| monism |
the philosophy that reality consists of a single or unified basic substance, principle, or element. (Cf. dualism, pluralism.) [2 definitions] |
| monition |
a warning or caution. [2 definitions] |
| monitor |
a device for observing or recording continuous data about the function, operation, or condition of something, esp. a device that gives warning of an abnormal or potentially dangerous condition. [11 definitions] |
| monitor lizard |
see "monitor." |
| monitory |
serving to warn, caution, or admonish. [2 definitions] |
| monk |
a man who has joined a religious order, having taken a vow to be sequestered from the world for a life of austerity and chastity. |
| monkey |
a small, furry, intelligent mammal that is one of the primates but is distinguished from humans, apes, and lemurs. Most types of monkeys have tails. [3 definitions] |
| monkey around |
(informal) to behave in a playful but purposeless or irresponsible way. |
| monkey bars |
any of numerous arrangements of horizontal and vertical bars, used as playground equipment for children to climb on, swing from, and the like; jungle gym. |
| monkey business |
(informal) mischievous, frivolous, or foolish behavior. [2 definitions] |
| monkey on one's back |
(slang) a difficult burden, such as a drug addiction. |
| monkeyshine |
(informal; usu. pl.) a playful, teasing, or mischievous prank or trick. |
| monkey wrench |
a wrench with one movable jaw that can be adjusted with a screw to fit nuts of various sizes. |
| monk's cloth |
a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave, used esp. for bedspreads and curtains. |
| monkshood |
any of a group of ornamental plants bearing flowers with large sepals joined in a hood over the petals. |
| mono1 |
(informal) mononucleosis. |
| mono2 |
of or pertaining to a monophonic sound system; monaural. |
| mono- |
one; alone. |
| monobasic |
of or designating an acid molecule containing one hydrogen atom that is replaceable by a metal or positive radical. |
| monocarpic |
of plants, bearing fruit only once, and then dying. |
| Monoceros |
a spring constellation in the northern sky, located near Canis Minor and Canis Major. |