. See Milk.](Zo\'94l.)(a)The spermatic fluid of fishes.(b)The testes, or spermaries, of fishes when filled with spermatozoa. 1913 Webster]
Milt, v. t.To impregnate (the roe of a fish) with milt. 1913 Webster]
Milt"er(?), n.[Cf. D. milter, G. milcher, milchner. See 2d Milt.](Zo\'94l.)A male fish. 1913 Webster]
Mil*ton"ic(?), prop. a.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, Milton, or his writings; as, Miltonic prose. 1913 Webster]
Milt"waste`(?), [1st milt + waste.](Bot.)A small European fern (Asplenium Ceterach) formerly used in medicine. 1913 Webster]
Mil"vine(?), a.[L. milvus kite.](Zo\'94l.)Of or resembling birds of the kite kind. 1913 Webster]
Mil"vine, n.(Zo\'94l.)A bird related to the kite. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mil"vus(?), n.[L., a kite.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of raptorial birds, including the European kite. 1913 Webster]
Mime(?), n.[L. mimus, Gr. mime. Cf. Mimosa.]1.A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner; an ancient Greek or Roman form of farce. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.An actor in such representations. 1913 Webster]
3.The art of representing actions, events, situations, or stories solely by gestures and body movements, without speaking; pantomime{3}. PJC]
4.An actor who performs or specializes in mime{3}; an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression; a pantomime{2}; a pantomimist; a mimer. Syn. -- mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist. PJC]
5.A mimic. PJC]
Mime, v. i.To mimic. [Obs.] -- Mim"er(#), n. 1913 Webster]
mimeov. t.to make copies of using a mimeograph. Syn. -- mimeograph. WordNet 1.5]
Mim"e*o*graph(?), n.[Gr. -graph.]A copying device that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed; it was invented by Edison. Syn. -- mimeo, mimeograph machine, Roneo. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
mimeographv. t.to make copies of using a mimeograph; as, She mimeographed the syllabus. Syn. -- mimeo. WordNet 1.5]
mim"er(?), n.1.A person who performs in a mime. Syn. -- mime, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist. PJC]
2.A mimic. PJC]
\'d8Mi*me"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Rhet. & Biol.)Imitation; mimicry. 1913 Webster]
1.Apt to imitate; given to mimicry; imitative. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Characterized by mimicry; -- applied to animals and plants; as, mimetic species; mimetic organisms. See Mimicry. 1913 Webster]
Mim"e*tism(?), n.[From Gr. (Biol.)Same as Mimicry. 1913 Webster]
Mim"e*tite(?), n.[Gr. (Min.)A mineral occurring in pale yellow or brownish hexagonal crystals. It is an arseniate of lead. 1913 Webster]
{ Mim"ic(?), Mim"ic*al(?), }a.[L. mimicus, Gr. mimique. See Mime.] 1913 Webster]
1.Imitative; mimetic. 1913 Webster]
Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes Milton. 1913 Webster]
Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical.W. Wotton. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures. \'bdMimic hootings.\'b8 Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.(Min.)Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry. 1913 Webster]
Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative. 1913 Webster]
Mimic beetle(Zo\'94l.), a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera. 1913 Webster]
Mim"ic, n.One who imitates or mimics, especially one who does so for sport; a copyist; a buffoon.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Mim"ic, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mimicked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mimicking.] 1913 Webster]
1.To imitate or ape for sport; to ridicule by imitation. 1913 Webster]
The walk, the words, the gesture, could supply, mimic, and the mien belie.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)To assume a resemblance to (some other organism of a totally different nature, or some surrounding object), as a means of protection or advantage. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock. 1913 Webster]
Mim"ic*al*ly(?), adv.In an imitative manner. 1913 Webster]
Mim"ick*er(?), n.1.One who mimics; a mimic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)An animal which imitates something else, in form or habits. 1913 Webster]
Mim"ic*ry(?), n.1.The act or practice of one who mimics; ludicrous imitation for sport or ridicule. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies; imitation; mimesis; mimetism. 1913 Webster]
Mimirprop. n.(Norse mythology)A giant who guarded the well of wisdom. WordNet 1.5]
Mi*mog"ra*pher(?), n.[L. mimographus, Gr. mimographe.]A writer of mimes.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi*mo"sa(?; 277), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Mime.](Bot.)A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and Mimosa pudica). 1913 Webster]
mimosa is also applied in commerce to several kinds bark imported from Australia, and used in tanning; -- called also wattle bark.Tomlinson. 1913 Webster]
Mimosaceaeprop. n.A natural family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae. Syn. -- family Mimosaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Mimosoideaeprop. n.An alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae. Syn. -- subfamily Mimosoideae. WordNet 1.5]
Mi`mo*tan"nic(?), a.[Mimosa + tannic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a variety of tannin or tannic acid found in Acacia, Mimosa, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mimusprop. n.The type genus of the family Mimidae, comprising certain of the mockingbirds. Syn. -- genus Mimus. WordNet 1.5]
min.n.An abbreviation for minute, a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour. Syn. -- minute, min.[abbrev.]. WordNet 1.5]
Minprop. n.1.a dialect of Chinese. Syn. -- Min dialect, Fukkianese, Hokkianese, Amoy, Taiwanese. WordNet 1.5]
2.an Egyptian god of procreation. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8mi"na(?), n.; pl. L. Min\'91(#), E. Minas(#).[L., fr. Gr. An ancient weight or denomination of money, of varying value. The Attic mina was valued at a hundred drachmas. 1913 Webster]
Mi"na(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Myna. 1913 Webster]
Min"a*ble(?), a.Such as can be mined; as, minable earth.Sir T. North. 1913 Webster]
Mi*na"cious(?), a.[L. minax, -acis. See Menace.]Threatening; menacing. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mi*nac"i*ty(?), n.Disposition to threaten. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Min"a*ret(?), n.[Sp. minarete, Ar. man\'berat lamp, lantern, lighthouse, turret, fr. n\'ber to shine.](Arch.)A slender, lofty tower attached to a mosque and surrounded by one or more projecting balconies, from which the summon to prayer is cried by the muezzin. 1913 Webster]
Min*ar"gent(?), n.[Prob. contr. from aluminium + L. argentum silver.]An alloy consisting of copper, nickel, tungsten, and aluminium; -- used by jewelers. 1913 Webster]
{ Min`a*to"ri*al*ly(?), Min"a*to*ri*ly(?) }, adv.In a minatory manner; with threats. 1913 Webster]
Min"a*to*ry(?), a.[L. minatorius, fr. minari to threaten. See Menace.]Threatening; menacing.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mi*naul"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Manul. 1913 Webster]
Mince(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Minced(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Minging(m.][AS. minsian to grow less, dwindle, fr. min small; akin to G. minder less, Goth. minniza less, mins less, adv., L. minor, adj. (cf. Minor); or more likely fr. F. mincer to mince, prob. from (assumed) LL. minutiare. Minish.] 1913 Webster]
1.To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine; to hash; as, to mince meat.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To suppress or weaken the force of; to extenuate; to palliate; to tell by degrees, instead of directly and frankly; to clip, as words or expressions; to utter half and keep back half of; as, he doesn't mince words. 1913 Webster]
I know no ways to mince it in love, but directly to say -- \'bdI love you.\'b8Shak. 1913 Webster]
Siren, now mince the sin, Dryden. 1913 Webster]
If, to mince his meaning, I had either omitted some part of what he said, or taken from the strength of his expression, I certainly had wronged him.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To affect; to make a parade of. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mince, v. i.1.To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner. 1913 Webster]
The daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, . . . mincing as they go.Is. iii. 16. 1913 Webster]
I 'll . . . turn two mincing steps Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner. 1913 Webster]
Mince, n.A short, precise step; an affected manner. 1913 Webster]
Mince"-meat`(?), n.Minced meat; meat chopped very fine; a mixture of boiled meat, suet, apples, etc., chopped very fine, to which spices and raisins are added; -- used in making mince pie. 1913 Webster]
Mince" pie`(?). A pie made of mince-meat. 1913 Webster]
Min"cer(?), n.One who minces. 1913 Webster]
Min"cing(?), a.That minces; characterized by primness or affected nicety. 1913 Webster]
Min"cing*ly, adv.In a mincing manner; not fully; with affected nicety. 1913 Webster]
Mind(m, n.[AS. mynd, gemynd; akin to OHG. minna memory, love, G. minne love, Dan. minde mind, memory, remembrance, consent, vote, Sw. minne memory, Icel. minni, Goth. gamunds, L. mens, mentis, mind, Gr. me`nos, Skr. manas mind, man to think. Comment, Man, Mean, v., 3d Mental, Mignonette, Minion, Mnemonic, Money.] 1913 Webster]
1.The intellectual or rational faculty in man; the understanding; the intellect; the power that conceives, judges, or reasons; also, the entire spiritual nature; the soul; -- often in distinction from the body. 1913 Webster]
By the mind of man we understand that in him which thinks, remembers, reasons, wills.Reid. 1913 Webster]
What we mean by mind is simply that which perceives, thinks, feels, wills, and desires.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.Rom. xiv. 5. 1913 Webster]
The mind shall banquet, though the body pine.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.The state, at any given time, of the faculties of thinking, willing, choosing, and the like; psychical activity or state;as:(a)Opinion; judgment; belief. 1913 Webster]
A fool uttereth all his mind.Prov. xxix. 11. 1913 Webster]
Being so hard to me that brought your mind, I fear she'll prove as hard to you in telling her mind.Shak. 1913 Webster]
If it be your minds, then let none go forth.2 Kings ix. 15. 1913 Webster]
(c)Courage; spirit.Chapman. 1913 Webster]
3.Memory; remembrance; recollection; as, to have or keep in mind, to call to mind, to put in mind, etc. 1913 Webster]
To have a mindor
To have a great mind, to be inclined or strongly inclined in purpose; -- used with an infinitive. \'bdSir Roger de Coverly . . . told me that he had a great mind to see the new tragedy with me.\'b8 Addison. --
To lose one's mind, to become insane, or imbecile. --
To make up one's mind, to come to an opinion or decision; to determine. --
To put in mind, to remind. \'bdRegard us simply as putting you in mind of what you already know to be good policy.\'b8 Jowett (Thucyd. ). 1913 Webster]
Mind(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Minded; p. pr. & vb. n.Minding.][AS. myndian, gemynd\'c6an to remember. See Mind, n.]1.To fix the mind or thoughts on; to regard with attention; to treat as of consequence; to consider; to heed; to mark; to note. \'bdMind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.\'b8 Rom. xii. 16. 1913 Webster]
My lord, you nod: you do not mind the play.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To occupy one's self with; to employ one's self about; to attend to; as, to mind one's business. 1913 Webster]
Bidding him be a good child, and mind his book.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.To obey; as, to mind parents; the dog minds his master. 1913 Webster]
4.To have in mind; to purpose.Beaconsfield. 1913 Webster]
I mind to tell him plainly what I think.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To put in mind; to remind. [Archaic] M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
He minded them of the mutability of all earthly things.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
I do thee wrong to mind thee of it.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Never mind, do not regard it; it is of no consequence; no matter. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To notice; mark; regard; obey. See Attend. 1913 Webster]
Mind, v. i.To give attention or heed; to obey; as, the dog minds well. 1913 Webster]
mind-alteringadj.producing mood changes or distorted perception; -- used mostly of psychoactive substances; as, hallucinogenic drugs are mind-altering substances. WordNet 1.5]
mind-bendingadj.intensely affecting the mind, especially in producing hallucinations; -- usually of chemical substances. [informal] Syn. -- mind-blowing. WordNet 1.5]
2.intensely affecting the mind or emotions; astonishing; -- usually referring to extraordinary experiences; as, spending a week in the jungle was a mind-blowing experience; a mind-blowing horror story. WordNet 1.5]
mind-bogglingadj.intellectually or emotionally overwhelming; straining one's capacity to comprehend or cope; as, a mind-boggling display; a mind-boggling puzzle. WordNet 1.5]
Mind"ed, a.Disposed; inclined; having a mind. 1913 Webster]
Joseph . . . was minded to put her away privily.Matt. i. 19. 1913 Webster]
If men were minded to live virtuously.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
Minded is much used in composition; as, high-minded, feeble-minded, bloody-minded, sober-minded, double-minded. 1913 Webster]
Mindenprop. n.A battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the Anglo-Allied forces under duke Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French under Marshal Contades. Syn. -- battle of Minden. WordNet 1.5]
Mind"er(?), n.1.One who minds, tends, or watches something, as a child, a machine, or cattle; as, a minder of a loom. 1913 Webster]
2.One to be attended; specif., a pauper child intrusted to the care of a private person. [Eng.] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Mind"ful(?), a.Bearing in mind; regardful; attentive; heedful; observant. 1913 Webster]
What is man, that thou art mindful of him?Ps. viii. 4. 1913 Webster]
I promise you to be mindful of your admonitions.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
-- Mind"ful*ly, adv. -- Mind"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mind"ing, n.Regard; mindfulness. 1913 Webster]
Mind"less, a.1.Not indued with mind or intellectual powers; stupid; unthinking. 1913 Webster]
Cursed Athens, mindless of thy worth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mine(m, n.[F.]See Mien. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mine(m, pron. & a.[OE. min, fr. AS. m\'c6n; akin to D. mijn, OS., OFries., & OHG. m\'c6n, G. mein, Sw. & Dan. min, Icel. minn, Goth. meins my, mine, meina of me, and E. me. Me, and cf. My.]Belonging to me; my. Used as a pronominal to me; my. Used as a pronominal adjective in the predicate; as, \'bdVengeance is mine; I will repay.\'b8 Rom. xii. 19. Also, in the old style, used attributively, instead of my, before a noun beginning with a vowel. 1913 Webster]
I kept myself from mine iniquity.Ps. xviii. 23. 1913 Webster]
Mine is often used absolutely, the thing possessed being understood; as, his son is in the army, mine in the navy. 1913 Webster]
When a man deceives me once, says the Italian proverb, it is his fault; when twice, it is mine.Bp. Horne. 1913 Webster]
This title honors me and mine.Shak. 1913 Webster]
She shall have me and mine.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mine, v. i.[F. miner, L. minare to drive animals, in LL. also, to lead, conduct, dig a mine (cf. E. lode, and lead to conduct), akin to L. minari to threaten; cf. Sp. mina mine, conduit, subterraneous canal, a spring or source of water, It. mina. See Menace, and cf. Mien.] 1913 Webster]
1.To dig a mine or pit in the earth; to get ore, metals, coal, or precious stones, out of the earth; to dig in the earth for minerals; to dig a passage or cavity under anything in order to overthrow it by explosives or otherwise. 1913 Webster]
2.To form subterraneous tunnel or hole; to form a burrow or lodge in the earth; as, the mining cony. 1913 Webster]
Mine, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mined(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mining.] 1913 Webster]
1.To dig away, or otherwise remove, the substratum or foundation of; to lay a mine under; to sap; to undermine; hence, to ruin or destroy by slow degrees or secret means. 1913 Webster]
They mined the walls.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
Too lazy to cut down these immense trees, the spoilers . . . had mined them, and placed a quantity of gunpowder in the cavity.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
2.To dig into, for ore or metal. 1913 Webster]
Lead veins have been traced . . . but they have not been mined.Ure. 1913 Webster]
3.To get, as metals, out of the earth by digging. 1913 Webster]
The principal ore mined there is the bituminous cinnabar.Ure. 1913 Webster]
Mine, n.[F., fr. LL. mina. See Mine, v. i.] 1913 Webster]
1.A subterranean cavity or passage; especially:(a)A pit or excavation in the earth, from which metallic ores, precious stones, coal, or other mineral substances are taken by digging; -- distinguished from the pits from which stones for architectural purposes are taken, and which are called quarries.(b)(Mil.)A cavity or tunnel made under a fortification or other work, for the purpose of blowing up the superstructure with some explosive agent. 1913 Webster]
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2.Any place where ore, metals, or precious stones are got by digging or washing the soil; as, a placer mine.<-- esp. in gold mine --> 1913 Webster]
3. (Fig.): A rich source of wealth or other good.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Mil.)An explosive device placed concealed in a location, on land or at sea, where an enemy vehicle or enemy personnel may pass through, having a triggering mechanism which detects people or vehicles, and which will explode and kill or maim personnel or destroy or damage vehicles. A mine placed at sea (formerly called a torpedo, see torpedo{2} (a)) is also called an marine mine and underwater mine and sometimes called a floating mine, even though it may be anchored to the floor of the sea and not actually float freely. A mine placed on land (formerly called a torpedo, see torpedo{3}), usually buried, is called a land mine. PJC]
Mine dial, a form of magnetic compass used by miners. --
Mine pig, pig iron made wholly from ore; in distinction from cinder pig, which is made from ore mixed with forge or mill cinder. --
gold mine(a)a mine where gold is obtained.(b) (Fig.) a rich source of wealth or other good; same as Mine 3.Raymond. 1913 Webster]
minedadj.extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth. [Narrower terms: deep-mined; exploited; strip-mined] WordNet 1.5]
minefieldn.1.(Mil.)a region in which explosive mines{4} have been placed, especially a region on land. WordNet 1.5]
2.Hence: (Fig.) A situation in which a simple mistake can have disastrous consequences; a touchy or dangerous situation requiring great caution; as, the candidate threaded his way skillfully through a minefield of loaded questions from the audience. PJC]
minelayern.a ship equipped for laying underwater mines. WordNet 1.5]
minelayingn.The act or process of laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment. Syn. -- mining. WordNet 1.5]
Min"er(?), n.[Cf. F. mineur.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who mines; a digger for metals, etc.; one engaged in the business of getting ore, coal, or precious stones, out of the earth; one who digs military mines; as, armies have sappers and miners. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any of numerous insects which, in the larval state, excavate galleries in the parenchyma of leaves. They are mostly minute moths and dipterous flies.(b)The chattering, or garrulous, honey eater of Australia (Myzantha garrula). 1913 Webster]
Miner's elbow(Med.), a swelling on the black of the elbow due to inflammation of the bursa over the olecranon; -- so called because of frequent occurrence in miners. --
Miner's inch, in hydraulic mining, the amount of water flowing under a given pressure in a given time through a hole one inch in diameter. It is a unit for measuring the quantity of water supplied. 1913 Webster]
Min"er*al(?), n.[F. min\'82ral, LL. minerale, fr. minera mine. See Mine, v. i.] 1913 Webster]
1.An inorganic species or substance occurring in nature, having a definite chemical composition and usually a distinct crystalline form. Rocks, except certain glassy igneous forms, are either simple minerals or aggregates of minerals. 1913 Webster]
2.A mine. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral). 1913 Webster]
Min"er*al, a.1.Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance. 1913 Webster]
2.Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters. 1913 Webster]
Mineral acids(Chem.), inorganic acids, as sulphuric, nitric, phosphoric, hydrochloric, acids, etc., as distinguished from the organic acids. --
Mineral blue, the name usually given to azurite, when reduced to an impalpable powder for coloring purposes. --
Mineral candle, a candle made of paraffin. --
Mineral caoutchouc, an elastic mineral pitch, a variety of bitumen, resembling caoutchouc in elasticity and softness. See Caoutchouc, and Elaterite. --
Mineral chameleon(Chem.)See Chameleon mineral, under Chameleon. --
Mineral charcoal. See under Charcoal. --
Mineral cotton. See Mineral wool (below). --
Mineral green, a green carbonate of copper; malachite. --
Mineral kingdom(Nat. Sci.), that one of the three grand divisions of nature which embraces all inorganic objects, as distinguished from plants or animals. --
Mineral oil. See Naphtha, and Petroleum. --
Mineral paint, a pigment made chiefly of some natural mineral substance, as red or yellow iron ocher. --
Mineral patch. See Bitumen, and Asphalt. --
Mineral right, the right of taking minerals from land. --
Mineral salt(Chem.), a salt of a mineral acid. --
Mineral tallow, a familiar name for hatchettite, from its fatty or spermaceti-like appearance. --
Mineral water. See under Water. --
Mineral wax. See Ozocerite. --
Mineral wool, a fibrous wool-like material, made by blowing a powerful jet of air or steam through melted slag. It is a poor conductor of heat.<-- = glass wool? Also used in filters and sound insulation. --> 1913 Webster]
Min"er*al*ist, n.[Cf. F. min\'82raliste.]One versed in minerals; mineralogist. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Min`er*al*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. min\'82ralisation.] 1913 Webster]
1.The process of mineralizing, or forming a mineral by combination of a metal with another element; also, the process of converting into a mineral, as a bone or a plant. 1913 Webster]
2.The act of impregnating with a mineral, as water. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)The conversion of a cell wall into a material of a stony nature. 1913 Webster]
Min"er*al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mineralized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mineralizing(?).][Cf. F. min\'82raliser.] 1913 Webster]
1.To transform into a mineral. 1913 Webster]
In these caverns the bones are not mineralized.Buckland. 1913 Webster]
2.To impregnate with a mineral; as, mineralized water. 1913 Webster]
3.To charge or impregnate with ore. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Min"er*al*ize, v. i.To go on an excursion for observing and collecting minerals; to mineralogize. 1913 Webster]
mineralizedadj.1.containing or impregnated with minerals; as, mineralized water; red stains that signify mineralized land. WordNet 1.5]
2.converted into a mineral. Syn. -- petrified. WordNet 1.5]
Min"er*al*i`zer(?), n.An element which is combined with a metal, thus forming an ore. Thus, in galena, or lead ore, sulphur is a mineralizer; in hematite, oxygen is a mineralizer. 1913 Webster]
Min`er*al*og"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. min\'82ralogique. See Mineralogy.]Of or pertaining to mineralogy; as, a mineralogical table. 1913 Webster]
Min`er*al*og"ic*al*ly, adv.According to the principles of, or with reference to, mineralogy. 1913 Webster]
Min`er*al"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. min\'82ralogiste.] 1913 Webster]
1.One versed in mineralogy; one devoted to the study of minerals. 1913 Webster]
Mi*ner"va(?), n.[L.](Rom. Myth.)The goddess of wisdom, of war, of the arts and sciences, of poetry, and of spinning and weaving; -- identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene. 1913 Webster]
minesweepern.A boat designed for the purpose of detecting and disposing of marine mines. WordNet 1.5]
minesweepingn.1.the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines. WordNet 1.5]
Mi*nette"(?), n.The smallest of regular sizes of portrait photographs. 1913 Webster]
Min"e*ver(?), n.Same as Miniver. 1913 Webster]
Minge(?), v. t.[AS. myngian; akin to E. mind.]To mingle; to mix. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Minge, n.[Prob. corrupt. fr. midge.](Zo\'94l.)A small biting fly; a midge. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Min"gle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mingled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mingling(?).][From OE. mengen, AS. mengan; akin to D. & G. mengen, Icel. menga, also to E. among, and possibly to mix. Cf. Among, Mongrel.] 1913 Webster]
1.To mix; intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product; to confuse; to confound. 1913 Webster]
There was . . . fire mingled with the hail.Ex. ix. 24. 1913 Webster]
2.To associate or unite in society or by ties of relationship; to cause or allow to intermarry; to intermarry. 1913 Webster]
The holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands.Ezra ix. 2. 1913 Webster]
3.To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate. 1913 Webster]
A mingled, imperfect virtue.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
4.To put together; to join. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.To make or prepare by mixing the ingredients of. 1913 Webster]
[He] proceeded to mingle another draught.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Min"gle, v. i.1.To become mixed or blended. 1913 Webster]
2.To associate (with certain people); as, he's too highfalutin to mingle with working stiffs. PJC]
3.To move (among other people); -- of people; as, the president left his car to mingle with the crowd; a host at a a party should mingle with his guests. PJC]
Min"gle*ment(?), n.The act of mingling, or the state of being mixed. 1913 Webster]
Min"gler(?), n.One who mingles. 1913 Webster]
Min"gling*ly(?), adv.In a mingling manner. 1913 Webster]
Min`*a"ceous(?), a.Of the color of minium or red lead; miniate. 1913 Webster]
Min"iard(?), a.Migniard. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Min"iard*ize(?), v. t.To render delicate or dainty. [Obs.] Howell. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Miniated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Miniating(?).][L. miniatus, p. p. of miniare. See Minium.]To paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion; also, to decorate with letters, or the like, painted red, as the page of a manuscript.T. Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*ate(?), a.Of or pertaining to the color of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*a*ture(?; 277), n.[It. miniatura, fr. L. miniare. See Miniate, v.,Minium.] 1913 Webster]
1.Originally, a painting in colors such as those in medi\'91val manuscripts; in modern times, any very small painting, especially a portrait. 1913 Webster]
2.Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale. 1913 Webster]
3.Lettering in red; rubric distinction. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
4.A particular feature or trait. [Obs.] Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*a*ture, a.Being on a small scale; much reduced from the reality; as, a miniature copy. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*a*ture, v. t.To represent or depict in a small compass, or on a small scale. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*a*tur`ist(?), n.A painter of miniatures. 1913 Webster]
miniaturizationn.The act or process of making on a greatly reduced scale. Syn. -- miniaturisation. WordNet 1.5]
miniaturizev. t.To design or construct on a smaller scale. Syn. -- miniaturise. WordNet 1.5]
Min"i*bus(?), n.[L. minor less + -bus, as in omnibus.]1.A kind of light passenger vehicle, carrying four persons. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.A type of bus (omnibus) similar in general appearnace to a standard-sized bus, but smaller and having a smaller passenger capacity, typically about 15 persons. It is usually used for transportation over relatively short distances. PJC]
minicomputern.(Computers)a mid-sized digital computer; at any given point in the development of computer technology, a minicomputer will be faster and have greater capacity than a microcomputer, but will be slower and have less capacity than a mainframe computer. WordNet 1.5]
Min"ie ball`(?). [From the inventor, Captain Mini\'82, of France.]A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel. 1913 Webster]
Min"ie ri"fle(?). A rifle adapted to minie balls. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Minified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Minifying(?).][L. minor less + -fly.] 1913 Webster]
1.To make small, or smaller; to diminish the apparent dimensions of; to lessen. 1913 Webster]
2.To degrade by speech or action. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*kin(?), n.[OD. minneken a darling, dim. of minne love; akin to G. minne, and to E. mind.] 1913 Webster]
1.A little darling; a favorite; a minion. [Obs.] Florio. 1913 Webster]
Min"im(?), n.[F. minime, L. minimus the least, smallest, a superl. of minor: cf. It. minima a note in music. See Minor, and cf. Minimum.] 1913 Webster]
1.Anything very minute; as, the minims of existence; -- applied to animalcula; and the like. 1913 Webster]
2.The smallest liquid measure, equal to about one drop; the sixtieth part of a fluid drachm, equal to one four-hundred-eightieth of a fluid ounce, or 0.06161 milliliter (U. S. measure) or 0.05919 milliliters (British measure). 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A small fish; a minnow. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
4.A little man or being; a dwarf. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
5.(Eccl. Hist.)One of an austere order of mendicant hermits or friars founded in the 15th century by St. Francis of Paola. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mus.)A time note, formerly the shortest in use; a half note, equal to half a semibreve, or two quarter notes or crotchets. 1913 Webster]
7.A short poetical encomium. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Min"im, a.Minute. \'bdMinim forms.\'b8 J. R. Drake. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*mal(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or having a character of, a minim or minimum; least; smallest; as, a minimal amount or value. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Min"i*ment(?), n.[Prob. corrupt. of moniment.]A trifle; a trinket; a token. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Min`i*mi*za"tion(?), n.The act or process of minimizing.Bentham. 1913 Webster]
min"i*mize(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.minimized(m; p. pr. & vb. n.minimizing(m.]1.To reduce to the smallest part or proportion possible; to reduce to a minimum.Bentham. 1913 Webster]
2.To represent, to oneself or others, as of no importance or minimal importance or effect; to belittle or disarage. PJC]
minimizedadj.Reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree. WordNet 1.5]
Min"i*mum(?), n.; pl.Minima(#).[L., fr. minimus. See Minim.]The least quantity assignable, admissible, or possible, in a given case; hence, a thing of small consequence; -- opposed to maximum. 1913 Webster]
Minimum thermometer, a thermometer for recording the lowest temperature since its last adjustment. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Min"i*mus(?), n.; pl.Minimi(#).[L. See Minim.]1.A being of the smallest size. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anat.)The little finger; the fifth digit, or that corresponding to it, in either the manus or pes. 1913 Webster]
de minimisor
de minimusa.of trifling consequence or importance; too insignificant to be worthy of concern; -- a reference to the phrase de minimis non curat lex. --
de minimis non curat lex[Latin]The law does not concern itself with trifles; -- a principle of law, that even if a technical violation of a law appears to exist according to the letter of the law, if the effect is too small to be of consequence, the violation of the law will not be considered as a sufficient cause of action, whether in civil or criminal proceedings. PJC]
Min"ing(?), n.[See Mine, v. i.]The act or business of making mines or of working them. 1913 Webster]
Min"ing, a.Of or pertaining to mines; as, mining engineer; mining machinery; a mining region. 1913 Webster]
Mining engineering. See the Note under Engineering. 1913 Webster]
Min"ion*ship, n.State of being a minion. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Min"ious(?), a.[L. minium red lead.]Of the color of red or vermilion. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Min"ish(?), v. t.[OE. menusen, F. menuiser to make small, cut small, fr. (assumed) LL. minutiare, for minutare, fr. L. minutus small. See Minute, a., and cf. Diminish, Minge.]To diminish; to lessen. 1913 Webster]
The living of poor men thereby minished.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Min"ish*ment(?), n.The act of diminishing, or the state of being diminished; diminution. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Min"is*ter(?), n.[OE. ministre, F. ministre, fr. L. minister, orig. a double comparative from the root of minor less, and hence meaning, an inferior, a servant. See 1st Minor, and cf. Master, Minstrel.] 1913 Webster]
1.A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument. 1913 Webster]
Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua.Ex. xxiv. 13. 1913 Webster]
I chose minister, to poison Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.An officer of justice. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I cry out the on the ministres, quod he, Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.One to whom the sovereign or executive head of a government intrusts the management of affairs of state, or some department of such affairs. 1913 Webster]
Ministers to kings, whose eyes, ears, and hands they are, must be answerable to God and man.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.A representative of a government, sent to the court, or seat of government, of a foreign nation to transact diplomatic business. 1913 Webster]
Abbott. 1913 Webster]
5.One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Min"is*ter, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ministered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ministering.][OE. ministren, OF. ministrer, fr. L. ministrare. See Minister, n.]To furnish or apply; to afford; to supply; to administer. 1913 Webster]
He that ministereth seed to the sower.2 Cor. ix. 10. 1913 Webster]
We minister to God reason to suspect us.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Min"is*ter, v. i.1.To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. 1913 Webster]
The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister.Matt. xx. 28. 1913 Webster]
2.To supply or to things needful; esp., to supply consolation or remedies; as, to minister to the sick.Matt. xxv. 44. 1913 Webster]
Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Min`is*te"ri*al(?), a.[L. ministerialis: cf. F. minist\'82riel. See Minister, and cf. Minstrel.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of or pertaining to ministry or service; serving; attendant. 1913 Webster]
Enlightening spirits and ministerial flames.Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to the office of a minister or to the ministry as a body, whether civil or sacerdotal. \'bdMinisterial offices.\'b8 Bacon. \'bdA ministerial measure.\'b8 Junius. \'bdMinisterial garments.\'b8 Hooker. 1913 Webster]
3.Tending to advance or promote; contributive. \'bdMinisterial to intellectual culture.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
The ministerial benches, the benches in the House of Commons occupied by members of the cabinet and their supporters; -- also, the persons occupying them. \'bdVery solid and very brilliant talents distinguish the ministerial benches.\'b8 Burke. 1913 Webster]
Min"is*trant(m, a.[L. ministrans, -antis, of ministrare to minister.]Performing service as a minister; attendant on service; acting under command; subordinate. \'bdPrincedoms and dominations ministrant.\'b8 Milton. -- n.One who ministers. 1913 Webster]
Min`is*tra"tion(?), n.[L. ministratio, fr. ministrare.]The act of ministering; service; ministry. \'bdThe days of his ministration.\'b8 Luke i. 23. 1913 Webster]
Min"is*tra*tive(?), a.Serving to aid; ministering. 1913 Webster]
Min"is*tress(?), n.[Cf. L. ministrix.]A woman who ministers.Akenside. 1913 Webster]
Min"is*try(?), n.; pl. Ministries (#).[L. ministerium. See Minister, n., and cf. Mystery a trade.] 1913 Webster]
The ordinary ministry of second causes.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
The wicked ministry of arms.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.The office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent; ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial function or profession. 1913 Webster]
4.The body of ministers of state; also, the clergy, as a body. 1913 Webster]
5.Administration; rule; term in power; as, the ministry of Pitt. 1913 Webster]
Min"is*try*ship, n.The office of a minister.Swift. 1913 Webster]
min"i*um(?; 277), n.[L. minium, an Iberian word, the Romans getting all their cinnabar from Spain; cf. Basque armine\'a0.](Chem.)A heavy, brilliant red pigment, consisting of an oxide of lead, Pb3O4, obtained by exposing lead or massicot to a gentle and continued heat in the air. It is used as a cement, as a paint, and in the manufacture of flint glass. Called also red lead, lead tetroxide, lead orthoplumbate, mineral orange, mineral red, Paris red, Saturn red, and less definitively, lead oxide. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*ver(?), n.[See Meniver.]A fur esteemed in the Middle Ages as a part of costume. It is uncertain whether it was the fur of one animal only or of different animals. 1913 Webster]
Min"i*vet(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A singing bird of India of the family Campephagid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Mink(m, n.[Cf. 2d Minx.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela (foremrly Putorius), allied to the weasel. The European mink is Mustela lutreola. The common American mink (Mustela vison) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and vison. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.The fur of the mink{1}. Together with sable, it is one of the most expensive furs not taken from endangerd species. When the fur is taken from animals grown on a farm, it called ranch mink. PJC]
Min"ne*sing`er(?), n.[G., fr. minne love + singen to sing.]A love-singer; specifically, one of a class of German poets and musicians who flourished from about the middle of the twelfth to the middle of the fourteenth century. They were chiefly of noble birth, and made love and beauty the subjects of their verses. 1913 Webster]
Minnesotanprop. n.A resident of Minnesota. WordNet 1.5]
minniebushn.A low shrub (Menziesia pilosa) of the eastern U. S. with downy twigs. Syn. -- minnie bush, Menziesia pilosa. WordNet 1.5]
Min"now, n.[OE. menow, cf. AS. myne; also OE. menuse, OF. menuise small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.][Written also minow.] 1913 Webster]
1.(Zo\'94l.)A small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus l\'91vis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; -- called also minim and minny. The name is also applied to several allied American species, of the genera Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any of numerous small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and related genera. They live both in fresh and in salt water. Called also killifish, minny, and mummichog.<-- see mummichog --> 1913 Webster]
Min"ny(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A minnow. 1913 Webster]
Mi"no bird"(m. [Hind. main\'be.](Zo\'94l.)An Asiatic bird (Gracula musica), allied to the starlings. It is black, with a white spot on the wings, and a pair of flat yellow wattles on the head. It is often tamed and taught to pronounce words. It is one of the birds called mynah bird. 1913 Webster]
mi"nor(m, a.[L., a comparative with no positive; akin to AS. min small, G. minder less, OHG. minniro, a., min, adv., Icel. minni, a., minnr, adv., Goth. minniza, a., mins, adv., Ir. & Gael. min small, tender, L. minuere to lessen, Gr. miny`qein, Skr. mi to damage. Cf. Minish, Minister, Minus, Minute.] 1913 Webster]
1.Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller; of little account; as, minor divisions of a body. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)Less by a semitone in interval or difference of pitch; as, a minor third. 1913 Webster]
Asia Minor(Geog.), the Lesser Asia; that part of Asia which lies between the Euxine, or Black Sea, on the north, and the Mediterranean on the south. --
Minor mode(Mus.), that mode, or scale, in which the third and sixth are minor, -- much used for mournful and solemn subjects. --
Minor orders(Eccl.), the rank of persons employed in ecclesiastical offices who are not in holy orders, as doorkeepers, acolytes, etc. --
Minor scale(Mus.)The form of the minor scale is various. The strictly correct form has the third and sixth minor, with a semitone between the seventh and eighth, which involves an augmented second interval, or three semitones, between the sixth and seventh, as, 6/F, 7/G, 8/A. But, for melodic purposes, both the sixth and the seventh are sometimes made major in the ascending, and minor in the descending, scale, thus: -- 1913 Webster]
<-- Comm: an illustration of a bar with ascending and descending notes on a minor scale --> 1913 Webster]
See Major. --
Minor term of a syllogism(Logic), the subject of the conclusion. 1913 Webster]
Mi"nor(?), n.1.A person of either sex who has not attained the age at which full civil rights are accorded; an infant; in England and the United States, one under twenty-one years of age. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Logic)The minor term, that is, the subject of the conclusion; also, the minor premise, that is, that premise which contains the minor term; in hypothetical syllogisms, the categorical premise. It is the second proposition of a regular syllogism, as in the following: Every act of injustice partakes of meanness; to take money from another by gaming is an act of injustice; therefore, the taking of money from another by gaming partakes of meanness. 1913 Webster]
3.A Minorite; a Franciscan friar. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi`no*rat"(?), n.[G. Cf. Minor, a.](Law)A custom or right, analogous to borough-English in England, formerly existing in various parts of Europe, and surviving in parts of Germany and Austria, by which certain entailed estates, as a homestead and adjacent land, descend to the youngest male heir. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi"nor*ate(?), v. t.[L. minoratus; p. p. of minorare to diminish, fr. minor, a. See 1st Minor.]To diminish. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Mi`nor*a"tion(?), n.[L. minoratio: cf. F. minoration.]A diminution. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Mi"nor*ess(?), n.See Franciscan Nuns, under Franciscan, a. 1913 Webster]
Mi*nor"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Minorities(#).[Cf. F. minorit\'82. See Minor, a. & n.] 1913 Webster]
1.The state of being a minor, or under age. 1913 Webster]
2.State of being less or small. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
3.The smaller number; -- opposed to majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority. 1913 Webster]
4.Those members of a legislature that belong to the political party which is in the minority in that institution; as, the bill will pass even if the minority are strongly opposed. PJC]
minor leaguen.Sport)A league of professional sports teams less proficient than a major leagues. Players in the minor leagues generally are paid less than those in the major leagues, and their games attract less atention.Certain minor league sports teams are often owned by those owning a major league club, and the minor league clubs are used to provide practise and opportunity for evaluation for candidates who wish to play in the major leagues. Syn. -- minor league. WordNet 1.5]
minor-leaguea.Of or pertaining to a minor league. PJC]
2.Of mediocre talent or poor accomplishment; unimportant; -- of people; as, a minor-league physicist. PJC]
minorsn.The minor leagues, those leagues of professional sports teams less proficient than the majors, or major leagues. Syn. -- minor league. WordNet 1.5]
Mi"nos(?), prop. n.[Gr. (Class. Myth.)A king and lawgiver of Crete, fabled to be the son of Jupiter and Europa. After death he was made a judge in the Lower Regions. 1913 Webster]
Min"o*taur(m, n.[L. Minotaurus, Gr. Minw`tayros; Mi`nos, the husband of Pasipha\'89 + tay^ros a bull, the Minotaur being the offspring of Pasipha\'89 and a bull: cf. F. minotaure.](Class. Myth.)A fabled monster, half man and half bull, confined in the labyrinth constructed by D\'91dalus in Crete. 1913 Webster]
Min"ow(?), n.See Minnow. 1913 Webster]
Min"ster(?), n.[AS. mynster, fr. L. monasterium. See Monastery.](Arch.)A church of a monastery. The name is often retained and applied to the church after the monastery has ceased to exist (as Beverly Minster, Southwell Minster, etc.), and is also improperly used for any large church. 1913 Webster]
Minster house, the official house in which the canons of a cathedral live in common or in rotation.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
Min"strel(?), n.[OE. minstrel, menestral, OF. menestrel, fr. LL. ministerialis servant, workman (cf. ministrellus harpist), fr. L. ministerium service. See Ministry, and cf. Ministerial.]In the Middle Ages, one of an order of men who subsisted by the arts of poetry and music, and sang verses to the accompaniment of a harp or other instrument; in modern times, a poet; a bard; a singer and harper; a musician.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Min"strel*sy(?), n.1.The arts and occupation of minstrels; the singing and playing of a minstrel. 1913 Webster]
3.A collective body of minstrels, or musicians; also, a collective body of minstrels' songs.Chaucer. \'bdThe minstrelsy of heaven.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mint(m, n.[AS. minte, fr. L. mentha, Gr. mi`nqa, mi`nqh.](Bot.)The name of several aromatic labiate plants, mostly of the genus Mentha, yielding odoriferous essential oils by distillation. See Mentha. 1913 Webster]
Corn mint is Mentha arvensis. --
Horsemint is Mentha sylvestris, and in the United States Monarda punctata, which differs from the true mints in several respects. --
Mountain mint is any species of the related genus Pycnanthemum, common in North America. --
Peppermint is Mentha piperita. --
Spearmint is Mentha viridis. --
Water mint is Mentha aquatica. 1913 Webster]
Mint camphor. (Chem.)See Menthol. --
Mint julep. See Julep. --
Mint sauce, a sauce flavored with spearmint, for meats. 1913 Webster]
Mint, n.[AS. mynet money, coin, fr. L. moneta the mint, coined money, fr. Moneta, a surname of Juno, in whose at Rome money was coined; akin to monere to warn, admonish, AS. manian, and to E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Money, Monition.]1.A place where money is coined by public authority. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself. 1913 Webster]
A mint of phrases in his brain.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Specifically:A large quantity of money; as, to make a mint in stock trading. PJC]
Mint, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Minted; p. pr. & vb. n.Minting.][AS. mynetian.] 1913 Webster]
1.To make by stamping, as money; to coin; to make and stamp into money. 1913 Webster]
2.To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion. 1913 Webster]
Titles . . . of such natures as may be easily minted.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Minting mill, a coining press. 1913 Webster]
mint, a.Like new; in brand-new condition; unworn, as a coin recently made at a mint{1}; as, he had a '53 Cadillac in mint condition. PJC]
2.Specifically:(Numismatics)Uncirculated; in the same condition as when it was freshly coined at the mint{1}. PJC]
Mint"age(?), n.1.The coin, or other production, made in a mint. 1913 Webster]
Stamped in clay, a heavenly mintage.Sterling. 1913 Webster]
2.The duty paid to the mint for coining. At one time people could bring precious metals, as gold or silver, to a mint and receive in return coins of the same value, minus the commision charged by the mint, which was the mintage. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.The act or process of minting{1}; as, a coin of recent mintage. PJC]
4.The quantity of coins of a specific type made by the mint; as, coins of low mintage tend to be more valuable as collectors' items. PJC]
Mint"er(?), n.One who mints. 1913 Webster]
Mint"man(?), n.; pl.Mintmen(.One skilled in coining, or in coins; a coiner. 1913 Webster]
Mint"-mas`ter(?), n.The master or superintendent of a mint. Also used figuratively. 1913 Webster]
Mint sauce. 1.A sauce of vinegar and sugar flavored with spearmint leaves. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Money. [Slang, Eng.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
mint state. n.(Numismatics)A numerical grade indicating the degree of perfection of the condition of a coin which is classified as uncirculated, ranging from 70 for a coin in perfect condition to 60 for a coin which is uncirculated but may have a weak strike, or numerous small scratches from being handled in mint bags; usually used as the abbreviation MS; as, an MS-67 Morgan Dollar. PJC]
min"u*end(?), n.[L. minuendus to be diminished, fr. minuere to lessen, diminish. See Minish.](Arith.)In the process of subtraction{2}, the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is to be subtracted, to find the difference. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Min"u*et(?), n.[F., fr. menu small, L. minutus small. So called on account of the short steps of the dance. See 4th Minute.] 1913 Webster]
1.A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupee, a high step, and a balance. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A tune or air to regulate the movements of the dance so called; a movement in suites, sonatas, symphonies, etc., having the dance form, and commonly in 3-4, sometimes 3-8, measure. 1913 Webster]
1.A small kind of printing type; minion. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A minim. 1913 Webster]
Mi"nus(m, a.[L. See Minor, and cf. Mis- pref. from the French.](Math.)Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity. 1913 Webster]
Minus sign(Math.), the sign [-] denoting minus, or less, prefixed to negative quantities, or quantities to be subtracted. See Negative sign, under Negative. 1913 Webster]
mi"nus(m, n.; pl.minuses(m.A factor counted as a disadvantage; a loss or potential loss in a situation or plan; as, he added up all the pluses and minuses and decided not to do it; as, the lack of money is a big minus in an election campaign. PJC]
minuscularadj.of or relating to minuscule script, a small cursive script developed from uncial, and used in the 7th to 9th centuries. Syn. -- minuscule. WordNet 1.5]
Mi*nus"cule(?), n.[L. minusculus rather small, fr. minus less: cf. F. minuscule.] 1913 Webster]
1.Any very small, minute object. 1913 Webster]
2.A small Roman letter which is neither capital nor uncial; a manuscript written in such letters. 1913 Webster]
minusculeadj.a.Of or relating to a minuscule{2} or of a script written in minuscules{2}; of the size and style of minuscules{2}; written in minuscules{2}; minuscular. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
These minuscule letters are cursive forms of the earlier uncials.I. Taylor (The Alphabet). 1913 Webster]
Min"u*ta*ry(?), a.Pertaining to, or consisting of, minutes. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Min"ute(?; 277), n.[LL. minuta a small portion, small coin, fr. L. minutus small: cf. F. minute. See 4th Minute.] 1913 Webster]
1.The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m. or min.; as, 4 h. 30 m.) 1913 Webster]
Four minutes, that is to say, minutes of an hour.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus (\'b7); as, 10). 1913 Webster]
3.A nautical or a geographic mile. 1913 Webster]
4.A coin; a half farthing. [Obs.] Wyclif (Mark xii. 42) 1913 Webster]
5.A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a tittle. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Minutes and circumstances of his passion.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
6.A point of time; a moment. 1913 Webster]
I go this minute to attend the king.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
7.pl.The memorandum; a record; a note to preserve the memory of anything; as, to take minutes of a contract; to take minutes of a conversation or debate; to read the minutes of the last meeting. 1913 Webster]
8.(Arch.)A fixed part of a module. See Module. 1913 Webster]
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Min"ute, a.Of or pertaining to a minute or minutes; occurring at or marking successive minutes. 1913 Webster]
Minute bell, a bell tolled at intervals of a minute, as to give notice of a death or a funeral. --
Minute book, a book in which written minutes are entered. --
Minute glass, a glass measuring a minute or minutes by the running of sand. --
Minute gun, a discharge of a cannon repeated every minute as a sign of distress or mourning. --
Minute hand, the long hand of a watch or clock, which makes the circuit of the dial in an hour, and marks the minutes. 1913 Webster]
Min"ute, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Minuted; p. pr. & vb. n.Minuting.]To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of. 1913 Webster]
The Empress of Russia, with her own hand, minuted an edict for universal tolerance.Bancroft. 1913 Webster]
Mi*nute"(mor m, a.[L. minutus, p. p. of minuere to lessen. See Minish, Minor, and cf. Menu, Minuet.] 1913 Webster]
2.Attentive to small things; paying attention to details; critical; particular; precise; as, a minute observer; minute observation. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Little; diminutive; fine; critical; exact; circumstantial; particular; detailed. -- Minute, Circumstantial, Particular. A circumstantial account embraces all the leading events; a particular account includes each event and movement, though of but little importance; a minute account goes further still, and omits nothing as to person, time, place, adjuncts, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mi*nute"-jack`(?), n.1.A figure which strikes the hour on the bell of some fanciful clocks; -- called also jack of the clock house. 1913 Webster]
2.A timeserver; an inconstant person.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mi*nute"ly(?), adv.[From 4th Minute.]In a minute manner; with minuteness; exactly; nicely. 1913 Webster]
Throwing themselves absolutely upon God's minutely providence.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Min"ute*ly, adv.At intervals of a minute; very often and regularly.J. Philips. 1913 Webster]
Minutely proclaimed in thunder from heaven.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Min"ute*man(?), n.; pl.Minutemen(.A militiaman who was to be ready to march at a moment's notice; -- a term used in the American Revolution. 1913 Webster]
Mi*nute"ness(?), n.The quality of being minute. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi*nu"ti*a, n.; pl.Minuti\'91(-.[L., fr. minutus small, minute. See 4th Minute.]A minute particular; a small or minor detail; -- used chiefly in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Minx(m, n.[Prob. of Low German origin; cf. LG. minsk wench, jade, hussy, D. mensch; prop. the same word as D. & G. mensch man, human being, OHG. mennisco, AS. mennisc, fr. man. See Man.]1.A pert or a wanton girl.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A she puppy; a pet dog. [Obs.] Udall. 1913 Webster]
Minx, n.[See Mink.](Zo\'94l.)The mink; -- called also minx otter. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
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Min"y(m, a.Abounding with mines; like a mine. \'bdMiny caverns.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Min*yan"(m, n.(Jewish Relig.)A quorum, or number necessary, for conducting public worship. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi"o*cene(m, prop. a.[Gr. mei`wn less + kaino`s new, fresh, recent.](Geol.)Of or pertaining to the middle division of the Tertiary. -- n.The Miocene period. See Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi`o*hip"pus(m, n.[NL., fr. Gr. mei`wn less + "ippo`s horse.](Paleon.)An extinct Miocene mammal of the Horse family, closely related to the genus Anhithecrium, and having three usable hoofs on each foot. 1913 Webster]
Miq"ue*let(m, n.[Sp. miquelete.](Mil.)An irregular or partisan soldier; a bandit. 1913 Webster]
Mir(m, n.[Russ. mir'.]A Russian village community.D. M. Wallace. 1913 Webster]
Mir, n.[Per. m\'c6r.]Same as Emir. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi"ra(?), n.[NL., from L. mirus wonderful.](Astron.)A remarkable variable star in the constellation Cetus (). 1913 Webster]
Mi*rab"i*la*ry(?), n.; pl.Mirabilaries(.One who, or a work which, narrates wonderful things; one who writes of wonders. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi*rab"i*lis(?), prop. n.[L., wonderful.](Bot.)A genus of plants. See Four-o'clock. 1913 Webster]
Mi"ra*ble(?), a.[L. mirabilis, fr. mirari to wonder: cf. OF. mirable. See Marvel.]Wonderful; admirable. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mir"a*cle(?), n.[F., fr. L. miraculum, fr. mirari to wonder. See Marvel, and cf. Mirror.] 1913 Webster]
1.A wonder or wonderful thing. 1913 Webster]
That miracle and queen of genus.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:An event or effect contrary to the established constitution and course of things, or a deviation from the known laws of nature; a supernatural event, or one transcending the ordinary laws by which the universe is governed. 1913 Webster]
They considered not the miracle of the loaves.Mark vi. 52. 1913 Webster]
3.A miracle play. 1913 Webster]
4.A story or legend abounding in miracles. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
When said was all this miracle.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Miracle monger, an impostor who pretends to work miracles. --
Miracle play, one of the old dramatic entertainments founded on legends of saints and martyrs or (see 2d Mystery, 2) on events related in the Bible. 1913 Webster]
Mir"a*cle, v. t.To make wonderful. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mi*rac"u*lize(?), v. t.To cause to seem to be a miracle. [R.] Shaftesbury. 1913 Webster]
Mi*rac"u*lous(?), a.[F. miraculeux. See Miracle.] 1913 Webster]
1.Of the nature of a miracle; performed by supernatural power; effected by the direct agency of almighty power, and not by natural causes. 1913 Webster]
-- Mi*rac"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Mi*rac"u*lous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mir`a*dor"(?), n.[Sp., fr. mirar to behold, view. See Mirror.](Arch.)Same as Belvedere. 1913 Webster]
Mi`rage"(?), n.[F., fr. mirer to look at carefully, to aim, se mirer to look at one's self in a glass, to reflect, to be reflected, LL. mirare to look at. See Mirror.]An optical effect, sometimes seen on the ocean, but more frequently in deserts, due to total reflection of light at the surface common to two strata of air differently heated. The reflected image is seen, commonly in an inverted position, while the real object may or may not be in sight. When the surface is horizontal, and below the eye, the appearance is that of a sheet of water in which the object is seen reflected; when the reflecting surface is above the eye, the image is seen projected against the sky. The fata Morgana and looming are species of mirage. 1913 Webster]
By the mirage uplifted the land floats vague in the ether, Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
Mir"bane(?), n.See Nitrobenzene. 1913 Webster]
Mire(m, n.[AS. m\'c6re, m; akin to D. mier, Icel. maurr, Dan. myre, Sw. myra; cf. also Ir. moirbh, Gr. my`rmhx.]An ant. [Obs.] See Pismire. 1913 Webster]
Mire, n.[OE. mire, myre; akin to Icel. m swamp, Sw. myra marshy ground, and perh. to E. moss.]Deep mud; wet, spongy earth.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He his rider from the lofty steed mire.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mire crow(Zo\'94l.), the pewit, or laughing gull. [Prov. Eng.] --
Mire drum, the European bittern. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mire, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mired(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Miring.] 1913 Webster]
1.To cause or permit to stick fast in mire; to plunge or fix in mud; as, to mire a horse or wagon. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To stick or entangle; to involve in difficulties; -- often used in the passive or predicate form; as, we got mired in bureaucratic red tape and it took years longer than planned. PJC]
3.To soil with mud or foul matter. 1913 Webster]
Smirched thus and mired with infamy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mire, v. i.To stick in mire.Shak. 1913 Webster]
{ Mi*rif"ic(?), Mi*rif"ic*al(?), }a.[L. mirificus; mirus wonderful + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]Working wonders; wonderful. 1913 Webster]
Mirk"y(?), a.Dark; gloomy. See Murky. 1913 Webster]
Mir"li*ton(?), n.[F.]1.A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound. It is also called a kazoo. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Trilby singing \'bdBen Bolt\'b8 into a mirliton was a thing to be remembered, whether one would or no!Du Maurier. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.same as chayote{2}. PJC]
Miroungaprop. n.A genus comprising the elephant seals. Syn. -- genus Mirounga. WordNet 1.5]
Mir"ror(?), n.[OE. mirour, F. miroir, OF. also mireor, fr. (assumed) LL. miratorium, fr. mirare to look at, L. mirari to wonder. See Marvel, and cf. Miracle, Mirador.] 1913 Webster]
1.A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light. 1913 Webster]
And in her hand she held a mirror bright, Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.That which gives a true representation, or in which a true image may be seen; hence, a pattern; an exemplar. 1913 Webster]
She is mirour of all courtesy.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
O goddess, heavenly bright, Mirror of grace and majesty divine.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)See Speculum. 1913 Webster]
Mirror carp(Zo\'94l.), a domesticated variety of the carp, having only three or fur rows of very large scales side. --
Mirror plate. (a)A flat glass mirror without a frame. (b)Flat glass used for making mirrors. --
Mirror writing, a manner or form of backward writing, making manuscript resembling in slant and order of letters the reflection of ordinary writing in a mirror. The substitution of this manner of writing for the common manner is a symptom of some kinds of nervous disease. 1913 Webster]
Mir"ror(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mirrored(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mirroring.]1.To reflect, as in a mirror. 1913 Webster]
2.To copy or duplicate; to mimic or imitate; as, the files at Project Gutenberg were mirrored on several other ftp sites around the world. PJC]
3.To have a close resemblance to; as, his opinions often mirrored those of his wife. PJC]
mirroredadj.Reflected in or as if in a mirror. WordNet 1.5]
mirrorlikeadj.1.capable of reflecting light like a mirror; flat and reflective; as, the mirrorlike surface of the lake. Syn. -- specular. WordNet 1.5]
Mirth"ful(?), a.1.Full of mirth or merriment; merry; as, mirthful children. 1913 Webster]
2.Indicating or inspiring mirth; as, a mirthful face. 1913 Webster]
Mirthful, comic shows.Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Mirth"ful*ly, adv. -- Mirth"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mirth"less, a.Without mirth. -- Mirth"less*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mir"y(?), a.[From 2d Mire.]Abounding with deep mud; full of mire; muddy; as, a miry road. 1913 Webster]
Mir"ya*chit`(?), n.[Written also myriachit.][Yakoot merj\'84k epileptic, fr. imerek jerk, rage.](Med.)A nervous disease in which the patient involuntarily imitates the words or action of another. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mir"za(?), n.[Per. m\'c6rz\'be, abbrev. fr. m\'c6rz\'bedeh son of the prince; m\'c6r prince (Ar. am\'c6r, em\'c6r) + z\'bedeh son.]The common title of honor in Persia, prefixed to the surname of an individual. When appended to the surname, it signifies Prince. 1913 Webster]
Mis-(m. [In words of Teutonic origin, fr. AS. mis-; akin to D. mis-, G. miss-, OHG. missa-, missi-, Icel. & Dan. mis-, Sw. miss-, Goth. missa-; orig., a p. p. from the root of G. meiden to shun, OHG. m\'c6dan, AS. m\'c6 (Miss to fail of). In words from the French, fr. OF. mes-, F. m\'82-, mes-, fr. L. minus less (see Minus). In present usage these two prefixes are commonly confounded.]A prefix used adjectively and adverbially in the sense of amiss, wrong, ill, wrongly, unsuitably; as, misdeed, mislead, mischief, miscreant. 1913 Webster]
Mis(m, a. & adv.[See Amiss.]Wrong; amiss. [Obs.] \'bdTo correcten that [which] is mis.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mis*ac`cep*ta"tion(?), n.Wrong acceptation; understanding in a wrong sense. 1913 Webster]
Mis`ac*compt"(?), v. t.To account or reckon wrongly. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mis`ad*just"(?), v. t.To adjust wrongly of unsuitably; to throw out of adjustment.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Homicide by misadventure(Law), homicide which occurs when a man, doing a lawful act, without any intention of injury, unfortunately kills another; -- called also excusable homicide. See Homicide.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
mis`a*ligned"(m, a.Aligned improperly; not correctly aligned. PJC]
mis`align"ment(m, n.The act of aligning improperly or state of being improperly aligned. PJC]
mis*al`le*ga"tion(?), n.A erroneous statement or allegation.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
mis`al*lege"(?), v. t.To state erroneously. 1913 Webster]
Mis`al*li"ance(?), n.[F. m\'82salliance.]A marriage with a person of inferior rank or social station; an improper alliance; a mesalliance. 1913 Webster]
A Leigh had made a misalliance, and blushed Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Mis`al*lied"(?), a.Wrongly allied or associated. 1913 Webster]
Mis*al"ter(?), v. t.To alter wrongly; esp., to alter for the worse.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
mis"an*drist(m, n.one who hates men. Contrast misogynist and cf. misandry. Syn. -- man-hater. PJC]
mis"an*dry(m, n.[Gr. misei^n to hate + 'andh`r a man.]Hatred of men. Contrast misogyny and cf. misandrist. Syn. -- man-hating. PJC]
mis"an*thrope(m, n.[Gr. misa`nqrwpos; misei^n to hate + 'a`nqrwpos a man; cf. F. misanthrope. Cf. Miser.]A hater of mankind; a misanthropist. 1913 Webster]
{ Mis`an*throp"ic(?), Mis`an*throp"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. misanthropique.]Hating or disliking mankind. 1913 Webster]
Mis*an"thro*pos(?), n.[NL. See Misanthrope.]A misanthrope. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*an"thro*py(?), n.[Gr. misanthropie.]Hatred of, or dislike to, mankind; -- opposed to philanthropy.Orrery. 1913 Webster]
Mis*ap`pli*ca"tion(?), n.A wrong application.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Mis`ap*ply"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Misapplied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misapplying.]To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money. 1913 Webster]
{ Mis`be*got"(?), Mis`be*got"ten(, }p. a.1.Unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad or disreputable origin; pernicious. \'bdValor misbegot.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Poorly designed or planned; badly carried out; ill-conceived. PJC]
Mis`be*have"(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Misbehaved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misbehaving.]To behave ill; to conduct one's self improperly; -- often used with a reciprocal pronoun. 1913 Webster]
Mis`be*haved"(?), a.Guilty of ill behavior; illbred; rude. \'bdA misbehaved and sullen wench.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis`be*hav"ior(?), n.Improper, rude, or uncivil behavior; ill conduct.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Mis`be*lief"(?), n.Erroneous or false belief. 1913 Webster]
Mis`be*lieve"(, v. i.To believe erroneously, or in a false religion. \'bdThat misbelieving Moor.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis`be*liev"er(?), n.One who believes wrongly; one who holds a false religion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis`be*seem"(?), v. t.To suit ill. 1913 Webster]
Mis`be*stow"(?), v. t.To bestow improperly. 1913 Webster]
Mis`be*stow"al(?), n.The act of misbestowing. 1913 Webster]
Mis"born`(?), a.Born to misfortune.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mis*cal"cu*late(?), v. t. & i.1.To calculate erroneously. 1913 Webster]
2.To judge wrongly, especially about the effects of action or the likely course of events. 1913 Webster +PJC]
mis*cal`cu*la"tionn.1.a mistake in calculating. Syn. -- misreckoning, misestimation. WordNet 1.5]
2.An error in judgment, especially about the effects of action or the likely course of events; as, IBM's miscalculation about the impact of microcomputers cost them many billions in lost opportunities; Sadam's invasion of Kuwait was only his worst, but not his last, miscalculation. PJC]
Mis*call"(?), v. t.1.To call by a wrong name; to name improperly. 1913 Webster]
2.To call by a bad name; to abuse. [Obs.] Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Mis*car"riage(?), n.1.Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a proper or desired result or reach a destination; as, a serious miscarriage of justice. 1913 Webster]
When a counselor, to save himself, miscarriages upon his prince.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.Ill conduct; evil or improper behavior; as, the failings and miscarriages of the righteous.Rogers. 1913 Webster]
3.The act of bringing forth a child before the time it is viable; a premature birth, resulting in death of the fetus; spontaneous abortion. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mis*car"riage*a*ble(?), a.Capable of miscarrying; liable to fail. [R.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mis*car"ry(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Miscarried(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Miscarrying.] 1913 Webster]
1.To carry, or go, wrong; to fail of reaching a destination, or fail of the intended effect; to be unsuccessful; to suffer defeat. 1913 Webster]
My ships have all miscarried.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The cardinal's letters to the pope miscarried.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To bring forth young before the time they are viable; to have a spontaneous abortion. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mis*cast"(?), v. t.To cast or reckon wrongly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*cast", n.An erroneous cast or reckoning. 1913 Webster]
miscegenatev.to marry or cohabit with a person of another race. WordNet 1.5]
Mis`ce*ge*na"tion(?), n.[L. miscere to mix + the root of genus race.]A mixing of races; amalgamation, as by intermarriage of black and white.Until the late twentieth century, misceganation was a crime in some states of the Southern United States. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mis`cel*la*na"ri*an(?), a.[See Miscellany.]Of or pertaining to miscellanies.Shaftesbury. -- n.A writer of miscellanies. 1913 Webster]
Mis"cel*lane(?), n.[See Miscellaneous, and cf. Maslin.]A mixture of two or more sorts of grain; -- now called maslin and meslin.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mis"cel*la"ne*a(?), n. pl.[L. See Miscellany.]A collection of miscellaneous matters; matters of various kinds. 1913 Webster]
Mis`cel*la"ne*ous(?), a.[L. miscellaneus mixed, miscellaneous, fr. miscellus mixed, fr. miscere to mix. See Mix, and cf. Miscellany.]Mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous; as, a miscellaneous collection. \'bdA miscellaneous rabble.\'b8 Milton. -- Mis`cel*la"ne*ous*ly, adv. -- Mis`cel*la"ne*ous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mis"cel*la*nist(?), n.A writer of miscellanies; miscellanarian. 1913 Webster]
Mis"cel*la*ny(?), n.; pl.Miscellanies(#).[L. miscellanea, neut. pl. of. miscellaneus: cf. F. miscellan\'82e, pl. miscellan\'82es. See Miscellaneous.]A mass or mixture of various things; a medley; esp., a collection of compositions on various subjects. 1913 Webster]
'T is but a bundle or miscellany of sin; sins original, and sins actual.Hewyt. 1913 Webster]
Miscellany madam, a woman who dealt in various fineries; a milliner. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Mis*char"ac*ter*ize(?), v. t.To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. 1913 Webster]
They totally mischaracterize the action.Eton. 1913 Webster]
Mis*charge"(?), v. t.To charge erroneously, as in an account. -- n.A mistake in charging. 1913 Webster]
Mis"chief(m, n.[OE. meschef bad result, OF. meschief; pref. mes- (L. minus less) + chief end, head, F. chef chief. See Minus, and Chief.] 1913 Webster]
1.Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation caused by human agency or by some living being, intentionally or not; often, calamity, mishap; trivial evil caused by thoughtlessness, or in sport.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The practice whereof shall, I hope, secure me from many mischiefs.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
2.Cause of trouble or vexation; trouble.Milton. 1913 Webster]
The mischief was, these allies would never allow that the common enemy was subdued.Swift. 1913 Webster]
To be in mischief, to be doing harm or causing annoyance. --
To make mischief, to do mischief, especially by exciting quarrels. --
To play the mischief, to cause great harm; to throw into confusion. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Damage; harm; hurt; injury; detriment; evil; ill. -- Mischief, Damage, Harm. Damage is an injury which diminishes the value of a thing; harm is an injury which causes trouble or inconvenience; mischief is an injury which disturbs the order and consistency of things. We often suffer damage or harm from accident, but mischief always springs from perversity or folly. 1913 Webster]
Mis"chief, v. t.To do harm to. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mis"chief-mak`er(?), n.One who makes mischief; one who excites or instigates quarrels or enmity. 1913 Webster]
Mis"chief-mak`ing, a.Causing harm; exciting enmity or quarrels.Rowe. -- n.The act or practice of making mischief, inciting quarrels, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mis"chie*vous(m, a.Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- now often applied where the evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, a mischievous child. \'bdMost mischievous foul sin.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
This false, wily, doubling disposition is intolerably mischievous to society.South. 1913 Webster]
-- Mis"chie*vous*ly, adv. -- Mis"chie*vous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Misch"na(?), n.See Mishna. 1913 Webster]
Misch"nic(?), a.See Mishnic. 1913 Webster]
Mis*choose"(?), v. t.[imp.Mischose(?); p. p.Mischosen(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mischoosing.]To choose wrongly.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mis*choose", v. i.To make a wrong choice. 1913 Webster]
Mis*chris"ten(?), v. t.To christen wrongly. 1913 Webster]
Mis`ci*bil"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. miscibilit\'82.]Capability of being mixed. 1913 Webster]
Mis"ci*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. miscible, fr. L. miscere to mix.]Capable of being mixed; mixable.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Mixable in all proportions; forming a single phase when mixed in any proportion; -- of liquids; as, water and alcohol are miscible in all proportions; water and gasoline are not miscible; benzene and ethyl alcohol are miscible, and ethyl alcohol is miscible with water, but water is not miscible with benzene.. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mis`con*ceive"(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Misconceived(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misconceiving.]To conceive wrongly; to interpret incorrectly; to receive a false notion of; to misunderstand; to misjudge; to misapprehend. 1913 Webster]
Those things which, for want of due consideration heretofore, they have misconceived.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To misapprehend; misunderstand; mistake. 1913 Webster]
Mis`con*ceiv"er(?), n.One who misconceives. 1913 Webster]
Mis`con*clu"sion(?), n.An erroneous inference or conclusion.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mis*con"duct(?), n.1.Wrong conduct; bad behavior; mismanagement.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Unlawful or unethical conduct by a person holding a public office or having a position of responsibility in the administration of justice; malfeasance; as, discussing the case out of court during a trial is misconduct by a juror;especially,misuse of office by an elected or appointed government official, also called misconduct in office. PJC]
2.Specifically:An erroneous count of ballots cast in an election. PJC]
Mis*cov"et(?), v. t.To covet wrongfully. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Mis"cre*ance(?), Mis"cre*an*cy(?), }n.[OF. mescreance, F. m\'82cr\'82ance incredulity.]The quality of being miscreant; adherence to a false religion; false faith. [Obs.] Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Mis"cre*ant(?), n.[OF. mescreant, F. m\'82cr\'82ant; pref. mes- (L. minus less) + p. pr. fr. L. credere to believe. See Creed.] 1913 Webster]
1.One who holds a false religious faith; a misbeliever. [Obs.] Spenser. De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Thou oughtest not to be slothful to the destruction of the miscreants, but to constrain them to obey our Lord God.Rivers. 1913 Webster]
2.One not restrained by Christian principles; an unscrupulous villain; a depraved person; a vile wretch.Addison.
