| 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] |
| momently |
from moment to moment. [3 definitions] |
| moment of truth |
the precise moment in a bullfight when the bullfighter moves to kill the bull. [2 definitions] |
| momentous |
of very great significance or importance. |
| momentum |
in physics, a quantity that characterizes the motion of a body, equal to its mass multiplied by its velocity. [2 definitions] |
| mommy |
(informal) mother; mama. |
| Mon. |
abbreviation of "Monday," the second day of the week, occurring between Sunday and Tuesday. |
| Monaco |
a tiny Mediterranean country almost completely surrounded by France. [2 definitions] |
| monad |
a single indivisible physical unit or metaphysical entity, esp. in philosophy. [3 definitions] |
| monandrous |
having only one husband at a time. (Cf. polyandrous.) [2 definitions] |