Webster's Dictionary 1828

1972

MOGUL

MOGUL', noun The name of a prince or emperor of the nation in Asia called Moguls or Monguls.

1973

MOHAIR

MO'HAIR, noun The hair of a kind of goat in Turkey, of which are made camlets, which are sometimes called by the same name.

1974

MOHAIR-SHELL

MO'HAIR-SHELL, noun In conchology, a peculiar species of Voluta, of a closely and finely reticulated texture, resembling on the surface mohair, or a close web of the silkworm.MO...

1975

MOHAMMEDAN

MOHAM'MEDAN. This word and the name of the Arabian prophet, so called, are written in many different ways. The best authorized and most correct orthography seems to be Mohammed,...

1976

MOHAMMEDANISM

MOHAM'MEDANISM, noun The religion or doctrines and precepts of Mohammed, contained in a book called the Koran or Alkoran.

1977

MOHAMMEDANIZE

MOHAM'MEDANIZE, verb transitive To render conformable to the modes or principles of the Mohammedans.

1978

MOHAWK

MO'HAWKMO'HOCK, noun The appellation given to certain ruffians who infested the streets of London; so called from the nation of Indians of that name in America.

1979

MOHOCK

MO'HOCK, n. The appellation given to certain ruffians who infested the streets of London; so called from the nation of Indians of that name in America.

1980

MOIDORE

MOI'DORE, noun A gold coin of Portugal, valued at $6, or f1.7s sterling.

1981

MOIETY

MOI'ETY, noun [Latin medietas.] The half; one of two equal parts; as a moiety of an estate, of goods or of profits; the moiety of a jury or of a nation.

1982

MOIL

MOIL, verb transitive To daub; to make dirty. [Little used.]1. To weary. [See the next word.]MOIL, verb intransitive [Gr. labor, combat; to strive, to fight; Latin molior, and m...

1983

MOIST

MOIST, adjective [Latin madeo.]1. Moderately wet; damp; as a moist atmosphere or air.Exhalation dusk and moist2. Containing water or other liquid in a perceptible degree.

1984

MOISTEN

MOISTEN, verb transitive mois'n. To make damp; to wet in a small degree.A pipe a little moistened on the inside.His bones are moistened with marrow. Job 21:24.MOIST, as a verb, ...

1985

MOISTENED

MOISTENED, participle passive mois'nd. Made wet in a small degree.

1986

MOISTENER

MOISTENER, noun mois'ner. He or that which moistens.

1987

MOISTENING

MOISTENING, participle present tense mois'ning. Wetting moderately.

1988

MOISTFUL

MOIST'FUL, adjective Full of moisture.

1989

MOISTNESS

MOIST'NESS, noun Dampness; a small degree of wetness.

1990

MOISTURE

MOIST'URE, noun A moderate degree of wetness.Set such plants as require much moisture on sandy, dry grounds.1. A small quantity of any liquid; as the moisture of the body.

1991

MOISTY

MOIST'Y, adjective Drizzling. [Not in use.]

1992

MOKES

MOKES, of a net, the meshes. [Not in use.]

1993

MOKY

MO'KY, adjective Muggy; dark; murky.

1994

MOLAR

MO'LAR, adjective [Latin molaris.] Having power to grind; grinding; as the molar teeth.

1995

MOLASSES

MOLASSES, an incorrect orthography of melasses.

1996

MOLD

MOLD, noun [Latin mollis.]1. Fine soft earth, or earth easily pulverized, such as constitutes soil; as black moldA mortal substance of terrestrial mold2. A substance like down w...

1997

MOLD-WARP

MOLD-WARP, noun A mole; a small animal of the genus Talpa, that moves under ground and turns up the mold or surface of the earth.

1998

MOLDABLE

MOLDABLE, adjective That may be molded or formed.