Mis"cre*ant, a.1.Holding a false religious faith. 1913 Webster]
2.Destitute of conscience; unscrupulous; villainous; base; depraved.Pope. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mis*cre"dent(?), n.[Pref. mis- + credent. Cf. Miscreant.]A miscreant, or believer in a false religious doctrine. [Obs.] Holinshed. 1913 Webster]
Mis`cre*du"li*ty(?), n.Wrong credulity or belief; misbelief.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mis*cue"(?), n.1.(Billiards)A false stroke with a billiard cue, the cue slipping from the ball struck without impelling it as desired. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:To make a mistake;especiallyto fail to execute a necessary or expected action at the proper time, such as making a play in sports, or saying one's line in a drama. PJC]
Mis*date", v. t.[imp. & p. p.Misdated; p. pr. & vb. n.Misdating.]1.To put a false or erroneous date on (a document).Young. 1913 Webster]
2.To assign an incorrect date to; as, the fall of Troy was misdated by medieval writers. PJC]
misdatingn.The assignment of a date to something at a time when it could not have existed or occurred. Syn. -- anachronism, mistiming. WordNet 1.5]
Mis*deal"(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Misdealt(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misdealing.]To deal or distribute wrongly, as cards; to make a wrong distribution. 1913 Webster]
Mis*deal", n.The act of misdealing; a wrong distribution of cards to the players. 1913 Webster]
Mis*deed"(?), n.[AS. misd. See Deed, n.]An evil deed; a wicked action. 1913 Webster]
Evils which our own misdeeds have wrought.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A crime less than a felony.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
crime is employed to denote the offenses of a deeper and more atrocious dye, while small faults and omissions of less consequence are comprised under the gentler name of misdemeanors. Blackstone. Felony. Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Mis`di*rect"(?), v. t.To give a wrong direction to; as, to misdirect a passenger, or a letter; to misdirect one's energies.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
Mis`di*rec"tion(?), n.1.The act of directing wrongly, or the state of being so directed. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)An error of a judge in charging the jury on a matter of law.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
3.The direction of another's attention to an unimportant place or matter, for the purpose of being able to perform an action undetected; as, misdirection is an important part of a magician's art. PJC]
Mis*dis`po*si"tion(?), n.Erroneous disposal or application.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mis`dis*tin"guish(?), v. t.To make wrong distinctions in or concerning.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Mis`di*vide"(?), v. t.To divide wrongly. 1913 Webster]
3.A tax or tallage; in Wales, an honorary gift of the people to a new king or prince of Wales; also, a tribute paid, in the country palatine of Chester, England, at the change of the owner of the earldom. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mis`e*re"re(?), n.[L., have mercy, fr. misereri to have mercy, fr. miser. See Miser.] 1913 Webster]
1.(R. C. Ch.)The psalm usually appointed for penitential acts, being the 50th psalm in the Latin version. It commences with the word miserere. 1913 Webster]
2.A musical composition adapted to the 50th psalm. 1913 Webster]
Where only the wind signs miserere.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)A small projecting boss or bracket, on the under side of the hinged seat of a church stall (see Stall). It was intended, the seat being turned up, to give some support to a worshiper when standing. Called also misericordia. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)Same as Ileus. 1913 Webster]
Mis"er*i*corde"(?), n.[F. mis\'82ricorde. See Misericordia.] 1913 Webster]
1.Compassion; pity; mercy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.(Anc. Armor.)Same as Misericordia, 2. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anc. Armor.)A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or \'bdmercy\'b8 stroke to a fallen adversary. 1913 Webster]
3.(Eccl.)An indulgence as to food or dress granted to a member of a religious order.Shipley. 1913 Webster]
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Mi"ser*ly(m, a.[From Miser.]Like a miser; very covetous; avaricious; stingy; sordid; niggardly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*faith"(?), n.Want of faith; distrust. \'bd[Anger] born of your misfaith.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Mis*fall"(?), v. t.[imp.Misfell; p. p.Misfallen(; p. pr. & vb. n.Misfalling.]To befall, as ill luck; to happen to unluckily. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mis*fare"(?), v. i.[AS. misfaran.]To fare ill. [Obs.] -- n.Misfortune. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mis*fash"ion(?), v. t.To form wrongly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*fea"sance(?), n.[OF. pref. mes- wrong (L. minus less) + faisance doing, fr. faire to do, L. facere. Cf. Malfeasance.](Law)A trespass; a wrong arising from an overt act; the improper doing of an act which a person might lawfully do.Bouvier.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Mis*feign"(?), v. i.To feign with an evil design. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mis*fit"(?), n.1.The act or the state of fitting badly; as, a misfit in making a coat; a ludicrous misfit. 1913 Webster]
2.Something that fits badly, as a garment. 1913 Webster]
I saw an uneasy change in Mr. Micawber, which sat tightly on him, as if his new duties were a misfit.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
3.A person who does not fit in comfortably with the surrounding situation or society; one who cannot conform or adjust to the circumstances in which he lives. PJC]
Mis*form"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Misformed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misforming.]To make in an ill form.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mis*frame"(?), v. t.To frame wrongly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*get"(?), v. t.To get wrongfully. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*gie"(?), v. t.See Misgye. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*give"(?), v. t.[imp.Misgave(?); p. p.Misgiven(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misgiving.] 1913 Webster]
1.To give or grant amiss. [Obs.] Laud. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead of confidence and courage; to impart fear to; to make irresolute; -- usually said of the mind or heart, and followed by the objective personal pronoun. 1913 Webster]
So doth my heart misgive me in these conflicts Shak. 1913 Webster]
Such whose consciences misgave them, how ill they had deserved.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.To suspect; to dread. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*give", v. i.To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute. \'bdMy mind misgives.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
mis*giv"ing, n.Evil premonition; doubt; distrust; a feeling of apprehension; -- used commonly in the plural. \'bdSuspicious and misgivings.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Mis*go"(m, v. i.To go astray.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Secure from worldly chances and mishaps.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*hap"(?), v. i.To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally. [Obs.] \'bdIf that me mishap.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mis*hap"pen(?), v. i.To happen ill or unluckily.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mis*hap"py(?), a.Unhappy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mish*cup"(?), n.[See Scup.](Zo\'94l.)The scup. [Local, U. S.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*hear"(?), v. t. & i.To hear incorrectly. 1913 Webster]
Mish"mash`(?), n.[Cf. G. mish-mash, fr. mischen to mix.]A hodgepodge or hotchpotch; a confused jumble.[Also spelled mishmosh.]Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mish"na(?), n.[NHeb. mishn\'beh, i. e., repetition, doubling, explanation (of the divine law), fr. Heb. sh\'ben\'beh to change, to repeat.]A collection or digest of Jewish traditions and explanations of Scripture, forming the text of the Talmud.[Written also Mischna.] 1913 Webster]
Mish"nic(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Mishna. 1913 Webster]
Mis`in*tend"(?), v. t.To aim amiss. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis`in*ter"pret(?), v. t.To interpret erroneously; to understand or to explain in a wrong sense. 1913 Webster]
Mis`in*ter"pret*a*ble(?), a.Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood. 1913 Webster]
Mis`in*ter"pre*ta"tion(?), n.The act of interpreting erroneously; a mistaken interpretation. 1913 Webster]
Mis`in*ter"pret*er(?), n.One who interprets erroneously. 1913 Webster]
Mis*join"(?), v. t.To join unfitly or improperly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*join"der(?), n.(Law)An incorrect union of parties or of causes of action in a procedure, criminal or civil.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Mis*judge"(?), v. t. & i.To judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in judgment; to misconstrue. 1913 Webster]
Mis*judg"ment(?), n.[Written also misjudgement.]A wrong or unjust judgment. 1913 Webster]
Mis*keep"(?), v. t.To keep wrongly.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mis*ken"(?), v. t.Not to know. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis"kin(?), n.[Prob. for music + -kin.](Mus.)A little bagpipe. [Obs.] Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Mis*kin"dle(?), v. t.To kindle amiss; to inflame to a bad purpose; to excite wrongly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*know"(?), v. t.To have a mistaken notion of or about. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mis`lac*ta"tion(?), n.(Med.)Defective flow or vitiated condition of the milk. 1913 Webster]
Mis*lay"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mislaid(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mislaying.] 1913 Webster]
1.To lay in a wrong place; to ascribe to a wrong source. 1913 Webster]
The fault is generally mislaid upon nature.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To lay in a place not recollected; to misplace; to lose. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The . . . charter, indeed, was unfortunately mislaid: and the prayer of their petition was to obtain one of like import in its stead.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
Mis*lay"er(?), n.One who mislays. 1913 Webster]
Mi"sle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Misled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misling(?).][Prop. mistle, fr. mist. Cf. Mistle, Mizzle.]To rain in very fine drops, like a thick mist; to mizzle; to drizzle. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
Mi"sle, n.A fine rain; a thick mist; a mizzle; a drizzle. 1913 Webster]
Mis*lead"(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Misled(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Misleading.][AS. misl. See Mis-, and Lead to conduct.]To lead into a wrong way or path; to lead astray; to guide into error; to cause to mistake; to deceive. 1913 Webster]
Trust not servants who mislead or misinform you.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
To give due light mislead and lonely traveler.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To delude; deceive. See Deceive. 1913 Webster]
Mis*lead"er(?), n.One who leads into error. 1913 Webster]
Mis*learn"(?), v. t.To learn wrongly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*led"(?), imp. & p. p. of Mislead. 1913 Webster]
Mis"len(?), n.See Maslin. 1913 Webster]
Mis"le*toe(?), n.See Mistletoe. 1913 Webster]
Mis*light"(?), v. t.To deceive or lead astray with a false light.Herrick. 1913 Webster]
Mis*like"(m, v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Misliked(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Misliking.][AS. misl\'c6cian to displease. See Like, v.]To dislike; to disapprove of; to have aversion to; as, to mislike a man. 1913 Webster]
Who may like or mislike what he says.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Mis"ly(?), a.Raining in very small drops; drizzling. [archaic] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mis*make"(m, v. t.To make or form amiss; to spoil in making. \'bdLimping possibilities of mismade human nature.\'b8 Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Mis*man"age(?), v. t. & i.To manage ill or improperly; as, to mismanage public affairs. 1913 Webster]
Mis*man"age*ment(?), n.Wrong or bad management; as, he failed through mismagement. 1913 Webster]
Mis*man"a*ger(?), n.One who manages ill. 1913 Webster]
Mis*mark"(?), v. t.To mark wrongly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*match"(?), v. t.To match unsuitably. 1913 Webster]
mis*matched"adj.1.Matched unsuitably; grouped into pairs or sets with incompatible characteristics. [Narrower terms: ill-sorted, incompatible, mismated, unsuited; odd, unmatched, unmated, unpaired ] Also See: incompatible. Antonym: matched. WordNet 1.5]
2.Of very unequal ability; -- of contestants in a contest. The less able contestant is said to be overmatched or outclassed. Syn. -- uneven, not fairly matched. WordNet 1.5]
Mis*mate"(?), v. t.To mate wrongly or unsuitably; to mismatch; as, to mismate gloves or shoes; a mismated couple. 1913 Webster]
Mis*meas"ure(?; 135), v. t.To measure or estimate incorrectly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*me"ter(?), v. t.To give the wrong meter to, as to a line of verse. [R.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mis*name"(?), v. t.To call by the wrong name; to give a wrong or inappropriate name to. 1913 Webster]
Mis*no"mer(?), n.[OF. pref. mes- amiss, wrong (L. minus less) + F. nommer to name, L. nominare, fr. nomen name. See Name.]The misnaming of a person in a legal instrument, as in a complaint or indictment; any misnaming of a person or thing; a wrong or inapplicable name or title. 1913 Webster]
Many of the changes, by a great misnomer, called parliamentary \'bdreforms\'b8.Burke. 1913 Webster]
The word \'bdsynonym\'b8 is fact a misnomer.Whately. 1913 Webster]
Mis*no"mer, v. t.To misname. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*num"ber(?), v. t.To number wrongly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*nur"ture(?; 135), v. t.To nurture or train wrongly; as, to misnurture children.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mis`ob*serve"(?), v. t.To observe inaccurately; to mistake in observing.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Mis`ob*serv"er(?), n.One who misobserves; one who fails to observe properly. 1913 Webster]
Mi*sog"a*mist(?), n.[Gr. misei^n to hate + A hater of marriage. 1913 Webster]
Mi*sog"a*my(?), n.[Cf. F. misogamie.]Hatred of marriage. 1913 Webster]
misogynicadj.misogynous. WordNet 1.5]
misogynismn.misogyny. WordNet 1.5]
Mi*sog"y*nist(m, n.[Gr. misogy`nhs, misogy`naios; misei^n to hate + gynh` woman: cf. F. misogyne.]A woman hater. Contrast misandrist.Fuller. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mi*sog"y*nous(m, a.Hating women; having deep-seated distrust of women; -- used of men. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Mi*sog"y*ny(m, n.[Gr. misogyni`a: cf. F. misogynie.]Hatred of women. Contrast misandry.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Mi*sol"o*gy(m, n.[Gr. misologi`a; misei^n to hate + lo`gos discourse.]Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment.G. H. Lewes. 1913 Webster]
Mis`per*suade"(?), v. t.To persuade amiss. 1913 Webster]
Mis`per*sua"sion(?), n.A false persuasion; wrong notion or opinion.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Mis*pick"el(?), n.[G.](Min.)Arsenical iron pyrites; arsenopyrite. 1913 Webster]
Mis*place"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Misplaced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misplacing(?).]1.To put in a wrong place; to set or place on an improper or unworthy object; as, he misplaced his confidence. 1913 Webster]
2.To place in a location that one does not recall; to mislay; to lose. PJC]
Mis*place"ment(?), n.The act of misplacing, or the state of being misplaced. 1913 Webster]
Mis*plead"(?), v. i.To err in pleading. 1913 Webster]
Mis*plead"ing, n.(Law)An error in pleading. 1913 Webster]
Mis*point"(?), v. t.To point improperly; to punctuate wrongly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*praise"(?), v. t.To praise amiss. 1913 Webster]
Mis*print"(m, v. t.To print wrongly; to make a mistake in printing. 1913 Webster]
mis"print(m, n.A mistake in printing; a deviation from the copy; as, a book full of misprints. Misprints are sometimes noted and corrected in a list of corrigenda distributed with a book. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mis*prise"(?), v. t.See Misprize. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*prise", v. t.[OF. mesprise mistake, F. m\'82prise, fr. mespris, masc., mesprise, fem., p. p. of mesprendre to mistake; F. m\'82prendre; pref. mes- amiss + prendre to take, L. prehendere.]To mistake. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*pri"sion(?), n.[LL. misprisio, or OF. mesprison, prop., a mistaking, but confused with OF. mespris contempt, F. m\'82pris. See 2d Misprise, Misprize, Prison.] 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A neglect, negligence, or contempt. 1913 Webster]
Russell. 1.
Misprision of treason, which is omission to notify the authorities of an act of treason by a person cognizant thereof. Stephen. 2.
Misprision of felony, which is a concealment of a felony by a person cognizant thereof. Stephen. 1913 Webster]
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Mis*prize"(m, v. t.[OF. mesprisier to deprise, F. m\'82priser; pref. amiss, wrong (L. minus less + LL. pretium price. See price, Prize, v.]To slight or undervalue. 1913 Webster]
O, for those vanished hours, so much misprized!Hillhouse. 1913 Webster]
I do not blame them, madam, nor misprize.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Mis`pro*ceed"ing(?), n.Wrong or irregular proceding. 1913 Webster]
Mis`pro*fess"(?), v. i.To make a false profession; to make pretensions to skill which is not possessed. 1913 Webster]
Mis`pro*fess", v. t.To make a false profession of. 1913 Webster]
Mis`pro*nounce"(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Mispronounced(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mispronouncing(?).]To pronounce incorrectly. 1913 Webster]
Mis`pro*nun`ci*a"tion(? , n.Wrong or improper pronunciation. 1913 Webster]
Mis`pro*por"tion(?), v. t.To give wrong or unesthetic proportions to; to join without due proportion; as, the legs were misrpoportioned to the body. 1913 Webster]
mis`pro*por"tion(?), n.An improper or unesthetic proportion. PJC]
Mis`re*mem"ber(?), v. t. & i.To mistake in remembering; not to remember correctly.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Mis*ren"der(?), v. t.To render wrongly; to translate or recite wrongly.Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Mis`re*peat"(?), v. t.To repeat wrongly; to give a wrong version of.Gov. Winthrop. 1913 Webster]
Mis`re*port"(?), v. t. & i.To report erroneously; to give an incorrect account of.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Mis`re*port", n.An erroneous report; a false or incorrect account given.Denham. South. 1913 Webster]
Mis*rep`re*sent"(?), v. t.To represent incorrectly (almost always, unfavorably); to give a false or erroneous representation of, either maliciously, ignorantly, or carelessly.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Mis*rep`re*sent", v. i.To make an incorrect or untrue representation.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mis*rep`re*sen*ta"tion(?), n.Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person's motives.Sydney Smith. 1913 Webster]
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Mis*rep`re*sent"a*tive(?), a.Tending to convey a wrong impression; misrepresenting. 1913 Webster]
Mis*rep`re*sent"er(?), n.One who misrepresents. 1913 Webster]
Mis`re*pute"(?), v. t.To have in wrong estimation; to repute or estimate erroneously. 1913 Webster]
Mis*rule"(?), v. t. & i.To rule badly; to misgovern. 1913 Webster]
Mis*rule", n.1.The act, or the result, of misruling. 1913 Webster]
2.Disorder; confusion; tumult from insubordination. 1913 Webster]
Enormous riot and misrule surveyed.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Abbot of Misrule, or
Lord of Misrule. See under Abbot, and Lord. 1913 Webster]
Miss(m, n.; pl.Misses(m.[Contr. fr. mistress.]1.A title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a girl or a woman who has not been married. See Mistress, 5. 1913 Webster]
the Miss Browns or the Misses Brown. 1913 Webster]
2.A young unmarried woman or a girl; as, she is a miss of sixteen. 1913 Webster]
Gay vanity, with smiles and kisses, Cawthorn. 1913 Webster]
3.A kept mistress. See Mistress, 4. [Obs.] Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
4.(Card Playing)In the game of three-card loo, an extra hand, dealt on the table, which may be substituted for the hand dealt to a player. 1913 Webster]
Miss, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Missed(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Missing.][AS. missan; akin to D. & G. missen, OHG. missan, Icel. missa, Sw. mista, Dan. miste. \'fb100. See Mis-, pref.]1.To fail of hitting, reaching, getting, finding, seeing, hearing, etc.; as, to miss the mark one shoots at; to miss the train by being late; to miss opportunites of getting knowledge; to miss the point or meaning of something said. 1913 Webster]
When a man misses his great end, happiness, he will acknowledge he judged not right.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.To omit; to fail to have or to do; to get without; to dispense with; -- now seldom applied to persons. 1913 Webster]
She would never miss, one day, Prior. 1913 Webster]
We cannot miss him; he does make our fire, Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To discover the absence or omission of; to feel the want of; to mourn the loss of; to want; as, to miss an absent loved one.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Neither missed we anything . . . Nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him.1 Sam. xxv. 15, 21. 1913 Webster]
What by me thou hast lost, thou least shalt miss.Milton. 1913 Webster]
To miss stays. (Naut.)See under Stay. 1913 Webster]
Miss(m, v. i.1.To fail to hit; to fly wide; to deviate from the true direction. 1913 Webster]
Men observe when things hit, and not when they miss.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Flying bullets now, miss, or sweep but common souls away.Waller. 1913 Webster]
2.To fail to obtain, learn, or find; -- with of. 1913 Webster]
Upon the least reflection, we can not miss of them.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
3.To go wrong; to err. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Amongst the angels, a whole legion miss?Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.To be absent, deficient, or wanting. [Obs.] See Missing, a. 1913 Webster]
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Miss, n.1.The act of missing; failure to hit, reach, find, obtain, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.Loss; want; felt absence. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
There will be no great miss of those which are lost.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.Mistake; error; fault.Shak. 1913 Webster]
He did without any great miss in the hardest points of grammar.Ascham. 1913 Webster]
4.Harm from mistake. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mis"sa(?), n.; pl.Miss\'91(#).[LL. See 1st Mass.](R. C. Ch.)The service or sacrifice of the Mass. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sal(?), n.[LL. missale, liber missalis, from missa mass: cf. F. missel. See 1st Mass.]The book containing the service of the Mass for the entire year; a Mass book. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sal, a.Of or pertaining to the Mass, or to a missal or Mass book.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mis*say"(?), v. t.1.To say wrongly. 1913 Webster]
2.To speak evil of; to slander. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*say", v. i.To speak ill. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mis*seek"(?), v. t.To seek for wrongly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*seem"(?), v. i.1.To make a false appearance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.To misbecome; to be misbecoming. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sel(?), n.Mistletoe. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Missel bird,
Missel thrush(Zo\'94l.), a large European thrush (Turdus viscivorus) which feeds on the berries of the mistletoe; -- called also mistletoe thrush and missel. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sel*dine(?), n.[See Mistletoe.][Written also misselden.]The mistletoe. [Obs.] Baret. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sel*toe(?), n.See Mistletoe. 1913 Webster]
Mis*sem"blance(?), n.False resemblance or semblance. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*send"(?), v. t.To send amiss or incorrectly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*serve"(?), v. t. & i.To serve unfaithfully. 1913 Webster]
Mis*set"(m, v. t.To set or place wrongly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*shape"(?), v. t.To shape ill; to give an ill or unnatural from to; to deform. \'bdFigures monstrous and misshaped.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Mis*shap"en(?), a.Having a bad or ugly form. \'bdThe mountains are misshapen.\'b8 Bentley. 1913 Webster]
-- Mis*shap"en*ly, adv. -- Mis*shap"en*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mis*sheathed"(?), a.Sheathed by mistake; wrongly sheathed; sheathed in a wrong place.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*sif"i*cate(?), v. i.[LL. missa Mass + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See fy-.]To perform Mass. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sile(?), a.[L. missils, fr. mittere, missum, to cause to go, to send, to throw; cf. Lith. mesti to throw: cf. F. missile. Cf. Admit, Dismiss, Mass the religious service, Message, Mission.]Capable of being thrown; adapted for hurling or to be projected from the hand, or from any instrument or engine{2}, so as to strike an object at a distance. 1913 Webster]
We bend the bow, or wing the missile dart.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sile, n.[L. missile.]1.A weapon thrown or projected or intended to be projected, as a lance, an arrow, or a bullet. 1913 Webster]
2.A rocket-propelled device designed to fly through the air and deliver a warhead of explosive materials to a target. PJC]
Numerous types of rocket-propelled missile{2} are now used in modern warfare. Some types with names indicating their range or function are: antiaircraft missile; ballistic missile; cruise missile; antiballistic missile missile; air-to-air missile; air-to-ground missile; guided missile; intercontinental ballistic missile (IBM); intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM); surface-to-air missile.
Miss"ing(?), a.[From Miss, v. i.]Absent from the place where it was expected to be found; lost; lacking; wanting; not present when called or looked for. 1913 Webster]
Neither was there aught missing unto them.1 Sam. xxv. 7. 1913 Webster]
For a time caught up to God, as once missing long.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Miss"ing*ly, adv.With a sense of loss. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sion(?), n.[L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See Missile.]1.The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission. 1913 Webster]
Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late, missions 'mongst the gods themselves.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission. 1913 Webster]
How to begin, how to accomplish best mission high.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy; as, the Russian mission to the United Nations. 1913 Webster +PJC]
In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries. 1913 Webster]
5.An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches. 1913 Webster]
6.A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers.Addis & Arnold. 1913 Webster]
7.Dismission; discharge from service. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mission school. (a)A school connected with a mission and conducted by missionaries. (b)A school for the religious instruction of children not having regular church privileges. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sion(?), v. t.To send on a mission. [Mostly used in the form of the past participle.] Keats. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sion*ary(?), n.; pl.Missionaries(#).[Cf. F. missionnaire. See Mission, n.]One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by commission from the pope. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sion*a*ry, a.Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sion*er(?), n.A missionary; an envoy; one who conducts a mission. See Mission, n., 6. \'bdLike mighty missioner you come.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sis(?), n.A mistress; a wife; -- so used by the illiterate.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Miss"ish, a.Like a miss; prim; affected; sentimental. 1913 Webster]
-- Miss"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mississippianprop. n.1.A geological period extending from from 310 million to 345 million years ago; it was associated with an increase of land areas, the presence of primitive ammonites, and emergence of winged insects; called also Missippian period and Lower Carboniferous period. Syn. -- Missippian period, Lower Carboniferous, Lower Carboniferous period. WordNet 1.5]
2.A resident of Mississippi. WordNet 1.5]
Mis*sit"(?), v. t.To sit badly or imperfectly upon; to misbecome. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sive(?), a.[See Missive, n.]1.Specially sent; intended or prepared to be sent; as, a letter missive.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Letters missive, letters conveying the permission, comand, or advice of a superior authority, as a sovereign. They are addressed and sent to some certain person or persons, and are distinguished from letters patent, which are addressed to the public. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sive, n.[F. lettre missive. See Mission, n.]1.That which is sent; a writing containing a message. 1913 Webster]
2.One who is sent; a messenger. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*sound"(?), v. t.To sound wrongly; to utter or pronounce incorrectly.E,Hall. 1913 Webster]
Missourianprop. n.A resident of Missouri. WordNet 1.5]
Mis*speak"(?), v. i.To err in speaking. 1913 Webster]
Mis*spell"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Misspelled(?), or Misspelt(; p. pr. & vb. n.Misspelling.]To spell incorrectly. 1913 Webster]
Mis*spell"ing, n.A wrong spelling. 1913 Webster]
Mis*spend"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Misspent(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misspending.]To spend amiss or for wrong purposes; to squander; to waste; as, to misspend time or money.J. Philips. 1913 Webster]
Mis*spend"er(?), n.One who misspends. 1913 Webster]
mis*spense"(?), n.A spending improperly; a wasting. [Obs.] Barrow. 1913 Webster]
Mis*spent"(?), imp. & p. p. of Misspend. 1913 Webster]
Mis*state"(?), v. t.To state wrongly; as, to misstate a question in debate.Bp. Sanderson. 1913 Webster]
Mis*swear"(?), v. i.To swear falsely. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sy(?), n.(Min.)See Misy. 1913 Webster]
Mis"sy, n.An affectionate, or contemptuous, form of miss; a young girl; a miss. -- a.Like a miss, or girl. 1913 Webster]
Mist(m, n.[AS. mist; akin to D. & Sw. mist, Icel. mistr, G. mist dung, Goth. ma\'a1hstus, AS. m\'c6gan to make water, Icel. m\'c6ga, Lith. migla mist, Russ. mgla, L. mingere, meiere, to make water, Gr. mih to make water, n., a mist m\'b5gha cloud. \'fb102. Cf. Misle, Mizzle, Mixen.]1.Visible watery vapor suspended in the atmosphere, at or near the surface of the earth; fog. 1913 Webster]
2.Coarse, watery vapor, floating or falling in visible particles, approaching the form of rain; as, Scotch mist. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence, anything which dims or darkens, and obscures or intercepts vision. 1913 Webster]
His passion cast a mist before his sense.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mist flower(Bot.), a composite plant (Eupatorium c\'d2lestinum), having heart-shaped leaves, and corymbs of lavender-blue flowers. It is found in the Western and Southern United States. 1913 Webster]
Mist, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Misted; p. pr. & vb. n.Misting.]To cloud; to cover with mist; to dim.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mist, v. i.To rain in very fine drops; as, it mists. 1913 Webster]
Mis*tak"a*ble(?), a.Liable to be mistaken; capable of being misconceived.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Mis*take"(m, v. t.[imp. & obs. p. p.Mistook(m; p. p.Mistaken(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Mistaking.][Pref. mis- + take: cf. Icel. mistaka.]1.To take or choose wrongly. [Obs. or R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.Locke. 1913 Webster]
My father's purposes have been mistook.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another. 1913 Webster]
A man may mistake the love of virtue for the practice of it.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
4.To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge. 1913 Webster]
Mistake me not so much, Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*take", v. i.To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error. 1913 Webster]
Servants mistake, and sometimes occasion misunderstanding among friends.Swift. 1913 Webster]
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Mis*take"(m, n.1.An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct. 1913 Webster]
Infallibility is an absolute security of the understanding from all possibility of mistake.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it. 1913 Webster]
No mistake, surely; without fail; as, it will happen at the appointed time, and no mistake. [Low] 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Blunder; error; bull. See Blunder. 1913 Webster]
Mis*tak"en(?), p.a.1.Being in error; judging wrongly; having a wrong opinion or a misconception; as, a mistaken man; he is mistaken. 1913 Webster]
2.Erroneous; wrong; as, a mistaken notion. 1913 Webster]
Well meaning ignorance of some mistakers.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mis*tak"ing, n.An error; a mistake.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*tak"ing*ly, adv.Erroneously. 1913 Webster]
Mis*taught"(m, a.[See Misteach.]Wrongly taught; as, a mistaught youth.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Mis*teach"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mistaught(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Misteaching.][AS. mist.]To teach wrongly; to instruct erroneously. 1913 Webster]
Mis*tell"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mistold(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mistelling.]To tell erroneously. 1913 Webster]
Mis*tem"per(?), v. t.To temper ill; to disorder; as, to mistemper one's head.Warner. 1913 Webster]
This inundation of mistempered humor.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis"ter(?), n.[See Master, and cf. Mistress.]A title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a man or youth. It is usually written in the abbreviated form Mr. 1913 Webster]
To call your name, inquire your where, Mister Some-one's book, Mister Other's marriage or decease.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Mis"ter, v. t.To address or mention by the title Mr.; as, he mistered me in a formal way. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Mis"ter, n.[OF. mistier trade, office, ministry, need, F. m\'82tier trade, fr. L. ministerium service, office, ministry. See Ministry, Mystery trade.][Written also mester.]1.A trade, art, or occupation. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
In youth he learned had a good mester.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mis*thrive"(?), v. i.To thrive poorly; to be not thrifty or prosperous. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*throw"(?), v. t.To throw wrongly. 1913 Webster]
{ Mis"tic(?), Mis"ti*co(?), }n.[Sp. m\'a1stico.]A kind of small sailing vessel used in the Mediterranean. It is rigged partly like a xebec, and partly like a felucca. 1913 Webster]
Mis*tide"(?), v. i.[AS. mist\'c6dan. See Tide.]To happen or come to pass unfortunately; also, to suffer evil fortune. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Mis`ti`gris"(?), \'d8Mis`ti`gri" }, n.[F. mistigri.]A variety of the game of poker in which the joker is used, and called mistigris or mistigri. 1913 Webster]
Mis*time"(?), v. t.[AS. mist\'c6main to turn out ill.]To time wrongly; not to adapt to the time. 1913 Webster]
mistimingn.The act or process of assigning something to a time when it could not have existed or occurred. Syn. -- anachronism, misdating. WordNet 1.5]
Mist"i*ness(?), n.State of being misty. 1913 Webster]
Mis"tion(?), n.[L. mistio, mixtio. See Mix, and cf. Mixtion.]Mixture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*ti"tle(?), v. t.To call by a wrong title. 1913 Webster]
Mis"tle(?), v. i.[Eng. mist. See Misle, and Mizzle.]To fall in very fine drops, as rain; to drizzle. 1913 Webster]
Mis"tle*toe(?), n.[AS. mistelt\'ben; mistel mistletoe + t\'ben twig. AS. mistel is akin of D., G., Dan. & Sw. mistel, OHG. mistil, Icel. mistilteinn; and AS. t\'ben to D. teen, OHG. zein, Icel. teinn, Goth. tains. Cf. Missel.](Bot.)A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe (Viscum album), bearing a glutinous fruit. When found upon the oak, where it is rare, it was an object of superstitious regard among the Druids. A bird lime is prepared from its fruit.[Written also misletoe, misseltoe, and mistleto.]Lindley.Loudon. 1913 Webster]
Phoradendron serotinum (syn. Phoradendron flavescens), having broader leaves than the European kind. In different regions various similar plants are called by this name. The mistletoe is used as a decoration at Christmas time, and it is a tradition that two persons of the oposite sex finding each other under a mistletoe sprig should kiss. 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Mis"to*nusk(?), n.[From the Indian name.](Zo\'94l.)The American badger. 1913 Webster]
Mis*took"(?), imp. & obs. p. p. of Mistake. 1913 Webster]
Mis`tra*di"tion(?), n.A wrong tradition. \'bdMonsters of mistradition.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Mis*train"(?), v. t.To train amiss. 1913 Webster]
Mis"tral(?), n.[F., fr. Proven\'87al.]A violent and cold northwest wind experienced in the Mediterranean provinces of France, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mis`trans*late"(?), v. t.To translate erroneously. 1913 Webster]
Mis"tress(?), n.[OE. maistress, OF. maistresse, F. ma\'8ctresse, LL. magistrissa, for L. magistra, fem. of magister. See Master, Mister, and cf. Miss a young woman.]1.A woman having power, authority, or ownership; a woman who exercises authority, is chief, etc.; the female head of a family, a school, etc. 1913 Webster]
The late queen's gentlewoman! a knight's daughter! mistress' mistress!Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A woman well skilled in anything, or having the mastery over it. 1913 Webster]
A letter desires all young wives to make themselves mistresses of Wingate's Arithmetic.Addison. 1913 Webster]
3.A woman regarded with love and devotion; she who has command over one's heart; a beloved object; a sweetheart. [Poetic] Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
4.A woman filling the place, but without the rights, of a wife; a woman having an ongoing usually exclusive sexual relationship with a man, who may provide her with financial support in return; a concubine; a loose woman with whom one consorts habitually; as, both his wife and his mistress attended his funeral.Spectator. 1913 Webster +PJC]
5.A title of courtesy formerly prefixed to the name of a woman, married or unmarried, but now superseded by the contracted forms, Mrs., for a married, and Miss, for an unmarried, woman. 1913 Webster]
Now Mistress Gilpin (careful soul).Cowper. 1913 Webster]
6.A married woman; a wife. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Several of the neighboring mistresses had assembled to witness the event of this memorable evening.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
7.The old name of the jack at bowls.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
To be one's own mistress, to be exempt from control by another person. 1913 Webster]
Mis"tress, v. i.To wait upon a mistress; to be courting. [Obs.] Donne. 1913 Webster]
Mis"tress*ship, n.1.Female rule or dominion. 1913 Webster]
2.Ladyship, a style of address; -- with the personal pronoun. [Obs.] Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Mis*tri"al(?), n.(Law)A false or erroneous trial; a trial which has no result; a trial which comes to no conclusion, such as a criminal trial which does not produce a unanimous verdict of the jurors. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mis*trist"(?), v. t.To mistrust. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mis*trow"(?), v. i.To think wrongly. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*trust"(?), n.Want of confidence or trust; suspicion; distrust.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mis*trust", v. t.1.To regard with jealousy or suspicion; to suspect; to doubt the integrity of; to distrust. 1913 Webster]
I will never mistrust my wife again.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To forebode as near, or likely to occur; to surmise. 1913 Webster]
By a divine instinct, men's minds mistrust Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*trust"er(?), n.One who mistrusts. 1913 Webster]
Mis*trust"ful(?), a.Having or causing mistrust, suspicions, or forebodings. 1913 Webster]
Their light blown out in some mistrustful wood.Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Mis*trust"ful*ly, adv. -- Mis*trust"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mis*trust"ing*ly, adv.With distrust or suspicion. 1913 Webster]
Mis*trust"less, a.Having no mistrust or suspicion. 1913 Webster]
The swain mistrustless of his smutted face.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Mis*tune"(?), v. t.To tune wrongly. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mis*tu"ra(?), n.[L. See Mixture.](Med.)(a)A mingled compound in which different ingredients are contained in a liquid state; a mixture. See Mixture, n., 4.(b)Sometimes, a liquid medicine containing very active substances, and which can only be administered by drops.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Mis*turn"(?), v. t.To turn amiss; to pervert. 1913 Webster]
Mis*tu"tor(?), v. t.To instruct amiss. 1913 Webster]
Mist"y(m, a.[Compar.Mistier(m; superl.Mistiest.][AS. mistig. See Mist. In some senses misty has been confused with mystic.]1.Accompanied with mist; characterized by the presence of mist; obscured by, or overspread with, mist; as, a misty morning; misty weather; misty mountains; a misty atmosphere. 1913 Webster]
2.Obscured as if by mist; dim; obscure; clouded; as, misty sight; to peer into the misty future. 1913 Webster]
The more I muse therein [theology], mistier it seemeth.Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
Mis*un`der*stand"(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Misunderstood(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Misunderstanding.]To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense. 1913 Webster]
Mis*un`der*stand"er(m, n.One who misunderstands.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Mis*un`der*stand"ing, n.1.Mistake of the meaning; error; misconception.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel. \'bdMisunderstandings among friends.\'b8 Swift. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi`su*ra"to(m, a.[It.](Mus.)Measured; -- a direction to perform a passage in strict or measured time. 1913 Webster]
Mis*us"age(m, n.[Cf. F. m\'82susage.]Bad treatment; abuse.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mis*use"(m, v. t.[F. m\'82suser. See Mis-, prefix from French, and Use.]1.To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply; as, to misuse one's talents.South. 1913 Webster]
The sweet poison of misused wine.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To abuse; to treat ill. 1913 Webster]
O, she misused me past the endurance of a block.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To maltreat; abuse; misemploy; misapply. 1913 Webster]
Mis*use"(m, n.1.Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use. 1913 Webster]
Words little suspected for any such misuse.Locke. 1913 Webster]
2.Violence, or its effects. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mis*use"ment(?), n.Misuse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mis*us"er(?), n.1.One who misuses. \'bdWretched misusers of language.\'b8 Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Unlawful use of a right; use in excess of, or varying from, one's right.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Mis*val"ue(?), v. t.To value wrongly or too little; to undervalue. 1913 Webster]
But for I am so young, I dread my work misvalued both of old and young.W. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Mis*vouch"(?), v. t.To vouch falsely. 1913 Webster]
Mis*wan"der(?), v. i.To wander in a wrong path; to stray; to go astray. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mite(m, n.[AS. m\'c6te mite (in sense 1); akin to LG. mite, D. mijt, G. miete, OHG. m\'c6za; cf. Goth. maitan to cut.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the dust mite, cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, three-toed spider mite, etc. See Acarina. 1913 Webster]
2.[D. mijt; prob. the same word.]A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing. The name is also applied to a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ. 1913 Webster]
Two mites, which make a farthing.Mark xii. 49. 1913 Webster]
3.A small weight; one twentieth of a grain. 1913 Webster]
4.Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle. 1913 Webster]
For in effect they be not worth a myte.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mitellaprop. n.A genus of low slender herbs of North America and Northeast Asia having flowers with trifid or pinnatifid petals. Syn. -- genus Mitella. WordNet 1.5]
{ Mi"ter, Mi"tre }(?), n.[F. mitre, fr. L. mitra headband, turban, Gr. 1.A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by bishops and other church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
2.The surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint. 1913 Webster]
3.(Numis.)A sort of base money or coin. 1913 Webster]
Miter box(Carp. & Print.), an apparatus for guiding a handsaw at the proper angle in making a miter joint; esp., a wooden or metal trough with vertical kerfs in its upright sides, for guides. --
Miter dovetail(Carp.), a kind of dovetail for a miter joint in which there is only one joint line visible, and that at the angle. --
Miter gauge(Carp.), a gauge for determining the angle of a miter. --
Miter joint, a joint formed by pieces matched and united upon a line bisecting the angle of junction, as by the beveled ends of two pieces of molding or brass rule, etc. The term is used especially when the pieces form a right angle, such as the edges of a window frame, and the edge of each piece at the point of junction is cut at a 45Miter, 2. --
Miter shell(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells of the genus Mitra. --
Miter square(Carp.), a bevel with an immovable arm at an angle of 45 --
Miter wheels, a pair of bevel gears, of equal diameter, adapted for working together, usually with their axes at right angles. 1913 Webster]
{ Mi"ter, Mi"tre }, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mitered(?) or Mitred; p. pr. & vb. n.Mitering(?) or Mitring.]1.To place a miter upon; to adorn with a miter.[wns=2] \'bdMitered locks.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To match together, as two pieces of molding or brass rule on a line bisecting the angle of junction; to fit together in a miter joint.[wns=3] 1913 Webster]
3.To bevel the ends or edges of, for the purpose of matching together at an angle.[wns=1] 1913 Webster]
{ Mi"ter, Mi"tre }, v. i.To meet and match together, as two pieces of molding, on a line bisecting the angle of junction. 1913 Webster]
Mi"ter*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)Any plant of the genus Mitella, -- slender, perennial herbs with a pod slightly resembling a bishop's miter; bishop's cap. 1913 Webster]
False miterwort, a white-flowered perennial herb of the United States (Tiarella cardifolia). 1913 Webster]
Mith"ic(?), a.See Mythic. 1913 Webster]
Mi"thra, Mi"thras(?), prop. n.[L., from Gr. The sun god of the ancient Persians; the god of light and truth. 1913 Webster]
mithraicmithraisticadj.Of or pertaining to Mithraism. WordNet 1.5]
Mithraismprop. n.The ancient Persian religion which worshiped Mithra; it was popular among Romans during first three centuries a. d. Syn. -- Mithraicism. WordNet 1.5]
Mithraistprop. n.An adherent of Mithraism. WordNet 1.5]
Mith"ri*date(?), n.(Med.)An antidote against poison, or a composition in form of an electuary, supposed to serve either as a remedy or a preservative against poison; an alexipharmic; -- so called from King Mithridates, its reputed inventor. 1913 Webster]
[Love is] a drop of the true elixir; no mithridate so effectual against the infection of vice.Southey. 1913 Webster]
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Mith`ri*dat"ic(m, a.Of or pertaining to King Mithridates, or to a mithridate. 1913 Webster]
Mit"i*ga*ble(?), a.Admitting of mitigation; that may be mitigated. 1913 Webster]
Mit"i*gant(?), a.[L. mitigans, p. pr. of mitigare. See Mitigate.]Tending to mitigate; mitigating; lenitive.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Mit"i*gate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mitigated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mitigating.][L. mitigatus, p. p. of mitigare to soften, mitigate; mitis mild, soft + the root of agere to do, drive.]1.To make less severe, intense, harsh, rigorous, painful, etc.; to soften; to meliorate; to alleviate; to diminish; to lessen; as, to mitigate heat or cold; to mitigate grief. 1913 Webster]
2.To make mild and accessible; to mollify; -- applied to persons. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
This opinion . . . mitigated kings into companions.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To alleviate; assuage; allay. See Alleviate. 1913 Webster]
mitigatedadj.made less severe or intense.unmitigated WordNet 1.5]
mitigatingadj.serving to reduce blame; -- of situations; as, mitigating factors; mitigating circumstances. Opposite of aggravating. [Narrower terms: exculpatory] Syn. -- extenuating. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Mit`i*ga"tion(?), n.[OE. mitigacioun, F. mitigation, fr. L. mitigatio.]The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment, or penalty. 1913 Webster]
Mit"i*ga*tive(?), a.[L. mitigativus: cf. F. mitigatif.]Tending to mitigate; alleviating. 1913 Webster]
Mit"i*ga`tor(?), n.One who, or that which, mitigates. 1913 Webster]
Mit"i*ga*to*ry(?), a.Tending to mitigate or alleviate; mitigative. 1913 Webster]
Mit"ing(?), n.[From Mite.]A little one; -- used as a term of endearment. [Obs.] Skelton. 1913 Webster]
Mi"tis cast`ing(?). [Perh. fr. L. mitis mild.]A process, invented by P. Ostberg, for producing malleable iron castings by melting wrought iron, to which from 0.05 to 0.1 per cent of aluminum is added to lower the melting point, usually in a petroleum furnace, keeping the molten metal at the bubbling point until it becomes quiet, and then pouring the molten metal into a mold lined with a special mixture consisting essentially of molasses and ground burnt fire clay; also, a casting made by this process; -- called also wrought-iron casting. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mitis metal. The malleable iron produced by mitis casting; -- called also simply mitis. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mi"tome(?), n.[Gr. (Biol.)The denser part of the protoplasm of a cell. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi*to"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Biol.)See Karyokinesis. 1913 Webster]
Mi*tot"ic(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to mitosis; karyokinetic; as, mitotic cell division; -- opposed to amitotic. -- Mi*tot"ic*al*ly(#), adv. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mi`traille"(?), n.[F. See Mitrailleur.]Shot or bits of iron used sometimes in loading cannon. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mi`tra`illeur"(?), n.[F.]1.(Mil.)One who serves a mitrailleuse. 1913 Webster]
2.A mitralleuse. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mi`tra`illeuse"(?), n.[F., fr. mitrailler to fire grapeshot, fr. mitraille old iron, grapeshot, dim. of OF. mite a mite.](Mil.)A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly. [obsolescent] 1913 Webster]
Mi"tral(?), a.[Cf. F. mitral. See Miter.]Pertaining to a miter; resembling a miter; as, the mitral valve between the left auricle and left ventricle of the heart. 1913 Webster]
Mi"tre(?), n. & v.See Miter. 1913 Webster]
mitrewortn.Any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter.[Also spelled miterwort.] Syn. -- miterwort, bishop's cap. WordNet 1.5]
Mit"ri*form(?), a.[Miter + -form: cf. F. mitriforme.]Having the form of a miter, or a peaked cap; as, a mitriform calyptra.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Mitt(?), n.[Abbrev. fr. mitten.]1.A mitten; also, a covering for the wrist and hand and not for the fingers, usually worn by women. 1913 Webster]
2.(Baseball)A large glove, usually made of leather or similar material, with differing degrees of padding and usually some form of webbing in the large space between the thumb insert and the insert for the index finger; a baseball glove. It is used to assist in catching the baseball. The catcher's mitt has more padding and less webbing. PJC]
3.A hand; -- used mostly in slang expressions; as, keep your mitts off my box of chocolates! PJC]
Mit"ten(?), n.[OE. mitaine, meteyn, F. mitaine, perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. miotog, Gael. miotag, Ir. & Gael. mutan a muff, a thick glove. Cf. Mitt.]1.A covering for the hand, worn to defend it from cold or injury. It differs from a glove in not having a separate sheath for each finger.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.A cover for the wrist and forearm. 1913 Webster]
To give the mitten to, to dismiss as a lover; to reject the suit of. [Colloq.] --
To handle without mittens, to treat roughly; to handle without gloves. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Mit"tened(?), a.Covered with a mitten or mittens. \'bdMittened hands.\'b8 Whittier. 1913 Webster]
Mit"tent(?), a.[L. mittens, p. pr. of mittere to send.]Sending forth; emitting. [Obs.] Wiseman. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mit"ti*mus(?), n.[L., we send, fr. mittere to send.](Law)(a)A precept or warrant granted by a justice for committing to prison a party charged with crime; a warrant of commitment to prison.Burrill.(b)A writ for removing records from one court to another.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Mit"tler's green`(?). (Chem.)A pigment of a green color, the chief constituent of which is oxide of chromium. 1913 Webster]
Mi"tu(m, n.[Braz. mitu poranga.](Zo\'94l.)A South American curassow of the genus Mitua. 1913 Webster]
Mit"y(?), a.[From Mite.]Having, or abounding with, mites. 1913 Webster]
Mix(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mixed(m (less properly Mixt); p. pr. & vb. n.Mixing.][AS. miscan; akin to OHG. misken, G. mischen, Russ. mieshate, W. mysgu, Gael. measg, L. miscere, mixtum, Gr. mi`sgein, migny`nai, Skr. mi\'87ra mixed. The English word has been influenced by L. miscere, mixtum (cf. Mixture), and even the AS. miscan may have been borrowed fr. L. miscere. Cf. Admix, Mash to bruise, Meddle.]1.To cause a promiscuous interpenetration of the parts of, as of two or more substances with each other, or of one substance with others; to unite or blend into one mass or compound, as by stirring together; to mingle; to blend; as, to mix flour and salt; to mix wines. 1913 Webster]
Fair persuasions mixed with sugared words.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To unite with in company; to join; to associate. 1913 Webster]
Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people.Hos. vii. 8. 1913 Webster]
3.To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to compound of different parts. 1913 Webster]
Hast thou no poison mixed?Shak. 1913 Webster]
I have chosen an argument mixed of religious and civil considerations.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
4.To combine (two or more activities) within a specified or implied time frame; as, to mix studying and partying while at college. PJC]
Mix(?), v. i.1.To become united into a compound; to be blended promiscuously together. 1913 Webster]
2.To associate; to mingle; as, Democrats and Republicans mixed freely at the party. 1913 Webster +PJC]
He had mixed Byron. 1913 Webster]
Mix"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being mixed. 1913 Webster]
Mixed(?), a.Formed by mixing; united; mingled; blended. See Mix, v. t. & i. 1913 Webster]
Mixed action(Law), a suit combining the properties of a real and a personal action. --
Mixed angle, a mixtilineal angle. --
Mixed fabric, a textile fabric composed of two or more kinds of fiber, as a poplin. --
Mixed marriage, a marriage between persons of different races or religions; specifically, one between a Roman Catholic and a Protestant. --
Mixed number, a whole number and a fraction taken together. --
Mixed train, a railway train containing both passenger and freight cars. --
Mixed voices(Mus.), voices of both males and females united in the same performance. 1913 Webster]
Mix"ed*ly(?), adv.In a mixed or mingled manner. 1913 Webster]
Mix"en(?), n.[AS. mixen, myxen, fr. meohx, meox, dung, filth; akin to E. mist. See Mist.]A compost heap; a dunghill.Chaucer. Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Mix"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, mixes. 1913 Webster]
2.A person who has social intercourse with others of many sorts; a person viewed as to his casual sociability; -- commonly used with some characterizing adjective; as, a good mixer; a bad mixer. [Colloq. or Slang, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.a social gathering, game, or dance organized to provide an opportunity for people to meet each other; as, on the first night of the conference they had a wine-and-cheese mixer. PJC]
4.a nonalcoholic beverage (such as fruit juice, club soda or ginger ale) added to an alcoholic beverage to produce a mixed drink. PJC]
5.any device used for mixing. PJC]
6.an electronic device for blending or manipulating sounds from different sources to produce a composite soundtrack, for an audio recording, video recording, or a movie. PJC]
7.The technician who operates a mixer{6}. PJC]
Mix*og"a*mous(?), a.[Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Pairing with several males; -- said of certain fishes of which several males accompany each female during spawning. 1913 Webster]
Mix`o*lyd"i*an mode`(?). [Gr. Lydian.](Mus.)The seventh ecclesiastical mode, whose scale commences on G. 1913 Webster]
{ Mix`ti*lin"e*al(?), Mix`ti*lin"e*ar(?), }a.[L. mixtus mixed (p. p. of miscere to mix) + E. lineal, linear.]Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds, as straight, curved, and the like; as, a mixtilinear angle, that is, an angle contained by a straight line and a curve. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mix"tion(?), n.[L. mixtio, mistio: cf. F. mixtion. See Mistion, Mix.]1.Mixture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of cement made of mastic, amber, etc., used as a mordant for gold leaf. 1913 Webster]
Mixt"ly(?), adv.With mixture; in a mixed manner; mixedly.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mix"ture(?), n.[L. mixtura, fr. miscere, mixtum, to mix: cf. F. mixture. See Mix.]1.The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made by a mixture of ingredients.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.That which results from mixing different ingredients together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses and water; -- also, a medley. 1913 Webster]
There is also a mixture of good and evil wisely distributed by God, to serve the ends of his providence.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
3.An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional ingredient. 1913 Webster]
Cicero doubts whether it were possible for a community to exist that had not a prevailing mixture of piety in its constitution.Addison. 1913 Webster]
4.(Med.)A kind of liquid medicine made up of many ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid preparation in which the solid ingredients are not completely dissolved. 1913 Webster]
5.(Physics & Chem.)A mass of two or more ingredients, the particles of which are separable, independent, and uncompounded with each other, no matter how thoroughly and finely commingled; -- contrasted with a compound and solution; thus, gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of carbon, sulphur, and niter. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mus.)An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges of pipes, used only in combination with the foundation and compound stops; -- called also furniture stop. It consists of high harmonics, or overtones, of the ground tone. 1913 Webster]
mix upn.1.To confuse the identities of (two or more objects); to mistake (one object for another); as, at the family gathering he mixed up his two nieces, to their great amusement. PJC]
2.To mix together; -- usually implying a mistake, whether done intentionally or unintentionally; as, the mixed up this year's receipts with last year's, and it took hours to find the right ones. PJC]
mix-upn.a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another. Syn. -- confusion, confounding. WordNet 1.5]
Miz"maze`(?), n.A maze or labyrinth. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Miz"zen(?), a.[It. mezzana, fr. mezzano middle, fr. mezzo middle, half: cf. F. misaine foresail. See Mezzo.](Naut.)Hindmost; nearest the stern; as, the mizzen shrouds, sails, etc. 1913 Webster]
Miz"zen, n.(Naut.)The hindmost of the fore and aft sails of a three-masted vessel; also, the spanker. 1913 Webster]
Miz"zen*mast(?), n.(Naut.)the third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy.The definition varies slightly with the dictionary; in some dictionaries it is the last mast of a three-masted vessel; in others, it is the mast after the mainmast of a vessel of three or more masts. PJC. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Miz"zle(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mizzled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mizzling(?).][See Misle, and cf. Mistle.]1.To rain in very fine drops; to drizzle.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To take one's self off; to go. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
As long as George the Fourth could reign, he reigned, mizzled.Epigram, quoted by Wright. 1913 Webster]
Miz"zle, n.Mist; fine rain. 1913 Webster]
Miz"zy(?), n.[Cf. F. moisi moldy, musty, p. p. of moisir to mold, fr. L. mucere to be moldy.]A bog or quagmire. [Obs.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
ml(?), n.milliliter; -- the IS standard abbreviation. [abbreviation] PJC]
mm(?), n.millimeter; -- the IS standard abbreviation. [abbreviation] PJC]
mM(?), a.Chem.)millimolar; -- the IS standard abbreviation. [abbreviation] PJC]
Mn(?), n.(Chem.)The chemical symbol for manganese. PJC]
M'-Naught"(m, v. t.(Steam Engines)To increase the power of (a single-cylinder beam engine) by adding a small high-pressure cylinder with a piston acting on the beam between the center and the flywheel end, using high-pressure steam and working as a compound engine, -- a plan introduced by M'Naught, a Scottish engineer, in 1845. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Mne*mon"ic(n, Mne*mon"ic*al(n, }a.[Gr. mnhmoniko`s, fr. mnh`mwn mindful, remembering, mnh`mh memory, mna^sqai to think on, remember; akin to E. mind.]Assisting in memory; helping to remember; as, a mnemonic device. 1913 Webster]
mnemonicn.1.Something used to assist the memory, as an easily remembered acronym or verse. WordNet 1.5]
2.An abbreviated word that resembles the full word, used so as to be easily recognized; as, the CIDE uses ... tags as mnemnonics for an italicised word or field. PJC]
In basic organic chemistry class, one may learn the mnenomic \'bdOh my, such good apple pie\'b8 to help remember the names of the dicarboxylic acids in increasing order of length, namely: oxalic, malonic, succinic, glutaric, adipic, and pimelic acids. (From L. Fieser's Organic Chemistry text).
Mne`mo*ni"cian(?), n.One who instructs in the art of improving or using the memory. 1913 Webster]
Mne*mon"ics(?), n.[Gr. ta~ mnhmonika`: cf. F. mn\'82monique.]The art of memory; a method for improving the memory; a system of precepts and rules intended to assist the memory; artificial memory. 1913 Webster]
Mne*mos"y*ne(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. mnhmosy`nh remembrance, memory, and the goddess of memory. See Mnemonic.](Class Myth.)The goddess of memory and the mother of the Muses. 1913 Webster]
mnemotechnicaladj.1.same as mnemonic. Syn. -- mnemonic, mnemotechnic. WordNet 1.5]
Mniaceaeprop. n.A natural family of erect mosses with club-shaped paraphyses andgonal cells of the upper leaf surface; sometimes treated as a subfamily of Bryaceae. Syn. -- family Mniaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Mniumprop. n.A genus of mosses similar to those of genus Bryum but larger. Syn. -- genus Mnium. WordNet 1.5]
Mo(m, a., adv., & n.[Written also moe.][AS. m\'be. See More.]More; -- usually, more in number. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
An hundred thousand mo.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Likely to find mo to commend than to imitate it.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Mo(, (Chem.)chemical symbol for the element molybdenum. PJC]
MO(, abbreviation for modus operandi, manner of operating; -- often used to refer to the method an habitual criminal uses to perpetrate his crime. PJC]
-mo(?). A suffix added to the names of certain numerals or to the numerals themselves, to indicate the number of leaves made by folding a sheet of paper; as, sixteenmo or 16mo; eighteenmo or 18mo. It is taken from the Latin forms similarly used; as, duodecimo, sextodecimo, etc. A small circle, placed after the number and near its top, is often used for -mo; as, 16\'f8, 18\'f8, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mo"a(m, n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several very large extinct species of wingless birds belonging to Dinornis, and other related genera, of the suborder Dinornithes, found in New Zealand. They are allied to the apteryx and the ostrich. They were probably exterminated by the natives before New Zealand was discovered by Europeans. Some species were much larger than the ostrich. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ab*ite(?), n.One of the posterity of Moab, the son of Lot. (Gen. xix. 37.) Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ab*i`tess(?), n.A female Moabite.Ruth i. 22. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ab*ite stone(?). (Arch\'91ol.)A block of black basalt, found at Dibon in Moab by Rev. F. A. Klein, Aug. 19, 1868, which bears an inscription of thirty-four lines, dating from the 9th century b. c., and written in the Moabite alphabet, the oldest Ph\'d2nician type of the Semitic alphabet. It records the victories of Mesha, king of Moab, esp. those over Israel (2 Kings iii. 4, 5, 27). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mo"ab*i`tish(?), a.Moabite.Ruth ii. 6. 1913 Webster]
Moan(m, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Moaned(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Moaning.][AS. m to moan, also, to mean; but in the latter sense perh. a different word. Cf. Mean to intend.]1.To make a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; to groan softly and continuously. 1913 Webster]
Unpitied and unheard, where misery moans.Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Let there bechance him pitiful mischances, moan.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To emit a sound like moan; -- said of things inanimate; as, the wind moans. 1913 Webster]
Moan, v. t.1.To bewail audibly; to lament. 1913 Webster]
Ye floods, ye woods, ye echoes, moan Prior. 1913 Webster]
2.To afflict; to distress. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Which infinitely moans me.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Moan, n.[OE. mone. See Moan, v. i.]1.A low prolonged sound, articulate or not, indicative of pain or of grief; a low groan. 1913 Webster]
Sullen moans, hollow groans.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A low mournful or murmuring sound; -- of things. 1913 Webster]
Rippling waters made a pleasant moan.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Moat(?), n.[OF. mote hill, dike, bank, F. motte clod, turf: cf. Sp. & Pg. mota bank or mound of earth, It. motta clod, LL. mota, motta, a hill on which a fort is built, an eminence, a dike, Prov. G. mott bog earth heaped up; or perh. F. motte, and OF. mote, are from a LL. p. p. of L. movere to move (see Move). The name of moat, properly meaning, bank or mound, was transferred to the ditch adjoining: cf. F. dike and ditch.](Fort.)A deep trench around the rampart of a castle or other fortified place, sometimes filled with water; a ditch. 1913 Webster]
Moat, v. t.To surround with a moat.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Moate(?), v. i.[See Mute to molt.]To void the excrement, as a bird; to mute. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mob, v. t.To wrap up in, or cover with, a cowl. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mob, n.[L. mobile vulgus, the movable common people. See Mobile, n.]1.The lower classes of a community; the populace, or the lowest part of it. 1913 Webster]
A cluster of mob were making themselves merry with their betters.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:A throng; a rabble; esp., an unlawful or riotous assembly; a disorderly crowd. 1913 Webster]
The mob of gentlemen who wrote with ease.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Had every Athenian citizen been a Socrates, every Athenian assembly would still have been a mob.Madison. 1913 Webster]
Confused by brainless mobs.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Mob law, law administered by the mob; lynch law. --
Swell mob, well dressed thieves and swindlers, regarded collectively. [Slang] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Mob, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mobbed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mobbing.]To crowd about, as a mob, and attack or annoy; as, to mob a house or a person. 1913 Webster]
Mob"bish(?), a.Like a mob; tumultuous; lawless; as, a mobbish act.Bp. Kent. 1913 Webster]
Mob"cap`(?), n.[D. mop-muts; OD. mop a woman's coif + D. muts cap.]A plain cap or headdress for women or girls; especially, one tying under the chin by a very broad band, generally of the same material as the cap itself.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Mo"bile(?), a.[L. mobilis, for movibilis, fr. movere to move: cf. F. mobile. See Move.]1.Capable of being moved; not fixed in place or condition; movable. \'bdFixed or else mobile.\'b8 Skelton. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by an extreme degree of fluidity; moving or flowing with great freedom; as, benzine and mercury are mobile liquids; -- opposed to viscous, viscoidal, or oily. 1913 Webster]
3.Easily moved in feeling, purpose, or direction; excitable; changeable; fickle.Testament of Love. 1913 Webster]
The quick and mobile curiosity of her disposition.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
4.Changing in appearance and expression under the influence of the mind; as, mobile features. 1913 Webster]
5.(Physiol.)Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement. 1913 Webster]
6.Capable of moving readily, or moving frequenty from place to place; as, a mobile work force. PJC]
7.Having motor vehicles to permit movement from place to place; as, a mobile library; a mobile hospital. PJC]
Mo"bile(m, n.[L. mobile vulgus. See Mobile, a., and cf. 3d Mob.]The mob; the populace. [Obs.] \'bdThe unthinking mobile.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Mo"bile(m, n.a form of sculpture having several sheets or rods of a stiff material attached to each other by thin wire or twine in a balanced and artfully arranged tree configuration, with the topmost member suspended in air from a support so that the parts may move independently when set in motion by a current of air. 1913 Webster]
Mo*bil"i*ty(m, n.[L. mobilitas: cf. F. mobilit\'82.]1.The quality or state of being mobile; as, the mobility of a liquid, of an army, of the populace, of features, of a muscle.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.The mob; the lower classes. [Humorous] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mob`i*li*za"tion(?), n.[F. mobilization.]The act of mobilizing. 1913 Webster]
Mob"i*lize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mobilized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mobilizing(?).][F. mobiliser.]1.To assemble and organize and make ready for use or action; as, to mobilize volunteers for the election campaign. Syn. -- mobilise, marshal. WordNet 1.5]
2.Specifically:To put in a state of readiness for active service in war, as an army corps; as, to mobilize the National Guard. Syn. -- mobilise, militarize, militarise. 1913 Webster]
M\'94"bi*us strip`(?), n.[From August F. M\'94bius, German mathematician.]A mathematical object, or a physical representation of it, which is a two-dimensional sheet with only one surface. It is constructed or visualized as a rectangle, one end of which is held fixed while the opposite end is twisted through a 180 degree angle and joined to the fixed end. It is a two-dimensional object that can only exist in a three-dimensional space.<-- ##?? Ill. - add Escher's ant on a Mobius strip? Where to get it? --> PJC]
Mo"ble(?), v. t.[From Mob to wrap up.]To wrap the head of in a hood. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mo"bles(?), n. pl.See Moebles. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mob*oc"ra*cy(?), n.[Mob rabble + -cracy, as in democracy.]A condition in which the lower classes of a nation control public affairs without respect to law, precedents, or vested rights. 1913 Webster]
It is good name that Dr. Stevens has given to our present situation (for one can not call it a government), a mobocracy.Walpole. 1913 Webster]
Mob"o*crat(?), n.One who favors a form of government in which the unintelligent populace rules without restraint.Bayne. 1913 Webster]
Mob`o*crat"ic(?), a.Of, or relating to, a mobocracy. 1913 Webster]
mocassinn.Variant spelling of moccasin. Syn. -- moccasin, moccasins. WordNet 1.5]
moc"ca*sin(?), n.[An Indian word. Algonquin makisin.][Sometimes written moccason.]1.A shoe made of deerskin, or other soft leather, the sole and upper part being one piece. It is the customary shoe worn by the American Indians. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A poisonous snake of the Southern United States. The water moccasin (Ancistrodon piscivorus syn. Agkistrodon piscivorus, also called cottonmouth and cottonmouth water moccasin) is usually found in or near water. Above, it is olive brown, barred with black; beneath, it is brownish yellow, mottled with darker. The upland moccasin is Ancistrodon atrofuscus. They resemble rattlesnakes, but are without rattles. 1913 Webster]
Moccasin flower(Bot.), a species of lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule) found in North America. The lower petal is two inches long, and forms a rose-colored moccasin-shaped pouch. It grows in rich woods under coniferous trees. 1913 Webster]
Moc"ca*sined(?), a.Covered with, or wearing, a moccasin or moccasins. \'bdMoccasined feet.\'b8 Harper's Mag. 1913 Webster]
Mo"cha(?), n.1.A seaport town of Yemen, on the Red Sea, also spelled Mukha. 1913 Webster]
2.A variety of coffee originally brought from Mocha. 1913 Webster]
3.An Abyssinian weight, equivalent to a Troy grain. 1913 Webster]
4.A flavoring made from an infusion of coffee or of a combination of coffee with chocolate or cocoa. PJC]
5.A color of a deep chocolate brown. PJC]
Mocha stone(Min.), moss agate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moche(?), n.[F.]A bale of raw silk. 1913 Webster]
Moche(?), a.Much. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Moch"el(?), a. & adv.Much. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*chi"la(?), n.[Sp.]A large leather flap which covers the saddletree. [Western U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Mock(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mocked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mocking.][F. moquer, of uncertain origin; cf. OD. mocken to mumble, G. mucken, OSw. mucka.]1.To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry. 1913 Webster]
To see the life as lively mocked as ever mocked death.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mocking marriage with a dame of France.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To treat with scorn or contempt; to deride. 1913 Webster]
Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud.1 Kings xviii. 27. 1913 Webster]
Let not ambition mock their useful toil.Gray. 1913 Webster]
3.To disappoint the hopes of; to deceive; to tantalize; as, to mock expectation. 1913 Webster]
Thou hast mocked me, and told me lies.Judg. xvi. 13. 1913 Webster]
He will not . . . Mock us with his blest sight, then snatch him hence.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To deride; ridicule; taunt; jeer; tantalize; disappoint. See Deride. 1913 Webster]
Mock, v. i.To make sport in contempt or in jest; to speak in a scornful or jeering manner. 1913 Webster]
When thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?Job xi. 3. 1913 Webster]
She had mocked at his proposal.Froude. 1913 Webster]
Mock, n.1.An act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer. 1913 Webster]
Fools make a mock at sin.Prov. xiv. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.Imitation; mimicry. [R.] Crashaw. 1913 Webster]
Mock, a.Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham. 1913 Webster]
That superior greatness and mock majesty.Spectator. 1913 Webster]
Mock bishop's weed(Bot.), a genus of slender umbelliferous herbs (Discopleura) growing in wet places. --
Mock heroic, burlesquing the heroic; as, a mock heroic poem. --
Mock lead. See Blende (a). --
Mock nightingale(Zo\'94l.), the European blackcap. --
Mock orange(Bot.), a genus of American and Asiatic shrubs (Philadelphus), with showy white flowers in panicled cymes. Philadelphus coronarius, from Asia, has fragrant flowers; the American kinds are nearly scentless. --
Mock sun. See Parhelion. --
Mock turtle soup, a soup made of calf's head, veal, or other meat, and condiments, in imitation of green turtle soup. --
Mock velvet, a fabric made in imitation of velvet. See Mockado. 1913 Webster]
Mock"a*ble(?), a.Such as can be mocked.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mock"a*do(?), n.A stuff made in imitation of velvet; -- probably the same as mock velvet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mock"bird`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European sedge warbler (Acrocephalus phragmitis). 1913 Webster]
Mock"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, mocks; a scorner; a scoffer; a derider. 1913 Webster]
2.A deceiver; an impostor. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)A mocking bird. 1913 Webster]
mockernut, mocker nutn.1.(Bot.), A smooth-barked North American hickory (Carya tomentosa) with 7 to 9 leaflets bearing a hard-shelled edible nut, which is far inferior to the true shagbark hickory nut. Syn. -- mockernut hickory, black hickory, white-heart hickory, big-bud hickory, Carya tomentosa . 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.The fruit of the mockernut{1}. PJC]
Mock"er*y(?), n.; pl.Mockeries(#).[F. moquerie.]1.The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of earnestness; a counterfeit appearance. 1913 Webster]
It is, as the air, invulnerable, mockery.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grace at meals is now generally so performed as to look more like a mockery upon devotion than any solemn application of the mind to God.Law. 1913 Webster]
And bear about the mockery of woe.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Insulting or contemptuous action or speech; contemptuous merriment; derision; ridicule. 1913 Webster]
The laughingstock of fortune's mockeries.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
3.Subject of laughter, derision, or sport. 1913 Webster]
The cruel handling of the city whereof they made a mockery.2 Macc. viii. 17. 1913 Webster]
Mock"ing, a.Imitating, esp. in derision, or so as to cause derision; mimicking; derisive. 1913 Webster]
Mocking thrush(Zo\'94l.), any species of the genus Harporhynchus, as the brown thrush (Harporhynchus rufus). --
Mocking wren(Zo\'94l.), any American wren of the genus Thryothorus, esp. Thryothorus Ludovicianus. 1913 Webster]
mockingbird, mocking birdn.(Zo\'94l.), A long-tailed gray-and-white songbird of North America (Mimus polyglottos), remarkable for its exact imitations of the notes of other birds. Its back is gray; the tail and wings are blackish, with a white patch on each wing; the outer tail feathers are partly white. Originally its range was confined mostly to the southern states, but by late 19th century it had migrated as far north as New York. The name is also applied to other members of thee same and related genera, found in Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies, such as the blue mockingbird of Mexico, Melanotis caerulescens. Syn. -- mocker, Mimus polyglottos . WordNet 1.5]
Mock"ing*ly, adv.By way of derision; in a contemptuous or mocking manner. 1913 Webster]
Mock"ing*stock`(?), n.A butt of sport; an object of derision. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mo"co(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A South American rodent (Cavia rupestris), allied to the Guinea pig, but larger; -- called also rock cavy. 1913 Webster]
Mo"dal(?), a.[Cf. F. modal. See Mode.]1.Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or reality.Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic & Metaph.)Indicating, or pertaining to, some mode of conceiving existence, or of expressing thought, such as the modes of possibility or obligation. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.(Gram.)Pertaining to or denoting mood. PJC]
Mo"dal(?)(Gram.), n.A modal auxiliary. PJC]
mo"dal aux*il"iar*y(?)(Gram.), n.Any one of the auxiliary verbs of English, such as can, may, will, shall, must, might, could, would, or should, which are used together with the infinitive form of another verb to express distinctions of mood{2}, such as uncertainty, possibility, command, emphasis, and obligation. PJC]
Mo"dal*ist, n.(Theol.)One who regards Father, Son, and Spirit as modes of being, and not as persons, thus denying personal distinction in the Trinity.Eadie. 1913 Webster]
Mo*dal"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. modalit\'82.]1.The quality or state of being modal. 1913 Webster]
2.(Logic & Metaph.)A modal relation or quality; a mode or point of view under which an object presents itself to the mind. According to Kant, the quality of propositions, as assertory, problematical, or apodeictic. 1913 Webster]
mo"dal log"ic(?), n.A system of logic which studies how to combine propositions which include the concepts of necessity, possibility, and obligation. PJC]
Mo"dal*ly(?), adv.In a modal manner. 1913 Webster]
A compound proposition, the parts of which are united modally . . . by the particles \'bdas\'b8 and \'bdso.\'b8Gibbs. 1913 Webster]
Mode(m, n.[L. modus a measure, due or proper measure, bound, manner, form; akin to E. mete: cf. F. mode. See Mete, and cf. Commodious, Mood in grammar, Modus.]1.Manner of doing or being; method; form; fashion; custom; way; style; as, the mode of speaking; the mode of dressing. 1913 Webster]
The duty of itself being resolved on, the mode of doing it may easily be found.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
A table richly spread in regal mode.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Prevailing popular custom; fashion, especially in the phrase the mode. 1913 Webster]
The easy, apathetic graces of a man of the mode.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.Variety; gradation; degree.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.(Metaph.)Any combination of qualities or relations, considered apart from the substance to which they belong, and treated as entities; more generally, condition, or state of being; manner or form of arrangement or manifestation; form, as opposed to matter. 1913 Webster]
Modes I call such complex ideas, which, however compounded, contain not in them the supposition of subsisting by themselves, but are considered as dependencies on, or affections of, substances.Locke. 1913 Webster]
5.(Logic)The form in which the proposition connects the predicate and subject, whether by simple, contingent, or necessary assertion; the form of the syllogism, as determined by the quantity and quality of the constituent proposition; mood. 1913 Webster]
6.(Gram.)Same as Mood. 1913 Webster]
7.(Mus.)The scale as affected by the various positions in it of the minor intervals; as, the Dorian mode, the Ionic mode, etc., of ancient Greek music. 1913 Webster]
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8.A kind of silk. See Alamode, n. 1913 Webster]
9.(Gram.)the value of the variable in a frequency distribution or probability distribution, at which the probability or frequency has a maximum. The maximum may be local or global. Distributions with only one such maximum are called unimodal; with two maxima, bimodal, and with more than two, multimodal. PJC]
Syn. -- Method; manner. See Method. 1913 Webster]
<-- ##??mode of action (Biochem) --> 1913 Webster]
Mod"el(?), n.[F. mod\'8ale, It. modello, fr. (assumed) L. modellus, fr. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Module.]1.A miniature representation of a thing, with the several parts in due proportion; sometimes, a facsimile of the same size; as, a model of the B-52 bomber. 1913 Webster]
In charts, in maps, and eke in models made.Gascoigne. 1913 Webster]
I had my father's signet in my purse, model of that Danish seal.Shak. 1913 Webster]
You have the models of several ancient temples, though the temples and the gods are perished.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Something intended to serve, or that may serve, as a pattern of something to be made; a material representation or embodiment of an ideal; sometimes, a drawing; a plan; as, the clay model of a sculpture; the inventor's model of a machine. 1913 Webster]
[The application for a patent] must be accompanied by a full description of the invention, with drawings and a model where the case admits of it.Am. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
When we mean to build model.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything which serves, or may serve, as an example for imitation; as, a government formed on the model of the American constitution; a model of eloquence, virtue, or behavior. 1913 Webster]
4.That by which a thing is to be measured; standard. 1913 Webster]
He that despairs measures Providence by his own little, contracted model.South. 1913 Webster]
5.Any copy, or resemblance, more or less exact. 1913 Webster]
Thou seest thy wretched brother die, model of thy father's life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
6.A person who poses as a pattern for an artist; as, the artist used his daughter as a model for an Indian maiden. 1913 Webster +PJC]
7.A person who is employed to wear clothing for the purpose of advertising or display, or who poses with a product for the same purpose; a mannequin{1}; as, a fashion model. Syn. -- mannequin{1}. PJC]
A professional model.H. James. 1913 Webster]
8.A particular version or design of an object that is made in multiple versions; as, the 1993 model of the Honda Accord; the latest model of the HP laserjet printer. For many manufactured products, the model name is encoded as part of the
model number. Syn. -- modification{2}. PJC]
9.An abstract and often simplified conceptual representation of the workings of a system of objects in the real world, which often includes mathematical or logical objects and relations representing the objects and relations in the real-world system, and constructed for the purpose of explaining the workings of the system or predicting its behavior under hypothetical conditions; as, the administration's model of the United States economy predicts budget surpluses for the next fifteen years; different models of the universe assume different values for the cosmological constant; models of proton structure have grown progressively more complex in the past century. PJC]
Working model, a model of a machine which can do on a small scale the work which the machine itself does, or is expected to do. 1913 Webster]
Mod"el(?), a.Suitable to be taken as a model or pattern; as, a model house; a model husband. 1913 Webster]
Mod"el, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Modeled(?) or Modelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Modeling or Modelling.][Cf. F. modeler, It. modellare.]To plan or form after a pattern; to form in model; to form a model or pattern for; to shape; to mold; to fashion; as, to model a house or a government; to model an edifice according to the plan delineated. 1913 Webster]
Mod"el, v. i.(Fine Arts)To make a copy or a pattern; to design or imitate forms; as, to model in wax. 1913 Webster]
Mod"el*er(?), n.One who models; hence, a worker in plastic art.[Written also modeller.] 1913 Webster]
Mod"el*ing, n.(Fine Arts)The act or art of making a model from which a work of art is to be executed; the formation of a work of art from some plastic material. Also, in painting, drawing, etc., the expression or indication of solid form.[Written also modelling.] 1913 Webster]
Modeling plane, a small plane for planing rounded objects. --
Modeling wax, beeswax melted with a little Venice turpentine, or other resinous material, and tinted with coloring matter, usually red, -- used in modeling. 1913 Webster]
Mod"el*ize(?), v. t.To model. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
mo"dem(m, n.[by shortening from modulator-demodulator.]An electronic device that converts electronic signals into sound waves, and sound waves into electronic signals, used to transmit information between computers by the use of ordinary telephone lines; also called modulator-demodulator; as, the latest modems can transmit data at 56,000 baud over a clear telephone line. The speed of transmission of information by a modem is usually measured in units of baud, equivalent to bits per second. PJC]
\'d8Mod"e*na(?), n.[From Modena, in Italy.]A certain crimsonlike color.Good. 1913 Webster]
Mod`e*nese"(?), a.Of or pertaining to Modena or its inhabitants. -- n. sing. & pl.A native or inhabitant of Modena; the people of Modena. 1913 Webster]
Mod"er*ate(?), a.[L. moderatus, p. p. of moderate, moderati, to moderate, regulate, control, fr. modus measure. See Mode.]Kept within due bounds; observing reasonable limits; not excessive, extreme, violent, or rigorous; limited; restrained; as: (a)Limited in quantity; sparing; temperate; frugal; as, moderate in eating or drinking; a moderate table.(b)Limited in degree of activity, energy, or excitement; reasonable; calm; slow; as, moderate language; moderate endeavors.(c)Not extreme in opinion, in partisanship, and the like; as, a moderate Calvinist; a moderate Republican. 1913 Webster]
A number of moderate members managed . . . to obtain a majority in a thin house.Swift. 1913 Webster]
(d)Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle; as, a moderate winter. \'bdModerate showers.\'b8 Walter.(e)Limited as to degree of progress; as, to travel at moderate speed.(f)Limited as to the degree in which a quality, principle, or faculty appears; as, an infusion of moderate strength; a man of moderate abilities.(g)Limited in scope or effects; as, a reformation of a moderate kind.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Mod"er*ate, n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a party in the Church of Scotland in the 18th century, and part of the 19th, professing moderation in matters of church government, in discipline, and in doctrine. 1913 Webster]
Mod"er*ate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Moderated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Moderating.]1.To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind. 1913 Webster]
By its astringent quality, it moderates the relaxing quality of warm water.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
To moderate stiff minds disposed to strive.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To preside over, direct, or regulate, as a public meeting or a discussion; as, to moderate a synod; to moderate a debate. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mod"er*ate, v. i.1.To become less violent, severe, rigorous, or intense; as, the wind has moderated. 1913 Webster]
2.To preside as a moderator. 1913 Webster]
Dr. Barlow [was] engaged . . . to moderate for him in the divinity disputation.Bp. Barlow's Remains (1693). 1913 Webster]
moderatedadj.having elements or qualities mixed in proper or suitable proportions; especially, made less severe. Contrasted with harsh. Syn. -- qualified, tempered. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Mod"er*ate*ly(?), adv.In a moderate manner or degree; to a moderate extent. 1913 Webster]
Each nymph but moderately fair.Waller. 1913 Webster]
Mod"er*ate*ness, n.The quality or state of being moderate; temperateness; moderation. 1913 Webster]
moderatingadj.lessening in intensity or strength. Opposite of intensifying. [Narrower terms: tempering; weakening] WordNet 1.5]
Mod`er*a"tion(?), n.[L. moderatio: cf. F. mod\'82ration.]1.The act of moderating, or of imposing due restraint. 1913 Webster]
2.The state or quality of being mmoderate. 1913 Webster]
In moderation placing all my glory, Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Calmness of mind; equanimity; as, to bear adversity with moderation. 1913 Webster]
The calm and judicious moderation of Orange.Motley. 1913 Webster]
4.pl.The first public examinations for degrees at the University of Oxford; -- usually contracted to mods. 1913 Webster]
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Mod"er*a*tism(m, n.Moderation in doctrines or opinion, especially in politics or religion. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mod`e*ra"to(?), a. & adv.[It. See Moderate.](Mus.)With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately. 1913 Webster]
Allegro moderato, a little slower than allegro. --
Andante moderato, a little faster than andante. 1913 Webster]
Mod"er*a`tor(?), n.[L.: cf. F. mod\'82rateur.]1.One who, or that which, moderates, restrains, or pacifies.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Angling was . . . a moderator of passions.Walton. 1913 Webster]
2.The officer who presides over an assembly or discussion to preserve order, propose questions, regulate the proceedings, and declare the votes. 1913 Webster]
3.In the University of Oxford, an examiner for moderations; at Cambridge, the superintendant of examinations for degrees; at Dublin, either the first (senior) or second (junior) in rank in an examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. 1913 Webster]
4.A mechanical arrangement for regulating motion in a machine, or producing equality of effect. 1913 Webster]
Mod"er*a`tor*ship, n.The office of a moderator. 1913 Webster]
Mod"ern(?), a.[F. moderne, L. modernus; akin to modo just now, orig. abl. of modus measure; hence, by measure, just now. See Mode.]1.Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern days, ages, or time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern practice.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.New and common; trite; commonplace. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
We have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar, things supernatural and causeless.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Modern English. See the Note under English. 1913 Webster]
Mod"ern, n.A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Mod"ern*ism(?), n.1.Modern practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a modern usage or mode of expression. 1913 Webster]
2.Certain methods and tendencies which, in Biblical questions, apologetics, and the theory of dogma, in the endeavor to reconcile the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church with the conclusions of modern science, replace the authority of the church by purely subjective criteria; -- so called officially by Pope Pius X. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mod"ern*ist, n.[Cf. F. moderniste.]1.One who admires the moderns, or their ways and fashions. 1913 Webster]
2.An advocate of the teaching of modern subjects, as modern languages, in preference to the ancient classics. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
modernisticadj.Conspicuously (sometimes outrageously) modern in style or appearance; as, shiny tables in modernistic design. WordNet 1.5]
Mod`ern*i*za"tion(?), n.The act of rendering modern in style; the act or process of causing to conform to modern of thinking or acting. 1913 Webster]
Mod"ern*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Modernized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Modernizing(?).][Cf. F. moderniser.]To render modern; to adapt to modern person or things; to cause to conform to recent or present usage or taste.Percy. 1913 Webster]
Mod"ern*i`zer(?), n.One who modernizes. 1913 Webster]
Mod"ern*ly, adv.In modern times.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mod"ern*ness, n.The quality or state of being modern; recentness; novelty.M. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Mod"est(?), a.[F. modeste, L. modestus, fr. modus measure. See Mode.]1.Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one's self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man. 1913 Webster]
2.Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; -- said of a woman. 1913 Webster]
Mrs. Ford, the honest woman, the modest wife.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The blushing beauties of a modest maid.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy. 1913 Webster]
Mod"es*ty(?), n.[L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See Modest.]1.The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit. 1913 Webster]
2.Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action. 1913 Webster]
Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Modesty piece, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over the bosom. [Obs.] Addison. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See Bashfulness, and Humility. 1913 Webster]
Mod"i*cum(?), n.[L., fr. modicus moderate, fr. modus. See Mode.]A little; a small quantity; a measured supply. \'bdModicums of wit.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Her usual modicum of beer and punch.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
Mod`i*fi`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.Capability of being modified; state or quality of being modifiable. 1913 Webster]
Mod"i*fi`a*ble(?), a.[From Modify.]Capable of being modified; liable to modification. 1913 Webster]
Mod"i*fi*cate(?), v. t.[See Modify.]To qualify. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson. 1913 Webster]
Mod`i*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[L. modificatio a measuring: cf. F. modification. See Modify.]1.The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion, or of a machine.Bentley. Syn. -- change, alteration, adjustment. 1913 Webster]
2.Something which has been modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; as, the various modifications of light; the latest modification of the operating system crashes less frequently. Syn. -- model{8}. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.(Gram.)The alteration of the meaning of a word or phrase by another word or phrase; -- usually a restriction of the scope of the word modified; as, in the phrase \'bda billion dollars is a relatively small sum to spend on cancer research\'b8 the modification of small by relatively is needed to make the sentence accurate, rather than ludicrous. PJC]
Mod"i*fi*ca*tive(?), n.That which modifies or qualifies, as a word or clause. 1913 Webster]
Mod"i*fi*ca`to*ry(?), a.Tending or serving to modify; modifying.Max M\'81ller. 1913 Webster]
Mod"i*fi`er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, modifies.Hume. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)A word or phrase that modifies another word, phrase, or sentence, usually by limiting the scope or restricting the meaning of the sentence element modified. PJC]
Mod"i*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Modified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Modifying(?).][F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari; modus limit + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mode, and -fy.]1.To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to change a part of something while leaving most parts unchanged; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms of a contract. 1913 Webster]
2.To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to lower. 1913 Webster]
Of his grace modifies his first severe decree.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mo*dil"lion(?), n.[F. modillon, It. modiglione. Cf. Module, n.](Arch.)The enriched block or horizontal bracket generally found under the cornice of the Corinthian and Composite entablature, and sometimes, less ornamented, in the Ionic and other orders; -- so called because of its arrangement at regulated distances. 1913 Webster]
Mo*di"o*lar(?), a.[L. modiolus, dim. of modius the Roman corn measure.]Shaped like a bushel measure. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*di"o*lus(?), n.; pl.Modioli(#).[L., a small measure.](Anat.)The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear. 1913 Webster]
Mod"ish(?), a.According to the mode, or customary manner; conformed to the fashion; fashionable; hence, conventional; as, a modish dress; a modish feast.Dryden. \'bdModish forms of address.\'b8 Barrow. 1913 Webster]
-- Mod"ish*ly, adv. -- Mod"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mod"ist(?), n.One who follows the fashion. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo`diste"(?), n.[F. See Mode; cf. Modist.]One, esp. a woman, who makes, or deals in, articles of fashion, esp. of the fashionable dress of ladies; a dress-maker or milliner. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mo"di*us(?), n.; pl.Modii(#).[L.](Rom. Antiq.)A dry measure, containing about a peck. 1913 Webster]
Mo"docs(?), n. pl.; sing. Modoc(. (Ethnol.)A tribe of warlike Indians formerly inhabiting Northern California. They are nearly extinct. 1913 Webster]
Mod"u*lar(?), a.Of or pertaining to mode, modulation, module, or modius; as, modular arrangement; modular accent; modular measure. 1913 Webster]
Mod"u*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Modulated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Modulating(?).][L. modulatus, p. p. of modulari to measure, to modulate, fr. modulus a small measure, meter, melody, dim. of modus. See Mode.]1.To form, as sound, to a certain key, or to a certain portion. 1913 Webster]
2.To vary or inflect in a natural, customary, or musical manner; as, the organs of speech modulate the voice in reading or speaking. 1913 Webster]
Could any person so modulate her voice as to deceive so many?Broome. 1913 Webster]
3.(Electronics)To alter the amplitude, frequency, phase, or intensity of (the carrier wave of a radio signal) at intervals, so as to represent information to be conveyed by the signal; -- a technique used to convey information by means of radio waves transmitted by one electronic device and received by another. WordNet 1.5]
Mod"u*late, v. i.(Mus.)To pass from one key into another. 1913 Webster]
modulatedadj.(Electronics)1.Having either amplitude, intensity, frequency, or phase altered at intervals to represent information to be transmitted; -- of the carrier wave of a radio signal transmitted from one device to another for the purpose of conveying information. Opposite of unmodulated. [Narrower terms: frequency modulated; amplitude modulated] WordNet 1.5]
2.altered in volume as well as tone or pitch. WordNet 1.5]
Mod`u*la"tion(?), n.[L. modulatio: cf. F. modulation.]1.The act of modulating, or the state of being modulated; as, the modulation of the voice. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A change of key, whether transient, or until the music becomes established in the new key; a shifting of the tonality of a piece, so that the harmonies all center upon a new keynote or tonic; the art of transition out of the original key into one nearly related, and so on, it may be, by successive changes, into a key quite remote. There are also sudden and unprepared modulations. 1913 Webster]
4.(Electronics)The alteration of hte amplitude, intensity, frequency, or phase (of the carrier wave of a radio signal) at intervals, so as to represent information to be transmitted. WordNet 1.5]
Mod"u*la`tor(?), n.[L.]One who, or that which, modulates.Denham. 1913 Webster]
mod"u*la`tor-de`mod"u*la`tor(?), n.An electronic device that converts electronic signals into sound waves, and sound waves into electronic signals, used to transmit information between computers by the use of ordinary telephone lines; usually called a modem. PJC]
Mod"ule(?), n.[F., fr. L. modulus a small measure, dim. of modus. See Mode, and cf. Model, Modulus, Mold a matrix.]1.A model or measure. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)The size of some one part, as the diameter of semi-diameter of the base of a shaft, taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of the other parts of the composition are regulated. Generally, for columns, the semi-diameter is taken, and divided into a certain number of parts, called minutes (see Minute), though often the diameter is taken, and any dimension is said to be so many modules and minutes in height, breadth, or projection. 1913 Webster]
Mod"ule, v. t.[See module, n., Modulate.]To model; also, to modulate. [Obs.] Sandys.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mod"u*lus(?), n.; pl.Moduli(#).[L., a small measure. See Module, n.](Math., Mech., & Physics)A quantity or coefficient, or constant, which expresses the measure of some specified force, property, or quality, as of elasticity, strength, efficiency, etc.; a parameter. 1913 Webster]
Modulus of a machine, a formula expressing the work which a given machine can perform under the conditions involved in its construction; the relation between the work done upon a machine by the moving power, and that yielded at the working points, either constantly, if its motion be uniform, or in the interval of time which it occupies in passing from any given velocity to the same velocity again, if its motion be variable; -- called also the efficiency of the machine.Mosley.Rankine. --
Modulus of a system of logarithms(Math.), a number by which all the Napierian logarithms must be multiplied to obtain the logarithms in another system. --
Modulus of elasticity. (a)The measure of the elastic force of any substance, expressed by the ratio of a stress on a given unit of the substance to the accompanying distortion, or strain. (b)An expression of the force (usually in terms of the height in feet or weight in pounds of a column of the same body) which would be necessary to elongate a prismatic body of a transverse section equal to a given unit, as a square inch or foot, to double, or to compress it to half, its original length, were that degree of elongation or compression possible, or within the limits of elasticity; -- called also Young's modulus. --
Modulus of rupture, the measure of the force necessary to break a given substance across, as a beam, expressed by eighteen times the load which is required to break a bar of one inch square, supported flatwise at two points one foot apart, and loaded in the middle between the points of support.Rankine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo"dus(?), n.; pl.Modi(#).[L. See Mode.](Old Law)1.The arrangement of, or mode of expressing, the terms of a contract or conveyance. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)A qualification involving the idea of variation or departure from some general rule or form, in the way of either restriction or enlargement, according to the circumstances of the case, as in the will of a donor, an agreement between parties, and the like.Bracton. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A fixed compensation or equivalent given instead of payment of tithes in kind, expressed in full by the phrase modus decimandi.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
They, from time immemorial, had paid a modus, or composition.Landor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo"dus op`er*an"di( [L.], manner of operating. Often abbreviated to MO 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo"dus vi*ven"di(?). [L.]Mode, or manner, of living; hence, a temporary arrangement of affairs until disputed matters can be settled. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Moe(?), n.A wry face or mouth; a mow. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Moe, v. i.To make faces; to mow. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Moe, a., adv., & n.[AS. m\'be See More.]More. See Mo. [Obs.] \'bdSing no more ditties, sing no moe.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Moe"bles(?), n. pl.[OE., fr. OF. moeble, mueble, movable, from L. mobilis.]Movables; furniture; -- also used in the singular (moeble). [Obs.]
