| mosquito |
any of numerous winged insects, the females of which usu. suck the blood of animals and humans by using a slender, hollow proboscis. |
| mosquitofish |
any of various small freshwater fishes used to control mosquito larvae. |
| mosquito net |
a net with a very fine mesh, usu. suspended over sleeping areas to keep out mosquitoes. |
| moss |
any of numerous small, leafy-stemmed, flowerless green plants that grow in mats on rocks, trees, and moist ground. [3 definitions] |
| moss agate |
a type of agate or chalcedony with black, brown, or green mosslike markings caused by impurities. |
| mossback |
an old aquatic creature, such as a turtle, with a mosslike growth of algae on the back. [2 definitions] |
| moss-grown |
covered with moss. [2 definitions] |
| mosso |
in a rapid and animated manner; fast (used as a musical direction). |
| moss pink |
a low-growing type of phlox that forms dense ground cover, bearing pink or white flowers. |
| moss rose |
see "portulaca." |
| mossy |
having abundant moss. [2 definitions] |
| -most |
most. [2 definitions] |
| most |
superlative of "many" and "much." [9 definitions] |
| most likely |
with much greater probability than not; very probably. |
| mostly |
in most instances; for the most part. [2 definitions] |
| mot |
a clever or witty remark. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| motel |
a hotel that usu. has extensive parking convenient to the bedrooms so as to accommodate those who travel by car. |
| motet |
a piece of multivoice religious music with entwined melodies, usu. sung without accompaniment. |
| moth |
any of numerous broad-winged insects that have fine or featherlike antennae, usu. fly at night, and are usu. thicker of body and less colorful than butterflies. [2 definitions] |
| mothball |
a small hard ball of an insect-repellent chemical such as camphor or naphthalene, used to keep moths out of clothes. [2 definitions] |