Webster's Dictionary 1913

2998

Mezzotinto

Mez′zo‐tin″to (?), n. [It. mezzo half + tinto tinted, p. p. of tingere to dye, color, tinge, L. tingere. See Mezzo.] Mezzotint.

2999

Mezzotinto (2)

Mez′zo‐tin″to, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mezzotintoed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Mezzotintoing (?).] To engrave in mezzotint; to represent by mezzotint.

3000

Mho

Mho (?), n. [Anagram of ohm.] (Elec.) A unit of conductivity, being the reciprocal of the ohm.

3001

Mhometer

Mhom″e‐ter (?), n. [Mho + -meter.] (Elec.) An instrument for measuring conductivity.

3002

Mhorr

Mhorr (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Mohr.

3003

Mi

Mi (?), n.(Mus.) A syllable applied to the third tone of the scale of C, i.e., to E, in European solmization, but to the third tone of any scale in the American system.

3004

Miamis

Mi‐a″mis (?), n. pl.; sing. Miami (�). (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians that formerly occupied the country between the Wabash and Maumee rivers.

3005

Miargyrite

Mi‐ar″gy‐rite (?), n.(Min.) A mineral of an iron-black color, and very sectile, consisting principally of sulphur, antimony, and silver.

3006

Mias

Mi″as (?), n. The orang-outang.

3007

Miascite

Mi‐asc″ite (?), n. [Named from Miask, in the Ural Mountains.] (Min.) A granitoid rock containing feldspar, biotite, elæolite, and sodalite.

3008

Miasm

Mi″asm (?), n. [Cf. F. miasme.] Miasma.

3009

Miasma

Mi‐as″ma (?), n.; pl.Miasmata (#). Infectious particles or germs floating in the air; air made noxious by the presence of such particles or germs; noxious effluvia; malaria.

3010

Miasmal

Mi‐as″mal (?), a. Containing miasma; miasmatic.

3011

Miasmatic

{ Mi′as‐mat″ic (?), Mi′as‐mat″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. miasmatique.] Containing, or relating to, miasma; caused by miasma; as, miasmatic diseases.

3012

Miasmatist

Mi‐as″ma‐tist (?), n. One who has made a special study of miasma.

3013

Miasmology

Mi′as‐mol″o‐gy (?), n. [Miasma + -logy.] That department of medical science which treats of miasma.

3014

Miaul

Mi‐aul″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Miauled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Miauling.] [Cf. F. miauler, of imitative origin, and E. mew. Cf. Mewl.] To cry as a cat; to mew; to caterwaul. Sir W....

3015

Miaul (2)

Mi‐aul″, n. The crying of a cat.

3016

Mica

Mi″ca (?), n. [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.] (Min.) The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into ...

3017

Micaceo-calcareous

Mi‐ca′ce‐o–cal‐ca″re‐ous (?), a.(Geol.) Partaking of the nature of, or consisting of, mica and lime; — applied to a mica schist containing carbonate of lime.

3018

Micaceous

Mi‐ca″ceous (?), a. [Cf. F. micacé.] Pertaining to, or containing, mica; splitting into laminæ or leaves like mica.

3019

Mice

Mice (?), n., pl. of Mouse.

3020

Micella

‖Mi‐cel″la (?), n.; pl.Micellæ (#). [NL., dim. of L. mica a morsel, grain.] (Biol.) A theoretical aggregation of molecules constituting a structural particle of protoplasm, capa...

3021

Mich

{ Mich, Miche } (?), v. i. [OE. michen; cf. OE. muchier, mucier, to conceal, F. musser, and OHG. mūhhen to waylay. Cf. Micher, Curmudgeon, Muset.] To lie hid; to skulk; to act, ...

3022

Michaelmas

Mich″ael‐mas (?), n. [Michael + mass religious service; OE. Mighelmesse.] The feast of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, coll...

3023

Micher

Mich″er (?), n. [OE. michare, muchare. See Mich.] One who skulks, or keeps out of sight; hence, a truant; an idler; a thief, etc. Shak.

3024

Michery

Mich″er‐y (?), n. Theft; cheating. Gower.