| moot court |
a mock trial, usu. for the instruction of law students. |
| mop |
a mass of absorbent material fastened at the end of a long handle and used for washing surfaces, esp. floors. [3 definitions] |
| mope |
to act dejected and gloomy; sulk; brood. [3 definitions] |
| moped |
a motorized bicycle of low power. |
| moppet |
(informal) a cute young child. |
| mop-up |
the completion of an action, esp. a military action. |
| mop up |
of a military force, to clear an area of the few remaining enemy forces. |
| moraine |
a deposit of rocks, sand, or clay carried or pushed aside by a moving glacier. |
| moral |
of, relating to, or concerned with the principles of right and wrong in human conduct. [6 definitions] |
| morale |
the mental or emotional condition of a person or group, as indicated by the level of enthusiasm, confidence, cheerfulness, or the like. |
| moralist |
one who believes that conduct should follow a particular set of moral standards. [2 definitions] |
| morality |
adherence to standards of right conduct. [4 definitions] |
| morality play |
an allegorical drama with characters that personify certain vices and virtues, intended for the moral and theological instruction of the audience. |
| moralize |
to discuss or think about morality. [3 definitions] |
| morally |
in a moral way or manner. [2 definitions] |
| moral philosophy |
see ethics. |
| morals |
ideas or habits of behavior that have to do with what is right and what is wrong. |
| morass |
an area of soft wet ground such as a swamp or bog. [2 definitions] |
| moratorium |
a legal right or authorization to delay the performance of some obligation, or the period of such a delay. [2 definitions] |
| moray |
any of a variety of usu. large tropical eels lacking pectoral fins and having rounded, porelike gill openings. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. [3 definitions] |