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Mo"el*line(?), n.[F. moelle, fr. L. medulla marrow.]An unguent for the hair. 1913 Webster]
Mo"el*lon(?), n.[F.]Rubble masonry. 1913 Webster]
M\'d2`so*goth"ic(?), a.Belonging to the M\'d2sogoths, a branch of the Goths who settled in M\'d2sia. 1913 Webster]
M\'d2`so*goth"ic, n.The language of the M\'d2sogoths; -- also called Gothic. 1913 Webster]
Moeve(?), v. t. & i.To move. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Moff(?), n.A thin silk stuff made in Caucasia. 1913 Webster]
Mog(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mogged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mogging.][Etym. unknown.]To move away; to go off. [Prov. Eng. or Local, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mogen David(?), n.[Hebrew, shield of David.]A hexagram{1a}, when used as the symbol of Judaism; called also Magen David and Star of David. It is included on the flag of the state of Israel Syn. -- Star of David, Magen David. PJC]
Mog"gan(?), n.A closely fitting knit sleeve; also, a legging of knitted material. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Mo*ghul"(?), n.an alternate from of mogul. PJC]
Mo*gul"(?), n.[From the Mongolian.]1.A person of the Mongolian race. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically:Any of the Mongolian peoples who conquered parts of India and established an empire lasting from 1526 to 1857. Also, any of their descendents. PJC]
3.(Railroad)A heavy locomotive for freight traffic, having three pairs of connected driving wheels and a two-wheeled truck. 1913 Webster]
4.A great personage; magnate; autocrat; as, an industrial mogul. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Great Mogul, or
Grand Mogul, the sovereign of the empire founded in Hindustan by the Mongols under Baber in the sixteenth century. Hence, a very important personage; a lord; -- sometimes only mogul or Moghul.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mo*ghul", Mo*gul"(?), prop. a.[See Mogul, n..]Of or pertaining to the Moguls{2}; as, The Taj Mahal, the most beautiful piece of Mogul architecture, was built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jehan as a mausoleum for his favorite wife. PJC]
Mo*ghul" empire, Mo*gul" empire(?), prop. a.[See Mogul, n..]The empire created in India by invading Mongolians (Tatars), established under Baber, who conquered Hindustan in 1526. The establsihed religion of the empire was Mohammedanism. After the death of the Great Mogul Aurung-Zeb in 1707, power passed to the Mahrattas and the British. The empire existed only nominally in the early 1800's, and was finally abolished in 1857 by the deposing of the last emperor. PJC]
Mo"ha(?), n.(Bot.)A kind of millet (Setaria Italica); German millet. 1913 Webster]
Mo"hair`(?), n.[F. moire, perh. from Ar. mukhayyar a kind of coarse camelot or haircloth; but prob. fr. L. marmoreus of marble, resembling marble. Cf. Moire, Marble.]The long silky hair or wool of the Angora goat of Asia Minor; also, a fabric made from this material, or an imitation of such fabric. 1913 Webster]
Mohammed(mn.['The praised one'.][Also spelled Mahomed, Mahomet, Muhammad (the Arabic form), Mahmoud, Mehemet, etc.]The prophet who founded Islam (570-632). Syn. -- Muhammad, Mahomet, Mahmoud. WordNet 1.5]
Mohammed (or Mahomet (ma*hom"et)) was born at Mecca, Arabia, about 570: died at Medina, Arabia, June 8, 632. He was the founder of Mohammedanism, or Islam ('surrender,' namely, to God). He was the posthumous son of Abdallah by his wife Amina, of the family of Hashim, the noblest among the Koreish, and was brought up in the desert among the Banu Saad by a Bedouin woman named Halima. At the age of six he lost his mother, and at eight his grandfather, when he was cared for by his uncle Abu-Talib. When about twelve years old (582) he accompanied a caravan to Syria, and may on this occasion have come for the first time in contact with Jews and Christians. A few years later he took part in the "sacrilegious war" (so called because carried on during the sacred months, when fighting was forbidden) which raged between the Koreish and the Banu Hawazin 580-590. He attended sundry preachings and recitations at Okatz, which may have awakened his poetical and rhetorical powers and his religious feelings; and for some time was occupied as a shepherd, to which he later refers as being in accordance with his career as a prophet, even as it was with that of Moses and David. When twenty-five years old he entered the service of the widow Khadijah, and made a second journey to Syria, on which he again had an opportunity to come in frequent contact with Jews and Christians, and to acquire some knowledge of their religious teachings. He soon married Khadijah, who was fifteen years his senior. Of the six children which she bore him, Fatima became the most famous. In 605 he attained some influence in Mecca by settling a dispute about the rebuilding of the Kaaba. The impressions which he had gathered from his contact with Judaism and Christianity, and from Arabic lore, began now strongly to engage his mind. He frequently retired to solitary places, especially to the cave of Mount Hira, north of Mecca. He passed at that time (he was then about forty years old) through great mental struggles, and repeatedly meditated suicide. It must have been during these lonely contemplations that the yearnings for a messenger from God for his people, and the thought that he himself might be destined for this mission, were born in his ardent mind. During one of his reveries, in the month of Ramadan, 610, he beheld in sleep the angel Gabriel, who ordered him to read from a scroll which he held before him the words which begin the 96th sura (chapter) of the Koran. After the lapse of some time, a second vision came, and then the revelations began to follow one another frequently. His own belief in his mission as apostle and prophet of God was now firmly established. The first convert was his wife Khadijah, then followed his cousin and adopted son Ali, his other adopted son Zeid, and Abu-Bekr, afterward his father-in-law and first successor (calif). Gradually about 60 adherents rallied about him. But after three years' preaching the mass of the Meccans rose against him, so that part of his followers had to resort to Abyssinia for safety in 614. This is termed the first hejira. Mohammed in the meanwhile continued his meetings in the house of one of his disciples, Arqaan, in front of the Kaaba, which later became known as the "House of Islam." At one time he offered the Koreish a compromise, admitting their gods into his system as intercessors with the Supreme Being, but, becoming conscience-stricken, took back his words. The conversion of Hamza and Omar and 39 others in 615-616 strengthened his cause. The Koreish excommunicated Mohammed and his followers, who were forced to live in retirement. In 620, at the pilgrimage, he won over to his teachings a small party from Medina. In Medina, whither a teacher was deputed, the new religion spread rapidly. To this period belongs the vision or dream of the miraculous ride, on the winged horse Borak, to Jerusalem, where he was received by the prophets, and thence ascended to heaven. In 622 more than 70 persons from Medina bound themselves to stand by Mohammed. The Meccans proposed to kill him, and he fled on the 20th of June, 622, to Medina. This is known as the hejira ('the flight'), and marks the beginning of the Mohammedan era. This event formed a turning-point in the activity of Mohammed. He was thus far a religious preacher and persuader; he became in his Medinian period a legislator and warrior. He built there in 623 the first mosque, and married Ayesha. In 624 the first battle for the faith took place between Mohammed and the Meccans in the plain of Bedr, in which the latter were defeated. At this time, also, Mohammed began bitterly to inveigh against the Jews, who did not recognize his claims to be the "greater prophet" promised by Moses. He changed the attitude of prayer (kibla) from the direction of Jerusalem to that of the Kaaba in Mecca, appointed Friday as the day for public worship, and instituted the fast of Ramadan and the tithe or poor-rate. The Jewish tribe of the Banu Kainuka, settled at Medina, was driven out; while of another Jewish tribe, the Banu Kuraiza, all the men, 700 in number, were massacred. In 625 Mohammed and his followers were defeated by the Meccans in the battle of Ohud. The following years were filled out with expeditions. One tribe after another submitted to Mohammed, until in 631 something like a definite Mohammedan empire was established. In 632 the prophet made his last pilgrimage to Mecca, known as the "farewell pilgrimage," or the pilgrimage of the "announcement" or of "Islam." In the same year he died while planning an expedition against the frontier of the Byzantine empire. Mohammed was a little above the middle height, of a commanding figure, and is described as being of a modest, tender, and generous disposition. His manner of life was very simple and frugal. He mended his own clothes, and his common diet was barley-bread and water. But he enjoyed perfumes and the charms of women. His character appears composed of the strongest inconsistencies. He could be tender, kind, and liberal, but on occasions indulged in cruel and perfidious assassinations. With regard to his prophetic claims, it is as difficult to assume that he was sincere throughout, or self-deceived, as that he was throughout an impostor. In his doctrines there is practically nothing original. The legends of the Koran are chiefly drawn from the Old Testament and the rabbinical literature, which Mohammed must have learned from a Jew near Mecca, though he presents them as original revelations by the angel Gabriel, See Koran. Century Dict. 1906]
Mo*ham"med*an(?), a.[From Mohammed, fr. Ar. muh\'a0mmad praiseworthy, highly praised.]Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the religion and institutions founded by Mohammed; in the latter sense, synonymous with Islamic, the term preferred by Moslems.[Written also Mahometan, Mahomedan, Muhammadan, etc.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mo*ham"med*an, n.A follower of Mohammed, the founder of Islam (also called Islamism or Mohammedanism); an adherent of Islam; one who professes Mohammedanism or Islamism; a Muslim; a Moslem; a Musselman; -- this term is used mostly by non-Moslems, and some Moslems find it offensive.[Written also Muhammadan, Mahometan, Mahomedan, etc.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mo*ham"med*an cal"en*dar. A lunar calendar reckoning from the year of the hegira (hejira), 622 a. d. Thirty of its years constitute a cycle, of which the 2d, 5th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 26th, and 29th are leap years, having 355 days; the others are common, having 354 days.By the following tables any Mohammedan date may be changed into the Christian date, or vice versa, for the years 1900-1935 a. d. means "collocation type", just a font designation -->
Months of the Mohammedan year.
1 Muharram . . . .. 30
2 Safar . . . . . . .. 29
3 Rabia I . . . . . . 30
4 Rabia II . . . .. 29
5 Jumada I . . . .. 30
6 Jumada II . . . . 29
7 Rajab . . . . . . .. 30
8 Shaban . . . . . . . 29
9 Ramadan . . . . . . 30
10 Shawwal . . . . . . 29
11 Zu'lkadah . . . . 30
12 Zu'lhijjah . . . 29*
* in leap year, 30 days a. h.a. d.a. h.a. d.
a. d., and the decimal multiplied by 365 will give the day of the year. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Mohammedan calendar is one of the most primitive. It is strictly a Lunar calendar, the year consisting of twelve lunar months, which retrograde through the seasons in about 321/2 years. To reconcile the lunar cycle to a given number of complete days, a leap year is introduced on the 2nd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 26th and 29th years of a thirty year cycle, making these years consist of 355 days instead of 354. The names of the months and the number of days are: 1, Muharram (30); 2, Saphar (29); 3, Rabia I (30); 4, Rabia II (29); 5, Jomada I (30); 6, Jomada II (29); 7, Rajah (30); 8, Shaaban (29); 9, Ramadan (30); 10, Shawaal (29); 11, Dulkasda (30); and 12, Dulheggia (29 or 30). The years are calculated from July 16, 622 A.D., the day following the Hegira, the flight of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina after an attempted assassination. The beginning of the 46th cycle, with the first day of Muharram, in the year 1351, compares to May 7, 1932 of the Gregorian calendar; continuing: 1365 Dec. 6, 1945 1366 Nov. 25, 1946 1367 Nov. 15, 1947 1368 Nov. 3, 1948 1369 Oct. 24, 1949 1370 Oct. 13, 1950 1371 Oct. 2, 1951 1372 Sept. 21, 1952 1373 Sept. 10, 1953 1374 Aug. 30, 1954 To find the Gregorian equivalent to any Mohammedan date multiply 970,224 by the Mohammedan year, point off six decimal places and add 621.5774. The whole number will be the year A.D., and the decimal multiplied by 365 will be the day of the year. http://www.arsakeio.gr/universe/timeref1.htm PJC]
Mohammedan Eraprop. n.The era in use in Moslem countries. See Mohammedan year, below. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Mo*ham"med*an*ism, Mo*ham"med*ism }(?), prop. n.The religion, or doctrines and precepts, of Mohammed, contained in the Koran; Islamism; Islam. The term Islam is preferred by most Moslems, and some find the term Mohammedanism to be offensive, as they worship Allah, not Mohammed. 1913 Webster +PJC]
{ Mo*ham"med*an*ize, Mo*ham"med*ize }(?), prop. v. t.To make conformable to the principles, or customs and rites, of Mohammedanism.[Written also Mahometanize.] 1913 Webster]
Mohammedan yearprop. n.The year used by Mohammedans, consisting of twelve lunar months without intercalation, so that they retrograde through all the seasons in about 32a. d., the first day of the Mohammedan year 1332 being Nov. 30, 1913, acording to the Gregorian calendar. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mo"hawk(?), prop. n.1.(Ethnol.)One of a tribe of Indians who formed part of the Five Nations. They formerly inhabited the valley of the Mohawk River. 1913 Webster]
2.One of certain ruffians who infested the streets of London in the time of Addison, and took the name from the Mohawk Indians. [Slang] Spectator. Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Mo*hi"cans(?), prop. n. pl.; sing. Mohican(. (Ethnol.)A tribe of Lenni-Lenape Indians who formerly inhabited Western Connecticut and Eastern New York.[Written also Mohegans.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo"ho(?), n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A gallinule (Notornis Mantelli) formerly inhabiting New Zealand, but now supposed to be extinct. It was incapable of flight. See Notornis. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ho(?), n.[Short for Mohorovicic discontinuity, from Andrija Mohorovi, a Yugoslavian geologist.](Geol.)The boundary between the earth's crust and the semiliquid mantle beneath. It varies in depth from 3 miles beneath the surface at certain points in the ocean to over 25 miles under certain parts of continents. PJC]
Mohorovicic discontinuity(?), n.(Geol.)same as 2nd Moho. PJC]
Mohr(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A West African gazelle (Gazella mohr), having horns on which are eleven or twelve very prominent rings. It is one of the species which produce bezoar.[Written also mhorr.] 1913 Webster]
Mo"hur(?), n.[Hind., fr. Per. muhur, muhr, a gold coin, a seal, seal ring.]A British Indian gold coin, of the value of fifteen silver rupees, or $7.21 (in 1913).Malcom. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Mo*hur"rum(?), \'d8Mu*har"ram(?) }, n.[Ar. muharram, prop., sacred, forbidden, n., the first month of the Mohammedan lunar year.]1.The first month of the Mohammedan year.Whitworth. 1913 Webster]
2.A festival of the Shiah sect of the Mohammedans held during the first ten days of the month Mohurrum. 1913 Webster]
Moi"der(?), v. i.To toil. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Moi"dore(?), n.[Pg. moeda d'ouro, lit., coin of gold. Cf. Money, and Aureate.]A gold coin of Portugal, valued at about 27s. sterling. 1913 Webster]
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Moi"e*ty(moi", n.; pl.Moieties(moi".[F. moiti\'82, L. medietas, fr. medius middle, half. See Mid, a., and cf. Mediate, Mediety.]1.One of two equal parts; a half; as, a moiety of an estate, of goods, or of profits; the moiety of a jury, or of a nation.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The more beautiful moiety of his majesty's subject.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.An indefinite part; a small part.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Moil(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Moiled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Moiling.][OE. moillen to wet, OF. moillier, muillier, F. mouller, fr. (assumed) LL. molliare, fr. L. mollis soft. See Mollify.]To daub; to make dirty; to soil; to defile. 1913 Webster]
Thou . . . doest thy mind in dirty pleasures moil.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Moil, v. i.[From Moil to daub; prob. from the idea of struggling through the wet.]To soil one's self with severe labor; to work with painful effort; to labor; to toil; to drudge. 1913 Webster]
Moil not too much under ground.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Now he must moil and drudge for one he loathes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Moil, n.A spot; a defilement. 1913 Webster]
The moil of death upon them.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Moile(?), n.[F. mule a slipper.]A kind of high shoe anciently worn.[Written also moyle.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moi"neau(?), n.[F.](Fort.)A small flat bastion, raised in the middle of an overlong curtain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moi"ra(moi"r, n.[NL., fr. Gr. Moi^ra.](Greek Myth.)The deity who assigns to every man his lot. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moire(mw, n.[F. Cf. Mohair.]1.Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat; afterwards, any textile fabric to which a watered appearance is given in the process of calendering. 1913 Webster]
2.A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance produced upon either textile fabrics or metallic surfaces; moi`r\'82. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moi`r\'82"(mw, n.1.A watered, clouded, or frosted appearance on textile fabrics or metallic surfaces. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Erroneously, moire, the fabric. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.a wavy pattern of lines produced by the superposition of two patterns having closely spaced, often curved, lines, so that the lines of the two patterns intersect at an acute angle. When the superposing patterns are moved relative to the observer or relative to each other, a shimmering effect is produced in which the apparent pattern changes, often producing a pleasing artistic effect. The effect may be seen, for example, when the superposed folds of a sheer fabric, such as a window curtain, are observed with transmitted light. PJC]
4.(Printing)an interference pattern produced by the dots of a color printing process. PJC]
Moire antique, a superior kind of thick moire. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moi`r\'82"(?), a.[F., p.p. of moirer to water (silk, etc.). See Moire.]Watered; having a watered or clouded appearance; -- as of silk or metals. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Moi*r\'82"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Moir\'82ed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Moir\'82eing(?).] Also Moire. [F. moir\'82.]To give a watered or clouded appearance to (a surface). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Moi`r\'82" m\'82`tal`lique"(?). [F.]A crystalline or frosted appearance produced by some acids on tin plate; also, the tin plate thus treated. 1913 Webster]
Moist(?), a.[OE. moiste, OF. moiste, F. moite, fr. L. muccidus, for mucidus, moldy, musty. Cf. Mucus, Mucid.]1.Moderately wet; damp; humid; not dry; as, a moist atmosphere or air. \'bdMoist eyes.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Fresh, or new. [Obs.] \'bdShoes full moist and new.\'b8 \'bdA draught of moist and corny ale.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Moist, v. t.To moisten. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mois"ten(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Moistened(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Moistening.]1.To make damp; to wet in a small degree. 1913 Webster]
A pipe a little moistened on the inside.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.To soften by making moist; to make tender. 1913 Webster]
It moistened not his executioner's heart with any pity.Fuller. 1913 Webster]
Mois"ten*er(?), n.One who, or that which, moistens.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
Moist"ful(?), a.Full of moisture. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Moist"ness, n.The quality or state of being moist. 1913 Webster]
Mois"ture(?), n.[Cf. OF. moistour, F. moiteur.]1.A moderate degree of wetness.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.That which moistens or makes damp or wet; exuding fluid; liquid in small quantity. 1913 Webster]
All my body's moisture Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mois"ture*less, a.Without moisture. 1913 Webster]
Moist"y(?), a.Moist. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Moi"ther(?), v. t.[Etymol. uncertain.]To perplex; to confuse. [Prov. Eng.] Lamb. 1913 Webster]
Moi"ther, v. i.To toil; to labor. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mo*jar"ra(?), n.[Sp.]Any of certain basslike marine fishes (mostly of tropical seas, and having a deep, compressed body, protracile mouth, and large silvery scales) constituting the family Gerrid\'91, as Gerres plumieri, found from Florida to Brazil and used as food. Also, any of numerous other fishes of similar appearance but belonging to other families. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Moke(?), n.1.A stupid person; a dolt. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A donkey. [Cant] Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
3.A negro. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4.(Theat. Slang)[More fully musical moke.]A performer, as a minstrel, who plays on several instruments. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Moke(?), n.A mesh of a net, or of anything resembling a net.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ky(?), a.[Cf. Icel. m\'94kkvi cloud, mist, m\'94kkr a dense cloud, W. mwg smoke, and E. muggy, muck.]Misty; dark; murky; muggy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
moln.(Chem.)A quantity of a substance equal to the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; a gram molecule; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the System International d'Unites; as, he added two mols of dextrose to the medium. Syn. -- gram molecule, mole. WordNet 1.5]
molaladj.(Chem.)Being at a concentration with the designated number of moles (of solute) per 1000 grams of solvent; as, an 0.5 molal solution of glycerol in water. Compare molar. WordNet 1.5]
molalityn.(Chem.)A measure of concentaration of substances in mixtures, 1 molal being the concentration of a solution containing 1 mole of solute per 1000 grams of solvent. Compare molar. WordNet 1.5]
mo"lar(m, a.[L. moles mass.](Mech.)Of or pertaining to a mass of matter; -- said of the properties or motions of masses, as distinguished from those of molecules or atoms. PJC]
mo"lar(mor m, a.[L. moles mass.](Chem.)Being at a concentration having the designated number of moles (of solute) per liter of solvent; as, an 0.2 molar solution of sodium chloride in water is close to isotonic. PJC]
Mo"lar, a.[L. molaris, fr. mola mill, fr. molere to grind in a mill. See Mill the machine.]Having power to grind; grinding; as, the molar teeth; also, of or pertaining to the molar teeth.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mo"lar, n.(Anat.)Any one of the teeth back of the incisors and canines. The molars which replace the deciduous or milk teeth are designated as premolars, and those which are not preceded by deciduous teeth are sometimes called true molars. See Tooth. 1913 Webster]
Mo"la*ry(?), a.Same as 2d Molar. 1913 Webster]
Mo*lasse"(?), n.[F. molasse, prob. fr. mollasse flabby, flimsy, fr. L. mollis soft.](Geol.)A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland. See Chart of Geology. 1913 Webster]
Mo*las"ses(?), n.[F. m\'82lasse, cf. Sp. melaza, Pg. mela\'87o, fr. L. mellaceus honeylike, honey-sweet, mel, mellis, honey. See Mellifluous, and cf. Melasses.]The thick, brown or dark colored, viscid, uncrystallizable sirup which drains from sugar, in the process of manufacture; any thick, viscid, sweet sirup made from vegetable juice or sap, as of the sorghum or maple. See Treacle. 1913 Webster]
Mold(?), n.[See Mole a spot.]A spot; a blemish; a mole. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold, Mould}(?), n.[OE. molde, AS. molde; akin to D. mul, G. mull, mulm, OHG. molt, molta, Icel. mold, Dan. muld, Sw. mull, Goth. mulda, and E. meal flour. See Meal, and cf. Mole an animal, Mull, v.][The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, mould; but as the u has not been inserted in the other words of this class, as bold, gold, old, cold, etc., it seems desirable to complete the analogy by dropping it from this word, thus spelling it as Spenser, South, and many others did. The omission of the u is now very common in America.]1.Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil. 1913 Webster]
2.Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material. 1913 Webster]
The etherial mold, Milton. 1913 Webster]
Nature formed me of her softest mold.Addison. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold, Mould }(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Molded or Moulded; p. pr. & vb. n.Molding or Moulding.]To cover with mold or soil. [R.] 1913 Webster]
{ Mold, Mould, }n.[From the p. p. of OE. moulen to become moldy, to rot, prob. fr. Icel. mygla to grow musty, mugga mugginess; cf. Sw. m\'94gla to grow moldy. See Muggy, and cf. Moldy.](Bot.)A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter. 1913 Webster]
M. J. Berkley. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold, Mould, }v. t.To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold, Mould, }v. i.To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold, Mould, }n.[OE. molde, OF. mole, F. moule, fr. L. modulus. See Model.][For spelling, see 2d Mold, above.]1.The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass containing the cavity; as, a sand mold; a jelly mold.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason. 1913 Webster]
The glass of fashion and the mold of form.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Cast; form; shape; character. 1913 Webster]
Crowned with an architrave of antique mold.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.(Arch.)A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts. 1913 Webster]
5.(Anat.)A fontanel. 1913 Webster]
6.(Paper Making)A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold, Mould, }v. t.[Cf. F. mouler, OF. moler, moller. See Mold the matrix.]1.To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion. 1913 Webster]
He forgeth and moldeth metals.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay mold me man?Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb. 1913 Webster]
3.To knead; as, to mold dough or bread. 1913 Webster]
4.(Founding)To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be made. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold"a*ble, Mould"a*ble }(?), a.Capable of being molded or formed. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold"board`, Mould"board` }(?), n.1.A curved plate of iron (originally of wood) back of the share of a plow, which turns over the earth in plowing. 1913 Webster]
2.(Founding)A follow board. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold"er, Mould"er }(?), n.One who, or that which, molds or forms into shape; specifically (Founding), one skilled in the art of making molds for castings. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold"er, Mould"er, }v. i.[imp. & p. p.Moldered(?) or Mouldered; p. pr. & vb. n.Moldering or Mouldering.][From Mold fine soft earth: cf. Prov. G. multern.]To crumble into small particles; to turn to dust by natural decay; to lose form, or waste away, by a gradual separation of the component particles, without the presence of water; to crumble away. 1913 Webster]
The moldering of earth in frosts and sun.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
When statues molder, and when arches fall.Prior. 1913 Webster]
If he had sat still, the enemy's army would have moldered to nothing.Clarendon. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold"er, Mould"er, }v. t.To turn to dust; to cause to crumble; to cause to waste away. 1913 Webster]
[Time's] gradual touch moldered into beauty many a tower.Mason. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold"er*y, Mould"er*y }(?), a.Covered or filled with mold; consisting of, or resembling, mold. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold"i*ness, Mould"i*ness }(?), n.[From Moldy.]The state of being moldy. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold"ing, Mould"ing, }n.1.The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder. 1913 Webster]
2.Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal, or sculptures.[wns=1] Syn. -- mold, mould, molding, modeling, clay sculpture. 1913 Webster]
3.(Arch.)A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface. Moldings vary greatly in pattern, and are generally used in groups, the different members of each group projecting or retreating, one beyond another. See Cable, n., 3, and Crenelated molding, under Crenelate, v. t.[wns=2] 1913 Webster]
4.Especially:a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing.[wns=3] Syn. -- moolding. WordNet 1.5]
5.a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied.[wns=5] Syn. -- modeling, moulding. WordNet 1.5]
{ Mold"ing, Mould"ing, }p. a.Used in making a mold or moldings; used in shaping anything according to a pattern. 1913 Webster]
Molding boardor
Moulding board. (a)See Follow board, under Follow, v. t.(b)A board on which bread or pastry is kneaded and shaped. --
Molding machineor
Moulding machine. (a)(Woodworking)A planing machine for making moldings. (b) (Founding)A machine to assist in making molds for castings. --
Molding millor
Moulding mill, a mill for shaping timber. --
Molding sandor
Moulding sand(Founding), a kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold"warp, Mould"warp }(?), n.[OE. moldwerp: AS. molde soil + weorpan to throw up; cf. OD. molworp, G. maulwurf, Icel. moldvarpa, Dan. muldvarp. See Mold soil, Warp, and cf. Mole the animal.](Zo\'94l.)See Mole the animal.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
{ Mold"y, Mould"y }(?), a.[Compar.Moldier(?) or Mouldier; superl.Moldiest or Mouldiest.][From Mold the growth of fungi.]Overgrown with, or containing, mold; smelling of mold; as, moldy cheese or bread. 1913 Webster]
Mole(?), n.[AS. m\'bel; akin to OHG. meil, Goth. mail Cf. Mail a spot.]1.A spot; a stain; a mark which discolors or disfigures. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
2.A spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human body; esp., a spot which is dark-colored, from which commonly issue one or more hairs. 1913 Webster]
Mole, n.[L. mola.]A mass of fleshy or other more or less solid matter generated in the uterus. 1913 Webster]
Mole, n.[F. m\'93le, L. moles. Cf. Demolish, Emolument, Molest.]A mound or massive work formed of masonry or large stones, etc., laid in the sea, often extended either in a right line or an arc of a circle before a port which it serves to defend from the violence of the waves, thus protecting ships in a harbor; also, sometimes, the harbor itself.Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Mole, n.[OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See Moldwarp.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any insectivore of the family Talpid\'91. They have minute eyes and ears, soft fur, and very large and strong fore feet. 1913 Webster]
Talpa Europ\'91a), is noted for its extensive burrows. The common American mole, or shrew mole (Scalops aquaticus), and star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) have similar habits. 1913 Webster]
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2.A plow of peculiar construction, for forming underground drains. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
3. (fig.)A spy who lives for years an apparently normal life (to establish a cover) before beginning his spying activities. PJC]
Duck mole. See under Duck. --
Golden mole. See Chrysochlore. --
Mole cricket(Zo\'94l.), an orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllotalpa, which excavates subterranean galleries, and throws up mounds of earth resembling those of the mole. It is said to do damage by injuring the roots of plants. The common European species (Gryllotalpa vulgaris), and the American (Gryllotalpa borealis), are the best known. --
Mole rat(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of Old World rodents of the genera Spalax, Georychus, and several allied genera. They are molelike in appearance and habits, and their eyes are small or rudimentary. --
Mole shrew(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of short-tailed American shrews of the genus Blarina, esp. Blarina brevicauda. --
Water mole, the duck mole. 1913 Webster]
molen.A quantity of a substance equal to the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; a gram molecule; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the System International d'Unites; as, he added two moles of sodium chloride to the medium. Syn. -- gram molecule, mol. WordNet 1.5]
Mole, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Moled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Moling.]1.To form holes in, as a mole; to burrow; to excavate; as, to mole the earth. 1913 Webster]
2.To clear of molehills. [Prov. Eng.] Pegge. 1913 Webster]
Mole"but(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The sunfish (Orthagoriscus, or Mola).[Written also molebat.] 1913 Webster]
Mole"cast`(?), n.A little elevation of earth made by a mole; a molehill.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
Mo"lech(?), prop. n.[Heb. molek king.](Script.)The fire god of the Ammonites, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Moloch.Lev. xviii. 21. 1913 Webster]
Mo*lec"u*lar(?), a.[Cf. F. mol\'82culare. See Molecule.](Phys. & Chem.)Pertaining to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of, molecules; as, molecular forces; molecular groups of atoms, etc. 1913 Webster]
Molecular attraction(Phys.), attraction acting between the molecules of bodies, and at insensible distances. --
Molecular weight(Chem.), the weight of a molecule of any gas or vapor as compared with the hydrogen atom having weight of 1 as a standard; the sum of the atomic weights of the constituents of a molecule; thus, the molecular weight of water (H2O) is 18. For more precise measurements, the weight of the carbon isotope carbon-12 is used as the standard, that isotope having the value of 12.000. In this systen, now used almost universally, the hydrogen atom has a weight of 1.0079. 1913 Webster +PJC]
mo*lec"u*lar form"u*la(?), n.(Chem.)An expression representing the composition of elements in a chemical substance, commonly consisting of a series of letters and numbers comprising the atomic symbols of each element present in a compound followed by the number of atoms of that element present in one molecule of the substance. Thus the molecular formula for common alcohol (ethyl alcohol) is C2H6O, meaning that each molecule contains two carbon atoms, six hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. The molecular formula may be written to provide some indication of the actual structure of the molecule, in which case structural units may be written separately. Thus, ethyl alcohol can also be written as CH3.CH2.OH or CH3-CH2-OH, in which the period or dash between functional groups indicates a single bond between the principle atoms of each group. This formula shows that in ethyl alcohol, the carbon of a methyl group (CH3-) is attached to the carbon of a methylene group (-CH2-), which is attached to the oxygen of a hydroxyl group (-OH). A structural formula is a graphical depiction of the relative positions of atoms in a molecule, and may be very complicated. PJC]
Mo*lec`u*lar"i*ty(?), n.(Phys. & Chem.)The state of consisting of molecules; the state or quality of being molecular. 1913 Webster]
Mo*lec"u*lar*ly(?), adv.(Phys. & Chem.)With molecules; in the manner of molecules.W. R. Grove. 1913 Webster]
Mol"e*cule(?), n.[Dim. fr. L. moles a mass: cf. F. mol\'82cule. See 3d Mole.]1.One of the very small invisible particles of which all ordinary matter is supposed to consist. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physics)The smallest part of any substance which possesses the characteristic properties and qualities of that substance, and which can exist alone in a free state. 1913 Webster]
3.(Chem.)A group of atoms so united and combined by chemical affinity that they form a complete, integrated whole, being the smallest portion of any particular compound that can exist in a free state; as, a molecule of water consists of two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Cf. Atom. 1913 Webster]
Mole"-eyed`(?), a.Having eyes like those of the mole; having imperfect sight. 1913 Webster]
Mole"hill`(?), n.A little hillock of earth thrown up by moles working under ground; hence, a very small hill, or an insignificant obstacle or difficulty; as, to make a mountain out of a molehill. 1913 Webster]
Having leapt over such mountains, lie down before a molehill.South. 1913 Webster]
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{ mMo*len`di*na"ceous(m, mo*len`di*na"ri*ous(m, }a.[L. molendinarius, fr. molendinum a mill, fr. molere to grind.](Bot.)Resembling the sails of a windmill. 1913 Webster]
mole"skin`(m, n.1.Any fabric having a thick soft shag, like the fur of a mole; esp., a kind of strong twilled fustian. 1913 Webster]
2.A soft fabric having an adhesive backing, applied to the skin at points susceptible to abrasion, as on the feet, to prevent irritation or blistering during exercise, such as hiking. PJC]
Mo*lest"(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Molested; p. pr. & vb. n.Molesting.][F. molester, L. molestare, fr. molestus troublesome, fr. moles a heavy mass, load, burden. See 3d Mole.]To trouble; to disturb; to render uneasy; to interfere with; to vex. 1913 Webster]
They have molested the church with needless opposition.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Mo*lim"i*nous(?), a.[L. molimen a great exertion; moles a heavy mass.]Of great bulk or consequence; very important. [Obs.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Mo"line(?), n.[L. molina mill, fr. molere to grind. See Mill.]The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind. 1913 Webster]
Cross moline(Her.), a cross each arm of which is divided at the end into two rounded branches or divisions. 1913 Webster]
Mo"lin*ism(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)The doctrines of the Molinists, somewhat resembling the tenets of the Arminians. 1913 Webster]
Mo"lin*ist, n.(Eccl. Hist.)A follower of the opinions of Molina, a Spanish Jesuit (in respect to grace); an opposer of the Jansenists. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moll(?), a.[G., fr. L. mollis soft, tender, elegiac. Cf. Molle.](Mus.)Minor; in the minor mode; as, A moll, that is, A minor. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mol"lah(?), n.[Ar. maul\'be, commonly moll\'bein Turkey.]1.One of the higher order of Turkish; also, a Turkish title of respect for a religious and learned man.[Written also mullah and moolah.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.A title of respect used in Islamic countries for one who is learned in Islamic law; a teacher or expounder of Islamic law. PJC]
Mol"le(?), a.[See Moll.](Mus.)Lower by a semitone; flat; as, E molle, that is, E flat. 1913 Webster]
Mol"le*bart(?), n.An agricultural implement used in Flanders, consisting of a kind of large shovel drawn by a horse and guided by a man.[Written also molleb\'91rt and mouldeb\'91rt.]Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Mol"le*moke`(?), n.[Sw. mallemucke the stormy petrel.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of large pelagic petrels and fulmars, as Fulmarus glacialis, of the North Atlantic, and several species of \'92strelata, of the Southern Ocean. See Fulmar.[Written also mollymawk, malmock, mollemock, mallemocke, etc.] 1913 Webster]
Mol"lient(?), a.[L. molliens, p. p. of mollire to soften, fr. mollis soft.]Serving to soften; assuaging; emollient. 1913 Webster]
Mol"lient*ly, adv.Assuagingly. 1913 Webster]
Mol"li*fi`a*ble(?), a.Capable of being mollified. 1913 Webster]
Mol`li*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[LL. mollificatio; cf. F. mollification.]The act of mollifying, or the state of being mollified; a softening.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mol"li*fi`er(?), n.One who, or that which, mollifies.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mol"li*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mollified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mollifying(?).][F. mollifier, L. mollificare; mollis soft + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Enmollient, Moil, v. t., and -fy.]1.To soften; to make tender; to reduce the hardness, harshness, or asperity of; to qualify; as, to mollify the ground. 1913 Webster]
With sweet science mollified their stubborn hearts.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.To assuage, as pain or irritation, to appease, as excited feeling or passion; to pacify; to calm. 1913 Webster]
Mol"li*net(?), n.[Cf. Moline.]A little mill. 1913 Webster]
Mol"lusc(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Mollusk. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mol*lus"ca(?), prop. n. pl.[NL. See Mollusk.](Zo\'94l.)One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, a phylum including the classes Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Pteropoda, Scaphopoda, and Pelecyopoda (syn. Bivalvia, formerly called Lamellibranchiata, or Conchifera). These animals have an unsegmented bilateral body, with most of the organs and parts paired, but not repeated longitudinally. Most of them develop a mantle, which incloses either a branchial or a pulmonary cavity. They are generally more or less covered and protected by a calcareous shell, which may be univalve, bivalve, or multivalve. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Molluscoidea. 1913 Webster]
Mol*lus"can(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to mollusks. -- n.A mollusk; one of the Mollusca. 1913 Webster]
Mol*lus"coid(?), a.[Mollusca + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Resembling the true mollusks; belonging to the Molluscoidea. -- n.One of the Molluscoidea. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mol`lus*coi"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Mollusk, and -oid.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Invertebrata which includes the classes Brachiopoda and Bryozoa; -- called also Anthoid Mollusca. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mol*lus"cum(?), n.[NL. See Mollusk.](Med.)A cutaneous disease characterized by numerous tumors, of various forms, filled with a thick matter; -- so called from the resemblance of the tumors to some molluscous animals.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Mol"lusk(?), n.[F. mollusque, L. mollusca a kind of soft nut with a thin shell, fr. molluscus soft, mollis soft. See Mollify.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Mollusca.[Written also mollusc.] 1913 Webster]
Mol"ly(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Mollemoke. 1913 Webster]
Mol"ly, n.A pet or colloquial name for Mary. 1913 Webster]
Molly cottontail. (Zo\'94l.)See Cottontail. --
Molly Maguire(m; pl.Molly Maguires(-gw.(a)A member of a secret association formed among the tenantry in Ireland about 1843, principally for the purpose of intimidating law officers and preventing the service of legal writs. Its members disguised themselves in the dress of women.(b)A member of a similar association of Irishmen organized in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, about 1854, for the purpose of intimidating employers and officers of the law, and for avenging themselves by murder on persons obnoxious to them. The society was broken up by criminal prosecutions in 1876. 1913 Webster]
mollycoddlen.a pampered darling; an effeminate man; a milksop. WordNet 1.5]
Mo"loch(?), prop. n.[Heb. molek king.]1.(Script.)The fire god of the Ammonites in Canaan, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Molech. Also applied figuratively. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A spiny Australian lizard (Moloch horridus). The horns on the head and numerous spines on the body give it a most formidable appearance.
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Mo*los"sine(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A bat of the genus Molossus, as the monk bat. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*los"sus(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Gr. & Lat. Pros.)A foot of three long syllables.[Written also molosse.] 1913 Webster]
Molotovn.a city in the European part of Soviet Russia. Syn. -- Perm. WordNet 1.5]
Molotov cocktailn.A home-made incendiary device consisting of a bottle filled with gasoline, and a cloth wick. The wick is lighted, and the bottle thrown at a target, such as a vehicle, where it may shatter and spread intense flames over the vehicle, destroying or damaging it. PJC]
Molt(?), obs. imp. of Melt.Chaucer.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
{ Molt, Moult }(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Molted or Moulted; p. pr. & vb. n.Molting or Moulting.][OE. mouten, L. mutare. See Mew to molt, and cf. Mute, v. t.][The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, moult; but as the u has not been inserted in the otherwords of this class, as, bolt, colt, dolt, etc., it is desirable to complete the analogy by the spelling molt.]To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
{ Molt, Moult, }v. t.To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed. 1913 Webster]
{ Molt, Moult, }n.The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc.; molting. 1913 Webster]
Molt"a*ble(?), a.Capable of assuming a molten state; meltable; fusible. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mol"ten(?), a.[See Melt.]1.Melted; being in a state of fusion, esp. when the liquid state is produced by a high degree of heat; as, molten iron. 1913 Webster]
2.Made by melting and casting the substance or metal of which the thing is formed; as, a molten image. 1913 Webster]
moltingn.The act or process by which an animal molts; especially, the periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles, or feathers in birds. Syn. -- molt, moult, moulting, ecdysis. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mol"to(?), adv.[It.](Mus.)Much; very; as, molto adagio, very slow. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ly(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 1.A fabulous herb of occult power, having a black root and white blossoms, said by Homer to have been given by Hermes to Ulysses to counteract the spells of Circe.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A kind of garlic (Allium Moly) with large yellow flowers; -- called also golden garlic. 1913 Webster]
Mo*lyb"date(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of molybdic acid. 1913 Webster]
Mol`yb*de"na(?), n.[L. molybdaena galena, Gr. (Min.)See Molybdenite. 1913 Webster]
Mo*lyb"de*nite(?), n.[Cf. F. molybd\'82nite. See Molybdena.](Min.)A mineral occurring in soft, lead-gray, foliated masses or scales, resembling graphite; sulphide of molybdenum. 1913 Webster]
Mol`yb*de"num(?), n.[NL.: cf. F. molybd\'8ane. See Molybdena.](Chem.)A rare element of the chromium group, occurring in nature in the minerals molybdenite and wulfenite, and when reduced obtained as a hard, silver-white, difficulty fusible metal. Symbol Mo. Atomic number 42. Atomic weight 95.94. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mo*lyb"dic(?), a.[Cf. F. molybdique. See molybdena.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or containing, molybdenum; specif., designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence, as contrasted with molybdous compounds; as, molybdic oxide. 1913 Webster]
Mo*lyb"dous(?), a.[See Molybdena.]Of, pertaining to, or containing, molybdenum; specif., designating those compounds in which molybdenum has a lower valence as contrasted with molybdic compounds. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ment(?), n.[F. moment, L. momentum, for movimentum movement, motion, moment, fr. movere to move. See Move, and cf. Momentum, Movement.]1.A minute portion of time; a point of time; an instant; as, at that very moment. 1913 Webster]
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye.1 Cor. xv. 52. 1913 Webster]
2.Impulsive power; force; momentum. 1913 Webster]
The moments or quantities of motion in bodies.Berkley. 1913 Webster]
Touch, with lightest moment of impulse, Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Importance, as in influence or effect; consequence; weight or value; consideration. 1913 Webster]
Matters of great moment.Shak. 1913 Webster]
It is an abstruse speculation, but also of far less moment and consequence of us than the others.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
4.An essential element; a deciding point, fact, or consideration; an essential or influential circumstance. 1913 Webster]
5.(Math.)An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
6.(Mech.)Tendency, or measure of tendency, to produce motion, esp. motion about a fixed point or axis. 1913 Webster]
Moment of a couple(Mech.), the product of either of its forces into the perpendicular distance between them. --
Moment of a force. (Mech.)(a) With respect to a point, the product of the intensity of the force into the perpendicular distance from the point to the line of direction of the force. (b) With respect to a line, the product of that component of the force which is perpendicular to the plane passing through the line and the point of application of the force, into the shortest distance between the line and this point. (c) With respect to a plane that is parallel to the force, the product of the force into the perpendicular distance of its point of application from the plane. --
Moment of inertia, of a rotating body, the sum of the mass of each particle of matter of the body into the square of its distance from the axis of rotation; -- called also moment of rotation and moment of the mass. --
Statical moment, the product of a force into its leverage; the same as moment of a force with respect to a point, line, etc. --
Mo*men"tal(?), a.[Cf. OF. momental.] [Obs.] 1.Lasting but a moment; brief. 1913 Webster]
Not one momental minute doth she swerve.Breton. 1913 Webster]
2.Important; momentous. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mech.)Of or pertaining to moment or momentum. 1913 Webster]
Mo*men"tal*ly, adv.For a moment. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Mo`men*ta"ne*ous(?), Mo"men*ta*ny(?), }a.[L. momentaneus: cf. F. momentan\'82.]Momentary. [Obs.] Hooker. \'bdMomentany as a sound.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mo"men*ta*ri*ly(?), adv.1.Every moment; from moment to moment.Shenstone. 1913 Webster]
2.In a moment; in the immediate future. PJC]
Mo"men*ta*ri*ness, n.The state or quality of being momentary; shortness of duration. 1913 Webster]
Mo"men*ta*ry(?), a.[L. momentarius. See Moment.]Done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time; as, a momentary pang. 1913 Webster]
This momentary joy breeds months of pain.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ment*ly(?), adv.1.For a moment. 1913 Webster]
2.In a moment; every moment; momentarily. 1913 Webster]
Mo*men"tous(?), a.[Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary.]Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs. -- Mo*men"tous*ly, adv. -- Mo*men"tous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
mo*men"tous*nessn.utmost importance. WordNet 1.5]
Mo*men"tum(?), n.; pl. L. Momenta(#), F. Momentums(#).[L. See Moment.]1.(Mech.)The quantity of motion in a moving body, being always proportioned to the quantity of matter multiplied by the velocity; impetus. 1913 Webster]
2.Essential element, or constituent element. 1913 Webster]
I shall state the several momenta of the distinction in separate propositions.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
3.A property of an activity or course of events, viewed as analogous to forward motion or to physical momentum (def. 1), such that the activity is believed to be able to continue moving forward without further application of force or effort; -- often used to describe an increase in the acquisition of public support for a purpose; as, as, the petition drive gained momentum when it was mentioned in the newspapers. PJC]
Mom"i*er(?), n.[F. m\'93mier, fr. OF. momer, mommer, to mumm, to mask one's self.]A name given in contempt to strict Calvinists in Switzerland, France, and some parts of Germany, in the early part of the 19th century. 1913 Webster]
Mom"mer*y(?), n.See Mummery.Rowe. 1913 Webster]
Momordicaprop. n.A genus of Old World tropical vine. Syn. -- genus Momordica. WordNet 1.5]
Momosprop. n.(Gr. Myth.)The god of blame and mockery; Momus. WordNet 1.5]
Mo"mot(?), n.[Momot and motmot, the native American name.](Zo\'94l.)See Motmot. 1913 Webster]
Momotusprop. n.The type genus of the Momotidae. Syn. -- genus Momotus. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mo"mus(?), prop. n.[Gr. (Gr. Myth.)The god of mockery and censure. 1913 Webster]
Mon(m, n.[Jap., usually translated as crest.](Japan)The badge of a family, esp. of a family of the ancient feudal nobility. The most frequent form of the mon is circular, and it commonly consists of conventionalized forms from nature, flowers, birds, insects, the lightnings, the waves of the sea, or of geometrical symbolic figures; color is only a secondary character. It appears on lacquer and pottery, and embroidered on, or woven in, fabrics. The imperial chrysanthemum, the mon of the reigning family, is used as a national emblem. Formerly the mon of the shoguns of the Tokugawa family was so used. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mon-(?). Same as Mono-. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo"na(?), n.[CF. Sp. & Pg. mona, fem. of mono a monkey, ape.](Zo\'94l.)A small, handsome, long-tailed West American monkey (Cercopithecus mona). The body is dark olive, with a spot of white on the haunches. 1913 Webster]
Mon"a*chal(?), a.[L. monachus a monk: cf. F. monacal. See Monk.]Of or pertaining to monks or a monastic life; monastic. 1913 Webster]
Mon"a*chism(?), n.[Cf. F. monachisme.]The system and influences of a monastic life; monasticism. 1913 Webster]
mon*ac"id(?), a.[Mon- + acid.](Chem.)Having one hydrogen atom replaceable by an acidic atom or radical. Syn. -- monoacid, monoacidic, monacidic. 1913 Webster]
2.Capable of neutralizing one equivalent of a monobasic acid; -- said of bases, and of certain metals. 1913 Webster]
mon*ac"id(?), n.(Chem.)An acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom. Syn. -- monoacid. PJC]
Mon"ad(?), n.[L. monas, -adis, a unit, Gr. mo`nos alone.]1.An ultimate atom, or simple, unextended point; something ultimate and indivisible. 1913 Webster]
2.(Philos. of Leibnitz)The elementary and indestructible units which were conceived of as endowed with the power to produce all the changes they undergo, and thus determine all physical and spiritual phenomena. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)One of the smallest flagellate Infusoria; esp., the species of the genus Monas, and allied genera. 1913 Webster]
4.(Biol.)A simple, minute organism; a primary cell, germ, or plastid. 1913 Webster]
5.(Chem.)An atom or radical whose valence is one, or which can combine with, be replaced by, or exchanged for, one atom of hydrogen. 1913 Webster]
Monad deme(Biol.), in tectology, a unit of the first order of individuality. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Mon`a*da"ri*a(m, n. pl.[NL. See Monad.](Zo\'94l.)The Infusoria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`a*del"phi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. mo`nos alone + 'adelfo`s brother.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants having the stamens united into a tube, or ring, by the filaments, as in the Mallow family. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`a*del"phi*an(?), Mon`a*del"phous(?), }a.[Cf. F. monadelphie.](Bot.)Of or pertaining to the Monadelphia; having the stamens united in one body by the filaments. 1913 Webster]
{ Mo*nad"ic(?), Mo*nad"ic*al(?), }a.Of, pertaining to, or like, a monad, in any of its senses. See Monad, n.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nad"i*form(?), a.[Monad + -form.](Biol.)Having the form of a monad; resembling a monad in having one or more filaments of vibratile protoplasm; as, monadiform young. 1913 Webster]
Mon`ad*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Monad + -logy.](Philos.)The doctrine or theory of monads. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nal"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any Asiatic pheasant of the genus Lophophorus, as the Impeyan pheasant. 1913 Webster]
Mon*am"ide(?), n.[Mon- + amide.](Chem.)An amido compound with only one amido group; a monoamide. 1913 Webster]
Mon*am"ine(?), n.[Mon- + amine.](Chem.)A basic compound containing one amido group; a monoamine; as, methyl amine is a monamine. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nan"der(?), n.(Bot.)One of the Monandria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*nan"dri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. mo`nos alone + 'anh`r, 'andro`s, a man.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants embracing those having but a single stamen. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nan"dri*an(?), a.; (Bot.)Same as Monandrous. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nan"dric(?), a.Of or pertaining to monandry; practicing monandry as a system of marriage. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nan"drous(?), a.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to the monandria; having but one stamen. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nan"dry(?), n.[See Monandria.]The possession by a woman of only one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with polyandry. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nan"thous(?), a.[Mon- + Gr. 'a`nqos flower.](Bot.)Having but one flower; one-flowered.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Mon"arch(?), n.[F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. mo`nos alone + Archi-.]1.A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief. 1913 Webster]
He who reigns Monarch in heaven, . . . upheld by old repute.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called the monarch of the forest. 1913 Webster]
3.A patron deity or presiding genius. 1913 Webster]
Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus); -- called also milkweed butterfly and monarch butterfly. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nar"chal(?), a.Pertaining to a monarch; suiting a monarch; sovereign; regal; imperial. 1913 Webster]
Satan, whom now transcendent glory raised monarchal pride.Milton. 1913 Webster]
mon"arch but"ter*fly, n.(Zo\'94l.)A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus) having striking orange-brown wings with black veins in a reticulated pattern; -- called also milkweed butterfly and monarch. Its larvae feed on the leaves of the milkweed. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mo*nar"chi*an(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect in the early Christian church which rejected the doctrine of the Trinity; -- called also patripassian. 1913 Webster]
{ Mo*nar"chic(?), Mo*nar"chic*al(?), }a.[F. monarchique, Gr. Of or pertaining to a monarch, or to monarchy.Burke. -- Mo*nar"chic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mon"arch*ism(?), n.The principles of, or preference for, monarchy. 1913 Webster]
Mon"arch*ist, n.[Cf. F. monarchiste.]An advocate of, or believer in, monarchy. 1913 Webster]
Mon"arch*ize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Monarchized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Monarchizing(?).]To play the sovereign; to act the monarch. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mon"arch*ize, v. t.To rule; to govern. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mon"arch*i`zer(?), n.One who monarchizes; also, a monarchist. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nar"cho(?), n.The nickname of a crackbrained Italian who fancied himself an emperor. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mon"arch*y(?), n.; pl.Monarchies(#).[F. monarchie, L. monarchia, Gr. Monarch.]1.A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch. 1913 Webster]
2.A system of government in which the chief ruler is a monarch. 1913 Webster]
In those days he had affected zeal for monarchy.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom. 1913 Webster]
What scourage for perjury monarchy afford false Clarence.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Fifth monarchy, a universal monarchy, supposed to be the subject of prophecy in Daniel ii.; the four preceding monarchies being Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman. See Fifth Monarchy men, under Fifth. 1913 Webster]
monardan.Any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda. Syn. -- wild bergamot. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Mo"nas(?), n.[NL. See Monad.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of minute flagellate Infusoria of which there are many species, both free and attached. See Illust. under Monad. 1913 Webster]
Mon`as*te"ri*al(?), a.[L. monasterials, fr. monasterium.]Of or pertaining to monastery, or to monastic life. -- Mon`as*te"ri*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mon"as*te*ry(?), n.; pl.Monasteries(#).[L. monasterium, Gr. mo`nos alone. Cf. Minister.]A house of religious retirement, or of secusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks; -- more rarely applied to such a house for females. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Convent; abbey; priory. See Cloister. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nas"tic(?), n.A monk. 1913 Webster]
{ Mo*nas"tic(?), Mo*nas"tic*al(?), }a.[Gr. monastique. See Monastery.]1.Of or pertaining to monasteries, or to their occupants, rules, etc., as, monastic institutions or rules. 1913 Webster]
2.Secluded from temporal concerns and devoted to religion; recluse. \'bdA life monastic.\'b8 Denham. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nas"tic*al*ly, adv.In a monastic manner. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nas"ti*cism(?), n.The monastic life, system, or condition.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nas"ti*con(?), n.[NL. See Monastic.]A book giving an account of monasteries. 1913 Webster]
Mon`a*tom"ic(?), adv.[Mon- + atomic.](Chem.)(a)Consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic.(b)Having the equivalence or replacing power of an atom of hydrogen; univalent; as, the methyl radical is monatomic. 1913 Webster]
mon*au"ral(m, a.1.Having or hearing with only one ear. PJC]
2.Same as monophonic{2}. PJC]
Mo*nax"i*al(?), a.[Mon- + axial.](Biol.)Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; as, monaxial development. 1913 Webster]
Mon"a*zite(m, n.[From Gr. mona`zein to be solitary, in allusion to its isolated crystals.](Min.)A mineral occurring usually in small isolated crystals, -- a phosphate of the cerium metals. 1913 Webster]
Mon"day(m, n.[OE. moneday, monenday, AS. m\'d3nand\'91g, i.e., day of the moon, day sacred to the moon; akin to D. maandag, G. montag, OHG. m\'benatag, Icel. m\'benadagr, Dan. mandag, Sw. m\'86ndag. See Moon, and Day.]The second day of the week; the day following Sunday. 1913 Webster]
Mon"day's Child(m, n.A child who is fair of face; -- a reference to a nineteenth century poem. See below. PJC]
Monday's child is fair of face,
PJC]
\'d8Monde(m, n.[F. See Mundane.]The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty. [R.] A. Drummond. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Le beau monde[F.], fashionable society. See Beau monde. --
\'d8Demi monde. See Demimonde. 1913 Webster]
Mone(m, n.The moon. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mone, n.A moan. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Mo*ne"cian(?), Mo*ne"cious(?), }a.(Bot.)See Mon\'d2cian, and Mon\'d2cious. 1913 Webster]
Mon*em"bry*o*ny(?), n.[See Mono-, and Embryo.](Bot.)The condition of an ovule having but a single embryo. -- Mon*em`bry*on"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ner(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Monera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*ne"ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single.](Zo\'94l.)The lowest division of rhizopods, including those which resemble the am\'d2bas, but are destitute of a nucleus. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)One of the five kingdoms of living organisms in the five-kingdom classification, consisting of microscopic usually monocellular prokaryotic organisms that mostly reproduce by asexual fission, sporulation, or budding; it includes the bacteria and cyanophytes (blue-green algae), as well as certain primitive pathogenic microbes, such as the Rickettsias. PJC]
Mo*ne"ral(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Monera. 1913 Webster]
Mo*ne"ran(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Monera. -- n.One of the Monera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*ne"ron(?), n.; pl. L. Monera(#); E. Monerons(#).[NL.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Monera. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*ner"u*la(?), n.[NL., dim. of moner. See Monera.](Biol.)A germ in that stage of development in which its form is simply that of a non-nucleated mass of protoplasm. It precedes the one-celled germ. So called from its likeness to a moner.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
Mo*ne"sia(?), n.(Pharm.)The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in solid cakes from South America and believed to be derived from the bark, of the tree Chrysophyllum glycyphl\'d2um. It is used as an alterative and astringent. 1913 Webster]
Mo*ne"sin(?), n.The acrid principle of Monesia, sometimes used as a medicine. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nest"(?), v. t.[See Admonish.]To warn; to admonish; to advise. [Obs.] Wyclif (2 Cor. v. 20). 1913 Webster]
mon*es"trous(?), a.(Zool.)Having only one estrus period per breeding cycle or per year; -- of certain mammals. PJC]
mon"e*tar*ism(?), n.An economic theory holding that the rate of growth of the money supply is the priunciple cause of changes in inflation, economic growth, and unemployment. PJC]
mon"e*tar*ist(?), n.One who adheres to the theory of monetarism. PJC]
Mon"e*ta*ry(?), a.[L. monetarius belonging to a mint. See Money.]Of or pertaining to money, or consisting of money; pecuniary. \'bdThe monetary relations of Europe.\'b8 E. Everett. 1913 Webster]
Monetary unit, the standard of a national currency, as the dollar in the United States, the pound in England, the peso in Mexico, the ruble in Russia, the franc in France, the mark in Germany. Also, the standard of an international currency, such as the euro used in the European union. 1913 Webster +PJC]
mon`e*ti*za"tion(?), n.The act or process of converting into money, or of establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country; as, the monetization of silver. 1913 Webster]
Mon"e*tize(?), v. t.To convert into money; to adopt as current money; as, to monetize silver. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ey(?), n.; pl.Moneys(#).[OE. moneie, OF. moneie, F. monnaie, fr. L. moneta. See Mint place where coin is made, Mind, and cf. Moidore, Monetary.]1.A piece of metal, as gold, silver, copper, etc., coined, or stamped, and issued by the sovereign authority as a medium of exchange in financial transactions between citizens and with government; also, any number of such pieces; coin. 1913 Webster]
To prevent such abuses, . . . it has been found necessary . . . to affix a public stamp upon certain quantities of such particular metals, as were in those countries commonly made use of to purchase goods. Hence the origin of coined money, and of those public offices called mints.A. Smith. 1913 Webster]
2.Any written or stamped promise, certificate, or order, as a government note, a bank note, a certificate of deposit, etc., which is payable in standard coined money and is lawfully current in lieu of it; in a comprehensive sense, any currency usually and lawfully employed in buying and selling. 1913 Webster]
3.Any article used as a medium of payment in financial transactions, such as checks drawn on checking accounts. PJC]
4.(Economics)Any form of wealth which affects a person's propensity to spend, such as checking accounts or time deposits in banks, credit accounts, letters of credit, etc. Various aggregates of money in different forms are given different names, such as M-1, the total sum of all currency in circulation plus all money in demand deposit accounts (checking accounts). PJC]
money. 1913 Webster]
4.In general, wealth; property; as, he has much money in land, or in stocks; to make, or lose, money. 1913 Webster]
The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.1 Tim vi. 10 (Rev. Ver. ). 1913 Webster]
Money bill(Legislation), a bill for raising revenue. --
Money broker, a broker who deals in different kinds of money; one who buys and sells bills of exchange; -- called also money changer. --
Money cowrie(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of Cypr\'91a (esp. Cypr\'91a moneta) formerly much used as money by savage tribes. See Cowrie. --
Money of account, a denomination of value used in keeping accounts, for which there may, or may not, be an equivalent coin; e. g., the mill is a money of account in the United States, but not a coin. --
Money order, (a)an order for the payment of money; specifically, a government order for the payment of money, issued at one post office as payable at another; -- called also postal money order. -- (b)a similar order issued by a bank or other financial institution. --
Money scrivener, a person who procures the loan of money to others. [Eng.] --
Money spider,
Money spinner(Zo\'94l.), a small spider; -- so called as being popularly supposed to indicate that the person upon whom it crawls will be fortunate in money matters. --
Money's worth, a fair or full equivalent for the money which is paid. --
A piece of money, a single coin. --
Ready money, money held ready for payment, or actually paid, at the time of a transaction; cash. --
plastic money, credit cards, usually made out of plastic; also called plastic; as, put it on the plastic. --
To make money, to gain or acquire money or property; to make a profit in dealings. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mon"ey(?), v. t.To supply with money. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mon"ey*age(?), n.[Cf. F. monnayage coinage.]1.A tax paid to the first two Norman kings of England to prevent them from debashing the coin.Hume. 1913 Webster]
2.Mintage; coinage. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
moneybagn.a drawstring bag for holding money. WordNet 1.5]
Mon"eyed(?), adv.1.Supplied with money; having money; wealthy; as, moneyed men.[Also spelled monied.]Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Converted into money; coined. 1913 Webster]
If exportation will not balance importation, away must your silver go again, whether moneyed or not moneyed.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.Consisting in, or composed of, money.A. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ey*er(?), n.[From Money; cf. OF. monoier, F. monnoayeur, L. monetarius a master of the mint. Cf. Monetary.]1.A person who deals in money; banker or broker. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
2.An authorized coiner of money.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
The Company of Moneyers, the officials who formerly coined the money of Great Britain, and who claimed certain prescriptive rights and privileges. 1913 Webster]
moneylendern.someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest. Syn. -- usurer, loan shark, shark, money-lender. WordNet 1.5]
Mon"ey*less, a.Destitute of money; penniless; impecunious.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ey-mak`er(?), n.1.One who coins or prints money; also, a counterfeiter of money. [R.] 1913 Webster]
2.One who accumulates money or wealth; specifically, one who makes money-getting his governing motive. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ey-mak`ing, n.The act or process of making money; the acquisition and accumulation of wealth. 1913 Webster]
Obstinacy in money-making.Milman. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ey-mak`ing, a.1.Affording profitable returns; lucrative; as, a money-making business. Opposite of unprofitable. 1913 Webster]
2.Successful in gaining money, and devoted to that aim; as, a money-making man. 1913 Webster]
moneymann.a person skilled in large scale financial transactions. Syn. -- financier. WordNet 1.5]
money-spinnern.a project that generates a continuous flow of money. Syn. -- moneymaker, cash cow. WordNet 1.5]
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Mon"ey*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A trailing plant (Lysimachia Nummularia), with rounded opposite leaves and solitary yellow flowers in their axils. 1913 Webster]
Mong"corn`(?), n.See Mangcorn. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ger(?), n.[AS. mangere, fr. mangian to trade; akin to Icel. manga to trade, mangari a trader, OHG. mangari, mengari; cf. L. mango a dealer in slaves.]1.A trader; a dealer; -- now used chiefly in composition; as, fishmonger, ironmonger, newsmonger. 1913 Webster]
2.A small merchant vessel. [Obs.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ger, v. t.To deal in; to make merchandise of; to traffic in; -- used chiefly of discreditable traffic. 1913 Webster]
Mon"gol(?), n.One of the Mongols. -- a.Of or pertaining to Mongolia or the Mongols. 1913 Webster]
Mon*go"li*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Mongolia or the Mongols. -- n.One of the Mongols. 1913 Webster]
Mon*gol"ic(?), a.See Mongolian. 1913 Webster]
Mon"go*loid(?), a.[Mongol + -oid.]Resembling a Mongol or the Mongols; having race characteristics, such as color, hair, and features, like those of the Mongols.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
2.Of, related to, or affected with, Down syndrome; -- not a technical term. PJC]
Mon"go*loid(?), n.A person affected with Down syndrome; -- not a technical term. PJC]
{ Mon"gols(?), Mon*go"li*ans(?) }, n. pl.(Ethnol.)One of the great races of man, including the greater part of the inhabitants of China, Japan, and the interior of Asia, with branches in Northern Europe and other parts of the world. By some American Indians are considered a branch of the Mongols. In a more restricted sense, the inhabitants of Mongolia and adjacent countries, including the Burats and the Kalmuks. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon"goose, Mon"goos }(?), n.; pl. Mongooses(#)1.(Zo\'94l.)A species of ichneumon (Herpestes griseus), native of India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African banded mongoose (Crossarchus fasciatus).[Written also mungoose, mungoos, mungous.] 1913 Webster]
Mon"grel(?), n.[Prob. shortened fr. mongrel, and akin to AS. mengan to mix, and E. mingle. See Mingle.]The progeny resulting from a cross between two breeds, as of domestic animals; anything of mixed breed.Drayton. 1913 Webster]
Mon"grel, a.1.(Zo\'94l.)Not of a pure breed. 1913 Webster]
Mon"grel*ize(?), v. t. & i.To cause to be mongrel; to cross breeds, so as to produce mongrels. 1913 Webster]
'Mongst(?), prep.See Amongst. 1913 Webster]
monicker, monikern.The name of a person, especially an alias or a nickname. [slang] Syn. -- nickname, alias, sobriquet, cognomen. PJC]
Mon"ied(?), a.See Moneyed. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nif"i*er(?), n.[NL., fr. L. monile necklace + ferre to bear.](Paleon.)A fossil fish. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*nil`i*a"les(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. monile necklace, -- because the conidia are produced in chains.](Bot.)The largest of the three orders into which the Fungi Imperfecti are divided, including various forms. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
moniliasisn.(Med.)An infectious disease caused by fungi of the genera Monilia or Candida especially Candida albicans. Syn. -- candidiasis, monilia disease. WordNet 1.5]
Mo*nil"i*form(?), a.[L. monile necklace + -form: cf. F. moniliforme.](Biol.)Joined or constricted, at regular intervals, so as to resemble a string of beads; as, a moniliform root; a moniliform antenna. See Illust. of Antenna. 1913 Webster]
Mon"i*ment(?), n.[L. monimentum, monumentum. See Monument.]Something to preserve memory; a reminder; a monument; hence, a mark; an image; a superscription; a record. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ish(?), v. t.[OE. monesten. See Admonish, Monition.]To admonish; to warn. See Admonish. [Archaic] Ascham. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ish*er(?), n.One who monishes; an admonisher. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Mon"ism(mor m, n.[From Gr. mo`nos single.]1.(Metaph.)That doctrine which refers all phenomena to a single ultimate constituent or agent; -- the opposite of dualism. 1913 Webster]
monism; or mind has been explained by and resolved into matter, giving a materialistic monism; or, thirdly, matter, mind, and their phenomena have been held to be manifestations or modifications of some one substance, like the substance of Spinoza, or a supposed unknown something of some evolutionists, which is capable of an objective and subjective aspect. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)See Monogenesis, 1. 1913 Webster]
3.The doctrine that the universe is an organized unitary being or total self-inclusive structure.
