| morally |
in a moral way or manner. [2 definitions] |
| moral philosophy |
see "ethics." |
| morass |
an area of soft wet ground such as a swamp or bog. [2 definitions] |
| moratorium |
a legal right or authorization to delay the performance of some obligation, or the period of such a delay. [2 definitions] |
| moray |
any of a variety of usu. large tropical eels lacking pectoral fins and having rounded, porelike gill openings. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. [3 definitions] |
| morbidity |
a morbid condition or quality. [2 definitions] |
| mordacious |
biting or tending to bite. [2 definitions] |
| mordant |
caustic or corrosive. [5 definitions] |
| mordent |
in music, an embellishment of a note in which the principal tone is rapidly alternated with a whole or half tone below it. [2 definitions] |
| more |
comparative of "many" and "much." [9 definitions] |
| more and more |
to a continually increasing extent or degree. |
| morel |
any of a variety of mostly edible mushrooms characterized by a rounded, spongy or deeply ribbed head and a hollow stem. |
| more or less |
in some ways; to an extent. [2 definitions] |
| moreover |
beyond what has already been mentioned; in addition; furthermore. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| more than meets the eye |
an unexpected depth, complexity, or other such quality. |
| morganatic |
of or designating a form of marriage between a titled aristocrat and a commoner, with the provision that the title and property involved may pass neither to the untitled partner nor to any children of the marriage. |
| morganite |
a kind of rose-colored, transparent beryl considered as a semiprecious stone. |
| morgue |
a place in which dead bodies are stored pending identification, autopsy, or burial. [2 definitions] |
| moribund |
near death or extinction; dying. [2 definitions] |