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Monozygous TwinnounMWEeither of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Monsnouna mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in womenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mons PubisnounMWEa mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in womenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mons VenerisnounMWEa mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in womenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monsoonnounrainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rainsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monsternounan imaginary creature usually having various human and animal partsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monsteranountropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monstrancenoun(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adorationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monstrositynouna person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Montagenouna paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic imageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Montan WaxnounMWEa hard wax obtained from ligniteverifiedMay 18, 2026
Montenouna gambling card game of Spanish originverifiedMay 18, 2026
monthnounEach of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided.verifiedMay 12, 2026
Month of SundaysnounMWEa time perceived as longverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monthiversarynounsimilar to anniversary but based on months rather than yearsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monumentnounan important site that is marked and preserved as public propertyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moo Goo Gai PannounMWEa Cantonese dish of chicken and sauteed vegetablesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moochernounsomeone who tries to get something freeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moodnounverb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speakerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moodinessnounhaving temperamental and changeable moodsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moolahnouninformal terms for moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moon BlindnessnounMWEinability to see clearly in dim lightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moon CarrotnounMWEany plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moon CursernounMWEsomeone who imports or exports without paying dutiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moon DaisynounMWEtall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moon RaynounMWEa ray of moonlightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moon ShellnounMWEmarine gastropods having smooth rounded shells that form short spiresverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moon ShotnounMWEthe launching of a spacecraft to the moonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moon TrefoilnounMWEevergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped podsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moon-Worshipnounthe worship of the moonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moonbeamnouna ray of moonlightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mooneyenounrecurrent eye inflammation in horsesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moonfishnounlarge elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and MediterraneanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moonflowernounpantropical climber having white fragrant nocturnal flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moonlighternouna person who holds a second job (usually after hours)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Moonseednounplant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moonseed FamilynounMWEherbaceous or woody climbersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moonshinernounsomeone who makes or sells illegal liquorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moonstonenouna transparent or translucent gemstone with a pearly lusterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moonwalknouna kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moonwortnounof America and Eurasia and AustraliaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moor BerrynounMWEan evergreen shrub with leathery leavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mooragenounthe act of securing an arriving vessel with ropesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moorbirdnounreddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great BritainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moorcocknounmale red grouseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moorfowlnounreddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great BritainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moorgamenounreddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great BritainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moorhennounblack gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mooringnoun(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in placeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mooring AnchornounMWEan anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in placeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mooring LinenounMWE(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in placeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mooring MastnounMWEa tower for mooring airshipsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mooring TowernounMWEa tower for mooring airshipsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moorish ArchnounMWEa round arch that widens before rounding offverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moorlandnounopen land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and mossverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moorwortnounwiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moosenounlarge northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the maleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moosewoodnoundeciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moot CourtnounMWEa mock court where law students argue hypothetical casesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mop HandlenounMWEthe handle of a mopverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mop UpnounMWEa concluding actionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mopboardnouna molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mopednouna motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moppernouna worker who uses a mop to clean a surfaceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moppetnouna little girl (usually one you are fond of)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Moppingnouncleaning with a mopverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moquettenouna thick velvety synthetic fabric used for carpets and soft upholsteryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morainenounaccumulated earth and stones deposited by a glacierverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moral AgencynounMWEThe capacity for moral action, reasoning, judgment, and decision making, as opposed to merely having moral consequences.CapabilityMay 18, 2026
Moral CertaintynounMWEcertainty based on an inner convictionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moral ExcellencenounMWEthe quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrongverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moral ForcenounMWEan efficient incentiveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moral HazardnounMWE(economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Moral ObligationnounMWEan obligation arising out of considerations of right and wrongverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moral PatiencynounMWEThe moral standing of an entity in the sense of how that entity should be treated.verifiedMay 18, 2026
Moral PhilosophynounMWEthe philosophical study of moral values and rulesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moral PrinciplenounMWEthe principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social groupverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moral SensenounMWEmotivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moralenouna state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purposeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morale BoosternounMWEanything that serves to increase moraleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morale BuildernounMWEsomething or someone who influences by building or strengthening moraleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morale BuildingnounMWEanything that serves to increase moraleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moralisationnounthe act of making moral (or more moral)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Moralismnounjudgments about another person's moralityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moralistnouna philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problemsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moralitynounconcern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrongverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morality PlaynounMWEan allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moralizationnounthe act of making moral or more moralverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moralizingnounindulgence in moral pronouncementsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morassnouna soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfootverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moratoriumnouna legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be dischargedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moraynounfamily of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal watersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moray EelnounMWEfamily of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal watersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morbiditynounthe quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for youverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morbidnessnounthe quality of being unhealthful and generally bad for youverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morbillinounan acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rashverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morceaunouna short literary or musical compositionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mordacitynouna disposition to bitingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moreennouna heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtainsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Morelnounany of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike capverifiedMay 18, 2026