| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| modena | noun | A certain crimsonlike color. |
| modern | adjective | Of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern days, ages, or time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern practice., New and common; trite; commonplace., A person of modern times; — opposed to ancient. |
| modest | adjective | Restraining within due limits of propriety; not forward, bold, boastful, or presumptious; rather retiring than pushing one’s self forward; not obstructive; as, a modest youth; a modest man., Observing the proprieties of the sex; not unwomanly in act or bearing; free from undue familiarity, indecency, or lewdness; decent in speech and demeanor; — said of a woman., Evincing modestly in the actor, author, or speaker; not showing presumption; not excessive or extreme; moderate; as, a modest request; modest joy. |
| modify | verb t. | To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms of a contract., To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to lower. |
| modish | adjective | According to the mode, or customary manner; conformed to the fashion; fashionable; hence, conventional; as, a modish dress; a modish feast. |
| modist | noun | One who follows the fashion. |
| modius | noun | A dry measure, containing about a peck. |
| modocs | noun pl. | A tribe of warlike Indians formerly inhabiting Northern California. They are nearly extinct. |
| module | noun | A model or measure., The size of some one part, as the diameter of semi-diameter of the base of a shaft, taken as a unit of measure by which the proportions of the other parts of the composition are regulated. Generally, for columns, the semi-diameter is taken, and divided into a certain number of parts, called minutes (see Minute), though often the diameter is taken, and any dimension is said to be so many modules and minutes in height, breadth, or projection., To model; also, to modulate. |
| moduli | plural | of Modulus |