| molecule |
a single atom or several atoms bound together electromagnetically, forming the smallest particle that possesses all the characteristic physical and chemical properties of an element or compound. [2 definitions] |
| molehill |
a small heap or ridge of loose soil made by a burrowing mole. |
| moleskin |
the short soft usu. deep gray fur of the mole. [3 definitions] |
| molest |
to annoy, disturb, or attack. [2 definitions] |
| moll |
(slang) a woman who accompanies a gangster or gunman; gun moll. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. [3 definitions] |
| mollusk |
any of a large phylum of mostly marine invertebrates, including snails, clams, squid, and octopuses, that have soft unsegmented bodies usu. covered by a shell. |
| molly |
any of various brightly colored, freshwater fishes, often kept in aquariums. |
| mollycoddle |
to overprotect or pamper; coddle. |
| Moloch |
a deity in the Old Testament, esp. the pagan god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom child sacrifices were offered. [2 definitions] |
| Molotov cocktail |
a homemade explosive device consisting of a bottle containing a flammable liquid and a rag wick that is ignited, the bottle then being hurled like a grenade. |
| molt |
to shed or cast off an outer layer, such as skin, feathers, fur, or horns, as part of a periodic process of renewal. [4 definitions] |
| molten |
made liquid, esp. by extreme heat, as metal or rock; melted. [3 definitions] |
| 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] |