| molto |
much; very (used in musical directions). |
| molybdenite |
a soft gray mineral resembling graphite that is the principal ore of molybdenum. |
| molybdenum |
a chemical element that has forty-two protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a very hard, dense, silver-white solid metal that is often alloyed with other metals, esp. iron, to increase their hardness. (symbol: Mo) |
| mom |
(informal) mother. |
| mom and pop store |
(informal) a small store or business, usu. owned and run by family members. |
| moment |
a very brief, indefinite amount of time. [4 definitions] |
| momentarily |
for a moment. [2 definitions] |
| momentary |
lasting only a moment. [2 definitions] |
| momently |
from moment to moment. [3 definitions] |
| moment of truth |
the precise moment in a bullfight when the bullfighter moves to kill the bull. [2 definitions] |
| momentous |
of very great significance or importance. |
| momentum |
in physics, a quantity that characterizes the motion of a body, equal to its mass multiplied by its velocity. [2 definitions] |
| mommy |
(informal) mother; mama. |
| Mon. |
abbreviation of "Monday," the second day of the week, occurring between Sunday and Tuesday. |
| Monaco |
a tiny Mediterranean country almost completely surrounded by France. [2 definitions] |
| monad |
a single indivisible physical unit or metaphysical entity, esp. in philosophy. [3 definitions] |
| monandrous |
having only one husband at a time. (Cf. polyandrous.) [2 definitions] |
| monandry |
the practice or condition of having only one husband at a time. (Cf. polyandry.) |
| monarch |
a sole, often hereditary ruler such as a king, queen, or emperor. [2 definitions] |
| monarch butterfly |
a large orange, black, and white migratory butterfly. |
| monarchical |
pertaining to, belonging to, or like a monarch or monarchy. [2 definitions] |