Monism means that the whole of reality, i.e., everything that is, constitutes one inseparable and indivisible entirety. Monism accordingly is a unitary conception of the world. It always bears in mind that our words are abstracts representing parts or features of the One and All, and not separate existences. Not only are matter and mind, soul and body, abstracts, but also such scientific terms as atoms and molecules, and also religious terms such as God and world.Paul Carus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mon"ist, n.A believer in monism. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nis"tic(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or involving, monism. 1913 Webster]
Mo*ni"tion(?), n.[F., fr. L. monitio, from monere to warn, bring to mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind, and cf. Admonish, Money, Monster.]1.Instruction or advice given by way of caution; an admonition; a warning; a caution. 1913 Webster]
Sage monitions from his friends.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Mon"i*tor(?), n.[L., fr. monere. See Monition, and cf. Mentor.]1.One who admonishes; one who warns of faults, informs of duty, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution. 1913 Webster]
You need not be a monitor to the king.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, specifically, a pupil selected to look to the school in the absence of the instructor, to notice the absence or faults of the scholars, or to instruct a division or class. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Any large Old World lizard of the genus Varanus; esp., the Egyptian species (Varanus Niloticus), which is useful because it devours the eggs and young of the crocodile. It is sometimes five or six feet long. 1913 Webster]
4.[So called from the name given by Captain Ericson, its designer, to the first ship of the kind.]An ironclad war vessel, very low in the water, and having one or more heavily-armored revolving turrets, carrying heavy guns. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mach.)A tool holder, as for a lathe, shaped like a low turret, and capable of being revolved on a vertical pivot so as to bring successively the several tools in holds into proper position for cutting. 1913 Webster]
6.A monitor nozzle. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Monitor top, the raised central portion, or clearstory, of a car roof, having low windows along its sides. 1913 Webster]
Mon`i*to"ri*al(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to a monitor or monitors. 1913 Webster]
2.Done or performed by a monitor; as, monitorial work; conducted or taught by monitors; as, a monitorial school; monitorial instruction. 1913 Webster]
Mon`i*to"ri*al*ly, adv.In a monitorial manner. 1913 Webster]
Monitor nozzle. A nozzle capable of turning completely round in a horizontal plane and having a limited play in a vertical plane, used in hydraulic mining, fire-extinguishing apparatus, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mon"i*tor*ship(?), n.The post or office of a monitor. 1913 Webster]
Mon"i*to*ry(?), a.[L. monitorius.]Giving admonition; instructing by way of caution; warning. 1913 Webster]
Losses, miscarriages, and disappointments, are monitory and instructive.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Mon"i*to*ry, n.Admonition; warning; especially, a monition proceeding from an ecclesiastical court, but not addressed to any one person. 1913 Webster]
Monk(?), n.[AS. munuc, munec, munc, L. monachus, Gr. mo`nos alone. Cf. Monachism.]1.A man who retires from the ordinary temporal concerns of the world, and devotes himself to religion; one of a religious community of men inhabiting a monastery, and bound by vows to a life of chastity, obedience, and poverty. \'bdA monk out of his cloister.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Monks in some respects agree with regulars, as in the substantial vows of religion; but in other respects monks and regulars differ; for that regulars, vows excepted, are not tied up to so strict a rule of life as monks are.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Print.)A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed. It is distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink. 1913 Webster]
3.A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine. 1913 Webster]
4.(Zo\'94l.)(a)A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthocephalus.(b)The European bullfinch. 1913 Webster]
Monk bat(Zo\'94l.), a South American and West Indian bat (Molossus nasutus); -- so called because the males live in communities by themselves. --
Monk bird(Zo\'94l.), the friar bird. --
Monk seal(Zo\'94l.), a species of seal (Monachus albiventer) inhabiting the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the adjacent parts of the Atlantic. --
Monk's rhubarb(Bot.), a kind of dock; -- also called patience (Rumex Patientia). 1913 Webster]
Monk"er*y(?), n.; pl.Monkeries(.1.The life of monks; monastic life; monastic usage or customs; -- now usually applied by way of reproach. 1913 Webster]
Miters, and wretched dead medi\'91val monkeries.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
2.A collective body of monks. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Though he have a whole monkery to sing for him.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Mon"key(?), n.; pl.Monkeys(#).[Cf. OIt. monicchio, It. monnino, dim. of monna an ape, also dame, mistress, contr. fr. madonna. See Madonna.]1.(Zo\'94l.)(a)In the most general sense, any one of the Quadrumana, including apes, baboons, and lemurs.(b)Any species of Quadrumana, except the lemurs.(c)Any one of numerous species of Quadrumana (esp. such as have a long tail and prehensile feet) exclusive of apes and baboons. 1913 Webster]
a) Catarrhines, or Simid\'91. These have an oblong head, with the oblique flat nostrils near together. Some have no tail, as the apes. All these are natives of the Old World. (b) Platyrhines, or Cebid\'91. These have a round head, with a broad nasal septum, so that the nostrils are wide apart and directed downward. The tail is often prehensile, and the thumb is short and not opposable. These are natives of the New World. (c) Strepsorhines, or Lemuroidea. These have a pointed head with curved nostrils. They are natives of Southern Asia, Africa, and Madagascar. 1913 Webster]
2.A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a mischievous child. 1913 Webster]
This is the monkey's own giving out; she is persuaded I will marry her.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging. 1913 Webster]
4.A small trading vessel of the sixteenth century. 1913 Webster]
Monkey boat. (Naut.)(a)A small boat used in docks. (b)A half-decked boat used on the River Thames. --
Monkey block(Naut.), a small single block strapped with a swivel.R. H. Dana, Jr. --
Monkey flower(Bot.), a plant of the genus Mimulus; -- so called from the appearance of its gaping corolla.Gray. --
Monkey gaff(Naut.), a light gaff attached to the topmast for the better display of signals at sea. --
Monkey jacket, a short closely fitting jacket, worn by sailors. --
Monkey rail(Naut.), a second and lighter rail raised about six inches above the quarter rail of a ship. --
Monkey shine, monkey trick. [Slang, U.S.] --
Monkey trick, a mischievous prank.Saintsbury. --
Monkey wheel. See Gin block, under 5th Gin. 1913 Webster]
Mon"key, v. t. & i.To act or treat as a monkey does; to ape; to act in a grotesque or meddlesome manner. 1913 Webster]
To monkey with,
To monkey around with, to handle in a meddlesome manner. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mon"key-bread`(?), n.(Bot.)The fruit of the Adansonia digitata; also, the tree. See Adansonia. 1913 Webster]
monkeypod, monkey podn.large ornamental tropical American tree (Albizia saman) with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and sweet-pulp seed pods eaten by cattle. Syn. -- rain tree, saman, zaman, zamang, Albizia saman. WordNet 1.5]
Mon"key-pot`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The fruit of two South American trees (Lecythis Ollaria, and Lecythis Zabucajo), which have for their fruit large, pot-shaped, woody capsules containing delicious nuts, and opening almost explosively by a circular lid at the top. Vases and pots are made of this capsule. 1913 Webster]
Mon"key's puz"zle(?). (Bot.)A lofty coniferous Chilian tree (Araucaria araucana, formerly Araucaria imbricata), the branches of which are so crowded and intertwisted \'bdas to puzzle a monkey to climb.\'b8 It is also called monkey puzzle and monkey puzzle tree. The edible nuts are over an inch long, and are called pi\'a4on by the Chilians. 1913 Webster]
Mon"key*tail`(?), n.(Naut.)A short, round iron bar or lever used in naval gunnery.Totten. 1913 Webster]
monkeywrench, monkey wrenchn.A wrench or spanner which has one fixed and one adjustable jaw. Syn. -- monkey wrench. WordNet 1.5]
Monk"fish(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The angel fish (Squatina).(b)The angler (Lophius), esp. the goosefishes Lophius Americanus in America and Lophius piscatorius in Europe, used for food.[MW10] 1913 Webster +PJC]
Monk"flow`er(?), n.(Bot.)A name of certain curious orchids which bear three kinds of flowers formerly referred to three genera, but now ascertained to be sexually different forms of the same genus (Catasetum tridentatum, etc.). 1913 Webster]
Monk"hood(?), n.[Monk + -hood.]1.The character or condition of a monk.Atterbury. 1913 Webster]
Monk"ish, a.Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude. -- Monk"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Monk"ly, a.Like, or suitable to, a monk. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Monks"hood`(?), n.(Bot.)A plant of the genus Aconitum; aconite. See Aconite. 1913 Webster]
Monk's" seam`(?). (Naut.)An extra middle seam made at the junction of two breadths of canvas, ordinarily joined by only two rows of stitches. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon"o-(?), Mon-(?) }. [Gr. A prefix signifying one, single, alone; as, monocarp, monopoly; (Chem.) indicating that a compound contains one atom, one radical, or one group of that to the name of which it is united; as, monoxide, monosulphide, monatomic, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo"no(?), n.[Sp.](Zo\'94l.)The black howler (Mycetes villosus), a monkey of Central America. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*ba"sic(?), a.[Mono- + basic.](Chem.)Capable of being neutralized by a univalent base or basic radical; having but one acid hydrogen atom to be replaced; -- said of acids; as, acetic, nitric, and hydrochloric acids are monobasic. 1913 Webster]
mon`o*car*bon"ic, mon`o*car*box*yl"ic(?), a.[Mono- + carbonic.](Chem.)Containing one carboxyl group; as, acetic acid is a monocarbonic acid. The more common term is monocarboxylic. Contrasted with dicarboxylic, tricarboxylic, etc. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mon`o*car"di*an(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having a single heart, as fishes and amphibians. -- n.An animal having a single heart. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*car"pel*la*ry(?), a.[Mono- + carpellary.](Bot.)Consisting of a single carpel, as the fruit of the pea, cherry, and almond. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`o*car"pic(?), Mon`o*car"pous(?), }a.[Mono- + Gr. monocarpe.](Bot.)Bearing fruit but once, and dying after fructification, as beans, maize, mustard, etc. 1913 Webster]
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Mon`o*ceph"a*lous(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. kefalh` head.](Bot.)Having a solitary head; -- said of unbranched composite plants. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*noc"e*ros(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. mo`nos alone, single + ke`ras horn.]1.A one-horned creature; a unicorn; a sea monster with one horn. 1913 Webster]
Mighty monoceroses with immeasured tails.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)The Unicorn, a constellation situated to the east Orion. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*chla*myd"e*ous(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. monochlamyd\'82.](Bot.)Having a single floral envelope, that is, a calyx without a corolla, or, possibly, in rare cases, a corolla without a calyx. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*chord(?), n.[L. monochordon, Gr. monocorde. See Chord, and cf. Mainchord.](Mus.)An instrument for experimenting upon the mathematical relations of musical sounds. It consists of a single string stretched between two bridges, one or both of which are movable, and which stand upon a graduated rule for the purpose of readily changing and measuring the length of the part of the string between them. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*chro*mat"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. monochromatique. See Monochrome.]Consisting of one color, or presenting rays of light of one color only. 1913 Webster]
Monochromatic lamp(Opt.),a lamp whose flame yields rays of some one homogenous light. It is of great importance in optical experiments. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*chrome(?), n.[Gr. mo`nos single + monochrome.]A painting or drawing in a single color; a picture made with a single color. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*chro"mic(?), a.Made, or done, with a single color; as, a monochromic picture. Called also, monochromatic and monochrome. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mon"o*chro`my(?), n.The art of painting or drawing in monochrome. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*chron"ic(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. Existing at the same time; contemporaneous. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*cil"i*a`ted(?), a.[Mono- + ciliated.](Biol.)Having but one cilium. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*cle(?), n.[F. See Monocular.]An eyeglass for one eye.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*cli"nal(?), a.[See Monoclinic.](Geol.)Having one oblique inclination; -- applied to strata that dip in only one direction from the axis of elevation. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*clin"ic(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. (Crystallog.)Having one oblique intersection; -- said of that system of crystallization in which the vertical axis is inclined to one, but at right angles to the other, lateral axis. See Crystallization. 1913 Webster]
Mo*noc"li*nous(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. monocline.](Bot.)Hermaphrodite, or having both stamens and pistils in every flower. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`o*con"dy*la(?), n. pl.[NL. See Mono-, and Condyle.](Zo\'94l.)A group of vertebrates, including the birds and reptiles, or those that have only one occipital condyle; the Sauropsida. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*co*tyle(?), a.[Cf. F. monocotyle.](Bot.)Monocotyledonous. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*cot`y*le"don(?), n.[Mono- + cotyledon: cf. F. monocotyl\'82done.](Bot.)A plant with only one cotyledon, or seed lobe; a member of the Monocotyledonae. 1913 Webster]
monocotyledons, is used as the name of a large class of plants (the Monocotyledones, or Monocotyledonae), and is generally understood to be equivalent to the term endogens. 1913 Webster]
Monocotyledonae, Monocotyledonesprop. n.A class of plants comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with a single cotyledon and parallel-veined leaves: grasses; lilies; palms; and orchids. It is divided into four subclasses or superorders: Alismatidae; Arecidae; Commelinidae; and Liliidae. Syn. -- class Monocotyledones, Monocotyledonae, class Monocotyledonae, Liliopsida, class Liliopsida. WordNet 1.5]
Mon`o*cot`y*le"don*ous(?), a.[Cf. F. monocotyl\'82don\'82.](Bot.)Having only one cotyledon, seed lobe, or seminal leaf.Lindley. 1913 Webster]
Mo*noc"ra*cy(?), n.[Mono- + -cracy, as in democracy.]Government by a single person; undivided rule.Sydney Smith. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*crat(?), n.[Cf. Gr. One who governs alone. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*crot"ic(?), a.(Physiol.)Of, pertaining to, or showing, monocrotism; as, a monocrotic pulse; a pulse of the monocrotic type. 1913 Webster]
Mo*noc"ro*tism(?), n.[Gr. mo`nos alone + (Physiol.)That condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve or sphygmogram shows but a single crest, the dicrotic elevation entirely disappearing. 1913 Webster]
Mo*noc"u*lar(?), a.[L. monoculus; Gr. mo`nos single + L. oculus eye: cf. F. monoculaire.]1.Having only one eye; with one eye only; as, monocular vision. 1913 Webster]
2.Adapted to be used with only one eye at a time; as, a monocular microscope. 1913 Webster]
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mon"o*cule(m, n.[See Monocular.](Zo\'94l.)A small crustacean with one median eye. 1913 Webster]
mon`o*cys"tic(?), a.[See Mono-, and Cyst.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to a division (Monocystidea) of the protozoan order Gregarinida, in which the body consists of one sac. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*dac"tyl*ous(?), a.[Gr. monoda`ktylos; mo`nos single + da`ktylos finger: cf. F. monodactyle.](Zo\'94l.)Having but one finger or claw. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon"o*delph(?), Mon`o*del"phi*an(?), }n.(Zo\'94l.)One of the Monodelphia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`o*del"phi*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + delfy`s the womb.](Zo\'94l.)The group that includes all ordinary or placental mammals; the Placentalia. See Mammalia. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`o*del"phic(?), Mon`o*del"phous(?), }a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Monodelphia. 1913 Webster]
{ Mo*nod"ic(?), Mo*nod"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. 1.Belonging to a monody. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)(a)For one voice; monophonic.(b)Homophonic; -- applied to music in which the melody is confined to one part, instead of being shared by all the parts as in the style called polyphonic. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*dist(?), n.A writer of a monody. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon"o*dra`ma(?), Mon"o*drame(?), }n.[Mono- + Gr. A drama acted, or intended to be acted, by a single person. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*dra*mat"ic(?), a.Pertaining to a monodrama. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*dy(?), n.; pl.Monodies(#).[L. monodia, Gr. mo`nos single + monodie. See Ode.]A species of poem of a mournful character, in which a single mourner expresses lamentation; a song for one voice. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*dy*nam"ic(?), a.[Mono- + dynamic.]Possessing but one capacity or power. \'bdMonodynamic men.\'b8 De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*dy"na*mism(?), n.The theory that the various forms of activity in nature are manifestations of the same force.G. H. Lewes.A philosophical form of the grand unified theory? 1913 Webster +PJC]
\'d8Mo*n\'d2"ci*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants, whose stamens and pistils are in distinct flowers in the same plant. 1913 Webster]
Mo*n\'d2"cian(?), a.1.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to the Mon\'d2cia; mon\'d2cious. -- n.One of the Mon\'d2cia. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A mon\'d2cious animal, as certain mollusks. 1913 Webster]
Mo*n\'d2"cious(?), a.(Biol.)Having the sexes united in one individual, as when male and female flowers grow upon the same individual plant; hermaphrodite; -- opposed to di\'d2cious. 1913 Webster]
Mo*n\'d2"cism(?), n.(Biol.)The state or condition of being mon\'d2cious. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*gam(?), n.(Bot.)One of the Monogamia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`o*ga"mi*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Monogamous.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an order of plants, having solitary flowers with united anthers, as in the genus Lobelia. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`o*ga"mi*an(?), Mon`o*gam"ic(?), }a.[See Monogamous.]1.Pertaining to, or involving, monogamy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Of or pertaining to the Monogamia; having a simple flower with united anthers. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"a*mist(?), n.One who practices or upholds monogamy.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"a*mous(?), a.[L. monogamus having but one wife, Gr. mo`nos single + 1.Upholding, or practicing, monogamy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Same as Monogamian. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Mating with but one of the opposite sex; -- said of birds and mammals. 1913 Webster]
monogamousnessn.The state of being monogamous; having one wife at a time. Syn. -- monogamy, monogyny. WordNet 1.5]
Mo*nog"a*my(?), n.[L. monogamia, Gr. monogamie.]1.Single marriage; marriage with but one person, husband or wife, at the same time; -- opposed to polygamy. Also, one marriage only during life; -- opposed to deuterogamy. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)State of being paired with a single mate. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*gas"tric(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. Having but a single stomach. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*gen"e*sis(?), n.[Mono- + genesis.]1.Oneness of origin; esp. (Biol.), development of all beings in the universe from a single cell; -- opposed to polygenesis. Called also monism.Dana.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)That form of reproduction which requires but one parent, as in reproduction by fission or in the formation of buds, etc., which drop off and form new individuals; asexual reproduction.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
3.(Biol.)The direct development of an embryo, without metamorphosis, into an organism similar to the parent organism; -- opposed to metagenesis.E. van Beneden. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*ge*net"ic(?), a.[See Monogenesis.]1.(Geol.)One in genesis; resulting from one process of formation; -- used of a mountain range.Dana. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Relating to, or involving, monogenesis; as, the monogenetic school of physiologists, who admit but one cell as the source of all beings. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*gen"ic(?), a.1.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to monogenesis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Producing only one kind of germs, or young; developing only in one way. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"e*nism(?), n.(Anthropol.)The theory or doctrine that the human races have a common origin, or constitute a single species. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"e*nist(?), n.(Anthropol.)One who maintains that the human races are all of one species; -- opposed to polygenist. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*ge*nis"tic(?), a.Monogenic. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"e*nous(?), a.(Biol.)Of or pertaining to monogenesis; as, monogenous, or asexual, reproduction. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"e*ny(?), n.1.Monogenesis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Anthropol.)The doctrine that the members of the human race have all a common origin. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*go*neu"tic(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Having but one brood in a season. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*gram(?), n.[L. monogramma; Gr. mo`nos single + gra`mma letter, fr. gra`fein to write: cf. F. monogramme. See Graphic.]1.A character or cipher composed of two or more letters interwoven or combined so as to represent a name, or a part of it (usually the initials). Monograms are often used on seals, ornamental pins, rings, buttons, and by painters, engravers, etc., to distinguish their works. 1913 Webster]
Monogram. 1913 Webster]
Karolvs, was used by Charlemagne. 1913 Webster]
2.A picture in lines; a sketch. [R.] 1913 Webster]
3.An arbitrary sign for a word. [R.] 1913 Webster]
mon"o*gram(?), v. t.To inscribe or ornament with a monogram. PJC]
Mon`o*gram"mic(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a monogram. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*gram`mous(?), a.Monogrammic. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*graph(?), n.[Mono- + -graph.]A written account or description of a single thing, or class of things; a special treatise on a particular subject of limited range. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"ra*pher(?), n.A writer of a monograph. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`o*graph"ic(?), Mon`o*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. monographique.]Of or pertaining to a monograph, or to a monography; as, a monographic writing; a monographic picture. -- Mon`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"ra*phist(?), n.One who writes a monograph. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"ra*phy(?), n.[Mono- + -graphy: cf. F. monographie.]1.Representation by lines without color; an outline drawing. 1913 Webster]
2.A monograph. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*gyn(?), n.(Bot.)One of the Monogynia. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`o*gyn"i*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + (Bot.)A Linn\'91an order of plants, including those which have only one style or stigma. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*gyn"i*an(?), a.(Bot.)Pertaining to the Monogynia; monogynous. -- n.One of the Monogynia. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"y*nous(?), a.[Cf. F. monogyne.](Bot.)Of or pertaining to Monogynia; having only one style or stigma. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nog"y*ny(?), n.[See Monogynia.]1.Marriage with the one woman only. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)The state or condition of being monogynous. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*hem"er*ous(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. (Med.)Lasting but one day. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nol"a*try(?), n.[Mono- + Gr. Worship of a single deity. 1913 Webster]
mon`o*lin"gualadj.Using or knowing only one language; as, monolingual speakers; a monolingual dictionary. Opposite of multilingual. WordNet 1.5]
Mon"o*lith(?), n.[F. monolithe, L. monolithus consisting of a single stone, Gr. mo`nos single + li`qos stone.]A single stone, especially one of large size, shaped into a pillar, statue, or monument. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*lith`al(?), a.Monolithic. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*lith"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a monolith; consisting of a single stone. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nol"o*gist(?), n.[See Monologue.]One who soliloquizes; esp., one who monopolizes conversation in company.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*logue(?), n.[F. monologue, Gr. mo`nos alone, single, sole + lo`gos speech, discourse, le`gein to speak. See Legend.]1.A speech uttered by a person alone; soliloquy; also, talk or discourse in company, in the strain of a soliloquy; as, an account in monologue.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A dramatic composition for a single performer. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. The habit of soliloquizing, or of monopolizing conversation. 1913 Webster]
It was not by an insolent usurpation that Coleridge persisted in monology through his whole life.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Mon`o*ma"chi*a(?), Mo*nom"a*chy(?), }n.[L. monomachia, Gr. mo`nos single, alone + A duel; single combat. \'bdThe duello or monomachia.\'b8 Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nom"a*chist(?), n.One who fights in single combat; a duelist. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*mane(?), n.A monomaniac. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*ma"ni*a(?), n.[Mono- + mania.]Derangement of the mind in regard of a single subject only; also, such a concentration of interest upon one particular subject or train of ideas to show mental derangement. 1913 Webster]
Mon`oma"ni*ac(?), n.A person affected by monomania. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`oma"ni*ac(?), Mon`oma"ni*a*cal(?), }a.[Cf. F. monomaniaque.]Affected with monomania, or partial derangement of intellect; caused by, or resulting from, monomania; as, a monomaniacal delusion. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ome(?), n.[F., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + -nome as in binome. See Binomial.](Math.)A monomial. 1913 Webster]
mon"o*mer(?), n.(Chem.)The basic conceptual building unit of a polymer; a molecule of low molecular weight which may combine with other molecules to form a molecule in a chain or branched form having high molecular weight; as, amino acids are the monomer units which are combined to form proteins; vinylic plastics are formed from monomers having a vinyl group. PJC]
mon`o*mer"ic(?), a.(Chem.)Not linked to other molecules of the same kind; having the property of a monomer. Opposed to polymeric. PJC]
Mo*nom"er*ous(?), a.[Gr. single; mo`nos alone + 1.(Bot.)Composed of solitary parts, as a flower with one sepal, one petal, one stamen, and one pistil. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having but one joint; -- said of the foot of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*me*tal"lic(?), a.Consisting of one metal; of or pertaining to monometallism. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*met"al*lism(?), n.[Mono- + metal.]The legalized use of one metal only, as gold, or silver, in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of money values. See Bimetallism. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*met"al*list(?), n.One who believes in monometallism as opposed to bimetallism, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nom"e*ter(?), n.[Gr. mo`nos single + A rhythmic series, consisting of a single meter. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*met"ric(?), a.[Cf. F. monom\'82trique.](Crystallog.)Same as Isometric. 1913 Webster]
Mo*no"mi*al(?), n.[See Monome, Binomial.](Alg.)A single algebraic expression; that is, an expression unconnected with any other by the sign of addition, substraction, equality, or inequality. 1913 Webster]
Mo*no"mi*al, a.(Alg.)Consisting of but a single term or expression. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`o*mor"phic(?), Mon`o*mor"phous(?), }a.[Mono- + Gr. morfh` form.](Biol.)Having but a single form; retaining the same form throughout the various stages of development; of the same or of an essentially similar type of structure; -- opposed to dimorphic, trimorphic, and polymorphic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*nom"pha*lus(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos alone + A form of double monster, in which two individuals are united by a common umbilicus. 1913 Webster]
{ \'d8Mo*no"my*a(?), \'d8Mon`o*my*a"ri*a(?), }n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + (Zo\'94l.)An order of lamellibranchs having but one muscle for closing the shell, as the oyster. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`o*my"a*ri*an(?), Mon`o*my"a*ry(?), }a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Monomya. -- n.One of the Monomya. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*no"mi*al(?), n. & a.Monomyal. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`o*ou"si*an(?), Mon`o*ou"si*ous(?), }a.[Mono- + Gr. (Theil.)Having but one and the same nature or essence. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nop"a*thy(?), n.[Gr. mo`nos alone + Suffering or sensibility in a single organ or function. -- Mon`o*path"ic, a. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*per"son*al(?), a.[Mono- + personal.]Having but one person, or form of existence. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*pet"al*ous(?), a.[Mono- + petal: cf. F. monop\'82tale.](Bot.)Having only one petal, or the corolla in one piece, or composed of petals cohering so as to form a tube or bowl; gamopetalous. 1913 Webster]
Amorpha, and use gamopetalous for a corolla of several petals combined into one piece. See Illust. of Gamopetalous. 1913 Webster]
Mo*noph"a*nous(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. Having one and the same appearance; having a mutual resemblance. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*phon"ic(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. 1.(Mus.)Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to polyphonic. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or relating to a system for recording and reproducing sound, which has only one sound channel; also called monaural or mono. It contrasts with stereophonic (or stereo), quadraphonic, or surround-sound, which have two or more channels, and can thus reproduce the effect of the sound coming from more than one direction. PJC]
2.A combination of two written vowels pronounced as one; a digraph. 1913 Webster]
Mon`oph*thon"gal(?), a.Consisting of, or pertaining to, a monophthong. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*phy*let"ic(?), a.[Gr. mo`nos single + (Biol.)Of or pertaining to a single family or stock, or to development from a single common parent form; -- opposed to polyphyletic; as, monophyletic origin. 1913 Webster]
Mo*noph"yl*lous(?), a.[Gr. mono`fyllos; mo`nos alone + fy`llon leaf: cf. F. monophylle.](Bot.)One-leaved; composed of a single leaf; as, a monophyllous involucre or calyx. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*phy"o*dont(?), a.[Gr. mo`nos single (mo`nos alone + 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.](Anat.)Having but one set of teeth; -- opposed to diphyodont. 1913 Webster]
Mo*noph"y*site(?), n.[Gr. mo`nos single + monophysite.](Eccl. Hist.)One of a sect, in the ancient church, who maintained that the human and divine in Jesus Christ constituted but one composite nature. Also used adjectively. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*phy*sit"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to Monophysites, or their doctrines. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*plas"tic(?), a.[Mono- + -plastic.](Biol.)That has one form, or retains its primary form, as, a monoplastic element. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`ople"gi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + (Med.)Paralysis affecting a single limb. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`op*neu"mo*na(?), n. pl.[NL. See Mono-, and Pneumonia.](Zo\'94l.)A suborder of Dipnoi, including the Ceratodus.[Written also monopneumonia.] 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*pode(?), n.1.One of a fabulous tribe or race of Ethiopians having but one leg and foot.Sir J. Mandeville.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A monopodium. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*po"di*al(?), a.(Bot.)Having a monopodium or a single and continuous axis, as a birchen twig or a cornstalk. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`o*po"di*um(?), n.; pl. L. Monopodia(#), E. -ums(#).[L. See Monopody.](Bot.)A single and continuous vegetable axis; -- opposed to sympodium. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nop"o*dy(?), n.[Mono- + Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot: cf. (Pros.)A measure of but a single foot. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nop"o*lize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Monopolized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Monopolizing(?).][From Monopoly.]To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee trade; to monopolize land. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nop"o*li`zer(?), n.One who monopolizes. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nop"o*ly(?), n.; pl.Monopolies(#).[L. monopolium, Gr. mo`nos alone + 1.The exclusive power, or privilege of selling a commodity; the exclusive power, right, or privilege of dealing in some article, or of trading in some market; sole command of the traffic in anything, however obtained; as, the proprietor of a patented article is given a monopoly of its sale for a limited time; chartered trading companies have sometimes had a monopoly of trade with remote regions; a combination of traders may get a monopoly of a particular product. 1913 Webster]
Raleigh held a monopoly of cards, Essex a monopoly of sweet wines.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Exclusive possession; as, a monopoly of land. 1913 Webster]
If I had a monopoly out, they would have part on 't.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.The commodity or other material thing to which the monopoly relates; as, tobacco is a monopoly in France. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*pol"y*logue(?), n.[Mono- + Gr. poly`s many + lo`gos speech.]An exhibition in which an actor sustains many characters. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*psy"chism(?), n.[Mono- + Gr. The doctrine that there is but one immortal soul or intellect with which all men are endowed. 1913 Webster]
mo*nop"ter*al(m, a.[Gr. mono`pteros with a row of pillars only; mo`nos alone, only + ptero`n feather, wing, also, a row of pillars: cf. F. monopt\'8are.](Arch.)Round and without a cella; consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof; -- said esp. of a temple. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*nop"ter*on(?), n.; pl.Monoptera(#).[NL. See Monopteral.](Arch.)A circular temple consisting of a roof supported on columns, without a cella. 1913 Webster]
Mon"op*tote(?), n.[L. monoptotum, Gr. mono`ptwtos; mo`nos single + (Gram.)1.A noun having only one case.Andrews. 1913 Webster]
2.A noun having only one ending for the oblique cases. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*py*re"nous(?), a.[Mono- + pyrene.](Bot.)Having but a single stone or kernel. 1913 Webster]
Mon`or*gan"ic(?), a.[Mon- + organic.](Biol. & Med.)Belonging to, or affecting, a single organ, or set of organs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`o*rhi"na(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + (Zo\'94l.)The Marsipobranchiata. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*rhyme(?), n.[Mono- + rhyme: cf. F. monorime.]A composition in verse, in which all the lines end with the same rhyme. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`o*sac"cha*ride(?), n. Also -rid }. [Mono- + saccharide.](Chem.)A simple sugar; any of a number of sugars (including the trioses, tetroses, pentoses, hexoses, etc.), not decomposable into simpler sugars by hydrolysis. Specif., as used by some, a hexose. The monosaccharides are all open-chain compounds containing hydroxyl groups and either an aldehyde group or a ketone group. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mon`o*sep"al*ous(?), a.[Mono- + sepal: cf. F. monos\'82pale.](Bot.)Having only one sepal, or the calyx in one piece or composed of the sepals united into one piece; gamosepalous. 1913 Webster]
gamosepalous for a calyx formed by several sepals combined into one piece. Cf. Monopetalous. 1913 Webster]
monosodium glutamaten.The monosodium salt of the natural amino acid L-glutamine (C5H8NNaO4), used as a food additive to enhance flavor; abbreviated MSG. It is usually marketed as the monhydrate (C5H8NNaO4.H2O). It is commmonly used in Chinese-American restaurants, and has been identified as a main cause of Chinese restaurant syndrome. WordNet 1.5]
{ Mon`o*sper"mal(?), Mon`o*sper"mous(?), }a.[Mono- + Gr. spe`rma seed: cf. F. monosperme.](Bot.)Having only one seed. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*spher"ic*al(?), a.[Mono- + spherical.]Consisting of one sphere only. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*stich(?), n.[Gr. mo`nos single + sti`chos line, verse.]A composition consisting of one verse only. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nos"ti*chous(m, a.[See Monostich.](Bot.)Arranged in a single row on one side of an axis, as the flowers in grasses of the tribe Chlorid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nos"tro*phe(m, n.[NL., fr. Gr. mono`strofos monostrophic.]A metrical composition consisting of a single strophe. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*stroph"ic(m, a.[Gr. monostrofiko`s; mo`nos single + strofh` strophe.](Pros.)Having one strophe only; not varied in measure; written in unvaried measure.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*sul"phide(?), n.[Mono- + sulphide.](Chem.)A sulphide containing one atom of sulphur, and analogous to a monoxide; -- contrasted with a polysulphide; as, galena is a monosulphide. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*syl*lab"ic(?), a.[Cf. F. monosyllabique.]Being a monosyllable, or composed of monosyllables; as, a monosyllabic word; a monosyllabic language. -- Mon`o*syl*lab"ic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*syl"la*bism(?), n.The state of consisting of monosyllables, or having a monosyllabic form; frequent occurrence of monosyllables. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*syl`la*ble(?), n.[L. monosyllabus of one syllable, Gr. monosyllabe. See Mono-, Syllable.]A word of one syllable. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*syl`la*bled(?), a.Formed into, or consisting of, monosyllables.Cleveland. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*tes"sa*ron(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + A single narrative framed from the statements of the four evangelists; a gospel harmony. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`o*thal"a*ma(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + qa`lamos a chamber.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Foraminifera including those that have only one chamber. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*thal"a*man(?), n.[See Monothalamous.](Zo\'94l.)A foraminifer having but one chamber. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*thal"a*mous(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. qa`lamos chamber: cf. F. monothalame.](Zo\'94l.)One-chambered. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*thal"mic(?), a.[See Monothalamous.](Bot.)Formed from one pistil; -- said of fruits.R. Brown. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*the"cal(?), a.[Mono- + Br. (Bot.)Having a single loculament. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*the*ism(?), n.[Mono- + Gr. monoth\'82isme.]The doctrine or belief that there is but one God. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*the*ist, n.[Cf. F. monoth\'82iste.]One who believes that there is but one God. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*the*is"tic(?), a.Of or pertaining to monotheism. 1913 Webster]
{ Mo*noth"e*lism(?), Mo*noth"e*li*tism(?), }n.[Cf. F. monoth\'82lisme, monoth\'82litisme.]The doctrine of the Monothelites. 1913 Webster]
Mo*noth"e*lite(?), n.[Gr. mo`nos alone, only + monoth\'82lite.](Eccl. Hist.)One of an ancient sect who held that Christ had but one will as he had but one nature. Cf. Monophysite.Gibbon. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*the*lit"ic(?), prop. a.Of or pertaining to the Monothelites, or their doctrine. 1913 Webster]
Mo*not"o*cous(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. 1.(Bot.)Bearing fruit but once; monocarpic. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Uniparous; laying a single egg. 1913 Webster]
Mo*not"o*mous(?), a.[Mono- + Gr. (Min.)Having a distinct cleavage in a single direction only. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*tone(?), n.[See Monotonous, Monotony.]1.(Mus.)A single unvaried tone or sound. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rhet.)The utterance of successive syllables, words, or sentences, on one unvaried key or line of pitch. 1913 Webster]
{ Mon`o*ton"ic(?), Mon`o*ton"ic*al(?), }a.1.Of, pertaining to, or uttered in, a monotone; monotonous. \'bdMonotonical declamation.\'b8 Chesterfield. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)Always increasing or always decreasing, as the value of the independent variable increases; -- of a function. PJC]
Mo*not"o*nist(?), n.One who talks in the same strain or on the same subject until weariness is produced.Richardson. 1913 Webster]
Mo*not"o*nous(?), a.[Gr. mo`nos alone, single + Tone.]Uttered in one unvarying tone; continued with dull uniformity; characterized by monotony; without change or variety; wearisome. -- Mo*not"o*nous*ly, adv. -- Mo*not"o*nous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mo*not"o*ny(?), n.[Gr. monotonie. See Monotonius.]1.A frequent recurrence of the same tone or sound, producing a dull uniformity; absence of variety, as in speaking or singing. 1913 Webster]
2.Any irksome sameness, or want of variety. 1913 Webster]
At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of the surrounding expanse attracts attention.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`o*trem"a*ta(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + (Zo\'94l.)A subclass of Mammalia, having a cloaca in which the ducts of the urinary, genital, and alimentary systems terminate, as in birds. The female lays eggs like a bird. See Duck mole, under Duck, and Echidna. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*trem"a*tous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Monotremata. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*treme(?), n.[Cf. F. monotr\'8ame.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Monotremata. 1913 Webster]
Mon`o*tri"glyph(?), n.[Mono- + triglyph: cf. F. monotriglyphe.](Arch.)A kind of intercolumniation in an entablature, in which only one triglyph and two metopes are introduced. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*not"ro*pa(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + (Bot.)A genus of parasitic or saprophytic plants including the Indian pipe and pine sap. The name alludes to the dropping end of the stem. 1913 Webster]
Monotropaceaeprop. n.A natural family of plants, used in some classifications for saprophytic herbs; it is sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae, and contains the genera Monotropa and Sarcodes. Syn. -- family Monotropaceae. WordNet 1.5]
{ Mon"o*type(?), Mon`o*typ"ic(?), }a.[Mono- + -type: cf. F. monotype.](Biol.)Having but one type; containing but one representative; as, a monotypic genus, which contains but one species. 1913 Webster]
Mon"o*type(?), 1.[Mono- + -type.]1.(Biol.)The only representative of its group, as a single species constituting a genus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A print (but one impression can be taken) made by painting on metal and then transferring the painting to paper by pressure; also, the process of making such prints. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.A kind of keyboard-operated typesetting and casting machine that makes and sets separate characters. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mo*nov"a*lent(?), a.[Mono- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.](Chem.)Having a valence of one; univalent. See Univalent. 1913 Webster]
monovularadj.(Biol.)derived from a single egg or ovum; -- of twins; as, identical twins are monovular. Contrasted with fraternal. Syn. -- identical. WordNet 1.5]
Mo*nox"ide(?), n.[Mon- + oxide.](Chem.)An oxide containing one atom of oxygen in each molecule; as, barium monoxide. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*nox"y*lon(?), n.[NL., from Gr. mo`nos alone + A canoe or boat made from one piece of timber. 1913 Webster]
Mo*nox"y*lous(?), a.[See Monoxylon.]Made of one piece of wood. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`o*zo"a(?), n. pl.[NL., from Gr. mo`nos single + zo^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)A division of Radiolaria; -- called also Monocyttaria. -- Mon`o*zo"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Mon*roe" doc"trine. See under Doctrine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`sei`gneur"(?), n.; pl.Messeigneurs(#).[F., fr. mon my + seigneur lord, L. senior older. See Senior, and cf. Monsieur.]My lord; -- a title in France of a person of high birth or rank; as, Monseigneur the Prince, or Monseigneur the Archibishop. It was given, specifically, to the dauphin, before the Revolution of 1789. (Abbrev. Mgr.) 1913 Webster]
Mon"sel's salt`(?). (Med.)A basic sulphate of iron; -- so named from Monsel, a Frenchman. 1913 Webster]
Mon"sel's so*lu"tion(?). [See Monsel's salt.](Med.)An aqueous solution of Monsel's salt, having valuable styptic properties. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon*sieur"(?), n.; pl.Messieurs(#).[F., fr. mon my + Sieur, abbrev. of seigneur lord. See Monseigneur.]1.The common title of civility in France in speaking to, or of, a man; Mr. or Sir.[Represented by the abbreviation M. or Mons. in the singular, and by MM. or Messrs. in the plural.] 1913 Webster]
2.The oldest brother of the king of France. 1913 Webster]
3.A Frenchman. [Contemptuous] Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`si*gno"re(?), n.; pl.Monsignors(#).[It., my lord. Cf. Monseigneur.]My lord; -- an ecclesiastical dignity bestowed by the pope, entitling the bearer to social and domestic rank at the papal court. (Abbrev. Mgr.) 1913 Webster]
Mon*soon"(?), n.[Malay m, fr. Ar. mausim a time, season: cf. F. monson, mousson, Sr. monzon, Pg. mon\'87\'eeo, It. monsone.]A wind blowing part of the year from one direction, alternating with a wind from the opposite direction; -- a term applied particularly to periodical winds of the Indian Ocean, which blow from the southwest from the latter part of May to the middle of September, and from the northeast from about the middle of October to the middle of December. 1913 Webster]
2.A heavy rainfall in India associated with the southwest monsoon{1}. PJC]
3.The season in which the monsoon{2} occurs. PJC]
Mon"ster(?), n.[OE. monstre, F. monstre, fr. L. monstrum, orig., a divine omen, indicating misfortune; akin of monstrare to show, point out, indicate, and monere to warn. See Monition, and cf. Demonstrate, Muster.]1.Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel. 1913 Webster]
A monster or marvel.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically , an animal or plant departing greatly from the usual type, as by having too many limbs. 1913 Webster]
3.Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ster, a.1.Monstrous in size.Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Enormous or very powerful. [informal] PJC]
Mon"ster, v. t.To make monstrous. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
monsteran.1.any plant of the genus Monstera; they are often grown as houseplants. WordNet 1.5]
2.A tropical cylindrical pineconelike fruit with pineapple-banana flavor. Syn. -- ceriman. WordNet 1.5]
Mon"strance(?), n.[LL. monstrantia, fr. L. monstrare to show: cf. OF. monstrance. See Monster.](R. C. Ch.)A transparent pyx, in which the consecrated host is exposed to view. 1913 Webster]
Mon*stra"tion(?), n.[L. monstratio.]The act of demonstrating; proof. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
A certain monstration.Grafton. 1913 Webster]
Mon*stros"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Monstrosities(#).[Cf. F. monstruosit\'82. See Monstrous.]The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order of nature; that which is monstrous; a monster.South. 1913 Webster]
A monstrosity never changes the name or affects the immutability of a species.Adanson (Trans.). 1913 Webster]
Mon"strous(?), a.[OE. monstruous, F. monstrueux, fr. L. monstruosus, fr. monstrum. See Monster.]1.Marvelous; strange. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.Having the qualities of a monster; deviating greatly from the natural form or character; abnormal; as, a monstrous birth.Locke. 1913 Webster]
He, therefore, that refuses to do good to them whom he is bound to love . . . is unnatural and monstrous in his affections.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
3.Extraordinary in a way to excite wonder, dislike, apprehension, etc.; -- said of size, appearance, color, sound, etc.; as, a monstrous height; a monstrous ox; a monstrous story. 1913 Webster]
4.Extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness; hateful; horrible; dreadful. 1913 Webster]
So bad a death argues a monstrous life.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Abounding in monsters. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Where thou, perhaps, under the whelming tide monstrous world.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mon"strous, adv.Exceedingly; very; very much. \'bdA monstrous thick oil on the top.\'b8 Bacon. 1913 Webster]
And will be monstrous witty on the poor.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mon"strous*ly, adv.In a monstrous manner; unnaturally; extraordinarily; as, monstrously wicked. \'bdWho with his wife is monstrously in love.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mon"strous*ness, n.The state or quality of being monstrous, unusual, extraordinary.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mont(?), n.[F. See Mount, n.]Mountain. 1913 Webster]
Mon"taigne(?), n.A mountain. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mon*tan"ic(?), a.[L. montanus, fr. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, n.]Of or pertaining to mountains; consisting of mountains. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ta*nist(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)A follower of Mintanus, a Phrygian enthusiast of the second century, who claimed that the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, dwelt in him, and employed him as an instrument for purifying and guiding men in the Christian life. -- Mon`ta*nis"tic(#), Mon`ta*nis"tic*al(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Mon"tant(?), n.[F.,prop., mounting, fr. monter to mount, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount.]1.(Fencing)An upward thrust or blow.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Arch.)An upright piece in any framework; a mullion or muntin; a stile. [R.] See Stile. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mont" de pi`\'82`t\'82"(?). [F., fr. It. monte di piet\'85 mount of piety.]One of certain public pawnbroking establishments which originated in Italy in the 15th century, the object of which was to lend money at a low rate of interest to poor people in need; -- called also mount of piety. The institution has been adopted in other countries, as in Spain and France. See Lombard-house. 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Mon"te(m, n.[Sp., lit., mountain, hence, the stock of cards remaining after laying out a certain number, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain.]A favorite gambling game among Spaniards, played with dice or cards. 1913 Webster]
three-card montea gambling game using playing cards, in which a dealer shows a bettor three cards face up and specifies one to be identified, and after the cards are turned face down and moved around quickly, the bettor must identify which of the three cards is the specified card. It is sometimes engaged in by dealers on the streets of a city, with bets made by passers-by. PJC]
\'d8Mon"te(?), n.In Spanish America, a wood; forest; timber land; esp., in parts of South America, a comparatively wooden region. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Monte`-ac"id(?), n.[F. monter to raise + acide acid.](Chem.)An acid elevator, as a tube through which acid is forced to some height in a sulphuric acid manufactory. 1913 Webster]
Mon*teith"(?), n.See Monteth. 1913 Webster]
Mon*teith"(?), n.A kind of cotton handkerchief having a uniform colored ground with a regular pattern of white spots produced by discharging the color; -- so called from the Glasgow manufactures. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Monte"-jus"(?), n.[F., fr. monter to bring up + jus juice.]An apparatus for raising a liquid by pressure of air or steam in a reservoir containing the liquid. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mon"tem(?), n.[L. ad montem to the hillock. See Mount, n.]A custom, formerly practiced by the scholars at Eton school, England, of going every third year, on Whittuesday, to a hillock near the Bath road, and exacting money from all passers-by, to support at the university the senior scholar of the school. 1913 Webster]
Mon*te"ro(?), n.[Sp. montera a hunting cap, fr. montero a huntsman, monte a mountain, forest, L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, n.]An ancient kind of cap worn by horsemen or huntsmen.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mon`tes*so"ri Meth"od(?). (Pedagogy)A system of training and instruction, primarily for use with normal children aged from three to six years, devised by Dr. Maria Montessori while teaching in the \'bdHouses of Childhood\'b8 (schools in the poorest tenement districts of Rome, Italy), and first fully described by her in 1909. The fundamental aim is to create self-motivation for education, and the leading features are freedom for physical activity (no stationary desks and chairs), informal and individual instruction, the very early development of reading and writing skills, and an extended sensory and motor training (with special emphasis on vision, touch, perception of movement, and their interconnections), mediated by a patented, standardized system of \'bddidactic apparatus,\'b8 which is declared to be \'bdauto-regulative.\'b8 Most of the chief features of the method are borrowed from current methods used in many institutions for training feeble-minded children, and dating back especially to the work of the French-American physician Edouard O. Seguin (1812-80). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Mon*teth"(?), Mon*teith"(?) }, n.A vessel in which glasses are washed; -- so called from the name of the inventor. 1913 Webster]
New things produce new words, and thus Monteth King. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mont`gol"fier(?), n.A balloon which ascends by the buoyancy of air heated by a fire; a fire balloon; -- so called from two brothers, Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, of France, who first constructed and sent up a fire balloon. 1913 Webster]
Month(m, n.[OE. month, moneth, AS. m\'d3n, m\'d3na; akin to m\'d3na moon, and to D. maand month, G. monat, OHG. m\'ben\'d3d, Icel. m\'benu, m\'bena, Goth. m\'c7n\'d3. \'fb272. See Moon.]One of the twelve portions into which the year is divided; the twelfth part of a year, corresponding nearly to the length of a synodic revolution of the moon, -- whence the name. In popular use, a period of four weeks is often called a month. 1913 Webster]
month is a lunar month, or twenty-eight days, unless otherwise expressed. Blackstone. In the United States the rule of the common law is generally changed, and a month is declared to mean a calendar month. Cooley's Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
A month mind. (a)A strong or abnormal desire. [Obs.] Shak.(b)A celebration made in remembrance of a deceased person a month after death.Strype. --
Calendar months, the months as adjusted in the common or Gregorian calendar; April, June, September, and November, containing 30 days, and the rest 31, except February, which, in common years, has 28, and in leap years 29. --
Lunar month, the period of one revolution of the moon, particularly a synodical revolution; but several kinds are distinguished, as the synodical month, or period from one new moon to the next, in mean length 29 d. 12 h. 44 m. 2.87 s.; the nodical month, or time of revolution from one node to the same again, in length 27 d. 5 h. 5 m. 36 s.; the sidereal, or time of revolution from a star to the same again, equal to 27 d. 7 h. 43 m. 11.5 s.; the anomalistic, or time of revolution from perigee to perigee again, in length 27 d. 13 h. 18 m. 37.4 s.; and the tropical, or time of passing from any point of the ecliptic to the same again, equal to 27 d. 7 h. 43 m. 4.7 s. --
Solar month, the time in which the sun passes through one sign of the zodiac, in mean length 30 d. 10 h. 29 m. 4.1 s. 1913 Webster]
Month"ling(?), n.That which is a month old, or which lives for a month. [R.] Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
Month"ly, a.1.Continued a month, or a performed in a month; as, the monthly revolution of the moon. 1913 Webster]
2.Done, happening, payable, published, etc., once a month, or every month; as, a monthly visit; monthly charges; a monthly installment; a monthly magazine. 1913 Webster]
Monthly nurse, a nurse who serves for a month or some short time, esp. one which attends women after childbirth. 1913 Webster]
Month"ly, n.; pl.Monthlies(.A publication which appears regularly once a month. 1913 Webster]
Month"ly, adv.1.Once a month; in every month; as, the moon changes monthly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.As if under the influence of the moon; in the manner of a lunatic. [Obs.] Middleton. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ti*cle(?), n.[L. monticulus, dim. of mons, montis, mountain: cf. F. monticule. See Mount, n.]A little mount; a hillock; a small elevation or prominence.[Written also monticule.] 1913 Webster]
Mon*tic"u*late(?), a.Furnished with monticles or little elevations. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ti*cule(?), n.See Monticle. 1913 Webster]
Mon*tic"u*lous(?), a.Monticulate. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ti*form(?), a.[L. mons, montis, mountain + -form.]Resembling a mountain in form. 1913 Webster]
Mon*tig"e*nous(?), a.[L. montigena; mons, montis, mountain + the root of gignere to beget.]Produced on a mountain. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mon`toir"(?), n.[F., fr. monter to mount. See Montant.]A stone used in mounting a horse; a horse block. 1913 Webster]
Mon"ton(?), n.[Sp.](Mining)A heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation. 1913 Webster]
Mon"tre(?), n.[F., show, show case, organ case.]1.(Organ Building)A stop, usually the open diapason, having its pipes \'bdshown\'b8 as part of the organ case, or otherwise specially mounted. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A hole in the wall of a pottery kiln, by which the state of the pieces within can be judged. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mon"true(?), n.[F., fr. monter to mount. See Montoir.]That on which anything is mounted; a setting; hence, a saddle horse. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mon"u*ment(?), n.[F., fr. L. monumentum, fr. monere to remind, admonish. See Monition, and cf. Moniment.]1.Something which stands, or remains, to keep in remembrance what is past; a memorial. 1913 Webster]
Of ancient British art monument.Philips. 1913 Webster]
Our bruised arms hung up for monuments.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.A building, pillar, stone, or the like, erected to preserve the remembrance of a person, event, action, etc.; as, the Washington monument; the Bunker Hill monument. Also, a tomb, with memorial inscriptions. 1913 Webster]
On your family's old monument Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A stone or other permanent object, serving to indicate a limit or to mark a boundary. 1913 Webster]
4.A saying, deed, or example, worthy of record. 1913 Webster]
Acts and Monuments of these latter and perilous days.Foxe. 1913 Webster]
Mon`u*men"tal(?), a.[L. monumentalis: cf. F. monumental.]1.Of, pertaining to, or suitable for, a monument; as, a monumental inscription. 1913 Webster]
2.Serving as a monument; memorial; preserving memory. \'bdOf pine, or monumental oak.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
A work outlasting monumental brass.Pope. 1913 Webster]
3.Of lasting significance; as, a monumental work of literature; a monumental accomplishment. PJC]
4.Exceptionally large in quantity, quality, or degree; as, a monumental amount of work to be done PJC]
Mon`u*men"tal*ly, adv.1.By way of memorial. 1913 Webster]
2.By means of monuments. 1913 Webster]
Mon*u"re*id(?), n.[Mon- + ureid.](Chem.)Any one of a series of complex nitrogenous substances regarded as derived from one molecule of urea; as, alloxan is a monureid.[Written also monureide.] 1913 Webster]
Moo(m, a., adv., & n.See Mo. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Moo(m, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mooed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mooing.][Of imitative origin.]To make the noise of a cow; to low; -- a child's word. 1913 Webster]
Moo, n.The lowing of a cow. 1913 Webster]
moochv. t.1.to ask for and get free; to borrow without intending to repay; to sponge; -- usually with objects of small value; as, he mooched a few cigarettes from me. Syn. -- bum, cadge, grub, sponge. WordNet 1.5]
2.To beg for. PJC]
moo-cown.a cow{1}; -- a child's word. See 1st cow{1}, n. WordNet 1.5]
Mood(m, n.[The same word as mode, perh. influenced by mood temper. See Mode.]1.Manner; style; mode; logical form; musical style; manner of action or being. See Mode which is the preferable form). 1913 Webster]
2.(Gram.)Manner of conceiving and expressing action or being, as positive, possible, conditional, hypothetical, obligatory, imperitive, etc., without regard to other accidents, such as time, person, number, etc.; as, the indicative mood; the imperitive mood; the infinitive mood; the subjunctive mood. Same as Mode. 1913 Webster]
Mood, n.[OE. mood, mod, AS. m\'d3dmind, feeling, heart, courage; akin to OS. & OFries. m\'d3d, D. moed, OHG. muot, G. muth, mut, courage, Dan. & Sw. mod, Icel. m\'d3 wrath, Goth. m\'d3ds.]Temper of mind; temporary state of the mind in regard to passion or feeling; humor; as, a melancholy mood; a suppliant mood. 1913 Webster]
Till at the last aslaked was his mood.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Fortune is merry, mood will give us anything.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The desperate recklessness of her mood.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
Mood"i*ness, n.The quality or state of being moody; specifically, liability to strange or violent moods. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moo"dir(?), n.[Ar. mud\'c6r.]The governor of a province in Egypt, etc.[Written also mudir.] 1913 Webster]
Mood"ish(?), a.Moody. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mood"ish*ly, adv.Moodily. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mood"y(?), a.[Compar.Moodier(?); superl.Moodiest.][AS. m\'d3dig courageous.]1.Subject to varying moods, especially to states of mind which are unamiable or depressed. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: Out of humor; peevish; angry; fretful; also, abstracted and pensive; sad; gloomy; melancholy. \'bdEvery peevish, moody malcontent.\'b8 Rowe. 1913 Webster]
Arouse thee from thy moody dream!Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Moon(m, n.[OE. mone, AS. m\'d3na; akin to D. maan, OS. & OHG. m\'beno, G. mond, Icel. m\'beni, Dan. maane, Sw. m\'86ne, Goth. m\'c7na, Lith. men, L. mensis month, Gr. mh`nh moon, mh`n month, Skr. m\'bes moon, month; prob. from a root meaning to measure (cf. Skr. m\'be to measure), from its serving to measure the time. \'fb271. Cf. Mete to measure, Menses, Monday, Month.]1.The celestial orb which revolves round the earth; the satellite of the earth; a secondary planet, whose light, borrowed from the sun, is reflected to the earth, and serves to dispel the darkness of night. The diameter of the moon is 2,160 miles, its mean distance from the earth is 240,000 miles, and its mass is one eightieth that of the earth. See Lunar month, under Month. 1913 Webster]
The crescent moon, the diadem of night.Cowper. 1913 Webster]
2.A secondary planet, or satellite, revolving about any member of the solar system; as, the moons of Jupiter or Saturn. 1913 Webster]
3.The time occupied by the moon in making one revolution in her orbit; a month.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.(Fort.)A crescentlike outwork. See Half-moon. 1913 Webster]
Moon"blink`(?), n.A temporary blindness, or impairment of sight, said to be caused by sleeping in the moonlight; -- sometimes called nyctalopia. 1913 Webster]
Moon"calf`(?), n.1.A monster; a false conception; a mass of fleshy matter, generated in the uterus. 1913 Webster]
2.A dolt; a stupid fellow.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Moon"-cul"mi*na`ting(?), a.Culminating, or coming to the meredian, at or about the same time with the moon; -- said of a star or stars, esp. of certain stars selected beforehand, and named in an ephemeris (as the Nautical Almanac), as suitable to be observed in connection with the moon at culmination, for determining terrestrial longitude. 1913 Webster]
Mooned(?), a.Of or resembling the moon; symbolized by the moon. \'bdSharpening in mooned horns.\'b8 \'bdMooned Ashtaroth.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
Moon"er(?), n.One who abstractedly wanders or gazes about, as if moonstruck. [R.] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Moon"er*y(?), n.Conduct of one who moons. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Moon"et(?), n.A little moon. [R.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Moon"-eye`(?), n.1.A eye affected by the moon; also, a disease in the eye of a horse. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)(a)Any species of American fresh-water fishes of the genus Hyodon, esp. Hyodon tergisus of the Great Lakes and adjacent waters.(b)The cisco. 1913 Webster]
Moon"-eyed`(?), a.Having eyes affected by the moon; moonblind; dim-eyed; purblind. 1913 Webster]
Moon"-faced`(?), a.Having a round, full face. 1913 Webster]
Moon"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)An American marine fish (Vomer setipennis); -- called also bluntnosed shiner, horsefish, and sunfish.(b)A broad, thin, silvery marine fish (Selene vomer); -- called also lookdown, and silver moonfish.(c)The mola. See Sunfish, 1. 1913 Webster]
Moon"flow`er(?), n.(Bot.)(a)The oxeye daisy; -- called also moon daisy.(b)A kind of morning glory (Ipom\'d2a Bona-nox) with large white flowers opening at night. 1913 Webster]
Moong(?), n.(Bot.)Same as Mung. 1913 Webster]
Moon"glade`(?), n.The bright reflection of the moon's light on an expanse of water. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
moo"nie(m, n.(Zo\'94l.)The European goldcrest. 1913 Webster]
Moo"nie(m, prop. n.[from Sun Myun Moon, Korean evangelist and founder.]A member of the Unification Church, founded by Sun Myun Moon. [informal & contemptuous.] PJC]
Moon"ish(m, a.Like the moon; variable. 1913 Webster]
Being but a moonish youth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Moon"less, a.Being without a moon or moonlight. 1913 Webster]
Moon`light`(m, n.The light of the moon. -- a.Occurring during or by moonlight; characterized by moonlight. 1913 Webster]
Moon"light`(m, v. i.to work at a second job in addition to one's main occupation; -- often done at night. PJC]
Moon"light`er(m, n.One who follows an occupation or pastime by moonlight; as: (a)A moonshiner.(b)In Ireland, one of a band that engaged in agrarian outrages by night.(c)A serenader by moonlight. [Local, U. S.] (d)One who works at a second job in addition to his main occupation. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Moon"ling(?), n.A simpleton; a lunatic. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Moon"lit`(?), a.Illumined by the moon. \'bdThe moonlit sea.\'b8 Moore. \'bdMoonlit dells.\'b8 Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Moon"rak`er(?), n.(Naut.)Same as Moonsail. 1913 Webster]
Moon"rise`(?), n.The rising of the moon above the horizon; also, the time of its rising. 1913 Webster]
moon-roundadj.resembling the moon in shape. Syn. -- moonlike. WordNet 1.5]
Moon"sail`(?), n.(Naut.)A sail sometimes carried in light winds, above a skysail.R. H. Dana, Jr. 1913 Webster]
Moon"seed`(?), n.(Bot.)A climbing plant of the genus Menispermum; -- so called from the crescentlike form of the seeds. 1913 Webster]
Moon"set`(?), n.The descent of the moon below the horizon; also, the time when the moon sets. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moon"shee(?), n.[Hind. munish\'c6, fr. Ar. munish\'c6 a writer, author, secretary, tutor.]A Mohammedan professor or teacher of language. [India] 1913 Webster]
Moon"shine`(?), n.1.The light of the moon. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, show without substance or reality. 1913 Webster]
3.A month. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A preparation of eggs for food. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
5.Liquor smuggled or illicitly distilled, especially liquor distilled illegally in rural parts of the southern U. S. [Dial. Eng., & Colloq. or Slang, U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
I went to see them in a moonshiny night.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Moon" shot`(m, n.The action or event of sending a spacecraft to the moon; -- used of manned or unmanned missions. PJC]
moon-splashedadj.splashed or covered patchily with moonlight; as, the moon-splashed world. Syn. -- moon splashed. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Moon"stone`(m, n.(Min.)A nearly pellucid variety of feldspar, showing pearly or opaline reflections from within. It is used as a gem. The best specimens come from Ceylon. 1913 Webster]
Moon"strick`en(m, a.See Moonstruck. 1913 Webster]
Moon"struck`(m, a.1.Mentally affected or deranged by the supposed influence of the moon; lunatic. 1913 Webster]
2.Produced by the supposed influence of the moon. \'bdMoonstruck madness.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Made sick by the supposed influence of the moon, as a human being; made unsuitable for food, as fishes, by such supposed influence. 1913 Webster]
moonwalkn.1.a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding backward on the spot; as, Michael Jackson perfected the moonwalk in the 1980s. WordNet 1.5]
2.an exploratory walk by an astronaut on the surface of Earth's moon. WordNet 1.5]
Moon"wort`(m, n.(Bot.)(a)The herb lunary or honesty. See Honesty.(b)Any fern of the genus Botrychium, esp. Botrychium Lunaria; -- so named from the crescent-shaped segments of its frond. 1913 Webster]
Moon"y(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to the moon. 1913 Webster]
Soft and pale as the moony beam.J. R. Drake. 1913 Webster]
2.Furnished with a moon; bearing a crescent. 1913 Webster]
But soon the miscreant moony host Fenton. 1913 Webster]
3.Silly; weakly sentimental. [Colloq.] G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Moon"y(?), prop. n.A follower of the Rev. Sun Myun Moon; a member of the Unification Church; -- often considered disparaging.[Also spelled Moonie.] PJC]
Moor(m, n.[F. More, Maure, L. Maurus a Moor, a Mauritanian, an inhabitant of Mauritania, Gr. May^ros; cf. may^ros black, dark. Cf. Morris a dance, Morocco.]1.One of a mixed race inhabiting Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns. 1913 Webster]
2.(Hist.)Any individual of the swarthy races of Africa or Asia which have adopted the Mohammedan religion. \'bdIn Spanish history the terms Moors, Saracens, and Arabs are synonymous.\'b8 Internat. Cyc. 1913 Webster]
Moor, n.[OE. mor, AS. m\'d3r moor, morass; akin to D. moer moor, G. moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere. See Mere a lake.]1.An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath. 1913 Webster]
In her girlish age she kept sheep on the moor.Carew. 1913 Webster]
2.A game preserve consisting of moorland. 1913 Webster]
Moor buzzard(Zo\'94l.), the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.] --
Moor coal(Geol.), a friable variety of lignite. --
Moor cock(Zo\'94l.), the male of the moor fowl or red grouse of Europe. --
Moor coot. (Zo\'94l.)See Gallinule. --
Moor game. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Moor fowl. --
Moor grass(Bot.), a tufted perennial grass (Sesleria c\'91rulea), found in mountain pastures of Europe. --
Moor hawk(Zo\'94l.), the marsh harrier. --
Moor hen. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The female of the moor fowl.(b)A gallinule, esp. the European species. See Gallinule.(c)An Australian rail (Tribonyx ventralis). --
Moor monkey(Zo\'94l.), the black macaque of Borneo (Macacus maurus). --
Moor titling(Zo\'94l.), the European stonechat (Pratinocola rubicola). 1913 Webster]
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Moor(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Moored(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Mooring.][Prob. fr. D. marren to tie, fasten, or moor a ship. See Mar.]1.(Naut.)To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly.Brougham. 1913 Webster]
Moor, v. i.To cast anchor; to become fast. 1913 Webster]
On oozy ground his galleys moor.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Moor"age(?), n.A place for mooring. 1913 Webster]
Moor"ball`(?), n.(Bot.)A fresh-water alga (Cladophora \'92gagropila) which forms a globular mass. 1913 Webster]
Moor"band`(?), n.See Moorpan. 1913 Webster]
Moor"ess(?), n.A female Moor; a Moorish woman. 1913 Webster]
moorfowl, moor fowln.(Zo\'94l.)1.A reddish-brown grouse (Lagopus Scoticus) of upland moors of Great Britain; the European ptarmigan, or red grouse, also called the moorgame. Syn. -- red grouse, moorbird, moorgame, Lagopus scoticus. WordNet 1.5]
2.The European heath grouse. See under Heath. 1913 Webster]
moorhenn.(Zo\'94l.)1.A black gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) that inhabits ponds and lakes. Syn. --Gallinula chloropus. WordNet 1.5]
2.The female of the moor fowl; the moor hen. WordNet 1.5]
Moor"ing, n.1.The act of confining a ship to a particular place, by means of anchors or fastenings. 1913 Webster]
2.That which serves to confine a ship to a place, as anchors, cables, bridles, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.The place or condition of a ship thus confined. 1913 Webster]
And the tossed bark in moorings swings.Moore. 1913 Webster]
Mooring block(Naut.), a heavy block of cast iron sometimes used as an anchor for mooring vessels. 1913 Webster]
Moor"ish, a.[From 2d Moor.]Having the characteristics of a moor or heath. \'bdMoorish fens.\'b8 Thomson. 1913 Webster]
Moor"ish, a.[See 1st Moor, and cf. Morris, Moresque.]Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors. 1913 Webster]
Moorish architecture, the style developed by the Moors in the later Middle Ages, esp. in Spain, in which the arch had the form of a horseshoe, and the ornamentation admitted no representation of animal life. It has many points of resemblance to the Arabian and Persian styles, but should be distinguished from them. See Illust. under Moresque. 1913 Webster]
Moor"land(?), n.[AS. m\'d3rland.]Land consisting of a moor or moors. 1913 Webster]
Moor"pan`(?), n.[Cf. Hard pan, under Hard.]A clayey layer or pan underlying some moors, etc. 1913 Webster]
Moor"stone`(?), n.A species of English granite, used as a building stone. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moo"ruk(?), n.[Native name.](Zo\'94l.)A species of cassowary (Casuarius Bennetti) found in New Britain, and noted for its agility in running and leaping. It is smaller and has stouter legs than the common cassowary. Its crest is bilobed; the neck and breast are black; the back, rufous mixed with black; and the naked skin of the neck, blue. 1913 Webster]
Moor"y(?), a.Of or pertaining to moors; marshy; fenny; boggy; moorish.Mortimer. 1913 Webster]
As when thick mists arise from moory vales.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Moor"y, n.A kind of blue cloth made in India.Balfour (Cyc of India). 1913 Webster]
moose(m, n.[A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A large cervine mammal (Alces alces syn. Alces machlis, syn Alces Americanus), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many zo\'94logists is considered the same species. See Elk. 1913 Webster]
2.A member of the Progressive Party; a Bull Moose. [Obsolescent. Cant, from the early 1900's.] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2. [capitalized] A member of the fraternal organization named Loyal Order of Moose. PJC]
Moose bird(Zo\'94l.), the Canada jayor whisky jack. See Whisky jack. --
Moose deer. Same as Moose. --
Moose yard(Zo\'94l.), a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection. 1913 Webster]
Moose"wood`(?), n.(Bot.)(a)The striped maple (Acer Pennsylvanicum).(b)Leatherwood. 1913 Webster]
moot(m, n.(Shipbuilding)A ring for gauging wooden pins. 1913 Webster]
Moot, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mooted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mooting.][OE. moten, motien, AS. m\'d3tan to meet or assemble for conversation, to discuss, dispute, fr. m\'d3t, gem\'d3t, a meeting, an assembly; akin to Icel. m\'d3t, MHG. muoz. Cf. Meet to come together.]1.To argue for and against; to debate; to discuss; to propose for discussion. 1913 Webster]
A problem which hardly has been mentioned, much less mooted, in this country.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.Specifically: To discuss by way of exercise; to argue for practice; to propound and discuss in a mock court. 1913 Webster]
First a case is appointed to be mooted by certain young men, containing some doubtful controversy.Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
3.To render inconsequential, as having no effect on the practical outcome; to render academic; as, the ruling that the law was invalid mooted the question of whether he actually violated it. PJC]
Moot(?), v. i.To argue or plead in a supposed case. 1913 Webster]
There is a difference between mooting and pleading; between fencing and fighting.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Moot, n.[AS. m\'d3t, gem\'d3t, a meeting; -- usually in comp.][Written also mote.]1.A meeting for discussion and deliberation; esp., a meeting of the people of a village or district, in Anglo-Saxon times, for the discussion and settlement of matters of common interest; -- usually in composition; as, folk-moot.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
2.[From Moot, v.]A discussion or debate; especially, a discussion of fictitious causes by way of practice. 1913 Webster]
The pleading used in courts and chancery called moots.Sir T. Elyot. 1913 Webster]
Moot case, a case or question to be mooted; a disputable case; an unsettled question.Dryden. --
Moot court, a mock court, such as is held by students of law for practicing the conduct of law cases. --
Moot point, a point or question to be debated; a doubtful question. --
to make mootv. t.to render moot{2}; to moot{3}. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Moot, a.1.Subject, or open, to argument or discussion; undecided; debatable; mooted. 1913 Webster]
2.Of purely theoretical or academic interest; having no practical consequence; as, the team won in spite of the bad call, and whether the ruling was correct is a moot question. PJC]
Moot"a*ble(?), a.Capable of being mooted. 1913 Webster]
Moot"er(?), n.A disputer of a mooted case. 1913 Webster]
{ Moot"-hall`(?), Moot"-house`(?), }n.[AS. m\'d3th.]A hall for public meetings; a hall of judgment. [Obs.] \'bdThe moot-hall of Herod.\'b8 Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Moot"-hill`(?), n.(O. Eng. Law)A hill of meeting or council; an elevated place in the open air where public assemblies or courts were held by the Saxons; -- called, in Scotland, mute-hill.J. R. Green. 1913 Webster]
Moot"man(?), n.; pl.Mootmen(.(O. Eng. Law)One who argued moot cases in the inns of court. 1913 Webster]
Mop(?), n.[See Mope.]A made-up face; a grimace. \'bdWhat mops and mowes it makes!\'b8 Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Mop, v. i.To make a wry mouth. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mop, n.[CF. W. mop, mopa, Ir. moipal, Gael. moibeal, moibean; or OF. mappe a napkin (see Map, Napkin).]1.An implement for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle. 1913 Webster]
2.A fair where servants are hired. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
3.The young of any animal; also, a young girl; a moppet. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Mop head. (a)The end of a mop, to which the thrums or rags are fastened. (b)A clamp for holding the thrums or rags of a mop. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Mop, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mopped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mopping.]To rub or wipe with a mop, or as with a mop; as, to mop a floor; to mop one's face with a handkerchief. 1913 Webster]
Mop"board`(?), n.(Carp.)A narrow board nailed against the wall of a room next to the floor; skirting board; baseboard. See Baseboard. 1913 Webster]
Mope(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Moped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Moping.][Cf. D. moppen to pout, Prov. G. muffen to sulk.]To be dull and spiritless; to spend time doing little; as, to mope around the house. \'bdMoping melancholy.\'b8 Milton. 1913 Webster]
A sickly part of one true sense mope.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mope, v. t.To make spiritless and stupid. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mop"stick`(?), n.The long handle of a mop. 1913 Webster]
mo"pus(m, n.A mope; a drone. [Obs.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*quette"(?), n.[F.]A kind of carpet having a short velvety pile. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mor"a(?), n.[It.]A game of guessing the number of fingers extended in a quick movement of the hand, -- much played by Italians of the lower classes. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ra(?), n.(Bot.)A leguminous tree of Guiana and Trinidad (Dimorphandra excelsa); also, its timber, used in shipbuilding and making furniture. 1913 Webster]
Mo*raine"(?), n.[F. Cf. Prov. G. mur stones broken off, It. mora a heap of stones, hillock, G. m\'81rbe soft, broken up, OHG. muruwi, AS. mearu tender, Gr. ml\'be to relax.](Geol.)An accumulation of earth and stones carried forward and deposited by a glacier.Lyell. 1913 Webster]
terminal moraine; if at the side, a lateral moraine; if parallel to the side on the central portion of the glacier, a medial moraine. See Illust. of Glacier. In the last case it is formed by the union of the lateral moraines of the branches of the glacier. A ground moraine is one beneath the mass of ice. 1913 Webster]
Mo*rain"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to a moranie. 1913 Webster]
Mor"al(?), a.[F., fr. It. moralis, fr. mos, moris, manner, custom, habit, way of life, conduct.]1.Relating to duty or obligation; pertaining to those intentions and actions of which right and wrong, virtue and vice, are predicated, or to the rules by which such intentions and actions ought to be directed; relating to the practice, manners, or conduct of men as social beings in relation to each other, as respects right and wrong, so far as they are properly subject to rules. 1913 Webster]
Keep at the least within the compass of moral actions, which have in them vice or virtue.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Mankind is broken loose from moral bands.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
