Mouth-footed
Mouth″–foot′ed (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having the basal joints of the legs converted into jaws.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Mouth-made
Mouth″–made′ (?), a. Spoken without sincerity; not heartfelt. “Mouth-made vows.” Shak.
Mouthed
Mouthed (?), a. 1. Furnished with a mouth.2. Having a mouth of a particular kind; using the mouth, speech, or voice in a particular way; — used only in composition; as, wide-mou...
Mouther
Mouth″er (?), n. One who mouths; an affected speaker.
Mouthful
Mouth″ful (?), n.; pl.Mouthfuls (�). 1. As much as is usually put into the mouth at one time.2. Hence, a small quantity.
Mouthless
Mouth″less, a. [AS. mūðleás.] Destitute of a mouth.
Mouthpiece
Mouth″piece′ (?), n. 1. The part of a musical or other instrument to which the mouth is applied in using it; as, the mouthpiece of a bugle, or of a tobacco pipe.2. An appendage ...
Movability
Mov′a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. Movableness.
Movable
Mov″a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. OF. movable. See Move.] 1. Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; susceptible...
Movable (2)
Mov″a‐ble, n.; pl.Movables (�). 1. An article of wares or goods; a commodity; a piece of property not fixed, or not a part of real estate; generally, in the plural, goods; wares...
Movableness
Mov″a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being movable; mobility; susceptibility of motion.
Movably
Mov″a‐bly, adv. In a movable manner or condition.
Move
Move (mo͞ov), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Moved (mo͞ovd); p. pr. & vb. n.Moving.] [OE. moven, OF. moveir, F. mouvoir, L. movere; cf. Gr. αμεἴβειν to change, exchange, go in or out, quit,...
Move (2)
Move, v. i. 1. To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another; as, a ship moves rapidly.The foundations also of the hills moved...
Move (3)
Move (?), n. 1. The act of moving; a movement.2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) The act of moving one of the pieces, from one position to another, in the progress of the game.3. An act...
Moveless
Move′less, a. Motionless; fixed. “Moveless as a tower.” Pope.
Movement
Move″ment (?), n. [F. mouvement. See Move, and cf. Moment.] 1. The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural ...
Movent
Mo″vent (?), a. [L. movens, p. pr. of movere. See Move.] Moving. Grew.
Movent (2)
Mo″vent, n. That which moves anything.
Mover
Mov″er (?), n. 1. A person or thing that moves, stirs, or changes place.2. A person or thing that imparts motion, or causes change of place; a motor.3. One who, or that which, e...
Movie
Mov″ie (?), n. A moving picture or a moving picture show; — commonly used in pl.
Moving
Mov″ing, a. 1. Changing place or posture; causing motion or action; as, a moving car, or power.2. Exciting movement of the mind; adapted to move the sympathies, passions, or aff...
Moving (2)
Mov″ing, n. The act of changing place or posture; esp., the act of changing one's dwelling place or place of business.Moving day, a day when one moves; esp., a day when a large ...
Moving picture
Moving picture. A series of pictures, usually photographs taken with a special machine, presented to the eye in very rapid succession, with some or all of the objects in the pic...
Movingly
Mov″ing‐ly, adv. In a moving manner. Addison.
Movingness
Mov″ing‐ness, n. The power of moving.
Mow
Mow (?), n. [Written also moe and mowe.] [F. moue pouting, a wry face; cf. OD. mouwe the protruded lip.] A wry face. “Make mows at him.” Shak.