Mount Sinai |
according to the Old Testament, the desert height on which Moses received from God the Ten Commandments and, according to rabbinic tradition, the whole body of law found in the Pentateuch and the Talmud. |
mourn |
to feel or show deep sorrow or grief, esp. for the dead; grieve. [5 definitions] |
mourner |
one that mourns. [2 definitions] |
mournful |
extremely sad; sorrowful. [2 definitions] |
mourning |
the acts, utterances, or feelings of one that mourns, esp. for the death of a relative or friend. [3 definitions] |
mourning cloak |
a common butterfly of Europe and North America that has brown wings with purple spots and yellow edges. |
mourning dove |
a variety of grayish dove that is identified by its plaintive cooing. |
mouse |
any of numerous small rodents or marsupials that usu. have long, furless tails, small round ears, and pointed faces. [5 definitions] |
mouse over |
in computing, to use a mouse or other computer device to place the cursor over an item on the computer screen and hover over it without clicking or tapping, or simply to move the cursor over the screen without clicking or tapping on any particular item. |
mouser |
an animal, esp. a cat, that catches mice. |
mousetrap |
a small trap used to catch or kill mice. [3 definitions] |
mousey |
variant of mousy. |
moussaka |
a Greek casserole consisting of layers of eggplant and ground meat, esp. lamb, baked with white sauce and cheese. |
mousse |
a light, molded dessert made with whipped cream, flavoring such as fruit or chocolate, and sometimes gelatin. [3 definitions] |
mousseline sauce |
any of various sauces made with whipped cream or beaten egg whites. |
moustache |
variant of mustache. |
mousy |
resembling a mouse in color, appearance, or manner; lacking color or shine. |
mouth |
the opening in the face through which one eats, breathes, speaks, and emits vocal sounds, and which includes the lips, teeth, and tongue. [9 definitions] |
-mouthed |
having (such) a mouth, voice, way of speaking, or the like. |
mouthful |
as much as the mouth is capable of containing. [4 definitions] |
mouth off |
(slang) to speak obnoxiously. |