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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

mosquito-like
adjective resembling a mosquito

mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis noun silvery topminnow with rows of black spots of tropical North America and West Indies; important in mosquito control

moss
noun tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants

moss agate
noun an agate resembling moss with brown, black, or green markings

moss campion
Silene acaulis noun tuft- or mat-forming dwarf perennial of arctic regions of western and central Europe and North America

moss family
noun a family of mosses

moss genus
noun a genus of mosses

moss green
mosstone adjective of a moderate somewhat dull yellow-green color

Moss Hart
noun United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

moss pink
moss phlox noun low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover

moss-grown
mossy adjective overgrown with moss

moss-trooper
noun a marauder and plunderer (originally operating in the bogs between England and Scotland)

Mossad
noun the Israeli foreign intelligence agency; `the primary focus of the Mossad is on Arab nations`

mossback
noun an extremely old-fashioned conservative

mosslike
moss-like adjective resembling moss

mossy saxifrage
Saxifraga hypnoides noun tufted or mat-forming perennial of mountains of Europe; cultivated for its white flowers

most
to the highest degree adverb used to form the superlative; `the king cobra is the most dangerous snake`

most valuable player
MVP noun the player judged to be the most important to the sport

most-favored-nation
adjective of or relating to a commercial treaty where two nations agree to accord each other the same favorable terms that would be offered in treaties with any other nation

most-valuable
adjective designating the player judged to be the most important to the sport; `the most-valuable player award`

mostaccioli
noun pasta somewhat resembling little moustaches

Mosul
noun a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh

MOT
MOT test noun a compulsory annual test of older motor vehicles for safety and exhaust fumes

mot juste
noun the appropriate word or expression

Motacilla
genus Motacilla noun type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails

Motacillidae
family Motacillidae noun pipits and wagtails

motel
noun a motor hotel

motel room
noun a sleeping room in a motel

motet
noun an unaccompanied choral composition with sacred lyrics; intended to be sung as part of a church service; originated in the 13th century

moth
noun typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae

moth bean
Vigna aconitifolia noun East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and as a soil conditioner; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus

moth miller
miller noun any of various moths that have powdery wings

moth mullein
Verbascum blattaria noun European mullein with smooth leaves and large yellow or purplish flowers; naturalized as a weed in North America

moth orchid
moth plant noun any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver

moth-eaten
ratty adjective showing signs of wear and tear; `a ratty old overcoat`; `shabby furniture`; `an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains`

moth-eaten
adjective worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths; `moth-eaten blankets`

moth-like
adjective resembling a moth

mothball
camphor ball noun a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing

mother
noun a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation; `necessity is the mother of invention`

Mother Carey`s chicken
Mother Carey`s hen noun medium-sized storm petrel

mother cell
noun cell from which another cell of an organism (usually of a different sort) develops; `a sperm cell develops from a sperm mother cell`

mother figure
noun a woman who evokes the feelings usually reserved for a mother

Mother Goose
noun the imaginary author of a collection of nursery rhymes

mother hen
noun a hen with chicks

Mother Hubbard
muumuu noun a woman`s loose unbelted dress

mother lode
champion lode noun the main vein of ore in a deposit

mother tongue
maternal language noun one`s native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the next

mother`s boy
mamma`s boy noun a boy excessively attached to his mother; lacking normal masculine interests

mother`s daughter
noun a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother

Mother`s Day
noun second Sunday in May

mother`s milk
noun milk secreted by a woman who has recently given birth

mother`s son
noun a male person; `every mother`s son who could walk was there`

mother-in-law
noun the mother of your spouse

mother-in-law`s tongue
Sansevieria trifasciata noun stemless plant having narrow rigid leaves often cultivated as a houseplant

mother-naked
naked as the day one was born adjective as naked as at birth

mother-of-pearl
nacre noun the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell

motherese
noun an adult`s imitation of the speech of a young child

motherhood
maternity noun the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

motherless
adjective having no living or known mother

motherlike
adjective suggestive of or acting like a mother

motherliness
maternalism noun the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; `the girl`s motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children`

motherly
adjective befitting a mother; warm and nurturing

Motherwell
Robert Motherwell noun United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)

motherwort
Leonurus cardiaca noun bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers

mothproof
moth-resistant adjective resistant to damage by moths

mothy
adjective infested with moths

mothy
adjective worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths; `moth-eaten blankets`

motif
motive noun a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music

motif
noun a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; `it was the usual `boy gets girl` theme`

motile
adjective (of spores or microorganisms) capable of movement

motility
noun ability to move spontaneously and independently

motion
movement noun a change of position that does not entail a change of location; `the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise`; `movement is a sign of life`; `an impatient move of his hand`; `gastrointestinal motility`

motion sickness
kinetosis noun the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

motion-picture camera
movie camera noun a camera that takes a sequence of photographs that can give the illusion of motion when viewed in rapid succession

motion-picture film
movie film noun photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool; to be used in a movie camera

motional
adjective of or relating to or characterized by motion

motionlessly
adverb without moving; in a motionless manner; `he saw the black-haired man waiting motionlessly behind the opposite side of the platform`

motionlessness
stillness 1 lifelessness noun a state of no motion or movement; `the utter motionlessness of a marble statue`

motivated
adjective provided with a motive or given incentive for action; `a highly motivated child can learn almost anything`; `a group of politically motivated men`

motivation
motive noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; `we did not understand his motivation`; `he acted with the best of motives`

motivational
adjective of or relating to motivation

motivative(a)
motive(a) 2 motivating adjective impelling to action; `it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function`- Arthur Pap; `motive pleas`; `motivating arguments`

motive(a)
motor adjective causing or able to cause motion; `a motive force`; `motive power`; `motor energy`

motiveless
unprovoked adjective occurring without motivation or provocation; `motiveless malignity`; `unprovoked and dastardly attack`- F.D.Roosevelt

motley
calico adjective having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; `a jester dressed in motley`; `the painted desert`; `a particolored dress`; `a piebald horse`; `pied daisies`

motmot
momot noun tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage

motor
noun machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

motor aphasia
Broca`s aphasia noun aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired

motor area
motor region noun the cortical area that influences motor movements

motor control
noun control of muscles

motor hotel
motor inn noun a hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area

motor memory
muscle memory noun your memory for motor skills

motor nerve
efferent nerve noun a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands

motor neuron
efferent neuron noun a neuron conducting impulses outwards from the brain or spinal cord

motor oil
noun oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor

motor pool
noun a fleet of military vehicles controlled by a single agency and available for use as needed

motor scooter
noun a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel

motor vehicle
automotive vehicle noun a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

motor-assisted
adjective relying on an engine for propulsion in addition to muscle power; `a motor-assisted bicycle`

motorboat
powerboat noun a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine