murder |
the deliberate and illegal killing of a person. [5 definitions] |
murderer |
a person who kills another person intentionally and with selfish motives. |
murderous |
guilty or capable of murder; likely or intending to commit murder. [3 definitions] |
murex |
any of various spiny-shelled marine snails of tropical waters, formerly an important source of royal purple dye. |
muricate |
in biology, having a surface that is rough with short, sharp points. |
murk |
darkness or obscurity. [2 definitions] |
murky |
dark or gloomy. [3 definitions] |
murmur |
a soft, indistinct, continuous sound, such as that made by low voices in conversation. [6 definitions] |
Murphy bed |
a bed that can be folded up into a closet or other recessed area when not in use. |
Murphy's Law |
a facetious proposition that if it is possible for something to go wrong, it will go wrong. |
murrain |
any of various infectious diseases of cattle, such anthrax. |
Murray River |
a river in southeastern Australia. |
murre |
either of two black and white, web-footed diving birds of northern oceans. |
Muscadet |
(sometimes l.c.) a light, dry French wine, or the grape from which this wine is made. |
muscadine |
a purple grape of the southern United States. |
Muscat |
the seaport capital of Oman. |
muscat |
a sweet, white variety of grape used for wine and raisins. |
muscatel |
a sweet amber wine made from muscat grapes. [2 definitions] |
muscle |
body tissue that controls movement of body parts by tightening and relaxing. [4 definitions] |
musclebound |
having overdeveloped muscles and being stiff and inflexible as a result. |
Muscovite |
a native or resident of Moscow. [2 definitions] |