Moslem |
variant of Muslim. |
mosque |
a Muslim place of worship. |
mosquito |
any of numerous winged insects, the females of which usu. suck the blood of animals and humans by using a slender, hollow proboscis. |
mosquitofish |
any of various small freshwater fishes used to control mosquito larvae. |
mosquito net |
a net with a very fine mesh, usu. suspended over sleeping areas to keep out mosquitoes. |
moss |
any of numerous small, leafy-stemmed, flowerless green plants that grow in mats on rocks, trees, and moist ground. [3 definitions] |
moss agate |
a type of agate or chalcedony with black, brown, or green mosslike markings caused by impurities. |
mossback |
an old aquatic creature, such as a turtle, with a mosslike growth of algae on the back. [2 definitions] |
moss-grown |
covered with moss. [2 definitions] |
mosso |
in a rapid and animated manner; fast (used as a musical direction). |
moss pink |
a low-growing type of phlox that forms dense ground cover, bearing pink or white flowers. |
moss rose |
see "portulaca." |
mossy |
having abundant moss. [2 definitions] |
-most |
most. [2 definitions] |
most |
superlative of "many" and "much." [9 definitions] |
most likely |
with much greater probability than not; very probably. |
mostly |
in most instances; for the most part. [2 definitions] |
mot |
a clever or witty remark. |
mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
motel |
a hotel that usu. has extensive parking convenient to the bedrooms so as to accommodate those who travel by car. |
motet |
a piece of multivoice religious music with entwined melodies, usu. sung without accompaniment. |