Webster's Dictionary 1913

4402

Mole (4)

Mole, n. [OE. molle, either shortened fr. moldwerp, or from the root of E. mold soil: cf. D. mol, OD. molworp. See Moldwarp.] 1. (Zoöl.) Any insectivore of the family Talpidæ. T...

4403

Mole (5)

Mole, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Moled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Moling.] 1. To form holes in, as a mole; to burrow; to excavate; as, to mole the earth.2. To clear of molehills. Pegge.

4404

Mole-eyed

Mole″–eyed′ (?), a. Having eyes like those of the mole; having imperfect sight.

4405

Molebut

Mole″but (?), n.(Zoöl.) The sunfish (Orthagoriscus, or Mola). [Written also molebat.]

4406

Molecast

Mole″cast′ (?), n. A little elevation of earth made by a mole; a molehill. Mortimer.

4407

Molech

Mo″lech (?), n. [Heb. molek king.] (Script.) The fire god of the Ammonites, to whom human sacrifices were offered; Moloch. Lev. xviii. 21.

4408

Molecular

Mo‐lec″u‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. moléculare. See Molecule.] (Phys. & Chem.) Pertaining to, connected with, produced by, or consisting of, molecules; as, molecular forces; molecular ...

4409

Molecularity

Mo‐lec′u‐lar″i‐ty (?), n.(Phys. & Chem.) The state of consisting of molecules; the state or quality of being molecular.

4410

Molecularly

Mo‐lec″u‐lar‐ly (?), adv.(Phys. & Chem.) With molecules; in the manner of molecules. W. R. Grove.

4411

Molecule

Mol″e‐cule (?), n. [Dim. fr. L. moles a mass: cf. F. molécule. See 3d Mole.] 1. One of the very small invisible particles of which all matter is supposed to consist.2. (Physics)...

4412

Molehill

Mole″hill′ (?), n. A little hillock of earth thrown up by moles working under ground; hence, a very small hill, or an insignificant obstacle or difficulty.Having leapt over such...

4413

Molendinaceous

{ Mo‐len′di‐na″ceous (mō̍‐lĕn′dĭ‐nā″shŭs), Mo‐len′di‐na″ri‐ous (mō̍‐lĕn′dĭ‐nā″rĭ‐ŭs), } a. [L. molendinarius, fr. molendinum a mill, fr. molere to grind.] (Bot.) Resembling the ...

4414

Moleskin

Mole″skin′ (mōl″skĭn), n. Any fabric having a thick soft shag, like the fur of a mole; esp., a kind of strong twilled fustian.

4415

Molest

Mo‐lest″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Molested; p. pr. & vb. n.Molesting.] [F. molester, L. molestare, fr. molestus troublesome, fr. moles a heavy mass, load, burden. See 3d Mole.] T...

4416

Molest (2)

Mo‐lest″, n. Molestation. Chaucer.

4417

Molestation

Mol′es‐ta″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. molestation.] The act of molesting, or the state of being molested; disturbance; annoyance.

4418

Molester

Mo‐lest″er (?), n. One who molests.

4419

Molestful

Mo‐lest″ful (?), a. Troublesome; vexatious.

4420

Molestie

{ Mo‐les″tie, Mo‐les″ty (?) }, n. [L. molestia.] Molestation. Chaucer.

4421

Molewarp

Mole″warp′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Moldwarp.

4422

Moliminous

Mo‐lim″i‐nous (?), a. [L. molimen a great exertion; moles a heavy mass.] Of great bulk or consequence; very important. Dr. H. More.

4423

Moline

Mo″line (?), n. [L. molina mill, fr. molere to grind. See Mill.] The crossed iron that supports the upper millstone by resting on the spindle; a millrind.Cross moline(Her.), a c...

4424

Molinism

Mo″lin‐ism (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) The doctrines of the Molinists, somewhat resembling the tenets of the Arminians.

4425

Molinist

Mo″lin‐ist, n.(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of the opinions of Molina, a Spanish Jesuit (in respect to grace); an opposer of the Jansenists.

4426

Moll

‖Moll (?), a. [G., fr. L. mollis soft, tender, elegiac. Cf. Molle.] (Mus.) Minor; in the minor mode; as, A moll, that is, A minor.

4427

Mollah

‖Mol″lah (?), n. [Ar. maulā, commonly mollāin Turkey.] One of the higher order of Turkish judges; also, a Turkish title of respect for a religious and learned man. [Written also...

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Molle

Mol″le (?), a. [See Moll.] (Mus.) Lower by a semitone; flat; as, E molle, that is, E flat.