Webster's Dictionary 1913

5455

Much (2)

Much, n. 1. A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I.He that gathered much had nothing over. Ex. xvi. 18.☞ Muchin this sense can b...

5456

Much (3)

Much, adv. [Cf. Icel. mjök. See Much, a.] To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly. “Much suffering heroes.” Pope.Thou art much mightier than we. Gen. xxvi....

5457

Muchel

Much″el (?), a. [√103. See Mickle.] Much.

5458

Muchness

Much″ness, n. Greatness; extent.The quantity and muchness of time which it filcheth. W. Whately.Much of a muchness, much the same. “Men's men; gentle or simple, they're much of ...

5459

Muchwhat

Much″what′ (?), adv. Nearly; almost; much. “Muchwhat after the same manner.” Glanvill.

5460

Mucic

Mu″cic (?), a. [L. mucus mucus: cf. F. mucique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, gums and micilaginous substances; specif., denoting an acid obtained by the oxidation of...

5461

Mucid

Mu″cid (?), a. [L. mucidus, fr. L. mucus mucus. See Mucus, and cf. Moist.] Musty; moldy; slimy; mucous. — Mu″cid‐ness, n.

5462

Mucific

Mu‐cif″ic (?), a. [Mucus + L. -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.] 1. (Med.) Inducing or stimulating the secretion of mucus; blennogenous.2. (Physiol.) Secreting mucus.

5463

Muciform

Mu″ci‐form (?), a. [Mucus + -form.] (Physiol.) Resembling mucus; having the character or appearance of mucus.

5464

Mucigen

Mu″ci‐gen (?), n. [Mucin + -gen.] (Physiol.) A substance which is formed in mucous epithelial cells, and gives rise to mucin.

5465

Mucigenous

Mu‐cig″e‐nous (?), a.(Physiol.) Connected with the formation of mucin; resembling mucin.The mucigenous basis is manufactured at the expense of the ordinary protoplasm of the cel...

5466

Mucilage

Mu″ci‐lage (?), n. [F., from L. mucilago a musty juice, fr. mucus mucus, slime. See Mucus.] 1. (Bot. Chem.) A gummy or gelatinous substance produced in certain plants by the act...

5467

Mucilaginous

Mu′ci‐lag″i‐nous (?), a. [Cf. F. mucilagineux. See Mucilage.] 1. Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous li...

5468

Mucin

Mu″cin (mū″sĭn), n. [From Mucus.] 1. (Bot. Chem.) See Mucedin.2. (Physiol. Chem.) An albuminoid substance which is contained in mucus, and gives to the latter secretion its pecu...

5469

Mucinogen

Mu‐cin″o‐gen (mū̍‐sĭn″ō̍‐jĕn), n. [Mucin + -gen.] (Physiol.) Same as Mucigen.

5470

Muciparous

Mu‐cip″a‐rous (mū̍‐sĭ″pȧ‐rŭs), a. [Mucus + L. parere to produce.] (Physiol.) Secreting, or producing, mucus or mucin.

5471

Mucivore

Mu″ci‐vore (mū″sĭ‐vōr), n. [L. mucus slime, mucus + vorare to devour.] (Zoöl.) An insect which feeds on mucus, or the sap of plants, as certain Diptera, of the tribe Mucivora.

5472

Muck

Muck (mŭk), abbreviation of Amuck.To run a muck. See Amuck.

5473

Muck (2)

Muck, n. [Icel. myki; akin to D. mög. Cf. Midden.] 1. Dung in a moist state; manure. Bacon.2. Vegetable mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and swamps.3. Anythin...

5474

Muck (3)

Muck, a. Like muck; mucky; also, used in collecting or distributing muck; as, a muck fork.

5475

Muck (4)

Muck, v. t. To manure with muck.

5476

Muck rake

Muck rake. A rake for scraping up muck or dung. See Muckrake, v. i., below.

5477

Muckender

Muck″en‐der (?), n. [Sp. mocador. Cf. Mokadour.] A handkerchief. [Written also muckinder, muckiter, mockadour.]

5478

Mucker

Muck″er (?), n. A term of reproach for a low or vulgar labor person.

5479

Mucker (2)

Muck″er, v. t. To scrape together, as money, by mean labor or shifts. Udall.

5480

Muckerer

Muck″er‐er (?), n. A miser; a niggard.

5481

Muckiness

Muck″i‐ness (?), n. The quality of being mucky.