She had wandered without rule or guidance in a moral wilderness.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
2.Conformed to accepted rules of right; acting in conformity with such rules; virtuous; just; as, a moral man. Used sometimes in distinction from religious; as, a moral rather than a religious life. 1913 Webster]
The wiser and more moral part of mankind.Sir M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
3.Capable of right and wrong action or of being governed by a sense of right; subject to the law of duty. 1913 Webster]
A moral agent is a being capable of those actions that have a moral quality, and which can properly be denominated good or evil in a moral sense.J. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
4.Acting upon or through one's moral nature or sense of right, or suited to act in such a manner; as, a moral arguments; moral considerations. Sometimes opposed to material and physical; as, moral pressure or support. 1913 Webster]
5.Supported by reason or probability; practically sufficient; -- opposed to legal or demonstrable; as, a moral evidence; a moral certainty. 1913 Webster]
6.Serving to teach or convey a moral; as, a moral lesson; moral tales. 1913 Webster]
Moral agent, a being who is capable of acting with reference to right and wrong. --
Moral certainty, a very high degree or probability, although not demonstrable as a certainty; a probability of so high a degree that it can be confidently acted upon in the affairs of life; as, there is a moral certainty of his guilt. --
Moral insanity, insanity, so called, of the moral system; badness alleged to be irresponsible. --
Moral philosophy, the science of duty; the science which treats of the nature and condition of man as a moral being, of the duties which result from his moral relations, and the reasons on which they are founded. --
Moral play, an allegorical play; a morality. [Obs.] --
Moral sense, the power of moral judgment and feeling; the capacity to perceive what is right or wrong in moral conduct, and to approve or disapprove, independently of education or the knowledge of any positive rule or law. --
Moral theology, theology applied to morals; practical theology; casuistry. 1913 Webster]
Mor"al(?), n.1.The doctrine or practice of the duties of life; manner of living as regards right and wrong; conduct; behavior; -- usually in the plural. 1913 Webster]
Corrupt in their morals as vice could make them.South. 1913 Webster]
2.The inner meaning or significance of a fable, a narrative, an occurrence, an experience, etc.; the practical lesson which anything is designed or fitted to teach; the doctrine meant to be inculcated by a fiction; a maxim. 1913 Webster]
Thus may we gather honey from the weed, moral of the devil himself.Shak. 1913 Webster]
To point a moral, or adorn a tale.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
We protest against the principle that the world of pure comedy is one into which no moral enters.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
3.A morality play. See Morality, 5. 1913 Webster]
Mor"al, v. i.To moralize. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo`rale"(?), n.[F. See Moral, a.]The moral condition, or the condition in other respects, so far as it is affected by, or dependent upon, moral considerations, such as zeal, spirit, hope, and confidence; mental state, as of a body of men, an army, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Mor"al*ism(?), n.A maxim or saying embodying a moral truth.Farrar. 1913 Webster]
moralisev.moralize. [Chiefly Brit.] WordNet 1.5]
Mor"al*ist, n.[Cf. F. moraliste.]1.One who moralizes; one who teaches or animadverts upon the duties of life; a writer of essays intended to correct vice and inculcate moral duties.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.One who practices moral duties; a person who lives in conformity with moral rules; one of correct deportment and dealings with his fellow-creatures; -- sometimes used in contradistinction to one whose life is controlled by religious motives. 1913 Webster]
The love (in the moralist of virtue, but in the Christian) of God himself.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
moralisticadj.1.narrowly and conventionally moral; -- of people. WordNet 1.5]
2.disposed to moralize{2}; -- of people. Syn. -- moralizing. PJC]
Mo*ral"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Moralities(#).[L. moralitas: cf. F. moralit\'82.]1.The relation of conformity or nonconformity to the moral standard or rule; quality of an intention, a character, an action, a principle, or a sentiment, when tried by the standard of right. 1913 Webster]
The morality of an action is founded in the freedom of that principle, by virtue of which it is in the agent's power, having all things ready and requisite to the performance of an action, either to perform or not perform it.South. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality of an action which renders it good; the conformity of an act to the accepted standard of right. 1913 Webster]
Of moralitee he was the flower.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I am bold to think that morality is capable of demonstration.Locke. 1913 Webster]
3.The doctrines or rules of moral duties, or the duties of men in their social character; ethics. 1913 Webster]
The end of morality is to procure the affections to obey reason, and not to invade it.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The system of morality to be gathered out of . . . ancient sages falls very short of that delivered in the gospel.Swift. 1913 Webster]
4.The practice of the moral duties; rectitude of life; conformity to the standard of right; virtue; as, we often admire the politeness of men whose morality we question. 1913 Webster]
5.A kind of allegorical play, so termed because it consisted of discourses in praise of morality between actors representing such characters as Charity, Faith, Death, Vice, etc. Such plays were occasionally exhibited as late as the reign of Henry VIII.Strutt. 1913 Webster]
6.Intent; meaning; moral. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Taketh the morality thereof, good men.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mor`al*i*za"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. moralisation.]1.The act of moralizing; moral reflections or discourse. 1913 Webster]
2.Explanation in a moral sense.T. Warton. 1913 Webster]
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Mor"al*ize(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Moralized(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Moralizing(m.][Cf. F. moraliser.]1.To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense; to draw a moral from. 1913 Webster]
This fable is moralized in a common proverb.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Did he not moralize this spectacle?Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To furnish with moral lessons, teachings, or examples; to lend a moral to. 1913 Webster]
While chastening thoughts of sweetest use, bestowed moralize his pensive road.Wordsworth. 1913 Webster]
3.To render moral; to correct the morals of. 1913 Webster]
It had a large share in moralizing the poor white people of the country.D. Ramsay. 1913 Webster]
4.To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality of, either for better or worse. 1913 Webster]
Good and bad stars moralize not our actions.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
Mor"al*ize(?), v. i.1.To make moral reflections; to regard acts and events as involving a moral. 1913 Webster]
2.to lecture to a person in a manner asserting moral principles. Syn. -- sermonize, preachify, moralise. WordNet 1.5]
Mor"al*i`zer(?), n.One who moralizes. 1913 Webster]
Mor"al*ly, adv.1.In a moral or ethical sense; according to the rules of morality. 1913 Webster]
By good, good morally so called, \'bdbonum honestum\'b8 ought chiefly to be understood.South. 1913 Webster]
2.According to moral rules; virtuously. \'bdTo live morally.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.In moral qualities; in disposition and character; as, one who physically and morally endures hardships. 1913 Webster]
4.In a manner calculated to serve as the basis of action; according to the usual course of things and human judgment; according to reason and probability. 1913 Webster]
It is morally impossible for an hypocrite to keep himself long upon his guard.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
moralsn.motivation based on ideas of right and wrong. Syn. -- ethical motive, ethics, morality. WordNet 1.5]
Mo*rass"(?), n.[OE. marras, mareis (perh. through D. moeras), fr. F. marais, prob. from L. mare sea, in LL., any body of water; but perh. influenced by some German word. See Mere a lake, and cf. Marsh.]A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen. 1913 Webster]
Morass ore. (Min.)See Bog ore, under Bog. 1913 Webster]
Mo"rate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of moric acid. 1913 Webster]
Mo*ra"tion(?), n.[L. moratio.]A delaying tarrying; delay. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mor`a*to"ri*um(?), n.[NL. See Moratory.]1.(Law)A period during which an obligor has a legal right to delay meeting an obligation, esp. such a period granted, as to a bank, by a moratory law. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.a suspension of an activity. PJC]
3.an officially authorized period of delay or waiting; as, a moratorium on putting a law into effect. PJC]
Mor"a*to*ry(?), a.[L. moratorius delaying, fr. morari to delay.]Of or pertaining to delay; esp., designating a law passed, as in a time of financial panic, to postpone or delay for a period the time at which notes, bills of exchange, and other obligations, shall mature or become due. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mo*ra"vi*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Moravia, or to the United Brethren. See Moravian, n. 1913 Webster]
Mo*ra"vi*an, n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of a religious sect called the United Brethren (an offshoot of the Hussites in Bohemia), which formed a separate church of Moravia, a northern district of Austria, about the middle of the 15th century. After being nearly extirpated by persecution, the society, under the name of The Renewed Church of the United Brethren, was re\'89stablished in 1722-35 on the estates of Count Zinzendorf in Saxony. Called also Herrnhuter. 1913 Webster]
Mo*ra"vi*an*ism(?), n.The religious system of the Moravians. 1913 Webster]
Mor"ay(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A mur\'91na. 1913 Webster]
Mor"bid(?), a.[L. morbidus, fr. morbus disease; prob. akin to mori to die: cf. F. morbide, It. morbido. See Mortal.]1.Not sound and healthful; induced by a diseased or abnormal condition; diseased; sickly; as, a morbid condition; a morbid constitution; a morbid state of the juices of a plant. \'bdHer sick and morbid heart.\'b8 Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to disease or diseased parts; as, morbid anatomy. 1913 Webster]
3.Indicating an unhealthy mental attitude or disposition; especially, abnormally gloomy, to an extent not justified by the situation; preoccupied with death, disease, or fear of death; as, a morbid interest in details of a disaster. PJC]
4.Gruesome; as, a morbid topic. PJC]
Syn. -- Diseased; sickly; sick. -- Morbid, Diseased. Morbid is sometimes used interchangeably with diseased, but is commonly applied, in a somewhat technical sense, to cases of a prolonged nature; as, a morbid condition of the nervous system; a morbid sensibility, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mor`bi*dez"za(?), n.[It., softness, delicacy. See Morbid.]1.(Fine Arts)Delicacy or softness in the representation of flesh. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A term used as a direction in execution, signifying, with extreme delicacy.Ludden. 1913 Webster]
Mor*bid"i*ty(?), n.1.The quality or state of being morbid. 1913 Webster]
3.Amount of disease; rate of sickness. 1913 Webster]
Mor"bid*ly(?), adv.In a morbid manner. 1913 Webster]
Mor"bid*ness, n.The quality or state of being morbid; morbidity. 1913 Webster]
{ Mor*bif"ic(?), Mor*bif"ic*al(?), }a.[L. morbus disease + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. morbifique. See -fy.]Causing disease; generating a sickly state; as, a morbific matter. 1913 Webster]
Mor*bil"lous(?), a.[LL. morbilli measles, dim. of L. morbus disease: cf. F. morbilleux.]Pertaining to the measles; partaking of the nature of measels, or resembling the eruptions of that disease; measly. 1913 Webster]
Morbose tumors and excrescences of plants.Ray. 1913 Webster]
Mor*bos"i*ty(?), n.[L. morbositas.]A diseased state; unhealthiness. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mor`ceau"(?), n.[F.]A bit; a morsel. 1913 Webster]
Mor*da"cious(?), a.[L. mordax, -acis, fr. mordere, morsum, to bite. See Morsel.]Biting; given to biting; hence, figuratively, sarcastic; severe; scathing. -- Mor*da"cious*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mor*dac"i*ty(?), n.[L. mordacitas: cf. F. mordacit\'82. See Mordacious.]The quality of being mordacious; biting severity, or sarcastic quality.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mor"dant(?), a.[F., p. pr. of mordere to bite; L. mordere. See Morsel.]1.Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Dyeing & Calico Printing)Serving to fix colors. 1913 Webster]
Mor"dant, n.[F., originally, biting.]1.Any corroding substance used in etching. 1913 Webster]
2.(Dyeing & Calico Printing)Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes. 1913 Webster]
3.(Gilding)Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere. 1913 Webster]
Mor"dant(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mordanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Mordanting.]To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing. 1913 Webster]
Mor"dant*ly, adv.In the manner of a mordant. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mor*den"te(?), n.[It.](Mus.)An embellishment resembling a trill. 1913 Webster]
Mor"di*cant(?), a.[L. mordicans, p. pr. of mordicare to bite, fr. mordere: cf. F. mordicant.]Biting; acrid; as, the mordicant quality of a body. [R.] Boyle. 1913 Webster]
Mor`di*ca"tion(?), n.[L. mordicatio.]The act of biting or corroding; corrosion. [R.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
More(m, n.[AS. m\'d3r. See Moor a waste.]A hill. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
More, n.[AS. more, moru; akin to G. m\'94hre carrot, OHG. moraha, morha.]A root. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
More, a., compar.[Positive wanting; superl.Most(m.][OE. more, mare, and (orig. neut. and adv.) mo, ma, AS. m\'bera, and (as neut. and adv.) m\'be; akin to D. meer, OS. m\'c7r, G. mehr, OHG. m\'c7ro, m\'c7r, Icel. meiri, meirr, Dan. meere, meer, Sw. mera, mer, Goth. maiza, a., mais, adv., and perh. to L. major greater, compar. of magnus great, and magis, adv., more. Most, uch, Major.]1.Greater; superior; increased;as:(a)Greater in quality, amount, degree, quality, and the like; with the singular. 1913 Webster]
He gat more money.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
If we procure not to ourselves more woe.Milton. 1913 Webster]
More, in this sense, was formerly used in connection with some other qualifying word, -- a, the, this, their, etc., -- which now requires the substitution of greater, further, or the like, for more. 1913 Webster]
Whilst sisters nine, which dwell on Parnasse height, more delight.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The more part knew not wherefore they were come together.Acts xix. 32. 1913 Webster]
Wrong not that wrong with a more contempt.Shak. 1913 Webster]
(b)Greater in number; exceeding in numbers; -- with the plural. 1913 Webster]
The people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.Ex. i. 9. 1913 Webster]
2.Additional; other; as, he wept because there were no more worlds to conquer. 1913 Webster]
With open arms received one poet more.Pope. 1913 Webster]
More, n.1.A greater quantity, amount, or number; that which exceeds or surpasses in any way what it is compared with. 1913 Webster]
And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.Ex. xvi. 17. 1913 Webster]
2.That which is in addition; something other and further; an additional or greater amount. 1913 Webster]
They that would have more and more can never have enough.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
O! That pang where more than madness lies.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Any more. (a)Anything or something additional or further; as, I do not need any more.(b) Adverbially: Further; beyond a certain time; as, do not think any more about it. --
No more, not anything more; nothing in addition. --
The more and less, the high and low. [Obs.] Shak. \'bdAll cried, both less and more.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
More, adv.1.In a greater quantity; in or to a greater extent or degree.(a)With a verb or participle. 1913 Webster]
Admiring more Milton. 1913 Webster]
(b)With an adjective or adverb (instead of the suffix -er) to form the comparative degree; as, more durable; more active; more sweetly. 1913 Webster]
Happy here, and more happy hereafter.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
more brighter; more dearer. 1913 Webster]
The duke of Milan more braver daughter.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Yet once more, O ye laurels, and once more, Milton. 1913 Webster]
More and more, with continual increase. \'bdAmon trespassed more and more.\'b8 2 Chron. xxxiii. 23. --
The more, to a greater degree; by an added quantity; for a reason already specified. --
The more -- the more, by how much more -- by so much more. \'bdThe more he praised it in himself, the more he seems to suspect that in very deed it was not in him.\'b8 Milton. --
To be no more, to have ceased to be; as, Cassius is no more; Troy is no more. 1913 Webster]
Those oracles which set the world in flames, no more.Byron. 1913 Webster]
More, v. t.To make more; to increase. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
mo*reen"(m, n.[Cf. Mohair.]A thick woolen fabric, watered or with embossed figures; -- used in upholstery, for curtains, etc. 1913 Webster]
mor"el(m, n.[See moril.](Bot.)An edible fungus (Morchella esculenta), the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium. It is used as food, and for flavoring sauces.[Written also moril.] 1913 Webster]
mor"el, n.[See morelle.](Bot.)1.Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries.[Written also morelle.] 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of cherry. See Morello. 1913 Webster]
Great morel, the deadly nightshade. --
Petty morel, the black nightshade. See Nightshade. 1913 Webster]
more"land(m, n.Moorland. 1913 Webster]
Mo*relle"(?), n.[F., orig. fem. of moreau black, OF. morel, fr. LL. morellus. Cf. Morello, Murrey.](Bot.)Nightshade. See 2d Morel. 1913 Webster]
Mo*rel"lo(?), n.[Cf. It. morello blackish, OF. morel. Cf. Morelle.](Bot.)A kind of nearly black cherry with dark red flesh and juice, -- used chiefly for preserving. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo*ren"do(?), a. & n.[It.](Mus.)Dying; a gradual decrescendo at the end of a strain or cadence. 1913 Webster]
More*o"ver(?), adv.[More + over.]Beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise. 1913 Webster]
Moreover, he hath left you all his walks.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Besides, Moreover. Of the two words, moreover is the stronger and is properly used in solemn discourse, or when what is added is important to be considered. See Besides. 1913 Webster]
More"pork`(?), n.[So named from its cry.](Zo\'94l.)The Australian crested goatsucker (\'92gotheles Nov\'91-Hollandi\'91). Also applied to other allied birds, as Podargus Cuveiri. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo"res(m, n. pl.; sing.Mos(m. [L.]Customs; habits; esp., moral customs conformity to which is more or less obligatory; customary law. [singular is rarely used] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Mo*resk"(?), a. & n.Moresque. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mo*resque"(?), a.[F., fr. It. moresco, or Sp. morisco. See Morris.]Of or pertaining to, or in the manner or style of, the Moors; Moorish. -- n.The Moresque style of architecture or decoration. See Moorish architecture, under Moorish.[Written also mauresque.] 1913 Webster]
Mor"gan(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)One of a celebrated breed of small compact American saddle and trotting horses; -- so called from the name of the stud (Justin Morgan) from which the breed originated in Vermont. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Morganprop. n.John Pierpont Morgan, a noted American financier and philanthropist; 1837-1913. Syn. --J. P. Morgan. WordNet 1.5]
Mor`ga*nat"ic(?), a.[LL. matrimonium ad morganaticam, fr. morganatica a morning gift, a kind of dowry paid on the morning before or after the marriage, fr. OHG. morgan morning, in morgangeba morning gift, G. morgengabe. See Morn.]Pertaining to, in the manner of, or designating, a kind of marriage, called also left-handed marriage, between a man of superior rank and a woman of inferior, in which it is stipulated that neither the latter nor her children shall enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband.Brande & C. -- Mor`ga*nat"ic*al*ly(#), adv. 1913 Webster]
Mor"gay(?), n.[W. morgi dogfish, shark; mor sea + ci dog.](Zo\'94l.)The European small-spotted dogfish, or houndfish. See the Note under Houndfish. 1913 Webster]
Morgue(?), n.[F.]1.A place where the bodies of dead persons are kept, until they are identified, or claimed by their friends; a deadhouse. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Newspapers)A room containing reference files of older material in a newspaper office; also, the material contained in such a room. PJC]
\'d8Mo"ri*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Idiocy; imbecility; fatuity; foolishness. 1913 Webster]
Mor"il(?), n.[F. morille; cf. OHG. morhila, G. morchel, OHG. morha carrot. See More a root.](Bot.)An edible fungus. Same as 1st Morel. 1913 Webster]
Mo"rin(?), n.(Chem.)A yellow crystalline substance (C15H10O7) of acid properties extracted from fustic (Chlorophora tinctoria syn. Maclura tinctoria, formerly called Morus tinctoria); -- called also moric acid and natural yellow 8. It is used as a dye for wool, giving a color from lemon yellow through olive to olive brown, depending on the metal with which it is mordanted. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mo*rin"da(?), n.(Bot.)A genus of rubiaceous trees and shrubs, mostly East Indian, many species of which yield valuable red and yellow dyes. The wood is hard and beautiful, and used for gunstocks. 1913 Webster]
mo*rin"din(?), n.(Chem.)A yellow dyestuff (C27H30O14) extracted from the root bark of an East Indian plant (Morinda citrifolia) or from the bark of Coprosma australis. The substance is also found in the fruit of the Morinda citrifolia, called noni, which is touted by some merchants to have a stimulatory effect on the immune system. It is a disaccharide derivative of anthracenedione. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mor"i*nel`(?), n.[Cf. F. morinelle.](Zo\'94l.)The dotterel. 1913 Webster]
Mo*rin"ga(?), prop. n.[Malayam murunggi.](Bot.)A genus of trees of Southern India and Northern Africa. One species (Moringa pterygosperma) is the horse-radish tree, and its seeds, as well as those of Moringa aptera, are known in commerce as ben or ben nuts, and yield the oil called oil of ben. 1913 Webster]
Mo*rin"gic(?), a.(Chem.)Designating an organic acid obtained from oil of ben. See Moringa. 1913 Webster]
Mo`rin*tan"nic(?), a.[NL. Morus fustic + E. tannic.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a variety of tannic acid extracted from fustic (Chlorophora tinctoria, formerly Maclura tinctoria and Morus tinctoria) as a yellow crystalline substance; -- called also maclurin. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ri*on(?), n.[F. morion, Sp. morrion; cf. Sp. morra the upper part of the head, morro anything that is round.]A kind of open helmet, without visor or beaver, and somewhat resembling a hat. 1913 Webster]
A battered morion on his brow.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ri*on, n.[G.](Min.)A dark variety of smoky quartz. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ri*o*plas`ty(?), n.[Gr. -plasty.](Surg.)The restoration of lost parts of the body. 1913 Webster]
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Mo*ris"co(m, a.[Sp. See Morris the dance.]Moresque. 1913 Webster]
Mo*ris"co, n.[Sp. morisco Moorish.]A thing of Moorish origin; as: (a)The Moorish language.(b)A Moorish dance, now called morris dance.Marston. (c)One who dances the Moorish dance.Shak. (d)Moresque decoration or architecture. 1913 Webster]
Mo"risk(?), n.Same as Morisco. 1913 Webster]
Mor"kin(?), n.[Akin to Sw. murken putrefied, Icel. morkinn putrid.]A beast that has died of disease or by mischance. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mor"land(?), n.Moorland. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mor"ling(?), n.[Cf. F. mort dead, L. mortuus, fr. moriri to die.]Mortling. [Eng.] Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Mor"mal(?), n.[F. mort-mai a deadly evil. Nares.]A bad sore; a gangrene; a cancer. [Obs.] [Written also morrimal and mortmal.]Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mor"mo(?), n.[Gr. mormw` a hideous she-monster, a bugbear.]A bugbear; false terror. [Obs.] Jonhson. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mor"mon(?), prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. mormw`n monster, bugbear.](Zo\'94l.)(a)A genus of sea birds, having a large, thick bill; the puffin.(b)The mandrill. 1913 Webster]
Mor"mon(?), prop. n.(Eccl.)One of a Christian denomination (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) in the United States, followers of Joseph Smith, who professed to have found an addition to the Bible, engraved on golden plates, called the
Book of Mormon, first published in 1830. The Mormons believe in polygamy, and their hierarchy of apostles, etc., has control of civil and religious matters. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its head claims to receive revelations of God's will, and to have certain supernatural powers. The church headquarters are in Salt Lake City, Utah. They form a substantial fraction of the population of Utah, and at the end of the 20th centrury their numbers were increasing due to active proselytization. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mor"mon, n.(Eccl.)A member of a sect, called the Reorganized Church of Jesus of Latterday Saints, which has always rejected polygamy. It was organized in 1852, and is represented in about forty States and Territories of the United States. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mor"mon, a.Of or pertaining to the Mormons; as, the Mormon religion; Mormon practices. 1913 Webster]
Mor"mon*dom(?), n.The country inhabited by the Mormons; the Mormon people. 1913 Webster]
Mor"mon*ism(?), n.The doctrine, system, and practices of the Mormons. 1913 Webster]
Morn(m, n.[OE. morwen, morgen, AS. morgen; akin to D. morgen, OS. morgan, G. morgen, Icel. morginn, morgunn, Sw. morgon, Dan. morgen, Goth. ma\'a3rgins. Cf. Morrow, Morning.]The first part of the day; the morning; -- used chiefly in poetry. 1913 Webster]
From morn Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mor"ne(m, a.Of or pertaining to the morn; morning. [Obs.] \'bdWhite as morne milk.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Morne(m, n.[F., fr. morne sad, sorrowful. See Mourn.]A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in tilting. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mor`n\'82"(m, a.[F., fr. morne a morne.](Her.)Without teeth, tongue, or claws; -- said of a lion represented heraldically. 1913 Webster]
Morn"ing(m, n.[OE. morning, morwening. See Morn.]1.The first or early part of the day, variously understood as the earliest hours of light, the time near sunrise; the time from midnight to noon, from rising to noon, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.The first or early part; as, the morning of life. 1913 Webster]
Morn"ing, a.Pertaining to the first part or early part of the day; being in the early part of the day; as, morning dew; morning light; morning service. 1913 Webster]
She looks as clear morning roses newly washed with dew.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Morning gown, a gown worn in the morning before one is dressed for the day. --
Morning gun, a gun fired at the first stroke of reveille at military posts. --
Morning sickness(Med.), nausea and vomiting, usually occurring in the morning; -- a common sign of pregnancy. --
Morning star. (a)Any one of the planets (Venus, Jupiter, Mars, or Saturn) when it precedes the sun in rising, esp. Venus. Cf. Evening star, Evening.(b)Satan. See Lucifer. 1913 Webster]
Since he miscalled the morning star, Byron. 1913 Webster]
(c)A weapon consisting of a heavy ball set with spikes, either attached to a staff or suspended from one by a chain. --
Morning watch(Naut.), the watch between four a. m. and eight a. m.. 1913 Webster]
Morn"ing-glo`ry(?), n.(Bot.)A climbing plant (Ipom\'d2a purpurea) having handsome, funnel-shaped flowers, usually red, pink, purple, white, or variegated, sometimes pale blue. See Dextrorsal. 1913 Webster]
Morn"ward(?), adv.Towards the morn. [Poetic] 1913 Webster]
And mornward now the starry hands move on.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ro(m, n.[Cf. It. mora mulberry, L. morum.](Med.)A small abscess or tumor having a resemblance to a mulberry.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ro(m, prop. n.; pl.Moros(m. [Sp., moor. See moor, n. and Moros.]1.(Ethnol.)A member of any of the Moros, a group one of various tribes of the southern Phillippine Islands, mostly Malays adhering to Mohammedanism. PJC]
2.(Linguistics)Any of the languages of the Moro people, of the Austronesian language family. PJC]
Mo*roc"can(?), a.Of or pertaining to Morocco, or its inhabitants. 1913 Webster]
Mo*roc"co(?), n.[Named from Morocco, the country. Cf. Morris the dance.]A fine kind of leather, prepared commonly from goatskin (though an inferior kind is made of sheepskin), and tanned with sumac and dyed of various colors; -- said to have been first made by the Moors. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ron(m, n.[Gr. mw^ros foolish, stupid.]1.(Pedagogy)A mentally retarded person whose intellectual development proceeds normally up to about the eighth year of age and is then arrested so that there is little or no further development; an adult having the mental development of an 8-to-12-year old. A moron is considered capable of doing routine work under supervision. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
2.Hence, a very stupid person. [informal, derogatory] PJC]
Mo*ron"(m, n.; Sp. pl.Morones(#). [Sp.]An inferior olive size having a woody pulp and a large clingstone pit, growing in the mountainous and high-valley districts around the city of Moron, in Spain. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mo*rone"(m, n.Maroon; the color of an unripe black mulberry. 1913 Webster]
moronicadj.having a mental age of between eight and twelve years; also used as a derogatory term. WordNet 1.5]
Mo"ros(?), n. pl.; sing.Moro(. [Sp., pl. of Moro Moor.](Ethnol.)The Mohammedan tribes of the southern Philippine Islands, said to have formerly migrated from Borneo. Some of them are warlike and addicted to piracy. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mo`ro*sau"rus(?), n.[NL., from Gr. mw^ros stupid + sau^ros lizard.](Paleon.)An extinct genus of large herbivorous dinosaurs, found in Jurassic strata in America. 1913 Webster]
Mo*rose"(m, a.[L. morosus, prop., excessively addicted to any particular way or habit, fr. mos, moris, manner, habit, way of life: cf. F. morose.]1.Of a sour temper; sullen and austere; ill-humored; severe. \'bdA morose and affected taciturnity.\'b8 I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
2.Lascivious; brooding over evil thoughts. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mo*rose"ly(?), adv.Sourly; with sullen austerity. 1913 Webster]
Mo*rose"ness, n.Sourness of temper; sulenness. 1913 Webster]
Learn good humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degrees of pride and moroseness.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
Moroseness is not precisely peevishness or fretfulness, though often accompanied with it. It denotes more of silence and severity, or ill-humor, than the irritability or irritation which characterizes peevishness. 1913 Webster]
Mor`ox*yl"ic(?), a.[L. morus a mulberry tree + Gr. (Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the mulberry; moric. 1913 Webster]
Mor"phe*an(?), a.Of or relating to Morpheus, to dreams, or to sleep.Keats. 1913 Webster]
morph(m, n.(Linguistics)A sequence of phonemes, often a word fragment, which constitutes the minimum unit of meaning or syntax within a given word. A morph may be one of several variants of a morpheme, depending for its individal form on the context in which it occurs. Thus the morphs-s and -es are variants of the morpheme by which the plural form of an English noun is expressed. PJC]
morph(m, v. i. & t.To transform smoothly in imperceptible steps from one image to another, on a computer screen. PJC]
mor"pheme(m, n.(Linguistics)The smallest unit of meaning of a language, which cannot be divided into smaller parts carrying meaning; it is usually smaller than a single wordform, such as the -ed morpheme of verbs in the past tense or the -s morpheme of nouns in the plural form. PJC]
mor*phem"ic(m, a.(Linguistics)Of or pertaining to a morpheme. PJC]
-- mor*phem"ic*al*ly, adv.
mor*phem"ics(m, n.(Linguistics)The study of the types and functions of morphemes; morphology{4}. PJC]
Mor"pheus(mor m, n.[L., fr. Gr. Morfey`s prop., the fashioner or molder, because of the shapes he calls up before the sleeper, fr. morfh` form, shape.](Class. Myth.)The god of dreams. 1913 Webster]
Mor"phine(?), n.[From Morpheus: cf. F. morphine.](Chem.)A bitter white crystalline alkaloid found in opium, possessing strong narcotic properties, and much used as an anodyne; -- called also morphia, and morphina. 1913 Webster]
morph"ing(m, n.(Computers)The smooth transformation of one shape or image into another, displayed on the computer screen as a series of images that appear to be continuous, as if in a movie. PJC]
mor"phin*ism(?), n.(Med.)A morbid condition produced by the excessive or prolonged use of morphine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8mor"pho(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of large, handsome, tropical American butterflies, of the genus Morpho. They are noted for the very brilliant metallic luster and bright colors (often blue) of the upper surface of the wings. The lower surface is usually brown or gray, with eyelike spots. 1913 Webster]
mor`pho*gen"e*sis(Biol.)The development of the tissues and organs of an organism; the formation of structural features of an organism. PJC]
mor`pho*ge*net"ic(Biol.)Of or pertaining to morphogenesis; concerned with the process of development of the normal features of an organism. PJC]
Mor*phog"e*ny(?), n.[form + root of (Biol.)History of the evolution of forms; that part of ontogeny that deals with the germ history of forms; -- distinguished from physiogeny.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
{ Mor`pho*log"ic(?), Mor`pho*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. morphologique.](Biol.)Of, pertaining to, or according to, the principles of morphology. -- Mor`pho*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mor*phol"o*gist(?), n.(Biol.)One who is versed in the science of morphology. 1913 Webster]
Mor*phol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. morfh` form + -logy: cf. F. morphologie.]1.(Biol.)That branch of biology which deals with the structure of animals and plants, treating of the forms of organs and describing their varieties, homologies, and metamorphoses. See Tectology, and Promorphology. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)The form and structure of an organism. PJC]
3.(Linguistics)The branch of linguistics which studies the patterns by which words are formed from other words, including inflection, compounding, and derivation. PJC]
4.Specifically:The study of the patterns of inflection of words or word classes in any given language; the study of the patterns in which morphemes combine to form words, and the rules for combination; morphemics; as, the morphology of Spanish verbs; also, the inflection patterns themselves. PJC]
Mor"phon(?), n.[Gr. (Biol.)A morphological individual, characterized by definiteness of form, in distinction from bion, a physiological individual. See Tectology.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
Plastids or elementary organisms. 2. Organs, homoplastic or heteroplastic. 3. Antimeres (opposite or symmetrical or homotypic parts). 4. Metameres (successive or homodynamous parts). 5. Person\'91 (shoots or buds of plants, individuals in the narrowest sense among the higher animals). 6. Corms (stocks or colonies). For orders 2, 3, and 4 the term idorgan has been recently substituted. See Idorgan. 1913 Webster]
Mor*phon"o*my(?), n.[Gr. morfh` form + (Biol.)The laws of organic formation. 1913 Webster]
Mor"pho*phy`ly(?), n.[Gr. morfh` form + (Biol.)The tribal history of forms; that part of phylogeny which treats of the tribal history of forms, in distinction from the tribal history of functions.Haeckel. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mor*pho"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mo`rfwsis form, fr. morfh` form.](Biol.)The order or mode of development of an organ or part. 1913 Webster]
Mor*phot"ic(?), a.[Gr. (Physiol.)Connected with, or becoming an integral part of, a living unit or of the morphological framework; as, morphotic, or tissue, proteids.Foster. 1913 Webster]
Mor"ris(?), n.[Sp. morisco Moorish, fr. Moro a Moor: cf. F. moresque, It. moresca.]1.A Moorish dance, usually performed by a single dancer, who accompanies the dance with castanets. 1913 Webster]
2.A dance formerly common in England, often performed in pagenats, processions, and May games. The dancers, grotesquely dressed and ornamented, took the parts of Robin Hood, Maidmarian, and other fictitious characters. 1913 Webster]
3.An old game played with counters, or men, which are placed at the angles of a figure drawn on a board or on the ground; also, the board or ground on which the game is played. 1913 Webster]
The nine-men's morris is filled up with mud.Shak. 1913 Webster]
nine-men's morris or twelve-men's morris). The pieces are placed alternately, and each player endeavors to prevent his opponent from making a straight row of three. Should either succeed in making a row, he may take up one of his opponent's pieces, and he who takes off all of his opponent's pieces wins the game. 1913 Webster]
Mor"ris(?), n.[So called from its discoverer.](Zo\'94l.)A marine fish having a very slender, flat, transparent body. It is now generally believed to be the young of the conger eel or some allied fish. 1913 Webster]
Mor"ris-chair`(?), n.[Prob. fr. the proper name Morris.]A kind of easy-chair with a back which may be lowered or raised. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Mor"ro(?), n.[Sp., any spherical object.]A round hill or point of land; hence,
Morro castle, a castle on a hill. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mor"rot(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Marrot. 1913 Webster]
Mor"row(?), n.[OE. morwe, morwen, AS. morgen. See Morn.]1.Morning. [Obs.] \'bdWhite as morrow's milk.\'b8 Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
We loved he by the morwe a sop in wine.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.The next following day; the day subsequent to any day specified or understood.Lev. vii. 16. 1913 Webster]
Till this stormy night is gone, morrow dawn.Crashaw. 1913 Webster]
3.The day following the present; to-morrow. 1913 Webster]
Good morrow, good morning; -- a form of salutation. --
To morrow. See To-morrow in the Vocabulary. 1913 Webster]
Morse(?), n.[F. morse, Russ. morj'; perh. akin to E. mere lake; cf. Russ. more sea.](Zo\'94l.)The walrus. See Walrus. 1913 Webster]
Morse, n.[L. morsus a biting, a clasp, fr. mordere to bite.]A clasp for fastening garments in front.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
Morse" al"pha*bet(?). same as Morse code. 1913 Webster]
Morse" code"(?). (Teleg.)a telegraphic code, in which dots, dashes, and spaces represent letters, numbers, and other elements of text. The original code was invented by Samuel B. Morse. The code now mostly used is the International Morse code, also referred to simply as the Morse code. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The present International Morse Code is given in the table below. There are no spaces in the International Morse Code. Alphabet Numerals Punctuation
The Alphabetic code which was originally in use in North America is given in the table below. In length, or duration, one dash is theoretically equal to three dots; the space between the elements of a letter is equal to one dot; the interval in spaced letters, as O . ., is equal to three dots. There are no spaces in any letter composed wholly or in part of dashes.
Alphabet Numerals
The Morse code was used chiefly with the electric telegraph, but is also employed in signalling with flags, lights, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Mor"sel(?), n.[OF. morsel, F. morceau, LL. morsellus, a dim. fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite; prob. akin to E. smart. See Smart, and cf. Morceau, Mordant, Muse, v., Muzzle, n.]1.A little bite or bit of food.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Every morsel to a satisfied hunger is only a new labor to a tired digestion.South. 1913 Webster]
2.A small quantity; a little piece; a fragment. 1913 Webster]
Mor"sing horn`(?). A horn or flask for holding powder, as for priming. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Mor`si*ta"tion(?), n.The act of biting or gnawing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mor"sure(?), n.[F., fr. L. mordere, morsum, to bite.]The act of biting.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Mort(?), n.[Cf. Icel. margt, neut. of margr many.]A great quantity or number. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
There was a mort of merrymaking.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Mort, n.[Etym. uncert.]A woman; a female. [Cant, archaic] 1913 Webster]
Male gypsies all, not a mort among them.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Mort, n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Zo\'94l.)A salmon in its third year. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mort, n.[F., death, fr. L. mors, mortis.]1.Death; esp., the death of game in the chase. 1913 Webster]
2.A note or series of notes sounded on a horn at the death of game. 1913 Webster]
The sportsman then sounded a treble mort.Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
3.The skin of a sheep or lamb that has died of disease. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Mort cloth, the pall spread over a coffin; black cloth indicative or mourning; funeral hangings.Carlyle. --
Mort stone, a large stone by the wayside on which the bearers rest a coffin. [Eng.] H. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Mort(?), n.[F. mort dummy, lit., dead.]A variety of dummy whist for three players; also, the exposed or dummy hand in this game. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mor"tal(?), a.[F. mortel, L. mortalis, from mors, mortis, death, fr. moriri 8die; akin to E. murder. See Murder, and cf. Filemot, Mere a lake, Mortgage.]1.Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal. 1913 Webster]
2.Destructive to life; causing or occasioning death; terminating life; exposing to or deserving death; deadly; as, a mortal wound; a mortal sin. 1913 Webster]
3.Fatally vulnerable; vital. 1913 Webster]
Last of all, against himself he turns his sword, but missing the mortal place, with his poniard finishes the work.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Of or pertaining to the time of death. 1913 Webster]
Safe in the hand of one disposing Power, mortal hour.Pope. 1913 Webster]
5.Affecting as if with power to kill; deathly. 1913 Webster]
The nymph grew pale, and in a mortal fright.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.Human; belonging to man, who is mortal; as, mortal wit or knowledge; mortal power. 1913 Webster]
The voice of God mortal ear is dreadful.Milton. 1913 Webster]
7.Very painful or tedious; wearisome; as, a sermon lasting two mortal hours. [Colloq.] Sir W. Scott. 1913 Webster]
Mortal foe,
Mortal enemy, an inveterate, desperate, or implacable enemy; a foe bent on one's destruction. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tal, n.A being subject to death; a human being; man. \'bdWarn poor mortals left behind.\'b8 Tickell. 1913 Webster]
Mor*tal"i*ty(?), n.[L. mortalitas: cf. F. mortalit\'82.]1.The condition or quality of being mortal; subjection to death or to the necessity of dying. 1913 Webster]
When I saw her die, mortality.Carew. 1913 Webster]
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2.Human life; the life of a mortal being. 1913 Webster]
From this instant mortality.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Those who are, or that which is, mortal; the human race; humanity; human nature. 1913 Webster]
Take these tears, mortality's relief.Pope. 1913 Webster]
4.Death; destruction.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.The whole sum or number of deaths in a given time or a given community; also, the proportion of deaths to population, or to a specific number of the population; death rate; as, a time of great, or low, mortality; the mortality among the settlers was alarming. 1913 Webster]
Bill of mortality. See under Bill. --
Law of mortality, a mathematical relation between the numbers living at different ages, so that from a given large number of persons alive at one age, it can be computed what number are likely to survive a given number of years. --
Table of mortality, a table exhibiting the average relative number of persons who survive, or who have died, at the end of each year of life, out of a given number supposed to have been born at the same time. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tal*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mortalized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mortalizing(?).]To make mortal. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mor"tal*ly, adv.1.In a mortal manner; so as to cause death; as, mortally wounded. 1913 Webster]
2.In the manner of a mortal or of mortal beings. 1913 Webster]
I was mortally brought forth.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.In an extreme degree; to the point of dying or causing death; desperately; as, mortally jealous. 1913 Webster]
Adrian mortally envied poets, painters, and artificers, in works wherein he had a vein to excel.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tal*ness, n.Quality of being mortal; mortality. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tar(?), n.[OE. morter, AS. mort\'c7re, L. mortarium: cf. F. mortier mortar. Cf. sense 2 (below), also 2d Mortar, Martel, Morter.]1.A strong vessel, commonly in form of an inverted bell, in which substances are pounded or rubbed with a pestle. 1913 Webster]
2.[F. mortier, fr. L. mortarium mortar (for trituarating).](Mil.)A short piece of ordnance, used for throwing bombs, carcasses, shells, etc., at high angles of elevation, as 45 1913 Webster]
Mortar bed(Mil.), a framework of wood and iron, suitably hollowed out to receive the breech and trunnions of a mortar. --
Mortar boator
Mortar vessel(Naut.), a boat strongly built and adapted to carrying a mortar or mortars for bombarding; a bomb ketch. --
Mortar piece, a mortar. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tar, n.[OE. mortier, F. mortier, L. mortarium mortar, a large basin or trough in which mortar is made, a mortar (in sense 1, above). See 1st Mortar.](Arch.)A building material made by mixing lime, cement, or plaster of Paris, with sand, water, and sometimes other materials; -- used in masonry for joining stones, bricks, etc., also for plastering, and in other ways. 1913 Webster]
Mortar bed, a shallow box or receptacle in which mortar is mixed. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tar, v. t.To plaster or make fast with mortar. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tar(?), n.[F. mortier. See Mortar a vessel.]A chamber lamp or light. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
mortarboard, mortar boardn.1.A small square board with a handle beneath, for holding mortar; a hawk; used by masons to hold or carry mortar. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2.An academic cap topped by broad, projecting, stiff and flat square top, with a tassel attached to the top and hanging down. It was once worn by students in some colleges, but is now worn usually only at graduation ceremonies. 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Mort"gage(m, n.[F. mort-gage; mort dead (L. mortuus) + gage pledge. See Mortal, and Gage.]1.(Law)A conveyance of property, upon condition, as security for the payment of a debt or the preformance of a duty, and to become void upon payment or performance according to the stipulated terms; also, the written instrument by which the conveyance is made. 1913 Webster]
mortgage (or dead pledge) because, whatever profit it might yield, it did not thereby redeem itself, but became lost or dead to the mortgager upon breach of the condition. But in equity a right of redemption is an inseparable incident of a mortgage until the mortgager is debarred by his own laches, or by judicial decree.Cowell.Kent. 1913 Webster]
2.State of being pledged; as, lands given in mortgage. 1913 Webster]
Chattel mortgage. See under Chattel. --
To foreclose a mortgage. See under Foreclose. --
Mortgage deed(Law), a deed given by way of mortgage. 1913 Webster]
Mort"gage, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mortgaged(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mortgaging(?).]1.(Law)To grant or convey, as property, for the security of a debt, or other engagement, upon a condition that if the debt or engagement shall be discharged according to the contract, the conveyance shall be void, otherwise to become absolute, subject, however, to the right of redemption. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: To pledge, either literally or figuratively; to make subject to a claim or obligation. 1913 Webster]
Mortgaging their lives to covetise.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
I myself an mortgaged to thy will.Shak. 1913 Webster]
mortgagedadj.burdened with legal or financial obligations; as, His house was mortgaged to the hilt. WordNet 1.5]
Mort`ga*gee"(?), n.(Law)The person to whom property is mortgaged, or to whom a mortgage is made or given. 1913 Webster]
{ Mort"gage*or, Mort"ga*gor }(?), n.(Law)One who gives a mortgage. 1913 Webster]
e is required analogically after the second g in order to soften it; but the spelling mortgagor is in fact the prevailing form. When the word is contradistinguished from mortgagee it is accented on the last syllable (-j. 1913 Webster]
Mort"ga*ger(?), n.(Law)One who gives a mortgage. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tif"er*ous(?), a.[L. mortifier; mors, mortis, death + ferre to bring: cf. F. mortif\'8are.]Bringing or producing death; deadly; destructive; as, a mortiferous herb.Gov. of Tongue. 1913 Webster]
Mor`ti*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[F., fr. L. mortificatio a killing. See Mortify.]1.The act of mortifying, or the condition of being mortified; especially: (a)(Med.)The death of one part of an animal body, while the rest continues to live; loss of vitality in some part of a living animal; gangrene.Dunglison.(b)(Alchem. & Old Chem.)Destruction of active qualities; neutralization. [Obs.] Bacon.(c)Subjection of the passions and appetites, by penance, abstinence, or painful severities inflicted on the body. 1913 Webster]
The mortification of our lusts has something in it that is troublesome, yet nothing that is unreasonable.Tillotson. 1913 Webster]
2.Deep humiliation or shame, from a loss of pride; painful embarassment, usually arising from exposure of a mistake; chagrin; vexation. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.That which mortifies; the cause of humiliation, chagrin, or vexation. 1913 Webster]
It is one of the vexatious mortifications of a studious man to have his thoughts discovered by a tedious visit.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
4.(Scots Law)A gift to some charitable or religious institution; -- nearly synonymous with mortmain. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Chagrin; vexation; shame. See Chagrin. 1913 Webster]
Mor"ti*fied(?), imp. & p. p. of Mortify. 1913 Webster]
Mor"ti*fied*ness(?), n.The state of being mortified; humiliation; subjection of the passions. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mor"ti*fi`er(?), n.One who, or that which, mortifies. 1913 Webster]
Mor"ti*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mortified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mortifying(?).][OE. mortifien, F. mortifier, fr. L. mortificare; L. mors, mortis, death + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mortal, and -fy.]1.To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of; to produce gangrene in. 1913 Webster]
2.To destroy the active powers or essential qualities of; to change by chemical action. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Quicksilver is mortified with turpentine.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
He mortified pearls in vinegar.Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
3.To deaden by religious or other discipline, as the carnal affections, bodily appetites, or worldly desires; to bring into subjection; to abase; to humble; as, to mortify the flesh. 1913 Webster]
With fasting mortified, worn out with tears.Harte. 1913 Webster]
Mortify thy learned lust.Prior. 1913 Webster]
Mortify, therefore, your members which are upon the earth.Col. iii. 5. 1913 Webster]
4.To affect with vexation, chagrin; to depress. 1913 Webster]
The news of the fatal battle of Worcester, which exceedingly mortified our expectations.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
How often is the ambitious man mortified with the very praises he receives, if they do not rise so high as he thinks they ought!Addison. 1913 Webster]
5.To humiliate deeply, especially by injuring the pride of; to embarrass painfully; to humble; as, the team was mortified to lose by 45 to 0. 1913 Webster + PJC]
Mor"ti*fy, v. i.1.To lose vitality and organic structure, as flesh of a living body; to gangrene. 1913 Webster]
2.To practice penance from religious motives; to deaden desires by religious discipline. 1913 Webster]
This makes him . . . give alms of all that he hath, watch, fast, and mortify.Law. 1913 Webster]
3.To be subdued; to decay, as appetites, desires, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mor"ti*fy`ing(?), a.1.Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh. 1913 Webster]
2.Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances. 1913 Webster]
3.Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse. 1913 Webster]
Mor"ti*fy`ing*ly, adv.In a mortifying manner. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tise(?), n.[F. mortaise; cf. Sp. mortaja, Ar. murtazz fixed, or W. mortais, Ir. mortis, moirtis, Gael. moirteis.]A cavity cut into a piece of timber, or other material, to receive something (as the end of another piece) made to fit it, and called a tenon. 1913 Webster]
Mortise and tenon(Carp.), made with a mortise and tenon; joined or united by means of a mortise and tenon; -- used adjectively. --
Mortise joint, a joint made by a mortise and tenon. --
Mortise lock. See under Lock. --
Mortise wheel, a cast-iron wheel, with wooden clogs inserted in mortises on its face or edge; -- also called mortise gear, and core gear. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tise, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mortised(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mortising.]1.To cut or make a mortise in. 1913 Webster]
2.To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder. 1913 Webster]
Mort"ling(?), n.[See Morling.]1.An animal, as a sheep, dead of disease or privation; a morling. [Eng.] 1913 Webster]
2.Wool plucked from a dead sheep; morling. 1913 Webster]
Mort"main`(?), n.[F. mort, morte, dead + main hand; F. main-morte. See Mortal, and Manual.](Law)Possession of lands or tenements in, or conveyance to, dead hands, or hands that cannot alienate. 1913 Webster]
any corporate body.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Mort"mal(?), n.See Mormal. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Mort"pay`(?), n.[F. mort dead + E. pay.]Dead pay; the crime of taking pay for the service of dead soldiers, or for services not actually rendered by soldiers. [Obs.] Bacon. 1913 Webster]
{ Mor"tress(?), Mor"trew(?), }n.[See Mortar.]A dish of meats and other ingredients, cooked together; an ollapodrida.Chaucer.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mor"tu*a*ry(?), n.; pl.Mortuaries(#).[LL. mortuarium. See Mortuary, a.]1.A sort of ecclesiastical heriot, a customary gift claimed by, and due to, the minister of a parish on the death of a parishioner. It seems to have been originally a voluntary bequest or donation, intended to make amends for any failure in the payment of tithes of which the deceased had been guilty. 1913 Webster]
2.A burial place; a place for the dead. 1913 Webster]
3.A place for the reception of the dead before burial; a deadhouse; a morgue. 1913 Webster]
4.A funeral home. PJC]
Mor"tu*a*ry(?), a.[L. mortuarius, fr. mortuus dead: cf. F. mortuaire. See Mortal.]Of or pertaining to the dead; as, mortuary monuments. 1913 Webster]
Mortuary urn, an urn for holding the ashes of a dead person after cremation. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mor"u*la(?), n.; pl.Morul\'91(#).[NL., dim. of L. morum a mulberry.](Biol.)The sphere or globular mass of cells (blastomeres), formed by the clevage of the ovum or egg in the first stages of its development; -- called also mulberry mass, segmentation sphere, and blastosphere. See Segmentation. 1913 Webster]
Mor`u*la"tion(?), n.(Biol.)The process of cleavage, or segmentation, of the ovum, by which a morula is formed. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo"rus(?), n.[L., mulberry tree. See Mulberry.](Bot.)A genus of trees, some species of which produce edible fruit; the mulberry. See Mulberry. 1913 Webster]
Morus alba is the white mulberry, a native of India or China, the leaves of which are extensively used for feeding silkworms, for which it furnishes the chief food. --
Morus multicaulis, the many-stemmed or Chinese mulberry, is only a form of white mulberry, preferred on account of its more abundant leaves. --
Morus nigra, the black mulberry, produces a dark-colored fruit, of an agreeable flavor. 1913 Webster]
Mos(?), n., sing. of Mores. [Rare] Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Mo*sa"ic(?), n.[F. mosa\'8bque; cf. Pr. mozaic, musec, Sp. & Pg. mosaico, It. mosaico, musaico, LGr. musivum; all fr. Gr. Muse the goddess.]1.(Fine Arts)A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; -- called also mosaic work. 1913 Webster]
2.A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic. 1913 Webster]
3.Something resembling a mosaic{1}; something made up of different pieces, fitted together by design to form a unified composition. PJC]
aerial mosaicAn aerial photograph of a large area, made by carefully fitting together aerial photographs of smaller areas so that the edges match in location, and the whole provides a continuous image of the larger area. Called also
mosaic map and photomosaic. --
mosaic virusA type of plant virus that causes green and yellow mottling of leaves of a plant. A much-studied type is the tobacco mosaic virus, affecting the tobacco plant. PJC]
Mo*sa"ic, a.Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. 1913 Webster]
A very beautiful mosaic pavement.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Florentine mosaic. See under Florentine. --
Mosaic gold. (a)See Ormolu.(b)Stannic sulphide, SnS2, obtained as a yellow scaly crystalline powder, and used as a pigment in bronzing and gilding wood and metal work. It was called by the alchemists aurum musivum, or aurum mosaicum. Called also bronze powder. --
Mosaic work. See Mosaic, n. 1913 Webster]
Mo*sa"ic, prop. a.[From Moses.]Of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of the Israelites, or established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law, rites, or institutions. 1913 Webster]
Mo*sa"ic*al(?), a.Mosaic (in either sense). \'bdA mosaical floor.\'b8 Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Mo*sa"ic*al*ly, adv.In the manner of a mosaic. 1913 Webster]
Mo"sa*ism(?), n.Attachment to the system or doctrines of Moses; that which is peculiar to the Mosaic system or doctrines. 1913 Webster]
{ Mos"a*saur(?), Mos`a*sau"ri*an(?), }n.(Paleon.)One of an extinct order of reptiles, including Mosasaurus and allied genera. See Mosasauria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mos`a*sau"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Mosasaurus.](Paleon.)An order of large, extinct, marine reptiles, found in the Cretaceous rocks, especially in America. They were serpentlike in form and in having loosely articulated and dilatable jaws, with large recurved teeth, but they had paddlelike feet. Some of them were over fifty feet long. They are, essentially, fossil sea serpents with paddles. Called also Pythonomarpha, and Mosasauria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mos`a*sau"rus(?), n.[NL., fr. L. Mosa the River Meuse (on which Meastricht is situated) + Gr. (Paleon.)A genus of extinct marine reptiles allied to the lizards, but having the body much elongated, and the limbs in the form of paddles. The first known species, nearly fifty feet in length, was discovered in Cretaceous beds near Maestricht, in the Netherlands.[Written also Mososaurus.] 1913 Webster]
Mos"cha*tel`(?), n.[Gr. moscatelline. See Muscadel, Musk.](Bot.)A plant of the genus Adoxa (Adoxa moschatellina), the flowers of which are pale green, and have a faint musky smell. It is found in woods in all parts of Europe, and is called also hollow root and musk crowfoot.Loudon. 1913 Webster]
Mos"chine(?), a.Of or pertaining to Moschus, a genus including the musk deer. 1913 Webster]
Mos"el(?), n. & v.See Muzzle. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mo*selle"(?), n.A light wine, usually white, produced in the vicinity of the river Moselle. 1913 Webster]
Mo"ses(?), n.A large flatboat, used in the West Indies for taking freight from shore to ship. 1913 Webster]
Mo"sey(?), v. i.[Perh. fr. Vamose.]To go, or move (in a certain manner); -- usually with out, off, along, etc. [Colloq.] E. N. Wescott. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mosk(?), n.See Mosque. 1913 Webster]
Mos"lem(m, n.; pl.Moslems(m, or collectivelyMoslem.[Ar. muslim a true believer in the Mohammedan faith, fr. salama to submit to God, to resign one's self to the divine will. Cf. Islam, Mussulman.]An adherent of Islam; a Mussulman; an orthodox Mohammedan.[Written also muslim.] \'bdHeaps of slaughtered Moslem.\'b8 Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
They piled the ground with Moslem slain.Halleck. 1913 Webster]
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Mos"lem(m, a.Of or pertaining to the Mohammedans; Mohammedan; as, Moslem lands; the Moslem faith. 1913 Webster]
Mos"lings(?), n. pl.Thin shreds of leather shaved off in dressing skins.Simmonds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mos`o*sau"rus(?), n.[NL.](Paleon.)Same as Mosasaurus. 1913 Webster]
Mosque(m, n.[F. mosqu\'82e, Sp. mezquita, Ar. masjid, from sajada to bend, adore.]A Mohammedan church or place of religious worship.[Written also mosk.] 1913 Webster]
Mos*qui"to(m, n.; pl.Mosquitoes(m.[Sp. mosquito, fr. moscafly, L. musca. Cf. Musket.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of various species of gnats of the genus Culex and allied genera. The females have a proboscis containing, within the sheathlike labium, six fine, sharp, needlelike organs with which they puncture the skin of man and animals to suck the blood. These bites, when numerous, cause, in many persons, considerable irritation and swelling, with some pain. The larv\'91 and pup\'91, called wigglers, are aquatic.[Written also musquito.] 1913 Webster]
Mosquito bar,
Mosquito net, a net or curtain for excluding mosquitoes, -- used for beds and windows. --
Mosquito fleet, a fleet of small vessels. --
Mosquito hawk(Zo\'94l.), a dragon fly; -- so called because it captures and feeds upon mosquitoes. --
Mosquito netting, a loosely-woven gauzelike fabric for making mosquito bars. 1913 Webster]
mosquitofishn.A silvery topminnow (Gambusia affinis) with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control. Syn. --Gambusia affinis. WordNet 1.5]
Moss(m, n.[OE. mos; akin to AS. me\'a2s, D. mos, G. moos, OHG. mos, mios, Icel. mosi, Dan. mos, Sw. mossa, Russ. mokh', L. muscus. Cf. Muscoid.]1.(Bot.)A cryptogamous plant of a cellular structure, with distinct stem and simple leaves. The fruit is a small capsule usually opening by an apical lid, and so discharging the spores. There are many species, collectively termed Musci, growing on the earth, on rocks, and trunks of trees, etc., and a few in running water. 1913 Webster]
moss is also popularly applied to many other small cryptogamic plants, particularly lichens, species of which are called tree moss, rock moss, coral moss, etc. Fir moss and club moss are of the genus Lycopodium. See Club moss, under Club, and Lycopodium. 1913 Webster]
2.A bog; a morass; a place containing peat; as, the mosses of the Scottish border. 1913 Webster]
Moss is used with participles in the composition of words which need no special explanation; as, moss-capped, moss-clad, moss-covered, moss-grown, etc. 1913 Webster]
Black moss. See under Black, and Tillandsia. --
Bog moss. See Sphagnum. --
Feather moss, any moss branched in a feathery manner, esp. several species of the genus Hypnum. --
Florida moss,
Long moss, or
Spanish moss. See Tillandsia. --
Iceland moss, a lichen. See Iceland Moss. --
Irish moss, a seaweed. See Carrageen. --
Moss agate(Min.), a variety of agate, containing brown, black, or green mosslike or dendritic markings, due in part to oxide of manganese. Called also Mocha stone. --
Moss animal(Zo\'94l.), a bryozoan. --
Moss berry(Bot.), the small cranberry (Vaccinium Oxycoccus). --
Moss campion(Bot.), a kind of mosslike catchfly (Silene acaulis), with mostly purplish flowers, found on the highest mountains of Europe and America, and within the Arctic circle. --
Moss land, land produced accumulation of aquatic plants, forming peat bogs of more or less consistency, as the water is grained off or retained in its pores. --
Moss pink(Bot.), a plant of the genus Phlox (Phlox subulata), growing in patches on dry rocky hills in the Middle United States, and often cultivated for its handsome flowers.Gray. --
Moss rose(Bot.), a variety of rose having a mosslike growth on the stalk and calyx. It is said to be derived from the Provence rose. --
Moss rush(Bot.), a rush of the genus Juncus (Juncus squarrosus). --
Scale moss. See Hepatica. 1913 Webster]
Moss, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mossed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mossing.]To cover or overgrow with moss. 1913 Webster]
An oak whose boughs were mossed with age.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Moss"back`(?), n.A veteran partisan; one who is so conservative in opinion that he may be likened to a stone or old tree covered with moss. [Political Slang, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
moss"-grown`, moss"grown`(?), a.Overgrown with moss; mossy. 1913 Webster]
Moss"i*ness(?), n.The state of being mossy. 1913 Webster]
Moss"troop`er(?), n.[Moss + trooper.]One of a class of marauders or bandits that formerly infested the border country between England and Scotland; -- so called in allusion to the mossy or boggy character of much of the border country. 1913 Webster]
Moss"y(?), a.[Compar.Mossier(?); superl.Mossiest.]1.Overgrown with moss; abounding with or edged with moss; as, mossy trees; mossy streams. 1913 Webster]
Old trees are more mossy far than young.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Resembling moss; as, mossy green. 1913 Webster]
Most(m, a., superl. of More. [OE. most, mast, mest, AS. m; akin to D. meest, OS. m\'c7st, G. meist, Icel. mestr, Goth. maists; a superl. corresponding to E. more. \'fb103. See More, a.]1.Consisting of the greatest number or quantity; greater in number or quantity than all the rest; nearly all. \'bdMost men will proclaim every one his own goodness.\'b8 Prov. xx. 6. 1913 Webster]
The cities wherein most of his mighty works were done.Matt. xi. 20. 1913 Webster]
2.Greatest in degree; as, he has the most need of it. \'bdIn the moste pride.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
3.Highest in rank; greatest. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Most is used as a noun, the words part, portion, quantity, etc., being omitted, and has the following meanings: 1. The greatest value, number, or part; preponderating portion; highest or chief part. 2. The utmost; greatest possible amount, degree, or result; especially in the phrases to make the most of, at the most, at most. 1913 Webster]
A quarter of a year or some months at the most.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A covetous man makes the most of what he has.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
For the most part, in reference to the larger part of a thing, or to the majority of the persons, instances, or things referred to; as, human beings, for the most part, are superstitious; the view, for the most part, was pleasing. --
Most an end, generally. See An end, under End, n. [Obs.] \'bdShe sleeps most an end.\'b8 Massinger. 1913 Webster]
Most, adv.[AS. m. See Most, a.]In the greatest or highest degree. 1913 Webster]
Those nearest to this king, and most his favorites, were courtiers and prelates.Milton. 1913 Webster]
most is used to form the superlative degree, being equivalent to the termination -est; as, most vile, most wicked; most illustrious; most rapidly. Formerly, and until after the Elizabethan period of our literature, the use of the double superlative was common. See More, adv. 1913 Webster]
The most unkindest cut of all.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The most straitest sect of our religion.Acts xxvi. 5. 1913 Webster]
Mos`ta*hi"ba(?), n.See Mustaiba. 1913 Webster]
Mos"te(?), obs. imp. of Mote.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Most-favored-nation clause(Diplomacy), A clause, often inserted in treaties, by which each of the contracting nations binds itself to grant to the other in certain stipulated matters the same terms as are then, or may be thereafter, granted to the nation which receives from it the most favorable terms in respect of those matters. It is used most frequently in treaties regarding the terms of trade between countries, as regarding tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
There was a \'bdmost-favored-nation\'b8 clause with provisions for the good treatment of strangers entering the Republic.James Bryce. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Steam navigation was secured by the Japanese as far as Chungking, and under the most-favored-nation clause the right accrued to us.A. R. Colquhoun. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mote, n.[See Moot, a meeting.] [Obs., except in a few combinations or phrases.] 1.A meeting of persons for discussion; as, a wardmote in the city of London. 1913 Webster]
2.A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote. 1913 Webster]
3.A place of meeting for discussion. 1913 Webster]
Mote bell, the bell rung to summon to a mote. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mote, n.The flourish sounded on a horn by a huntsman. See Mot, n., 3, and Mort.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mote, n.[OE. mot, AS. mot.]A small particle, as of floating dust; anything proverbially small; a speck. 1913 Webster]
The little motes in the sun do ever stir, though there be no wind.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
We are motes in the midst of generations.Landor. 1913 Webster]
Mot"ed(?), a.Filled with motes, or fine floating dust; as, the air. \'bdMoted sunbeams.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Mo*tet"(?), n.[F., a dim. of mot word; cf. It. mottetto, dim. of motto word, device. See Mot, Motto.](Mus.)A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem. 1913 Webster]
Moth(m, n.A mote. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Moth, n.; pl.Moths(m.[OE. mothe, AS. mo; akin to D. mot, G. motte, Icel. motti, and prob. to E. mad an earthworm. Cf. Mad, n., Mawk.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these terms under Clothes, Grain, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larv\'91 of several species of beetles of the genera Dermestes and Anthrenus. Carpet moths are often the larv\'91 of Anthrenus. See Carpet beetle, under Carpet, Dermestes, Anthrenus. 1913 Webster]
4.Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. 1913 Webster]
Moth blight(Zo\'94l.), any plant louse of the genus Aleurodes, and related genera. They are injurious to various plants. --
Moth gnat(Zo\'94l.), a dipterous insect of the genus Bychoda, having fringed wings. --
Moth hunter(Zo\'94l.), the goatsucker. --
Moth miller(Zo\'94l.), a clothes moth. See Miller, 3, (a). --
Moth mullein(Bot.), a common herb of the genus Verbascum (Verbascum Blattaria), having large wheel-shaped yellow or whitish flowers. 1913 Webster]
moth"ball`n.A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing. Syn. -- camphor ball. WordNet 1.5]
moth"ball`v. t.To put into long-term storage; as, to mothball the battleships not needed after the war. WordNet 1.5]
Moth"-eat`(?), v. t.To eat or prey upon, as a moth eats a garment. [Rarely used except in the form moth-eaten, p. p. or a.] 1913 Webster]
Ruin and neglect have so moth-eaten her.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
Moth"-eat`en(?), a.having holes due to eating by moths or moth larvae; -- of cloth or clothing. PJC]
Moth"en(?), a.Full of moths. [Obs.] Fulke. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er(m, n.[OE. moder, AS. m\'d3dor; akin to D. moeder, OS. m\'d3dar, G. mutter, OHG. muotar, Icel. m\'d3, Dan. & Sw. moder, OSlav. mati, Russ. mate, Ir. & Gael. mathair, L. mater, Gr. mh`thr, Skr. m\'bet; cf. Skr. m\'be to measure. \'fb268. Cf. Material, Matrix, Metropolis, Father.]1.A female parent; especially, one of the human race; a woman who has borne a child. 1913 Webster]
2.That which has produced or nurtured anything; source of birth or origin; generatrix. 1913 Webster]
Alas! poor country! . . . it can not mother, but our grave.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I behold . . . the solitary majesty of Crete, mother of a religion, it is said, that lived two thousand years.Landor. 1913 Webster]
3.An old woman or matron. [Familiar] 1913 Webster]
4.The female superior or head of a religious house, as an abbess, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mother Carey's chicken(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of small petrels, as the stormy petrel (Procellaria pelagica), and Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa), both of the Atlantic, and Oceanodroma furcata of the North Pacific. --
Mother Carey's goose(Zo\'94l.), the giant fulmar of the Pacific. See Fulmar. --
Mother's mark(Med.), a congenital mark upon the body; a birthmark; a n\'91vus. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er, a.Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as, mother language; also acting the part, or having the place of a mother; producing others; originating. 1913 Webster]
It is the mother falsehood from which all idolatry is derived.T. Arnold. 1913 Webster]
Mother cell(Biol.), a cell which, by endogenous divisions, gives rise to other cells (daughter cells); a parent cell. --
Mother church, the original church; a church from which other churches have sprung; as, the mother church of a diocese. --
Mother country, the country of one's parents or ancestors; the country from which the people of a colony derive their origin. --
Mother liquor(Chem.), the impure or complex residual solution which remains after the salts readily or regularly crystallizing have been removed. --
Mother queen, the mother of a reigning sovereign; a queen mother. --
Mother tongue. (a)A language from which another language has had its origin. (b)The language of one's native land; native tongue. --
Mother water. See Mother liquor (above). --
Mother wit, natural or native wit or intelligence. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mothered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mothering.]To adopt as a son or daughter; to perform the duties of a mother to. 1913 Webster]
The queen, to have put lady Elizabeth besides the crown, would have mothered another body's child.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er, n.[Akin to D. modder mud, G. moder mold, mud, Dan. mudder mud, and to E. mud. See Mud.]A film or membrane which is developed on the surface of fermented alcoholic liquids, such as vinegar, wine, etc., and acts as a means of conveying the oxygen of the air to the alcohol and other combustible principles of the liquid, thus leading to their oxidation. 1913 Webster]
Mycoderma, and in the mother of vinegar the micro\'94rganisms (Mycoderma aceti) composing the film are the active agents in the Conversion of the alcohol into vinegar. When thickened by growth, the film may settle to the bottom of the fluid. See Acetous fermentation, under Fermentation. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er, v. i.To become like, or full of, mother, or thick matter, as vinegar. 1913 Webster]
moth"er(m, n.[Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]1.Same as motherfucker. [Vulgar slang] PJC]
2.A person or thing with some exceptional quality, as great size or power; as, a grizzly stuck his nose in my tent and I grabbed my pistol and shot the mother. [Slang] PJC]
moth"er*board`n.(Electronics)The board containing the main circuits of an electronic device, especially computers. The term is used primarily in microcomputer literature, where it designates the board containing the main expansion bus, and usually also the cpu. On motherboards designed with an expansion bus, often all of the circuits not contained on an expansion card are on the motherboard. PJC]
Moth"ered(?), a.Thick, like mother; viscid. 1913 Webster]
They oint their naked limbs with mothered oil.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
moth"er*fuck`ern.1.A person who is deemed to be worthless or despicable; -- obscene and highly offensive. [vulgar slang] Syn. -- rotter, rat, skunk, stinker, bum, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, cocksucker, mother. WordNet 1.5]
2.Any object viewed as annoying or frustrating; -- usually used as an expression of anger. [vulgar slang] PJC]
Mother Goosen.The supposed author of a book of nursery rhymes first published as \'bdMother Goose's Melodies,\'b8 and usually called simply \'bdMother Goose.\'b8 The first English edition is said to have been printed in 1719 in London. The actual persons who composed the rhymes is unknown, and earlier similar rhymes in French are a likely source for some of them. Mother Goose is also used as the title of a book of Mother Goose rhymes. PJC]
Moth"er*hood(?), n.The state of being a mother; the character or office of a mother. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er*ing, n.A rural custom in England, of visiting one's parents on Midlent Sunday, -- supposed to have been originally visiting the mother church to make offerings at the high altar. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er-in-law`(?), n.The mother of one's husband or wife. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er*land`(?), n.The country of one's ancestors; -- same as fatherland. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er*less, a.[AS. m\'d3dorle\'a0s.]Destitute of a mother; having lost a mother; as, motherless children. 1913 Webster]
motherlikeadj.suggestive of or acting like a mother; motherly; maternal. WordNet 1.5]
Moth"er*li*ness(?), n.The state or quality of being motherly. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er*ly, a.[AS. m\'d3dorlic.]Of or pertaining to a mother; like, or suitable for, a mother; tender; maternal; as, motherly authority, love, or care.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Maternal; paternal. -- Motherly, Maternal. Motherly, being Anglo-Saxon, is the most familiar word of the two when both have the same meaning. Besides this, maternal is confined to the feelings of a mother toward her own children, whereas motherly has a secondary sense, denoting a care like that of a mother for her offspring. There is, perhaps, a growing tendency thus to separate the two, confining motherly to the latter signification. \'bdThey termed her the great mother, for her motherly care in cherishing her brethren whilst young.\'b8 Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er*ly, adv.In a manner of a mother. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er-na`ked(?), a.Naked as when born; completely naked. Syn. -- naked as the day one was born, in one's birthday suit. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er-of-pearl`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The hard, iridescent, pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells; nacre. See Pearl. 1913 Webster]
mother-of-thousandsn.An East Asiatic saxifrage (Saxifraga stolonifera) with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons; called also strawberry geranium and strawberry saxifrage. Syn. -- strawberry geranium, strawberry saxifrage, Saxifraga stolonifera, Saxifraga sarmentosam. WordNet 1.5]
Moth"er-of-thyme`(?), n.(Bot.)An aromatic plant (Thymus Serphyllum); -- called also wild thyme. 1913 Webster]
Moth"er's Day. A day appointed for the honor and uplift of motherhood by the loving remembrance of each person of his mother through the performance of some act of kindness, visit, tribute, or letter. The founder of the day is Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia, who designated the second Sunday in May, or for schools the second Friday, as the time, and a white carnation as the badge. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Moth"er*wort`(?), n.(Bot.)(a)A labiate herb (Leonurus Cardiaca), of a bitter taste, used popularly in medicine; lion's tail.(b)The mugwort. See Mugwort. 1913 Webster]
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Moth"er*y(m, a.Consisting of, containing, or resembling, mother (in vinegar). 1913 Webster]
Moth"y(?), a.Infested with moths; moth-eaten. \'bdAn old mothy saddle.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mo"tif(?), n.[F.]Motive. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.In literature and the fine arts, a salient feature or element of a composition or work; esp., the theme, or central or dominant feature;specif.(Music), a motive{3}. See also leitmotif. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
This motif, of old things lost, is a favorite one for the serious ballade.R. M. Alden. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The design . . . is . . . based on the peacock -- a motif favored by decorative artists of all ages.R. D. Benn. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Dressmaking)A decorative appliqu\'82 design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming; also, a repeated design. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Mo*tif"ic(?), a.[L. motus motion (fr. movere to move) + facere to make.]Producing motion. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mo"tile, n.(Psychol.)A person whose prevailing mental imagery takes the form of inner feelings of action, such as incipient pronunciation of words, muscular innervations, etc. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mo*til"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. motilit\'82.](Physiol.)Capability of motion; contractility. 1913 Webster]
Mo"tion(?), n.[F., fr. L. motio, fr. movere, motum, to move. See Move.]1.The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or involuntary; -- opposed to rest. 1913 Webster]
Speaking or mute, all comeliness and grace motion, forms.Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Power of, or capacity for, motion. 1913 Webster]
Devoid of sense and motion.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.Direction of movement; course; tendency; as, the motion of the planets is from west to east. 1913 Webster]
In our proper motion we ascend.Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.Change in the relative position of the parts of anything; action of a machine with respect to the relative movement of its parts. 1913 Webster]
This is the great wheel to which the clock owes its motion.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
5.Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity. 1913 Webster]
Let a good man obey every good motion rising in his heart, knowing that every such motion proceeds from God.South. 1913 Webster]
6.A proposal or suggestion looking to action or progress; esp., a formal proposal made in a deliberative assembly; as, a motion to adjourn. 1913 Webster]
Yes, I agree, and thank you for your motion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
7.(Law)An application made to a court or judge orally in open court. Its object is to obtain an order or rule directing some act to be done in favor of the applicant.Mozley & W. 1913 Webster]
8.(Mus.)Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. 1913 Webster]
The independent motions of different parts sounding together constitute counterpoint.Grove. 1913 Webster]
Conjunct motion is that by single degrees of the scale. Contrary motion is that when parts move in opposite directions. Disjunct motion is motion by skips. Oblique motion is that when one part is stationary while another moves. Similar or direct motion is that when parts move in the same direction. 1913 Webster]
9.A puppet show or puppet. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
What motion's this? the model of Nineveh?Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Simple motions are: (a) straight translation, which, if of indefinite duration, must be reciprocating. (b) Simple rotation, which may be either continuous or reciprocating, and when reciprocating is called oscillating. (c) Helical, which, if of indefinite duration, must be reciprocating.
Compound motion consists of combinations of any of the simple motions. 1913 Webster]
Center of motion,
Harmonic motion, etc. See under Center, Harmonic, etc. --
Motion block(Steam Engine), a crosshead. --
Perpetual motion(Mech.), an incessant motion conceived to be attainable by a machine supplying its own motive forces independently of any action from without. According to the law of conservation of energy, such perpetual motion is impossible, and no device has yet been built that is capable of perpetual motion. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Syn. -- See Movement. 1913 Webster]
Mo"tion, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Motioned(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Motioning.]1.To make a significant movement or gesture, as with the hand; as, to motion to one to take a seat. 1913 Webster]
2.To make proposal; to offer plans. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mo"tion, v. t.1.To direct or invite by a motion, as of the hand or head; as, to motion one to a seat. 1913 Webster]
2.To propose; to move. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I want friends to motion such a matter.Burton. 1913 Webster]
motionaladj.of or pertaining to motion. WordNet 1.5]
Mo"tion*er(?), n.One who makes a motion; a mover.Udall. 1913 Webster]
Mo"tion*ist, n.A mover. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mo"tion*less, a.Without motion; being at rest. 1913 Webster]
Mo"tion pic"ture. 1.A series of pictures on a strip of film, taken at regular intervals in rapid succession (now usually 24 frames per second for ordinary work) by a special camera, intended to capture the image of objects in motion. PJC]
2.the display of the images captured on a motion picture{1}, presented to the eye in very rapid succession by projection from a special apparatus (a movie projector), with shows some or all of the objects in the picture represented in changing positions, producing, by persistence of vision, the optical effect of a continuous picture in which the objects appear to move as they did in the original scene. Syn. -- movie, moving picture, flick.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.+PJC]
3.The conceptual or informational content of a motion picture{1}; the actions or events represented in a motion picture{1}; the story line of a movie. \'bdOne of the great punch lines in motion picture history is PJC]
Mo"ti*vate(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.-vated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.-vating(?).][From Motive, n.]To provide with a motive; to move; impel; induce; incite. -- Mo`ti*va"tion(#), n.William James. Syn. -- move, prompt, incite, induce impel, drive. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
motivatedadj.Having a strong motive; -- of people. Opposite of unmotivated. [Narrower terms: driven, impelled] WordNet 1.5]
motivatingmotivativeadj.causing motion or impelling to action; providing a motive{2}; as, motivating arguments. Syn. -- motive(prenominal). WordNet 1.5]
It may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative functionArthur Pap
motivationn.1.The act or process of motivating. PJC]
2.The mental process that arouses an organism to action; as, a large part of a teacher's job is to give students the motivation to learn on their own. Syn. -- motive, need. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3.The goal or mental image of a goal that creates a motivation{2}; as, the image of a peaceful world is a powerful motivation for only a rare few individuals. PJC]
Mo"tive(?), n.[F. motif, LL. motivum, from motivus moving, fr. L. movere, motum, to move. See Move.]1.That which moves; a mover. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.That which incites to action; anything prompting or exciting to choise, or moving the will; cause; reason; inducement; object; motivation{2}. 1913 Webster]
By motive, I mean the whole of that which moves, excites, or invites the mind to volition, whether that be one thing singly, or many things conjunctively.J. Edwards. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)The theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is reproduced and varied through the course of a comor a movement; a short figure, or melodic germ, out of which a whole movement is develpoed. See also Leading motive, under Leading.[Written also motivo.] 1913 Webster]
4.(Fine Arts)That which produces conception, invention, or creation in the mind of the artist in undertaking his subject; the guiding or controlling idea manifested in a work of art, or any part of one. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Incentive; incitement; inducement; reason; spur; stimulus; cause. -- Motive, Inducement, Reason. Motive is the word originally used in speaking of that which determines the choice. We call it an inducement when it is attractive in its nature. We call it a reason when it is more immediately addressed to the intellect in the form of argument. 1913 Webster]
Mo"tive, a.Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power. \'bdMotive faculty.\'b8 Bp. Wilkins. 1913 Webster]
Motive power(Mach.), a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to impart motion to machinery; a motor; a mover. 1913 Webster]
Mo"tive(?), v. t.To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move. 1913 Webster]
Mo"tive*less, a.Destitute of a motive; not incited by a motive. -- Mo"tive*less*ness, n.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Mo*tiv"i*ty(?), n.[See Motive, n.]1.The power of moving or producing motion. 1913 Webster]
2.The quality of being influenced by motives. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mot"ley(?), a.[OE. mottelee, motle; cf. OF. mattel\'82 clotted, curdled, OF, ciel mattonn\'82 a mottled sky, mate, maton, curdled milk, Prov. G. matte curd. Cf. Mottle.]1.Variegated in color; consisting of different colors; dappled; party-colored; as, a motley coat. 1913 Webster]
2.Wearing motley or party-colored clothing. See Motley, n., 1. \'bdA motley fool.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Composed of different or various parts; heterogeneously made or mixed up; discordantly composite; as, motley style.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Mot"ley, n.1.A combination of distinct colors; esp., the party-colored cloth, or clothing, worn by the professional fool.Chaucer. \'bdMotley 's the only wear.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a jester, a fool. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Man of motley, a fool.[Obs.] Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
mot"ley col*lec"tion, n.A collection of objects of various kinds; a hodgepodge; a medley; a confused mixture; an omnium gatherum. PJC]
Mot"ley-mind`ed(?), a.Having a mind of a jester; foolish.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mot"mot(?), n.[Cf. Momot.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of long-tailed, passerine birds of the genus Momotus, having a strong serrated beak. In most of the species the two long middle tail feathers are racket-shaped at the tip, when mature. The bird itself is said by some writers to trim them into this shape. They feed on insects, reptiles, and fruit, and are found from Mexico to Brazil. The name is derived from its note.[Written also momot.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mo"to(?), n.[It.](Mus.)Movement; manner of movement; particularly, movement with increased rapidity; -- used especially in the phrase con moto, directing to a somewhat quicker movement; as, andante con moto, a little more rapidly than andante, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mo"to*graph(?), n.[L. movere, motum, to move + -graph.](Elec.)A device utilized in the making of a loud-speaking telephone, depending on the fact that the friction between a metallic point and a moving cylinder of moistened chalk, or a moving slip of paper, on which it rests is diminished by the passage of a current between the point and the moving surface. [obsolescent] -- Mo`to*graph"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mo"ton(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.](Anc. Armor)A small plate covering the armpit in armor of the 14th century and later. 1913 Webster]
Mo"tor(?), n.[L., fr. movere, motum, to move.]1.One who, or that which, imparts motion; a source of mechanical power. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mach.)A prime mover; a machine by means of which a source of power, as steam, moving water, electricity, etc., is made available for doing mechanical work. 1913 Webster]
3.A motor car; an automobile. [archiac Colloq.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Mo"tor(?), Mo"to*ry(?), Mo*to"ri*al(?), }a.[L. motorius that has motion. See Motor, n.]Causing or setting up motion; pertaining to organs of motion; -- applied especially in physiology to those nerves or nerve fibers which only convey impressions from a nerve center to muscles, thereby causing motion. 1913 Webster]
motorboatn.a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine driving propellers immersed in the water. Syn. -- powerboat. WordNet 1.5]
motorbusn.a road vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; an omnibus. Syn. -- bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorcoach, omnibus. WordNet 1.5]
motorcaden.a procession of people traveling in motor cars. WordNet 1.5]
{ Motor car, orMo"tor*car` }, n.1.An automobile, locomobile, or locomotive designed to run and be steered on a street or roadway; esp., an automobile specially designed for passengers and propelled by an internal combustion engine. Syn. -- car, auto, automobile, machine. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Elec. Railroads)Any car containing motors for propulsion. [U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mo"tor*bike`, n.1.a light two-wheeled vehicle containing a motor for propulsion. It is lighter in construction and has a lower speed than a motorcycle. PJC]
2.Specifically:a small motorcycle with a low frame and small weels and elevated handlebars. Syn. -- minibike. WordNet 1.5]
3.Specifically:a bicyle with a motor attached for propulsion. PJC]
{ mo"tor*cy`cle, ormo"tor cy`cle }, n.A two-wheeled vehicle having a motor attached so as to be self-propelled. In common usage, a motorcycle is of heavier construction with larger wheels, a more powerful motor, and a higher maximum speed than a motorbike.A motorcycle may have a small appended compartment called a sidecar, supported by a third wheel, which can carry a passenger. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
In Great Britain as of 1913 the term motor cycle was treated by statute (3 Ed VII. c. 36) as limited to motor cars (self-propelled vehicles) designed to travel on not more than three wheels, and weighing unladen (that is, without water, fuel, or accumulators necessary for propulsion) not more than three hundred weight (336 lbs.). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
motorcyclev. i.to ride a motorcycle. Syn. -- cycle. WordNet 1.5]
motorcyclingn.The process of riding a motocycle. WordNet 1.5]
2.travel on a motorcycle. WordNet 1.5]
mo"tor*cyc`list, n.A person who rides a motorcycle. Syn. -- biker, cyclist. PJC]
mo`tor-driv`en, a.(Mach.)Driven or actuated by a motor, esp. by an individual electric motor. An electric motor forms an integral part of many machine tools in numerous modern machine shops. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
motoredadj.equipped with a motor or motors; motorized. Opposite of unmotorized. [Narrower terms: bimotored; trimotored ] WordNet 1.5]
Motor generator. The combination consisting of a generator and a driving motor mechanically connected, usually on a common bedplate and with the two shafts directly coupled or combined into a single shaft. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mo"tor*ing(?), n.the act or recreation of riding in or driving a motor car or automobile. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mo"tor*ing, a.Pertaining to motor cars or automobiles, or to the technology of such; addicted to riding in or driving automobiles; as, motoring parlance; my motoring friend. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
motorizationn.the act of motorizing (equiping with motors or with motor vehicles). Syn. -- motorisation. WordNet 1.5]
Mo"tor*ize(m, v. t.[Motor + -ize.]1.To substitute motor-driven vehicles, or automobiles, for the horses and horse-drawn vehicles of (a fire department, city, etc.). [archaic] -- Mo`tor*i*za"tion(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.to equip (a piece of machinery) with a motor. PJC]
3.to provide with automobiles or other motor vehicles; as, a motorized army division. Syn. -- mechanize. PJC]
motorizedadj.1.same as motored; as, a motorized wheelchair. Opposite of unmotorized. [Narrower terms: bimotored ; trimotored ] Syn. -- motored. WordNet 1.5]
2.Equipped with vehicles to permit rapid movement from place to place. Syn. -- mechanized. WordNet 1.5]
motorlessadj.having no motor. Opposite of motorized. Syn. -- unmotorized. WordNet 1.5]
Mo"tor*man(?), n.1.A man who controls a motor. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
2.an operator of a motor vehicle, especially of a streetcar or subway train. PJC]
Mo"tor*mouth(?), n.a person who talks excessively. [derogatory] PJC]
Mo`tor*path"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to motorpathy. 1913 Webster]
Mo*tor"pa*thy(?), n.[L. motor a mover + Gr. (Med.)same as Kinesiatrics. 1913 Webster]
Motte(?), n.[Cf. F. motte a clod, clump, or hillock.]A clump of trees in a prairie. [Local, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Mot"tle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mottled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mottling(?).][From Mottled.]To mark with spots of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate. 1913 Webster]
Mot"tle, n.A mottled appearance. 1913 Webster]
Mot"tled(?), a.[From Motley.]Marked with spots of different colors; variegated; spotted; as, mottled wood. \'bdThe mottled meadows.\'b8 Drayton. 1913 Webster]
mottlingn.1.the act of coloring with areas of different shades. WordNet 1.5]
2.A mottled pattern. PJC]
Mot"to(?), n.; pl.Mottoes(#).[It. motto a word, a saying, L. muttum a mutter, a grunt, cf. muttire, mutire, to mutter, mumble; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. Mot a word.]1.(Her.)A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievment. 1913 Webster]
2.A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim. 1913 Webster]
It was the motto of a bishop eminent for his piety and good works, . . . \'bdServe God, and be cheerful.\'b8Addison. 1913 Webster]
Mot"toed(?), a.Bearing or having a motto; as, a mottoed coat or device. 1913 Webster]
Mot"ty(?), a.Full of, or consisting of, motes.[Written also mottie.] [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
The motty dust reek raised by the workmen.H. Miller. 1913 Webster]
Mouf"lon(?), n.[F. mouflon.](Zo\'94l.)A wild sheep (Ovis musimon), inhabiting the mountains of Sardinia, Corsica, etc. Its horns are very large, with a triangular base and rounded angles. It is supposed by some to be the original of the domestic sheep. Called also musimon or musmon.[Written also moufflon.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mouil*la"tion(?), n.[See Mouill\'82.](Phon.)The act of uttering the sound of a mouill\'82 letter. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mouil`l\'82"(?), a.[F., lit., wet.](Phon.)Applied to certain consonants having a \'bdliquid\'b8 or softened sound; e. g., in French, l or ll and gn (like the lli in million and ni in minion); in Italian, gl and gn; in Spanish, ll and \'a4; in Portuguese, lh and nh. 1913 Webster]
{ Mould(m, Mould"er(m, Mould"y(m, etc. }See Mold, Molder, Moldy, etc. 1913 Webster]
mouldingn.1.a sculpture produced by molding. Syn. -- mold, mould, molding, modeling, clay sculpture. WordNet 1.5]
3.a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing. Syn. -- molding. WordNet 1.5]
4.a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied. Syn. -- modeling, molding. WordNet 1.5]
Moule(m, v. i.[OE. moulen. See Mold.]To contract mold; to grow moldy; to mold. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Let us not moulen thus in idleness.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
{ Mou*line"(?), Mou"li*net(?), }n.[F. moulinet, orig., a little mill, dim. of moulin mill. See Mill.]1.The drum upon which the rope is wound in a capstan, crane, or the like. 1913 Webster]
2.A machine formerly used for bending a crossbow by winding it up. 1913 Webster]
3.In sword and saber exercises, a circular swing of the weapon. 1913 Webster]
Moun(moun), v., pl. of Mow, may. [Obs.] Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Mounch(mounch), v. t.To munch. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mound(mound), n.[F. monde the world, L. mundus. See Mundane.]A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; -- called also globe. 1913 Webster]
Mound, n.[OE. mound, mund, protection, AS. mund protection, hand; akin to OHG. munt, Icel. mund hand, and prob. to L. manus. See Manual.]An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart; also, a natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll. 1913 Webster]
To thrid the thickets or to leap the mounds.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mound bird. (Zo\'94l.)See moundbird in the vocabulary. --
Mound builders(Ethnol.), the tribe, or tribes, of North American aborigines who built, in former times, extensive mounds of earth, esp. in the valleys of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Formerly they were supposed to have preceded the Indians, but later investigations go to show that they were, in general, identical with the tribes that occupied the country when discovered by Europeans. --
Mound maker(Zo\'94l.), any one of the megapodes. See also moundbird in the vocabulary. --
Shell mound, a mound of refuse shells, collected by aborigines who subsisted largely on shellfish. See Midden, and Kitchen middens. 1913 Webster]
Mound, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Mounding.]To fortify or inclose with a mound. 1913 Webster]
moundbird, mound birdn.(Zo\'94l.)Any of several large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia, which build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs. Called also mound builder, mound maker, megapode, brush turkey, and scrub fowl. Syn. -- megapode, mound builder, scrub fowl, brush turkey. WordNet 1.5]
Mount(mount), n.[OE. munt, mont, mount, AS. munt, fr. L. mons, montis; cf. L. minae protections, E. eminent, menace: cf. F. mont. Cf. Mount, v., Mountain, Mont, Monte, Montem.]1.A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry. 1913 Webster]
2.A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem.Jer. vi. 6. 1913 Webster]
3.[See Mont de pi\'82t\'82.]A bank; a fund. 1913 Webster]
4.(Palmistry)Any one of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand which are taken as significant of the influence of \'bdplanets,\'b8 and called the mounts of Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, the Sun or Apollo, and Venus. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mount of piety. See Mont de pi\'82t\'82. 1913 Webster]
Mount, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mounted(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mounting.][OE. mounten, monten, F. monter, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, n. (above).]1.To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; -- often with up. 1913 Webster]
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven.Jer. li. 53. 1913 Webster]
The fire of trees and houses mounts on high.Cowley. 1913 Webster]
2.To get up on anything, as a platform or scaffold; especially, to seat one's self on a horse for riding. 1913 Webster]
3.To attain in value; to amount. 1913 Webster]
Bring then these blessings to a strict account, mount.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Mount, v. t.1.To get upon; to ascend; to climb; as, to mount the pulpit and deliver a sermon. 1913 Webster]
Shall we mount again the rural throne?Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To place one's self on, as a horse or other animal, or anything that one sits upon; to bestride. 1913 Webster]
3.To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding; to furnish with horses. \'bdTo mount the Trojan troop.\'b8 Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence: To put upon anything that sustains and fits for use, as a gun on a carriage, a map or picture on cloth or paper; to prepare for being worn or otherwise used, as a diamond by setting, or a sword blade by adding the hilt, scabbard, etc.; as, to mount a picture or diploma in a frame 1913 Webster]
5.To raise aloft; to lift on high. 1913 Webster]
What power is it which mounts my love so high?Shak. 1913 Webster]
mount cannon, when it has them arranged for use in or about it. 1913 Webster]
To mount guard(Mil.), to go on guard; to march on guard; to do duty as a guard. --
To mount a play, to prepare and arrange the scenery, furniture, etc., used in the play. 1913 Webster]
Mount, n.[From Mount, v.]That upon which a person or thing is mounted, especially:(a)A horse. 1913 Webster]
She had so good a seat and hand, she might be trusted with any mount.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
(b)The cardboard or cloth on which a drawing, photograph, or the like is mounted; a mounting. 1913 Webster]
Mount"a*ble(?), a.Such as can be mounted. 1913 Webster]
Moun"tain(?), n.[OE. mountaine, montaine, F. montagne, LL. montanea, montania, fr. L. mons, montis, a mountain; cf. montanus belonging to a mountain. See 1st Mount.]1.A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land; earth and rock forming an isolated peak or a ridge; an eminence higher than a hill; a mount. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.A range, chain, or group of such elevations; as, the White Mountains. 1913 Webster]
3.A mountainlike mass; something of great bulk; a large quantity. 1913 Webster]
I should have been a mountain of mummy.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The Mountain (La montagne) (French Hist.), a popular name given in 1793 to a party of extreme Jacobins in the National Convention, who occupied the highest rows of seats. 1913 Webster]
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Moun"tain(moun"t, a.1.Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer. 1913 Webster]
2.Like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great. 1913 Webster]
The high, the mountain majesty of worth.Byron. 1913 Webster]
Mountain antelope(Zo\'94l.), the goral. --
Mountain ash(Bot.), an ornamental tree, the Pyrus Americana (or Sorbus Americana), producing beautiful bunches of red berries. Its leaves are pinnate, and its flowers white, growing in fragrant clusters. The European species is the Pyrus aucuparia, or rowan tree. --
Mountain barometer, a portable barometer, adapted for safe transportation, used in measuring the heights of mountains. --
Mountain beaver(Zo\'94l.), the sewellel. --
Mountain blue(Min.), blue carbonate of copper; azurite. --
Mountain cat(Zo\'94l.), the catamount. See Catamount. --
Mountain chain, a series of contiguous mountain ranges, generally in parallel or consecutive lines or curves. --
Mountain cock(Zo\'94l.), capercailzie. See Capercailzie. --
Mountain cork(Min.), a variety of asbestus, resembling cork in its texture. --
Mountain crystal. See under Crystal. --
Mountain damson(Bot.), a large tree of the genus Simaruba (Simaruba amarga) growing in the West Indies, which affords a bitter tonic and astringent, sometimes used in medicine. --
Mountain dew, Scotch whisky, so called because often illicitly distilled among the mountains. [Humorous] --
Mountain ebony(Bot.), a small leguminous tree (Bauhinia variegata) of the East and West Indies; -- so called because of its dark wood. The bark is used medicinally and in tanning. --
Mountain flax(Min.), a variety of asbestus, having very fine fibers; amianthus. See Amianthus. --
Mountain fringe(Bot.), climbing fumitory. See under Fumitory. --
Mountain goat. (Zo\'94l.)See Mazama. --
Mountain green. (Min.)(a)Green malachite, or carbonate of copper. (b)See Green earth, under Green, a. --
Mountain holly(Bot.), a branching shrub (Nemopanthes Canadensis), having smooth oblong leaves and red berries. It is found in the Northern United States. --
Mountain laurel(Bot.), an American shrub (Kalmia latifolia) with glossy evergreen leaves and showy clusters of rose-colored or white flowers. The foliage is poisonous. Called also American laurel, ivy bush, and calico bush. See Kalmia. --
Mountain leather(Min.), a variety of asbestus, resembling leather in its texture. --
Mountain licorice(Bot.), a plant of the genus Trifolium (Trifolium Alpinum). --
Mountain limestone(Geol.), a series of marine limestone strata below the coal measures, and above the old red standstone of Great Britain. See Chart of Geology. --
Mountain linnet(Zo\'94l.), the twite. --
Mountain magpie. (Zo\'94l.)(a)The yaffle, or green woodpecker. (b)The European gray shrike. --
Mountain mahogany(Bot.)See under Mahogany. --
Mountain meal(Min.), a light powdery variety of calcite, occurring as an efflorescence. --
Mountain milk(Min.), a soft spongy variety of carbonate of lime. --
Mountain mint. (Bot.)See Mint. --
Mountain ousel(Zo\'94l.), the ring ousel; -- called also mountain thrush and mountain colley. See Ousel. --
Mountain pride, or
Mountain green(Bot.), a tree of Jamaica (Spathelia simplex), which has an unbranched palmlike stem, and a terminal cluster of large, pinnate leaves. --
Mountain quail(Zo\'94l.), the plumed partridge (Oreortyx pictus) of California. It has two long, slender, plumelike feathers on the head. The throat and sides are chestnut; the belly is brown with transverse bars of black and white; the neck and breast are dark gray. --
Mountain range, a series of mountains closely related in position and direction. --
Mountain rice. (Bot.)(a)An upland variety of rice, grown without irrigation, in some parts of Asia, Europe, and the United States. (b)An American genus of grasses (Oryzopsis). --
Mountain rose(Bot.), a species of rose with solitary flowers, growing in the mountains of Europe (Rosa alpina). --
Mountain soap(Min.), a soft earthy mineral, of a brownish color, used in crayon painting; saxonite. --
Mountain sorrel(Bot.), a low perennial plant (Oxyria digyna with rounded kidney-form leaves, and small greenish flowers, found in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and in high northern latitudes.Gray. --
Mountain sparrow(Zo\'94l.), the European tree sparrow. --
Mountain spinach. (Bot.)See Orach. --
Mountain tobacco(Bot.), a composite plant (Arnica montana) of Europe; called also leopard's bane. --
Mountain witch(Zo\'94l.), a ground pigeon of Jamaica, of the genus Geotrygon. 1913 Webster]
Moun`tain*eer"(moun`t, n.[OF. montanier, LL. montanarius. See Mountain.]1.An inhabitant of a mountain; one who lives among mountains. 1913 Webster]
2.A rude, fierce person. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer.Milton. 1913 Webster]
3.A person who climbs mountains for sport. PJC]
moun`tain*eer", v. i.To live or act as a mountaineer; to climb mountains. 1913 Webster]
You can't go mountaineering in a flat country.H. James. 1913 Webster]
moun`tain*eer"ing(moun`t, n.Climbing mountains as a sport. PJC]
Moun"tain spec"ter. An optical phenomenon sometimes seen on the summit of mountains (as on the Brocken) when the observer is between the sun and a mass of cloud. The figures of the observer and surrounding objects are seen projected on the cloud, greatly enlarged and often encircled by rainbow colors. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Moun"tain State. Montana; -- a nickname. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mount"ant(?), a.[F. montant, p. pr. of monter. See Mount, and cf. Montant.]Raised; high. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mount"e*bank(?), n.[It. montimbanco, montambanco; montare to mount + in in, upon + banco bench. See Mount, and 4th Bank.]1.One who mounts a bench or stage in the market or other public place, boasts of his skill in curing diseases, and vends medicines which he pretends are infallible remedies; a quack doctor. 1913 Webster]
Such is the weakness and easy credulity of men, that a mountebank . . . is preferred before an able physician.Whitlock. 1913 Webster]
2.Any boastful or false pretender; a charlatan; a quack. 1913 Webster]
Nothing so impossible in nature but mountebanks will undertake.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
Mount"e*bank, v. t.To cheat by boasting and false pretenses; to gull. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mount"e*bank, v. i.To play the mountebank. 1913 Webster]
Mount"e*bank`er*y(?), n.The practices of a mountebank; quackery; boastful and vain pretenses. 1913 Webster]
Mount"e*bank`ish, a.Like a mountebank or his quackery.Howell. 1913 Webster]
Mount"e*bank*ism(?), n.The practices of a mountebank; mountebankery. 1913 Webster]
Mount"ed, a.1.Seated or serving on horseback or similarly; as, mounted police; mounted infantry. 1913 Webster]
2.Placed on a suitable support, or fixed in a setting; as, a mounted gun; a mounted map; a mounted gem. 1913 Webster]
2.An animal mounted; a monture. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mount"ing, n.1.The act of one that mounts. 1913 Webster]
2.That by which anything is prepared for use, or set off to advantage; equipment; embellishment; setting; as, the mounting of a sword or diamond. 1913 Webster]
3.(A\'89ronautics)same as Carriage. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mount"ing*ly, adv.In an ascending manner. 1913 Webster]
Mount"let(?), n.A small or low mountain. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mount"y(?), n.[F. mont\'82e, fr. monter. See Mount, v.]The rise of a hawk after prey.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Mourn(m, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mourned(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Mourning.][AS. murnan; akin to OS. mornian, OHG. mornen, Goth. ma\'a3rnan.]1.To express or to feel grief or sorrow; to grieve; to be sorrowful; to lament; to be in a state of grief or sadness. 1913 Webster]
Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.Gen. xxiii. 2. 1913 Webster]
2.To wear the customary garb of a mourner. 1913 Webster]
We mourn in black; why mourn we not in blood?Shak. 1913 Webster]
Grieve for an hour, perhaps, then mourn a year.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Mourn, v. t.1.To grieve for; to lament; to deplore; to bemoan; to bewail. 1913 Webster]
As if he mourned his rival's ill success.Addison. 1913 Webster]
And looking over the hills, I mourn Emerson. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter in a mournful manner or voice. 1913 Webster]
The lovelorn nightingale mourneth well.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Deplore. 1913 Webster]
Mourne(m, n.[See 2d Morne.]The armed or feruled end of a staff; in a sheephook, the end of the staff to which the hook is attached.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Mourn"er(m, n.1.One who mourns or is grieved at any misfortune, as the death of a friend. 1913 Webster]
His mourners were two hosts, his friends and foes.Byron. 1913 Webster]
2.One who attends a funeral as a hired mourner. 1913 Webster]
Mourners were provided to attend the funeral.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Mourn"ful(?), a.Full of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad; also, causing sorrow; saddening; grievous; as, a mournful person; mournful looks, tones, loss. -- Mourn"ful*ly, adv. -- Mourn"ful*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
2.Employed to express sorrow or grief; worn or used as appropriate to the condition of one bereaved or sorrowing; as, mourning garments; a mourning ring; a mourning pin, and the like. 1913 Webster]
Mourning bride(Bot.), a garden flower (Scabiosa atropurpurea) with dark purple or crimson flowers in flattened heads. --
Mourning dove(Zo\'94l.), a wild dove (Zenaidura macroura) found throughout the United States; -- so named from its plaintive note. Called also Carolina dove. See Illust. under Dove. --
Mourning warbler(Zo\'94l.), an American ground warbler (Geothlypis Philadelphia). The male has the head, neck, and chest, deep ash-gray, mixed with black on the throat and chest; other lower parts are pure yellow. 1913 Webster]
Mourn"ing*ly, adv.In a mourning manner. 1913 Webster]
Mour"ni*val(?), n.See Murnival. 1913 Webster]
Mouse(mous), n.; pl.Mice(m.[OE. mous, mus, AS. m, pl. m; akin to D. muis, G. maus, OHG. & Icel. m, Dan. muus, Sw. mus, Russ. muishe, L. mus, Gr. my^s, Skr. m mouse, mush to steal. \'fb277. Cf. Muscle, Musk.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Murid\'91. The common house mouse (Mus musculus) is found in nearly all countries. The American white-footed mouse, or deer mouse (Peromyscus leucopus, formerly Hesperomys leucopus) sometimes lives in houses. See Dormouse, Meadow mouse, under Meadow, and Harvest mouse, under Harvest. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)(a)A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to prevent a running eye from slipping.(b)Same as 2d Mousing, 2. 1913 Webster]
3.A familiar term of endearment.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
5.A match used in firing guns or blasting. 1913 Webster]
Field mouse,
Flying mouse, etc. See under Field, Flying, etc. --
Mouse bird(Zo\'94l.), a coly. --
Mouse deer(Zo\'94l.), a chevrotain, as the kanchil. --
Mouse galago(Zo\'94l.), a very small West American galago (Galago murinus). In color and size it resembles a mouse. It has a bushy tail like that of a squirrel. --
Mouse hawk. (Zo\'94l.)(a)A hawk that devours mice. (b)The hawk owl; -- called also mouse owl. --
Mouse lemur(Zo\'94l.), any one of several species of very small lemurs of the genus Chirogaleus, found in Madagascar. --
Mouse piece(Cookery), the piece of beef cut from the part next below the round or from the lower part of the latter; -- called also mouse buttock. 1913 Webster]
Mouse(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Moused(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mousing(?).]1.To watch for and catch mice. 1913 Webster]
2.To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry about, on the lookout for something. 1913 Webster]
Mouse, v. t.1.To tear, as a cat devours a mouse. [Obs.] \'bd[Death] mousing the flesh of men.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)To furnish with a mouse; to secure by means of a mousing. See Mouse, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
Mouse"-ear`(?), n.(Bot.)(a)The forget-me-not (Myosotis palustris) and other species of the same genus.(b)A European species of hawkweed (Hieracium Pilosella). 1913 Webster]
Mouse-ear chickweed, a name of two common species of chickweed (Cerastium vulgarium, and Cerastium viscosum). --
Mouse-ear cress, a low cruciferous herb (Sisymbrium Thaliana). All these are low herbs with soft, oval, or obovate leaves, whence the name. 1913 Webster]
Mouse"hole`(?), n.A hole made by a mouse, for passage or abode, as in a wall; hence, a very small hole like that gnawed by a mouse. 1913 Webster]
mouse"kin(?), n.A little mouse.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
mouse"ke*teer`(mous"k, n.One of a group of children appearing on the television program The Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950's. [U. S.] PJC]
Mous"er(?), n.1.A cat that catches mice; as, a good mouser is better than a dozen mousetraps. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.One who pries about on the lookout for something. 1913 Webster]
Mouse"tail`(?), n.(Bot.)A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Myosurus), in which the prolonged receptacle is covered with imbricating achenes, and so resembles the tail of a mouse. 1913 Webster]
mouse"trap`, mouse" trap`(?), n.Any device that catches, and usually kills, mice. They are of various designs, the most common being a stiff loop of wire mounted on a small wooden platform base and attached to a strong spring, which holds the loop firmly against the base. To activate the trap, the loop is pulled through a 180rat trap. 1913 Webster]
Mous"ie(?), n.Diminutive for Mouse.Burns. 1913 Webster]
Mous"ing, n.1.The act of hunting mice. 1913 Webster]
2.(Naut.)A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prevent its unhooking or straighening out. 1913 Webster]
3.A ratchet movement in a loom. 1913 Webster]
Mousing hook, a hook with an attachment which prevents its unhooking. 1913 Webster]
Mou"sle(?), v. t.To sport with roughly; to rumple.[Written also mouzle.] [Obs.] Wycherley. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mous`que*taire"(?), n.[F.]1.A musketeer, esp. one of the French royal musketeers of the 17th and 18th centuries, conspicuous both for their daring and their fine dress. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A mosquetaire cuff or glove, or other article of dress fancied to resemble those worn by the French mosquetaires. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mousquetaire cuff. A deep flaring cuff. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mousquetaire glove. A woman's glove with a long, loosely fitting wrist. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mousse(m, n.[F.]1.(Cookery)A frozen dessert of a frothy texture, made of sweetened and flavored whipped cream, sometimes with the addition of egg yolks and gelatin. Mousse differs from ice cream in being beaten before -- not during -- the freezing process. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.Any of a variety of foods whipped to a light texture; as, a salmon mousse. PJC]
3.A foam containing special chemicals, used for styling hair. PJC]
\'d8Mousse`line"(?), n.[F.]Muslin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mousseline de laine(. [F., muslin of wool.]Muslin delaine. See under Muslin. --
Mousseline glass, a kind of thin blown glassware, such as wineglasses, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mousse`line de soie"(?). [F.]A soft thin silk fabric with a weave like that of muslin. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mous`tache"(?), n.[F.]Mustache. 1913 Webster]
moustachion.A large bushy moustache. Syn. -- mustachio, handle-bars. WordNet 1.5]
Mous"y(mouz", a.Infested with mice; smelling of mice. 1913 Webster]
Mou"tan(?), n.(Bot.)The Chinese tree peony (P\'91onia Mountan), a shrub with large flowers of various colors. 1913 Webster]
Mouth(mouth), n.; pl.Mouths(mou
. [OE. mouth, mu, AS. m; akin to D. mond, OS. m, G. mund, Icel. mu, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth, muzzle, G. maul, OHG. m, Icel. m, and Skr. mukha mouth.]1.The opening through which an animal receives food; the aperture between the jaws or between the lips; also, the cavity, containing the tongue and teeth, between the lips and the pharynx; the buccal cavity. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:An opening affording entrance or exit; orifice; aperture; as: (a)The opening of a vessel by which it is filled or emptied, charged or discharged; as, the mouth of a jar or pitcher; the mouth of the lacteal vessels, etc.(b)The opening or entrance of any cavity, as a cave, pit, well, or den.(c)The opening of a piece of ordnance, through which it is discharged.(d)The opening through which the waters of a river or any stream are discharged.(e)The entrance into a harbor. 1913 Webster]
3.(Saddlery)The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal. 1913 Webster]
4.A principal speaker; one who utters the common opinion; a mouthpiece. 1913 Webster]
Every coffeehouse has some particular statesman belonging to it, who is the mouth of the street where he lives.Addison. 1913 Webster]
5.Cry; voice. [Obs.] Dryden. 1913 Webster]
6.Speech; language; testimony. 1913 Webster]
That in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.Matt. xviii. 16. 1913 Webster]
7.A wry face; a grimace; a mow. 1913 Webster]
Counterfeit sad looks, mouths upon me when I turn my back.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Down at the mouthor
Down in the mouth, chapfallen; of dejected countenance; depressed; discouraged. [Obs. or Colloq.] --
Mouth friend, one who professes friendship insincerely.Shak. --
Mouth glass, a small mirror for inspecting the mouth or teeth. --
Mouth honor, honor given in words, but not felt.Shak. --
Mouth organ. (Mus.)(a)Pan's pipes. See Pandean. (b)An harmonicon. --
Mouth pipe, an organ pipe with a lip or plate to cut the escaping air and make a sound. --
To stop the mouth, to silence or be silent; to put to shame; to confound. --
To put one's foot in one's mouth, to say something which causes one embarrassment. --
To run off at the mouth, to speak excessively. --
To talk out of both sides of one's mouth, to say things which are contradictory. 1913 Webster +PJC]
The mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.Ps. lxiii. 11. 1913 Webster]
Whose mouths must be stopped.Titus i. 11. 1913 Webster]
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Mouth(mou
, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mouthed(mou
; p. pr. & vb. n.Mouthing.] 1.To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter with a voice affectedly big or swelling; to speak in a strained or unnaturally sonorous manner; as, mouthing platitudes. \'bdMouthing big phrases.\'b8 Hare. 1913 Webster]
Mouthing out his hollow oes and aes.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
3.To form or cleanse with the mouth; to lick, as a bear her cub.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
4.To make mouths at. [R.] R. Blair. 1913 Webster]
Mouth, v. i.1.To speak with a full, round, or loud, affected voice; to vociferate; to rant. 1913 Webster]
I'll bellow out for Rome, and for my country, mouth at C\'91sar, till I shake the senate.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.To put mouth to mouth; to kiss. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To make grimaces, esp. in ridicule or contempt. 1913 Webster]
Well I know, when I am gone, mouths behind my back.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Mouthed(?), a.1.Furnished with a mouth. 1913 Webster]
2.Having a mouth of a particular kind; using the mouth, speech, or voice in a particular way; -- used only in composition; as, wide-mouthed; hard-mouthed; foul-mouthed; mealy-mouthed. 1913 Webster]
Mouth"er(?), n.One who mouths; an affected speaker. 1913 Webster]
Mouth"-foot`ed(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Having the basal joints of the legs converted into jaws. 1913 Webster]
Mouth"ful(?), n.; pl.Mouthfuls(.1.As much as is usually put into the mouth at one time. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, a small quantity. 1913 Webster]
3.A statement that has a profound truth in it; as, you said a mouthful! [informal] PJC]
Mouth"less, a.[AS. m.]Destitute of a mouth. 1913 Webster]
Mouth"-made`(?), a.Spoken without sincerity; not heartfelt. \'bdMouth-made vows.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mouth"piece`(?), n.1.The part of a musical or other instrument to which the mouth is applied in using it; as, the mouthpiece of a bugle, or of a tobacco pipe. 1913 Webster]
2.An appendage to an inlet or outlet opening of a pipe or vessel, to direct or facilitate the inflow or outflow of a fluid. 1913 Webster]
3.One who delivers the opinion of others or of another; a spokesman; as, the mouthpiece of his party. 1913 Webster]
Egmont was imprudent enough to make himself the mouthpiece of their remonstrance.Motley. 1913 Webster]
4.Hence:A person's lawyer. [slang] This is a term that was used sometimes in old movies. When a tough bad guy was arrested he might say \'bdI ain't sayin' nothin' without my mouthpiece!\'b8 PJC]
mouthwashn.a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth. Syn. -- gargle. WordNet 1.5]
moutonn.meat from a mature sheep. Syn. -- mutton. WordNet 1.5]
Mov`a*bil"i*ty(?), n.Movableness. 1913 Webster]
Mov"a*ble(?), a.[Cf. OF. movable. See Move.]1.Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible of motion; not fixed or stationary; as, a movable steam engine.[Also spelled moveable.] Syn. -- transferable, transferrable, transportable. 1913 Webster]
2.Changing from one time to another; as, movable feasts, i. e., church festivals, the date of which varies from year to year. 1913 Webster]
Movable letter(Heb. Gram.), a letter that is pronounced, as opposed to one that is quiescent. --
Movable feast(Ecclesiastical), a holy day that changes date, depending on the lunar cycle. An example of such a day is Easter. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mov"a*ble, n.; pl.Movables(.1.An article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares; furniture.[Also spelled moveable.] 1913 Webster]
Furnished with the most rich and princely movables.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.(Rom. Law)Property not attached to the soil. 1913 Webster]
personal property, since rents and similar incidents of the soil which are personal property by our law are immovables by the Roman law.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Mov"a*ble*ness, n.The quality or state of being movable; mobility; susceptibility of motion. 1913 Webster]
Mov"a*bly, adv.In a movable manner or condition. 1913 Webster]
Move(m, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Moved(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Moving.][OE. moven, OF. moveir, F. mouvoir, L. movere; cf. Gr. 'amei`bein to change, exchange, go in or out, quit, Skr. m\'c6v, p. p. m, to move, push. Cf. Emotion, Mew to molt, Mob, Mutable, Mutiny.]1.To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as, the wind moves a vessel; the horse moves a carriage. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chess, Checkers, etc.)To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another on a playing board, according to the rules of the game; as, to move a king. 1913 Webster]
3.To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence. 1913 Webster]
Minds desirous of revenge were not moved with gold.Knolles. 1913 Webster]
No female arts his mind could move.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
4.To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion; to touch pathetically; to excite, as an emotion.Shak. 1913 Webster]
When he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them.Matt. ix. 36. 1913 Webster]
[The use of images] in orations and poetry is to move pity or terror.Felton. 1913 Webster]
5.To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit, as a resolution to be adopted; as, to move to adjourn. 1913 Webster]
Let me but move one question to your daughter.Shak. 1913 Webster]
They are to be blamed alike who move and who decline war upon particular respects.Hayward. 1913 Webster]
6.To apply to, as for aid. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Move, v. i.1.To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly. 1913 Webster]
The foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.Ps. xviii. 7. 1913 Webster]
On the green bank I sat and listened long, . . . move.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act; as, to move in a matter. 1913 Webster]
3.To change residence; to remove, as from one house, town, or state, to another. 1913 Webster]
4.(Chess, Checkers, etc.)To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of the game. 1913 Webster]
Move(?), n.1.The act of moving; a movement. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chess, Checkers, etc.)The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game; also, the opportunity or obligation to so move a piece; one's turn; as, you can only borrow from the bank in Monopoly when it's your move. 1913 Webster +PJC]
3.An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose. 1913 Webster]
To make a move. (a)To take some action toward a goal, usually one involving interaction with other people.(b)To move a piece, as in a game. --
To be on the move, to bustle or stir about. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster +PJC]
movedpred. adj.affected emotionally. Opposite of unmoved.Also See affected, emotional. WordNet 1.5]
Move`less, a.Motionless; fixed. \'bdMoveless as a tower.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Move"ment(?), n.[F. mouvement. See Move, and cf. Moment.]1.The act of moving in space; change of place or posture; motion; as, the movement of an army in marching or maneuvering; the movement of a wheel or a machine. 1913 Webster]
2.Manner or style of moving; as, a slow, or quick, or sudden, movement. 1913 Webster]
3.Transference, by any means, from one situation to another; a change of situation; progress toward a goal; advancement; as, after months of fruitless discussion there was finally some movement toward an agreement. 1913 Webster +PJC]
4.Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.)(a)The rhythmical progression, pace, and tempo of a piece. \'bdAny change of time is a change of movement.\'b8 Busby.(b)One of the several strains or pieces, each complete in itself, with its own time and rhythm, which make up a larger work; as, the several movements of a suite or a symphony. 1913 Webster]
6.(Mech.)A system of mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming motion; as, the wheelwork of a watch; as, a seventeen jewel movement. 1913 Webster]
7.A more or less organized effort by many people to achieve some goal, especially a social or artistic goal; as, the women's liberation movement; the progressive movement in architecture. PJC]
Febrile movement(Med.), an elevation of the body temperature; a fever. --
Movement cure. (Med.)See Kinesiatrics. --
Movement of the bowels, an evacuation or stool; a passage or discharge. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Motion. -- Movement, Motion. Motion expresses a general idea of not being at rest; movement is oftener used to express a definite, regulated motion, esp. a progress. 1913 Webster]
Mo"vent(?), a.[L. movens, p. pr. of movere. See Move.]Moving. [R.] Grew. 1913 Webster]
Mo"vent, n.That which moves anything. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mov"er(?), n.1.A person or thing that moves, stirs, or changes place. 1913 Webster]
2.A person or thing that imparts motion, or causes change of place; a motor. 1913 Webster]
3.One who, or that which, excites, instigates, or causes movement, change, etc.; as, movers of sedition. 1913 Webster]
These most poisonous compounds, movers of a languishing death.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A proposer; one who offers a proposition, or recommends anything for consideration or adoption; as, the mover of a resolution in a legislative body. 1913 Webster]
2.A motion picture show; the event of showing a motion picture. In the pl., the event of showing a motion picture at a movie theater; as, to go to the movies; to spend an evening at the movies. PJC]
3.pl.The motion picture industry or medium, generally. PJC]
Mov"ing, a.1.Changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power. 1913 Webster]
2.Exciting movement of the mind or feelings; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or affections; touching; pathetic; as, a moving appeal. 1913 Webster]
I sang an old moving story.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
Moving force(Mech.), a force that accelerates, retards, or deflects the motion of a body. --
Moving plant(Bot.), a leguminous plant (Desmodium gyrans); -- so called because its leaflets have a distinct automatic motion. 1913 Webster]
Mov"ing, n.The act of changing place or posture; esp., the act of changing one's dwelling place or place of business. 1913 Webster]
Moving day, a day when one moves; esp., a day when a large number of tenants change their dwelling place. 1913 Webster]
Mov"ing*ly, adv.In a moving manner.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Mov"ing*ness, n.The power of moving. 1913 Webster]
Moving picture. same as motion picture. PJC]
Mow(?), n.[Written also moe and mowe.][F. moue pouting, a wry face; cf. OD. mouwe the protruded lip.]A wry face. \'bdMake mows at him.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mow, v. i.To make mouths. 1913 Webster]
Nodding, becking, and mowing.Tyndale. 1913 Webster]
Mow, n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as Mew, a gull. 1913 Webster]
Mow, v.[pres. sing.Mow, pl.Mowe, Mowen, Moun.][AS. magan. See May, v.]May; can. \'bdThou mow now escapen.\'b8 [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Our walles mowe not make hem resistence.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mow(m, v. t.[imp.Mowed(m; p. p.Mowed or Mown(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Mowing.][OE. mowen, mawen, AS. m\'bewan; akin to D. maaijen, G. m\'84hen, OHG. m\'bejan, Dan. meie, L. metere to reap, mow, Gr. 'ama^n. Cf. Math, Mead a meadow, Meadow.]1.To cut down, as grass, with a scythe or machine. 1913 Webster]
2.To cut the grass from; as, to mow a meadow. 1913 Webster]
3.To cut down; to cause to fall in rows or masses, as in mowing grass; -- with down; as, a discharge of grapeshot mows down whole ranks of men. 1913 Webster]
Mow, v. i.To cut grass, etc., with a scythe, or with a machine; to cut grass for hay. 1913 Webster]
Mow(mou), n.[OE. mowe, AS. m.]1.A heap or mass of hay or of sheaves of grain stowed in a barn. 1913 Webster]
2.The place in a barn where hay or grain in the sheaf is stowed. 1913 Webster]
Mow(mou), v. t.To lay, as hay or sheaves of grain, in a heap or mass in a barn; to pile and stow away. 1913 Webster]
Mow"burn`(mou"b, v. i.To heat and ferment in the mow, as hay when housed too green. 1913 Webster]
Mow"er(m, n.One who, or that which, mows; a mowing machine; as, a lawn mower. 1913 Webster]
Mow"ing, n.1.The act of one who, or the operation of that which, mows. 1913 Webster]
2.Land from which grass is cut; meadow land. 1913 Webster]
Mowing machine, an agricultural machine armed with knives or blades for cutting standing grass, etc. It may be drawn by a horse or horses, or propelled by a powered engine. 1913 Webster]
Mown(?), p. p. & a.Cut down by mowing, as grass; deprived of grass by mowing; as, a mown field. 1913 Webster]
Mow"yer(?), n.A mower. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mox"a(?), n.[A corruption of Japan. mogusa (pronounced mongsa), an escharotic made from the plant yomigi: cf. F. moxa.]1.(Med.)A soft woolly mass prepared from the young leaves of Artemisia Chinensis, and used as a cautery by burning it on the skin; hence, any substance used in a like manner, as cotton impregnated with niter, amadou. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A plant from which this substance is obtained, esp. Artemisia Chinensis, and Artemisia moxa. 1913 Webster]
Mox"ie(?), n.[fr. Moxie, a trade name for a beverage.]1.energy; pep. 1913 Webster]
2.courage, determination. 1913 Webster]
3.Know-how, expertise.MW10. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Moy"a(?), n.Mud poured out from volcanoes during eruptions; -- so called in South America. 1913 Webster]
Moyle(?), n. & v.See Moil, and Moile. 1913 Webster]
{ Moz"a*rab(?), Moz`a*rab"ic(?) }. Same as Muzarab, Muzarabic. 1913 Webster]
{ Mo*zet"ta(?), Moz*zet"ta(?), }n.[It. mozzetta: cf. F. mosette. Cf. Amice a hood or cape.](Eccl.)A cape, with a small hood; -- worn by the pope and other dignitaries of the Roman Catholic Church. 1913 Webster]
Mr.. (. The customary abbreviation of Mister in writing and printing. See Master, 4. 1913 Webster]
Mrs.(. The customary abbreviation of Mistress or Missess when used as a title of courtesy, in writing and printing; as, Mrs. Clinton is commonly called by her full name, Hillary Rodham Clinton. 1913 Webster]
msasan.(Bot.)Amall shrubby African tree (Brachystegia speciformis) having compound leaves and racemes of small fragrant green flowers. Syn. --Brachystegia speciformis. WordNet 1.5]
MSTn.Mountain Standard Time, the time of the 105th meridian, used in the mountain states of the U.S. [abbr.] Syn. -- Mountain Time, Mountain Standard Time. WordNet 1.5]
MTn.A metric ton, a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms. [abbr.] Syn. -- metric ton, tonne, t. WordNet 1.5]
mun.(mThe 12th letter of the Greek alphabet ( WordNet 1.5]
mu'adhdhinn.Same as muezzin. WordNet 1.5]
muazzinn.Same as muezzin. WordNet 1.5]
Mu*cam"ide(?), n.[Mucic + amide.](Chem.)The acid amide of mucic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Mu"cate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of mucic acid. 1913 Webster]
Muce(?), n.See Muse, and Muset. 1913 Webster]
Mu*ce"din(?), n.[From Mucus.](Bot. Chem.)A yellowish white, amorphous, nitrogenous substance found in wheat, rye, etc., and resembling gluten; -- formerly called also mucin. 1913 Webster]
Much(m, a.[Compar. & superl. wanting, but supplied by More(m, and Most(m, from another root.][OE. moche, muche, miche, prob. the same as mochel, muchel, michel, mikel, fr. AS. micel, mycel; cf. Gr. me`gas, fem. mega`lh, great, and Icel. mj\'94k, adv., much. \'fb103. See Mickle.]1.Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in.Deut. xxviii. 38. 1913 Webster]
2.Many in number. [Archaic] 1913 Webster]
Edom came out against him with much people.Num. xx. 20. 1913 Webster]
3.High in rank or position. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Much, n.1.A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I. 1913 Webster]
He that gathered much had nothing over.Ex. xvi. 18. 1913 Webster]
Muchin this sense can be regarded as an adjective qualifying a word unexpressed, and may, therefore, be modified by as, so, too, very. 1913 Webster]
2.A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable. 1913 Webster]
And [he] thought not much to clothe his enemies.Milton. 1913 Webster]
To make much of, to treat as something of especial value or worth. 1913 Webster]
Much, adv.[Cf. Icel. mj\'94k. See Much, a.]To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. \'bdMuch suffering heroes.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Thou art much mightier than we.Gen. xxvi. 16. 1913 Webster]
Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince.Prov. xvii. 7. 1913 Webster]
Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolong much.Milton. 1913 Webster]
All left the world much as they found it.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Much"el(?), a.[\'fb103. See Mickle.]Much. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Much"ness, n.Greatness; extent. [Obs. or Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
The quantity and muchness of time which it filcheth.W. Whately. 1913 Webster]
Much of a muchness, much the same. [Colloq.] \'bdMen's men; gentle or simple, they're much of a muchness.\'b8 G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Much"what`(?), adv.Nearly; almost; much. [Obs.] \'bdMuchwhat after the same manner.\'b8 Glanvill. 1913 Webster]
Mu"cic(?), a.[L. mucus mucus: cf. F. mucique.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, gums and micilaginous substances; specif., denoting an acid obtained by the oxidation of gums, dulcite, etc., as a white crystalline substance isomeric with saccharic acid. 1913 Webster]
Mu"cid(?), a.[L. mucidus, fr. L. mucus mucus. See Mucus, and cf. Moist.]Musty; moldy; slimy; mucous. -- Mu"cid*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mu*cif"ic(?), a.[Mucus + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]1.(Med.)Inducing or stimulating the secretion of mucus; blennogenous. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)Secreting mucus. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ci*form(?), a.[Mucus + -form.](Physiol.)Resembling mucus; having the character or appearance of mucus. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ci*gen(?), n.[Mucin + -gen.](Physiol.)A substance which is formed in mucous epithelial cells, and gives rise to mucin. 1913 Webster]
Mu*cig"e*nous(?), a.(Physiol.)Connected with the formation of mucin; resembling mucin. 1913 Webster]
The mucigenous basis is manufactured at the expense of the ordinary protoplasm of the cell.Foster. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ci*lage(?), n.[F., from L. mucilago a musty juice, fr. mucus mucus, slime. See Mucus.]1.(Bot. Chem.)A gummy or gelatinous substance produced in certain plants by the action of water on the cell wall, as in the seeds of quinces, of flax, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.An aqueous solution of gum, or of substances allied to it; a glue; a liquid adhesive; as, medicinal mucilage; mucilage for fastening envelopes. 1913 Webster]
Mu`ci*lag"i*nous(?), a.[Cf. F. mucilagineux. See Mucilage.]1.Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid. 1913 Webster]
2.Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands. 1913 Webster]
3.Soluble in water, but not in alcohol; yielding mucilage; as, mucilaginous gums or plants. -- Mu`ci*lag"i*nous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol. Chem.)Any of a class of high molecular weight glycoproteins which are contained in mucus, and give to the latter secretion its peculiar ropy character. They are found in all the secretions from mucous glands, and also between the fibers of connective tissue, as in tendons. They form viscous solutions and serve to provide lubrication for movement within body cavities, and some protection of surfaces. See Illust. of Demilune. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mu*cin"o*gen(m, n.[Mucin + -gen.](Physiol.)Same as Mucigen. 1913 Webster]
Mu*cip"a*rous(m, a.[Mucus + L. parere to produce.](Physiol.)Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ci*vore(m, n.[L. mucus slime, mucus + vorare to devour.](Zo\'94l.)An insect which feeds on mucus, or the sap of plants, as certain Diptera, of the tribe Mucivora. 1913 Webster]
Muck(m, adv.Abbreviation of Amuck. 1913 Webster]
To run a muck. See Amuck. 1913 Webster]
Muck, n.[Icel. myki; akin to D. m\'94g. Cf. Midden.]1.Dung in a moist state; manure.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Vegetable mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and swamps. 1913 Webster]
3.Anything filthy or vile.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
4.Money; -- in contempt. 1913 Webster]
The fatal muck we quarreled for.Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mining)The unwanted material, especially rock or soil, that must be excavated in order to reach the valuable ore; also, the unwanted material after being excavated or crushed by blasting, or after being removed to a waste pile. In the latter sense, also called a muck pile. RDH]
Muck bar, bar iron which has been through the rolls only once. --
Muck iron, crude puddled iron ready for the squeezer or rollers.Knight.
muck pile see muck pile in the vocabulary. 1913 Webster +RH]
muck, a.Like muck; mucky; also, used in collecting or distributing muck; as, a muck fork. 1913 Webster]
muck, v. t.To manure with muck. 1913 Webster]
muck, v. i. & t.To excavate and remove muck{5}. Often used with out, as, to muck out a round. RDH]
. . . Inco is still much more advanced than other mining companies. He says that the LKAB mine in Sweden is the closest rival. He predicts that, by 2008, Inco can reach a new productivity plateau, doubling the current mining productivity from 3,350 tonnes to 6,350 tonnes per person per year. Another aim is to triple the mine cycle rate (the time to drill, blast and muck a round) from one cycle to three complete cycles per 24 hours.http://www.canadianminingjournal.com/issues/apr00/page10.asp PJC]
muck" pile`(m, n.1.(Construction)The broken material at the face of a tunnel being bored, after being crushed by blasting. RDH]
2.(Mining)Muck{5} that has been placed in a spoil area. RDH]
Muck" rake`. A rake for scraping up muck or dung. See Muckrake, v. i., below. [obs.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
muck"rake`(m, v. i.[imp. & p. p.-raked(?); p. pr. & vb. n.-raking(?).]To seek for, expose, or charge, especially habitually, corruption, real or alleged, on the part of public men and corporations.On April 14, 1906, President Roosevelt delivered a speech on \'bdThe Man with the Muck Rake,\'b8 in which he deprecated sweeping and unjust charges of corruption against public men and corporations. The phrase was taken up by the press, and the verb to muckrake, in the above sense, and the noun muckraker, to designate one so engaged, were speedily coined and obtained wide currency. The original allusion was to a character in Bunyan's \'bdPilgrim's Progress\'b8 so intent on raking up muck that he could not see a celestial crown held above him. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
muck"rak`er(m, n.A person who habitually muckrakes. PJC]
Muck"sy(m, a.Somewhat mucky; soft, sticky, and dirty; muxy. [Prov. Eng.] R. D. Blackmore. 1913 Webster]
Muck"worm`(m, n.1.(Zo\'94l.)A larva or grub that lives in muck or manure; -- applied to the larv\'91 of the tumbledung and allied beetles. 1913 Webster]
2.One who scrapes together money by mean labor and devices; a miser. \'bdMisers are muckworms.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
Muck"y(m, a.1.Filthy with muck; miry; as, a mucky road. \'bdMucky filth.\'b8 Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Vile, in a moral sense; sordid. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mucky money and false felicity.Latimer. 1913 Webster]
Mu"co*cele(?), n.[Mucus + Gr. kh`lh tumor.](Med.)An enlargement or protrusion of the mucous membrane of the lachrymal passages, or dropsy of the lachrymal sac, dependent upon catarrhal inflammation of the latter.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
Mucoid degeneration, a form of degeneration in which the tissues are transformed into a semisolid substance resembling mucus.Quain. 1913 Webster]
Mu"coid(?), n.[Mucin + -oid.](Physiol. Chem.)One of a class of mucinlike substances yielding on decomposition a reducing carbohydrate together with some form of proteinaceous matter. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mu"co*nate(?), n.(Chem.)A salt of muconic acid. 1913 Webster]
Mu*con"ic(?), a.[Mucic + itaconic.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (C6H6O4, 2-4-hexadienedoic acid), obtained indirectly from mucic acid, and somewhat resembling itaconic acid. Various other means of synthesis have been reported. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mu`co*pu"ru*lent(?), a.[Mucus + purulent.](Med.)Having the character or appearance of both mucus and pus.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mu"cor(?), prop. n.[L., fr. mucere to be moldy or musty.](Bot.)A genus of minute fungi. The plants consist of slender threads with terminal globular sporangia; mold. 1913 Webster]
Mucoralesprop. n.An order of mostly saprophytic fungi. Syn. -- order Mucorales. WordNet 1.5]
mucosan.The mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior; called also mucous membrane. Syn. -- mucous membrane. WordNet 1.5]
Mu*cos"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being mucous or slimy; mucousness. 1913 Webster]
Mu"cous(?), a.[L. mucosus, fr. mucus mucus.]1.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, mucus; slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous; as, a mucous substance. 1913 Webster]
2.Secreting a slimy or mucigenous substance; as, the mucous membrane. 1913 Webster]
Mucous membrane. (Anat.)See under Membrane. --
Mucous patches(Med.), elevated patches found in the mucous membranes of the mouth and anus, usually due to syphilis. --
Mucous tissue(Anat.), a form of connective tissue in an early stage of development, found in the umbilical cord and in the embryo, and also in certain tumors called myxomata. 1913 Webster]
Mu"cous*ness, n.The quality or state of being mucous; sliminess. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mu"cro(?), n.[L.](Bot. & Zo\'94l.)A minute abrupt point, as of a leaf; any small, sharp point or process, terminating a larger part or organ. 1913 Webster]
{ Mu"cro*nate(?), Mu"cro*na`ted(?), }a.[L. mucronatus, fr. mucro a sharp point: cf. F. mucron\'82.]Ending abruptly in a sharp point; abruptly tipped with a short and sharp point; as, a mucronate leaf. -- Mu"cro*nate*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mu*cron"u*late(?), a.Having, or tipped with, a small point or points. 1913 Webster]
Mu"cus(m, n.[L. mucus, muccus; cf. mucere to be moldy or musty, Gr. my`xa mucus, and Skr. muc to release. Cf. Match for striking fire, Moist, Mucilage.]1.(Physiol.)A viscid fluid secreted by mucous membranes, which it serves to moisten and protect. It covers the lining membranes of all the cavities which open externally, such as those of the mouth, nose, lungs, intestinal canal, urinary passages, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Physiol.)Any other animal fluid of a viscid quality, as the synovial fluid, which lubricates the cavities of the joints; -- improperly so used. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)A gelatinous or slimy substance found in certain alg\'91 and other plants. 1913 Webster]
Mud(m, n.[Akin to LG. mudde, D. modder, G. moder mold, OSw. modd mud, Sw. modder mother, Dan. mudder mud. Cf. Mother a scum on liquors.]Earth and water mixed so as to be soft and adhesive. 1913 Webster]
Mud bass(Zo\'94l.), a fresh-water fish (Acantharchum pomotis or Acantharchus pomotis) of the Eastern United States. It produces a deep grunting note. --
Mud bath, an immersion of the body, or some part of it, in mud charged with medicinal agents, as a remedy for disease. --
Mud boat, a large flatboat used in dredging. --
Mud cat. See mud cat in the vocabulary. --
Mud crab(Zo\'94l.), any one of several American marine crabs of the genus Panopeus. --
Mud dab(Zo\'94l.), the winter flounder. See Flounder, and Dab. --
Mud dauber(Zo\'94l.), a mud wasp; the mud-dauber. --
Mud devil(Zo\'94l.), the fellbender. --
Mud drum(Steam Boilers), a drum beneath a boiler, into which sediment and mud in the water can settle for removal. --
Mud eel(Zo\'94l.), a long, slender, aquatic amphibian (Siren lacertina), found in the Southern United States. It has persistent external gills and only the anterior pair of legs. See Siren. --
Mud frog(Zo\'94l.), a European frog (Pelobates fuscus). --
Mud lark, a person who cleans sewers, or delves in mud. [Slang] --
Mud minnow(Zo\'94l.), any small American fresh-water fish of the genus Umbra, as Umbra limi. The genus is allied to the pickerels. --
Mud plug, a plug for stopping the mudhole of a boiler. --
Mud puppy(Zo\'94l.), the menobranchus. --
Mud scow, a heavy scow, used in dredging; a mud boat. [U.S.] --
Mud turtle,
Mud tortoise(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of fresh-water tortoises of the United States. --
Mud wasp(Zo\'94l.), any one of numerous species of hymenopterous insects belonging to Pep\'91us, and allied genera, which construct groups of mud cells, attached, side by side, to stones or to the woodwork of buildings, etc. The female places an egg in each cell, together with spiders or other insects, paralyzed by a sting, to serve as food for the larva. Called also mud dauber. 1913 Webster]
Mud, v. t.1.To bury in mud. [R.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.To make muddy or turbid.Shak. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mu"dar(?), n.[Hind. mad\'ber.](Bot.)Either one of two asclepiadaceous shrubs (Calotropis gigantea, and Calotropis procera), which furnish a strong and valuable fiber. The acrid milky juice is used medicinally.[Also spelled madar and muddar.] 1913 Webster]
Mu"da*rin(?), n.(Chem.)A brown, amorphous, bitter substance having a strong emetic action, extracted from the root of the mudar. 1913 Webster]
mudcat, mud catn.A large catfish (Pylodictus olivaris, formerly Leptops olivaris) of the central U. S. having a flattened head and projecting jaw. Syn. -- flathead catfish, goujon, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish, Pylodictus olivaris. WordNet 1.5]
mud"-daub`er, mud" daub`er(?), n.A wasp of the family Sphegidae (Sphecidae) which builds a nest of mud and stores insects and spiders in it; a digger-wasp. PJC]
mud"-crab`, mud" crab`(?), n.A crab of the genus Panop (also written Panopeus). PJC]
Mud"di*ly(?), adv.In a muddy manner; turbidly; without mixture; cloudily; obscurely; confusedly. 1913 Webster]
Mud"der(?), n.1.a racehorse that exhibits a better than usual performance when the racetrack is wet or muddy. PJC]
2.An athlete who performs better than his/her average under muddy conditions. PJC]
Mud"di*ness, n.1.The condition or quality of being muddy; turbidness; foulness caused by mud, dirt, or sediment; as, the muddiness of a stream. 1913 Webster]
2.Obscurity or confusion, as in treatment of a subject; intellectual dullness. 1913 Webster]
Mud"dle(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Muddled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Muddling(?).][From Mud.]1.To make turbid, or muddy, as water. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
He did ill to muddle the water.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
2.To cloud or stupefy; to render stupid with liquor; to intoxicate partially. 1913 Webster]
Epicurus seems to have had brains so muddled and confounded, that he scarce ever kept in the right way.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
Often drunk, always muddled.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
3.To waste or misuse, as one does who is stupid or intoxicated. [R.] 1913 Webster]
They muddle it [money] away without method or object, and without having anything to show for it.Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
4.To mix confusedly; to confuse; to make a mess of; as, to muddle matters; also, to perplex; to mystify.F. W. Newman. 1913 Webster]
Mud"dle, v. i.1.To dabble in mud. [Obs.] Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.To think and act in a confused, aimless way. 1913 Webster]
Mud"dle, n.A state of being turbid or confused; hence, intellectual cloudiness or dullness. 1913 Webster]
We both grub on in a muddle.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Mud"dle*head`(?), n.A stupid person; a blunderer. [Colloq.] C. Reade. -- Mud"dle-head`ed, a. [Colloq.] Dickens. 1913 Webster]
Mud"dler(?), n.One who, or that which, muddles. 1913 Webster]
Mud"dy(?), a.[Compar.Muddier(?); superl.Muddiest.]1.Abounding in mud; besmeared or dashed with mud; as, a muddy road or path; muddy boots. 1913 Webster]
2.Turbid with mud; as, muddy water. 1913 Webster]
3.Consisting of mud or earth; gross; impure. 1913 Webster]
This muddy vesture of decay.Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.Confused, as if turbid with mud; cloudy in mind; dull; stupid; also, immethodical; incoherent; vague. 1913 Webster]
Cold hearts and muddy understandings.Burke. 1913 Webster]
Dost think I am so muddy, so unsettled.Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.Not clear or bright.Swift. 1913 Webster]
Mud"dy, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Muddied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Muddying(?).]1.To soil with mud; to dirty; to render turbid. 1913 Webster]
2. (Fig.): To cloud; to make dull or heavy; to confuse.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Mud"fish`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)(a)The European loach.(b)The bowfin (Amia calva).(c)The South American lipedosiren, and the allied African species (Protopterus annectens). See Lipedosiren.(d)The mud minnow, a fish of the genus Umbra or family Umbridae.(e)any fish which lives in muddy waters, such as the mummichog, a killifish. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mud"hole`(?), n.1.A hole, or hollow place, containing mud, as in a road. 1913 Webster]
2.(Steam Boilers)A hole near the bottom, through which the sediment is withdrawn. 1913 Webster]
Mu"dir(?), n.Same as Moodir. 1913 Webster]
Mud"sill`(?), n.1.The lowest sill of a structure, usually embedded in the soil; the lowest timber of a house; also, that sill or timber of a bridge which is laid at the bottom of the water. See Sill. 1913 Webster]
2.Fig.: A person of the lowest stratum of society; -- a term of opprobrium or contempt. [Southern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mud"wall`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)The European bee-eater. See Bee-eater.[Written also modwall.] 1913 Webster]
Mud"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A small herbaceous plant growing on muddy shores (Limosella aquatica). 1913 Webster]
Mue(m, v. i.To mew; to molt. [Obs.] Quarles. 1913 Webster]
mues"li(mor mn.A mixture of untoasted dry cereals, nuts, and fruits, eaten mostly as a breakfast cereal; -- of Swiss origin. WordNet 1.5]
mu*ez"zin(m, n.[Ar.]A Mohammedan crier of the hour of prayer; the Moslem official of a mosque who summons the faithful to prayer from a minaret five times a day.[Written also mouezzin, mueddin, muazzin, mu'adhdhin, and muwazzin.] 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
Muff(m, n.[Cf. LG. muff, D. mof, G., Dan., & Sw. muff, F. moufle mitten, LL. muffula, MHG. mouwe sleeve, D. mouw, and E. muffle, v.]1.A soft cover of cylindrical form, usually of fur, worn by women to shield the hands from cold. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mech.)A short hollow cylinder surrounding an object, as a pipe. 1913 Webster]
3.(Glass Manuf.)A blown cylinder of glass which is afterward flattened out to make a sheet. 1913 Webster]
4.[Perhaps a different word; cf. Prov. E. maffle to slammer.]A stupid fellow; a poor-spirited person. [Colloq.] \'bdA muff of a curate.\'b8 Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
5.[See 4.](Baseball)A failure to hold a ball when once in the hands. 1913 Webster]
Muf"fle(m, n.The bare end of the nose between the nostrils; -- used esp. of ruminants. 1913 Webster]
Muf"fle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Muffled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Muffling(?).][Cf. F. moufle a mitten, LL. muffula, OD. moffel a muff. See Muff.]1.To wrap up in something that conceals or protects; to wrap, as the face and neck, in thick and disguising folds; hence, to conceal or cover the face of; to envelop; to inclose; -- often with up.South. 1913 Webster]
The face lies muffled up within the garment.Addison. 1913 Webster]
He muffled with a cloud his mournful eyes.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Muffled up in darkness and superstition.Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
2.To prevent seeing, or hearing, or speaking, by wraps bound about the head; to blindfold; to deafen. 1913 Webster]
3.To wrap or fit with something that dulls or deadens the sound of; as, to muffle the strings of a drum, or that part of an oar which rests in the rowlock; to muffle the exhaust of a motor vehicle. 1913 Webster]
Muf"fle, v. i.[Cf. F. maffle, mumble, D. moffelen.]To speak indistinctly, or without clear articulation. 1913 Webster]
Muf"fle, n.[F. moufle, prop., a mitten, from the resemblance in shape. See Muffle, v. t., Muff.]1.Anything with which another thing, as an oar or drum, is muffled; also, a boxing glove; a muff. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metal.)An earthenware compartment or oven, often shaped like a half cylinder, used in furnaces to protect objects heated from the direct action of the fire, as in scorification of ores, cupellation of ore buttons, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.(Ceramics)A small oven for baking and fixing the colors of painted or printed pottery, without exposing the pottery to the flames of the furnace or kiln. 1913 Webster]
4.A pulley block containing several sheaves.Knight. 1913 Webster]
muffledadj.1.same as muted; as, muffled drums; the muffled noises of the street. Syn. -- dull, muted, softened. WordNet 1.5]
2.Wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy; as, children muffled almost to the eyebrows. WordNet 1.5]
Muf"fler(?), n.1.Anything used in muffling; esp., a scarf for protecting the head and neck in cold weather; a tippet. 1913 Webster]
Fortune is painted blind, with a muffler above her eyes.Shak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Mus.)A cushion for terminating or softening a note made by a stringed instrument with a keyboard. 1913 Webster]
3.A kind of mitten or boxing glove, esp. when stuffed. 1913 Webster]
4.One who muffles. 1913 Webster]
5.(Mach.)Any of various devices to deaden the noise of escaping gases or vapors, as a tube filled with obstructions, through which the exhaust gases of an internal-combustion engine, as on an automobile, are passed (called also silencer). Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Muf"ti(?), n.; pl.Muftis(#).[Ar. mufti.]1.An official expounder of Mohammedan law. 1913 Webster]
2.One of the chief legal advisers to the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. PJC]
muf"ti, n.Ordinary civilian dress when worn by persons who serve in a uniformed service, such as the military or police. It originally was used in reference to British naval or military officers, and originated with the British service in India. [Colloq. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mug(m, n.[Cf. Ir. mugam a mug, mucog a cup.]1.A kind of ceramic or metal drinking cup, with a handle, -- usually cylindrical and without a lip. 1913 Webster]
2.The face or mouth; as, I don't want to see your ugly mug again; -- often used contemptuously. [Slang] Thackeray. 1913 Webster +PJC]
mug(m, v. t.To take property from (a person) in a public place by threatening or committing violence on the person who is robbed; to rob, especially to rob by use of a weapon such as a knife or gun.To rob a person or a business indoors is not usually referred to as to mug, but to stick up or hold up. Syn. -- rob, stick up WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
mugfuln.the quantity that can be held in a mug. Syn. -- mug. WordNet 1.5]
Mug"gard(?), a.[Cf. G. mucker a sulky person, muckish sullen, peevish, mucken to mutter, grumble.]Sullen; displeased. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Mug"ger(?), n. Also Mug"gar, Mug"gur }. [Hind. magar, fr. Skr. makara sea monster.]The common crocodile (Crocodilus palustris) of India, the East Indies, etc. It becomes twelve feet or more long. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
muggern.A thief who takes property by threatening (or performing) violence on the person who is robbed; a person who commits a mugging; one who mugs. See mug, v. t. Syn. -- robber WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Mug"get(?), n.The small entrails of a calf or a hog. 1913 Webster]
Mug"gi*ness(?), n.The condition or quality of being muggy. 1913 Webster]
Mug"ging(?), n.[p. pr. & vb. n. from mug, v.]A robbery; a taking of property by threatening (or performing) violence on the person who is robbed. See mug, v. Syn. -- robbery, holdup, stickup PJC + WordNet 1.5]
Mug"gins(?), n.[Etym. unknown.]1.A game of dominoes in which the object is to make the sum of the two ends of the line some multiple of five. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.A game at cards which depends upon building in suits or matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of one's cards. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mug"gins, v. t.In certain games, to score against, or take an advantage over (an opponent), as for an error, announcing the act by saying \'bdmuggins.\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mug"gish(?), a.See Muggy. 1913 Webster]
Mug`gle*to"ni*an(?), n.(Eccl. Hist.)One of an extinct sect, named after Ludovic Muggleton, an English journeyman tailor, who (about 1657) claimed to be inspired.Eadie. 1913 Webster]
Mu"gi*ent(?), a.[L. mugiens, p. pr. of mugire to bellow.]Lowing; bellowing. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mu"gil(?), prop. n.[L., a sort of fish.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of fishes including the gray mullets. See Mullet. 1913 Webster]
Mugilidaeprop. n.A natural family of fish including the gray mullets. Syn. -- family Mugilidae. WordNet 1.5]
Mugiloideaprop. n.A suborder of fishes distinguished by abdominal pelvic fins, including the families Mugilidae; Atherinidae; and Sphyraenidae. Syn. -- suborder Mugiloidea. WordNet 1.5]
Mu"gi*loid(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the genus Mugil, or family Mugilid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Mug"weed`(?), n.(Bot.)A slender European weed (Galium Cruciata); -- called also crossweed. 1913 Webster]
Mug"wort`(?), n.[AS. mucgwyrt. Cf. Midge.](Bot.)A somewhat aromatic composite weed (Artemisia vulgaris), at one time used medicinally; -- called also motherwort. 1913 Webster]
mug"wump`(?), n.[Cf. Algonquin mugquomp a chief.]1.A bolter from the Republican party in the national election of 1884; an Independent. [Political Cant, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
2.A person who is undecided about an issue, especially a political one; a person who takes a neutral stance on an issue; a fence-sitter. PJC]
