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Mohican variant of MAHICAN

moi·e·ty noun, plural -ties : one of two equal or approximately equal parts

moil verb : to work hard : DRUDGE

— moil noun

— moil·er noun

moi·ré or moire noun : a fabric (as silk) having a watered appearance

moist adjective : slightly or moderately wet

— moist·ly adverb

— moist·ness noun

moist·en verb : to make or become moist

— moist·en·er noun

mois·ture noun : the small amount of liquid that causes dampness

mois·tur·ise British variant of MOISTURIZE

mois·tur·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to add moisture to

— mois·tur·iz·er noun

mol abbreviation molecular; molecule

mo·lar noun [ORIGIN: ME molares, pl., fr. L molaris, fr. molaris of a mill, fr. mola millstone]

: any of the broad teeth adapted to grinding food and located in the back of the jaw

— molar adjective

mo·las·ses noun : the thick brown syrup that is separated from raw sugar in sugar manufacture

1mold noun : crumbly soil rich in organic matter

2mold noun 1 : distinctive nature or character

2 : the frame on or around which something is constructed

3 : a cavity in which something is shaped; also : an object so shaped

4 : MOLDING

3mold verb 1 : to shape in or as if in a mold

2 : to ornament with molding

— mold·er noun

4mold noun : a surface growth of fungus esp. on damp or decaying matter; also : a fungus that produces molds

— mold·i·ness noun

— moldy adjective

5mold verb : to become moldy

mold·board noun : a curved iron plate attached above the plowshare to lift and turn the soil

mold·er verb : to crumble into small pieces

Synonyms

break down, corrupt, decay, decompose, disintegrate, putrefy, rot, spoil—more at DECAY

mold·ing noun 1 : an act or process of shaping in a mold; also : an object so shaped

2 : a decorative surface, plane, or curved strip

1mole noun : a small often pigmented spot or protuberance on the skin

2mole noun : any of numerous small burrowing insect-eating mammals related to the shrews and hedgehogs

3mole noun : a massive breakwater or jetty

mo·lec·u·lar adjective : of, relating to, or being a molecule

molecular biology noun : a branch of biology dealing with the ultimate physical and chemical organization of living matter and esp. with the molecular basis of inheritance and protein synthesis

— molecular biologist noun

molecular weight noun : the mass of a molecule that is equal to the sum of the masses of all atoms contained in the molecule's formula

mol·e·cule noun 1 : the smallest particle of matter that is the same chemically as the whole mass

2 : a tiny bit

Synonyms

atom, bit, crumb, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, morsel, mote, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, speck, tittle

mole·hill noun : a little ridge of earth thrown up by a mole

mole·skin noun 1 : the skin of the mole used as fur

2 : a heavy durable cotton fabric

mo·lest verb 1 : ANNOY, DISTURB

2 : to make annoying sexual advances to; especially : to force physical and usu. sexual contact on

— mo·les·ta·tion noun

— mo·lest·er noun

moll noun : a gangster's girlfriend

mol·li·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing 1 : to soothe in temper : APPEASE

2 : SOFTEN

3 : to reduce in intensity : ASSUAGE

— mol·li·fi·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

[1] appease, conciliate, disarm, pacify, placate, propitiate—more at PACIFY

[3] allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, help, mitigate, palliate, relieve, soothe—more at HELP

mol·lusk or mol·lusc noun : any of a large phylum of usu. shelled and aquatic invertebrate animals (as snails, clams, and squids)

— mol·lus·can also mol·lus·kan adjective

1mollycoddle noun : a pampered man or boy

2mollycoddle verb mol·ly·cod·dled; mol·ly·cod·dling : to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention : PAMPER

Synonyms

baby, coddle, nurse, pamper, spoil—more at BABY

Mo·lo·tov cocktail noun [ORIGIN: Vyacheslav M. Molotov †1986 Soviet foreign minister]

: a crude bomb