English dictionary — definitions & meanings

moi

pron

(humorous or affected) Me.

moil

verb

To toil, to work hard.

Moira

name

In Greek mythology, the personification of fate or destiny.

moishe

name

A male given name from Yiddish.

moist

adj

Slightly wet; damp.

moisten

verb

To make moist or moister.

moistening

noun

The act of making something moist.

moistness

noun

The property of being moist.

moisture

noun

Water or another liquid present in small amounts, especially in the air, soil, or on a surface.

moisturizer

noun

A cream or lotion applied to the skin to keep it soft and hydrated.

Mojave

name

A place name in Kern County, California, also commonly used to refer to the Mojave Desert.

mojito

noun

A Cuban cocktail made with rum, lime juice, sugar, mint, and soda water.

mojo

noun

A quality of personal charm, confidence, or magnetism that makes someone successful or attractive.

Mok

name

A surname found in Korean, Chinese, and Dutch traditions.

Mol

name

A municipality in Antwerp province, Belgium.

molality

noun

the concentration of a substance in solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent

molar

noun

A broad back tooth used for grinding food.

molarity

noun

A measure of the concentration of a solution, given as the number of moles of dissolved substance per litre of solution.

molasses

noun

A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (Canada, US) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses.

molbio

noun

Clipping of molecular biology.

mold

noun

A hollow container used to shape a liquid or soft substance as it sets or hardens.

moldavian

noun

An inhabitant or citizen of the former Principality of Moldavia or Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic.

molder

verb

US standard spelling of moulder.

molding

noun

A decorative strip, usually of wood or plaster, used to trim or ornament edges and joints.

Moldova

name

A landlocked country in Eastern Europe, between Romania and Ukraine.

moldovan

noun

An inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova.

moldy

adj

Covered with mold; gone bad from fungal growth.

mole

noun

A small, raised, often dark spot on the skin.

molecular

adj

Relating to molecules or occurring at the level of molecules.

molecule

noun

The smallest unit of a substance that keeps all its chemical properties, made of two or more atoms bonded together.

molehill

noun

A small mound of earth pushed up by a burrowing mole.

Moles

name

A surname.

molest

verb

To sexually abuse or sexually harass someone, especially a child.

molestation

noun

The act of sexually abusing someone, especially a child.

molester

noun

A person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child.

moley

adjective

Covered in, relating to, or like the small burrowing animal called a mole.

Molina

name

A surname of Spanish origin, and the name of a city in Chile.

moll

noun

(informal, dated) A gangster's girlfriend or female companion.

mollie

noun

Any of several small freshwater fish of the genus Poecilia, popular in home aquariums; more commonly spelled "molly."

mollify

verb

To ease a burden, particularly to ease a worry; make less painful; to comfort.

Molloy

name

A surname of Irish origin.

mollusk

noun

US standard spelling of mollusc.

molly

noun

(slang) The pure powder or crystal form of the drug MDMA.

mollycoddle

noun

A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.

mollymawk

noun

A fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis).

Moloch

name

An ancient deity associated with child sacrifice in Canaanite and related religions.

Molotov

noun

Short for Molotov cocktail — a crude homemade bomb made from a bottle filled with flammable liquid and lit with a rag fuse.

molt

verb

US standard spelling of moult.

molten

adj

Turned to liquid by intense heat.

moly

noun

Informal short form of molybdenum, a hard silvery metal.

mom

noun

Mother (chiefly North American usage).

Mombasa

name

A large coastal city in Kenya, the country's second-largest.

moment

noun

A very short period of time, or a particular point in time.

momentarily

adv

For a very short period of time; briefly.

momentary

adj

Lasting only a very brief time.

momently

adv

From moment to moment; continually.

momentous

adj

Of great importance, especially because of lasting consequences.

moments

noun

Very short periods of time; instants.

momentum

noun

In physics, a measure of a moving object's motion, calculated as its mass multiplied by its velocity.

momma

noun

Informal spelling of "mama" or "mom," used affectionately to refer to one's mother.

mommick

verb

To harass or bother (someone or something).

mommy

noun

Mother, especially as used by or to a young child.

momo

noun

A steamed or fried dumpling from Nepal, Tibet, and neighbouring Himalayan regions, filled with meat or vegetables.

Momoko

name

A Japanese feminine given name.

moms

noun

Plural of mom; mothers.

mon

intj

An informal way of saying "come on," used to encourage or urge someone.

mona

noun

A small West African monkey (Cercopithecus mona) with a distinctive patterned coat.

Monaco

name

A small city-state on the French Riviera in Western Europe, officially the Principality of Monaco.

monad

noun

One thing, one being, one item.

Monahan

name

A surname of Irish origin.

monarch

noun

A king, queen, emperor, or other hereditary ruler who is head of state.

monarchical

adj

Of or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.

monarchy

noun

A system of government headed by a king, queen, or other hereditary ruler.

monastery

noun

A building or complex where monks live a communal religious life, often under vows.

monastic

adj

Relating to monasteries, monks, or a life of religious seclusion.

monaural

adj

Of, relating to, affecting, or designed for use with one ear.

Monday

noun

The day of the week following Sunday and preceding Tuesday.

Mondays

adv

On Mondays, as a recurring habit.

monde

noun

A small, ball-shaped ornament placed near the top of a crown, symbolising the globe or the world.

mondo

adj

Informal: very large, extreme, or impressive.

