| muscular dystrophy |
a noncontagious disease of unknown origin that causes progressive degeneration of the muscles. |
| musculature |
the muscular system of a body or body part. |
| musculoskeletal |
of, relating to, or involving the muscles and skeleton. |
| Muse |
in Greek mythology, any of the nine goddesses who preside over the arts and sciences. [2 definitions] |
| muse |
to ponder or meditate on something silently or at length. |
| musette |
a small French bagpipe of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that is sounded by means of air supplied from a bellows. [2 definitions] |
| musette bag |
a small leather or canvas bag for toilet articles, carried by a shoulder strap. |
| museum |
an institution or building where collections of valuable historical or artistic objects are preserved and displayed. |
| mush1 |
a thick, soft cereal, usu. of corn meal boiled in water or milk. [3 definitions] |
| mush2 |
to travel over snow by means of a dog sled. [2 definitions] |
| musher |
one who travels with or drives a dog team, esp. over snow in cross-country sled races. |
| mushroom |
any of numerous edible or poisonous fungi, usu. with a fleshy, umbrella-shaped cap on a thin stalk. [7 definitions] |
| mushy |
soft and pulpy; resembling mush. [2 definitions] |
| music |
sound that has rhythm, melody, or harmony, usu. produced by voice or instrument. [5 definitions] |
| musical |
of, relating to, or producing music. [4 definitions] |
| musical chairs |
a children's game in which circling players try to sit in empty chairs when the music stops, with one player being eliminated each time until only one chair and two players remain for the final. |
| musicale |
a musical entertainment offered at a social gathering, or a social occasion that features a musical program. |
| music box |
a box containing a mechanical device that plays music when the lid is lifted. |
| music hall |
an auditorium in which musical performances are presented. [2 definitions] |
| musician |
a person skilled at playing, singing, or composing music. [2 definitions] |
| musicianship |
proficiency, knowledge, or artistic sensitivity in playing, singing, or conducting music. |