Moralizer
Mor″al‐i′zer (?), n. One who moralizes.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Morally
Mor″al‐ly, adv. 1. In a moral or ethical sense; according to the rules of morality.By good, good morally so called, “bonum honestum” ought chiefly to be understood. South.2. Acc...
Morass
Mo‐rass″ (?), n. [OE. marras, mareis (perh. through D. moeras), fr. F. marais, prob. from L. mare sea, in LL., any body of water; but perh. influenced by some German word. See M...
morassy
mo‐rass″y (?), a. Marshy; fenny. Pennant.
Morate
Mo″rate (?), n.(Chem.) A salt of moric acid.
Moration
Mo‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. moratio.] A delaying tarrying; delay. Sir T. Browne.
Moratorium
‖Mor′a‐to″ri‐um (?), n. [NL. See Moratory.] (Law) A period during which an obligor has a legal right to delay meeting an obligation, esp. such a period granted, as to a bank, by...
Moratory
Mor″a‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. moratorius delaying, fr. morari to delay.] Of or pertaining to delay; esp., designating a law passed, as in a time of financial panic, to postpone or del...
Moravian
Mo‐ra″vi‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Moravia, or to the United Brethren. See Moravian, n.
Moravian (2)
Mo‐ra″vi‐an, n.(Eccl. Hist.) One of a religious sect called the United Brethren (an offshoot of the Hussites in Bohemia), which formed a separate church of Moravia, a northern d...
Moravianism
Mo‐ra″vi‐an‐ism (?), n. The religious system of the Moravians.
Moray
Mor″ay (?), n.(Zoöl.) A muræna.
Morbid
Mor″bid (?), a. [L. morbidus, fr. morbus disease; prob. akin to mori to die: cf. F. morbide, It. morbido. See Mortal.] 1. Not sound and healthful; induced by a diseased or abnor...
Morbidezza
‖Mor′bi‐dez″za (?), n. [It., softness, delicacy. See Morbid.] 1. (Fine Arts) Delicacy or softness in the representation of flesh.2. (Mus.) A term used as a direction in executio...
Morbidity
Mor‐bid″i‐ty (?), n. 1. The quality or state of being morbid.2. Morbid quality; disease; sickness. C. Kingsley.3. Amount of disease; sick rate.
Morbidly
Mor″bid‐ly (?), adv. In a morbid manner.
Morbidness
Mor″bid‐ness, n. The quality or state of being morbid; morbidity.
Morbific
{ Mor‐bif″ic (?), Mor‐bif″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. morbus disease + -ficare (in comp.) to make: cf. F. morbifique. See -fy.] Causing disease; generating a sickly state; as, a morbifi...
Morbillous
Mor‐bil″lous (?), a. [LL. morbilli measles, dim. of L. morbus disease: cf. F. morbilleux.] Pertaining to the measles; partaking of the nature of measels, or resembling the erupt...
Morbose
Mor‐bose″ (?), a. [L. morbosus, fr. morbus disease.] Proceeding from disease; morbid; unhealthy.Morbose tumors and excrescences of plants. Ray.
Morbosity
Mor‐bos″i‐ty (?), n. [L. morbositas.] A diseased state; unhealthiness. Sir T. Browne.
Morceau
‖Mor′ceau″ (?), n. A bit; a morsel.
Mordacious
Mor‐da″cious (?), a. [L. mordax, -acis, fr. mordere, morsum, to bite. See Morsel.] Biting; given to biting; hence, figuratively, sarcastic; severe; scathing. — Mor‐da″cious‐ly, ...
Mordacity
Mor‐dac″i‐ty (?), n. [L. mordacitas: cf. F. mordacité. See Mordacious.] The quality of being mordacious; biting severity, or sarcastic quality. Bacon.
Mordant
Mor″dant (?), a. [F., p. pr. of mordere to bite; L. mordere. See Morsel.] 1. Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Serving to fix colors.
Mordant (2)
Mor″dant, n. 1. Any corroding substance used in etching.2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Any substance, as alum or copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic fibers a...
Mordant (3)
Mor″dant (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Mordanted; p. pr. & vb. n.Mordanting.] To subject to the action of, or imbue with, a mordant; as, to mordant goods for dyeing.