Monet

name

A surname notably borne by the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet.

monetarily

adv

In a monetary sense; in terms of money

monetary

adj

Relating to money or currency, especially as controlled by a government or central bank.

monetize

verb

To earn money from something that does not already make money, such as a website, an audience or a piece of content.

money

noun

Coins and banknotes used to buy things.

moneybags

noun

An informal, often mocking, term for a very wealthy person.

moneyed

adj

Affluent, rich.

moneygrubber

noun

A person who is avariciously and greedily intent on accumulating money.

moneylender

noun

A person or business that lends money and charges interest, often operating outside mainstream banks.

moneylending

noun

The practice of lending money.

moneyless

adj

Having no (or very little) money.

moneymaker

noun

A person, product, or venture that generates a lot of money.

moneyman

noun

Someone tasked with handling money, often specifically a financier.

Moneypenny

name

A surname originally derived from a nickname for a miser.

mong

noun

A chaotic mixture, muddle, or confused crowd (dated or dialectal usage).

monged

adj

intoxicated; under the influence of alcohol or other drugs

monger

verb

To deal in or promote something, often used disapprovingly for spreading something harmful.

mongo

noun

Slang for usable items salvaged or scavenged from trash.

Mongol

noun

A member of the Mongolic ethnic group native to Mongolia.

Mongolia

name

A landlocked country in East Asia, known for its vast steppe and nomadic herding culture; capital Ulaanbaatar.

Mongolian

adj

Relating to Mongolia, its people, language, or culture.

mongolic

name

A major language family spoken primarily in Mongolia and surroundings.

mongoloid

noun

An outdated anthropological term for a now-discredited racial classification once used to group East Asian, Southeast Asian, and related peoples.

mongoose

noun

A small, agile carnivorous mammal known for its speed and famous ability to kill venomous snakes.

mongrel

noun

A dog (or other creature) of mixed or uncertain breed.

mongtard

noun

An extremely stupid person.

Moni

name

A diminutive form of the feminine given names Monica or Monika.

monic

adj

Of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one.

Monica

name

A feminine given name of Latin origin, borne by the mother of Saint Augustine.

Monika

name

A feminine given name, a spelling variant of Monica used since the twentieth century.

moniker

noun

A name or nickname, often one that's informal or draws attention to some trait.

Monique

name

A French feminine given name, equivalent to Monica.

monitor

noun

A screen used to display output from a computer or other device.

monitoring

noun

The ongoing act of watching, checking, or tracking something to catch changes or problems.

monitors

noun

Plural of monitor: devices, screens, or people that observe and check on something, such as computer displays or the small speakers musicians use to hear themselves on stage.

monk

noun

A man who has devoted his life to religious duty, typically living in a monastery under vows.

monkey

noun

A small to medium-sized primate, typically with a tail, distinct from apes.

monkey business

noun

Dishonest or underhand behaviour — fiddling figures, cutting corners or quietly breaking the rules — that somebody suspects is going on.

monkeydonia

name

Republic of North Macedonia.

monkeyish

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a monkey.

monkeyshine

noun

A puerile prank or trick.

monkfish

noun

A large, bottom-dwelling fish with a big flattened head and mouth, prized for its firm white meat.

Monks

name

A surname.

mono

adj

Having a single audio channel, as opposed to stereo.

monocle

noun

A single eyeglass lens, usually held in place by the muscles around the eye, once fashionable for correcting vision in one eye.

monocycle

noun

A unicycle or monowheel; often specifically a unicycle with the rider seated inside the wheel.

monogamist

noun

A person who practices monogamy.

monogamous

adj

Having only one romantic or sexual partner at a time; committed exclusively to one partner.

monogamousness

noun

The state of being monogamous; monogamy.

monogamy

noun

The practice or state of having only one romantic or sexual partner.

monoglot

noun

A person capable of speaking only a single language.

monogram

noun

A design made from one or more letters, usually someone's initials, used to mark belongings or as a personal emblem.

monograph

noun

A scholarly book or a treatise on a single subject or a group of related subjects; especially, such a document that is written by one person.

monolingual

adj

Knowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single language.

monolith

noun

A single large block of stone, or something built from one, especially a large standing structure or monument.

monologue

noun

A long speech delivered by one person, especially in a play, film, or performance.

monopathy

noun

A disease that affects only one organ or function.

monophonic

adj

Having a single channel.

monophysitism

noun

A Christological doctrine, generally considered heterodox or heretical, holding that Jesus Christ has a single nature, which is either wholly divine or partially human and partially divine.

monopod

noun

A portable stand with one leg, used to support a camera or telescope.

monopolize

verb

To gain complete control over something, shutting out competition or other participants.

monopoly

noun

Complete or exclusive control over the supply of a product or service, shutting out competitors.

monorail

noun

A railway system in which trains run along a single rail, usually elevated.

monosemic

adj

Of or pertaining to monosemy.

monosemous

adj

Having only one meaning or interpretation.

monosexual

adj

Composed of, or relating to, only one sex.

monosyllabic

adj

Consisting of one syllable.

monosyllable

noun

A word of one syllable.

monosynaptic

adj

Having, or involving a single synapse

monotasking

noun

Focusing on a single task.