| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| mould | verb | Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil., Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material., To cover with mold or soil., A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter., To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon., To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold., The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass containing the cavity; as, a sand mold; a jelly mold., That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason., Cast; form; shape; character., A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts., A fontanel., A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand., To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion., To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb., To knead; as, to mold dough or bread., To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be made., Alt. of Mouldy |
| moult | verb t. | To shed or cast the hair, feathers, skin, horns, or the like, as an animal or a bird., To cast, as the hair, skin, feathers, or the like; to shed., The act or process of changing the feathers, hair, skin, etc.; molting., See Molt. |
| moule | verb i. | To contract mold; to grow moldy; to mold. |
| mound | noun | A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; — called also globe., An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark; a rampart; also, a natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll., To fortify or inclose with a mound. |
| mount | verb | A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; — used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry., A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound., A bank; a fund., To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; — often with up., To get up on anything, as a platform or scaffold; especially, to seat one’s self on a horse for riding., To attain in value; to amount., To get upon; to ascend; to climb., To place one’s self on, as a horse or other animal, or anything that one sits upon; to bestride., To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding; to furnish with horses., Hence: To put upon anything that sustains and fits for use, as a gun on a carriage, a map or picture on cloth or paper; to prepare for being worn or otherwise used, as a diamond by setting, or a sword blade by adding the hilt, scabbard, etc., To raise aloft; to lift on high., That upon which a person or thing is mounted, A horse., The cardboard or cloth on which a drawing, photograph, or the like is mounted; a mounting. |
| mourn | verb i. | To express or to feel grief or sorrow; to grieve; to be sorrowful; to lament; to be in a state of grief or sadness., To wear the customary garb of a mourner., To grieve for; to lament; to deplore; to bemoan; to bewail., To utter in a mournful manner or voice. |
| mouse | noun | Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridae. The common house mouse (Mus musculus) is found in nearly all countries. The American white-footed, or deer, mouse (Hesperomys leucopus) sometimes lives in houses. See Dormouse, Meadow mouse, under Meadow, and Harvest mouse, under Harvest., A knob made on a rope with spun yarn or parceling to prevent a running eye from slipping., Same as 2d Mousing, 2., A familiar term of endearment., A dark-colored swelling caused by a blow., A match used in firing guns or blasting., To watch for and catch mice., To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry about, on the lookout for something., To tear, as a cat devours a mouse., To furnish with a mouse; to secure by means of a mousing. See Mouse, n., 2. |
| mousy | adjective | Infested with mice; smelling of mice. |
| mouth | noun | The opening through which an animal receives food; the aperture between the jaws or between the lips; also, the cavity, containing the tongue and teeth, between the lips and the pharynx; the buccal cavity., An opening affording entrance or exit; orifice; aperture;, The opening of a vessel by which it is filled or emptied, charged or discharged; as, the mouth of a jar or pitcher; the mouth of the lacteal vessels, etc., The opening or entrance of any cavity, as a cave, pit, well, or den., The opening of a piece of ordnance, through which it is discharged., The opening through which the waters of a river or any stream are discharged., The entrance into a harbor., The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal., A principal speaker; one who utters the common opinion; a mouthpiece., Cry; voice., Speech; language; testimony., A wry face; a grimace; a mow., To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour., To utter with a voice affectedly big or swelling; to speak in a strained or unnaturally sonorous manner., To form or cleanse with the mouth; to lick, as a bear her cub., To make mouths at., To speak with a full, round, or loud, affected voice; to vociferate; to rant., To put mouth to mouth; to kiss., To make grimaces, esp. in ridicule or contempt. |