| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| monacid | adjective | Having one hydrogen atom replaceable by a negative or acid atom or radical; capable of neutralizing a monobasic acid; — said of bases, and of certain metals. |
| monadic | adjective | Alt. of Monadical |
| monarch | noun | A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief., One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called the monarch of the forest., A patron deity or presiding genius., A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus); — called also milkweed butterfly., Superior to others; preeminent; supreme; ruling. |
| moneral | adjective | Of or pertaining to the Monera. |
| moneran | adjective | Of or pertaining to the Monera., One of the Monera. |
| moneron | noun | One of the Monera. |
| monesia | noun | The bark, or a vegetable extract brought in solid cakes from South America and believed to be derived from the bark, of the tree Chrysophyllum glycyphloeum. It is used as an alterative and astringent. |
| monesin | noun | The acrid principle of Monesia, sometimes used as a medicine. |
| moneyed | adverb | Supplied with money; having money; wealthy; as, moneyey men., Converted into money; coined., Consisting in, or composed of, money. |
| moneyer | noun | A person who deals in money; banker or broker., An authorized coiner of money. |
| mongols | noun pl. | Alt. of Mongolians |
| mongoos | noun | A species of ichneumon (Herpestes griseus), native of India. Applied also to other allied species, as the African banded mongoose (Crossarchus fasciatus). |
| mongrel | noun | The progeny resulting from a cross between two breeds, as of domestic animals; anything of mixed breed., Not of a pure breed., Of mixed kinds; as, mongrel language. |
| monitor | noun | One who admonishes; one who warns of faults, informs of duty, or gives advice and instruction by way of reproof or caution., Hence, specifically, a pupil selected to look to the school in the absence of the instructor, to notice the absence or faults of the scholars, or to instruct a division or class., Any large Old World lizard of the genus Varanus; esp., the Egyptian species (V. Niloticus), which is useful because it devours the eggs and young of the crocodile. It is sometimes five or six feet long., An ironclad war vessel, very low in the water, and having one or more heavily-armored revolving turrets, carrying heavy guns., A tool holder, as for a lathe, shaped like a low turret, and capable of being revolved on a vertical pivot so as to bring successively the several tools in holds into proper position for cutting. |
| monkery | noun | The life of monks; monastic life; monastic usage or customs; — now usually applied by way of reproach., A collective body of monks. |
| monkeys | plural | of Monkey |
| monking | adjective | Monkish. |
| monkish | adjective | Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude. |
| monocle | noun | An eyeglass for one eye. |
| monodic | adjective | Alt. of Monodical |
| monogam | noun | One of the Monogamia. |
| monogyn | noun | One of the Monogynia. |
| monomya | nounpl. | Alt. of Monomyaria |
| monozoa | noun pl. | A division of Radiolaria; — called also Monocyttaria. |
| monsoon | noun | A wind blowing part of the year from one direction, alternating with a wind from the opposite direction; — a term applied particularly to periodical winds of the Indian Ocean, which blow from the southwest from the latter part of May to the middle of September, and from the northeast from about the middle of October to the middle of December. |
| monster | noun | Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel., Specifically , an animal or plant departing greatly from the usual type, as by having too many limbs., Any thing or person of unnatural or excessive ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty., Monstrous in size., To make monstrous. |
| montant | noun | An upward thrust or blow., An upright piece in any framework; a mullion or muntin; a stile. |
| montero | noun | An ancient kind of cap worn by horsemen or huntsmen. |
| monteth | noun | Alt. of Monteith |
| monthly | adjective | Continued a month, or a performed in a month; as, the monthly revolution of the moon., Done, happening, payable, published, etc., once a month, or every month; as, a monthly visit; monthly charges; a monthly installment; a monthly magazine., A publication which appears regularly once a month., Once a month; in every month; as, the moon changes monthly., As if under the influence of the moon; in the manner of a lunatic. |
| montoir | noun | A stone used in mounting a horse; a horse block. |
| montrue | noun | That on which anything is mounted; a setting; hence, a saddle horse. |