Webster's Dictionary 1913

5374

Mourningly

Mourn″ing‐ly, adv. In a mourning manner.

5375

Mournival

Mour″ni‐val (?), n. See Murnival.

5376

Mouse

Mouse (mous), n.; pl.Mice (mīs). [OE. mous, mus, AS. mūs, pl. mȳs; akin to D. muis, G. maus, OHG. & Icel. mūs, Dan. muus, Sw. mus, Russ. muishe, L. mus, Gr. μυ̑σ, Skr. mūsh mous...

5377

Mouse (2)

Mouse (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Moused (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mousing (?).] 1. To watch for and catch mice.2. To watch for or pursue anything in a sly manner; to pry about, on the lo...

5378

Mouse (3)

Mouse, v. t. 1. To tear, as a cat devours a mouse. “ mousing the flesh of men.” Shak.2. (Naut.) To furnish with a mouse; to secure by means of a mousing. See Mouse, n., 2.

5379

Mouse-ear

Mouse″–ear′ (?), n.(Bot.) (a) The forget-me-not (Myosotis palustris) and other species of the same genus. (b) A European species of hawkweed (Hieracium Pilosella).Mouse-ear chic...

5380

Mousefish

Mouse″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Frogfish.

5381

Mousehole

Mouse″hole′ (?), n. A hole made by a mouse, for passage or abode, as in a wall; hence, a very small hole like that gnawed by a mouse.

5382

Mousekin

Mouse″kin (?), n. A little mouse. Thackeray.

5383

Mouser

Mous″er (?), n. 1. A cat that catches mice.2. One who pries about on the lookout for something.

5384

Mousetail

Mouse″tail′ (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Myosurus), in which the prolonged receptacle is covered with imbricating achenes, and so resembles the tail of a mouse.

5385

Mousie

Mous″ie (?), n. Diminutive for Mouse. Burns.

5386

Mousing

Mous″ing (?), a. Impertinently inquisitive; prying; meddlesome. “Mousing saints.” L'Estrange.

5387

Mousing (2)

Mous″ing, n. 1. The act of hunting mice.2. (Naut.) A turn or lashing of spun yarn or small stuff, or a metallic clasp or fastening, uniting the point and shank of a hook to prev...

5388

Mousle

Mou″sle (?), v. t. To sport with roughly; to rumple. [Written also mouzle.] Wycherley.

5389

Mousquetaire

‖Mous′que‐taire″ (?), n. 1. A musketeer, esp. one of the French royal musketeers of the 17th and 18th centuries, conspicuous both for their daring and their fine dress.2. A mosq...

5390

Mousquetaire cuff

Mousquetaire cuff. A deep flaring cuff.

5391

Mousquetaire glove

Mousquetaire glove. A woman's glove with a long, loosely fitting wrist.

5392

Mousse

Mousse (mo͞os), n.(Cookery) A frozen dessert of a frothy texture, made of sweetened and flavored whipped cream, sometimes with the addition of egg yolks and gelatin. Mousse diff...

5393

Mousseline

‖Mousse′line″ (?), n. Muslin.‖Mousseline de laine (�). Muslin delaine. See under Muslin. — Mousseline glass, a kind of thin blown glassware, such as wineglasses, etc.

5394

Mousseline de soie

‖Mousse′line de soie″ (?). A soft thin silk fabric with a weave like that of muslin.

5395

Moustache

Mous′tache″ (?), n. Mustache.

5396

Mousy

Mous″y (mouz″y̆), a. Infested with mice; smelling of mice.

5397

Moutan

Mou″tan (?), n.(Bot.) The Chinese tree peony (Pæonia Mountan), a shrub with large flowers of various colors.

5398

Mouth

Mouth (mouth), n.; pl.Mouths (mout͡hz). [OE. mouth, muþ, AS. mūð; akin to D. mond, OS. mūð, G. mund, Icel. muðr, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. munþs, and possibly L. mentum c...

5399

Mouth (2)

Mouth (mout͡h), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mouthed (mout͡hd); p. pr. & vb. n.Mouthing.] 1. To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour. Dryden....

5400

Mouth (3)

Mouth, v. i. 1. To speak with a full, round, or loud, affected voice; to vociferate; to rant.I'll bellow out for Rome, and for my country,And mouth at Cæsar, till I shake the se...