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mon·eyed adjective 1 : having money : WEALTHY

2 : consisting in or derived from money

Synonyms

affluent, flush, loaded, opulent, rich, wealthy, well-heeled, well-to-do—more at RICH

mon·ey·lend·er noun : one (as a bank or pawnbroker) whose business is lending money

money market noun : the trade in short-term negotiable financial instruments

money of account : a denominator of value or basis of exchange used in keeping accounts

money order noun : an order purchased at a post office, bank, or telegraph office directing another office to pay a sum of money to a party named on it

mon·ger noun 1 : DEALER

2 : one who tries to stir up or spread something

Mon·gol noun : a member of any of several traditionally pastoral peoples of Mongolia

— Mongol adjective

Mon·go·lian noun 1 : a native or inhabitant of Mongolia

2 : a member of the Mongoloid racial stock

— Mongolian adjective

Mon·gol·oid adjective : of or relating to a major racial stock native to Asia that includes peoples of northern and eastern Asia, Malaysians, Eskimos, and often American Indians

— Mongoloid noun

mon·goose noun, plural mon·goos·es also mon·geese : any of a group of small, agile Old World mammals that are related to the civet cats and feed chiefly on small animals and fruits

mon·grel noun : an offspring of parents of different breeds; especially : one of uncertain ancestry

Synonyms

cross, hybrid—more at HYBRID

mon·i·ker noun : NAME, NICKNAME

mo·nism noun : a view that reality is basically one unitary organic whole

— mo·nist noun

mo·ni·tion noun : WARNING, CAUTION

1monitor noun 1 : a student appointed to assist a teacher

2 : one that monitors; especially : a video display screen (as for a computer)

2monitor verb : to watch, check, or observe for a special purpose

mon·i·to·ry adjective : giving admonition : WARNING

1monk noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE munuc, fr. LL monachus, fr. LGk monachos, fr. Gk, adj., single, fr. monos single, alone]

: a man belonging to a religious order and living in a monastery

— monk·ish adjective

2monk noun : MONKEY

1monkey noun, plural monkeys 1 : a nonhuman primate mammal; especially : one of the smaller, longer-tailed, and usu. more arboreal primates as contrasted with the apes

2 : a person resembling a monkey in appearance or behavior

Synonyms

devil, hellion, imp, mischief, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scamp, urchin—more at SCAMP

2monkey verb mon·keyed; mon·key·ing 1 : to behave foolishly : FOOL — often used with around

2 : to try foolish or dangerous experiments : TAMPER — usu. used with with

Synonyms

usually monkey around [1] act up, clown, cut up, fool, horse, show off, skylark—more at CUT UP

usually monkey around [1] fiddle, fool, mess, play, potter, putter, trifle

usually monkey with [2] fiddle, fool, mess, play, tamper, tinker—more at TAMPER (WITH)

monkey bars noun plural : a framework of bars on which children can play

mon·key·shine noun : a mischievous act; also : mischievous behavior — usu. used in pl.

Synonyms

usually monkeyshines plural antic, caper, escapade, frolic, practical joke, prank, trick—more at PRANK

usually monkeyshines plural foolery, high jinks, horseplay, roughhouse, shenanigans, tomfoolery—more at HORSEPLAY

monkey wrench noun : a wrench with one fixed and one adjustable jaw at right angles to a handle

monk·fish noun : either of two marine bony fishes that have a large flattened head and are used for food

monks·hood noun : any of a genus of poisonous plants related to the buttercups; especially : a tall Eurasian herb with white or purplish flowers

1mono adjective : MONOPHONIC

2mono noun : INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS

mono·chro·mat·ic adjective 1 : having or consisting of one color

2 : consisting of radiation (as light) of a single wavelength

mono·chrome adjective : involving or producing visual images in a single color or in varying tones of a single color <~ television>

mon·o·cle noun : an eyeglass for one eye

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