{ Mug"wump`er*y(?), Mug"wump*ism(?), }n.The acts and views of the mugwumps. [Political Cant, U.S.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mu*la"da(?), n.[Sp. Amer., fr. Sp. mulo, mula, a mule.]A drove of mules. [Southwest. U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Mu*lat"to(?), n.; pl.Mulattoes(#).[Sp. & Pg. mulato, masc., mulata, fem., of a mixed breed, fr. mulo mule, L. mulus. See Mule.]The offspring of a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a negro, -- usually of a brownish yellow complexion. 1913 Webster]
Mu*lat"tress, n.A female mulatto.G. W. Gable. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ber*ry(?), n.; pl.Mulberries(#).[OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. Murrey, Sycamore.]1.(Bot.)The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus Morus; also, the tree itself. See Morus. 1913 Webster]
2.A dark pure color, like the hue of a black mulberry. 1913 Webster]
Mulberry mass. (Biol.)See Morula. --
Paper mulberry, a tree (Broussonetia papyrifera), related to the true mulberry, used in Polynesia for making tapa cloth by macerating and pounding the inner bark, and in China and Japan for the manufacture of paper. It is seen as a shade tree in America. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ber*ry-faced`(-f, a.Having a face of a mulberry color, or blotched as if with mulberry stains. 1913 Webster]
Mulch(?), n.[Cf. mull dirt, also Prov. G. mulsch, molsch, rotten, soft, mellow, as fruit.]Half-rotten straw, or any similar light, porous, organic substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, etc., and to hinder weed growth and preserve moisture. 1913 Webster]
Mulch, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mulched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mulching.]To cover or dress with mulch. 1913 Webster]
Mulct(?), n.[L. mulcta, multa.]1.A fine or penalty, esp. a pecuniary punishment or penalty. 1913 Webster]
Mulct, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mulcted; p. pr. & vb. n.Mulcting.][L. mulctare, multare.]1.To punish for an offense or misdemeanor by imposing a fine or forfeiture, esp. a pecuniary fine; to fine. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, to deprive of; to withhold by way of punishment or discipline. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
{ Mulc"ta*ry(?), Mulc"tu*a*ry(?), }a.Imposing a pecuniary penalty; consisting of, or paid as, a fine. 1913 Webster]
Fines, or some known mulctuary punishments.Sir W. Temple. 1913 Webster]
Mule(m, n.[F., a she-mule, L. mula, fem. of mulus; cf. Gr. my`klos, mychlo`s. Cf. AS. m, fr. L. mulus. Cf. Mulatto.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A hybrid animal; specifically, one generated between an ass and a mare. Sometimes the term is applied to the offspring of a horse and a she-ass, but that hybrid is more properly termed a hinny. See Hinny. 1913 Webster]
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2.(Bot.)A plant or vegetable produced by impregnating the pistil of one species with the pollen or fecundating dust of another; -- called also hybrid. 1913 Webster]
3.A very stubborn person. 1913 Webster]
4.A machine, used in factories, for spinning cotton, wool, etc., into yarn or thread and winding it into cops; -- called also jenny and mule-jenny. 1913 Webster]
5.A slipper that has no fitting around the heel. Syn. -- mules, scuff, scuffs. WordNet 1.5]
Mule armadillo(Zo\'94l.), a long-eared armadillo (Tatusia hybrida), native of Buenos Ayres; -- called also mulita. See Illust. under Armadillo. --
Mule deer(Zo\'94l.), a large deer (Cervus macrotis syn. Cariacus macrotis) of the Western United States. The name refers to its long ears. --
Mule pulley(Mach.), an idle pulley for guiding a belt which transmits motion between shafts that are not parallel. --
Mule twist, cotton yarn in cops, as spun on a mule; -- in distinction from yarn spun on a throstle frame. 1913 Webster]
Mule"-jen`ny(?), n.See Mule, 4. 1913 Webster]
Mule killer. Any of several arthropods erroneously supposed to kill live stock, in the southern United States, by stinging or by being swallowed; as: (a)A whip scorpion. [Florida] (b)A walking-stick insect. [Texas] (c)A mantis.(d)A wheel bug. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mu`le*teer"(?), n.[F. muletier, fr. mulet a mule, dim. fr. L. mulus.]One who drives mules. 1913 Webster]
Mule"wort`(?), n.(Bot.)A fern of the genus Hemionitis. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ley(?), n.(Sawmills)A stiff, long saw, guided at the ends but not stretched in a gate. 1913 Webster]
Muley axle(Railroad), a car axle without collars at the outer ends of the journals.Forney. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ey(?), n.See Mulley. 1913 Webster]
Mu`li*eb"ri*ty(m, n.[L. muliebritas, fr. muliebris belonging to a woman, fr. mulier a woman.]1.The state of being a woman or of possessing full womanly powers; womanhood; -- correlate of virility. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence:Effeminancy; softness. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mu"li*er(?), n.[L., a woman.]1.A woman. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)(a)Lawful issue born in wedlock, in distinction from an elder brother born of the same parents before their marriage; a lawful son.(b)(Civ. Law)A woman; a wife; a mother.Blount.Cowell. 1913 Webster]
Mu"li*er*ly, adv.In the manner or condition of a mulier; in wedlock; legitimately. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mu"li*er*ose`(?), a.[L. mulierosus.]Fond of woman. [R.] Charles Reade. 1913 Webster]
Mu`li*er*os"i*ty(?), n.[L. mulierositas.]A fondness for women. [R.] Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
Mu"li*er*ty(?), n.(Law)Condition of being a mulier; position of one born in lawful wedlock. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ish(m, a.Like a mule; sullen; stubborn. -- Mul"ish*ly, adv. -- Mul"ish*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mull(m, n.[Perh. contr. fr. mossul. See Muslin.]A thin, soft kind of muslin. 1913 Webster]
Mull, n.[Icel. m a snout, muzzle, projecting crag; or cf. Ir. & Gael. meall a heap of earth, a mound, a hill or eminence, W. moel. Cf. Mouth.]1.A promontory; as, the Mull of Cantyre. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
2.A snuffbox made of the small end of a horn. 1913 Webster]
Mull, n.[Prob. akin to mold. \'fb108. See Mold.]Dirt; rubbish. [Obs.] Gower. 1913 Webster]
Mull, v. t.[OE. mullen. See 2d Muller.]To powder; to pulverize. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mull, v. i.To work (over) mentally; to cogitate; to ruminate; -- usually with over; as, to mull over a thought or a problem. [Colloq. U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Mull, n.An inferior kind of madder prepared from the smaller roots or the peelings and refuse of the larger. 1913 Webster]
Mull, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mulled(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Mulling.][From mulled, for mold, taken as a p. p.; OE. mold-ale funeral ale or banquet. See Mold soil.]1.To heat, sweeten, and enrich with spices; as, to mull wine. 1913 Webster]
New cider, mulled with ginger warm.Gay. 1913 Webster]
2.To dispirit or deaden; to dull or blunt.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mul"la, Mul"lah(?), n.Same as Mollah. 1913 Webster]
Mul`la*ga*taw"ny(?), n.[Tamil milagu-tann\'c6r pepper water.]An East Indian curry soup. 1913 Webster]
Mul"lah(?), n.See Mollah. 1913 Webster]
Mul"lar(?), n.A die, cut in intaglio, for stamping an ornament in relief, as upon metal. 1913 Webster]
Mul"lein(?), n.[OE. moleyn, AS. molegn.](Bot.)Any plant of the genus Verbascum. They are tall herbs having coarse leaves, and large flowers in dense spikes. The common species, with densely woolly leaves, is Verbascum Thapsus. 1913 Webster]
Moth mullein. See under Moth. --
Mullein foxglove, an American herb (Seymeria macrophylla) with coarse leaves and yellow tubular flowers with a spreading border. --
Petty mullein, the cowslip.Dr. Prior. 1913 Webster]
Mul"len(?), n.(Bot.)See Mullein. 1913 Webster]
Mull"er(?), n.1.One who, or that which, mulls. 1913 Webster]
2.A vessel in which wine, etc., is mulled over a fire. 1913 Webster]
Mull"er, n.[OE. mullen to pulverize, bruise; cf. Icel. mylja; prob. akin to E. mold soil. See Mold soil, and cf. Mull dirt.]A stone or thick lump of glass, or kind of pestle, flat at the bottom, used for grinding pigments or drugs, etc., upon a slab of similar material. 1913 Webster]
M\'81l*le"ri*an(?), a.(Anat.)Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Johannes M\'81ller. 1913 Webster]
M\'81llerian ducts(Anat.), a pair of embryonic ducts which give rise to the genital passages in the female, but disappear in the male. --
M\'81llerian fibers(Anat.), the sustentacular or connective-tissue fibers which form the framework of the retina. 1913 Webster]
Mul"let(?), n.[OE. molet, mulet, F. mulet, fr. L. mullus.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil; -- called also gray mullets. They are found on the coasts of both continents, and are highly esteemed as food. Among the most valuable species are Mugil capito of Europe, and Mugil cephalus which occurs both on the European and American coasts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any species of the genus Mullus, or family Mullid\'91; called also red mullet, and surmullet, esp. the plain surmullet (Mullus barbatus), and the striped surmullet (Mullus surmulletus) of Southern Europe. The former is the mullet of the Romans. It is noted for the brilliancy of its colors. See Surmullet. 1913 Webster]
French mullet. See Ladyfish(a). 1913 Webster]
Mul"let, n.[F. molette.](Her.)A star, usually five pointed and pierced; -- when used as a difference it indicates the third son. 1913 Webster]
Mul"let, n.[Cf. F. molet a sort of pinchers.]Small pinchers for curling the hair. [Obs.] B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
2.A cow. [Prov. Eng.; U.S., a child's word.] 1913 Webster]
Leave milking and dry up old mulley, thy cow.Tusser. 1913 Webster]
{ Mul"ley(?), Mool"ley }, a.Destitute of horns, although belonging to a species of animals most of which have horns; hornless; polled; as, mulley cattle; a mulley (or moolley) cow. [U. S.] [Written also muley.] 1913 Webster]
mulligan, mulligan stewn.1.A stew made typically of meat, vegetables, and any conveniently available ingredients; also, an Irish version of burgoo. Syn. -- Irish burgoo. WordNet 1.5]
2.(Golf)In informal and friendly games of golf, a permission to take another stroke without counting the previous stroke against the score, when a stroke was poorly played; a free stroke; as, to take a mulligan. PJC]
Mul"li*grubs(?), n.[Cf. Prov. E. mull to squeeze, pull about, mulling numb or dull.]1.A griping of the intestines; colic. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Whose dog lies sick of the mulligrubs?Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence, sullenness; the sulks. [Slang] 1913 Webster]
Mul"lin*gong(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Duck mole, under Duck.[Written also mollingong.] 1913 Webster]
Mul"lion(?), n.[A corruption of munnion, F. moignon stump of an amputated limb, stump, OF. moing mutilated; cf. Armor. mo\'a4, mou\'a4, mank, monk, and also L. mancus maimed.](Arch.)(a)A slender bar or pier which forms the division between the lights of windows, screens, etc.(b)An upright member of a framing. See Stile. 1913 Webster]
Mul"lion, v. t.To furnish with mullions; to divide by mullions. 1913 Webster]
All this mullok [was] in a sieve ythrowe.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mul"loid(m, a.[NL. Mullus, generic name (fr. L. mullus surmullet) + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the genus Mullus, which includes the surmullet, or red mullet. 1913 Webster]
mull over, v. t.To think about; to consider; to ruminate about; as, mull it over and decide in the morning. [Colloq. U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Mulse(m, n.[L. mulsum (sc. vinum), fr. mulsus mixed with honey, honey-sweet, p. p. of mulcere to sweeten, soften.]Wine boiled and mingled with honey. 1913 Webster]
Mult-. See Multi-. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tan"gu*lar(?), a.[L. multangulus; multus much, many + angulus angle: cf. F. multangulaire.]Having many angles. -- Mul*tan"gu*lar*ly, adv. -- Mul*tan"gu*lar*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tan"i*mous(?), a.[Mult- + L. animus mind.]Many-minded; many-sided. 1913 Webster]
The multanimous nature of the poet.J. R. Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Mul`tar*tic"u*late(?), a.[Mult- + articulate.]Having many articulations or joints. 1913 Webster]
{ Mul"ti-(?), Mult-(?) }. [L. multus much.]A prefix signifying much or many; several; more than one; as, multiaxial, multocular. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*ax"i*al(?), a.[Multi- + axial.](Biol.)Having more than one axis; developing in more than a single line or plain; -- opposed to monoaxial. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*cap"su*lar(?), a.[Multi- + capsular: cf. F. multicapsulaire.](Bot.)Having many, or several, capsules. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*ca"vous(?), a.[L. multicavus; multus much, many + cavum, cavus, a cavity, hole, fr. cavus hollow.]Having many cavities. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*cel"lu*lar(?), a.Consisting of, or having, many cells or more than one cell. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*cen"tral(?), a.[Multi- + central.]Having many, or several, centers; as, a multicentral cell. 1913 Webster]
Multicentral development(Biol.), growth, or development, from several centers. According as the insubordination to a single center is more or less pronounced, the resultant organism will be more or less irregular in form and may even become discontinuous. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*cip"i*tal(?), a.[Multi- + L. caput head.](Bot.)Having many heads or many stems from one crown or root.Gray. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*col`or(?), a.[See Multi-, and Color.]Having many, or several, colors. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*cos"tate(?), a.[Multi- + costate.]Having numerous ribs, or cost\'91, as the leaf of a plant, or as certain shells and corals. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*cus"pid(?), a.[See Multi-, and Cuspid.]Multicuspidate; -- said of teeth. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*cus"pi*date(?), a.[Multi- + cuspidate.]Having many cusps or points. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*den"tate(?), a.[Multi- + dentate.]Having many teeth, or toothlike processes. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*dig"i*tate(?), a.[Multi- + digitate.]Having many fingers, or fingerlike processes. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*faced`(?), a.[Multi- + face.]Having many faces. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*fa"ri*ous(?), a.[L. multifarius; multus much, many. Cf. Bifarious.]1.Having multiplicity; having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; diversified; made up of many differing parts; manifold. 1913 Webster]
There is a multifarious artifice in the structure of the meanest animal.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Having parts, as leaves, arranged in many vertical rows. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*fa"ri*ous*ly, adv.With great multiplicity and diversity; with variety of modes and relations. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)The fault of improperly uniting in one bill distinct and independent matters, and thereby confounding them.Burrill. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tif"er*ous(?), a.[L. multifer; multus much, many + ferre to bear.]Bearing or producing much or many. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*fid(?), a.[L. multifidus; multus much, many + findere to split: cf. F. multifide.](Bot.)Having many segments; cleft into several parts by linear sinuses; as, a multifid leaf or corolla. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*flo"rous(?), a.[L. multiflorus; multus much, many + flos, floris, flower: cf. F. multiflore.](Bot.)Having many flowers. 1913 Webster]
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Mul"ti*flue(m, a.[Multi- + flue.]Having many flues; as, a multiflue boiler. See Boiler. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*foil(m, n.[Multi- + foil.](Arch.)An ornamental foliation consisting of more than five divisions or foils. [R.] See Foil. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*foil, a.Having more than five divisions or foils. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*fold(m, a.[Multi- + fold.]Many times doubled; manifold; numerous. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*form(m, a.[L. multiformis; multus much, many + forma shape: cf. F. multiforme.]Having many forms, shapes, or appearances. 1913 Webster]
A plastic and multiform unit.Hare. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*form"i*ty(?), n.[L. multiformitas.]The quality of being multiform; diversity of forms; variety of appearances in the same thing.Purchas. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*gran"u*late(?), a.[Multi- + granulate.]Having, or consisting of, many grains. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*graph(?), n.[Multi- + -graph.]A combined rotary type-setting and printing machine for office use. The type is transferred semi-automatically by means of keys from a type-supply drum to a printing drum. The printing may be done by means of an inked ribbon to print \'bdtypewritten\'b8 letters, or directly from inked type or a stereotype plate, as in a printing press. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mul*tij"u*gate(?), a.Having many pairs of leaflets. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tij"u*gous(?), a.[L. multijugus; multus + jugum yoke.]1.Consisting of many parts. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)Same as Multijugate. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*lat"er*al(?), a.[Multi- + lateral.]Having many sides; many-sided. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*lin"e*al(?), a.[Multi- + lineal.]Having many lines.Steevens. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*lo"bar(?), a.[Multi- + lobar.]Consisting of, or having, many lobes. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*loc"u*lar(?), a.[Multi- + locular: cf. F. multiloculaire.]Having many or several cells or compartments; as, a multilocular shell or capsule. 1913 Webster]
Mul*til"o*quence(?), n.Quality of being multiloquent; use of many words; talkativeness. 1913 Webster]
{ Mul*til"o*quent(?), Mul*til"o*quous(?), }a.[L. multiloquus; multus much, many + loqui to speak.]Speaking much; very talkative; loquacious. 1913 Webster]
Mul*til"o*quy(?), n.[L. multiloquium.]Excess of words or talk. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*no"date(?), a.[Multi- + nodate.]Having many knots or nodes. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*no"dous(?), a.[L. multinodus.]Same as Multinodate. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*no"mi*al(?), n. & a.[Multi- + -nomial, as in binomial. See Binomial.](Alg.)Same as Polynomial. 1913 Webster]
{ Mul`ti*nom"i*nal(?), Mul`ti*nom"i*nous(?), }a.[L. multinominis; multus many + nomen nominis name.]Having many names or terms. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tip"a*rous(?), a.[Multi- + L. parere to produce: cf. F. multipare.]Producing many, or more than one, at a birth. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tip"ar*tite(?), a.[L. multipartitus multus much, many partitus divided, p. p.: cf. F. multipartite. See Partite.]Divided into many parts; having several parts. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*ped(?), n.[L. multipes, multipeda; multus much, many + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. multip\'8ade.](Zo\'94l.)An insect having many feet, as a myriapod. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*ped, a.Having many feet. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*phase(?), a.[Multi- + phase.]Having many phases;specif.(Elec.), pertaining to, or designating, a generator producing, or any system conveying or utilizing, two or more waves of pressure, or electromotive force, not in phase with each other; polyphase. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mul"ti*plane(?), a.Having several or many planes or plane surfaces; as, a multiplane kite. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mul"ti*plane, n.[Multi- + plane.](A\'89ronautics)An a\'89roplane with three or more superposed main planes. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mul"ti*ple(?), a.[Cf. F. multiple, and E. quadruple, and multiply.]Containing more than once, or more than one; consisting of more than one; manifold; repeated many times; having several, or many, parts. 1913 Webster]
Law of multiple proportion(Chem.), the generalization that when the same elements unite in more than one proportion, forming two or more different compounds, the higher proportions of the elements in such compounds are simple multiples of the lowest proportion, or the proportions are connected by some simple common factor; thus, iron and oxygen unite in the proportions FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4, in which compounds, considering the oxygen, 3 and 4 are simple multiplies of 1. Called also the Law of Dalton or Dalton's Law, from its discoverer. --
Multiple algebra, a branch of advanced mathematics that treats of operations upon units compounded of two or more unlike units. --
Multiple conjugation(Biol.), a coalescence of many cells (as where an indefinite number of am\'d2boid cells flow together into a single mass) from which conjugation proper and even fertilization may have been evolved. --
Multiple fruits. (Bot.)See Collective fruit, under Collective. --
Multiple star(Astron.), several stars in close proximity, which appear to form a single system. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*ple, n.(Math.)A quantity containing another quantity an integral number of times without a remainder. 1913 Webster]
common multiple of two or more numbers contains each of them a number of times exactly; thus, 24 is a common multiple of 3 and 4. The
least common multiple is the smallest number that will do this; thus, 12 is the least common multiple of 3 and 4 (abbreviated LCM). 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*plex(?), a.[L. multiplex, -plicis. See Multiply.]Manifold; multiple. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*pli`a*ble(?), a.[Cf. F. multipliable.]Capable of being multiplied. -- Mul"ti*pli`a*ble*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*pli*ca*ble(?), a.[L. multiplicabilis.]Capable of being multiplied; multipliable. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*pli*cand`(?), n.[L. multiplicandus to be multiplied: cf. F. multiplicande.](Math.)The number which is to be multiplied by another number called the multiplier. See Note under Multiplication. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*pli*cate(?), a.[L. multiplicatus, p. p. of multiplicare. See Multiply.]Consisting of many, or of more than one; multiple; multifold. 1913 Webster]
Multiplicate flower(Bot.), a flower that is double, or has an unusual number of petals in consequence of the abnormal multiplication of the parts of the floral whorls. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*pli*ca"tion(?), n.[L. multiplicatio: cf. F. multiplication. See Multiply.]1.The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural generation. 1913 Webster]
The increase and multiplication of the world.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)The process of repeating, or adding to itself, any given number or quantity a certain number of times; commonly, the process of ascertaining by a briefer computation the result of such repeated additions; also, the rule by which the operation is performed; -- the reverse of division. 1913 Webster]
multiplication is sometimes used in mathematics, particularly in multiple algebra, to denote any distributive operation expressed by one symbol upon any quantity or any thing expressed by another symbol. Corresponding extensions of meaning are given to the words multiply, multiplier, multiplicand, and product. Thus, since x + y) = x + y (see under Distributive), where x + y), x, and y indicate the results of any distributive operation represented by the symbol x + y, x, and y, severally, then because of many very useful analogies x + y) is called the product of x + y, and the operation indicated by multiplication. Cf. Facient, n., 2. 1913 Webster]
3.(Bot.)An increase above the normal number of parts, especially of petals; augmentation. 1913 Webster]
4.The art of increasing gold or silver by magic, -- attributed formerly to the alchemists. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Multiplication table, a table giving the product of a set of numbers multiplied in some regular way; commonly, a table giving the products of the first ten or twelve numbers multiplied successively by 1, 2, 3, etc., up to 10 or 12. Called also a times table, used by students in elementary school prior to memorization of the table. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*pli*ca*tive(?), a.[Cf. F. multiplicatif.]Tending to multiply; having the power to multiply, or incease numbers. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*pli*ca*tive*ly, adv.So as to multiply. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*pli*ca`tor(?), n.[L.: cf. F. multiplicateur. Cf. Multiplier.]The number by which another number is multiplied; a multiplier. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*plic"ity(?), n.[Cf. F. multiplicit\'82.]The quality of being multiple, manifold, or various; a state of being many; a multitude; as, a multiplicity of thoughts or objects. \'bdA multiplicity of goods.\'b8 South. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*pli`er(?), n.[Cf. F. multiplier. Cf. Multiplicator.]1.One who, or that which, multiplies or increases number. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)The number by which another number (the multiplicand) is multiplied. See the Note under Multiplication. 1913 Webster]
3.(Physics)An instrument for multiplying or increasing by repetition or accumulation the intensity of a force or action, as heat or electricity. It is particularly used to render such a force or action appreciable or measurable when feeble. See Thermomultiplier. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*ply(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Multiplied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Multiplying(?).][F. multiplier, L. multiplicare, fr. multiplex manifold. See Multitude, Complex.]1.To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to. 1913 Webster]
Impunity will multiply motives to disobedience.Ames. 1913 Webster]
2.(Math.)To add (any given number or quantity) to itself a certain number of times; to find the product of by multiplication; thus 7 multiplied by 8 produces the number 56; to multiply two numbers. See the Note under Multiplication. 1913 Webster]
3.To increase (the amount of gold or silver) by the arts of alchemy. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Multiplying gear(Mach.), gear for increasing speed. --
Multiplying lens. (Opt.)See under Lens. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*ply, v. i.1.To become greater in number; to become numerous. 1913 Webster]
When men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them.Gen. vi. 1. 1913 Webster]
2.To increase in extent and influence; to spread. 1913 Webster]
The word of God grew and multiplied.Acts xii. 24. 1913 Webster]
3.To increase amount of gold or silver by the arts of alchemy. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*po"lar(?), a.[Multi- + polar.]1.Having many poles; in Anat., designating specif. a nerve cell which has several dendrites. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2.(Elec.)Having, or pertaining to, many poles, as a field magnet or armature of a dynamo, or a dynamo having such a field magnet or (sometimes) armature. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mul*tip"o*tent(?), a.[L. multipotens; multus much + potens powerful. See Potent.]Having manifold power, or power to do many things. \'bdJove multipotent.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*pres"ence(?), n.The state or power of being multipresent. 1913 Webster]
The multipresence of Christ's body.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*pres"ent(?), a.[Multi- + present, a.]Being, or having the power to be, present in two or more places at once. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*ra"di*ate(?), a.[Multi- + radiate.]Having many rays. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*ram"i*fied(?), a.[Multi- + p. p. of ramify.]Divided into many branches. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*ra*mose"(?), a.[Multi- + ramose.]Having many branches. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tis"cious(?), a.[L. multiscius; multus much + scius knowing, fr. scire to know.]Having much or varied knowledge. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*sect(?), a.[Multi- + L. sectus, p. p. of secare to cut.](Zo\'94l.)Divided into many similar segments; -- said of an insect or myriapod. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*sep"tate(?), a.[Multi- + septate.](Bot.)Divided into many chambers by partitions, as the pith of the pokeweed. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*se"ri*al(?), a.[Multi- + serial.](Bot.)Arranged in many rows, or series, as the scales of a pine cone, or the leaves of the houseleek. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*sil"i*quous(?), a.[Multi- + siliquious.](Bot.)Having many pods or seed vessels. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tis"o*nous(?), a.[L. multisonus; multus much, many + sonus sound.]Having many sounds, or sounding much. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*spi"ral(?), a.[Multi- + spiral.](Zo\'94l.)Having numerous spiral coils round a center or nucleus; -- said of the opercula of certain shells. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*stri"ate(?), a.[Multi- + striate.]Having many streaks. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*sul"cate(?), a.[Multi- + sulcate.]Having many furrows. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*syl`la*ble(?), n.[Multi- + syllable.]A word of many syllables; a polysyllable. [R.] -- Mul`ti*syl*lab"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*tit"u*lar(?), a.[Multi- + titular.]Having many titles. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*tu"bu*lar(?), a.[Multi- + tubular.]Having many tubes; as, a multitubular boiler. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ti*tude(?), n.[F. multitude, L. multitudo, multitudinis, fr. multus much, many; of unknown origin.]1.A great number of persons collected together; a numerous collection of persons; a crowd; an assembly. 1913 Webster]
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them.Matt. ix. 36. 1913 Webster]
2.A great number of persons or things, regarded collectively; as, the book will be read by a multitude of people; the multitude of stars; a multitude of cares. 1913 Webster]
It is a fault in a multitude of preachers, that they utterly neglect method in their harangues.I. Watts. 1913 Webster]
A multitude of flowers Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
3.The state of being many; numerousness. 1913 Webster]
They came as grasshoppers for multitude.Judg. vi. 5. 1913 Webster]
The multitude, the populace; the mass of men. 1913 Webster]
Mul`ti*tu"di*nous(?), a.1.Consisting of a multitude; manifold in number or condition; as, multitudinous waves. \'bdThe multitudinous seas.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
A renewed jingling of multitudinous chains.G. Kennan. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a multitude. \'bdThe multitudinous tongue.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
-- Mul`ti*tu"di*nous*ly, adv. -- Mul`ti*tu"di*nous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
{ Mul*tiv"a*gant(?), Mul*tiv"a*gous(?), }a.[L. multivagus; multus much + vagus wandering; cf. vagans, p. pr. of vagari. See Vagary.]Wandering much. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mul*tiv"a*lence(?), n.(Chem.)Quality, state, or degree, of a multivalent element, atom, or radical. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tiv"a*lent(?), a.[Multi- + L. valens, p. pr. See Valence.]1.(Chem.)(a)Having a valence greater than one, as silicon.(b)Having more than one degree of valence, as sulphur. 1913 Webster]
2.(Immunology)Having multiple antigen-binding sites; -- of antibody molecules. PJC]
3.(Immunology)Containing several types of antibody, to protect against more than one disease; polyvalent; -- of vaccines. PJC]
Mul"ti*valve(?), n.[Cf. F. multivalve.](Zo\'94l.)Any mollusk which has a shell composed of more than two pieces. 1913 Webster]
{ Mul"ti*valve(?), Mul`ti*val"vu*lar(?), }a.[Multi- + valve, valvular: cf. F. multivalve.]1.Having many valves. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Many-valved; having more than two valves; -- said of certain shells, as the chitons. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tiv"er*sant(?), a.[Multi- + L. versans, p. pr. See Versant.]Turning into many shapes; assuming many forms; protean. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tiv"i*ous(?), a. & adv.[L. multivius; multus many + via way.]Having many ways or roads; by many ways. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mul*tiv"o*cal(?), a.[Multi- + vocal.]Signifying many different things; of manifold meaning; equivocal. \'bdAn ambiguous multivocal word.\'b8 Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
-- n.A multivocal word. [R.] Fitzed. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mul*toc"u*lar(?), a.[Multi- + L. oculus eye.]Having many eyes, or more than two. 1913 Webster]
Mul"tum(?), n.An extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by brewers in order to economize malt and hops.Craig. 1913 Webster]
Hard multum, a preparation made from Cocculus Indicus, etc., used to impart an intoxicating quality to beer. 1913 Webster]
Mul*tun"gu*late(?), a.[Multi- + ungulate.]Having many hoofs. 1913 Webster]
Mul"ture(?), n.[OF. multure, moulture, F. mouture, fr. L. molitura a grinding, molere to grind. See Mill the machine.]1.(Scots Law)The toll for grinding grain.Erskine. 1913 Webster]
2.A grist or grinding; the grain ground. 1913 Webster]
Mum(?), a.[Of imitative origin. Cf. Mumble.]Silent; not speaking; as, to keep mum.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
The citizens are mum, and speak not a word.Shak. 1913 Webster]
mum's the wordkeep this a secret; don't tell anybody. PJC]
Mum, interj.Be silent! Hush! 1913 Webster]
Mum, then, and no more.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mum, n.Silence. [R.] Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Mum, n.[G. mummere, fr. Christian Mumme, who first brewed it in 1492.]A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany.Addison. 1913 Webster]
The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Mum"ble(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mumbled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mumbling(?).][OE. momelen; cf. D. mompelen, mommelen, G. mummelen, Sw. mumla, Dan. mumle. Cf. Mum, a., Mumm, Mump, v.]1.To speak with the lips partly closed, so as to render the sounds inarticulate and imperfect; to utter words in a grumbling indistinct manner, indicating discontent or displeasure; to mutter. 1913 Webster]
Peace, you mumbling fool.Shak. 1913 Webster]
A wrinkled hag, with age grown double, mumbling to herself.Otway. 1913 Webster]
2.To chew something gently with closed lips. 1913 Webster]
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Mum"ble(m, v. t.1.To utter with a low, inarticulate voice.Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
2.To chew or bite gently, as one without teeth. 1913 Webster]
Gums unarmed, to mumble meat in vain.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.To suppress, or utter imperfectly. 1913 Webster]
Mum"ble*dy peg`, Mum"ble*ty peg`(?), n.A game played with a pocketknife, the object of which is to throw the knife in any of a vairety of ways (such as over the back), or from various positions, and have it stick in the ground or another surface. Also called mumble-the-peg and mumble peg. PJC]
Mum"bo Jum"bo(?), n.[Perh. fr. the native name of an African god.]1.Among the Mandingos of the western Sudan, a bugbear by means of which the women are terrified and disciplined by societies of the men, one of whom assumes a masquerade for the purpose; hence, loosely, any Negro idol, fetish, or bugaboo. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The miserable Mumbo Jumbo they paraded.Dickens. 1913 Webster]
2.An object of superstitious homage and fear.Carlyle. 1913 Webster]
3.Incomprehensible or senseless language, usually intended to avoid answering plainly, confuse a listener, or obscure an issue. PJC]
4.Language so arcane or obscure as to be unintelligible to the listener. PJC]
Mum"-chance`(?), n.1.A game of hazard played with cards in silence. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Decker. 1913 Webster]
Mum"-chance`, a.Silent and idle. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
Boys can't sit mum-chance always.J. H. Ewing. 1913 Webster]
mu-meson, mu mesonn.(Physics)an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microseconds; the muon. It is a lepton, not a true meson, and decays to an electron and neutrino and antineutrino. Syn. -- muon, negative muon. WordNet 1.5]
Mumm(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mummed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mumming.][D. mimmen to mask, mom a mask; akin to G. mumme disguise; prob. of imitative origin, and akin to E. mum, mumble, in allusion to the indistinctness of speech occasioned by talking from behind a mask. Cf. Mumble, Mummery.]To sport or make diversion in a mask or disguise; to mask. 1913 Webster]
With mumming and with masking all around.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mumm"er(?), n.[Cf. OF. mommeur. See Mumm, and cf. Momier.]One who mumms, or makes diversion in disguise; a masker; a buffon. 1913 Webster]
Jugglers and dancers, antics, mummers.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mum"mer*y(?), n.; pl.Mummeries(#).[F. momerie, of Dutch or German origin. See Mumm.]1.Masking; frolic in disguise; buffoonery. 1913 Webster]
The mummery of foreign strollers.Fenton. 1913 Webster]
2.Farcical show; hypocritical disguise and parade or ceremonies.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mum"mi*chog(?), n.[Amer. Indian name.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and of allied genera; the killifishes; -- called also minnow.[Written also mummychog, mummachog.] 1913 Webster]
Mum`mi*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[See Mummify.]The act of making a mummy. 1913 Webster]
Mum"mi*fied(?), a.Converted into a mummy or a mummylike substance; having the appearance of a mummy; withered. 1913 Webster]
Mum"mi*form(?), a.[Mummy + -form.]Having some resemblance to a mummy; -- in zo\'94logy, said of the pup\'91 of certain insects. 1913 Webster]
Mum"mi*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mummified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mummifying(?).][Mummy + -fy: cf. F. momifier.]To embalm and dry as a mummy; to make into, or like, a mummy.Hall (1646). 1913 Webster]
mum"mi*fyv. i.To turn into a mummy-like corpse; to dry up with unusually little decomposition; -- said of dead animals; as, A mummified body was found in the attic. WordNet 1.5]
Mum"my(m, n.; pl.Mummies(m.[F. momie; cf. Sp. & Pg. momia, It. mummia; all fr. Per. m, fr. m wax.]1.A dead body embalmed and dried after the manner of the ancient Egyptians; also, a body preserved, by any means, in a dry state, from the process of putrefaction.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.Dried flesh of a mummy. [Obs.] Sir. J. Hill. 1913 Webster]
3.A gummy liquor that exudes from embalmed flesh when heated; -- formerly supposed to have magical and medicinal properties. [Obs.] Shak.Sir T. Herbert. 1913 Webster]
4.A brown color obtained from bitumen. See Mummy brown (below). 1913 Webster]
5.(Gardening)A sort of wax used in grafting, etc. 1913 Webster]
6.One whose affections and energies are withered. 1913 Webster]
Mummy brown, a brown color, nearly intermediate in tint between burnt umber and raw umber. A pigment of this color is prepared from bitumen, etc., obtained from Egyptian tombs. --
Mummy wheat(Bot.), wheat found in the ancient mummy cases of Egypt. No botanist now believes that genuine mummy wheat has been made to germinate in modern times. --
To beat to a mummy, to beat to a senseless mass; to beat soundly. 1913 Webster]
Mum"my, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mummied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mummying.]To embalm; to mummify. 1913 Webster]
Mump(?), v. i.[Akin to mumble; cf. D. mompen to cheat; perh. orig., to whine like a beggar, D. mompelen to mumble. See Mumble, Mum, and cf. Mumps.]1.To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness. 1913 Webster]
He mumps, and lovers, and hangs the lip.Taylor, 1630. 1913 Webster]
2.To talk imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly; to chatter unintelligibly. 1913 Webster]
3.To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar. 1913 Webster]
And then when mumping with a sore leg, . . . canting and whining.Burke. 1913 Webster]
4.To be sullen or sulky. [Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mump, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mumped(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mumping.]1.To utter imperfectly, brokenly, or feebly. 1913 Webster]
Old men who mump their passion.Goldsmith. 1913 Webster]
2.To work over with the mouth; to mumble; as, to mump food. 1913 Webster]
3.To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon. 1913 Webster]
Mump"er(?), n.A beggar; a begging impostor. 1913 Webster]
Deceived by the tales of a Lincoln's Inn mumper.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Mumps(?), n.[Prov. E. mump to be sulky. Cf. Mump, Mumble, and Mum.]1.pl.Sullenness; silent displeasure; the sulks.Skinner. 1913 Webster]
2.[Prob. so called from the patient's appearance.](Med.)A specific infectious febrile disorder characterized by a nonsuppurative inflammation of the parotid glands, and sometimes causing inflammation of the testes or ovaries; also called epidemic parotitis or infectious parotitis. It is caused by infection with a paramyxovirus. 1913 Webster +PJC]
One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns, muns.Old Rhyme.Halliwell. 1913 Webster]
Munch(?), v. t. & i.[imp. & p. p.Munched(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Munching.][Prob. akin to mumble: cf. also F. manger to eat (cf. Mange), and m\'83cher to cher (cf. Masticate). See Mumble.]To chew with a grinding, crunching sound, as a beast chews provender; to chew deliberately or in large mouthfuls.[Formerly written also maunch and mounch.] 1913 Webster]
I could munch your good dry oats.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mun*chau"sen*ism(?), n.[So called in allusion to Baron Munchausen's extravagant tales of travel.]An extravagant fiction embodying an account of some marvelous exploit or adventure. 1913 Webster]
Munch"er(?), n.One who munches. 1913 Webster]
Mund(?), n.See Mun. 1913 Webster]
Mun"dane(?), a.[L. mundanus, fr. mundus the world, an implement, toilet adornments, or dress; cf. mundus, a., clean, neat, Skr. ma to adorn, dress, ma adornment. Cf. Monde, Mound in heraldry.]1.Of or pertaining to the world; worldly, as contrasted with heavenly; earthly; terrestrial; as, the mundane sphere; mundane concerns. -- Mun"dane*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
The defilement of mundane passions.I. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Mun*da"tion(?), n.[L. mundatio, fr. mundare to make clean.]The act of cleansing. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mun"da*to*ry(?), a.[L. mundatorius.]Cleansing; having power to cleanse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mun"dic(?), n.Iron pyrites, or arsenical pyrites; -- so called by the Cornish miners. 1913 Webster]
Mun*dif"i*cant(?), a.[L. mundificans, p. pr. of mundificare to make clean, fr. mundus clean + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.]Serving to cleanse and heal. -- n.A mundificant ointment or plaster. 1913 Webster]
Mun`di*fi*ca"tion(?), n.The act or operation of cleansing. 1913 Webster]
Mun*dif"i*ca*tive(?), a.Cleansing. -- n.A detergent medicine or preparation. 1913 Webster]
Mun"di*fy(?), v. t.[Cf. F. mondifier, L. mundificare. See Mundificant.]To cleanse. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mun"dil(?), n.A turban ornamented with an imitation of gold or silver embroidery. 1913 Webster]
Mun*div"a*gant(?), a.[L. mundus the world + vagans wandering, p. pr. of vagari. See Vagary.]Wandering over the world. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Mung(m, n.[Hind. m.](Bot.)Green gram, a kind of legume (pulse) (Vigna radiata syn. Phaseolus aureus, syn. Phaseolus Mungo), grown for food in British India; called also gram, mung bean, Chinese mung bean, and green-seeded mung bean. It is an erect, bushy annual producing edible green or yellow seeds, and edible pods and young sprouts.Balfour (Cyc. of India). 1913 Webster]
Mung" bean`(m, n.The mung (Vigna radiata). PJC]
2.The bean produced by the mung. PJC]
Mun"ga(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)See Bonnet monkey, under Bonnet. 1913 Webster]
Mung"corn`(?), n.Same as Mangcorn. 1913 Webster]
Mun"go(?), n.A material of short fiber and inferior quality obtained by deviling woolen rags or the remnants of woolen goods, specif. those of felted, milled, or hard-spun woolen cloth, as distinguished from shoddy, or the deviled product of loose-textured woolen goods or worsted, -- a distinction often disregarded. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mungo properly signifies the disintegrated rags of woolen cloth, as distinguished from those of worsted, which form shoddy. The distinction is very commonly disregarded.Beck (Draper's Dict.). 1913 Webster]
Mu*nic"i*pal(?), a.[L. municipalis, fr. municipium a town, particularly in Italy, which possessed the right of Roman citizenship, but was governed by its own laws, a free town, fr. municeps an inhabitant of a free town, a free citizen; munia official duties, functions + capere to take: cf. F. municipal. Cf. Immunity, and Capacoius.]1.Of or pertaining to a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government; as, municipal rights; municipal officers. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a state, kingdom, or nation. 1913 Webster]
Municipal law is properly defined to be a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state.Blackstone. 1913 Webster]
Mu*nic`i*pal"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Municipalities(#).[Cf. F. municipalit\'82.]A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village. 1913 Webster]
Mu*nic"i*pal*ize(?), v. t.[Municipal + -ize.]To bring under municipal oversight or control; as, a municipalized industry.
London people are now determined to centralize and to municipalize such services.The Century. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mu*nic"i*pal*ly(?), adv.In a municipal relation or condition. 1913 Webster]
Mu*nif"ic(?), a.[See Munificent.]Munificent; liberal. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
Mu*nif"i*cate(?), v. t.[L. munificatus, p. p. of munificare to present with a thing, fr. munificus. See Munificent.]To enrich. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mu*nif"i*cence(?), n.[Cf. L. munire to fortify.]Means of defense; fortification. [Obs.] Spenser. 1913 Webster]
Mu*nif"i*cence, n.[L. munificentia: cf. F. munificence.]The quality or state of being munificent; a giving or bestowing with extraordinary liberality; generous bounty; lavish generosity. Syn. -- Benevolence; beneficence; liberality; generosity; bounty; bounteousness. See Benevolence. 1913 Webster]
The virtues of liberality and munificence.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Mu*nif"i*cent(?), a.[L. munificus; munus service, gift + -ficare (in comp.) to make. Cf. Immunity, -fy.]Very liberal in giving or bestowing; lavish; as, a munificent benefactor. -- Mu*nif"i*cent*ly, adv. Syn. -- Bounteous; bountiful; liberal; generous. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ni*fy(?), v. t. & i.[See Munificate.]To prepare for defense; to fortify. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mu"ni*ment(?), n.[L. munimentum, fr. munire to fortify. See Munition.]1.The act of supporting or defending. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.That which supports or defends; stronghold; place or means of defense; munition; assistance. \'bdOther muniments and petty helps.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.(Law)A record; the evidences or writings whereby a man is enabled to defend the title to his estate; title deeds and papers.Blount. 1913 Webster]
Muniment roomor
Muniment house, that room in a cathedral, castle, or other public building, which is used for keeping the records, charters, seals, deeds, and the like.Gwilt. 1913 Webster]
Mu*nite"(?), v. t.[L. munitus, p. p. of munire to wall, fortify.]To fortify; to strengthen. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mu*ni"tion(?), n.[F., munition of war, L. munitio a fortifying, fortification, fr. munire to fortify, defend with a wall; cf. moenia walls, murus (for moirus) a wall, and Skr. mi to fix, make firm. Cf. Ammunition.]1.Fortification; stronghold. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
His place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks.Is. xxxiii. 16. 1913 Webster]
2.Whatever materials are used in war for defense or for annoying an enemy; ammunition; also, stores and provisions; military stores of all kinds. 1913 Webster]
The bodies of men, munition, and money, may justly be called the sinews of war.Sir W. Raleigh. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ni*ty(?), n.[See Immunity.]Freedom; security; immunity. [Obs.] W. Montagu. 1913 Webster]
munj, munjan.A tough Asiatic grass (Saccharum bengalense syn. Saccharum munja) whose culms are used for ropes and baskets. Syn. -- munj, Saccharum bengalense, Saccharum munja. WordNet 1.5]
Mun*jeet"(?), n.[Hind. maj\'c6 a drug used for dyeing red.]See Indian madder, under Madder. 1913 Webster]
Mun"jis*tin(?), n.(Chem.)An orange-red coloring substance resembling alizarin, found in the root of an East Indian species of madder (Rubia munjista). 1913 Webster]
Mun"nion(?), n.See Mullion. 1913 Webster]
{ Mun"tin(?), Mun"ting(?), }n.[CF. Montant.](Arch.)Same as Mullion; -- especially used in joiner's work. 1913 Webster]
Munt"jac(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of small Asiatic deer of the genus Cervulus, esp. Cervulus muntjac, which occurs both in India and on the East Indian Islands.[Written also muntjak.] 1913 Webster]
Muntz" met`al(?). See under Metal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mu*r\'91"na(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of large eels of the family Mur\'91nid\'91. They differ from the common eel in lacking pectoral fins and in having the dorsal and anal fins continuous. The murry (Mur\'91na Helen\'91) of Southern Europe was the mur\'91na of the Romans. It is highly valued as a food fish. 1913 Webster]
{ Mu*r\'91"noid, Mu*re"noid }(?), a.[NL. Mur\'91na, the generic name + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the genus Mur\'91na, or family Mur\'91nid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Mu"rage(?), n.[F., fr. murer to wall, fr. mur wall, L. murus. See Mure a wall.]A tax or toll paid for building or repairing the walls of a fortified town. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ral(?), a.[F., fr. L. muralis, fr. murus wall. See Mure a wall.]1.Of or pertaining to a wall; being on, or in, a wall; growing on, or against, a wall; as, a mural quadrant. \'bdMural breach.\'b8 Milton. \'bdMural fruit.\'b8 Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.Resembling a wall; perpendicular or steep; as, a mural precipice. 1913 Webster]
Mural circle(Astron.), a graduated circle, in the plane of the meridian, attached permanently to a perpendicular wall; -- used for measuring arcs of the meridian. See Circle, n., 3. --
Mural crown(Rom. Antiq.), a golden crown, or circle of gold indented so as to resemble a battlement, bestowed on him who first mounted the wall of a besieged place, and there lodged a standard. 1913 Webster]
Mur"der(m, n.[OE. morder, morther, AS. mor, fr. mor murder; akin to D. moord, OS. mor, G., Dan., & Sw. mord, Icel. mor, Goth. ma\'a3r, OSlav. mr\'c7ti to die, Lith. mirti, W. marw dead, L. mors, mortis, death, mori, moriri, to die, Gr. broto`s (for mroto`s) mortal, 'a`mbrotos immortal, Skr. m to die, m death. \'fb105. Cf. Amaranth, Ambrosia, Mortal.]The offense of killing a human being with malice prepense or aforethought, express or implied; intentional and unlawful homicide. \'bdMordre will out.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
The killing of their children had, in the account of God, the guilt of murder, as the offering them to idols had the guilt of idolatry.Locke. 1913 Webster]
Slaughter grows murder when it goes too far.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Murder in the second degree, in most jurisdictions, is a malicious homicide committed without a specific intention to take life.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Mur"der, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Murdered(m; p. pr. & vb. n.Murdering.][OE. mortheren, murtheren, AS. myr; akin to OHG. murdiren, Goth. ma\'a3r. See Murder, n.]1.To kill with premediated malice; to kill (a human being) willfully, deliberately, and unlawfully. See Murder, n. 1913 Webster]
2.To destroy; to put an end to. 1913 Webster]
[Canst thou] murder thy breath in middle of a word?Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.To mutilate, spoil, or deform, as if with malice or cruelty; to mangle; as, to murder the king's English. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- To kill; assassinate; slay. See Kill. 1913 Webster]
murderedadj.killed unlawfully; as, the murdered woman. WordNet 1.5]
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Mur"der*er(m, n.1.One guilty of murder; a person who, in possession of his reason, unlawfully kills a human being with premeditated malice. 1913 Webster]
2.A small cannon, formerly used for clearing a ship's decks of boarders; -- called also murdering piece. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mur"der*ess, n.A woman who commits murder. 1913 Webster]
Mur"der*ous(?), a.Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault. \'bdMurderous coward.\'b8 Shak. -- Mur"der*ous*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mur"dress(?), n.A battlement in ancient fortifications with interstices for firing through. 1913 Webster]
Mure(?), n.[L. murus; or F. mur, fr. L. murus. Cf. Munition.]A wall. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mure, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mured(?).][F. murer, L. murare. See Mure, n.]To inclose in walls; to wall; to immure; to shut up.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
The five kings are mured in a cave.John. x. (Heading). 1913 Webster]
Mu"ren*ger(?), n.One who had charge of the wall of a town, or its repairs. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mu"rex(?), prop. n.; pl.Murices(#).[L., the purple fish.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine gastropods, having rough, and frequently spinose, shells, which are often highly colored inside; the rock shells. They abound in tropical seas. 1913 Webster]
Mu*rex"an(?), n.[From Murexide.](Chem.)A complex nitrogenous substance obtained from murexide, alloxantin, and other ureids, as a white, or yellowish, crystalline which turns red on exposure to the air; -- called also uramil, dialuramide, and formerly purpuric acid. 1913 Webster]
Mu*rex"ide(?), n.[L. murex the purple fish, purple.](Chem.)A crystalline nitrogenous substance (C8H8N6O6, 5-5'-nitrilodibarbituric acid monoammonium salt) having a splendid dichroism, being green by reflected light and garnet-red by transmitted light. It was formerly used in dyeing calico, and was obtained in a large quantities from guano. It is now synthesized from alloxan. Formerly called also ammonium purpurate. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mu*rex"o*\'8bn(?), n.(Chem.)A complex nitrogenous compound obtained as a scarlet crystalline substance, and regarded as related to murexide. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ri*ate(?), n.[See Muriatic.](Chem.)A salt of muriatic hydrochloric acid; a chloride; as, muriate of ammonia. 1913 Webster]
muriatic, was formerly applied to the chlorides before their true composition was understood, and while they were erroneously supposed to be compounds of an acid with an oxide. Muriate and muriatic are still occasionally used as commercial terms, but are obsolete in scientific language. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ri*a`ted(?), a.1.Put in brine.Evelyn. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)Combined or impregnated with muriatic or hydrochloric acid. 1913 Webster]
3.(Photog.)Prepared with chloride of silver through the agency of common salt. 1913 Webster]
Mu`ri*at"ic(?), a.[L. muriaticus pickled, from muria brine: cf. F. muriatique.](Chem.)Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, sea salt, or from chlorine, one of the constituents of sea salt; hydrochloric. 1913 Webster]
Muriatic acid, hydrochloric acid, HCl; -- formerly called also marine acid, and spirit of salt. See hydrochloric, and the Note under Muriate. 1913 Webster]
{ Mu"ri*cate(?), Mu"ri*ca`ted(?), }a.[L. muricatus, fr. murex a pointed rock or stone.]Formed with sharp points; full of sharp points or of pickles; covered, or roughened, as a surface, with sharp points or excrescences. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ri*coid(?), a.[Murex + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like, or pertaining to, the genus Murex, or family Muricid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ride(?), n.[L. muria brine.](Old Chem.)Bromine; -- formerly so called from its being obtained from sea water. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ri*form(?), a.[L. murus a wall + -form.](Bot.)Resembling courses of bricks or stones in squareness and regular arrangement; as, a muriform variety of cellular tissue. 1913 Webster]
Mu"rine(?), a.[L. murinus, from mus, muris, mouse: cf. F. murin.](Zo\'94l.)Pertaining to a family of rodents (Murid\'91), of which the mouse is the type. 1913 Webster]
Mu"rine, n.(Zo\'94l.)One of a tribe of rodents, of which the mouse is the type. 1913 Webster]
A murky deep lowering o'er our heads.Addison. 1913 Webster]
2.Obscured by haze or mist; clouded; turbid; as, poor visibility in the murky water. PJC]
Mur"lins(?), n.(Bot.)A seaweed. See Baddrelocks. 1913 Webster]
Mur"mur(?), n.[F. murmure: cf. L. murmur. CF. Murmur, v. i.]1.A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water. 1913 Webster]
2.A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Some discontents there are, some idle murmurs.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
Mur"mur, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Murmured(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Murmuring.][F. murmurer, L. murmurare, murmurari, fr. murmur murmur; cf. Gr. marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin.]1.To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest. 1913 Webster]
They murmured as doth a swarm of bees.Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
2.To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against. \'bdHis disciples murmured at it.\'b8 John vi. 61. 1913 Webster]
And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron.Num. xiv. 2. 1913 Webster]
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured.1 Cor. x. 10. 1913 Webster]
Mur"mur, v. t.To utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or sounds; as, to murmur tales.Shak. 1913 Webster]
The people murmured such things concerning him.John vii. 32. 1913 Webster]
Mur`mur*a"tion(?), n.[L. murmuratio.]The act of murmuring; a murmur. [Obs.] Skelton. 1913 Webster]
Mur"mur*er(?), n.One who murmurs. 1913 Webster]
Mur"mur*ing, a. & n.Uttering murmurs; making low sounds; complaining. -- Mur"mur*ing*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Mur"mur*ous(?), a.[Cf. L. murmuriosus, OF. murmuros.]Attended with murmurs; exciting murmurs or complaint; murmuring. [Archaic or Poetic] 1913 Webster]
The lime, a summer home of murmurous wings.Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Mur"ni*val(?), n.[Perh. fr. F. mornifle a game at cards.]In the game of gleek, four cards of the same value, as four aces or four kings; hence, four of anything. [Obs.] [Written also mournival.] 1913 Webster]
Murr(?), n.[Prob. abbrev. from murrain.]A catarrh. [Obs.] Gascoigne. 1913 Webster]
Mur"rain(?), n.[OE. moreine, OF. morine, fr. OF. morir, murir, 8die, L. mori, moriri.](Far.)An infectious and fatal disease among cattle.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
A murrain on you, may you be afflicted with a pestilent disease.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mur"rain, a.Having, or afflicted with, murrain. 1913 Webster]
Mur"ray*in(?), n.(Chem.)A glucoside found in the flowers of a plant (Murraya exotica) of South Asia, and extracted as a white amorphous slightly bitter substance. 1913 Webster]
Murre(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of several species of sea birds of the genus Uria, or Catarractes; a guillemot. 1913 Webster]
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Murre"let(?), n.[Murre + -let.](Zo\'94l.)One of several species of sea birds of the genera Synthliboramphus and Brachyramphus, inhabiting the North Pacific. They are closely related to the murres. 1913 Webster]
Mur"rey(?), n.[OF. mor\'82e a dark red color, mor blackish brown, fr. L. morum mulberry, blackberry, or fr. Maurus a Moor. Cf. Mulberry, Moor, Morelle.]A dark red color. -- a.Of a dark red color.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mur"rhine(?), a.[L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin.]Made of the stone or material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups; as, murrhine vases, cups, vessels. 1913 Webster]
Murrhine glass, glassware made in imitation of murrhine vases and cups. 1913 Webster]
Mur"ri*on(?), a.[See Murrain.]Infected with or killed by murrain. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Murth(?), n.[Etymol. uncertain.]Plenty; abundance. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] 1913 Webster]
Mur"ther(?), n. & v.Murder, n. & v. [Obs. or Prov.] \'bdThe treason of the murthering.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Mur"ther*er(?), n.A murderer. [Obs. or Prov.] 1913 Webster]
Mur"za(?), n.One of the hereditary nobility among the Tatars, esp. one of the second class. 1913 Webster]
Mirza, though perhaps of the same origin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mus(?), prop. n.; pl.Mures(#).[L., a mouse.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of small rodents, including the common mouse and rat. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mu"sa(?), prop. n.; pl.Mus\'91(#).[NL., fr. Ar. mauz, mauza, banana.](Bot.)A genus of perennial, herbaceous, endogenous plants of great size, including the banana (Musa sapientum), the plantain (Musa paradisiaca of Linn\'91us, but probably not a distinct species), the Abyssinian (Musa Ensete), the Philippine Island (Musa textilis, which yields Manila hemp), and about eighteen other species. See Illust. of Banana and Plantain. 1913 Webster]
Musaceaeprop. n.A natural family of treelike tropical Asian herbs including the banana tree. Syn. -- family Musaceae, banana family. WordNet 1.5]
Mu*sa"ceous(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of the genus Musa. 1913 Webster]
Mus"al(?), a.Of or pertaining to the Muses, or to Poetry. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Musalesprop. n.An order of tropical plants. Syn. -- order Musales. WordNet 1.5]
Mu*sang"(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small animal of Java (Paradoxirus fasciatus), allied to the civets. It swallows, but does not digest, large quantities of ripe coffee berries, thus serving to disseminate the coffee plant; hence it is called also coffee rat. 1913 Webster]
Mu"sar(?), n.An itinerant player on the musette, an instrument formerly common in Europe. 1913 Webster]
Mu"sard(?), n.[F., fr. muser to loiter, trifle. See Muse, v. i.]A dreamer; an absent-minded person. [Obs.] Rom. of R. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mus"ca(?), prop. n.; pl.Musc\'91(#).[L., a fly.]1.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of dipterous insects, including the common house fly, and numerous allied species. 1913 Webster]
Musca. 1913 Webster]
2.(Astron.)A small constellation situated between the Southern Cross and the Pole. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Musc\'91 volitantes(. [L., flying flies.](Med.)Specks or filaments apparently seen moving or gliding about in the field of vision. Their appearance is often a symptom of disease of the eye, or of disorder of the nervous system. 1913 Webster]
Mus"ca*del`, mus"ca*delle(?), n.[It. moscadello, moscatello, LL. muscatellum or muscadellum (sc. vinum), fr. muscatellus nutmeglike, dim. of muscatus smelling like musk, muscatum and muscata (sc. nux) nutmeg: cf. F. muscadelle, fr. Italian. See Musk and cf. Moschatel, Muscardin, Muscat, Nutmeg.]See Muscatel, n. 1913 Webster]
Quaffed off the muscadel.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Muscadetn.1.A white grape grown esp. in the Loire Valley in France. WordNet 1.5]
2.A dry white wine from the Loire Valley in France. WordNet 1.5]
Mus"ca*dine(?), n.[See Muscadel.]1.(Bot.)A name given to several very different kinds of grapes, but in America used chiefly for the scuppernong, or southern fox grape, which is said to be the parent stock of the Catawba. See Grapevine. 1913 Webster]
2.(Bot.)A fragrant and delicious pear. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)See Muscardin. 1913 Webster]
Northern muscadine(Bot.), a derivative of the northern fox grape, and scarcely an improvement upon it. --
Royal muscadine(Bot.), a European grape of great value. Its berries are large, round, and of a pale amber color. Called also golden chasselas. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mus*ca"les(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. L. muscus moss.](Bot.)An old name for mosses in the widest sense, including the true mosses and also hepatic\'91 and sphagna. 1913 Webster]
Mus"car*din(?), n.[F., fr. muscadin a musk-scented lozenge, fr. muscade nutmeg, fr. L. muscus musk. See Muscadel.](Zo\'94l.)The common European dormouse; -- so named from its odor.[Written also muscadine.] 1913 Webster]
Mus`car*dine"(?), n.[F.]A disease which is very destructive to silkworms, and which sometimes extends to other insects. It is attended by the development of a fungus (provisionally called Botrytis bassiana). Also, the fungus itself. 1913 Webster]
Mus*car"i*form(?), a.[L. muscarium fly brush + -form.]Having the form of a brush. 1913 Webster]
Mus*ca"rin(?), n.(Physiol. Chem.)A solid crystalline substance, C5H13NO2, found in the toadstool (Agaricus muscarius), and in putrid fish. It is a typical ptomaine, and a violent poison. 1913 Webster]
Mus"cat(?), n.[F. See Muscadel.](Bot.)A name given to several varieties of Old World grapes, differing in color, size, etc., but all having a somewhat musky flavor. The muscat of Alexandria is a large oval grape of a pale amber color.[Written also muskat.] 1913 Webster]
Mus"ca*tel`(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or designating, or derived from, a muscat grapes or similar grapes; as, muscatel grapes; muscatel wine, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mus"ca*tel`, n.1.A common name for several varieties of rich sweet wine, made in Italy, Spain, and France. 1913 Webster]
2.pl.Finest raisins, dried on the vine; \'bdsun raisins.\'b8 1913 Webster]
[Variously written moscatel, muscadel, etc.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Musch"el*kalk`(?), n.[G., from muschel shell + kalk limestone.](Geol.)A kind of shell limestone, whose strata form the middle one of the three divisions of the Triassic formation in Germany. See Chart, under Geology. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Mus"ci(?), n. pl.[L. muscus moss.](Bot.)An order or subclass of cryptogamous plants; the mosses. See Moss, and Cryptogamia. 1913 Webster]
Muscicapidaeprop. n.A natural family of Old World (true) flycatchers. Syn. -- family Muscicapidae. WordNet 1.5]
Mus*cic"a*pine(?), a.[L. musca a fly + capere to catch.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Muscicapid\'91, a family of birds that includes the true flycatchers. 1913 Webster]
Mus"cid(?), n.Any fly of the genus Musca, or family Muscid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Muscidaeprop. n.A natural family of two-winged flies esp. the housefly. Syn. -- family Muscidae. WordNet 1.5]
Mus"ci*form(?), a.[Musca + -form.](Zo\'94l.)Having the form or structure of flies of the genus Musca, or family Muscid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Mus"ci*form, a.[Muscus + -form.](Bot.)Having the appearance or form of a moss. 1913 Webster]
Muscivora-forficatan.A gray flycatcher of Southwestern U. S. and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings; the scissortailed flycatcher. Syn. -- scissortail, scissortailed flycatcher. WordNet 1.5]
Mus"cle(m, n.[F., fr. L. musculus a muscle, a little mouse, dim. of mus a mouse. See Mouse, and cf. sense 3 (below).]1.(Anat.)(a)An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion. See Illust. of Muscles of the Human Body, in Appendix. (b)The contractile tissue of which muscles are largely made up. 1913 Webster]
striated and nonstriated. The striated muscles, which, in most of the higher animals, constitute the principal part of the flesh, exclusive of the fat, are mostly under the control of the will, or voluntary, and are made up of great numbers of elongated fibres bound together into bundles and inclosed in a sheath of connective tissue, the perimysium. Each fiber is inclosed in a delicate membrane (the sarcolemma), is made up of alternate segments of lighter and darker material which give it a transversely striated appearance, and contains, scattered through its substance, protoplasmic nuclei, the so-called muscle corpuscles. 1913 Webster]
The nonstriated muscles are involuntary. They constitute a large part of the walls of the alimentary canal, blood vessels, uterus, and bladder, and are found also in the iris, skin, etc. They are made up of greatly elongated cells, usually grouped in bundles or sheets. 1913 Webster]
2.Muscular strength or development; as, to show one's muscle by lifting a heavy weight. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
3.[AS. muscle, L. musculus a muscle, mussel. See above.](Zo\'94l.)See Mussel. 1913 Webster]
4.An essential part of something; as, budget cuts have gone beyond the fat and are cutting into the muscle of the government. PJC]
5.Bodyguards or other persons hired to provide protection or commit violence; as, he doesn't go out without his muscle along. [slang] PJC]
Muscle curve(Physiol.), contraction curve of a muscle; a myogram; the curve inscribed, upon a prepared surface, by means of a myograph when acted upon by a contracting muscle. The character of the curve represents the extent of the contraction. 1913 Webster]
mus"cle(?), v. t.1.To compel by threat of force; as, they muscled the shopkeeper into paying protection money. PJC]
2.To moved by human force; as, to muscle the piano onto the truck. PJC]
musclebuildern.someone who does special exercises to develop the musculature; a bodybuilder. WordNet 1.5]
musclebuildingn.exercise that builds muscles through tension; bodybuilding. Syn. -- bodybuilding, anaerobic exercise. WordNet 1.5]
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Mus"cled(m, a.Furnished with muscles; having muscles; as, things well muscled. 1913 Webster]
musclemann.a bully employed by a gangster. WordNet 1.5]
Mus"cle read`ing. The art of making discriminations between objects of choice, of discovering the whereabouts of hidden objects, etc., by inference from the involuntary movements of one whose hand the reader holds or with whom he is otherwise in muscular contact. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mus"cling(?), n.(Fine Arts)Exhibition or representation of the muscles. [R.] 1913 Webster]
A good piece, the painters say, must have good muscling, as well as coloring and drapery.Shaftesbury. 1913 Webster]
Mus*co"gees(?), n. pl.See Muskogees. 1913 Webster]
Mus"coid, n.(Bot.)A term formerly applied to any mosslike flowerless plant, with a distinct stem, and often with leaves, but without any vascular system. 1913 Webster]
Muscoideaprop. n.A superfamily of two-winged flies esp. the families: Muscidae; Gasterophilidae; Calliphoridae; and Tachinidae. Syn. -- superfamily Muscoidea. WordNet 1.5]
Mus`co*va"do(?), a.[Corrupted fr. Sp. mascabado; cf. Pg. mascavado, F. moscouade, n., formerly also mascovade, It. mascavato.]Pertaining to, or of the nature of, unrefined or raw sugar, obtained from the juice of the sugar cane by evaporating and draining off the molasses. Muscovado sugar contains impurities which render it dark colored and moist. 1913 Webster]
Mus`co*va"do, n.Unrefined or raw sugar. 1913 Webster]
Mus"co*vite(?), n.[See Muscovy glass.]1.A native or inhabitant of Muscovy or ancient Russia; hence, a Russian. 1913 Webster]
2.An inhabitant of Moscow. PJC]
3.(Min.)Common potash mica, essentially KAl3Si3O10(OH)2. It is used as an electrical insulator. See Mica. 1913 Webster]
Mus"co*vy duck`(?). [A corruption of musk duck.](Zo\'94l.)A duck (Cairina moschata), larger than the common duck, often raised in poultry yards. Called also musk duck. It is native of tropical America, from Mexico to Southern Brazil. 1913 Webster]
Mus"co*vy glass`(?). [From Muscovy, the old name of Russia: cf. F. verre de Moscovie.]Mica; muscovite. See Mica. 1913 Webster]
Mus"cu*lar(?), a.[Cf. F. musculaire. See Muscle.]1.Of or pertaining to a muscle, or to a system of muscles; consisting of, or constituting, a muscle or muscles; as, muscular fiber. 1913 Webster]
Great muscular strength, accompanied by much awkwardness.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
2.Performed by, or dependent on, a muscle or the muscles. \'bdThe muscular motion.\'b8 Arbuthnot. 1913 Webster]
3.Well furnished with muscles; having well-developed muscles; brawny; hence, strong; powerful; vigorous; as, a muscular body or arm. 1913 Webster]
Muscular Christian, one who believes in a part of religious duty to maintain a healthful and vigorous physical state.T. Hughes. --
Muscular Christianity. (a)The practice and opinion of those Christians who believe that it is a part of religious duty to maintain a vigorous condition of the body, and who therefore approve of athletic sports and exercises as conductive to good health, good morals, and right feelings in religious matters.T. Hughes.(b)An active, robust, and cheerful Christian life, as opposed to a meditative and gloomy one.C. Kingsley. --
Muscular excitability(Physiol.), that property in virtue of which a muscle shortens, when it is stimulated; irritability; contractility. --
Muscular sense(Physiol.), muscular sensibility; the sense by which we obtain knowledge of the condition of our muscles and to what extent they are contracted, also of the position of the various parts of our bodies and the resistance offering by external objects. 1913 Webster]
Mus`cu*lar"i*ty(?), n.The state or quality of being muscular.Grew. 1913 Webster]
Mus"cu*lar*ize(?), v. t.To make muscular.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Mus"cu*lar*ly, adv.In a muscular manner. 1913 Webster]
Mus"cu*la*ture(?), n.[Cf. F. musculature.](Anat.)The muscular system of an animal, or of any of its parts; musculation. 1913 Webster]
Mus"cule(?), n.[L. musculus: cf. F. muscule.](Mil.)A long movable shed used by besiegers in ancient times in attacking the walls of a fortified town. 1913 Webster]
Mus"cu*lin(?), n.[L. musculus a muscle.](Physiol. Chem.)See Syntonin. 1913 Webster]
Mus`cu*lo*cu*ta"ne*ous(?), a.[L. musculus + E. cutaneous.](Anat.)Pertaining both to muscles and skin; as, the musculocutaneous nerve. 1913 Webster]
Mus`cu*lo*phren"ic(?), a.[L. musculus muscle + E. phrenic.](Anat.)Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm; as, the musculophrenic artery. 1913 Webster]
Mus`cu*los"i*ty(?), n.The quality or state of being musculous; muscularity. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mus`cu*lo*spi"ral(?), a.[L. musculus muscle + E. spiral.](Anat.)Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; -- applied esp. to a large nerve of the arm. 1913 Webster]
Mus"cu*lous(?), a.[L. musculosus: cf. F. musculeux.]Muscular. [Obs.] Jonhson. 1913 Webster]
Muse(?), n.[From F. musse. See Muset.]A gap or hole in a hedge, hence, wall, or the like, through which a wild animal is accustomed to pass; a muset. 1913 Webster]
Find a hare without a muse.Old Prov. 1913 Webster]
Muse, n.[F. Muse, L. Musa, Gr. Mosaic, n., Music.]1.(Class. Myth.)One of the nine goddesses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who presided over song and the different kinds of poetry, and also the arts and sciences; -- often used in the plural. At one time certain other goddesses were considered as muses. 1913 Webster]
Granville commands; your aid, O Muses, bring: Muse for Granville can refuse to sing?Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.A particular power and practice of poetry; the inspirational genius of a poet.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.A poet; a bard. [R.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
Muse, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mused(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Musing.][F. muser to loiter or trifle, orig., to stand with open mouth, fr. LL. musus, morsus, muzzle, snout, fr. L. morsus a biting, bite, fr. mordere to bite. See Morsel, and cf. Amuse, Muzzle, n.]1.To think closely; to study in silence; to meditate. \'bdThereon mused he.\'b8 Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
He mused upon some dangerous plot.Sir P. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
2.To be absent in mind; to be so occupied in study or contemplation as not to observe passing scenes or things present; to be in a brown study.Daniel. 1913 Webster]
Muse"less, a.Unregardful of the Muses; disregarding the power of poetry; unpoetical.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mus"er(?), n.One who muses. 1913 Webster]
Mu"set(?), n.[OF. mussette, dim. of musse, muce, a hiding place, fr. F. musser, OF. mucier, muchier, to conceal, hide. Cf. Micher.]A small hole or gap through which a wild animal passes; a muse.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mu*sette"(?), n.[F., dim. of OF. muse.]1.A small bagpipe formerly in use, having a soft and sweet tone. 1913 Webster]
2.An air adapted to this instrument; also, a kind of rustic dance. 1913 Webster]
Mu*se"um(?), n.[L., a temple of the Muses, hence, a place of study, fr. Gr. A repository or a collection of natural, scientific, or literary curiosities, or of works of art. 1913 Webster]
Museum beetle,
Museum pest. (Zo\'94l.)See Anthrenus. 1913 Webster]
Mush(?), n.[Cf. Gael. mus, muss, pap, porridge, any thick preparation of fruit, OHG. muos; akin to AS. & OS. m\'d3s food, and prob, to E. meat. See Meat.]Meal (esp. Indian meal) boiled in water; hasty pudding; supawn. [U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Mush, v. t.[Cf. F. moucheter to cut with small cuts.]To notch, cut, or indent, as cloth, with a stamp. 1913 Webster]
Mush(?), n.[Perh. short for mush on, a corrupt of E. marchons, the cry of the voyageurs and coureurs de bois to their dogs.]A march on foot, esp. across the snow with dogs; as, he had a long mush before him; -- also used attributively. [Colloq., Alaska & Northwestern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mush, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mushed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mushing.]To travel on foot, esp. across the snow with dogs. -- v. t. To cause to travel or journey. [Rare] [Colloq., Alaska & Northwestern U. S.] Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mush"room(?), n.[OE. muscheron, OF. mouscheron, F. mousseron; perhaps fr. mousse moss, of German origin. See Moss.]1.(Bot.)(a)An edible fungus (Agaricus campestris), having a white stalk which bears a convex or oven flattish expanded portion called the pileus. This is whitish and silky or somewhat scaly above, and bears on the under side radiating gills which are at first flesh-colored, but gradually become brown. The plant grows in rich pastures and is proverbial for rapidity of growth and shortness of duration. It has a pleasant smell, and is largely used as food. It is also cultivated from spawn.(b)Any large fungus developing a visible fruiting body with a stem and cap, usu. of the basidiomycetes;especiallyone of the genus Agaricus; a toadstool. Several species are edible; but many are very poisonous. The term mushroom is used most often for edible varieties, the poisonous ones being termed toadstools or other names. But this distinction is often ignored. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.One who rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
Mush"room, a.1.Of or pertaining to mushrooms; as, mushroom catchup. 1913 Webster]
2.Resembling mushrooms in rapidity of growth and shortness of duration; short-lived; ephemerial; as, mushroom cities. 1913 Webster]
Mushroom anchor, an anchor shaped like a mushroom, capable of grasping the ground in whatever way it falls. --
Mushroom coral(Zo\'94l.), any coral of the genus Fungia. See Fungia. --
Mushroom spawn(Bot.), the mycelium, or primary filamentous growth, of the mushroom; also, cakes of earth and manure containing this growth, which are used for propagation of the mushroom. --
mushroom cloud, a cloud of smoke rising and then spreading laterally to take on the shape of a mushroom -- caused by large fires or explosions, esp. nuclear explosions. 1913 Webster +PJC]
mush"room(?), v. i.1.to grow or expand rapidly. PJC]
2.to grow so much and so rapidly as to change qualitatively; used with into; as, a minor border skirmish mushroomed into a full-blown war. PJC]
Mush"room-head`ed(?), a.(Bot.)Having a cylindrical body with a convex head of larger diameter; having a head like that of a mushroom. 1913 Webster]
Mush"y(?), a.Soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and effusive; weakly sentimental. 1913 Webster]
She 's not mushy, but her heart is tender.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
Mu"sic(?), n.[F. musique, fr. L. musica, Gr. 1.The science and the art of tones, or musical sounds, i. e., sounds of higher or lower pitch, begotten of uniform and synchronous vibrations, as of a string at various degrees of tension; the science of harmonical tones which treats of the principles of harmony, or the properties, dependences, and relations of tones to each other; the art of combining tones in a manner to please the ear. 1913 Webster]
sounds are tones. Sounds may be unmusical and yet please the ear. Music deals with tones, and with no other sounds. See Tone. 1913 Webster]
2.(a)Melody; a rhythmical and otherwise agreeable succession of tones.(b)Harmony; an accordant combination of simultaneous tones. 1913 Webster]
3.The written and printed notation of a musical composition; the score. 1913 Webster]
4.Love of music; capacity of enjoying music. 1913 Webster]
The man that hath no music in himself Shak. 1913 Webster]
5.(Zo\'94l.)A more or less musical sound made by many of the lower animals. See Stridulation. 1913 Webster]
Magic music, a game in which a person is guided in finding a hidden article, or in doing a specific art required, by music which is made more loud or rapid as he approaches success, and slower as he recedes. Tennyson.<-- like hot and cold --> --
Music box. See Musical box, under Musical. --
Music hall, a place for public musical entertainments. --
Music loft, a gallery for musicians, as in a dancing room or a church. --
Music of the spheres, the harmony supposed to be produced by the accordant movement of the celestial spheres. --
Music paper, paper ruled with the musical staff, for the use of composers and copyists. --
Music pen, a pen for ruling at one time the five lines of the musical staff. --
Music shell(Zo\'94l.), a handsomely colored marine gastropod shell (Voluta musica) found in the East Indies; -- so called because the color markings often resemble printed music. Sometimes applied to other shells similarly marked. --
To face the music, to meet any disagreeable necessity, such as a reprimand for an error or misdeed, without flinching. [Colloq. or Slang] 1913 Webster]
Mu"sic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. musical.]Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons. 1913 Webster]
Musical box, or
Music box, a box or case containing apparatus moved by clockwork so as to play certain tunes automatically. The apparatus may be driven by a wind-up spring mechanism or by batteries. --
Musical fish(Zo\'94l.), any fish which utters sounds under water, as the drumfish, grunt, gizzard shad, etc. --
Musical glasses, glass goblets or bowls so tuned and arranged that when struck, or rubbed, they produce musical notes. Cf. Harmonica, 1. 1913 Webster]
Mu"sic*al, n.1.Music. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
To fetch home May with their musical.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party. [Colloq.] 1913 Webster]
3.A drama in which music and song are prominent features; a musical drama or musical play; as, Oklahoma! was a breakthrough in the form and popularity of the musical. PJC]
Mu"sic*al*ly(?), adv.In a musical manner. 1913 Webster]
Mu"sic*al*ness, n.The quality of being musical. 1913 Webster]
Mu"sic dra`ma. An opera in which the text and action are not interrupted by set arias, duets, etc., the music being determined throughout by dramatic appropriateness; musical drama of this character, in general. It involves the use of a kind of melodious declamation, the development of leitmotif, great orchestral elaboration, and a fusion of poetry, music, action, and scene into an organic whole. The term is applied esp. to the later works of Wagner: \'bdTristan und Isolde,\'b8 \'bdDie Meistersinger,\'b8 \'bdRheingold,\'b8 \'bdWalk\'81re,\'b8 \'bdSiegfried,\'b8 \'bdG\'94tterd\'84mmerung,\'b8 and \'bdParsifal.\'b8 Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Music hall. A place for public musical entertainments; specif. (Eng.), esp. a public hall for vaudeville performances, in which smoking and drinking are usually allowed in the auditorium. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mu*si"cian(?), n.[F. musicien.]One skilled in the art or science of music; esp., a skilled singer, or performer on a musical instrument. 1913 Webster]
Mu`si*co*ma"ni*a(?), n.[Music + mania: cf. F. musicomanie.](Med.)A kind of monomania in which the passion for music becomes so strong as to derange the intellectual faculties.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
musingadj.Thinking long and intensely. Syn. -- brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative. WordNet 1.5]
Mus"ing*ly(?), adv.In a musing manner. 1913 Webster]
Mu"sit(?), n.See Muset. 1913 Webster]
Musk(m, n.[F. musc, L. muscus, Per. musk, fr. Skr. mushka testicle, orig., a little mouse. See Mouse, and cd. Abelmosk, Muscadel, Muscovy duck, Nutmeg.]1.A substance of a reddish brown color, and when fresh of the consistency of honey, obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer. It has a slightly bitter taste, but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor. It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic. The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals, having a similar odor. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The musk deer. See Musk deer (below). 1913 Webster]
3.The perfume emitted by musk, or any perfume somewhat similar. 1913 Webster]
4.(Bot.)(a)The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).(b)A plant of the genus Erodium (Erodium moschatum); -- called also musky heron's-bill.(c)A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth. 1913 Webster]
Musk beaver(Zo\'94l.), muskrat (1). --
Musk beetle(Zo\'94l.), a European longicorn beetle (Aromia moschata), having an agreeable odor resembling that of attar of roses. --
Musk cat. See Bondar. --
Musk cattle(Zo\'94l.), musk oxen. See Musk ox (below). --
Musk deer(Zo\'94l.), a small hornless deer (Moschus moschiferus), which inhabits the elevated parts of Central Asia. The upper canine teeth of the male are developed into sharp tusks, curved downward. The male has scent bags on the belly, from which the musk of commerce is derived. The deer is yellow or red-brown above, whitish below. The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains, as the kanchil and napu. --
Musk lorikeet(Zo\'94l.), the Pacific lorikeet (Glossopsitta australis) of Australia. --
Musk mallow(Bot.), a name of two malvaceous plants: (a)A species of mallow (Malva moschata), the foliage of which has a faint musky smell. (b)An Asiatic shrub. See Abelmosk. --
Musk orchis(Bot.), a European plant of the Orchis family (Herminium Minorchis); -- so called from its peculiar scent. --
Musk ox(Zo\'94l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant (Ovibos moschatus), now existing only in America, but found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred pounds. --
Musk parakeet. (Zo\'94l.)Same as Musk lorikeet (above). --
Musk pear(Bot.), a fragrant kind of pear much resembling the Seckel pear. --
Musk plant(Bot.), the Mimulus moschatus, a plant found in Western North America, often cultivated, and having a strong musky odor. --
Musk root(Bot.), the name of several roots with a strong odor, as that of the nard (Nardostachys Jatamansi) and of a species of Angelica. --
Musk rose(Bot.), a species of rose (Rosa moschata), having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms. --
Musk seed(Bot.), the seed of a plant of the Mallow family (Hibiscus moschatus), used in perfumery and in flavoring. See Abelmosk. --
Musk sheep(Zo\'94l.), the musk ox. --
Musk shrew(Zo\'94l.), a shrew (Sorex murinus), found in India. It has a powerful odor of musk. Called also sondeli, and mondjourou. --
Musk thistle(Bot.), a species of thistle (Carduus nutans), having fine large flowers, and leaves smelling strongly of musk. --
Musk tortoise,
Musk turtle(Zo\'94l.), a small American fresh-water tortoise (Armochelys odorata syn. Ozotheca odorata), which has a distinct odor of musk; -- called also stinkpot. 1913 Webster]
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Musk(m, v. t.To perfume with musk. 1913 Webster]
Mus"ka*del`(m, n.See Muscadel. 1913 Webster]
Mus"kat(m, n.See Muscat. 1913 Webster]
Mus"kel*lunge(?), n.[From the Amer. Indian name.](Zo\'94l.)A large American pike (Esox masquinongy formerly Esox nobilior) found in the Great Lakes, and other Northern lakes, and in the St. Lawrence River. It is valued as a food fish.[Written also maskallonge, maskalonge, maskinonge, muskallonge, muskellonge, and muskelunjeh.] 1913 Webster]
Mus"ket(?), n.[F. mousquet, It. moschetto, formerly, a kind of hawk; cf. OF. mousket, moschet, a kind of hawk falcon, F. mouchet, prop., a little fly (the hawk prob. being named from its size), fr. L. musca a fly. Cf. Mosquito.][Sometimes written also musquet.]1.(Zo\'94l.)The male of the sparrow hawk. 1913 Webster]
2.A species of firearm formerly carried by the infantry of an army. It was originally fired by means of a match, or matchlock, for which several mechanical appliances (including the flintlock, and finally the percussion lock) were successively substituted. This arm has been completely superseded by the rifle, and is now only of historical interest. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Mus`ket*eer"(?), n.[F. mousquetaire; cf. It. moschettiere.]A soldier armed with a musket. 1913 Webster]
Mus*ke"to(?), n.See Mosquito. 1913 Webster]
Mus`ket*oon"(?), n.[F. mousqueton; cf. It. moschettone.]1.A short musket. 1913 Webster]
2.One who is armed with such a musket. 1913 Webster]
Mus"ket*ry(?), n.[F. mousqueterie; cf. It. moschetteria.]1.Muskets, collectively. 1913 Webster]
2.The fire of muskets.Motley. 1913 Webster]
Musk"i*ness(?), n.The quality or state of being musky; the scent of musk. 1913 Webster]
Musk"mel`on(?), n.[Musk + melon.](Bot.)The fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Cucumis Melo) of the gourd family, having a peculiar aromatic flavor, and cultivated in many varieties, the principal sorts being the cantaloupe, of oval form and yellowish flesh, and the smaller nutmeg melon with greenish flesh. See Illust. of Melon. 1913 Webster]
Mus*ko"gees(?), n. pl.; sing. Muskogee(. (Ethnol.)A powerful tribe of North American Indians that formerly occupied the region of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. They constituted a large part of the Creek confederacy.[Written also Muscogees.] 1913 Webster]
Musk"rat`(?), n.1.(Zo\'94l.)A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Ondatra zibethica formerly Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the hind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, ondatra, and sometimes water rat. 1913 Webster +PJC]
2.(Zo\'94l.)The musk shrew. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)The desman. 1913 Webster]
Musk"wood`(?), n.[So called from its fragrance.](Bot.)(a)The wood of a West Indian tree of the Mahogany family (Moschoxylum Swartzii).(b)The wood of an Australian tree (Eurybia argophylla). 1913 Webster]
Musk"y(?), a.Having an odor of musk, or somewhat the like.Milton. 1913 Webster]
musk"y(?), n.The muskellunge. [Colloq.] PJC]
Mus"lim(?), n. & a.See Moslem. 1913 Webster]
Mus"lin(?), n.[F. mousseline; cf. It. mussolino, mussolo, Sp. muselina; all from Mussoul a city of Mesopotamia, Ar. Mausil, Syr. Mauzol, Muzol, Mosul, where it was first manufactured. Cf. Mull a kind of cloth.]A thin cotton, white, dyed, or printed. The name is also applied to coarser and heavier cotton goods; as, shirting and sheeting muslins. In sheeting, muslin is not as finely woven as percale. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Muslin cambric. See Cambric. --
Muslin delaine, a light woolen fabric for women's dresses. See Delaine.[Written also mousseline de laine.] 1913 Webster]
Mus`lin*et"(?), n.[F. mousselinette.]A sort of coarse or light cotton cloth. 1913 Webster]
Mus"mon(?), n.[L. musmo, musimo, a Sardinian animal; cf. Gr. moy`smwn.](Zo\'94l.)See Mouflon. 1913 Webster]
{ Mus"role, Mus"rol }(?), n.[F. muserolle, fr. muserau a muzzle, OF. musel. See Muzzle.]The nose band of a horse's bridle. 1913 Webster]
Muss(?), n.[Cf. OF. mousche a fly, also, the play called muss, fr. L. musca a fly.]A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Muss, n.A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble. [Colloq. U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Muss, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mussed(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mussing.]To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple; -- often used with up; as, the wind mussed up my hair. [Colloq. U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Muss, n.[Cf. OE. mus a mouse. See Mouse.]A term of endearment. [Obs.] See Mouse.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Mus"sel(?), n.[See Muscle, 3.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of many species of marine bivalve shells of the genus Mytilus, and related genera, of the family Mytid\'91. The common mussel (Mytilus edulis; see Illust. under Byssus), and the larger, or horse, mussel (Modiola modiolus), inhabiting the shores both of Europe and America, are edible. The former is extensively used as food in Europe. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of Unio, and related fresh-water genera; -- called also river mussel. See Naiad, and Unio. 1913 Webster]
Mussel digger(Zo\'94l.), the grayback whale. See Gray whale, under Gray. 1913 Webster]
Mus`si*ta"tion(?), n.[L. mussitatio suppression of the voice, fr. mussitare to be silent, to murmur.]A speaking in a low tone; mumbling. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mus"site(?), n.(Min.)A variety of pyroxene, from the Mussa Alp in Piedmont; diopside. 1913 Webster]
Mus"sul*man, n.; pl.Mussulmans(#).[Ar. muslim\'c6n, pl. of muslim: cf. F. & Sp. musulman. See Moslem.]A Mohammedan; a Moslem. 1913 Webster]
Mus`sul*man"ic(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or like, the Mussulmans, or their customs: Mohammedan. 1913 Webster]
Must(m, v. i. . [OE. moste, a pret. generally meaning, could, was free to, pres. mot, moot, AS. m\'d3ste, pret. m\'d3t, pres.; akin to D. moetan to be obliged, OS. m\'d3tan to be free, to be obliged, OHG. muozan, G. m\'81ssen to be obliged, Sw. m\'86ste must, Goth. gam\'d3tan to have place, have room, to able; of unknown origin.]1.To be obliged; to be necessitated; -- expressing either physical or moral necessity; as, a man must eat for nourishment; we must submit to the laws. 1913 Webster]
2.To be morally required; to be necessary or essential to a certain quality, character, end, or result; as, he must reconsider the matter; he must have been insane. 1913 Webster]
Likewise must the deacons be grave.1 Tim. iii. 8. 1913 Webster]
Morover, he [a bishop] must have a good report of them which are without.1 Tim. iii. 7. 1913 Webster]
must was used; as, I must away. \'bdI must to Coventry.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Must, n.[AS. must, fr. L. mustum (sc. vinum), from mustus young, new, fresh. Cf. Mustard.]1.The expressed juice of the grape, or other fruit, before fermentation. \'bdThese men ben full of must.\'b8 Wyclif (Acts ii. 13.). 1913 Webster]
No fermenting must fills . . . the deep vats.Longfellow. 1913 Webster]
2.[Cf. Musty.]Mustiness. 1913 Webster]
Must, v. t. & i.To make musty; to become musty. 1913 Webster]
must, musth(m, a.[Hind. mast intoxicated, ruttish, fr. Skr. matta, p.p. of mad to rejoice, intoxicate.](Zo\'94l.)Being in a condition of dangerous frenzy, usually connected with sexual excitement; -- said of adult male elephants which become so at irregular intervals, typicaly due to increased testosterone levels. -- n.(a)The condition of frenzy.(b)An elephant in must. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Mus"tac(?), n.[F. moustac.](Zo\'94l.)A small tufted monkey. 1913 Webster]
Mus*tache"(m, n.; pl.Mustaches(.[Written also moustache.][F. moustache, It. mostaccio visage, mostacchio mustache, fr. Gr. my`stax upper lip and the beard upon it; cf. ma`stax mouth: cf. Sp. mostacho.]1.That part of the beard which grows on the upper lip; hair left growing above the mouth. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A West African monkey (Cercopithecus cephus). It has yellow whiskers, and a triangular blue mark on the nose. 1913 Webster]
3.(Zo\'94l.)Any conspicuous stripe of color on the side of the head, beneath the eye of a bird. 1913 Webster]
4.A stain or discoloration on the upper lip of a person; as, wearing a milk mustache. [informal] PJC]
mus*ta"chioed(?), a.Having a mustache or mustachios. Syn. -- mustached. 1913 Webster]
Mus`tah"fiz`(?), n.[Turk. & Ar. musta who trusts to another's keeping, a soldier of a garrison.]See Army organization, above. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mus`ta*i"ba(?), n.A close-grained, heavy wood of a brownish color, brought from Brazil, and used in turning, for making the handles of tools, and the like.[Written also mostahiba.]MaElrath. 1913 Webster]
Mus"tang(?), n.[Sp. muste\'a4o belonging to the graziers, strayed, wild.](Zo\'94l.)The half-wild horse of the plains in Mexico, California, etc. It is small, hardy, and easily sustained. 1913 Webster]
Mustard grape(Bot.), a species of grape (Vitis candicans), native in Arkansas and Texas. The berries are small, light-colored, with an acid skin and a sweet pulp. 1913 Webster]
Mus"tard(?), n.[OF. moustarde, F. moutarde, fr. L. mustum must, -- mustard was prepared for use by being mixed with must. See Must, n.]1.(Bot.)The name of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica (formerly Sinapis), as white mustard (Brassica alba), black mustard (Brassica Nigra), wild mustard or charlock (Brassica Sinapistrum). 1913 Webster]
mustard, and have more or less of the flavor of the true mustard; as, bowyer's mustard (Lepidium ruderale); hedge mustard (Sisymbrium officinale); Mithridate mustard (Thlaspi arvense); tower mustard (Arabis perfoliata); treacle mustard (Erysimum cheiranthoides). 1913 Webster]
2.A powder or a paste made from the seeds of black or white mustard, used as a condiment and a rubefacient. Taken internally it is stimulant and diuretic, and in large doses is emetic. 1913 Webster]
Mustard oil(Chem.), a substance obtained from mustard, as a transparent, volatile and intensely pungent oil. The name is also extended to a number of analogous compounds produced either naturally or artificially. 1913 Webster]
Mus*tee"(?), n.See Mestee. 1913 Webster]
Mustelaprop. n.The type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels. Syn. -- genus Mustela. WordNet 1.5]
mustelidn.A member of the Mustelidae, fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals. Syn. -- musteline mammal, musteline. WordNet 1.5]
Mustelidaeprop. n.A natural family of fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals including the weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; and martens. Syn. -- family Mustelidae. WordNet 1.5]
Mus"te*line(?), a.[L. mustelinus, fr. mustela weasel.](Zo\'94l.)Like or pertaining to the family Mustelid\'91, or the weasels and martens. 1913 Webster]
Mustelusprop. n.A genus of sharks including certain of the smooth dogfishes. Syn. -- genus Mustelus. WordNet 1.5]
Mus"ter(?), n.[OE. moustre, OF. mostre, moustre, F. montre, LL. monstra. See Muster, v. t.]1.Something shown for imitation; a pattern. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
2.A show; a display. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 1913 Webster]
3.An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service. 1913 Webster]
The hurried muster of the soldiers of liberty.Hawthorne. 1913 Webster]
See how in warlike muster they appear, Milton. 1913 Webster]
4.The sum total of an army when assembled for review and inspection; the whole number of effective men in an army. 1913 Webster]
And the muster was thirty thousands of men.Wyclif. 1913 Webster]
Ye publish the musters of your own bands, and proclaim them to amount of thousands.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
5.Any assemblage or display; a gathering. 1913 Webster]
Of the temporal grandees of the realm, mentof their wives and daughters, the muster was great and splendid.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
Muster book, a book in which military forces are registered. --
Muster file, a muster roll. --
Muster master(Mil.), one who takes an account of troops, and of their equipment; a mustering officer; an inspector. [Eng.] --
Muster roll(Mil.), a list or register of all the men in a company, troop, or regiment, present or accounted for on the day of muster. --
To pass muster, to pass through a muster or inspection without censure. 1913 Webster]
Such excuses will not pass muster with God.South. 1913 Webster]
Mus"ter, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mustered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mustering.][OE. mustren, prop., to show, OF. mostrer, mustrer, moustrer, monstrer, F. montrer, fr. L. monstrare to show. See Monster.]1.To collect and display; to assemble, as troops for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.Hence: To summon together; to enroll in service; to get together. \'bdMustering all its force.\'b8 Cowper. 1913 Webster]
All the gay feathers he could muster.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
To muster troops into service(Mil.), to inspect and enter troops on the muster roll of the army. --
To muster troops out of service(Mil.), to register them for final payment and discharge. --
To muster up, to gather up; to succeed in obtaining; to obtain with some effort or difficulty. 1913 Webster]
One of those who can muster up sufficient sprightliness to engage in a game of forfeits.Hazlitt. 1913 Webster]
Mus"ter, v. i.To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like; to come together as parts of a force or body; as, his supporters mustered in force. \'bdThe mustering squadron.\'b8 Byron. 1913 Webster]
Mus"ti*ly(?), a.In a musty state. 1913 Webster]
Mus"ti*ness, n.The quality or state of being musty. 1913 Webster]
Mus"ty(?), a.[Compar.Mustier(?); superl.Mustiest.][From L. mustum must; or perh. fr. E. moist. Cf. Must, n., Moist.]1.Having the rank, pungent, offensive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul or sour and fetid; moldy; as, musty corn; musty books.Harvey. 1913 Webster]
2.Spoiled by age; rank; stale. 1913 Webster]
The proverb is somewhat musty.Shak. 1913 Webster]
3.Dull; heavy; spiritless. \'bdThat he may not grow musty and unfit for conversation.\'b8 Addison. 1913 Webster]
Mu`ta*bil"i*ty(?), n.[L. mutabilitas: cf. F. mutabilit\'82.]The quality of being mutable, or subject to change or alteration, either in form, state, or essential character; susceptibility of change; changeableness; inconstancy; variation. 1913 Webster]
Plato confessed that the heavens and the frame of the world are corporeal, and therefore subject to mutability.Stillingfleet. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ta*ble(?), a.[L. mutabilis, fr. mutare to change. See Move.]1.Capable of alteration; subject to change; changeable in form, qualities, or nature. 1913 Webster]
Things of the most accidental and mutable nature.South. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ta*ble*ness, n.The quality of being mutable. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ta*bly, adv.Changeably. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ta*cism(?), n.See Mytacism. 1913 Webster]
Mu"tage(m, n.[F.]A process for checking the fermentation of the must of grapes. 1913 Webster]
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mu"ta*gen(m, n.A chemical compound or other external influence (such as ionizing radiation) which causes mutations{3}. PJC]
mu`ta*gen"e*sis(m, n.the causing of a mutation or the occurrence of a mutation{3}. PJC]
mu`ta*gen*i"ci*ty(?), n.the degree or measure of the ability to cause mutation{3}; -- said of mutagens. PJC]
\'d8mu*tan"dum(m, n.; pl.Mutanda(m.[L., fr. mutare to change.]A thing which is to be changed; something which must be altered; -- used chiefly in the plural. 1913 Webster]
mu*ta"tion(m, n.[L. mutatio, fr. mutare to change: cf. F. mutation. See Mutable.]Change; alteration, either in form or qualities. 1913 Webster]
The vicissitude or mutations in the superior globe are no fit matter for this present argument.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
2.(Biol.)Gradual definitely tending variation, such as may be observed in a group of organisms in the fossils of successive geological levels. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3.(Biol.)(a)As now employed (first by de Vries), a cellular process resulting in a sudden inheritable variation (the offspring differing from its parents in some well-marked character or characters) as distinguished from a gradual variation in which the new characters become fully developed only in the course of many generations. The occurrence of mutations, the selection of strains carrying mutations permitting enhanced survival under prevailing conditions, and the mechanism of hereditary of the characters so appearing, are well-established facts; whether and to what extent the mutation process has played the most important part in the evolution of the existing species and other groups of organisms is an unresolved question.(b)The result of the above process; a suddenly produced variation.Mutations can occur by a change in the fundamental coding sequence of the hereditary material, which in most organisms is DNA, but in some viruses is RNA. It can also occur by rearrangement of an organism's chromosomes. Specific mutations due to a change in DNA sequence have been recognized as causing certain specific hereditary diseases. Certain processes which produce variation in the genotype of an organism, such as sexual mixing of chromosomes in offspring, or artificially induced recombination or introduction of novel genetic material into an organism, are not referred to as mutation. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
4.(Biol.)a variant strain of an organism in which the hereditary variant property is caused by a mutation{3}. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
mutativeadj.Of or pertaining to or marked by genetic mutation{3}. WordNet 1.5]
Mutch(much), n.[Cf. D. mutse a cap, G. m\'81tze. Cf. Amice a cape.]The close linen or muslin cap of an old woman. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Mutch"kin(?), n.A liquid measure equal to four gills, or an imperial pint. [Scot.] 1913 Webster]
Mute(m, v. t.[L. mutare to change. See Molt.]To cast off; to molt. 1913 Webster]
Have I muted all my feathers?Beau. & Fl. 1913 Webster]
Mute, v. t. & i.[F. mutir, \'82meutir, OF. esmeltir, fr. OD. smelten, prop., to melt. See Smelt.]To eject the contents of the bowels; -- said of birds.B. Jonson. 1913 Webster]
Mute, n.The dung of birds.Hudibras. 1913 Webster]
Mute, a.[L. mutus; cf. Gr. my`ein to shut, Skr. m bound, m dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F. muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L. mutus.]1.Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent. 1913 Webster]
All the heavenly choir stood mute, Milton. 1913 Webster]
mute, when, upon being arranged, he makes no answer, or does not plead directly, or will not put himself on trial. 1913 Webster]
2.Incapable of speaking; dumb.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
3.Not uttered; unpronounced; silent; also, produced by complete closure of the mouth organs which interrupt the passage of breath; -- said of certain letters. See 5th Mute, 2. 1913 Webster]
4.Not giving a ringing sound when struck; -- said of a metal. 1913 Webster]
Mute swan(Zo\'94l.), a European wild white swan (Cygnus olor syn. Cygnus gibbus), which produces no loud notes, in distinction from the Trumpeter swan. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Silent; dumb; speechless. -- Mute, Silent, Dumb. One is silent who does not speak; one is dumb who can not, for want of the proper organs; as, a dumb beast, etc.; and hence, figuratively, we speak of a person as struck dumb with astonishment, etc. One is mute who is held back from speaking by some special cause; as, he was mute through fear; mute astonishment, etc. Such is the case with most of those who never speak from childhood; they are not ordinarily dumb, but mute because they are deaf, and therefore never learn to talk; and hence their more appropriate name is deaf-mutes. 1913 Webster]
They spake not a word; dumb statues, or breathing stones, Shak. 1913 Webster]
All sat mute, Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mute, n.1.One who does not speak, whether from physical inability, unwillingness, or other cause.Specifically:(a)One who, from deafness, either congenital or from early life, is unable to use articulate language; a deaf-mute.(b)A person employed by undertakers at a funeral.(c)A person whose part in a play does not require him to speak.(d)Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is selected for his place because he can not speak. 1913 Webster]
2.(Phon.)A letter which represents no sound; a silent letter; also, a close articulation; an element of speech formed by a position of the mouth organs which stops the passage of the breath; as, p, b, d, k, t. 1913 Webster]
3.(Mus.)A little utensil made of brass, ivory, or other material, so formed that it can be fixed in an erect position on the bridge of a violin, or similar instrument, in order to deaden or soften the tone. 1913 Webster]
mutedadj.1.same as quiet; as, the muted atmosphere of a church. Opposite of noisy. Syn. -- hushed. WordNet 1.5]
2.softened; rendered less loud or harsh; -- of sounds and instruments which produce sounds; as, muted trumpets. Syn. -- dull, muffled, softened. WordNet 1.5]
Mute"ly, adv.Without uttering words or sounds; in a mute manner; silently. 1913 Webster]
Mute"ness, n.The quality or state of being mute; speechlessness. 1913 Webster]
Mu*tes`sa*rif"(?), n.[Turk. & Ar. mute\'87arif freely disposing of anything, master.]In Turkey prior to the revolution, an administrative authority of any of certain sanjaks. They were appointed directly by the Sultan. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mu*tes`sa*ri*fat"(?), n.[Turk. & Ar. mute\'87arifah office of a mutessarif.]In Turkey, a sanjak whose head is a mutessarif. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{ Mu"tic(?), Mu"ti*cous(?), }a.[L. muticus, for mutilus. See Mutilate.](Bot. & Zo\'94l.)Without a point or pointed process; blunt. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ti*late(?), a.[L. mutilatus, p. p. of mutilare to mutilate, fr. mutilus maimed; cf. Gr. Mutton.]1.Deprived of, or having lost, an important part; mutilated.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having finlike appendages or flukes instead of legs, as a cetacean. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ti*late, n.(Zo\'94l.)A cetacean, or a sirenian. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ti*late(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mutilated(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mutilating(?).]1.To cut off or remove a limb or essential part of; to maim; to cripple; to disfigure; to hack; as, to mutilate the body, a statue, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.To destroy or remove a material part of, so as to render imperfect; as, to mutilate the orations of Cicero. 1913 Webster]
Among the mutilated poets of antiquity, there is none whose fragments are so beautiful as those of Sappho.Addison. 1913 Webster]
Mutilated gear,
Mutilated wheel(Mach.), a gear wheel from a portion of whose periphery the cogs are omitted. It is used for giving intermittent movements. 1913 Webster]
mutilatedadj.1.badly injured, perhaps with amputation or permanent disfigurement; as, mutilated victims of the rocket attack. Syn. -- maimed. WordNet 1.5]
3.damaged, often deliberately; -- of compositions; as, a mutilated text. Opposite of undamaged or intact. Syn. -- mangled, mutilated. WordNet 1.5]
Mu`ti*la"tion(?), n.[L. mutilatio: cf. F. mutilation.]The act of mutilating, or the state of being mutilated; deprivation of a limb or of an essential part. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ti*la"tor(?), n.[Cf. F. mutilateur.]One who mutilates. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ti*lous(?), a.[L. mutilus. See Mutilate.]Mutilated; defective; imperfect. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mu"tine, v. i.[F. mutiner.]To mutiny. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mu"ti*neer`(?), n.[See Mutiny.]One guilty of mutiny. 1913 Webster]
Mut"ing(?), n.Dung of birds. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ti*nous(?), a.[See Mutiny.]Disposed to mutiny; in a state of mutiny; characterized by mutiny; seditious; insubordinate. 1913 Webster]
The city was becoming mutinous.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
-- Mu"ti*nous*ly, adv. -- Mu"ti*nous*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ti*ny(?), n.; pl.Mutinies(#).[From mutine to mutiny, fr. F. se mutiner, fr. F. mutin stubborn, mutinous, fr. OF. meute riot, LL. movita, fr. movitus, for L. motus, p. p. of movere to move. See Move.]1.Insurrection against constituted authority, particularly military or naval authority; concerted revolt against the rules of discipline or the lawful commands of a superior officer; hence, generally, forcible resistance to rightful authority; insubordination. 1913 Webster]
In every mutiny against the discipline of the college, he was the ringleader.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
To raise a mutiny betwixt yourselves.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mutiny act(Law), an English statute re\'89nacted annually to punish mutiny and desertion.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Insurrection. 1913 Webster]
Mu"ti*ny, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Mutinied(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mutinying(?).]1.To rise against, or refuse to obey, lawful authority in military or naval service; to excite, or to be guilty of, mutiny or mutinous conduct; to revolt against one's superior officer, or any rightful authority. 1913 Webster]
2.To fall into strife; to quarrel. [Obs.] Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mut"ism(?), n.The condition, state, or habit of being mute, or without speech.Max M\'81ller. 1913 Webster]
Mu"to*scope(?), n.[L. mutare to change + -scope.]A simple form of moving-picture machine in which the series of views, exhibiting the successive phases of a scene, are printed on paper and mounted around the periphery of a wheel. The rotation of the wheel brings them rapidly into sight, one after another, and the blended effect gives a semblance of motion. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
muttn.An dog that is of inferior quality or of mixed breed. Syn. -- cur, mongrel. WordNet 1.5]
Mut"ter(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Muttered(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Muttering.][Prob. of imitative origin; cf. L. muttire, mutire.]1.To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or angry expressions; to grumble; to growl. 1913 Webster]
Wizards that peep, and that mutter.Is. viii. 19. 1913 Webster]
Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare, mutter to himself.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.To sound with a low, rumbling noise. 1913 Webster]
Thick lightnings flash, the muttering thunder rolls.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Mut"ter, v. t.To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice; as, to mutter threats.Shak. 1913 Webster]
Mut"ter, n.Repressed or obscure utterance. 1913 Webster]
Mut"ter*er(?), n.One who mutters. 1913 Webster]
Mut"ter*ing*ly, adv.With a low voice and indistinct articulation; in a muttering manner. 1913 Webster]
Mut"ton(?), n.[OE. motoun, OF. moton, molton, a sheep, wether, F. mouton, LL. multo, by transposition of l fr. L. mutilus mutilated. See Mutilate.]1.A sheep. [Obs.] Chapman. 1913 Webster]
Not so much ground as will feed a mutton.Sir H. Sidney. 1913 Webster]
Muttons, beeves, and porkers are good old words for the living quadrupeds.Hallam. 1913 Webster]
2.The flesh of a sheep. 1913 Webster]
The fat of roasted mutton or beef.Swift. 1913 Webster]
3.A loose woman; a prostitute. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mutton bird(Zo\'94l.), the Australian short-tailed petrel (Nectris brevicaudus). --
Mutton chop, a rib of mutton for broiling, with the end of the bone at the smaller part chopped off. --
Mutton fish(Zo\'94l.), the American eelpout. See Eelpout. --
Mutton fist, a big brawny fist or hand. [Colloq.] Dryden. --
Mutton monger, a pimp. [Low & Obs.] Chapman. --
To return to one's muttons. [A translation of a phrase from a farce by De Brueys, revenons \'85 nos moutons let us return to our sheep.]To return to one's topic, subject of discussion, etc. [Humorous] 1913 Webster]
I willingly return to my muttons.H. R. Haweis. 1913 Webster]
muttonfishn.A fish (Lutjanus analis) similar to and often marketed as \'bdred snapper\'b8. Syn. -- mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis. WordNet 1.5]
muttonheadn.A stupid or foolish person; a dolt; a numbskull; a blockhead; -- disparaging and offensive. These words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence. [disparaging] Syn. -- dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, shithead, fuckhead. WordNet 1.5]
Mut"ton*y(?), a.Like mutton; having a flavor of mutton. 1913 Webster]
Mu"tu*al(?), a.[F. mutuel, L. mutuus, orig., exchanged, borrowed, lent; akin to mutare to change. See Mutable.]1.Reciprocally acting or related; reciprocally receiving and giving; reciprocally given and received; reciprocal; interchanged; as, a mutual love, advantage, assistance, aversion, etc. 1913 Webster]
Conspiracy and mutual promise.Sir T. More. 1913 Webster]
Happy in our mutual help, mutual love.Milton. 1913 Webster]
A certain shyness on such subjects, which was mutual between the sisters.G. Eliot. 1913 Webster]
2.Possessed, experienced, or done by two or more persons or things at the same time; common; joint; as, mutual happiness; a mutual effort.Burke. 1913 Webster]
A vast accession of misery and woe from the mutual weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth.Bentley. 1913 Webster]
mutual as synonymous with common is inconsistent with the idea of interchange, or reciprocal relation, which properly belongs to it; but the word has been so used by many writers of high authority. The present tendency is toward a careful discrimination. 1913 Webster]
Mutual, as Johnson will tell us, means something reciprocal, a giving and taking. How could people have mutual ancestors?P. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
Mutual insurance, agreement among a number of persons to insure each other against loss, as by fire, death, or accident. --
Mutual insurance company, one which does a business of insurance on the mutual principle, the policy holders sharing losses and profits pro rata. 1913 Webster]
Mu"tu*al*ism(?), n.(Ethics)The doctrine of mutual dependence as the condition of individual and social welfare.F. Harrison.H. Spencer.Mallock. 1913 Webster]
mutualistadj.One practising or advocating the doctrine of mutualism. Syn. -- interdependent, mutually beneficial. WordNet 1.5]
Mu`tu*al"i*ty(?), n.[Cf. F. mutualit\'82.]1.The quality of correlation; reciprocation; interchange; interaction; interdependence. 1913 Webster]
2.(Law)Reciprocity of consideration.Wharton. 1913 Webster]
Mu"tu*al*ly(?), adv.In a mutual manner. 1913 Webster]
mutual savings bankn.a state-chartered savings bank owned by its depositors and managed by a board of trustees. Abbreviated MSB. WordNet 1.5]
Mu"tu*a*ry(?), n.[L. mutuarius mutual.See Mutuation.](Law)One who borrows personal chattels which are to be consumed by him, and which he is to return or repay in kind.Bouvier. 1913 Webster]
Mu`tu*a"tion(?), n.[L. mutuatio, fr. mutuare, mutuari, to borrow, fr. mutuus. See Mutual.]The act of borrowing or exchanging. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. 1913 Webster]
Mu"tule(?), n.[F., fr. L. mutulus.](Arch.)A projecting block worked under the corona of the Doric corice, in the same situation as the modillion of the Corinthian and Composite orders. See Illust. of Gutta.Oxf. Gloss. 1913 Webster]
Mux, v. t.To mix in an untidy and offensive way; to make a mess of. [Prov. Eng.; Colloq. U.S.] 1913 Webster]
Mux"y(?), a.Soft; sticky, and dirty. [Prov. Eng.] See Mucky. 1913 Webster]
Muz"a*rab(?), n.[Sp. mozarabe, fr. Ar. mosta'rib, a name applied to strange tribes living among the Arabs.](Eccl. Hist.)One of a denomination of Christians formerly living under the government of the Moors in Spain, and having a liturgy and ritual of their own.[Written also Mozarab, Mostarab.]Brande & C. 1913 Webster]
Muz`a*rab"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to Muzarabs; as, the Muzarabic liturgy.[Written also Mozarabic.] 1913 Webster]
Muz"zi*ness(?), n.The state or quality of being muzzy. 1913 Webster]
Muz"zle(?), n.[OE. mosel, OF. musel, F. museau muzzle or snout, LL. musellus, fr. musus, morsus. See Muse, v. i., and cf. Morsel.]1.The projecting mouth and nose of a quadruped, as of a horse; a snout. 1913 Webster]
2.The mouth of a thing; the end for entrance or discharge; as, the muzzle of a gun. 1913 Webster]
3.A fastening or covering (as a band or cage) for the mouth of an animal, to prevent eating or vicious biting. 1913 Webster]
With golden muzzles all their mouths were boundDryden. 1913 Webster]
Muz"zle, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Muzzled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Muzzling(?).][F. museler.]1.To bind the mouth of; to fasten the mouth of, so as to prevent biting or eating; hence, figuratively, to bind; to sheathe; to restrain from speech or action; as, the dictator muzzled all the newspapers. \'bdMy dagger muzzled.\'b8 Shak. 1913 Webster]
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.Deut. xxv. 4. 1913 Webster]
2.To fondle with the closed mouth. [Obs.] L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Muz"zle, v. i.To bring the mouth or muzzle near. 1913 Webster]
The bear muzzles and smells to him.L'Estrange. 1913 Webster]
Muz"zle-load`er(?), n.A firearm which receives its charge through the muzzle, as distinguished from one which is loaded at the breech. 1913 Webster]
Muz"zle-load`ing, a.Receiving its charge through the muzzle; as, a muzzle-loading rifle. 1913 Webster]
Muz"zy(?), a.[Cf. F. muse.]Absent-minded; dazed; muddled; stupid. 1913 Webster]
The whole company stared at me with a whimsical, muzzy look, like men whose senses were a little obfuscated by beer rather than wine.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
MVPn. (acron.) most valuable player; the player judged to be the most important to the sport, also the name of the award given to that player. [abbreviation] WordNet 1.5]
Mxprop. n.The symbol for the maxwell, a cgs unit of magnetic flux. Syn. -- maxwell. WordNet 1.5]
My(m, a. & poss. pron.[OE. mi, fr. min. See Mine, and cf., for loss of n, A, a., An, a.]Of or belonging to me; -- used always attributively; as, my body; my book; -- mine is used in the predicate; as, the book is mine. See Mine. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My"a(?), prop. n.[L. mya a kind of mussel.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of bivalve mollusks, including the common long, or soft-shelled, clam. 1913 Webster]
Myaceaeprop. n.An order of clams. Syn. -- order Myaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Myacidaeprop. n.A natural family of soft-shell clams. Syn. -- family Myacidae. WordNet 1.5]
Myadestesprop. n.A genus of birds including the solitaires, thrushes noted for their beautiful songs. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8My*al"gi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism or neuralgia. 1913 Webster]
My*all" wood`(?). (Bot.)A durable, fragrant, and dark-colored Australian wood, used by the natives for spears. It is obtained from the small tree Acacia homolophylla. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My*a"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL.](Zo\'94l.)A division of bivalve mollusks of which the common clam (Mya) is the type. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My*ce"li*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. my`khs a mushroom.](Bot.)The white threads or filamentous growth from which a mushroom or fungus is developed; the so-called mushroom spawn. -- My*ce"li*al(#), a. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My*ce"tes(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. mykhth`s a bellower, fr. myka^sqai to bellow.](Zo\'94l.)A genus of South American monkeys, including the howlers. See Howler, 2, and Illust. 1913 Webster]
Myc"e*toid(?), [Gr. my`khs, my`khtos, a fungus + -oid.](Bot.)Resembling a fungus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My*ce`to*zo"a(?), n. pl.[NL.; Gr. my`khs, my`khtos, fungus + zo^,on an animal.](Zo\'94l.)The Myxomycetes; -- so called by those who regard them as a class of animals. -- My*ce`to*zo"an(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
mycobacterian. pl.A group of rod-shaped bacteria, some saprophytic or causing diseases. Syn. -- mycobacterium. WordNet 1.5]
mycobacteriumn.; pl.mycobacteria(#).Any of various rod-shaped bacteria, some saprophytic or causing diseases. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8my`co*der"ma(?), n.[NL., from Gr. my`khs a fungus + de`rma skin.]1.(Biol.)One of the forms in which bacteria group themselves; a more or less thick layer of motionless but living bacteria, formed by the bacteria uniting on the surface of the fluid in which they are developed. This production differs from the zo\'94gl\'d2a stage of bacteria by not having the intermediary mucous substance. 1913 Webster]
2. (Capitalized) A genus of micro\'94rganisms of which the acetic ferment (Mycoderma aceti), which converts alcoholic fluids into vinegar, is a representative. Cf. Mother. 1913 Webster]
{ My`co*log"ic(?), My`co*log"ic*al(?), }a.Of or relating to mycology, or the fungi. 1913 Webster]
My*col"o*gist(?), n.One who is versed in, or who studies, mycology. 1913 Webster]
My*col"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. my`khs fungus + -logy.]That branch of botanical science which relates to the mushrooms and other fungi. 1913 Webster]
My`co*mel"ic(?), a.[Gr. (spurious) my^kos mucus (L. mucus) + me`li honey.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitrogenous acid of the alloxan group, obtained as a honey-yellow powder. Its solutions have a gelatinous consistency. 1913 Webster]
My`co*pro"te*in(?), n.[Gr. (spurious) my^kos mucus (L. mucus) + E. protein.](Biol.)The protoplasmic matter of which bacteria are composed. [archaic] 1913 Webster]
My"cose(m, n.[Gr. my`khs a mushroom.](Chem.)A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose and obtained from certain lichens and fungi. Called also trehalose.[Written also mykose.] 1913 Webster]
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\'d8Myc"o*thrix(m, n.[NL., fr. Gr. (spurious) my`khs mucus (L. mucus) + qri`x, tricho`s, hair.](Biol.)The chain of micrococci formed by the division of the micrococci in multiplication. 1913 Webster]
Mycteriaprop. n.A genus of birds including certain of the wood ibises, including the endangered Mycteria americana; it is sometimes assigned to a subfamily Mycteriinae. Syn. -- genus Mycteria. WordNet 1.5]
My*da"le*ine(?), n.[Gr. myda^n to be clammy (from decay).](Physiol. Chem.)A toxic alkaloid (ptomaine) obtained from putrid flesh and from herring brines. As a poison it is said to execute profuse diarrhoea, vomiting, and intestinal inflammation.Brieger. 1913 Webster]
Myd`a*tox"in(?), n.[Gr. myda^n to be clammy (from decay) + toxic + in.](Physiol. Chem.)A poisonous amido acid, C6H13NO2, separated by Brieger from decaying horseflesh. In physiological action, it is similar to curare. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Myd"a*us(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. myda^n to be clammy or damp.](Zo\'94l.)The teledu. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My*dri"a*sis(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. (Physiol. & Med.)A long-continued or excessive dilatation of the pupil of the eye. 1913 Webster]
Myd`ri*at"ic(?), a.Causing dilatation of the pupil. -- n.A mydriatic medicine or agent, as belladonna. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`e*len*ceph"a*la(?), n. pl.[NL. See Myelencephalon.](Zo\'94l.)Same as Vertebrata. 1913 Webster]
My`e*len`ce*phal"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the myelencephalon; cerebro-spinal. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`e*len*ceph"a*lon(?), n.[NL., from Gr. myelo`s marrow + E. encephalon.](Anat.)(a)The brain and spinal cord; the cerebro-spinal axis. Sometimes abbreviated to myelencephal.(b)The metencephalon.Huxley. 1913 Webster]
My`e*len*ceph"a*lous(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Myelencephala. 1913 Webster]
my"e*lin, my"e*line(?), n.[Gr. myelo`s marrow.](Physiol. Chem.)(a)A soft white substance constituting the medullary sheaths of nerve fibers, and composed mainly of cholesterin, lecithin, cerebrin, protein, and some fat.(b)One of a group of phosphorized principles occurring in nerve tissue, both in the brain and nerve fibers. 1913 Webster]
myelinicadj.Of or pertaining to myelin. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8My`e*li"tis(?), n.[NL., from Gr. myelo`s marrow + -itis.](Med.)1.Inflammation of the spinal marrow or its membranes. 1913 Webster]
3.Inflammation of bone marrow. PJC]
My"e*lo*c\'d2le`(?), n.[Gr. myelo`s marrow + koi^los hollow.](Anat.)The central canal of the spinal cord. 1913 Webster]
myelofibrosisn.(Med.)Fibrosis of the bone marrow. WordNet 1.5]
My`e*lo*gen"ic(?), a.[Gr. myelo`s marrow + the root of (Physiol.)Derived from, or pertaining to, the bone marrow. 1913 Webster]
My"e*loid(?), a.[Gr. myelo`s marrow + -oid.]Resembling marrow in appearance or consistency; as, a myeloid tumor. 1913 Webster]
My`e*loid"in(?), n.[Myelin + -oid + -in.](Physiol. Chem.)A substance, present in the protoplasm of the retinal epithelium cells, and resembling, if not identical with, the substance (myelin) forming the medullary sheaths of nerve fibers. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My"e*lon(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. myelo`s marrow.](Anat.)The spinal cord. (Sometimes abbrev. to myel.) 1913 Webster]
My"e*lo`nal(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to the myelon; as, the myelonal, or spinal, nerves. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`e*lo*neu"ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. myelo`s + ney^ron a nerve.](Zo\'94l.)The Vertebrata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My*el"o*plax(?), n.; pl. E. Myeloplaxes(#), L. Myeloplaces(#).[NL., fr. Gr. myelo`s marrow + (Anat.)One of the huge multinucleated cells found in the marrow of bone and occasionally in other parts; a giant cell. See Osteoclast. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Myg"a*le(?), prop. n.[L., a field mouse, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of very large hairy spiders of the family Ctenizidae, having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which are often furnished with a trapdoor. The South American bird spider (Mygale avicularia), and the crab spider, or matoutou (Mygale cancerides) are among the largest species. They are also called trapdoor spiders. Some of the species are erroneously called tarantulas, as the Texas tarantula (Mygale Hentzii). 1913 Webster +PJC]
My"kiss(?), n.[Russ. muikize, prob. fr. a native name.](Zo\'94l.)A salmon (Salmo mykiss, syn. Salmo purpuratus) marked with black spots and a red throat, found in most of the rivers from Alaska to the Colorado River, and in Siberia; -- called also black-spotted trout, cutthroat trout, and redthroat trout. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Mylittaprop. n.(Babylonian and Assyrian Mythology)The goddess of love and fertility and war; also called Ishtar; the counterpart of Ashtoreth and Astarte. Syn. -- Ishtar. WordNet 1.5]
Myl"o*don(?), n.[Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth.](Paleon.)An extinct genus of large slothlike American edentates, allied to Megatherium. 1913 Webster]
Mylodontidaen.A natural family of extinct South American edentates. Syn. -- family Mylodontidae. WordNet 1.5]
My`lo*hy"oid(?), a.[Gr. hyoid.](Anat.)Pertaining to, or in the region of, the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus; as, the mylohyoid nerve. 1913 Webster]
my"na, my"nah(?), n.[See Mino bird.](Zo\'94l.)Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera Acridotheres, Sturnopastor, Sturnia, Gracula, and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and like them are often caged and taught to talk. See Hill myna, under Hill, and Mino bird.[Spelt also mynah.] 1913 Webster]
Myn"cher*y(?), n.A nunnery; -- a term still applied to the ruins of certain nunneries in England. 1913 Webster]
Myn*heer"(?), n.[D. mijnheer.]The Dutch equivalent of Mr. or Sir; hence, a Dutchman. 1913 Webster]
my"o-(?). A combining form of Gr. muscle; as, myograph, myochrome. 1913 Webster]
myocardialadj.Of or pertaining to the myocardium. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8my`o*car*di"tis(?), n.[NL. see myocardium.](Med.)Inflammation of the myocardium. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`o*car"di*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)The main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium. 1913 Webster]
My"o*chrome(?), n.[Myo- + Gr. (Physiol.)A colored albuminous substance in the serum from red-colored muscles. It is identical with hemoglobin. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`o*com"ma(?), n.; pl. L. Myocommata(#), E. Myocommas(#).[NL. See Myo-, and Comma.](Anat.)A myotome. 1913 Webster]
My`o*dy*nam"ics(?), n.[Myo- + dynamics.](Physiol.)The department of physiology which deals with the principles of muscular contraction; the exercise of muscular force or contraction. 1913 Webster]
My`o*dy`na*mom"e*ter(?), n.[Myo- + E. dynamometer.](Physiol.)An instrument for measuring the muscular strength of man or of other animals; a dynamometer.Dunglison. 1913 Webster]
My`o*ep`i*the"li*al(?), a.[Myo- + epithelial.]1.(Biol.)Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra. 1913 Webster]
My*og"a*lid(?), n.[Myo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)One of the Myogalod\'91, a family of Insectivora, including the desman, and allied species. 1913 Webster]
My"o*gram(?), n.[Myo- + -gram.](Physiol.)See Muscle curve, under Muscle. 1913 Webster]
My"o*graph(?), n.[Myo- + -graph.](Physiol.)An instrument for determining and recording the different phases, as the intensity, velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction. 1913 Webster]
{ My`o*graph"ic(?), My`o*graph"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to myography. 1913 Webster]
My*og"ra*phy(?), n.[Cf. F. myographie.]The description of muscles, including the study of muscular contraction by the aid of registering apparatus, as by some form of myograph; myology. 1913 Webster]
My`o*h\'91m"a*tin(?), n.[Myo- + h\'91matin.](Physiol.)A red-colored respiratory pigment found associated with hemoglobin in the muscle tissue of a large number of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`o*lem"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)Sarcolemma. 1913 Webster]
My"o*lin(?), n.[Gr. (Physiol.)The essential material of muscle fibers. 1913 Webster]
{ My`o*log"ic(?), My`o*log"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to myology. 1913 Webster]
My*ol"o*gist(?), n.One skilled in myology. 1913 Webster]
My*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Myo- + -logy: cf. F. myologie.]That part of anatomy which treats of muscles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My*o"ma(?), n.[NL. See Myo-, and -oma.](Med.)A tumor consisting of muscular tissue. 1913 Webster]
My"o*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. my^s mouse + -mancy.]Divination by the movements of mice. 1913 Webster]
My"o*morph(?), n.One of the Myomorpha. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`o*mor"pha(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. my^s, myo`s, a mouse + morfh` form.](Zo\'94l.)An extensive group of rodents which includes the rats, mice, jerboas, and many allied forms. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`o*pa*thi"a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Any affection of the muscles or muscular system. 1913 Webster]
My`o*path"ic(?), a.(Med.)Of or pertaining to myopathia. 1913 Webster]
My*op"a*thy(?), n.Same as Myopathia. 1913 Webster]
My"ope(?), n.[F., fr. Gr. A person having myopia; a myops. 1913 Webster]
My"o*phan(?), n.[Myo- + Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A contractile striated layer found in the bodies and stems of certain Infusoria. 1913 Webster]
My*o"pi*a(?), n.[NL. See Myope.](Med.)Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens. 1913 Webster]
My*op"ic(?), a.Pertaining to, or affected with, or characterized by, myopia; nearsighted. 1913 Webster]
Myopic astigmatism, a condition in which the eye is affected with myopia in one meridian only. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My"ops(m, n.[NL.]See Myope. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My*op"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)The appearance of musc\'91 volitantes. See Musc\'91 volitantes, under Musca. 1913 Webster]
My"o*sin(?), n.[Gr. my^s, myo`s a muscle.](Physiol. Chem.)A protein present in muscle, serving as the principle contractile protein in muscle contraction.It was earlier considered as being formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis. See Muscle plasma, under Plasma. 1913 Webster +PJC]
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\'d8My*o"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)Long-continued contraction of the pupil of the eye. 1913 Webster]
My`o*sit"ic(?), a.(Med.)Myotic. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`o*si"tis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. -itis.](Med.)Inflammation of the muscles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`o*so"tis(?), prop. n.[NL.; Gr. (Bot.)A genus of plants. See Mouse-ear. 1913 Webster]
My*ot"ic(?), a.[See Myosis.](Med.)Producing myosis, or contraction of the pupil of the eye, as opium, calabar bean, etc. -- n.A myotic agent. 1913 Webster]
My"o*tome(?), n.[See Myotomy.](Anat.)(a)A muscular segment; one of the zones into which the muscles of the trunk, especially in fishes, are divided; a myocomma.(b)One of the embryonic muscular segments arising from the protovertebr\'91; also, one of the protovertebr\'91 themselves.(c)The muscular system of one metamere of an articulate. 1913 Webster]
My`o*tom"ic(?), a.(Anat.)Of or pertaining to a myotome or myotomes. 1913 Webster]
My*ot"o*my(?), n.[Myo- + Gr. myotomie.]The dissection, or that part of anatomy which treats of the dissection, of muscles. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Myr"ci*a(?), n.[NL.](Bot.)A large genus of tropical American trees and shrubs, nearly related to the true myrtles (Myrtus), from which they differ in having very few seeds in each berry. 1913 Webster]
Myr"i*a-(?). [Gr. Myriad.]A prefix, esp. in the metric system, indicating ten thousand, ten thousand times; as, myriameter. 1913 Webster]
Myr`i*a*can"thous(?), a.[Gr. 'a`kanqa a spine.](Zo\'94l.)Having numerous spines, as certain fishes. 1913 Webster]
Myr"i*ad(?), n.[Gr. myriade.]1.The number of ten thousand; ten thousand persons or things. 1913 Webster]
2.An immense number; a very great many; an indefinitely large number. 1913 Webster]
Myr"i*ad, a.Consisting of a very great, but indefinite, number; as, myriad stars. 1913 Webster]
{ Myr"i*a*gram, Myr"i*a*gramme }(?), n.[F. myriagramme. See Myria-, and 3d Gram.]A metric weight, consisting of ten thousand grams or ten kilograms. It is equal to 22.046 lbs. avoirdupois. 1913 Webster]
{ Myr"i*a*li`ter, Myr"i*a*li`tre }(?), n.[F. myrialitre. See Myria-, and Liter.]A metric measure of capacity, containing ten thousand liters. It is equal to 2641.7 wine gallons. 1913 Webster]
{ Myr"i*a*me`ter, Myr"i*a*me`tre }(?), n.[F. myriam\'8atre. See Myria-, and Meter.]A metric measure of length, containing ten thousand meters. It is equal to 6.2137 miles. 1913 Webster]
Myr"i*a*pod(?), n.[Cf. F. myriapode.](Zo\'94l.)One of the Myriapoda. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Myr`i*ap"o*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. -poda.](Zo\'94l.)A class, or subclass, of arthropods, related to the hexapod insects, from which they differ in having the body made up of numerous similar segments, nearly all of which bear true jointed legs. They have one pair of antenn\'91, three pairs of mouth organs, and numerous trache\'91, similar to those of true insects. The larv\'91, when first hatched, often have but three pairs of legs. See Centiped, Galleyworm, Milliped. 1913 Webster]
Chilopoda, Chilognatha or Diplopoda, and Pauropoda (see these words in the Vocabulary). Large fossil species (very different from any living forms) are found in the Carboniferous formation. 1913 Webster]
Myr"i*arch(?), n.[Gr. A captain or commander of ten thousand men. 1913 Webster]
Myr"i*are(?), n.[F. See Myria-, and 2d Are.]A measure of surface in the metric system containing ten thousand ares, or one million square meters. It is equal to about 247.1 acres. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My*ri"ca(?), prop. n.[L., fr. Gr. (Bot.)A widely dispersed genus of shrubs and trees, usually with aromatic foliage. It includes the bayberry or wax myrtle, the sweet gale, and the North American sweet fern, so called. 1913 Webster]
Myr"i*cin(?), n.[Cf. F. myricine. Prob. so called from a fancied resemblance to the wax of the bayberry (Myrica).](Chem.)A silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; -- called also myricyl alcohol. 1913 Webster]
Myr"i*cyl(?), n.[Myricin + -yl.](Chem.)A hypothetical radical regarded as the essential residue of myricin; -- called also melissyl. 1913 Webster]
Myr`i*o*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or relating to a myriologue. 1913 Webster]
Myr`i*ol"o*gist(?), n.One who composes or sings a myriologue. 1913 Webster]
Myr"i*o*logue(?), n.[F. myriologue, myriologie, NGr. Moi^ra the goddess of fate or death + lo`gos speech, discourse.]An extemporaneous funeral song, composed and sung by a woman on the death of a friend. [Modern Greece] 1913 Webster]
Myr`i*oph"yl*lous(?), a.[Gr. fy`llon leaf.](Bot.)Having an indefinitely great or countless number of leaves. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Myr`i*op"o*da(?), n. pl.See Myriapoda. 1913 Webster]
Myr`i*o*ra"ma(?), n.[Gr. A picture made up of several smaller pictures, drawn upon separate pieces in such a manner as to admit of combination in many different ways, thus producing a great variety of scenes or landscapes. 1913 Webster]
Myr"i*o*scope(?), n.[Gr. -scope.]A form of kaleidoscope. 1913 Webster]
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My*ris"tate(m, n.(Chem.)A salt of myristic acid. 1913 Webster]
My*ris"tic(m, a.(Chem.)Pertaining to, or derived from, the nutmeg (Myristica). Specifically, designating an acid (C14H28O2) found in nutmeg oil and otoba fat, and extracted as a white crystalline waxy substance. 1913 Webster]
My*ris"tin(?), n.(Chem.)The myristate of glycerin, -- found as a vegetable fat in nutmeg butter, etc. 1913 Webster]
My*ris"tone(?), n.[Myristic + -one.](Chem.)The ketone of myristic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
Myrmecophagaprop. n.(Zool.)The type genus of the Myrmecophagidae; the South American ant bear. Syn. -- genus Myrmecophaga. WordNet 1.5]
Myrmecophagidaeprop. n.(Zool.)A natural family of New World anteaters. Syn. -- family Myrmecophagidae. WordNet 1.5]
myrmecophagousadj.(Biol.)feeding on ants but usually not living with them. WordNet 1.5]
myrmecophilen.(Biol.)An organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant. WordNet 1.5]
myrmecophilousadj.(Biol.)Associated with, or benefitted by ants through sharing their nest. WordNet 1.5]
Myr"me*co*phyte`(?), n.[Gr. my`rmhx, my`rmhkos, ant + fyto`n plant.](Bot.)A plant that affords shelter and food to certain species of ants which live in symbiotic relations with it. Special adaptations for this purpose exist; thus, Acacia spadicigera has large hollows thorns, and species of Cecropia have stem cavities. -- Myr`me*co*phyt"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
myrmecophyticadj.Of or pertaining to a myrmecophyte. WordNet 1.5]
Myrmeleonprop. n.The type genus of the Myrmeleontidae, including the antlions. Syn. -- genus Myrmeleon. WordNet 1.5]
Myrmeleontidaeprop. n.A natural family of the order Neuroptera, including the antlions. Syn. -- family Myrmeleontidae. WordNet 1.5]
Myr"mi*cine(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to Myrmica, a genus of ants including the small house ant (Myrmica molesta), and many others. 1913 Webster]
Myr"mi*don(?), n.[L. Myrmidones, Gr. Myrmido`nes, pl.]1.One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompanied Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war. 1913 Webster]
2.A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc.Thackeray. 1913 Webster]
With unabated ardor the vindictive man of law and his myrmidons pressed forward.W. H. Ainsworth. 1913 Webster]
Myr`mi*do"ni*an(?), a.Consisting of, or like, myrmidons.Pope. 1913 Webster]
Myr`mo*the"rine(?), a.[Gr. my`rmhx an ant + qhra^n to hunt.](Zo\'94l.)Feeding upon ants; -- said of certain birds. 1913 Webster]
{ My*rob"a*lan(?), My*rob"o*lan(?), }n.[L. myrobalanum the fruit of a palm tree from which a balsam was made, Gr. myroba`lanos; my`ron any sweet juice distilling from plants, any prepared unguent or sweet oil + ba`lanos an acorn or any similar fruit: cf. F. myrobolan.]A dried astringent fruit much resembling a prune. It contains tannin, and was formerly used in medicine, but is now chiefly used in tanning and dyeing. Myrobolans are produced by various species of Terminalia of the East Indies, and of Spondias of South America. 1913 Webster]
My*ron"ic(?), a.[Gr. my`ron a sweet-smelling unguent.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or obtained from, mustard; -- used specifically to designate a glucoside called myronic acid, found in mustard seed. 1913 Webster]
My*rop"o*list(?), n.[Gr. myropw`lhs; my`ron unguent + pwlei^n to sell.]One who sells unguents or perfumery. [Obs.] Jonhson. 1913 Webster]
Myr"o*sin(?), n.(Chem.)An enzyme, resembling diastase, found in mustard seeds. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My*rox"y*lon(?), prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. my`ron a sweet juice distilling from a plant + xy`lon wood.](Bot.)A genus of leguminous trees of tropical America, the different species of which yield balsamic products, among which are balsam of Peru, and balsam of Tolu. The species were formerly referred to Myrospermum. 1913 Webster]
Myrrh(?), n.[OE. mirre, OF. mirre, F. myrrhe, L. myrrha, murra, Gr. murr bitter, also myrrh, Heb. mar bitter.]A gum resin, usually of a yellowish brown or amber color, of an aromatic odor, and a bitter, slightly pungent taste. It is valued for its odor and for its medicinal properties. It exudes from the bark of a shrub of Abyssinia and Arabia, the Commiphora Myrrha (syn. Balsamodendron Myrrha) of the family Burseraceae, or from the Commiphora abyssinica. The myrrh of the Bible is supposed to have been partly the gum above named, and partly the exudation of species of Cistus, or rockrose. 1913 Webster]
False myrrh. See the Note under Bdellium. 1913 Webster]
Myr"rhic(?), a.Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, myrrh. 1913 Webster]
Myr"rhine(?), a.Murrhine. 1913 Webster]
Myrtaceaeprop. n.A natural family of trees and shrubs yielding fragrant oils, including the myrtles, eucalyptus, clove, allspice, and guava; the myrtle family. Syn. -- family Myrtaceae, myrtle family. WordNet 1.5]
Myr*ta"ceous(?), a.[L. myrtaceus.](Bot.)Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a large and important natural family of trees and shrubs (Myrtace\'91 of the order Myrtales), of which the myrtle (Myrtus) is the type. It includes the genera Eucalyptus, Pimenta, Lechythis, and about seventy more. 1913 Webster]
Myrtalesprop. n.A natural order of trees and shrubs including the myrtle family, Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae; Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae; Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae; Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; and Punicaceae. Syn. -- order Myrtales, Thymelaeales, order Thymelaeales. WordNet 1.5]
Myr"ti*form(?), a.[L. myrtus myrtle + -form: cf. F. myrtiforme.]Resembling myrtle or myrtle berries; having the form of a myrtle leaf. 1913 Webster]
Myrtillocactusprop. n.A small genus of arborescent cacti of Mexico and Central America. Syn. -- genus Myrtillocactus. WordNet 1.5]
Myr"tle(m, n.[F. myrtil bilberry, prop., a little myrtle, from myrte myrtle, L. myrtus, murtus, Gr. my`rtos; cf. Per. m.](Bot.)A species of the genus Myrtus, especially Myrtus communis. The common myrtle has a shrubby, upright stem, eight or ten feet high. Its branches form a close, full head, thickly covered with ovate or lanceolate evergreen leaves. It has solitary axillary white or rosy flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries. The ancients considered it sacred to Venus. The flowers, leaves, and berries are used variously in perfumery and as a condiment, and the beautifully mottled wood is used in turning. 1913 Webster]
myrtle. 1913 Webster]
Bog myrtle, the sweet gale. --
Crape myrtle. See under Crape. --
Myrtle warbler(Zo\'94l.), a North American wood warbler (Dendroica coronata); -- called also myrtle bird, yellow-rumped warbler, and yellow-crowned warbler. --
Myrtle wax. (Bot.)See Bayberry tallow, under Bayberry. --
Sand myrtle, a low, branching evergreen shrub (Leiophyllum buxifolium), growing in New Jersey and southward. --
Wax myrtle(Myrica cerifera). See Bayberry. 1913 Webster]
Myrtusprop. n.The type genus of the Myrtaceae. Syn. -- genus Myrtus. WordNet 1.5]
My*self"(?), pron.; pl.Ourselves(.I or me in person; -- used for emphasis, my own self or person; as I myself will do it; I have done it myself; -- used also instead of me, as the object of the first person of a reflexive verb, without emphasis; as, I will defend myself.<-- a reflexive pron. --> 1913 Webster]
My*selv"en(?), pron.Myself. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mysidaceaprop. n.An order of crustaceans including the opossum shrimp. Syn. -- order Mysidacea. WordNet 1.5]
Mysidaeprop. n.A natural family of small shrimplike crustaceans. Syn. -- family Mysidae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8My"sis(?), prop. n.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of small schizopod shrimps found both in fresh and salt water; the opossum shrimps. One species inhabits the Great Lakes of North America, and is largely eaten by the whitefish. The marine species form part of the food of right whales. 1913 Webster]
Mys"ta*cal(?), a.[Gr. my`stax mustache.](Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the upper lip, or mustache. 1913 Webster]
{ Mys`ta*gog"ic(?), Mys`ta*gog"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to interpretation of mysteries or to mystagogue; of the nature of mystagogy. 1913 Webster]
Mys"ta*gogue(?), n.[L. mystagogus, Gr. mystagogue. See 1st Mystery.]1.One who interprets mysteries, especially of a religious kind. 1913 Webster]
2.One who keeps and shows church relics. 1913 Webster]
Mys"ta*go`gy(?), n.The doctrines, principles, or practice of a mystagogue; interpretation of mysteries. 1913 Webster]
Mys*te"ri*arch(?), n.[L. mysteriarches, Gr. One presiding over mysteries. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Mys*te"ri*ous(?), a.[F. myst\'8arieux. See 1st Mystery.]Of or pertaining to mystery; containing a mystery; difficult or impossible to understand; inexplicable; obscure; not revealed or explained; enigmatical; incomprehensible. 1913 Webster]
God at last mysterious terms.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Mys*te"ri*ous*ly, adv.In a mysterious manner. 1913 Webster]
Mys*te"ri*ous*ness, n.1.The state or quality of being mysterious. 1913 Webster]
2.Something mysterious; a mystery. [R.] Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
Mys"ter*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mysterized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mysterizing(?).]To make mysterious; to make a mystery of. 1913 Webster]
Mys"ter*y(m, n.; pl.Mysteries(m.[L. mysterium, Gr. mysth`rion, fr. my`sths one initiated in mysteries; cf. myei^n to initiate into the mysteries, fr. my`ein to shut the eyes. Cf. Mute, a.]1.A profound secret; something wholly unknown, or something kept cautiously concealed, and therefore exciting curiosity or wonder; something which has not been or can not be explained; hence, specifically, that which is beyond human comprehension. 1913 Webster]
We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery.1 Cor. ii. 7. 1913 Webster]
If God should please to reveal unto us this great mystery of the Trinity, or some other mysteries in our holy religion, we should not be able to understand them, unless he would bestow on us some new faculties of the mind.Swift. 1913 Webster]
2.A kind of secret religious celebration, to which none were admitted except those who had been initiated by certain preparatory ceremonies; -- usually plural; as, the Eleusinian mysteries. 1913 Webster]
3.pl.The consecrated elements in the eucharist. 1913 Webster]
4.Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma. 1913 Webster]
Mys"ter*y, n.; pl.Mysteries.[OE. mistere, OF. mestier, F. m\'82tier, L. ministerium. See Ministry.]1.A trade; a handicraft; hence, any business with which one is usually occupied. 1913 Webster]
Fie upon him, he will discredit our mystery.Shak. 1913 Webster]
And that which is the noblest mystery Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.A dramatic representation of a Scriptural subject, often some event in the life of Christ; a dramatic composition of this character; as, the Chester Mysteries, consisting of dramas acted by various craft associations in that city in the early part of the 14th century. 1913 Webster]
\'bdMystery plays,\'b8 so called because acted by craftsmen.Skeat. 1913 Webster]
{ Mys"tic(?), Mys"tic*al(?), }a.[L. mysticus, Gr. mystique. See 1st Mystery, Misty.]1.Remote from or beyond human comprehension; baffling human understanding; unknowable; obscure; mysterious. 1913 Webster]
Heaven's numerous hierarchy span mystic gulf from God to man.Emerson. 1913 Webster]
God hath revealed a way mystical and supernatural.Hooker. 1913 Webster]
2.Importing or implying mysticism; involving some secret meaning; allegorical; emblematical; as, a mystic dance; mystic Babylon. 1913 Webster]
Thus, then, did the spirit of unity and meekness inspire every joint and sinew of the mystical body.Milton. 1913 Webster]
-- Mys"tic*al*ly, adv. -- Mys"tic*al*ness, n. 1913 Webster]
Mys"tic(?), n.One given to mysticism; one who holds mystical views, interpretations, etc.; especially, in ecclesiastical history, one who professed mysticism. See Mysticism. 1913 Webster]
Mys"ti*cete(?), n.[Gr. my`stax the upper lip, also, the mustache + kh^tos a whale.](Zo\'94l.)Any right whale, or whalebone whale. See Cetacea. 1913 Webster]
Mysticetiprop. n.A suborder including baleen whales: right whales; rorquals; blue whales; and humpbacks. Syn. -- suborder Mysticeti. WordNet 1.5]
Mys"ti*cism(?), n.[Cf. F. mysticisme.]1.Obscurity of doctrine. 1913 Webster]
2.(Eccl. Hist.)The doctrine of the Mystics, who professed a pure, sublime, and wholly disinterested devotion, and maintained that they had direct intercourse with the divine Spirit, and aquired a knowledge of God and of spiritual things unattainable by the natural intellect, and such as can not be analyzed or explained. 1913 Webster]
3.(Philos.)The doctrine that the ultimate elements or principles of knowledge or belief are gained by an act or process akin to feeling or faith. 1913 Webster]
Mys`ti*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. mystification.]The act of mystifying, or the state of being mystied; also, something designed to, or that does, mystify. 1913 Webster]
The reply of Pope seems very much as though he had been playing off a mystification on his Grace.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Mys"ti*fi*ca`tor(?), n.One who mystifies. 1913 Webster]
Mys"ti*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mystified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mystifying(?).][F. mystifier, fr. Gr. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See 1st Mystery, and -fy.]1.To involve in mystery; to make obscure or difficult to understand; as, to mystify a passage of Scripture. 1913 Webster]
2.To perplex the mind of; to puzzle; to impose upon the credulity of; to baffle; as, to mystify an opponent. 1913 Webster]
He took undue advantage of his credulity and mystified him exceedingly.Ld. Campbell. 1913 Webster]
mystiquen.1.An aura of reverence or mystery stemming from feelings of high value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing; as, the Kennedy mystique. WordNet 1.5]
2.The aura of mystery surrounding the esoteric knowledge and skills required in certain occupations, or the power of those possessing those skills; as, the mystique of the astrophysicists. PJC]
My"ta*cism(?), n.[Gr. Metacism.]Too frequent use of the letter m, or of the sound represented by it. 1913 Webster]
Myth(m, n.[Written also mythe.][Gr. my^qos myth, fable, tale, talk, speech: cf. F. mythe.]1.A story of great but unknown age which originally embodied a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; an ancient legend of a god, a hero, the origin of a race, etc.; a wonder story of prehistoric origin; a popular fable which is, or has been, received as historical. 1913 Webster]
2.A person or thing existing only in imagination, or whose actual existence is not verifiable. 1913 Webster]
As for Mrs. Primmins's bones, they had been myths these twenty years.Ld. Lytton. 1913 Webster]
Myth history, history made of, or mixed with, myths. 1913 Webster]
Mythe(?), n.See Myth.Grote. 1913 Webster]
{ Myth"ic(?), Myth"ic*al(?), }a.[L. mythicus, Gr. Myth.]Of or relating to myths; described in a myth; of the nature of a myth; fabulous; imaginary; fanciful; mythological. -- Myth"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
The mythic turf where danced the nymphs.Mrs. Browning. 1913 Webster]
Hengist and Horsa, Vortigern and Rowena, Arthur and Mordred, are mythical persons, whose very existence may be questioned.Macaulay. 1913 Webster]
My*thog"ra*pher(?), n.[Gr. myqogra`fos; my^qos + gra`fein to write.]A composer of fables. 1913 Webster]
{ Myth`o*log"ic(?), Myth`o*log"ic*al(?), }a.[L. mythologicus: cf. F. mytholigique.]1.Of or pertaining to mythology or to myths; as, mythological creatures. -- Myth`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
2.based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity; mythical; fabulous. Syn. -- fabulous, mythic, mythical. WordNet 1.5]
My*thol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. mythologiste.]One versed in, or who writes on, mythology or myths. 1913 Webster]
mythologizationn.The construction of a myth; the restatement of a message as a myth. Syn. -- mythologisation. WordNet 1.5]
My*thol"o*gize(?), v. i.[Cf. F. mythologiser.]1.To relate, classify, and explain, or attempt to explain, myths; to write upon myths. 1913 Webster]
2.To construct and propagate myths. 1913 Webster]
My*thol"o*gi`zer(?), n.One who, or that which, mythologizes. 1913 Webster]
Imagination has always been, and still is, in a narrower sense, the great mythologizer.Lowell. 1913 Webster]
Myth"o*logue(?), n.[See Mythology.]A fabulous narrative; a myth. [R.] 1913 Webster]
May we not . . . consider his history of the fall as an excellent mythologue, to account for the origin of human evil?Geddes. 1913 Webster]
My*thol"o*gy(?), n.; pl.Mythologies(#).[F. mythologie, L. mythologia, Gr. myqologi`a; my^qos, fable, myth + lo`gos speech, discourse.]1.The science which treats of myths; a treatise on myths. 1913 Webster]
2.A body of myths; esp., the collective myths which describe the gods of a heathen people; as, the mythology of the Greeks. 1913 Webster]
Myth"o*plasm(?), n.[Gr. my^qos myth + pla`ssein to form.]A narration of mere fable. 1913 Webster]
Myth`o*p\'d2"ic(?), a.[Gr. myqopoio`s making myths; my^qos myth + poiei^n to make.]Making or producing myths; giving rise to mythical narratives. 1913 Webster]
The mythop\'d2ic fertility of the Greeks.Grote. 1913 Webster]
Myth`o*po*et"ic(?), a.[Gr. my^qos myth + poiei^n to make.]Making or producing myths or mythical tales. 1913 Webster]
Myt"i*loid(?), a.[Mytilus + -oid.](Zo\'94l.)Like, or pertaining to, the genus Mytilus, or family Mytilid\'91. 1913 Webster]
Myt`i*lo*tox"ine(?), n.[Mytilus + toxic.](Physiol. Chem.)A poisonous base (leucomaine) found in the common mussel. It either causes paralysis of the muscles, or gives rise to convulsions, including death by an accumulation of carbonic acid in the blood. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Myt"i*lus(?), n.[L., a sea mussel, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A genus of marine bivalve shells, including the common mussel. See Illust. under Byssus. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Myx"a(?), n.[L., a lamp nozzle, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)The distal end of the mandibles of a bird. 1913 Webster]
myxedeman.(Med.)A pathological condition due to severe hyperthyroidism, marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental and physical deterioration.[Also spelled myx\'d2dema.] WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Myx"ine(?), prop. n.(Zo\'94l.)A genus of marsipobranchs, including the hagfish. See Hag, 4. 1913 Webster]
Myx"i*noid(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Like, or pertaining to, the genus Myxine. -- n.A hagfish. 1913 Webster]
Myxinoideiprop. n.A suborder of hagfishes as distinguished from lampreys. Syn. -- Myxiniformes, suborder Myxiniformes, Hyperotreta, suborder Hyperotreta, Myxinoidea, suborder Myxinoidei. WordNet 1.5]
Myxobacterprop. n.(Microbiol.)One genus of myxobacteria. PJC +PJC]
myxobacteriumn.; pl.myxobacteria(#).A type of bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; they inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal waste. Syn. -- myxobacterium, myxobacter, gliding bacteria, slime bacteria. WordNet 1.5]
Myxobacteriaceaeprop. n.A family of bacteria living mostly in soils and on dung; called also Polyangiaceae. Syn. -- Polyangiaceae, family Polyangiaceae, family Myxobacteriaceae. WordNet 1.5]
Myxocephalusprop. n.A genus of fish including the grubb (Myxocephalus aenaeus), a type of sculpin. Syn. -- genus Myxocephalus. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Myx`o*cys*to"de*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. (Zo\'94l.)A division of Infusoria including the Noctiluca. See Noctiluca. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Myx`\'d2*de"ma(?), n.[NL. fr. Gr. \'d2dema.](Med.)A disease producing a peculiar cretinoid appearance of the face, slow speech, and dullness of intellect, and due to failure of the functions of the thyroid gland.[Also spelled myxedema.]-- Myx`\'d2*dem"a*tous(#), a., Myx`\'d2*dem"ic(#), a. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
\'d8Myx*o"ma(?), n.; pl.Myxomata(#).[NL., fr. Gr. -oma.](Med.)A tumor made up of a gelatinous tissue resembling that found in the umbilical cord. 1913 Webster]
myxomatosisn.(Biol.)a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits. WordNet 1.5]
myxomyceten.1.(Biol.)an organism of the class Myxomycetes. Syn. -- true slime mold, acellular slime mold, plasmodial slime mold. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Myx`o*my*ce"tes(?), n. pl.[NL.; Gr. myceles.](Bot.)A class of peculiar organisms, the slime molds, formerly regarded as animals (Mycetozoa), but now generally thought to be plants and often separated as a distinct phylum (Myxophyta); essentially equivalent to the division Myxomycota. They are found on damp earth and decaying vegetable matter, and consist of naked masses of protoplasm, often of considerable size, which creep very slowly over the surface and ingest solid food. -- Myx`o*my*ce"tous(#), a. Syn. -- true slime molds, acellular slime molds, plasmodial slime molds. Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
Myxomycotan.(Biol.)The slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes and Plasmodiophoromycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista. Syn. -- division Myxomycota, Gymnomycota, division Gymnomycota. WordNet 1.5]
Myxophyceaeprop. n.(Biol.)A former term for the natural family Cyanophyceae. Syn. -- family Myxophyceae, Schizophyceae, family Schizophyceae. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Myx*oph"y*ta(?), n. pl.[NL.; Gr. (Bot.)A phylum of the vegetable kingdom consisting of the class Myxomycetes. By some botanists it is not separated from the Thallophyta. 1913 Webster]
Myx"o*pod(?), n.[Gr. -pod.](Zo\'94l.)A rhizopod or moneran. Also used adjectively; as, a myxopod state. 1913 Webster]
Myxosporidiaprop. n.An order of sporozoans. Syn. -- order Myxosporidia. WordNet 1.5]
myxosporidiann.An organism of the order Myxosporidia, mostly parasitic in fishes and including various serious pathogens. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8My*zon"tes(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. my`zein to suck.](Zo\'94l.)The Marsipobranchiata. 1913 Webster]
\'d8My`zo*stom"a*ta(?), prop. n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. my`zein to suck + sto`ma, -atos, mouth.](Zo\'94l.)An order of curious parasitic worms found on crinoids. The body is short and disklike, with four pairs of suckers and five pairs of hook-bearing parapodia on the under side. 1913 Webster]